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February 2019 Winners

 Our February guest speaker/judge was Frank Van Riper who spoke to the IPS members about his recently published photobook called “Recovered Memory”. The book contains a series of photos taken by Frank in New York City, USA and in Paris, France in the 1960-1980s. See link to Frank’s website: http://gvrphoto.com/wp/bio/ Frank also leads various photo workshops…

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Scottish Bubbles by Shannon Turkewitz

January 2019 Winners

 Leah Herman (https://www.linkedin.com/in/leahherman/ ), a self-described “dedicated and hard-working digital imaging specialist with a passion for telling stories”, was our guest speaker and judge for the EIC Competition. Adopted from Bogota, Colombia, Leah always had a love for the for video and photography.  Starting at a young age, she had always wanted to want to…

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December 2018 Winners

 Our December guest speaker/judge was Jason Hamacher who spoke to the IPS members about his photo exhibition called “1,001 Syrian nights” and its genesis. What started out as a desire to track down some mysterious ancient chants for a rock music recording turned into a cell phone call with a spotty phone reception turned into a…

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November 2018 Winners

 Group A 1st – Xiaoxiao Peng, Memory 2nd – Dorte Verner, My Home 3rd – Xiaoxiao Peng, Stairs HM – Eric Clifton, Stop HM – Fred Cochard, Scientists Cliffs Puzzle HM – Rama George, Bird cage HM – Rama George, Once upon a time, my Motobecane HM – Manuella Lea Palmioli, Bienveillance HM – Chirag…

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October 2018 Winners – IPS Print Competition

 Dear IPS members, Below please see the summary of the October 2018 meeting and the list of winning images from the October 2018 Print (Theme “Open”) competition. A big Thank You to the meeting organizers:  Barbara, Marisa, Xiaoxiao, Bermet, Prapti, and Aung and special thanks to Marisa and Aung for running the Print competition! Our guest…

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Pre-cut Mats Distort Your Photo Composition

 There are many pre-cut mats on the market. Their opening sizes include 4”x6”, 5”x7”, 8”x10”, 11”x14”, 12”x16”, 16”x20”, 18”x24”, and 20”x24”. Three most popular colors are black, white, and ivory. They are neutral colors Pre-cut mats are relatively cheap since they are mass-produced. They are convenient since it takes only a few minutes to mount a picture on a pre-cut mat and you have a nice looking picture. These are the reasons why some photographic associations often ask their members to purchase pre-cut mats to prepare their pictures for exhibition. Mats make pictures look nicer and increase their value and quality. However, pre-cut mats have a very serious disadvantage. There…

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Run by Xiaoxiao Peng

September 2018 Winners

 Group A 1st – Xiaoxiao Peng, Run 2nd – Carlo Sdralevich, Statue of Liberty, 2017 3rd – Ceyda Oner, British Museum Mini HM – Barbara Mierau-Klein, The Jester HM – Carlo Sdralevich, Washington Zoo, 2015 HM – Ceyda Oner, Pickaboo HM – Chirag Sanghani, Silent Question HM – Dorte Verner, Young Bhutanese Monks HM –…

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A Chat With Marta Gonzalez Overall Winner IPS Exhibition 2018

 On a hot summers day, this past August, it was refreshing to sit in the Starbucks cafe across the street and chat with Marta Gonzalez. Marta is the overall winner of the 2018 IPS photo exhibition for her photograph “Irony”. Qn: Tell me a little about yourself and how you started on this photography journey. Marta: I was born in Madrid. Photography is something that has interested me since childhood. I started with film and when I was in university, I had my own dark room and went for photography classes. Qn: Congratulations on winning best picture in the 2018 IPS photo exhibition. How did you capture the shot? Marta:…

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2019 – 2020 IMF-WB IPS PHOTO WALKS

 Do you enjoy photography? Join us as we wander around the city taking pictures of iconic monuments, vibrant street life, stunning architecture, natural wonders and so much more! All camera types and skill levels welcome (camera with manual settings encouraged). And consider joining the IMF-World Bank International Photographic Society and share your work in the…

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2018 Annual Exhibition Winners

 “Irony” by Marta Gonzalez   “Nigerien Laundry Site” by Dorte Verner   “Girl and her toy” by Dorte Verner   Honorable Mentions: Peter Allum, Crash Jose Deduque, Lines, Shapes & Shadows Adrian Fernandez, Maite Kolbrun Kristjansdottir, Enlightening Ambre Liprandi, Apparition Ambre  Liprandi, My Children Manuel Morquecho, My Shadow Manuel Morquecho, New York Times Ceyda Oner, Falling…

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