Residents in

Senoia will soon have a unique opportunity to see the history of their

town unveiled.

The photography

exhibit "Portrait of Senoia" opens Oct. 14 at the Senoia Historical

Society at the intersection of Clark and Pylant streets.

The exhibit

features works from nationally known photographer Gary Gruby, who just

happens to call the town home.

Residents will

get a chance to see some of the faces that Gruby has photographed during

his more than 10 years in the town.

"Some

of them have lived here all their lives and some may have been here just

for a day," Gruby said.

The 30 photos

he's permanently loaning the historical society reflect his different

development techniques. Some are sepia tones, while some reflect a new

gold process he's created. Gruby looks at the pictures, and tries to develop

them and create prints that reflect the time and emotion surrounding the

picture.

All the pictures

on exhibit are archived, and he feels the historical society is a much

better place for his prints than in many of his photo notebooks.

"I just

want to try and give a little bit back to a community that has given so

much to me," he said.

The exhibit

is made possible through a grant from Winpak Films and opens to the public

at 1 p.m. Oct 14 at the Senoia Historical Society headquarters. The exhibit

runs through November.