Sandhills Photography Club

2026 OUTINGS - Susan Bailey, Chair, Outings@sandhillsphotoclub.org

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​Let me know if you are coming by emailing me:​

 

November Outing
We will do the Shaw House, Saturday, November 7th at 1 PM.

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​Where: 110 W. Morganton Road at the corner of SW Broad Street in Southern Pines

 

Time: 1pm:  They are open on Saturday from 1pm to 4pm

 

This location has 4 cabins to photograph including the main cabin called the Shaw House, Sanders Cabin, Garner House and the Tobacco Barn.  These are original structures that have been moved to Southern Pines. The rooms are beautiful and have period furniture and opportunities for detail shots. One building has a large loom.

 

The buildings have electricity but are still quite dark.  Tripods are a bit tricky as the rooms are tight. You can use flash, or a high ISO. I used 3200 today and also utilized HDR for shots looking out of a window. Another option is your smartphone. Most of them do very well in low light and are easy to maneuver inside these buildings.

 

My previous idea for fall color was challenging this year.  There are some trees on the property at Shaw House that might have color if we get lucky!

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Please let me know if you plan to go.  susanbaileyphoto@gmail.com

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We do not usually have a December outing, but I want you to know about this opportunity and hope you will get a ticket during the 6 weeks it is open.
Sandhills Garden Festival of Lights

Dates: Wednesdays through Sundays, November 27, 2026 – January 10, 2027

Location: Sandhills Horticultural Gardens-3245 Airport Rd, Pinehurst, NC 28374

Highlights:

Over one million twinkling lights across half of the 34-acre gardens

Interactive illuminated orbs

A grand finale feature with a giant walk-through mushroom, oversized flowers, and a rainbow

caterpillar

Visits from Santa Claus and other holiday characters on select nights

Seasonal concessions offering hot chocolate and hot/cold adult drinks

Tickets: Available online via the Sandhills Garden of Lights website. Sandhills Garden of Lights

Volunteer – They are hoping some of our members will help with Santa photos (using guests’ phones to take the picture). There will also be characters strolling the gardens for photo ops and a display in the upper garden area with a giant mushroom a whole family could go in, etc.

Please let me know as soon as possible if you are interested in helping.

 

Requirements from the SHG staff:

As part of our commitment to guest safety, every volunteer completes the required form and will be run through a basic background check. Please confirm your participation by November 10, 2026, so we have time to complete this process.

Each volunteer will be required to complete a waiver on the night they work.

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PLEASE RSVP so that I know who to look for! Outings@sandhillsphotoclub.org. 

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More information will follow in upcoming newsletters.

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See Newsletter for more information.

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