Photographic Art Society Meetings
To view members’ images from each of the monthly meetings or field trips you may click on the monthly topic below and it will take you to the highlights page for that month.
We meet at Auto Nation Ford on US 19 and 24th Ave North on the first Thursday of each month Social time is 6:30 meeting starts at 6:30 pm. Parking is on 24th Ave on the south side of the street for the night meeting. The entrance to the meeting room is facing 24th Ave and is the door on the side of the white building closest to 34th street.
Each month we have a theme-related assignment. You can bring 2 images related to the theme or your best work for the past month.
Digital Images for the group should be jpeg files with a maximum size of 8×10 at 300ppi files names should be name, month,year, and title example (jim_Swallow-02-15-treeballet.jpg). You may also bring prints that are matted or framed with the image area at least 8×10 inches
Membership is $50.00 a year or $5.00 a month, First time visitors Free
Yearly membership dues are prorated, with the year starting in January. For more information please contact Jim@PhotographicartSociety.org
2022 Meetings will be on the first Thursday of each month at 6:30 p.m.
Monthly Themes for 2024
Names in ( ) are whose project it is from in 2023
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January 4th – Best image you didn’t get to show in 2023 –
February 1st
March 7th
April 4th
May 2nd
June 6th
July 11th
August 1st
September 5th
October 3rd
November 7th
December 5th – Yearly Projects and Best Image of 2024
Monthly Themes for 2023 Names are whose project it is from in 2022
January 5th – Best image you didn’t show in 2022 February 2nd – In the Shadows – Gen Hetzel
March 2nd – Birds – Dean Von Pusch and Fred Borgianini April 6th – Festivals – Larry Korth
May 4th – Little Flowers – Dick Caldwell June 1st – Welcome To My World – Cheryl Anne
July 6th – Flags – Janell Bailey August 3rd – Alphabet Soup ( Your Initials ) – Will Hetzel
September 7th – Reflections – Jane Egbert October 5th – Wildlife – Roy Colbert
November 2nd – Florida Scenic – Amanda Fleming December 7th – Yearly Project Slide Shows
Monthly Themes for 2022
January-6th Best image you didn’t show in 2021 February – 3rd Out For A Stroll – (Amanda Fleming
March – 3rd Sunday At The Pier – (Larry Korth) April – 7th Birds – (Fred Borgianini)
May – 5th Circles – (Janell Bailey) June – 2 Bridges – (Jim Swallow)
July – 7th Beach Sea/Ocean – (Gloria Matyszyk) August – 4th It’s A Small World –(Gen Hetzel)
September – 1st We Love Our Phones – (Jane Egbert) October – 6th A Blast From The Past – (Will Hetzel)
November – 3rd My World – (Cheryl Anne) December – 1st Yearly Project Slide Shows
Montly Themes for 2021
January 7th: Favorite image not shown in 2020 February 4th: Water (Janell Bailey)
March 4th: Textures (Gloria Matyszyk) April 1st: Front Porch (Jane Egbert)
May 6th: Out for a Stroll (Amanda Fleming) June 3rd: B&W/ Color Same Image (Fred Borgianini)
July 1st: A View from your Vehicle (Larry Korth) August 5th: Cactus (Dick Caldwell)
September 2nd: Trees (Karl Scheblein) October 7th: Travel (Roy Colbert)
November 4th: Patterns (Gen Hetzel) December 2nd: Slide Show Presentations Your 2021 theme for the year.
Monthly Themes for 2020
January 2nd: Best Image you didn’t show from 2019 February 6th: Birds/ Animals (Fred Borgianini/ Karl Scheblein)
March 5th: An Event (Larry Korth) April 2nd: Nature Gen Hetzel) May 7th: Flowers (Jim Swallow)
June 4th: Juxtaposition (Will Hetzel) July 2nd: An Artist (Sandy Thomas)
August 6th: Long Exposure – (Dean Von Pusch) September 3rd: Signs (Janell Bailey)
October 1st: Fences, Walls, Gateways (Gloria Matyszyk)
November 5th : Looking Out Looking In (Jane Egbert) December 3rd: Slide Shows of YOUR 2020 theme
Monthly Themes for 2019
January 10th:(2nd Thursday)Best Image you didn’t show from 2018 February 7th: Simple Backgrounds (Fred Borgianini)
March 7th: Before 8:00 am (Gloria Matyszyk) April 4th: In or On the Water (Sonia Smith)
May 2nd: Seeing Double (Gen Hetzel) June 6th: Alley Ways (Jane Egbert)
July 11th: (2nd Thursday) Repetition in B & W (Dotty Bellefleur) August 1st: Macro Action- (Will Hetzel)
September 5th: Travel (Dick Caldwell)October 3rd: On the Street (Larry Korth)
November 7th: Leaves (Janell Bailey) December 5th: Slide Shows of YOUR 2018 theme.
Monthly Themes for 2017
January 5th: Best images you didn’t get to show in 2016
February 2nd: Go For a walk March 2nd: Murals with a Twist
April 6th: Lost to time May 4th: Flowers June 1st: People at Play
July 6th: BW in a square August 3rd: Trees September 7th: Step by Step
October 5th:Shadow play November 2nd: Illuminated
December 7th: Best Photo of the Year or Project of the Year
Monthly Themes for 2016
January 7th: Celebrations February 4th: Looking Up March 3rd: Historical
April 7th:Things In Motion May 5th: Doors and Passages
June 2nd: Rain Drops July 7th:Travel August 4th: Portraiture
September 1st: Street Photos October 6th: Humor
November 3rd:Foreground/Midground/Backgrounds
3 Elements In One Photo
December 1st: Best Photo of the Year or Project of the Year
Monthly Themes for 2015
January 8th: Board Games February 5th: Up Close and Personal
March 5th: Pink
April 2nd: Windows May 7th: Trees June 4th: Daily Life
July 2nd: Place To Sit August 6th: Textured Photo September 3rd: Travel
October 1st: AbstractsNovember 5th:Bridges
December 3rd:Best 2015 & Project Presentations
Monthly Themes for 2014
January 2nd: A Play On Words February 6th: Lines And Curves March 6th: Music
April 3rd: On The Wall May 8th: Birds June 5th: Architecture
July 3rd: The Art Of The Automobile August 7th:Women Sailing September 4th: Feet
October 2nd: Selfies November 6th:Trains
December 4th: Best 2014 & Project Presentations
Monthly Themes for 2013
January: Camera Phone February: Water and Light March: Urban Decay
April: Using A Model May: Backyard Art June: Boating
July: Vanishing Florida August: Patriotism September: Critters
October: Create A Postcard November: Textures
December: Best 2013 & Project Presentations
Monthly Themes for 2012
January: Holiday Cheer February: Shallow Depth of Field March: Performers
April: Flowers May: Extreme Make-over- PS June: Unusual Signs
July: Pets August: Transportation September: Something Old
October: Birds November: Through The Window
December: Best 2012 & Project Presentations
Monthly Themes for 2011
April: Creative Use of Text May: Birds June: Flip Flops
July: Coastal Elements August: People at Work
September: Somewhere out there October: Automobiles November: In The House
December: Best 2011 & Project Presentations
Monthly Themes for 2010
January: Egg February: Black and White March: Old Stuff April: Doors
May: Rubber Ducky June: Relationships July: Sunsets August: A World Up Close
September:Old Men October: At The Edge November: People Having Fun
December: Best 2010 & Project Presentations
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Monthly Themes for 2009Click on Theme to see some of the images from the meeting January: A Place To Rest February: Street Lamps March: Animals April: Music
May: Motion June: Shopping Carts July: Minimalism August: Faces of The Gulf September: Line Up October: Bridges November: Trees December: Best 09 & Project Presentations |
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Monthly Themes for 2008Click on Theme to see some of the images from the meeting January: Fences & Walls February: Weather Conditions
March: Faces April: What is it May: Reflections June: Curves July: Architecture August: Single color September: Shadows October: Water November: Household Items December: Best 08 & Project Presentations |
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Monthly Themes for 2007Click on Theme to see some of the images from the meeting January: Something Important to you February: Same Image 3 different effects
March: Animals April: Macro/Closeup May: Old Florida June: Flowers July: Abstract August: Night Photos September: Mother Earth October: Studio Still Life November: Trees December: Best 07 |
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Field Trips for 2007Click on location to see some of the images from the meeting or the site about the location prior to the field trip January 27th: Fort Desoto February 10th: Florida State Fair |
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Field Trips for 2006Click on location to see some of the images from the meeting. January 2006 Ikebana Festival February 2006 Florida State Fair
March 2006 Sunken Gardens April 2006 Flights of Fantasy May 2006 |