September 5–7, 2026 · Atlanta, GA
BGS is a three-day conference weekend for Black women photographers to sharpen their craft, grow their business, and be in rooms that actually pour back into them. Workshops. Industry conversations. Real community. Labor Day Weekend in Atlanta.
2026
The Campaign
2026 · The Weekend · The Experience
Blk Girls Shoot started because too many of us were showing up to shoots, sets, conferences, and creative spaces as the only one in the room.
So we created our own.
BGS brings Black women photographers together for a weekend that's equal parts education, community, creativity, and business. This isn't about surface-level networking or sitting quietly in the back of a panel. It's about getting in the room, learning in real time, building relationships, and leaving better than you came.
Every year the community gets bigger. Every year the work gets better. And every year the room feels exactly like what we deserved all along.
What to Expect
An intimate kickoff dinner for VIP attendees featuring guest speakers, conversation, and connection with women working across photography, creative direction, branding, and media.
This is where the introductions happen before the weekend even starts.
Hands-on workshops led by industry professionals actually working in the field right now.
No sitting through hours of talking at you. These are active sessions designed to help you grow your eye, your skill set, your confidence, and your workflow in real time.
GA attendees select two sessions. VIP attendees receive priority selection and access to all four.
A full conference day centered around what it really takes to build a sustainable creative career.
From marketing and AI to pricing, systems, branding, and client experience – Sunday is about helping photographers stop guessing and start building smarter.
Behind the Lens
Drag the handle to see what the day looks like before the camera, and what it becomes after.
Why Attend
You shouldn't leave a workshop still confused. Every session is designed to give you tools, clarity, and techniques you can actually apply to your work immediately.
We're bringing in photographers and creatives who are actively building careers, landing campaigns, and creating work on their own terms – without the gatekeeping.
A lot of creatives know how to shoot. Fewer know how to sustain a business. Sunday is designed to help bridge that gap with conversations around systems, strategy, marketing, AI, and growth.
The biggest thing people leave BGS with isn't just content or education – it's people. Collaborators. Friends. Community. Women who understand exactly where you are and where you're trying to go.
Passes
Community Pass
Full weekend access · Community Day + Send-Off
Creative Pass
Everything in Community + shoot day spot
Meet Mecca
I'm Mecca Clarke – photographer, creative entrepreneur, and founder of Blk Girls Shoot.
After years of being one of the only Black women in creative spaces, I wanted to build something that felt different. Something intentional. Something that centered us fully – not as an afterthought, but as the standard.
What started as a small creative meetup has grown into a conference weekend bringing together Black women photographers from all over to learn, connect, and build together.
BGS keeps growing because the need for spaces like this is still real. And I'm really excited for what we're building in 2026.
FAQ
Black women photographers at every stage – whether you're still learning your camera or already shooting professionally full-time.
GA includes Saturday workshop access and Sunday's business conference. VIP includes the Friday dinner, all four workshops with priority access, Sunday conference admission, and the sponsor swag bag.
Hands-on learning experiences led by working creatives and photographers. These are active sessions where you'll actually be creating, learning, and applying techniques in real time.
Atlanta, Georgia. Confirmed attendees receive the official venue details closer to the event date.
Travel and lodging are not included, but attendees will receive discounted hotel block information after registration.
Yes. Submit an inquiry through the contact form and we'll send over partnership information.
RSVP
Drop your info and we'll send the registration link, hotel block, and a save-the-date.
You're in.
We'll send you everything you need before September.