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International Photographic Society (IPS) Workshop: “Discovering Your Camera’s Flash”

 Dates: Thursday April 30, 2015 and Tuesday May 5, 2015; 6-8pm Instructor: Ron Aira Room: TBA to registered participants Costs: $50 for IPS members; $90 for non-IPS participants (includes IPS membership for 2014/2015) To register, please contact Michele Egan: Michele@MicheleEgan.com Day 1-  -What is Flash? -Learn to use flash to your advantage. -Using flash as a fill light and using your flash as your main light. -Opening up your dark background. -Why I should use my flash outdoors? Homework will be assigned at the first session and discussed at the 2nd session.   Day 2-  -Class Critique, go over homework flash assignment, fix any problems/questions using our flash. -Special effects with…

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March 2015 Winners

 The winning photos from the IPS Monthly Competitions are posted on the IPS Gallery on Flickr. Please note that some members either didn’t have or were not willing to post electronic versions of their images. Those winning images will not appear in the albums.

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February 2015 Winners

 The winning photos from the IPS Monthly Competitions are posted on the IPS Gallery on Flickr. Please note that some members either didn’t have or were not willing to post electronic versions of their images. Those winning images will not appear in the albums.

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IPS Monthly Meeting – March 18, 2015

 Wednesday, March 18, 2015 Refreshments: 5:45 p.m. Presentation: 6:30 p.m. Location: IMF HQ2-01A-280A&B 1900 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC, 20431 EIC Theme: Silhouettes Guest Speaker: Karen Keating Speaker’s Profile:  M.F.A in photography, Maryland Institute College of Art. Photography studio teacher at The Field School 1990-present and Director of Photoworks, Inc. at Glen Echo Park, a photography education center.  Teaches darkroom classes and content classes: “Silver Print”, “Towards a Personal Style”, and summer youth classes at Photoworks. Recipient of Tufts University Art Teacher Award, Maryland State Arts Council grant and most recently 2010 Excellence in Teaching Award from CENTER in Santa Fe, NM.  Member Multiple Exposures Gallery, Torpedo Factory, Alexandria and Society of Photographic Educators. Recently…

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“Introduction to Digital Photography” workshop with Ron Aira

 The International Photographic Society (IPS) is pleased to present a 3-session workshop by Ron Aira (CDIA) on Introduction to Digital Photography. Dates: Monday, March 9, Thursday March 12 and Tuesday, March 17 (6:30-8:30pm) Fee: $60 (IPS members); $100 (non-members, includes annual membership) Maximum participants: 20 (first-come, first-served) Location: HQ2-01A-280A+B Equipment requirement: any digital camera that can be set to manual controls (aperture, shutter speed, ISO/ASA) To register: email Michele Egan (alsacienne@aol.com) The workshop is open to all Bank/Fund staff and families. About the Workshop Class 1: Camera lenses, media storage, understanding exposure, metering. Homework assignment Class 2: Review class 1. What makes a photograph? Composition and looking at photographs. Look at…

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January 2015 Winners

 The winning photos from the IPS Monthly Competitions are posted on the IPS Gallery on Flickr. Please note that some members either didn’t have or were not willing to post electronic versions of their images. Those winning images will not appear in the albums.

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