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2026 Programming Calendar

Month	Location	Organizer / Speaker (s)	Title	Type
Wednesday February 4, 2026	Zoom	Ellen Zangla and Ted Mueller	2026 Image Competition Updates	Educational Information Sharing
Thursday February 26, 2026	Wilde Lake Center 10431 Twin Rivers Road, Columbia, Maryland 21044	Chris Paulis	Photographing Reflective Surfaces	On location Educational Program Registration Required
Saturday March 14, 2026	Zoom	Tony Sweet	Minimalism & Creative In-Camera FX by Tony Sweet	Educational Program Registration Required
Tuesday March 17, 2026	Zoom	Jurors for March: Michael Mowbray, Deanna Duncan, Tim Babiak, David Foltz, Ivan Domazet	Spring 2026 Image Competition	Image Competition Registration Required
April 16, 17, 18, 2026	More information Coming Soon	Coming Soon	Annual Convention	On location Convention/Educational Program/ Hands On/Portfolio Building
Sunday May 17, 2026			Reportage and Action Photography Day at the Races	On location Educational Program/ Hands On/Portfolio Building Registration Required
June		Ellen Zangla Our very own Rockstar	An awesome Program More information coming soon	On location Educational Program
July	More information Coming Soon	Coming Soon	Hollywood Glamour	On location Educational Program/ Hands On/Portfolio Building
Wednesday, August 19, 2026	Zoom	Judges: TBD	Fall Image Competition	Image Competition Registration Required
August			Summer Picnic	Fun, Friends and Photography

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.