General Meeting Info
Our meetings are generally held the fourth Thursday of each month at 6:30 pm, except in November and December, or if there is a conflict. We meet at the East Baton Rouge Parish Library on Goodwood Boulevard in the first floor large meeting room. Visitors are welcome to attend any meeting. For those wishing to become members, dues are $25 per year, plus $5 each for additional family member. Each meeting consists of a competition and a program featuring a guest speaker. Members are encouraged to submit entries for the competition. We vote on the entries and results are announced at each meeting. Who wins is not important, what is important is the knowledge gained from studying other entries and sharing in the details of how those images were captured.
Next Meeting
This month’s meeting will be offered in-person at the Main Library at Goodwood.
THURSDAY September 25, 2025 6:30-8:30 PM
BOB BOCCACCIO
Bob Boccaccio graduated from LSU in broadcast journalism in 1981. After a decade as a TV news photographer, production house cameraman and editor, Bob opened Boccaccio Productions and from 1991 until his retirement in 2016, Boccaccio shot and/or provided crews for nearly 4,000 productions, including NFL Super Bowls, NCAA Final Fours, NBA All-Star games, six national championship football games and and was the first call for ESPN, NFL Network and the SEC Network. He directed, shot and edited LSU’s “The Skip Bertman Show”.
Boccaccio has also worked outside of sports in many different capacities. He was director of photography for the Emmy award-winning American Roots Music documentary series, he provided ongoing coverage of Hurricane Katrina recovery efforts for ABC World News, he worked routinely for CBS, NBC, HBO, CNN, TBS, TNT, Bravo, History Channel, Discovery Channel, TLC, and Fox News, as well as for international networks such as Fuji TV, NHK, RAI, Canadian Broadcasting Co., and Al Jazeera. He covered U.S. presidents and international dignitaries. Bob told compelling stories to national audiences with his images, described by one producer as “archival quality” and “setting the standard for future network coverage.”
In 2023, the LSU Manship School of Journalism inducted Bob into its prestigious Hall of Fame, recognizing his contribution to the media industry. Boccaccio is one of only two photographers and the only director of photography / videographer to have been named to the LSU Hall of Fame.
There are two ways to join LPS and pay.
1. Enroll and pay online (you do not have to have a PayPal account for this option).
– Click on the “Join LPS Online” button on the bottom of this page.
– After creating your account, log in.
– Click on the “Dues Payment” drop-down under the “Membership Information” menu to begin the payment process. Please fill out all of the items on the payment button before clicking “Pay Now”.
– Your membership will be automatically registered.
2. Fill out a membership application and pay by check – no cash will be accepted.
Applications are available at the meetings, or you can download it here and bring it with you to the next meeting or mail it to the address on the form with a check. Please do NOT mail cash!
We look forward to meeting you soon!