Save the date! Join Us in Charleston, South Carolina from April 24-26, for our 2025 Spring Shoot.

Thursday, April 24, 2025

08:00 Leica on Loan

Try out the newest Leica gear for 24 hours. Cameras and lenses galore.

8:00 Continental Breakfast

9:00 -9:15 AM President’s Welcome & Opening Remarks

9:15-10:00 Introduction of Attendees

10:00 – 10:15 Break

10:15-11:00 Eric Luden - Printing in a Digital World

11:00 – 12:00- David Knoble - Landscape Photography

12:00 -12:30 Photo Assignment Theme Explanation - Tom Smith & Colin McKinley 

12:30 – 2:00 Lunch on your own - 

2:00 PM Shooting Your Photo Assignment

6 :00 PM - 7:00 Group Excursion - TBA
7:00 - 9:00 Dinner On Your Own

Friday, April 25, 2025

8:00 Leica on Loan

8:00 Continental Breakfast

8:45-9:00 - Announcements

9:00 – 10:00 - Leica Historical Presentation - Leica SF / Camera West

10 – 10:15 - Break

10:15 - 11:15 - Red Dot Forum Camera Talk LIVE - Josh Lehrer and David Farkas

11:15- 12:00 - Intro to Astrophotography - Colin McKinley

12:00 – 1:00 - Lunch on Your Own

1:00 – 5:30 - Group Excursion TBA

5:30 Dinner on your own

(Sunset - 7:00 PM - 8:30) - Optional Sunset - Blue Hour Photo Session with Colin McKinley

Saturday, April 26, 2024

8:00 Return Leica on Loan

8:45-9:00 Morning Announcements

9:00-10:00 Editing with AI  - Bill Royce

10:30-10:45 Break

10:45 – 2:00 Lunch on Your Own - Last Photo Outing

2:00 - 3:00 Selecting/Editing Your Images 

3:30 – 4:30 Sharing of Images with Commentary 

6:30 - Cocktails (cash bar - must be pre-registered)
7:00 - Banquet (must be pre-registered)

HOTEL UPDATE: The Francis Marion Hotel is SOLD OUT for the conference, but we’ve just secured an additional block of rooms at the Hampton Inn, a 5 minute walk away. You can reserve your room by clicking here.