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2025 Programming Calendar

Month

Location

Organizer / Speaker (s)

Title

Type

July 27, 2025

Havre De Grace, MD

Laura Ames

Havre De Grace Member Connect

Member Connect

August 13, 2025

Frederick, MD

Michael Pucciarelli / Bill Stover

Vault of Visions Art Gallery & Light Painting in Still Life Photography

Educational

August 14, 2025

Zoom

Joe Campanellie

Photo Review

September 11, 2025

Zoom

Lisa Asp

Photo Review

September 21, 2025

Halethorpe, MD

Social Committee

MDPPA Annual Picnic

Social

October 22, 2025

Zoom

Image Competition Committee (Details Coming Soon)

Annual Image Competition

Image Comp

November 12, 2025

Ellicott City

MDPPA Board

Annual Meeting

Social

Legend:

Photo Review: Feedback provided by an experienced professional photographer on your submitted image to help improve your artistic or client work.
Convention: Annual multi-day event with various lectures, workshops, and hand-on opportunities for education and inspiration.
Educational: Presentation or event that is focused on providing specific photography, business or related knowledge and skills.
Image Comp: A structured image competition with a set rules and guidelines, judged by a panel of PPA approved or trained jurors.
Member Connect: Gatherings hosted by members to provide opportunities to connect, share ideas, and support each other's creative journeys. These can be anything from studio visits and gallery and studio tours to casual coffee chats.
Social: Events hosted by MDPPA that have a social focus to network and foster connections (parties, picnics, awards ceremonies).
CE Workshop: Extended educational sessions that provide PPA-approved continuing education credits.

August 14, 2025 Vault of Visions Art Gallery & Light Painting in Still Life Photography

Join us for a summer evening of photography exploration, beginning with a tour of the new Vault of Visions Art Gallery and followed by an insightful light painting workshop at the Delaplaine Center. This is a fantastic opportunity to connect with fellow photographers from both Maryland PPA and the Frederick Camera Clique, explore a brand-new art space, and enhance your lighting skills.

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August 14, 2025 Photo Review featuring Joe Campanellie

Join us for our "Photo Review" program, featuring Joe Campanellie. Joe's journey into photography began serendipitously, evolving from a casual hobby to a lifelong passion. After building a renowned portrait studio in Maryland for 30 years, he relocated to Florida, allowing him to dedicate himself fully to his first loves: avian and nature photography. Joe brings 53 years of professional photography experience to this session. His passion shines through his work, capturing the ethereal beauty of wildlife and the natural world.

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September 11, 2025 Photo Review featuring Lisa Asp

Join us for an insightful "Photo Review" session featuring Lisa Asp. Lisa brings over 25 years of professional photography experience and a passion for capturing authentic moments and creating lasting memories. While known most recently for her portrait services for 4-legged family members and at the founder and president of the International Society of Animal Photographers, Lisa’s diverse portfolio and a passion for visual storytelling includes seniors, families, landscapes and wildlife.

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September 21, 2025 MDPPA Annual Picnic

Join us for our Annual Picnic, a day full of laughs, education, good food, and friends! We will have a short educational program and a gear swap. If that isn't enough, we are adding a fun twist...a scavenger hunt! So grab the family or a friend and prepare to make some memories!

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