january 2007 photography meetup events

This is a listing of and invitation to some photography-related events that Washington Photography Meetup is organizing this month of January. Click on the event links for the full details and to RSVP.

January Monthly Meetup
Wednesday 10 January, 7:30 pm
Foster Brothers Coffee in Cleveland Park
Bring some recent photos you've taken to share. Grab a cup of coffee and have a chat with your fellow DC photography enthusiasts. Bring your ideas for 2007 meetup events as well :)

National Geographic Wildlife Photography Exhibit
Sunday 14 January, 3:00 pm
National Geographic Museum (Explorers Hall)
An easy-going Sunday meetup to check out the Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2006 exhibit, a collection of about 100 photographs (amateur and professional) on display until 4 Feb. There's a Caribou Coffee down the street -- chances are we'll duck over there afterwards.

Adams Morgan Morning with the Montgomery County Photography Meetup
Monday 15 January, 8:00 am
Dupont Circle Metro Station
The Montgomery County Photography Meetup group is having a morning photography outing in Adams Morgan on Martin Luther King Day. They are meeting at 8:00 am at Dupont Circle then walking to Adams Morgan. Details and RSVP info are on their Adams Morgan event description.

Photography Assignment #2
due Saturday 20 January
This is an easy one -- pick one to three of your favorite photos you took over the holidays or these first few weeks of 2007 to share. You are welcome to submit photographs that capture the essence of the holidays, the holidays in your hometown/travel destination, or photos that you took for fun during the holidays that you want to to share with everyone else. The resulting collection should be an interesting mix of photos that show how us DC folk spread out, geographically and perspective-wise, during a typical holiday season :)

Photography Assignment #3
due Tuesday 30 January
The abstract topic of the month is "winter." What does winter mean to you? Black and white scenes? Black overcoats all around? Cold rain? The bread, milk, and toilet paper frenzy at the grocery store before a snowstorm? The interpretation is open-ended and left up to you, the photographer.

Monuments and Memorials in the Snow
On the first day it snows with accumulation of at least 1/4 to 1/2 inch.
RSVP Yes to this event if you want to receive a "go / no go" email to meet up at the Vietnam Veterans / Korean War / WWII memorial when snowy conditions are pending. Be sure to click the event description for details as to how this event will work since we don't really know when it will snow and accumulate at least a quarter to a half inch.

U.S. Botanic Garden (Capitol Grounds)
Late January / Early February
Stay tuned for the announcement with the details... we're still making plans, but we wanted to let you know what's coming up.

Hope everyone's 2007 is off to a great start!