Maryland's only Professional Trade Association Committed to the Artistic, Technical, Personal, and Business Success of the Professional Photographer

2026 Programming Calendar
 Month        Location      Organizer / Speaker (s) 
 Title Type

 May 17, 2026

Bittersweet Field

Partnership Rd

Poolesville, MD 20837 

 Phil Fabrizio  A Day at the Races

Hands-on /

Member Connect
June 17, 2026

Wilde Lake Center

10431 Twin Rivers Rd Columbia, MD 21044

 

Ellen Zangla 

Wildlife Photography: From Camera-Ready to Field-Ready

In-person / Educational / Lecture

July 15, 2026 

Wilde Lake Center

10431 Twin Rivers Rd Columbia, MD 21044

 Lidia Miller & Anne Looney Hollywood Glamour 

 Hands-on / Educational
 August 11, 2026

Wilde Lake Center

10431 Twin Rivers Rd Columbia, MD 21044

  		Sheryl Bashore  Volume Photography  Hands-on / Educational 

August 19, 2026

 Zoom Judges: TBD  Summer Image Competition

Image Competition
September  TBD  Laura Ames MDPPA Annual Picnic  Social
 September 19, 2026

214 Middle St

Vienna, Md 

 Ted Mueller  34th Annual Native American Festival  Member Connect 
October   TBD TBD   Fall Fest  In-person/Hands-on/Social
 November  TBD TBD   Annual Meeting/ Program  In-person
 December  TBD TBD  Holiday Party  Social
 January

Charlotte, NC

  Lidia or Erica  Imaging USA Photo & Meet up 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.

Looking Back!

Past events

April 18, 2026 CONVENTION DAY 2 Shoot with Purpose. Sell with Confidence.
April 17, 2026 CONVENTION SOCIAL Dinner & Awards at Union Jacks
April 17, 2026 CONVENTION DAY 1 The Complete Guide to Wedding Photography: From Booking to Capture
April 16, 2026 CONVENTION PRE-CON Strategic Marketing: How to Reach Clients Before They Search
April 09, 2026 Celebration of Our Loan Collection Artists
March 17, 2026 Spring 2026 Image Competition
March 14, 2026 Minimalism & Creative In-Camera FX by Tony Sweet
February 26, 2026 Photographing Reflective Surfaces
February 04, 2026 2026 Image Competition Updates
January 22, 2026 January Photo Review featuring Tony Sweet
January 11, 2026 Imaging USA 2026 Meetup!
December 07, 2025 2025 Holiday Party
December 04, 2025 December Photo Review featuring Jim Trapp
November 12, 2025 Annual Meeting and Jan Peterson presents, Need for Speed!
November 05, 2025 Unlocking ChatGPT-5: Build a Smarter Business with AI
October 22, 2025 Annual Image Competition
October 16, 2025 Selling Your Art Without Selling Out presented by Stephen Stookey
September 21, 2025 MDPPA Annual Picnic
September 13, 2025 Native American Festival Member Connect with Ted Mueller
September 11, 2025 September Photo Review with Lisa Asp
September 06, 2025 PPSGW hosted Lighthouse Event
August 14, 2025 August Photo Review with Joe Campanellie
August 13, 2025 Vault of Visions Art Gallery & Light Painting in Still Life Photography
July 27, 2025 Havre De Grace Member Connect Day with Laura Ames
July 23, 2025 MDPPA 2025 Summer Image Competition
June 26, 2025 Cherry Springs Stargazing
June 18, 2025 Illuminating the Basics: Dynamic Lighting and Posing for Boudoir
June 12, 2025 June Photo Review featuring Teri Whittaker
May 28, 2025 Let's Earn That Degree!
May 18, 2025 MDPP-A - Day at the Races, and Tailgate
May 08, 2025 Photo Review featuring Jonathan Betz
April 24, 2025 Annual Convention 2025
March 19, 2025 MDPPA 2025 Spring Image Competition
February 26, 2025 The Properly Equipped Macro Photographer
February 02, 2025 Imaging USA 2025 Meetup!
January 22, 2025 Picture Perfect Sales: Mastering Client Relationships and Handling Objections
December 09, 2024 December Collaborative Work Day
December 08, 2024 2024 Holiday Party
November 13, 2024 Annual Meeting
November 11, 2024 November Collaborative Work Day
October 23, 2024 2024 Annual Image Competition
October 18, 2024 Fall Fest 2024 A Day of Creativity with Joe Edelman!
October 14, 2024 October Collaborative Work Day
September 22, 2024 MDPPA Annual Picnic
September 09, 2024 September Collaborative Work Day
August 28, 2024 Bombshell Beauty: A Guide to Pin Up Portraiture
August 12, 2024 August Collaborative Work Day
July 24, 2024 MDPPA Summer Image Competition
July 19, 2024 D-I-Why! David “Buck” Buckwalter
July 08, 2024 July Collaborative Work Day
June 27, 2024 National Portrait Gallery Exhibition: Star Power: Photographs from Hollywood’s Golden Age by George Hurrell
June 19, 2024 Evolution of an image, from concept to GIA winner! Presented by Gary Jones
June 10, 2024 June Collaborative Work Day
June 07, 2024 Mountaintop Stargazing Adventure
May 22, 2024 Re-ignite Your Passion! Dr. Kara Elam
May 20, 2024 May Collaborative Work Day
May 19, 2024 MDPP-A - Day at the Races, and Tailgate
May 17, 2024 Assateague Federal Park Excursion
April 28, 2024 Step Back in Time: A Photography-Focused Walking Tour of Historic Annapolis!
April 11, 2024 Annual Convention 2024
April 08, 2024 April Collaborative Work Day
March 27, 2024 MDPPA Spring Image Competition
March 13, 2024 Making Travel Magic: Iceland and Beyond.
March 11, 2024 March Collaborative Work Day
March 10, 2024 National Gallery of Art Exhibition: Dorothea Lange - Seeing People
February 12, 2024 February Collaborative Work Day
January 28, 2024 Imaging USA 2024 Meetup!
January 24, 2024 Image Comp... the Backstage Pass
January 08, 2024 January Collaborative Work Day
December 28, 2023 Sailing Through The Winter Solstice Outing
December 18, 2023 December Collaborative Work Day
December 03, 2023 Holiday Party and Annual Image Competition Awards
December 02, 2023 Old Bedford Village Outing
November 20, 2023 November Collaborative Work Day
November 15, 2023 After the Shutter Closes! Presented by Bill Stover M.Printer, U.S. Army M.Photographer.
October 17, 2023 Animal Metamorphosis by Judy Reinford
October 16, 2023 October Collaborative Work Day
October 11, 2023 Annual Image Competition
September 18, 2023 September Collaborative Work Day
September 10, 2023 MDPPA Annual Picnic
August 29, 2023 Beginner Digital Painting Class
August 21, 2023 August Collaborative Work Day
July 26, 2023 MDPPA July Image Competition
July 17, 2023 July Collaborative Work Day
July 12, 2023 Presentation and Matting for Image Competition
June 28, 2023 Workshop in Photo Restoration
June 19, 2023 June Collaborative Work Day
May 24, 2023 What They Did NOT Teach Me in My MBA
May 15, 2023 How the Merit Image Review (MIR) can Benefit You!
May 15, 2023 May Collaborative Work Day
April 19, 2023 Annual Convention 2023!
April 17, 2023 April Collaborative Work Day
March 22, 2023 MDPPA Print Competition
March 20, 2023 March Collaborative Work Day
February 28, 2023 Image Comp Town Hall Meeting
February 18, 2023 Techniques for Photographing and Editing Architectural Interiors
February 13, 2023 February Collaborative Work Day
January 18, 2023 Image Competition Stories: How Competition Helped to Grow MDPPA Masters
January 09, 2023 Collaborative Work Day
December 12, 2022 Collaborative Work Day
December 06, 2022 MDPPA Holiday Party
November 16, 2022 How to Create an Authentic Themed Photo Session
November 16, 2022 Photoshop: Tips and Tricks with Carol Davis
November 14, 2022 Collaborative Work Day
October 26, 2022 Fall Fest! Styled Wedding Shoot and Print Competition
October 17, 2022 Print Competition Round Table
October 10, 2022 Collaborative Work Day
September 28, 2022 How to Get Started in Real Estate Photography
September 17, 2022 Mathew Brady Memorial Dedication
September 12, 2022 Collaborative Work Day
August 24, 2022 High Key Florals and Mastering Color with Lori Lankford
August 15, 2022 Collaborative Work Day
August 13, 2022 MDPPA Annual Picnic!
July 27, 2022 MDPPA July Quarterly Print Competition
July 20, 2022 Let's Go To The (national) Zoo!
July 11, 2022 Collaborative Work Day: July 11, 2022
June 22, 2022 Alison Carlino: Senior Portraits - The Practice and Business
June 13, 2022 Collaborative Work Day: June 13, 2022
May 25, 2022 Member Share: Macro Photography and Focus Stacking
May 09, 2022 Collaborative Work Day: May 9, 2022
April 11, 2022 Collaborative Work Day: April 11, 2022
April 08, 2022 MDPPA 2022 Annual Awards Banquet
April 07, 2022 MDPPA Annual Convention 2022
March 23, 2022 Annual Print Competition 2022
March 14, 2022 Collaborative Work Day: March 14, 2022
March 03, 2022 Image Competition Information Session
February 23, 2022 NFT! How to Make Non-fungible Tokens Fun!
February 14, 2022 Collaborative Work Day: February 14, 2022
January 26, 2022 Print Competition Critique Day
January 12, 2022 Q+A with Print Chairs about Print Critique Day
January 11, 2022 Q+A with Danny Douglas about MDPPA Booth at Imaging USA
January 10, 2022 Collaborative Work Day: January 10, 2022
December 13, 2021 Collaborative Work Day: December 13, 2021
December 08, 2021 MDPPA Holiday Social!
November 17, 2021 Behind the Scenes: Fearless Finance + Google My Business
November 15, 2021 Collaborative Work Day: November 15, 2021
November 12, 2021 National Gallery of Art Exhibition: The New Woman Behind the Camera
October 26, 2021 Fall Fest! Refining Your Portrait Studio with Elizabeth Homan 10/26 + Print Competition 10/27
October 11, 2021 Collaborative Work Day: October 11, 2021
September 22, 2021 The Top Website Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Mistakes Photographers and Business Owner Make (... and how to correct Them!)
September 13, 2021 Collaborative Work Day: September 13, 2021
August 30, 2021 Instagram Team Kick Off!
August 16, 2021 Collaborative Work Day: August 16, 2021
August 14, 2021 August Picnic!
July 28, 2021 July Print Competition
July 12, 2021 Collaborative Work Day: July 12, 2021
July 08, 2021 Peer Critiques for Members
June 23, 2021 Must-Know Legal Issues for Business Owner Photographers
June 14, 2021 Collaborative Work Day: June 14, 2021
May 26, 2021 Let's Get Sassy!
May 26, 2021 The Art of Food Photography
May 11, 2021 Special Event with Burke Siem of Service Photo
May 10, 2021 Collaborative Work Day: May 10, 2021
April 21, 2021 Annual Awards Banquet
April 14, 2021 MDPPA Annual Convention and Print Competition
April 12, 2021 Collaborative Work Day: April 12, 2021
April 08, 2021 Super Duper Pre-Con Happy Hour!
March 24, 2021 Photographic Restoration with Chris Paulis
March 08, 2021 Collaborative Work Day: March 8, 2021
February 24, 2021 Plan.Play.Profit. with Lori Nordstrom
February 08, 2021 Collaborative Work Day: February 8, 2021
January 27, 2021 January Print Competition
January 11, 2021 MDPPA Webinar Series: Introduction to Photographic Restoration with Chris Paulis
January 11, 2021 Collaborative Work Day: January 11, 2021
January 06, 2021 All About Print Competition
December 14, 2020 Macro Photography with Paul Biederman
December 14, 2020 Collaborative Work Day: December 14, 2020
December 09, 2020 MDPPA Holiday Social 2020
December 03, 2020 Meet the New Print Chairs! Plus, Print Competition Rule Updates for 2021
December 02, 2020 Susan Gertz presents "Graphic Design for Photographers"
November 18, 2020 Harold Ross presents "Sculpting with Light"
November 09, 2020 Collaborative Work Day: November 9, 2020
October 27, 2020 Fall Fest! Program and Print Competition
October 22, 2020 IPC Happy Hour with Danny Douglas
October 12, 2020 Collaborative Work Day: October 12, 2020
September 25, 2020 Painting in Photoshop with Sandra Pearce!
September 23, 2020 Membership Evening!
September 23, 2020 Creating Fabulous Images From Start to Finish with JB Sallee
September 14, 2020 Collaborative Work Day: September 14, 2020
August 26, 2020 Fine Art Landscapes - Beyond the Postcard
August 21, 2020 MDPPA Member Happy Hour with Danny Douglas
August 10, 2020 Collaborative Work Day: August 10, 2020
July 23, 2020 July Print Competition
July 22, 2020 Color Management for Digital Photography
July 22, 2020 Postponed - Spend the Day with Cris and Deanna Duncan
July 20, 2020 MDPPA Webinar Series: Dodge and Burn in Photoshop with Kelly Schneider
July 13, 2020 MDPPA Webinar Series: Add Some Spark to Your Social Media Mix: Adobe Spark
July 13, 2020 Collaborative Work Day: July 13, 2020
July 06, 2020 MDPPA Webinar Series: Ins and Outs of Print Competition
June 24, 2020 MDPPA Webinar Series Double Header with James Corbett and Bruce Press
June 08, 2020 MDPPA 45-Minute Webinars - Danny Douglas
June 08, 2020 Collaborative Work Day: June 8, 2020
June 05, 2020 Brown Bag Virtual Lunch with Danny Douglas
June 04, 2020 MDPPA 45-Minute Webinars - Amy Masi
June 03, 2020 MDPPA 45-Minute Webinars - Paul Biederman
May 27, 2020 Transformational Photography: A Heart Centered Approach to Photographing Women
May 26, 2020 MDPPA 45-Minute Webinars
May 11, 2020 Collaborative Work Day: May 11, 2020
April 29, 2020 Profit with a Purpose
April 22, 2020 Quarterly Print Competition
April 17, 2020 MDPPA Virtual Happy Hour
April 13, 2020 Collaborative Work Day: April 13, 2020
March 25, 2020 Postponed - A Profit-Making Approach to Shooting in a Commercial World
March 09, 2020 Collaborative Work Day: March 9, 2020
February 26, 2020 Zen and the Art of Nature Photography
February 10, 2020 Collaborative Work Day: February 10, 2020
February 01, 2020 MDPPA 2020 Annual Awards Banquet
January 29, 2020 Convention 2020 LUNCHES
January 28, 2020 MDPPA Annual Convention 2020
January 08, 2020 The Ins and Outs of Print Competition with Christina Martin and Julie Kim
December 11, 2019 MDPPA Holiday Social 2019
December 09, 2019 Collaborative Work Day: December 9, 2019
November 20, 2019 MDPPA Member Share
November 14, 2019 Gallery Day Out: Exhibition Tour at the National Gallery of Art
October 22, 2019 Fall Fest Day 2: October 2019 Print Competition
October 21, 2019 Fall Fest Day 1: Facial Analysis: Lost Art in Creating an Impactful Portrait
October 21, 2019 Fall Fest Day 1: Before, After and How to Get There
September 25, 2019 September Artist's Program
September 09, 2019 Collaborative Work Day: September 9, 2019
August 17, 2019 Member Family Picnic!
August 05, 2019 Collaborative Work Day: August 5, 2019
July 25, 2019 A Day with Mary Fisk-Taylor and Jamie Hayes
July 24, 2019 July 2019 Print Competition
July 08, 2019 Collaborative Work Day + Programing: July 8, 2019
June 26, 2019 A Day with Photographic Artist Paul Biederman
June 10, 2019 Collaborative Work Day: June 10, 2019
May 22, 2019 Photographing and Fundraising with Furry Family Members
May 13, 2019 Collaborative Work Day: May 13, 2019
April 24, 2019 April 2019 Print Competition
April 18, 2019 Gallery Day Out: Tintoretto Tour at the National Gallery of Art
April 08, 2019 Collaborative Work Day: April 8, 2019
March 27, 2019 Baby's First Year: From Newborn to First Birthday - Secrets to Creating Portraits that WOW!
March 11, 2019 Collaborative Work Day: March 11, 2019
February 27, 2019 Deep Space Astrophotography
February 02, 2019 MDPPA 2019 Annual Awards Banquet
January 31, 2019 2019 Annual Print/Digital Competition
January 30, 2019 MDPPA Annual Convention 2019
January 16, 2019 Photoshop: The Basics with Bruce Press
January 03, 2019 Print Competition Updates and Monitor Calibration
December 12, 2018 MDPPA Holiday Social 2018
December 11, 2018 Gallery Day Out: Gallery Tour at the National Gallery of Art
November 14, 2018 Interior Architecture with Chris Spielmann
October 24, 2018 Fall Fest: Light Painting with Adrian Henson
October 24, 2018 Fall Fest: October 2018 Print Competition
October 23, 2018 Fall Fest! : Inspiration and Drone Photography with The Timmons
September 26, 2018 "Empow-her" With Kay Eskridge
September 17, 2018 Collaborative Work Day and Equipment Sale: September 17 2018
August 18, 2018 Member Family Picnic!
August 06, 2018 IPC Streaming and Collaborative Work Day: August 6 2018
July 25, 2018 July 2018 Print Competition
July 24, 2018 Work/Life Balance with Jenni Knezovich
July 16, 2018 Collaborative Work Day: July 16 2018!
June 27, 2018 MDPPA Member Benefit Event!
May 23, 2018 French Country Stylized Event - a Hands-on Photo Shoot
April 25, 2018 April 2018 Print Competition
March 22, 2018 Leveraging Today’s Technology for More Creative Images - with Bob Coates
March 22, 2018 A Day with Bob Coates - Be Inspired! Black and White File Processing and Personal Projects
February 28, 2018 Image Salience and How to Achieve it in Portraiture, with Kelly Schneider
February 03, 2018 MDPPA 2018 Annual Awards Banquet
January 31, 2018 MDPPA Annual Convention 2018
January 10, 2018 Demystifying Print Competition
December 13, 2017 MDPPA Holiday Social 2017
November 15, 2017 A Full Day of Wedding Photography Education! Creating Impact with Art - Turning the Ordinary into Extraordinary
October 25, 2017 October 2017 Print Competition
September 27, 2017 Portrait Lighting for Maximum Impact and Lightroom to Run Your Studio
August 23, 2017 The Business of Photography: From Hobby to Sustainable Profession
July 26, 2017 July 2017 Print Competition
June 28, 2017 Profiting From Non-Profits
May 24, 2017 Making the Jump to Commercial Photography and Modern Senior Portraiture
April 26, 2017 April 2017 Print Competition
March 10, 2017 Gallery Day Out: Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
March 04, 2017 MDPPA 2017 Annual Awards Banquet
March 02, 2017 2017 Annual Print/Digital Competition
March 01, 2017 MDPPA Annual Convention 2017
February 22, 2017 Bodyscapes with Matt Meiers
January 25, 2017 Getting Noticed In The Crowd: Social Media and Marketing for Photographers
January 18, 2017 Ins and Outs of Print Competition
December 14, 2016 MDPPA Holiday Social 2016
December 01, 2016 Consider the Masters - Gallery Tour at the National Gallery of Art
November 16, 2016 Conceptual Portraits - Tatiana Lumiere
October 26, 2016 October 2016 Print Competition
October 25, 2016 Two Days of Pet Photography with Barbara Breitsameter Day 1 and Angela Lawson Day 2
September 27, 2016 Location Portraits with Dave Brosha
August 24, 2016 Doug Mattice- Business
July 27, 2016 July Print Competition
June 22, 2016 Teens and Tweens with Lidia Miller
June 17, 2016 CPP Exam
May 25, 2016 Seniors with Beth Forester
April 27, 2016 Print Competition
April 26, 2016 Ann Monteith's Get Down To Business!
April 13, 2016 Double Your Income- Double Your Fun! Joe Switzer
March 23, 2016 Take Your Prints To the Next Level With Christine Walsh-Newton
February 28, 2016 MDPPA Annual Awards Banquet
February 26, 2016 Sensor Cleaning
December 04, 2015 MDPPA Holiday Social
November 18, 2015 How To Photograph Pets and Their People
October 28, 2015 Print Competition October 28 2015
October 08, 2015 CPP Mentorship Workshop
September 30, 2015 Boudoir by Jen Rozenbaum

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