SOMD Photography

06/08/2026

☀️📸 Call for Participants: Golden Hour 📸☀️

For July, our gallery theme is Golden Hour. Show us the warmth, nostalgia, and magic of summer in Southern Maryland. Think fiery sunsets over the water, warm evenings at the fairgrounds, laughter around backyard cookouts, and the kind of golden light that makes ordinary moments seem extraordinary. Capture the people, places and moments in time that make summertime here feel unforgettable.

🚨How to submit:
Email [email protected] with up to 3 images by June 21th. Each photo title should include your name and the photograph title. Example: JaneDoe.SummerGlow

✨Ideas to inspire your submission:
💡Golden sunsets along the bay or river
💡Carnivals, fireworks, and summer festivals
💡Boats drifting through evening light
💡Kids playing outside at dusk
💡Backyard cookouts and hometown summer traditions

📍Exhibit Location: SMC Arts Council - Gallery & Gift Shop
📆Exhibit Dates: July 1 though August 1
⭐Leonardtown First Friday: July 3, 2026
❤️First-time exhibitors welcome
💥Opportunity to sell your work

Interested in participating, but not sure where to start? We’ve got you covered. Email [email protected]. SoMD Photography is dedicated to ensuring that anyone can participate regardless of equipment, skillset or financial barriers.

To ensure accessibility and inclusion, we offer assistance with printing, matting, framing, and business cards for anyone who needs support.

These gallery opportunities are made possible through the collaboration of St. Mary’s County Arts Council, SoMD Photography, and Full Frame Foundation.

06/01/2026

🌻📸 June Gallery – Homegrown 📸🌻
Our June gallery theme, Homegrown, celebrates the roots, traditions, and everyday beauty that make Southern Maryland feel like home. Local photographers share scenes that capture the heart of our community; the places, people, and moments that continue to grow connection and hometown pride across Southern Maryland.
If something speaks to you, many pieces are available for purchase. Supporting local creatives and the nonprofits that help keep art and community connected here in Southern Maryland.
❤️Featured Creatives:

📷Alexis Bigelow Brabham
📷Cynthia Chan
📷Lori Goodbody (LoriBella Originals )
📷Mary Mangino
📷Frank Roth
📷Barbara Scanlon
📷Nancy Walcutt

📍Location: SMC Arts Council - Gallery & Gift Shop
📅Exhibit Dates: June 3rd - June 27th
⏰Gallery Hours: Wednesday through Saturday from 11 am to 4 pm
💥Leonardtown First Friday: June 5th, from 5 pm to 8 pm

Come out, connect with the work, and celebrate the creatives who have chosen to share a piece of themselves with us.

05/19/2026

May 23rd is the last day to submit images for the June exhibit. Email up to 3 images to [email protected] that reflect what "Homegrown" means to you. Open to all Southern Maryland residents

🌻📸 Call for Artists: Homegrown 📸🌻
For June, our gallery theme is Homegrown, and we want your photos.

Southern Maryland comes alive in the summer! Vibrant blooming gardens, roadside farm stands, waterfront breezes, and backyard get togethers.

Show us what “homegrown” means to you, whether it’s something nurtured by hand, passed down through tradition, or simply felt in a fleeting moment close to home.

🚨How to submit:
Email [email protected] with up to 3 images by May 23rd. Each photo title should include your name and the photograph title. Example: JaneDoe.SunriseOverField

✨Ideas to inspire your submission:
💡A quiet sunrise over the docks
💡Weathered boats, crab pots, and working watermen along the back roads
💡Marsh grasses glowing in golden hour
💡A tucked-away country road or tree-lined drive
💡Farmland, open fields, or roadside stands

📍Exhibit Location: SMC Arts Council - Gallery & Gift Shop
📆Exhibit Dates: 6/3/2026 - 6/27/2026
⭐Leonardtown First Friday: 6/5/2026
❤️First-time exhibitors welcome
💥Opportunity to sell your work

Interested in participating, but not sure where to start? We’ve got you covered. Email [email protected]. SoMD Photography is dedicated to ensuring that anyone can participate regardless of equipment, skillset or financial barriers.

To ensure accessibility and inclusion, we offer assistance with printing, matting, framing, and business cards for anyone who needs support.

These gallery opportunities are made possible through the collaboration of St. Mary’s County Arts Council, SoMD Photography, and Full Frame Foundation.

05/05/2026

🌻📸 Call for Artists: Homegrown 📸🌻
For June, our gallery theme is Homegrown, and we want your photos.

Southern Maryland comes alive in the summer! Vibrant blooming gardens, roadside farm stands, waterfront breezes, and backyard get togethers.

Show us what “homegrown” means to you, whether it’s something nurtured by hand, passed down through tradition, or simply felt in a fleeting moment close to home.

🚨How to submit:
Email [email protected] with up to 3 images by May 23rd. Each photo title should include your name and the photograph title. Example: JaneDoe.SunriseOverField

✨Ideas to inspire your submission:
💡A quiet sunrise over the docks
💡Weathered boats, crab pots, and working watermen along the back roads
💡Marsh grasses glowing in golden hour
💡A tucked-away country road or tree-lined drive
💡Farmland, open fields, or roadside stands

📍Exhibit Location: SMC Arts Council - Gallery & Gift Shop
📆Exhibit Dates: 6/3/2026 - 6/27/2026
⭐Leonardtown First Friday: 6/5/2026
❤️First-time exhibitors welcome
💥Opportunity to sell your work

Interested in participating, but not sure where to start? We’ve got you covered. Email [email protected]. SoMD Photography is dedicated to ensuring that anyone can participate regardless of equipment, skillset or financial barriers.

To ensure accessibility and inclusion, we offer assistance with printing, matting, framing, and business cards for anyone who needs support.

These gallery opportunities are made possible through the collaboration of St. Mary’s County Arts Council, SoMD Photography, and Full Frame Foundation.

04/26/2026

📣Attention Southern Maryland! The May Gallery Exhibit is here!

Our May gallery theme, Vibrant Life, celebrates the color, energy, and everyday moments that make Southern Maryland feel alive. Through their lenses, Six local photographers capture the people, places, and stories that remind us why we love calling this corner of the world home.

Experience it through blooming gardens, marshes, and waterways; community traditions; friends, family, and neighbors sharing laughter; and those ordinary moments that feel truly special.

If something speaks to you, many pieces are available for purchase—supporting local creatives and the nonprofits that help keep art and community connected here in Southern Maryland.
❤️Featured Creatives:

📷 Hasiel Cedeno
📷 Casi Chisholm
📷 Lori Goodbody(LLoriBella Originals)
📷 Gina Ruehl
📷 Barbara Scanlon
📷 Chuck Steenburgh

📍Location: SMC Arts Council - Gallery & Gift Shop📅Exhibit Dates: April 29th - May 30
⏰Gallery Hours: Wednesday through Saturday from 11 am to 4 pm
💥Leonardtown First Friday: May 1st from 5 pm to 8 pm

Come out, connect with the work, and celebrate the creatives who have chosen to share a piece of themselves with us.

04/08/2026

📸Calling all Southern Maryland residents! Gallery Exhibit opportunity!

Our May gallery theme, Vibrant Life, is all about capturing the color, energy, and everyday moments that make Southern Maryland feel alive. From a glowing sunset reflecting over the water to jars of homemade honey at your favorite farmers market, this season is filled with rich color, warmth, and life at every turn.

May’s theme is all about what Vibrant Life means to YOU! We’re inviting all Southern Maryland community members regardless of age or skill level to submit up to 3 photographs that reflect your personal vision of Vibrant Life.

🚨How to submit:
Email [email protected] with up to 3 images by April 22nd. Each photo title should include your name and the photograph title. Example: JaneDoe.SunriseOverField

✨Ideas to inspire your submission:
💡Rain droplets on leaves after a summer storm
💡Front porch scenes with flowers, flags, and people
💡Boats docked with colorful reflections during golden hour
💡Tobacco barns framed by blooming trees
💡A small-town storefront scene

📍Exhibit Location: SMC Arts Council - Gallery & Gift Shop
📆Exhibit Dates: 5/1/2026 - 5/29/2026
⭐Leonardtown First Friday: 5/8/2026
❤️First-time exhibitors welcome
💥Opportunity to sell your work

Interested in participating, but not sure where to start? We’ve got you covered. Email [email protected]. SoMD Photography is dedicated to ensuring that anyone can participate regardless of equipment, skillset or financial barriers.

To ensure accessibility and inclusion, we offer assistance with printing, matting, framing, and business cards for anyone who needs support.

These gallery opportunities are made possible through the collaboration of St. Mary's County Arts Council, SoMD Photography, and Full Frame Foundation.

03/31/2026

📣Attention Southern Maryland! The April Gallery Exhibit is here!

The April gallery, Local & Loved, is here! Each photo is a glimpse of what feels like “home” to eight of our Southern Maryland creatives.

Show your support by stopping by the gallery. From an eerie day at the Solomons Island Fishing Pier, to a quiet night at St. Mary’s College of Maryland, or a beautiful day at Point Lookout lighthouse, you are bound to find something that will make you feel right at home. If something speaks to you, most of the images are available for sale. Making a purchase is a great way to support your local creatives and non-profit organizations.

❤️Featured Creatives:

📷Casi Chisholm
📷Scott Cote
📷Payten Face (Bibbidi Bee Portraits)
📷Alex Hoffman (A. Hoffman Photography)
📷Jesse Parsons (Mach X Photography)
📷Kalista Ryan
📷Mary Schmitt
📷Orlando Thompson (Orlando Thompson Photography)

📍Location: St. Mary’s County Arts Council Gallery & Gift Shop
📅Exhibit Dates: April 1st to 25th
⏰Gallery Hours: Wednesday through Saturday from 11 am to 4 pm
💥Leonardtown First Friday: April 3rd from 5 pm to 8 pm

Come out, connect with the work, and celebrate the creatives who have chosen to share a piece of themselves with us.

03/11/2026

📸Calling all Southern Maryland residents! April gallery exhibit opportunity!📸

We’re inviting Southern Maryland residents regardless of age, skill level, or camera type to submit up to 3 photographs for our April gallery exhibit, themed “Local & Loved”.

We want to celebrate the people, places, and moments that make our community feel like home. Think about recognizable landmarks, quiet corners, and familiar faces that tell the story of Southern Maryland.

🚨How to submit:
Email [email protected] with up to 3 images by March 25th. Each photo title should include your name and the photograph title. Example: JaneDoe.SunriseOverField

✨Ideas to inspire your submission:
💡A back road you know by heart.
💡The dock when the sunsets hit just right.
💡A small business that’s been there forever.
💡What makes this community feel like home?

📍Exhibit Location: SMC Arts Council - Gallery & Gift Shop
📆Exhibit Dates: April 1st - April 25th
⭐Leonardtown First Friday: April 3rd from 5 pm to 8 pm
❤️First-time exhibitors welcome
💥Opportunity to sell your work

Interested in participating, but not sure where to start? We’ve got you covered. Email [email protected]. SoMD Photography is dedicated to ensuring that anyone can participate regardless of equipment, skillset or financial barriers.

To ensure accessibility and inclusion, we offer assistance with printing, matting, framing, and business cards for anyone who needs support.

These gallery opportunities are made possible through the collaboration of St. Mary's County Arts Council, SoMD Photography, and Full Frame Foundation.

03/05/2026

📣Attention Southern Maryland! The March Gallery Exhibit is here!

This month’s exhibit is all about renewal and what it means through the eyes of seven Southern Maryland creatives.

The gallery isn’t just about images on a wall. It’s about stories, fresh starts, growth, and healing. It’s about neighbors sharing their voice and their perspective through photography.

Come show your support by stopping by the gallery. If something speaks to you, most of the images are available for sale. Making a purchase is a great way to support your local creatives and non-profit organizations.

❤️Featured Creatives:

📷Cynthia Chan (Cynthia Chan Photography)
📷Scott Cote
📷Lori Goodbody (LoriBella Originals)
📷Rachel Little
📷Kalista Ryan
📷Tracey Still (Still Life Photos)
📷Nancy Walcutt (Walcutt Sharp Shots)

📍Location: St. Mary’s County Arts Council Gallery & Gift Shop
📅Exhibit Dates: March 4th to 28th
⏰Gallery Hours: Wednesday through Saturday from 11 am to 4 pm
💥Leonardtown First Friday: March 6 from 5 pm to 8 pm

Come out, connect with the work, and celebrate the creatives who have chosen to share a piece of themselves with us.

02/22/2026

🙌Thank you to everyone who submitted images for our March gallery!

📸We’re excited to share that the gallery is now full and submissions are officially closed.

👀 Be on the lookout! The submission dates for the April exhibit will be coming up soon!