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 April 24, 2025 6:30-8:30 PM

Angela V. Proctor, Southern University and A&M College’s Archivist and Digital Librarian

Proctor, a well-known Archivist, has developed an outstanding Archival Department at the John B. Cade Library and is willing to help members learn of, determine and locate the place to take that perfect photograph for entry into the Old State Capitol’s Louisiana Integration-Segregation Exhibit 2026.

Proctor is familiar with our subject as she and her staff have recently presented an Integration-Segregation display in the lobby of the Cade library. Proctor will provide photographs and information on Southern University’s ability to help and encourage our LPS members and to provide access and unique ideas for our photographs.

At our meeting, Proctor will present a photography element as well as a historical perspective of the outstanding ideas and aspects for our members to consider in their photographs.

Also Southern University, with its buildings, history, historical archives, students and founders, LPS members will have the opportunity to take their photographs on campus, including photographs of the prominence of Southern University in its role in Louisiana integration.

This meeting gives members the opportunity to better understand and finalize their idea for the important Louisiana photograph they want to submit and exhibit at the Old State Capitol.

Members who have prior questions may also contact the LPS chair persons heading this outstanding LPS project. They are Stacey Pearson, Linda Medine, George Carpenter, Marilyn Goff.

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!