Monthly Meeting – November 2019 EIC Theme: Dominant Colors Ideally, a photograph should have one dominant color. Additional colors should appear subordinate to and supportive of the main color. Remember that different colors evoke different emotions. Some are positive, some are negative, depending on the viewer’s perspective. If you want to send a clear message…

Monthly Meeting – December 2019 EIC Theme: Open Judge: TBC

Monthly Meeting – January 2020 EIC Theme: Contrasts in Black & White Back-lit subjects and dramatic shadows are brought to the audience’s attention quickly in black and white images. In this competition; we will pay attention to how a rendition of the world in monochrome tones makes us pause and look closely at the image…

Monthly Meeting – February 2020 EIC Theme: Open Judge: TBC

Monthly Meeting – March 2020 EIC Theme: A Moment in Time One thing that makes photography unique is its ability to freeze a moment in time. As humans, we see what's in front of us as a continuing chain of events. The camera, however, can stop time from moving forward, giving us the opportunity to…

Monthly Meeting – April 2020 EIC Theme: Open Judge: TBC

The IPS Season 20/21 opens on Wednesday, September 16; 18:15 PM. Kevin McDonald is our guest speaker/judge for the meeting. Kevin is the Digital Strategy Assistant at Glenstone Museum in Potomac, MD. His day-to-day work includes photography, editing, and social media management for the museum. Prior to working from home as of March 2020, most…

On Wednesday, October 28, 18:15 PM, IPS is honored to host Sharon Farmer for a presentation of her extensive career accomplishments, followed by our monthly virtual photo competition (Open Theme). The competition follows our EIC guidelines – please refer to http://www.imfwb-ips.org/eic-guidelines/ if you would like additional details. Sharon Farmer is a photojournalist and lectures extensively…