BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//IMF – World Bank International Photographic Society - ECPv6.15.3//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.imfwb-ips.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for IMF – World Bank International Photographic Society REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20160313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20161106T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20170312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20171105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20180311T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20181104T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20190310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20191103T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:UTC BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:UTC DTSTART:20160101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190515T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190515T210000 DTSTAMP:20260606T030006 CREATED:20180813T151311Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190514T152303Z UID:3004-1557943200-1557954000@www.imfwb-ips.org SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting – May 2018 DESCRIPTION:EIC Theme: Tradition\nTradition is the handing down of statements\, beliefs\, legends\, customs\, information\, etc.\, from generation to generation\, especially by word of mouth or by practice. \nJudge: Ray Alvareztorres \nBio: \nRay Alvareztorres is a former journalist\, business executive and small business owner. A lifelong lover of photographs\, he began photographing for himself — mostly on the street — in 2016 as a means of self reflection\, and in a search for what makes us kindred. \nPresentation Title: \nWhat Are Your Photographs Telling You? \n’Street Photography’ as Process and Visual Practice \nWebsite: \nwww.rayalvareztorres.com \n  URL:https://www.imfwb-ips.org/event/monthly-meeting-may-2019/ LOCATION:IMF HQ2\, 1900 Pennsylvania Ave NW\, Washington\, DC\, DC\, 20431\, United States CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190424T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190424T210000 DTSTAMP:20260606T030006 CREATED:20180813T151154Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190417T203120Z UID:3002-1556128800-1556139600@www.imfwb-ips.org SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting – April 2019 DESCRIPTION:Print Theme: Open \nPlease submit up to two images max for the Print competition by recording image names into a competition log to be provided by IPS at the meeting\, in accordance with IPS Competition Rules (including print size and matting guidelines). \nSubmission deadline: Day of the competition\, by 6:00pm (before the speaker’s presentation). \nAll Print images need to be clearly labeled with the photographer’s name\, image name\, and competition class (A or B). \nImages that do not adhere to the competition rules\, are submitted late\, and/or are not matted and labeled properly will be automatically disqualified. \nSpeaker/judge: Tom Mullins\nPresentation title: “Street Photography Aesthetic” \nBio:\nTom Mullins is an American photographer raised in Beirut\, London and Switzerland. Tom lives in D.C. as a suburban family man\, and works as a political risk analyst for an international law firm. In recent years\, he has taken up “classic street” photography\, and has joined the DC Street Photography Collective for a sense of community. Tom is interested in ideas of political responsibility\, and is currently starting a project around the idea of “Advocacy” in its many forms. URL:https://www.imfwb-ips.org/event/monthly-meeting-april-2019/ LOCATION:IMF HQ2\, 1900 Pennsylvania Ave NW\, Washington\, DC\, DC\, 20431\, United States CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190320T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190320T210000 DTSTAMP:20260606T030006 CREATED:20180813T151053Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190311T195655Z UID:3000-1553104800-1553115600@www.imfwb-ips.org SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting – March 2019 DESCRIPTION:EIC Theme: Summer Golden Hours\nIn photography\, the golden hour is a period shortly after sunrise or before sunset during which daylight is redder and softer than when the sun is higher in the sky.\n \nJudge: Messay Shoakena \nWebsite: http://www.messay.com \nInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/streetamatic \nBio:\nBased in Washington\, D.C\, Messay is a photographer who grew up in\nEthiopia\, Madagascar\, Kenya\, Cameroon and the United States. Through his travels to various countries\, he has developed a strong appreciation of different cultures which he shares through his street photography work. In addition to several online publications and blogs\, his photography work has been featured on The Washington Post\, The Huffington Post\, Washington Examiner\, Der Spiegel Magazine and The Ford Foundation. \nPresentation Title: Light & Shadow\nMy street photography work focuses mainly on the contrast between light and shadow. I am driven to create images where the symphony of colors\, people\, shadows and lines work together to show a semblance of order in highly congested city environments. \n \nEIC Guidelines: \nPlease upload up to three images max for the EIC competition to Dropbox\, in accordance with the IPS Competition Rules and EIC guidelines. Submission deadline: Saturday preceding the meeting date\, by 11:59pm (midnight). \nAll EIC images need to follow file naming conventions and include the photographer’s name\, image name\, and competition class (A or B). Images that do not adhere to the competition theme/rules\, submitted late\, and/or are not labeled properly will be automatically disqualified. URL:https://www.imfwb-ips.org/event/monthly-meeting-march-2019/ LOCATION:IMF HQ2\, 1900 Pennsylvania Ave NW\, Washington\, DC\, DC\, 20431\, United States CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190227T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190227T210000 DTSTAMP:20260606T030006 CREATED:20180813T150859Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190219T190511Z UID:2997-1551290400-1551301200@www.imfwb-ips.org SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting – February 2019 DESCRIPTION:Print Theme: Open \n\n\n\n\n\nPlease submit up to two images max for the Print competition by recording image names into a competition log to be provided by IPS at the meeting\, in accordance with IPS Competition Rules (including print size and matting guidelines). \nSubmission deadline: Day of the competition\, by 6:15pm (before the speaker’s presentation). \nAll Print images need to be clearly labeled with the photographer’s name\, image name\, and competition class (A or B). \nImages that do not adhere to the competition rules\, are submitted late\, and/or are not matted and labeled properly will be automatically disqualified. \nGuest Speaker/Judge: Frank Van Riper \nFrank Van Riper’s award winning career in journalism began in 1967 on the New York Daily News where for 20 years he served as White House correspondent\, national political correspondent and ultimately Washington Bureau news editor. But he also has been a photographer for as long as he has been a writer and now\, with the publication of his sixth book\, he offers a documentary-cum-memoir about two of the world’s great cities: New York and Paris. \nRecovered Memory: New York and Paris 1960-1980 is a meditation on time and place: before the internet and 24/7 news; when one could visit the Eiffel Tower without seeing police and automatic weapons\, when a ride on the New York subway cost 15 cents\, when the smell of fresh-baked baguettes wafted over nearly every Parisian neighborhood–when the Coney Island parachute ride still thrilled thousands. \nFrank will talk to the IPS members about the ‘Recovered Memory’ book\, the photographs included in it\, and the creation process behind it. \nNote: Copies of Frank’s beautiful and bestselling coffee table hardcover book will be available for purchase ($45\, tax included). Frank will be happy to inscribe the book for IPS members following his presentation. \n  URL:https://www.imfwb-ips.org/event/monthly-meeting-february-2019/ LOCATION:IMF HQ2\, 1900 Pennsylvania Ave NW\, Washington\, DC\, DC\, 20431\, United States CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190123T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190123T210000 DTSTAMP:20260606T030006 CREATED:20180813T150717Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190118T181500Z UID:2993-1548266400-1548277200@www.imfwb-ips.org SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting – January 2019 DESCRIPTION:EIC Theme: Joy\nPhotos that transmit a feeling of great pleasure and happiness. \nJudge: TBC URL:https://www.imfwb-ips.org/event/monthly-meeting-january-2018-2/ LOCATION:IMF HQ2\, 1900 Pennsylvania Ave NW\, Washington\, DC\, DC\, 20431\, United States CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181212T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181212T210000 DTSTAMP:20260606T030006 CREATED:20180813T150610Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181207T205526Z UID:2991-1544637600-1544648400@www.imfwb-ips.org SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting – December 2018 DESCRIPTION:Print Theme: Open \nPlease submit up to two images max for the Print competition by recording image names into a competition log to be provided by IPS at the meeting\, in accordance with IPS Competition Rules (including print size and matting guidelines). \nSubmission deadline: Day of the competition\, by 6:15pm (before the speaker’s presentation). \nAll Print images need to be clearly labeled with the photographer’s name\, image name\, and competition class (A or B). \nImages that do not adhere to the competition rules\, are submitted late\, and/or are not matted and labeled properly will be automatically disqualified. \n  \nGuest Speaker/Judge: Jason Hamacher \nJason Hamacher is the founder and director of Lost Origins Productions and the Lost Origins Gallery. He contributes to the international conversation on Syria with frequent appearances on National Public Radio\, BBC World Service\, Al Jazeera\, Voice of America\, Huffington Post\, Washington Post and the United Nations. \nFrom 2005-2010\, Hamacher was granted unprecedented access to the city of Aleppo\, Syria. He went to document ancient religious traditions and\, inadvertently\, captured the apex of Syria’s modernization before the eruption of civil war. Hamacher’s efforts contribute to the international conversation on Syria with frequent speaking engagements and television\, radio\, and print appearances. He has recently spoken at United Nations Geneva\, Great St. Mary’s Church Cambridge (UK)\,  Armenian Museum and Library of the United States and Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection; and appeared on NPR\, BBC World Service\, Al Jazeera\, Voice of America\, and CBC’s Q. \nHamacher’s combination of photography\, sound\, and personal experience of Syria offers an unparalleled immersion into one of the world’s oldest civilizations. His adventurist spirit\, passion for people\, and love of culture earned him the trust of Syrians across all socio-economic classes. This allowed him to truly capture the essence of the Syrian landscape and its people.  His archive of sound and image was added into the permanent collection at the Library of Congress in early 2018. \nHamacher will speak about his latest exhibition\, 1\,001 Syrian Nights\, and his hopes to confront viewers with simultaneous visions of grandeur and resilience\, not just the destruction so commonly associated with Syria. URL:https://www.imfwb-ips.org/event/monthly-meeting-december-2018/ LOCATION:IMF HQ2\, 1900 Pennsylvania Ave NW\, Washington\, DC\, DC\, 20431\, United States CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181114T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181114T210000 DTSTAMP:20260606T030006 CREATED:20180813T150434Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181108T013429Z UID:2988-1542218400-1542229200@www.imfwb-ips.org SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting - November 2018 DESCRIPTION:EIC Theme: Broken\nImages depicting subjects having been fractured or damaged and no longer in one piece or in working order. \nJudge: Sean Harris \nSean Harris has made his living with a camera for 20 years. But his camera work was always meant to be a supplement to his words. A writer who wanted to illustrate his stories\, Sean dove so deeply into image-making that he became a full-time freelance photographer and video producer. But the words are still his primary reason for shooting\, and he is still illustrating his own stories. Professionally\, Sean in the past year has shot Broadway hero Lin Manuel Miranda posing as Evita\, Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer drinking his favorite Bordeaux\, U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski posing with a monster salmon\, while creatively filming his own ballet about a bird fighting the oil industry with musical instruments\, writing songs and composing music for a musical about Vincent van Gogh’s sister-in-law\, composing songs for a musical about the Grimm Brother Jakob’s life after his younger brother’s passing\, and writing a novel and theatre piece about Frankenstein author Mary Shelley. Twenty years as an accidental cameraperson has not erased his purpose as a writer\, and his talk at the IPS on November 14th is titled “Publish and Perish: Strategies for Remaining Relevant for Photographers in the 21st Century” and the brief talk will highlight the need for photographers to create stories for their photographs so those images can stand out in a society jammed with imagery. Sean’s most recent creative work can be seen in his imagining of fashion designer Alexander McQueen’s last days: “McQ\,” for which Sean wrote the music and lyrics\, and shot and edited the video at https://vimeo.com/284927859\, with the password “lee.”   \n \nEIC Guidelines: \nPlease upload up to three images max for the EIC competition to Dropbox\, in accordance with the IPS Competition Rules and EIC guidelines. Submission deadline: Saturday preceding the meeting date\, by 11:59pm (midnight). \nAll EIC images need to follow file naming conventions and include the photographer’s name\, image name\, and competition class (A or B). Images that do not adhere to the competition theme/rules\, submitted late\, and/or are not labeled properly will be automatically disqualified. URL:https://www.imfwb-ips.org/event/monthly-meeting-november-2018/ LOCATION:IMF HQ2\, 1900 Pennsylvania Ave NW\, Washington\, DC\, DC\, 20431\, United States CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181024T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181024T210000 DTSTAMP:20260606T030006 CREATED:20180813T150328Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181019T202156Z UID:2986-1540404000-1540414800@www.imfwb-ips.org SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting - October 2018 DESCRIPTION:Print theme: Open \nPlease submit up to two images max for the Print competition by recording image names into a competition log to be provided by IPS at the meeting\, in accordance with IPS Competition Rules (including print size and matting guidelines). \nSubmission deadline: Day of the competition\, by 6:15pm (before the speaker’s presentation). \nAll Print images need to be clearly labeled with the photographer’s name\, image name\, and competition class (A or B). \nImages that do not adhere to the competition rules\, are submitted late\, and/or are not matted and labeled properly will be automatically disqualified. \nJudge: Angela B. Pan \nVoted “Best Visual Artist in Washington\, D.C.” by the Washington City Paper two years in a row\, Angela has published photographs of the capital in the Washington Post\, The White House Historical Association\, and more. Her work has been featured in local galleries and publications of Apple\, Lionsgate and several luxury hotels. \nAngela recently self published her first book\, Snap DC: Your Guide to Taking Extraordinary Photos of the National Mall and Beyond… (https://www.amazon.com/Snap-DC-Taking-Extraordinary-National/dp/1975605535/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1533561061&sr=8-3&keywords=snap+dc) to help fellow photographers and visitor save time and capture the best images they can of our Washington DC. \nWebsite: http://www.abpan.com/ \nInstagram: @abpanphoto \nhttps://www.instagram.com/p/Bj47YLSADq0/?taken-by=abpanphoto URL:https://www.imfwb-ips.org/event/monthly-meeting-october-2018/ LOCATION:IMF HQ2\, 1900 Pennsylvania Ave NW\, Washington\, DC\, DC\, 20431\, United States CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180919T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180919T210000 DTSTAMP:20260606T030006 CREATED:20180813T150134Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180913T185253Z UID:2984-1537380000-1537390800@www.imfwb-ips.org SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting - September 2018 DESCRIPTION:EIC Theme: People  \nPeople are the main subject (e.g.\, not statues\, pictures of people) \nJudge: Joe Newman: \nBio: \nJoe is the founder of Focus on the Story\, a non-profit organization based in Washington\, D.C. that supports and encourages photographers of diverse backgrounds to explore visual storytelling’s critical role in documenting the world around us and its ability to spur social change. During the past three years\, he has led five photography workshops in Cuba\, published three collaborative photo books financed through Kickstarter campaigns\, taken on photography assignments for various NGO clients\, and founded the Focus on the Story International Photo Festival. His photography has been exhibited at the Leica Gallery DC\, and the annual FotoWeek DC and Exposed DC shows. Prior to launching Focus on the Story\, Joe worked as communications director at the Project On Government Oversight and\, before that\, spent 17 years as an award-winning journalist at various newspapers. \n \n  \nEIC Guidelines: \nPlease upload up to three images max for the EIC competition to Dropbox\, in accordance with the IPS Competition Rules and EIC guidelines. Submission deadline: Saturday preceding the meeting date\, by 11:59pm (midnight). \nAll EIC images need to follow file naming conventions and include the photographer’s name\, image name\, and competition class (A or B). Images that do not adhere to the competition theme/rules\, submitted late\, and/or are not labeled properly will be automatically disqualified. URL:https://www.imfwb-ips.org/event/monthly-meeting-september-2018/ LOCATION:IMF HQ2\, 1900 Pennsylvania Ave NW\, Washington\, DC\, DC\, 20431\, United States CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180516T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180516T210000 DTSTAMP:20260606T030006 CREATED:20170628T150214Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180516T171028Z UID:2629-1526493600-1526504400@www.imfwb-ips.org SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting - May 2018 (Venue changed) DESCRIPTION:VENUE CHANGE: IMF HQ1-3-476 (old IMF building) \nEIC Theme: From above\nPhotographs taken from a higher position/angle compared to the subject. \n  \nJudge: Chris Suspect \nChris Suspect’s street and documentary work has been recognized internationally and has been exhibited in Miami\, Rome\, Belgium\, Germany\, Georgia\, Romania and the United Kingdom. His documentary work on the underground music scene in Washington\, D.C.\, was published as a book\, Suspect Device\, by Empty Stretch in 2014 and was a featured exhibit at the Kolga Tblisi Photo Festival 2015 in Tblisi\, Georgia. This same project was also featured in the Leica Galerie at Photokina 2014 in Koln\, Germany. The work is currently held in the Leica Galerie Archives. Since 2012 he has been a member of the STRATA photo collective\, focussing on street photography and located in Washington\, D.C. \nIn the last year\, Suspect won the StreetFoto San Francisco competition for street series\, FotoWeek DC’s competition for Photographer’s Choice series\, and Exposed DC’s annual photography competition. He was also a finalist in the Miami Street Photography Festival Miami Photo Series. In previous years he was shortlisted for the International Street Photography Awards (UK) and named the winner of the Washington City Paper’s 2014 Photography Contest. Previously Suspect served as a judge for the Miami Street Photography festival during Miami Art Basel (2013)\, he won Photo District News’ “The Scene” contest for music photography (2013) and received an honorable mention in the Chicago Photographic Society’s first annual street photography contest (2013). \nSuspect’s work has been featured in the Huffington Post\, Photo District News\, LFI Magazine and on the Leica Camera Blog. He also has published photographs in the Washington Post\, Washington City Paper\, CNN\, The Atlantic\, Forbes and many other media outlets in the US\, Germany\, Canada\, and Brazil. \nHis website is: https://suspect.culturalspot.org/ \nClick here to view the competition rules URL:https://www.imfwb-ips.org/event/monthly-meeting-may-2018/ LOCATION:IMF HQ1-3-476\, IMF\, WA\, United States CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180425T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180425T210000 DTSTAMP:20260606T030006 CREATED:20170628T144852Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180419T235331Z UID:2618-1524679200-1524690000@www.imfwb-ips.org SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting - April 2018 DESCRIPTION:Print theme: Open \nJudge: John Borstel \nPresentation title: Are You a Hunter or a Farmer?: Creative Process and Photography \nBio: \nJohn Borstel is a maker\, writer\, and facilitator of experiences in critique and learning whose award-winning work combines elements of photography\, performance\, and text. Currently a faculty associate of Arizona State University\, he collaborates with MacArthur “Genius Grant” awardee Liz Lerman on online education projects focused on creative process and generative critique. He has served on the board and taught on the faculty of Glen Echo Photoworks and is the co-founder of that organization’s annual Photo Slam. John holds a B.A. in English from Georgetown University and an MFA in interdisciplinary arts from Goddard College. \n \nClick here for Print Competition guidelines. URL:https://www.imfwb-ips.org/event/monthly-meeting-april-2018/ LOCATION:IMF HQ2\, 1900 Pennsylvania Ave NW\, Washington\, DC\, DC\, 20431\, United States CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180404T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180404T210000 DTSTAMP:20260606T030006 CREATED:20170628T150038Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180402T190429Z UID:2627-1522864800-1522875600@www.imfwb-ips.org SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting - March 2018 (04/04/2018) DESCRIPTION:04/04/2018 – 6:00 – 9:00 PM (IMF HQ2-01A-280A&B) \n\nEIC Theme: Blur\nBlur is the apparent streaking of rapidly moving objects in a still image. \nJudge: Tom Wolff (http://www.tomwolffphoto.com/) \nClick here to view the competition rules URL:https://www.imfwb-ips.org/event/monthly-meeting-march-2018/ LOCATION:IMF HQ2\, 1900 Pennsylvania Ave NW\, Washington\, DC\, DC\, 20431\, United States CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180221T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180221T210000 DTSTAMP:20260606T030006 CREATED:20170628T144718Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180215T195404Z UID:2615-1519236000-1519246800@www.imfwb-ips.org SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting - February 2018 DESCRIPTION:Print theme: Open \nJudge: Ms. Na’ama Batya Lewin \nPresentation title: “An “artist” wherever you are” \nDetails about the presentation: Exotic landscapes and unusual events always inspire photographers to pick up their cameras and capture what they see. But amazing photography comes from the artist’s unique visual perspective. Extraordinary images can be created in the most seemingly mundane situations.  Ms. Lewin will speak about how artists have used their home spaces to create compelling\, thoughtful and challenging work. \nBio: \nMs. Lewin is a photographer and a multimedia video artist living in Maryland.  Her work has been screened and exhibited across the US including the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston\, the Judah L. Magnes Museum in Berkeley\, California\, and the International Center of Photography in NYC.  She teaches workshops at Photoworks in Glen Echo Park\, and was photo faculty at the Corcoran School of Art at George Washington University where she ran a study away program with Bezalel Academy of Arts in Jerusalem.  She received a New Media Narratives and a General Studies certificate at the International Center of Photography and her MFA in Photography and Related Media at the School of Visual Arts in New York City. \n  \nClick here for Print Competition guidelines. URL:https://www.imfwb-ips.org/event/monthly-meeting-february-2018/ LOCATION:IMF HQ2\, 1900 Pennsylvania Ave NW\, Washington\, DC\, DC\, 20431\, United States CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180124T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180124T210000 DTSTAMP:20260606T030006 CREATED:20170628T145815Z LAST-MODIFIED:20171228T165100Z UID:2624-1516816800-1516827600@www.imfwb-ips.org SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting - January 2018 DESCRIPTION:EIC theme: Street Photography\nImages that feature subjects in candid situations within public places. Street photographs are mirror images of society\, displaying “unmanipulated” scenes\, with usually unaware subjects.” \nJudge: Maurice Asseo \nPresentation: A Poem Without Words \nA Poem Without Words\, or otherwise Things (more or less) Remembered\, is a selection of images derived by various means\, such as Photoshop or slide sandwiches\, from photographs taken over more than thirty years in more than twenty countries.\n If there is a story behind this silent presentation (no words\, no music)\, it could be the confusion that gradually develops in the mind and memory of an elderly person. \n Miroir aux Oiseaux neg – Image copyright : Maurice Asseo Nuns Island Bridge – Image copyright : Maurice Asseo Gull in Flower – Image copyright : Maurice Asseo \nClick here to view the competition rules URL:https://www.imfwb-ips.org/event/monthly-meeting-january-2018/ LOCATION:IMF HQ2\, 1900 Pennsylvania Ave NW\, Washington\, DC\, DC\, 20431\, United States CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171213T171500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171213T210000 DTSTAMP:20260606T030006 CREATED:20170628T144603Z LAST-MODIFIED:20171205T204244Z UID:2613-1513185300-1513198800@www.imfwb-ips.org SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting - December 2017 - Annual Holiday Potluck DESCRIPTION:Print theme: Open \nJudge: Jennifer Sakai. Her presentation is titled “Color in the Landscape” and will touch upon her work and influences. \nBIO: \nJENNIFER SAKAI is a fine art photographer and educator that resides in the Washington D.C. area. She received her BFA at the Art Institute of Boston at Lesley University in Boston Massachusetts\, and her MFA in photography from Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond Virginia. She has taught at the Park School of Communications at Ithaca College\, and Virginia Commonwealth University prior to teaching at the Corcoran College of Art and Design. She is currently an Assistant Professor of Fine Art Photography at the Corcoran School of Art at The George Washington University. \nProfessor Sakai’s research consists of the exploration and examination of the landscape in the photographic medium. She has two current series: the first “Hillover Road\, east-west” is a study of the light\, color and surface as shown through the vernacular of Eastern Long Island. \nHer second series Poston Provenance addresses the topography and emotional connection to the concentration camp where her relatives were held during WWII\, and the family’s eastward migration after the war. \nClick here for Print Competition guidelines. \nAnnual Potluck\, Holiday Gift Exchange\, and the 2018 Annual Exhibition brochure photo shoot\n\nPlease bring a nice dish to share with fellow photographers. Can people with last names A-P bring savory dishes and Q-Z bring dessert? The club will provide the wine/water/utensils as usual.\nPlease bring a 4×6 print of your favorite unmarked photo to give as a gift in a sealed envelope.\nTo have more time to enjoy the food and take the AE brochure photo\, we will start at 5:15 pm (instead of 5:45 pm) in the usual place. URL:https://www.imfwb-ips.org/event/monthly-meeting-december-2017/ LOCATION:IMF HQ2\, 1900 Pennsylvania Ave NW\, Washington\, DC\, DC\, 20431\, United States CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171115T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171115T210000 DTSTAMP:20260606T030006 CREATED:20170628T145452Z LAST-MODIFIED:20171111T180722Z UID:2622-1510768800-1510779600@www.imfwb-ips.org SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting - November 2017 DESCRIPTION:EIC theme: Shadows\nPhotographs including a dark area or shape produced by a body/object coming between rays of light and a surface. \nJudge: Michael Spilotro\, IMF Multimedia Services \nAbout Mike Spilotro \nMike is currently a Media Officer\, Feature Video and Photography (Department of Corporate Services and Facilities) at the IMF. Mike has worked for the Fund for the past 17 years. Prior to that\, he was the Director of Digital Imaging Services for Supermodel.com and a freelancer.  Mike has been a guest of IPS in the past. His talk will be “a free discussion on photography”\, with an opportunity to ask any photography-related questions you may have\, especially on portraits. \nClick here to view the competition rules URL:https://www.imfwb-ips.org/event/monthly-meeting-november-2017/ LOCATION:IMF HQ2\, 1900 Pennsylvania Ave NW\, Washington\, DC\, DC\, 20431\, United States CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171025T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171025T210000 DTSTAMP:20260606T030006 CREATED:20170628T144437Z LAST-MODIFIED:20171024T200143Z UID:2610-1508954400-1508965200@www.imfwb-ips.org SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting - October 2017 DESCRIPTION:Print theme: Open \nJudge: Aaron M. Arce Stark \nAaron M. Arce Stark is a lawyer dedicated to defending and enforcing the rights of artists and entrepreneurs. Since starting his law firm 4 years ago in Washington\, DC\, Aaron has represented world-renowned photographers with legal issues relating to intellectual property and the First Amendment. Click here to view his website. \nClick here for Print Competition guidelines. URL:https://www.imfwb-ips.org/event/monthly-meeting-october-2017/ LOCATION:IMF HQ2\, 1900 Pennsylvania Ave NW\, Washington\, DC\, DC\, 20431\, United States CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170920T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170920T210000 DTSTAMP:20260606T030006 CREATED:20170628T144125Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170825T151402Z UID:2607-1505930400-1505941200@www.imfwb-ips.org SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting - September 2017 DESCRIPTION:EIC theme: People\nPeople are the main subject (e.g.\, not statues\, pictures of people) \nJudge: Kyle Myles\nPresentation: The Monochromatic Work of Kyle Myles \nBio: \nKyle 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 work focuses on family\, friends and his daily surroundings. \n Kyles’ upcoming exhibition URL:https://www.imfwb-ips.org/event/monthly-meeting-september-2017/ LOCATION:IMF HQ2\, 1900 Pennsylvania Ave NW\, Washington\, DC\, DC\, 20431\, United States CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170517T174500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170517T210000 DTSTAMP:20260606T030006 CREATED:20160625T183925Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170515T162925Z UID:2196-1495043100-1495054800@www.imfwb-ips.org SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting - May 2017 DESCRIPTION:Print theme: Aging\nImages that convey a sense of aging \nJudge: Photographer\, Steven Rosenbach\nPresentation theme: Photographing New York City \n Photo credit: Stephen Rosenbach Photo credit: Stephen Rosenbach \n  URL:https://www.imfwb-ips.org/event/monthly-meeting-may-2017/ LOCATION:IMF HQ2\, 1900 Pennsylvania Ave NW\, Washington\, DC\, DC\, 20431\, United States CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170426T174500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170426T210000 DTSTAMP:20260606T030006 CREATED:20160625T183730Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160625T183730Z UID:2195-1493228700-1493240400@www.imfwb-ips.org SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting - April 2017 DESCRIPTION:Print theme: Open URL:https://www.imfwb-ips.org/event/monthly-meeting-april-2017/ LOCATION:IMF HQ2\, 1900 Pennsylvania Ave NW\, Washington\, DC\, DC\, 20431\, United States CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170315T174500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170315T210000 DTSTAMP:20260606T030006 CREATED:20160625T183449Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170315T142836Z UID:2194-1489599900-1489611600@www.imfwb-ips.org SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting - March 2017 DESCRIPTION:EIC Theme: Simple \nImages that are simple in construct or convey a simple theme \nGuest Speaker: Blake Stenning – A Photographer’s Journey \nBlake Stenning a fine art photographer who continually experiments with new ways to express his creative vision. At times his work has been driven by a specific objective\, such as exploring the carved stonework of a cathedral\, or composing a color abstraction from juxtaposing shapes and reflective light. In other instances he allows intuition and chance to guide him as he responds to the surrounding environment. The unifying thread is his eye for formal composition and a flair for visual drama.\nBlake is a Strauss Fellow\, juried member of the Torpedo Factory Artists Association\, past member of Multiple Exposures Gallery\, and current board member of Photoworks. \n       URL:https://www.imfwb-ips.org/event/monthly-meeting-march-2017/ LOCATION:IMF HQ2\, 1900 Pennsylvania Ave NW\, Washington\, DC\, DC\, 20431\, United States CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170215T174500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170215T210000 DTSTAMP:20260606T030006 CREATED:20160625T183220Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170207T164535Z UID:2193-1487180700-1487192400@www.imfwb-ips.org SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting - February 2017 DESCRIPTION:Print Theme: Open \nGuest Speaker: Rebecca Drobis \nPresentation Title: Grown Up West: Children Growing Up on the Blackfeet Reservation \nBio: \nRebecca Drobis is a Washington DC based photographer who uses photography to envision change in our community. Rebecca’s images tell human stories\, bringing to life the messages of campaigns\, organizations and causes. Through her work\, Rebecca has captured issues affecting individuals and communities in a range of subject areas including health\, education\, environment\, youth and family. Her curiosity and ability to authentically connect with her subjects allow her to tell her clients’ stories in a compelling and engaging way. \nRebecca is available worldwide for editorial\, advocacy and advertising assignments and looks forward to collaborating with you to tell your story.  Selected clients includeThe Washington Post Magazine\,The Discovery Channe \nl\, Ketchum Worldwide\, Emily’s List\, The National 4-H Council\, Disney and Children’s National Medical Center. \nIn addition to client work\, Rebecca also regularly travels to northern Montana\, where she is shooting an ongoing photographic and video project—“Grown Up West”—about children growing up on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation. \nSelected honors include: Best of American Society of Media Photographers; Graphis Photography Annual’s “Gold Prize”; FotoWeek DC’s “Silver Prize”; Communication Arts magazine’s “Fresh Online”; and Photo District News’ “30 Emerging Photographers to Watch.” \n ©Rebecca Drobis From the portrait series “Grown Up West\,” and ongoing project documenting children growing up on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation in NW Montana. Montana Highway 2 between East Glacier and Browning on the Blackfeet Reservation. © Rebecca Drobis 2008 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED URL:https://www.imfwb-ips.org/event/monthly-meeting-february-2017/ LOCATION:IMF HQ2\, 1900 Pennsylvania Ave NW\, Washington\, DC\, DC\, 20431\, United States CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170125T174500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170125T210000 DTSTAMP:20260606T030006 CREATED:20160625T183018Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170122T044914Z UID:2191-1485366300-1485378000@www.imfwb-ips.org SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting - January 2017 DESCRIPTION:EIC Theme: Abstract \nNon-figurative photos \nGuest Speaker: Sarah Gordon \nhttp://www.imfwb-ips.org/january-speaker-sarah-gordon/ URL:https://www.imfwb-ips.org/event/monthly-meeting-january-2017/ LOCATION:IMF HQ2-03B-838B\, 1900 Pennsylvania Ave NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20431\, United States CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161221T174500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161221T210000 DTSTAMP:20260606T030006 CREATED:20160625T182829Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160625T183519Z UID:2190-1482342300-1482354000@www.imfwb-ips.org SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting - December 2016 DESCRIPTION:Print theme: Open URL:https://www.imfwb-ips.org/event/monthly-meeting-december-2016/ LOCATION:IMF HQ2\, 1900 Pennsylvania Ave NW\, Washington\, DC\, DC\, 20431\, United States CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161130T174500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161130T210000 DTSTAMP:20260606T030006 CREATED:20160625T182637Z LAST-MODIFIED:20161129T142832Z UID:2189-1480527900-1480539600@www.imfwb-ips.org SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting - November 2016 DESCRIPTION:EIC Theme: In my house \nPhotos taken solely within the confines of the photographer’s living quarters \nSpeaker and judge: Tanguy de Carbonnieres \nTanguy is a fine arts photographer who has won several awards through FotoDC over the past years URL:https://www.imfwb-ips.org/event/monthly-meeting-november-2016/ LOCATION:IMF HQ2\, 1900 Pennsylvania Ave NW\, Washington\, DC\, DC\, 20431\, United States CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161102T174500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161102T210000 DTSTAMP:20260606T030006 CREATED:20160625T182351Z LAST-MODIFIED:20161102T040244Z UID:2188-1478108700-1478120400@www.imfwb-ips.org SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting - October 2016 (Moved to November 2\, 2016) DESCRIPTION:Print theme: Open \nGuest Speaker: Ron Aira \nBio: \nRon Aira is a commercial photographer based in Washington DC.  His work has appeared in Glamour\, Essence\, Forbes\, Time and Newsweek to name a few.  He works on advertising campaigns for agencies and corporations from billboards to annual reports. \nHe approaches photography with a unique vision and a passion for detail. Whether he is on location or in the studio.  His love for photography does not stop with his clients.  He is passionate about his personal projects as well. Creating stunning images from his travels\, from Matadors in Spain and Colombia to gipsy circuses in France. URL:https://www.imfwb-ips.org/event/monthly-meeting-october-2016/ LOCATION:IMF HQ2\, 1900 Pennsylvania Ave NW\, Washington\, DC\, DC\, 20431\, United States CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160921T174500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160921T210000 DTSTAMP:20260606T030006 CREATED:20160625T181944Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160921T023927Z UID:2187-1474479900-1474491600@www.imfwb-ips.org SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting - September 2016 DESCRIPTION:EIC Theme:  People \nPeople as the main subject (e.g.\, not statues\, pictures of people) \nSpeaker: Geoff Livingston \nSeptember 2016 Speaker: Geoff Livingston \n \n  URL:https://www.imfwb-ips.org/event/monthly-meeting-september-2016/ LOCATION:IMF HQ2\, 1900 Pennsylvania Ave NW\, Washington\, DC\, DC\, 20431\, United States CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20160525T174500 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20160525T210000 DTSTAMP:20260606T030006 CREATED:20160303T213929Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160914T194528Z UID:1533-1464198300-1464210000@www.imfwb-ips.org SUMMARY:IPS Monthly Meeting DESCRIPTION:EIC Theme: Angles (Angles as the main subject/key ingredient)\nGuest Speaker: TBA URL:https://www.imfwb-ips.org/event/ips-monthly-meeting-18-may-2016/ LOCATION:IMF HQ2\, 1900 Pennsylvania Ave NW\, Washington\, DC\, DC\, 20431\, United States CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20160427T174500 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20160427T210000 DTSTAMP:20260606T030006 CREATED:20160303T213716Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160410T194739Z UID:1532-1461779100-1461790800@www.imfwb-ips.org SUMMARY:IPS Monthly Meeting –27 April 2016 DESCRIPTION:Print Theme: Open\nGuest Speaker: TBA URL:https://www.imfwb-ips.org/event/ips-monthly-meeting-27-april-2016/ LOCATION:IMF HQ2\, 1900 Pennsylvania Ave NW\, Washington\, DC\, DC\, 20431\, United States CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20160316T174500 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20160316T183000 DTSTAMP:20260606T030006 CREATED:20160321T181926Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160321T181926Z UID:1729-1458150300-1458153000@www.imfwb-ips.org SUMMARY:IPS Monthly Meeting – 16 March DESCRIPTION:EIC Theme: Color \nGuest Speaker: Victoria Restrepo \nSPEAKER’S BIO: \nVictoria is an accomplished professional photographer as well as an artist\, with over 30 years of experience; she specializes in fine art\, nature and travel photography. She studied fine arts in Colombia and photography at The New England School of Photography\, in Boston. She has worked as a Commercial Photographer and as a photography and Photoshop teacher. \nShe was born in Colombia\, South America\, a magical place where mountains\, gigantic rivers\, deserts and rainforests run into the oceans. This fierce nature and the vibrant colors from her native Country are always present in her work. She works with light\, her imagination and her own memories creating imaginary still lifes and landscapes\, mixing photography\, painting\, and digital art. \nPhotography has always been around her. Her grandfather\, her great-grandfather and her great-great-grandfather were some of the earliest photographers in South America and the Caribbean. The smell of the photographic chemicals\, and the magical darkness of her family lab marked her life forever. \nVictoria speaks at camera clubs\, judges photographic competitions\, teaches photography and Photoshop\, and has an art studio for children. URL:https://www.imfwb-ips.org/event/ips-monthly-meeting-16-march/ LOCATION:IMF HQ2\, 1900 Pennsylvania Ave NW\, Washington\, DC\, DC\, 20431\, United States CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR