Archive for July, 2009
2009 Investigating Where We Live
WHAT
Thirty students. Thirty cameras. Twelve days. Three neighborhoods. These are the ingredients for Investigating Where We Live (IWWL), a 4-week summer program created by the National Building Museum in which middle and high school students from the Washington, D.C. metro area use digital cameras to explore D.C. neighborhoods. Kealea Foy, age 15, noted her experience exploring the [...]
Private Curated Tour at the National Portrait Gallery for ASPP DC/South
Frank Goodyear of the National Portrait Gallery will lead a privately curated tour for ASPP members and guests of the Gallery’s Feature Photography exhibit, highlighting the contemporary portraiture of six photographers, on Wednesday, August 12, from 6-7 p.m. Members will also have an opportunity to view part of the Gallery’s historical collection, which includes daguerrotypes. [...]
Evolution of Journalism
An open discussion about the business models, innovation, and power of community that are changing journalism
The web has turned us all into content creators, publishers, and influencers. Social media has created a new ecosystem for the distribution and consumption of information. But there’s a problem: that ecosystem is built on a foundation of free content. [...]
“Farmers, Warriors, Builders: The Hidden Life of Ants”
Humans are not the only species on Earth that hunt, farm and fight for resources. Some ants grow their own food, just like farmers. Other ants build highways that can be seen from the air. Some large ant colonies go to war with each other. Explore the fascinating world of ants in “Farmers, Warriors, Builders: [...]
‘Kodachrome Culture: The American Tourist in Europe’
“Kodachrome Culture, The American Tourist in Europe,” a new photography exhibit displaying more than 100 photos from 21 countries across Europe, is on display at the National Geographic Museum till Sept. 7, 2009. The bold 1950s and 1960s Kodachrome color photographs documented an era of peacetime travel and helped shape National Geographic’s tradition of photographic [...]
Share, See and Sip on July 16, 2009
ASPP DC/South invites its chapter members and guests for the third “Share, See and Sip” of 2009. We will gather at Busboys and Poets in downtown Washington DC on Thursday July 16, 2009.
The presenters for the third edition are -
Susana Raab
Susana Raab is a documentary photographer who began her career as a photojournalist in Washington, [...]
