Mount Washington United Methodist Church
5800 Cottonworth Ave
Baltimore, MD 21209

Meetings start at 8:00 p.m. Please arrive at 7:30 p.m. for socializing and club business.

2020 Calendar

Thursday night meetings are suspended until further notice due to the Coronavirus.

Date	Event	Information
Thursday, March 19	Program 14	No Meeting - Church Closed
Thursday, March 26	Print Competition 7	No Meeting - Church Closed
Thursday, April 2	Program 15	Speaker: Joseph Rossbach, “Creative Landscape Photography: Composition, Light and Perspective” In this presentation, Joe will discuss how he uses composition, natural light, and unique perspectives to create amazing landscape images with power, emotion and balance, illustrated with many of Joe's most famous images from over 15 years of travel to locations such as Death Valley, Patagonia, Iceland, the Rocky Mountains, Colorado Plateau and beyond. Joseph Rossbach is a full-time photographer based out of Maryland, although Joe's assignments and workshops take him all over the country and internationally. Joe has co-written two books on Landscape Photography (The Ultimate Guide to Digital Landscape Photography & 50 Amazing Things You Must See and Do in the Greater D.C. Area: The Ultimate Outdoor Adventure Guide), been published in some of the world’s leading magazines, books and calendars such as Outdoor Photographer, Natures Best, Backpacker, Nat Geo and Popular Photography. In 2006, Joe launched Photography Workshops and has been educating and inspiring thousands of photographers since. Thank you for being a part of my journey as a photographer, artist and explorer. You can follow my work and sign up for photo workshops at www.josephrossbach.com
Thursday, April 9	Easter Thursday	No Meeting at Church
Thursday, April 16	Digital Competition 8	Theme: Macro Photography Judge: Lynn Silverman Lynn Silverman received her BFA from Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York, and her MA in Fine Art from Goldsmiths’ College in London, England. She has participated in many solo and group exhibitions in Europe, Australia, and the United States. In addition to publishing four books, her work may be found in public and private collections in Australia, Great Britain, and the US. In 2010, she was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship to the Czech Republic. She currently teaches at the Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore. Board Meeting at 6:30 p.m. - All are welcome
Thursday, April 23	Program 16	Speaker: Arthur Ransom,“Seeing Beyond Seeing” The expression of emotion was perceived as a sign of weak character in the working-class North East of England where Arthur grew up. Motivated by a desire to share his emotions and life experiences Arthur pursued photography as his outlet. A relative latecomer to fine art photography, Arthur began his photographic life when scuba diving in Puerto Rico during the six years that he lived there. Scuba diving introduced Arthur to sights that he could only describe through the photographs that he made. Although moving to the Washington DC / Baltimore area in 2005 stopped the scuba diving, Arthur continued to seek imagery above sea level. Working mainly with 35mm format cameras and sometimes large format, 4×5 view cameras (slowly using up his stock of very out of date Polaroid PN 55 film), Arthur photographs the black and white world that he sees around him. Although his subject matter is varied, he chooses subjects that express emotion and a sense of time, place and being. Amongst others, Arthur’s work has been featured in Lenswork, B&W and Silvershotz Magazine and has been included in several exhibitions around the United States. Arthur has published two books of his work, Lonaconing Silk Mill: Portrait of a Place and Iceland, A Journey Into Dreams. Arthur is an active speaker at national and international photography events as well as camera clubs. Arthur’s website: http://aransomephoto.com A description of Arthur’s presentation will be provided shortly.
Thursday, April 30	Print Competition 8	Theme: Open Judge: Leo Howard Lubow http://lubowphotography.com/
Thursday, May 7	Program 17	Speaker: Don Rosenberger, “Night Photography and Light Painting” Light Painting, or as it is sometimes called Painting with Light, offers the artist a unique way to showcase their subject. Don will share his influences on this art form and show how to accomplish this type of photography ranging from the small workbench shots to the grand landscape. He will discuss the planning that goes into a successful photograph as well as processing options to achieve your creative vision. Don Rosenberger describes himself as just a guy who loves to make images. His love of photography began when he was a teenager. Along with his passion for cars, Don would often be seen at the starting line photographing drag races on the weekends. After a while, the cost of photography grew to be too much and Don stopped taking pictures. Fortunately, the arrival of digital photography re-ignited his love for photography and it has been his driving passion ever since. It is the constant desire to improve his craft and elevate the quality of his work that keeps Don growing as an artist. In 2013, Don co-founded the very successful Road Runners Photography Tours. Leading photo tours domestically and internationally with RRPT was an incredible experience. In 2019, Don decided to leave RRPT to spend more time working on his art and building his own brand. He also runs the Fairfax (& DC Metro Area) Photography Meetup group where he organizes different photography opportunities where photographers of all skill levels can get together and explore new places, develop skills and meet other photographers. Don’s impressive body of work, his blog and current workshop offerings can be found on his personal website: http://donrosenberger.com.
Thursday, May 14	Digital Competition 9	Theme: Open Board Meeting at 6:30 p.m. - All are welcome
Friday, May 15 - Sunday, May 17	Spring Trip	Join the Spring Trip to Davie, West Virginia - Get Details !
Thursday, May 21	Program 18	Member Critique Night Two images per member. Upload your images to Visual Pursuits/”Member Programs – Critiques” Gallery/’Member Critique May 21, 2020. Critique Gallery Upload Instructions
Thursday, May 28	Print Competition 9	Theme: Open
Thursday, June 4	Feedback Night	Ice Cream Social, Feedback Night and 20/21 Board Elections
Saturday, June 6	Year End Competition
Thursday, June 18	Program 19	Speaker: Tony Sweet Tony is a Nikon Legend Behind the Lens. After successful careers as a jazz musician/ educator, and professional magician, Tony settled on photography as his chosen means for personal expression. Over the last 30 years, Tony has become an in-demand speaker throughout the United States and Canada on Photography and creativity. Tony and Susan Milestone conduct Visual Artistry photography location workshops in the United States, Canada, and Iceland. Tony maintains an active speaking schedule to photography organizations, industry trade shows and PPA schools across the continental United States and Canada. He also conducts Visual Artistry Creativity Seminars. Tony's photography is published worldwide in every medium and is represented by Getty Images. Tony’s images are also used by Nikon, Exposure Software, Singh Ray, Topaz, Lensbaby and others for national ad campaigns. An interview with Tony on macro photography was published in The New York Times. Tony has authored five books on the art of photography: Fine Art Nature Photography ('02), Fine Art Flower Photography ('05) Fine Art Nature Photography: Water, Ice, Fog ('07), Fine Art Digital Photography (’09) and HDR Photography (2011). He and Master Photo Workshops have co-produced four photography DVDs: Visual Artistry, HDR Made Easy, Visual Literacy and Flower Photography Artistry, as well as an iPhone instructional video series. The first book in his Fine Art Nature Photography eBook series, "Creative Techniques and the Art of Self Expression,"was just released. Tony Sweet Photography website: https://tonysweet.com Board Meeting at 6:30 p.m. - All are welcome
Saturday, June 20	Annual Banquet
Thursday, July 2	Program 20	Speaker: Jerry Taylor,"People, Places, and Portions: Compassionate Travel on Five Continents" Jerry explains that "compassionate travel" is about the work you are doing first; photography comes second. However, you get to take images that always have a story. His presentation will be a blend of both the work and the images, but for an audience of photographers, the emphasis will be on the images. When people say, “I understand People and Places, but what do you mean by Portions?” – Jerry replies, “Every photograph is only a ‘Portion’ of the whole view; it is the selection that every photographer and artist make when composing their creation.” Jerry Taylor, associated with Maryland Photography Alliance, is a Certified Photography Judge, with certificates from PSA, including Image Analysis, Creating Portfolios for Assessment, and Individualized Photography: Creating Competitive Images. He is also a board member of PSA, and a member of local camera clubs: Harford County Photography Group, the Baltimore Camera Club, and Mountain Christian Church Photography Group (MC3). Jerry has had solo exhibitions at Radley Run Country Club West Chester, PA, and The Liriodendron Mansion Foundation Bel Air, MD. He has displayed images at Harford Community College’s Chesapeake Gallery, the Columbia Art Center, and the House of Delegates in Annapolis. Jerry has also published a photography book— "34 Days Across America." Jerry, a retired Licensed Clinical Marriage and Family Therapist, and his wife Sylvia have traveled and taught in Thailand, Indonesia, Myanmar, Bali, Iceland, England, Scotland, Romania, Hungary, Kenya, Puerto Rico, St. Croix, Israel, Ecuador, and throughout various States in the United States. Tanzania in February 2020 is their most recent adventure. Check out Jerry’s website: www.jerrytaylorphoto.com and www.photographystopstime.com .
Thursday, July 16	Program 21	Swap Meet This is your chance to socialize and swap photography equipment with members of our club also well as with members of other MPA clubs. Bring what you don’t want any more and go home with something new – or new to you, at least. Board Meeting at 6:30 p.m. - All are welcome
Thursday, July 30	Program 22	“Anything Goes” Night This is an opportunity to share your creative work using approaches typically not allowed in competitions. Some examples are diptychs and triptychs, photos sizes larger or smaller, created graphic work, photo books, and multi-media projects, including video and slide shows. Although it’s a “no rules” event, photography must be a part, major or minor, of the work shared, and it must also be appropriate for our BCC audience.