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December Speaker: Richard Batch

   Short Biography: Richard Batch has a background in photojournalism, portraiture and theater photography, working as a freelance photographer in the DC metro area. He standardized both B&W wet darkroom work and digital processes, to more easily produce great prints, and loves to share techniques. Richard currently teaches five photography classes at Photoworks at Glen Echo. Richard Batch Cell: 301-526-6771

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Message from the president

 Dear members, Hope you are all ready for the Holiday Season! As each December, at this month’s meeting we will have our Annual Potluck and Gift Exchange! We ask everyone to bring a dish (preferably a national dish), and a 4×6 print of one of their favorite images in a sealed envelope. We will set up the food at 5:15 pm and exchange gifts before the meeting begins at the usual time. Looking forward to it! In case you are looking for holiday gifts for someone who loves photography, consider buying IPS’ 50th Anniversary book, Dialogue Through Time. Just a handful of copies are left! And if you can’t get…

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365 photographs a year. Why?

 Michele Egan This is a time of the year when we reflect on what we’ve accomplished over the past year and start making resolutions for the coming year. What might that mean in terms of photography? For me, reflecting back is an easy proposition: I just turn to my daily photo blog and, for any given date, I’m taken back to what I was doing that day or even how I felt: the big (and little) celebrations of life; interesting events I attended or people I met; scenes from my travels or simply from my neighborhood walks. Yes, there are also some entries that strictly moan about the bad weather…

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Gulnara Febres, Fall Composition

November 2016 Winners

 Electronic (EIC) Competition (Theme: In my house) Group A First: Fred Cochard – Sofa Stripes Second: Fred Cochard – Living Room Ghost Third: Manuella Lea Palmioli – Souvenirs HMs: Jean Boyd – Bathroom Jean Boyd – Morning Coffee Barbara Mierau-Klein – Spices of the World Manuel Morquecho – My Mother Group B First : Gulnara…

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October 2016 Winners

   Print Competition (Theme: Open) Group A First: Ceyda Oner – Triple cuteness Second: Aung Thurein Win – Bamboo Garden Third: Manuel Morquecho – Hope HMs: Ceyda Oner – Lotus dew Group B First : Jose Deduque – Locked my heart in Plaza Mayor Second : Karolina Lajch – Neighborhood Watch Third :   Eric Clifton…

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“IPS Turned 50”

 by Ji Won Park On a crisp, late October evening, nearly 200 IPS members and our family and friends gathered at the newly renovated IMF HQ1 Atrium Gallery to celebrate the opening of “Dialogue through Time | 50 Years, 50 Photos,” a special exhibition to commemorate the 50th anniversary of IPS’ founding in 1966. Among those present were IPS’ inaugural president Sven Cronquist and other past IPS presidents: Maurice Asseo, John Cleaves, Curt Carnemark, Bassirou Sarr, Raju Singh and Michele Egan. Current IPS president Ceyda Oner opened the program by thanking everyone for coming and sharing in the event, and recognized long time member Fred Cochard for the vital role…

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September 2016 Winners

   EIC Competition Theme: People Group A First :     Manuel Morquecho – Believe Second  :   Dorte Verner – Kayan refugee Third  :   Alex Culiuc – Empty Handed HMs: Alex Culiuc – Dancing in the streets Barbara Mierau Klein – The Skipper Dorte Verner  – Cubana Manuel Morquecho – Smoker Ceyda Oner –…

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Evolution of IPS competition in the digital era: Easier imagery, formidable competition

 By Bill Katzenstein The International Photographic Society (IPS) celebrates its 50th Anniversary this season. Having been a longstanding member of IPS has enabled me to witness how the introduction of digital technology over the past decade resulted in major changes in IPS photographic competition after some forty years. Specifically, the introduction of digital photography and electronic image competition (EIC), together with the ease of finessing images through the digital darkroom, have made the creation and submission of high-quality images much easier. Concurrently the maximum number of entries per participant in an evening of competition was decreased from five color slides or prints (both were competed at each meeting) to either…

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September 2016 Speaker: Geoff Livingston

 SHutter Release – September 2016 Geoff Livingston: “Lessons from Cuba: Seven in 10” Geoff Livingston will discuss his recent trip to Havana with six other DC photographers that helped produce the book, Cuba: Seven in 10 (www.facebook.com/cuba7in10/). He’ll discuss how he was able to produce the large amount of quality images in just five days, including: Repetition of routes Preparation (kit and technique) Commitment to timing Breaking away from traditional photo routes and images The presentation will be a great opportunity to learn about travel photography and to acquire tips on how to make the most of your next journey. Geoff will also discuss working with other photographers – including unwritten…

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