DC/South
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Chapter Board members-at-large: Beth Partain and Sally Russell.
At the chapter’s home base in Washington, DC, members may take advantage of programs that include curator-guided tours of important collections, educational workshops, portfolio reviews, and frequent networking opportunities. For members throughout the South, benefits include a bi-annual education conference, the Picture Professional Magazine, access to our directory of picture professionals and frequent job postings, as well as to our new website filled with new features. So if you want to be known by the company you keep, join us. ASPP, where membership improves your image. To read more on events, exhibits, resources and member websites visit the ASPP DC/South blog.
ASPP DC/South New Year Party Jan. 15
ASPP DC/South invites you to Barrel Oak Winery, January 15th!
Please joins us at Barrel Oak Winery for an afternoon of wine and refreshments as we kick off 2012!
Doors open at 1pm and there will be a guided tour of the winery beginning at 2pm.
Free to ASPP members, $5 suggested donation for non-members.
Please RSVP (at eventbrite link below) by Thursday, January 12th so we know how much food to have!
http://asppdcsouthnewyearparty.eventbrite.com
We look forward to raising a glass with you!
DC Picture Show - September 22
American Society of Picture Professionals DC/South
presents a special DC Picture Show:
SEPTEMBER 11th
A LOOK BACK THROUGH OUR LENS
THIS THURSDAY
September 22, 2011
6:30 to 9:00PM
6:30 to 7:00 Networking 7:00 to 9:00 Speakers
Bus Boys and Poets,K Street Location, Washington, DC
Closest metros: Mt. Vernon Square and Gallery Place-Chinatown (each two blocks away). There is ample car parking space near the venue
Entry to the show is free for ASPP members but we are asking for suggested donation of $5 to 10 for non-members. A portion of all proceeds will go to will to the 9/11 Fund. Guests are invited to attend and the event is open to the general public. ASPP does not provide refreshments for the event, but Busboys and Poets has a full-service restaurant and bar.
Main Presenter:
Aristide "Aris" Economopoulos
We are lucky enough to have award-winning New York based and Bethesda native photojournalist Aristide Economopoulos share his experiences from 9/11.
He’s been a staff photographer at The Newark Star-Ledger since 2000 and covered local to international assignments, ranging from the 9/11 attacks in New York City, Athens Olympics, to hog wrestling in Indiana.
He’s an accomplished and well regarded artist – through his work, he has won numerous awards including World Press Photo, Pictures of the Year International in both the newspaper and magazine divisions and the NPPA’s Best of Photojournalism. Aris is also a four-time winner of NYC & NJ Press Photographer of the Year. In 2005 he was part of the staff that won the Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News Reporting.
Aris resides in Jersey City, NJ, with his wife and fellow photojournalist Julia Xanthos.
Aris running away as the towers collapse
The rest of the evening will be 3 to 8 minute vignettes from various photographers, editors and others in the DC Photo and Arts Community talking about their experiences from 9/11.
It's not too late if you want to share - contact
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to be part of this wonderful evening.
Harness the Power of Lightroom
Many of us have tried Lightroom, or currently use it as a part or our workflow.
Are we getting the best from this program?
What else can we do to harness the potential power of Lightroom?
Jeff Mauritzen, an ASPP Board Member, will be demonstrating his workflow in Lightroom, and leading a follow-up discussion for those who wish to share their own methods with the group. Jeff will be focusing briefly on the Library Module, and providing an in-depth look at the Develop Module, as he applies it to his own workflow.
You should take away an increased understanding of what you can do in Lightroom, and how you could apply some of its many features to your own workflow.
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
6:30pm-9pm
Open Eye Studios
7957 Cameron Brown Court Springfield, VA 22153
202-556-3993
*See map at below for entrance to studio*
Cost: Free!
ASPP DC SOUTH Bike in the Park
Grab your camera, hop on your bicycles and join us for a guided photo tour of Rock Creek Park!
Ryan Delaney, a local environmental scientist and seasoned road and mountain bike cyclist, will lead the bike tour. We’ll begin at the equestrian center and picnic areas near Military Road and do a loop down to the zoo and back, with an optional loop past the start/finish area north to Jones bridge and the capital crescent trail. Along the way, we’ll stop at beautiful vistas, charming streamside meadows and many other picturesque locations.
The ride will be immediately followed by a Pot-Luck Picnic!
We’ll provide the beverages (both alcoholic and non- alcoholic), you bring lunch!
When: Saturday, August 13th, 10am-12 noon, followed by a picnic lunch
Where: Rock Creek Park, Washington, D.C.
Cost: $10 suggested donation
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DC Picture Show - July 21, 2011: Mauritzen & Calahan
DC Picture Show
American Society of Picture Professionals (ASPP) DC/South Chapter
presents a special DC Picture Show:
Jeff Mauritzen & Walter Calahan
Photo Opportunities All Around Us
DATE: Thursday, July 21, 2011
TIME: 6:30 to 9:00 PM
6:30 to 7:00 Networking
7:00 to 9:00 Speakers
LOCATION: 5th and K Street, Busboys and Poets Restaurant, 1025 5th St NW, Washington, DC 20001
GETTING THERE AND PARKING: Closest metros: Mt. Vernon Square and Gallery Place-Chinatown (each two blocks away). There is ample car parking space near the venue.
ENTRY FEE: Entry to the show is free for ASPP members but we are asking for suggested donation of $5 per person. Guests are invited to attend and the event is open to the general public. ASPP does not provide refreshments for the event, but Busboys and Poets has a full-service restaurant and bar.
PRESENTERS FOR THE EVENING:
Jeff Mauritzen will talk about the many abundant
photo opportunities both locally, in Northern Virginia and Washington, D.C., as well as internationally in the breathtaking country of Ireland. Jeff will be showing his travel images and explaining where he finds inspiration, as well as sharing some of his favorite locations to photograph.
Jeff is a full-time professional photographer and avid traveler, specializing in photography of Washington, D.C., Northern Virginia and Ireland. Jeff graduated from Pennsylvania State University in 2000 with a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish, and minors in International Studies and Latin American Studies. Jeff has been traveling, studying and living abroad off and on, since first studying in Venezuela, back in 1999. Jeff has lived and worked onboard 7 different cruise ships over the course of 3 and ½ years, and eventually married his beautiful Irish wife, that he met onboard. Jeff currently lives in Fairfax County, Virginia with his wife, daughter, and rescue greyhound but bounces back in forth to Ireland, several times throughout the year. Jeff is always available for corporate, editorial and travel assignment work, and his stock photography can be viewed and licensed on www.jeffmauritzen.com.
Walter Calahan's career has taken him under the Atlantic Ocean aboard a US Navy Trident Submarine, to lava tube caves in Idaho, into surgical clinics for Afghan refugees in Pashawar, Pakistan, canoeing the Okefenokee Swamp of Georgia and the great northern woods of Canada, launched off the deck of a US Navy Aircraft Carrier, to children learning to tap dance, as well as the tumult of the Romanian Revolution.
Walter teaches "Introduction to Photography" for the Art Department of McDaniel College, insuring a love for photography in the next generation of photographers to come. His portfolios can be seen at www.walterpcalahan.com.
Frances Borchart
Opening Reception, Frances Borchardt
Art League Inc
Frances Borchardt captures the people and places along Maryland’s Western Shore with her camera, but a simple photograph is only the beginning of her artistic process. She dissects photographs into mosaic-like pieces, which are then strategically positioned into empty printers’ type cases to create an intriguing display of repetitions and patterns. The Art League Gallery will host a solo exhibition of Borchardt’s work, “Prints In Pieces: Views of South County,”July 8 – August 1, 2011.
While Borchardt photographs everyday places in and around her rural hometown south of Annapolis, her unusual method of display truly sets her work apart. She seeks to “capture the spirit of a place” in her multiple image montages, while adding a distinguishing factor that encourages viewers to take a second glance.
Once the image and type case are paired, Borchardt works on placement. She orders various print sizes to accommodate the various compartment sizes. She also faces the challenge of dealing with the curve of the photograph once it’s placed into a compartment, using multiple copies to create an uninterrupted image.
Borchardt began her career as a fine arts photographer, but moved on to commercial photography and graphic design. She credits this career choice for her attention to form, color, texture, shape, and shadow, as well as affinity for balance and symmetry. “I pre-visualize how a work will unfold in a case,” say Borchardt. The type cases, which are purchased in antique stores or acquired from friends, dictate the placement and orientation of an image.
Exhibit Dates: July 8 – August 1, 2011
Opening Reception & Meet the Artist featuring a bluegrass performance by The Higher Ground String Band: Thursday, July 14, 6:30 – 8:00 pm
Gallery Hours:
Monday – Saturday, 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Open Thursdays until 9:00 pm
Sundays, 12:00 noon – 6:00 pm
Exhibitions and events are free and open to the public.
Founded in 1954, The Art League, Inc., a 501(c)(3) organization, is among the nation’s largest and oldest multi-service organizations for visual artists. As a major component of the cultural fabric of Alexandria, The Art League offers extensive exhibit opportunities for artists through its gallery, outstanding fine art education through the school, and valuable outreach programs to the local community. The Art League is headquartered in the landmark Torpedo Factory Art Center.
DC Picture Show - June 30th
DC Picture Show
American Society of Picture Professionals (ASPP) DC/South Chapter
presents a special DC Picture Show:
The Mystery of Weather - A Fundraiser for the Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund
DATE: Thursday, June 30th
TIME: 6:30 – 9:00
6:30 to 7:00 Networking
7:00 to 9:00 Speakers
LOCATION - 14th and V Streets NW, Busboys and Poets Restaurant, 2021 14th St NW Washington, DC
GETTING THERE AND PARKING – Closest metros: U Street Cardozo Stop (two blocks away). Parking is available after 5PM at the Reeves Government Center for $10 - the entrance to the parking is on U Street between 14th and 15th. Street parking is also available - best times for street parking is early in the evening on 14th Street or V Street - it is free after 6:30PM.
ENTRY FEE - Entry to the show is free for ASPP members but we are asking for suggested donation of $5 to $20 per person. Guests are invited to attend and the event is open to the general public. All money will be donated directly to the Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund. ASPP does not provide refreshments for the event, but Busboys and Poets has a full-service restaurant and bar.
Presenters for the evening:
Washington Posts’ Capital Weather Gang:
Jason Samenow, Chief Meteorologist and founder of the weather blog , Capital Weather, and the Washington Post’s Weather Editor
Kevin Ambrose , Washington Weather Photographer and Senior Capital Weather photographer
Kevin and Jason will talk all about the crazy weather we have had in Washington DC and beyond over the past several years. From Snowmageddon in 2010 to our share of powerful thunderstorms this spring, they will entertain and inform us about the roller coaster of weather. Kevin will share some of his secrets for storm chasing and weather photography.
Jason Samenow
A native Washingtonian, Jason Samenow has been a weather enthusiast since age 10 (1987) -- the year of the "double whammy" snow storms that shut schools down seven straight days in the D.C. area. Before graduating from high school, he interned for NBC4 chief meteorologist Bob Ryan. At the University of Virginia, he earned a degree in environmental science, focusing in atmospheric science. He went on to earn a master's degree in atmospheric science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2000. Jason is currently the Washington Post's weather editor. From 2000 to September 2010, he worked as a climate change analyst for the federal government, monitoring, analyzing and communicating the science of climate change. He founded CapitalWeather.com in early 2004, the first professional weather blog on the Internet which was absorbed by the Post in 2008. Jason is a past chairman of the D.C. Chapter of the American Meteorological Society and a Weather and Society Integrated Studies Fellow. Jason lives with his wife, Deborah, in Washington, D.C.
Kevin Ambrose
Kevin Ambrose is the author of "Washington Weather," "Blizzards and Snowstorms of Washington, D.C." and "Great Blizzards of New York City." Ambrose is also a professional photographer and avid storm chaser, specializing in photography of Washington, D.C. area snowstorms, cherry blossoms, sunrises, sunsets, storms and lightning. He holds a B.S. in computer science from the University of Virginia and currently works as an account executive for Adobe. Kevin's interests include weather forecasting, history, archeology and running. Kevin, his wife Elisa and their two children live in Northern Virginia. His photography and books can be found at his Web site, WashingtonPrints.com.
APA/DC Event of Interest
“THE 21st CENTURY EDITOR & YOU” – May 24th Brown Bag Event
In the ever-evolving world of print and electronic publishing, the role of the photographer may be determined in a variety of ways. APA DC is hosting a MAY BROWN BAG event to foster a dialogue between photographers and editors, and we are asking you to join us for this discussion. Find new opportunities in the editorial field, and see how you can profit from knowing how the hiring process works.
Editors in attendance include Lauren Stockhower, (Freelance Photography Editor, whose clients have included National Geographic books, Traveler and the Nature Conservancy. She is a former US News and World Report Photo editor.), Lori Epstein, (Senior Illustrations Editor, National Geographic Children’s Books) and David Hicks (Photography Editor, Washingtonian Magazine)
Location:
Renee Comet’s Photography Studio
2141 Wisconsin Ave. NW Suite 1
Washington, DC 20007
Date:
May 24th 6:30pm-9pm
Cost:
Free to APA & ASPP Members
ASPP DC/South April 11 - Meet & Greet Reception
Hello DC/South Members!
Please join us on April 11th for the ASPP DC/South Spring Meet & Greet Cocktail Reception! This is a great opportunity to meet the new DC/South officers, enjoy local photography and mingle with your fellow ASPP DC/South members.
WHEN: Monday, April 11th, 6-8pm
WHERE: 2450 Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA 22202, 12th & 13th Floors.
Parking is free after 5pm in the garage on 23rd street & Crystal Drive (behind Jaleo) and the building is METRO accessible (blue line to Crystal City).
Entry to the exhibit is FREE and ASPP Members are encouraged to bring along a fellow picture professional.
FLASH and The Uncover/Discover Series exhibition celebrates 55 DC metro photographers, two curated photography exhibitions, a library of photography books, and a lounge for refreshments and discussion.