Events and More

Banner photo by Kay Sherrard – “Water Lily”

In addition to our Monthly Competitions, members of LPS participate in a variety of events, activites, worskhops, gallery showings and other competitions. Listed below you will find what is happening in 2025.

February 12, 2025

Winners of Year-End Competitons announced at tonight’s meeting.

May 17, 2025

March for Babies (We need volunteers to photograph this event. Contact John Loser if you would like to participate.)

July 9, 2025

Artificial Intelligence Worskshop with Mike Matthews – 6:30pm – 8:30pm at St. Luke’s. (Members only event.)

July 10, 2025

Kentucky State Fair Entries Due – For all the details regarding the Kentucky State Fair including how to submit your entries, go to https://kystatefair.org/compete.

August 9-10, 2025

Kentucky State Fair Exhibit Set-Up & Check-In – LPS Members volunteer to help set-up the photography exhibit and check-in all qualifying entries. Please contact Barb Harris to volunteer!

August 14 – October 14, 2025

Louisville Photo Biennial – LPS Members have been invited to exhibit members’ photographs at the Bon Air Library.

August 16, 2025

LPS Day at the Fair – LPS has been invited to showcase its club at the Fair. More details coming soon.

August 25, 2025

Kentucky State Fair Pick-Up and Tear Down -LPS Members volunteer to help facilitate picking up entries and clean up/tear down the photography exhibit area. Please contact Barb Harris to volunteer!

August 28, 2025

Louisville Photo Biennial –Flower Power – this is a women-only Biennial show to include only floral-themed photos. Photos must be matted and framed by Thursday, August 28th and the show will run mid-September through mid-November.

August 28, 2025

Louisville Photo Biennial – Home Sweet Home – showing the uniqueness of places and experiences available to those who live in Southern Indiana and Louisville. This show is open to all current LPS Members. Photos must be matted and framed by Thursday, August 28th and the show will run mid-September through mid-November.

Other Items to Keep in Mind

  • The LPS Board meets quarterly – Typically these meetings are in January, March/April, June, and September/October.
  • February – The monthly meeting is an Awards night. We announce the winners of the Year-End and Photo Book Competitions as well as recognizing various members for other special awards.
  • July and August – No regular meetings, but there are special outings/workshops/etc. for current LPS members only. We also volunteer to help with all aspects of the photography exhibit at the Kentucky State Fair.
  • September – At this month’s meeting, LPS members submit suggestions for the next year’s competition categories.
  • October – Members vote on competition categories for next year. Annual dues are due. All winning prints from the current year, including Honorable Mentions, are turned-in for Year-End Competition. (Digitals do not need to be turned in.)
  • November – If you haven’t paid your dues yet, please do so. Photo Books are due for the annual Photo Book Competition. All winning prints from the current year, including Honorable Mentions, are turned-in for Year-End Competition. (Digitals do not need to be turned in.)
  • December – If you haven’t paid your dues yet, please do so. Photo Books are due for the annual Photo Book Competition. Last chance to bring in all winning prints from the current year, including Honorable Mentions, for Year-End Competition. (Digitals do not need to be turned in.) The program for this month’s meeting is a competition of a 3-minute video prepared by members. The videos and the monthly competitions are voted on by members. Winners of the Year-End and Photo Book Competitions will be announced at the February meeting.

Photo by Leigh Anne Logsdon – “Who’s Upside Down?”

Past Events

Here’s a look at some of our past excursions and events.

Kentucky State Fair
Photos from the Fair
Panoramic Workshop
Photos from the Day
LPS Members Volunteer to be Photographers for the March for Babies by the March of Dimes.
Photos from the Day
LPS Members Participate in 2023 Louisville Photo Biennial
Photos from the Day
LPS on a Photo Excursion of Shelbyville, KY
Photos from the Day
LPS on a Photo Excursion at the Waterfront Botanical Gardens – Louisville, KY
Photos from the Day
Celebrating 80 years of the Louisville Photographic Society – since 1941.
Photos from the Day

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