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Competition Themes 2022/2023

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  Dates Theme  Presenter September 2022 People October 2022 Open November 2022 Street Photography December 2022 Open   January 2023 Abstract February 2023 Open March 2023 Animal April 2023 Open…

Competition Themes 2021/2022

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Dates Theme  Presenter September 22, 2021 18:15 pm People Results Thomas Petzwinkler October 20, 2021 18:15 pm Open Results Ray Alvareztorres November 17, 2021 18:15 pm   Storytelling Results  …

Competition Themes 2020/2021

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Dates Theme   September 16, 2020 18:15 pm People Calendar | Results Images that depict people (as opposed to statues, shadows, drawings, etc.) October 28, 2020 18:15 pm Open Calendar…

Meet Estelle Doro 1st place winner IPS exhibition 2018/19

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Picture this! You submit your photo to a competition hoping for some recognition and on the night of the ceremony, your name is called as having won the first prize.…

Pre-cut Mats Distort Your Photo Composition

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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.…

A Washington Collection After Dark

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On a busy Wednesday afternoon, Homer Lange and I sipped coffee and flipped through his photo book – A Washington Collection After Dark. In it Homer captures stunning black and…

The Myth of Equivalent Focal Length

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Khai Nguyen, EPSA, SPSA Many photographers misunderstand that the focal length of a lens mounted on a crop camera would effectively be extended by a crop factor. For this reason,…

Interview with Ceyda Öner Outgoing IPS Club President

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By Mary Ongwen The HQ1 IMF café was a buzz with conversations. Under the sparkling chandelier reflections Ceyda Öner and I sit down to a chat and the voices in…

Interview with Dorte Verner

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On a cool Monday afternoon, the MC building gives the impression that staff are either on leave or shaking off Monday blues. Not so for Dorte. I walk into her…

September Speaker: Kyle Myles

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Kyle Myles is a freelance photographer based in the Washington, D.C. area. He is a self taught photographer who began photographing in 2012. Working primarily in black and white, his…