Schaumburg Area Photographic Society

10/12/2026

Critique Night
Monday, October 13
7p.m.
CRC in Schaumburg
Bring in your digital images and prints for helpful suggestions on composition and editing.

See you there!

09/29/2026

SAPS IS SO PROUD!!!
Our very own super-talented JA HWA LEE has a photography exhibit at the Korean Cultural Center of Chicago Art Gallery. 9925 Capitol Drive, Wheeling, IL 60090.

Ja Hwa's amazing images will be available for viewing from October 3-14, Monday through Saturday, 10 AM-5 PM. The opening reception is Saturday, October 3rd, beginning at 2:00 PM.

Ja Hwa, who has been photographing since age 13, will display 50 of her award-winning photographs. Included in her diverse collection of photographic prints are people, landscapes, wildlife, and flowers. Come visit the gallery and see for yourself why Ja Hwa is a Wanda Christl winner, has won 10 SAPS Best of Year Awards and 8 C***A Best of the Year Awards.

08/29/2026

While summer is winding down, SAPS is gearing up for the 2026-2027 photography season! Take a look at our tentative calendar and some special events in the near future!

Upcoming events, meetings, and speakers on photographic topics.

08/05/2026

Photoshop Virtual Summit 8: PROJECT PHOTOSHOP!
Learn by doing!
It's FREE!!!
September 14-18
Watch the classes online (48 hours of access to each session)
Every class in PROJECT PHOTOSHOP is project-based. Instead of simply demonstrating a collection of tools and techniques, our instructors will take you through a complete creative project from start to finish. You’ll see how Photoshop experts approach real-world projects, the decisions they make along the way, and the techniques they use to get to the finished result.

Sign up and get your free pass.

A free-to-attend 5-day online educational event from some of the word's best teachers

05/23/2026

The Lightroom Virtual Summit 2026 is happening June 1–5 — and you can attend completely FREE.
You’ll get access to 46 brand-new classes taught by 17 top instructors… and you can watch every class for free.
✔ Each class is available for 48 hours
✔ You can watch and rewatch as much as you want during that time frame.
Learn from the best in the business:
Anthony Morganti, Ben Willmore, Chris Orwig, Clifford Pickett, Colin Smith, Daniel Gregory, Glyn Dewis, Greg Benz, Jared Platt, Jesús Ramirez, Kristina Sherk, Lisa Carney, Matt Kloskowski, Piet Van den Eynde, Rob Sylvan, Sean McCormack, and Tim Grey.

There will be classes on Lightroom Classic and Lightroom.
Check out the full class lineup here:
https://www.lightroomsummit.com/26Schedule
Grab your Free Pass here:
https://www.lightroomsummit.com/

04/27/2026

Join four club photographers as they share their personal experiences photographing at four locations around the world. The meeting starts at 7:00 at the CRP in Schaumburg. That's Monday, the 27th! Hope to see you all then!