Booth Photography Guild

Q3 Foto Faceoff - Bugs, Bees & Butterflies Starts
2026-07-11 - 2026-09-01

BPG Exhibition - Dropoff Of Framed Images Begins
2026-07-22 - 2026-07-31
July 22, 2026 – July 31, 2026
Time to show off your skills! Bring your framed images to the Booth Museum. A detailed schedule of drop-off times/days will be provided via email. Make sure to follow the strict guidelines provided.
About The Exhibition
The Booth Museum hosts an Exhibition of approximately 40 BPG member images on public display each Fall (mid August to mid November). The Exhibition consists of museum quality framed photographs hung in the Booth Museum’s Borderlands Gallery.
The Exhibition follows strict criteria. Images are juried into the Exhibition via digital submissions of up to five images per photographer. There are no photo categories. Composite photographs are welcome. Two experienced non-member judges anonymously jury/judge entries and choose winners who earn cash, ribbons, and certificates.

In the spirit of learning, Exhibition-focused mentoring sessions help members narrow down entries and provide insight into ways to improve images for best success.
To celebrate the Exhibition’s opening, a reception is held in the Booth Museum, followed by an Awards Ceremony in the Bergman Theatre, where winners are announced. Judges provide commentary on winning images. Additional insight follows late Fall when the judges return and critique select images submitted but not juried into the Exhibition.

BPG Exhibition - Final Judging
2026-08-01
August 1, 2026
Judges will return to the Booth Museum to choose ribbon winners.
About The Exhibition
The Booth Museum hosts an Exhibition of approximately 40 BPG member images on public display each Fall (mid August to mid November). The Exhibition consists of museum quality framed photographs hung in the Booth Museum’s Borderlands Gallery.
The Exhibition follows strict criteria. Images are juried into the Exhibition via digital submissions of up to five images per photographer. There are no photo categories. Composite photographs are welcome. Two experienced non-member judges anonymously jury/judge entries and choose winners who earn cash, ribbons, and certificates.

In the spirit of learning, Exhibition-focused mentoring sessions help members narrow down entries and provide insight into ways to improve images for best success.
To celebrate the Exhibition’s opening, a reception is held in the Booth Museum, followed by an Awards Ceremony in the Bergman Theatre, where winners are announced. Judges provide commentary on winning images. Additional insight follows late Fall when the judges return and critique select images submitted but not juried into the Exhibition.

Leadership Team Meeting
2026-08-08 13:00 - 14:30 (America/New_York)
Leadership Team Meeting.
August 8, 2026
1:00 to 2:30 PM After Morning Speaker Meeting
Contact John Kirk For Further Detail

BPG Exhibition - Reception & Awards Ceremony
2026-08-15
August 15, 2026
The big day is here. Join BPG members and friends and family for the annual awards reception and ceremony at the Booth Museum. Winners will be announced and judges will provide commentary about each of the winning images. Also come and vote for the Members’ Choice Award.
About The Exhibition
The Booth Museum hosts an Exhibition of approximately 40 BPG member images on public display each Fall (mid August to mid November). The Exhibition consists of museum quality framed photographs hung in the Booth Museum’s Borderlands Gallery.
The Exhibition follows strict criteria. Images are juried into the Exhibition via digital submissions of up to five images per photographer. There are no photo categories. Composite photographs are welcome. Two experienced non-member judges anonymously jury/judge entries and choose winners who earn cash, ribbons, and certificates.

In the spirit of learning, Exhibition-focused mentoring sessions help members narrow down entries and provide insight into ways to improve images for best success.
To celebrate the Exhibition’s opening, a reception is held in the Booth Museum, followed by an Awards Ceremony in the Bergman Theatre, where winners are announced. Judges provide commentary on winning images. Additional insight follows late Fall when the judges return and critique select images submitted but not juried into the Exhibition.

Downtown Gallery Fall/Winter Show - Dropoffs of Framed Images
2026-09-08 - 2026-09-12
September 8-12, 2026
Dropoffs for framed show images.
About BPG Shows
Shows are held in Cartersville, Georgia’s Downtown Gallery. It is operated by the Booth Museum as a retail gallery to showcase photography by the BPG and art by the museum’s Art Guild. Museum BPG Shows are informal with open criteria. Two BPG members or accomplished photographers serve as jurors/judges to choose a maximum of two images per photographer. An opening reception is held on the first Saturday of the Show, where ribbons are awarded and judges describe the merits of the images. Images juried into the Show must follow the Show guidelines. Creativity is acceptable in the choice of presentation (framed or unframed, plexiglass, canvas wraps, metal, etc.).

Leadership Team Meeting
2026-09-12 13:00 - 14:30
Leadership Team Meeting.
September 12, 2026
1:00 to 2:30 PM After Morning Speaker Meeting
Contact John Kirk For Further Detail

Downtown Gallery Fall/Winter Show - Reception and Show Kickoff
2026-09-19 16:00 - 17:30
September 19, 2026, 4:00-5:30
Come see the show and cheer on your BPG friends. This marks the opening of the show. Vote for the Members’ Choice Award. See firsthand who receives ribbons as they are announced. Toast to success and enjoy light fare.
About BPG Shows
Shows are held in Cartersville, Georgia’s Downtown Gallery. It is operated by the Booth Museum as a retail gallery to showcase photography by the BPG and art by the museum’s Art Guild. Museum BPG Shows are informal with open criteria. Two BPG members or accomplished photographers serve as jurors/judges to choose a maximum of two images per photographer. An opening reception is held on the first Saturday of the Show, where ribbons are awarded and judges describe the merits of the images. Images juried into the Show must follow the Show guidelines. Creativity is acceptable in the choice of presentation (framed or unframed, plexiglass, canvas wraps, metal, etc.).

BPG Exhibition - Judges' Image Review
2026-10-10 10:00 - 12:00
October 10, 2026
This event is a great learning opportunity to gain insight into images that didn’t make it into the Exhibition and why. The judges will return and provide comments on a number of images they felt had merit but didn’t quite make it. Members can all learn from this insight. Hope you will join us.

Leadership Team Meeting
2026-10-10 13:00 - 14:30
Leadership Team Meeting.
October 10, 2026
1:00 to 2:30 PM After Morning Speaker Meeting
Contact John Kirk For Further Detail

Featured Artist Reception - Downtown Gallery
2026-11-12 15:30 - 17:30
Join BPG members to launch a fellow photographer for the Featured Artist reception and opening.

Leadership Team Meeting
2026-11-14 13:00 - 14:30
Leadership Team Meeting.
November 14, 2026
1:00 to 2:30 PM After Morning Speaker Meeting
Contact John Kirk For Further Detail

Winter Social
2026-12-12
Join us for a holiday meal and photo exchange for BPG members and a guest. Stay tuned for details to come.
