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

2025 Programming Calendar


 Month        Location     

Organizer / Speaker (s) 
 Title Type
 November 5, 2025  Zoom Kira Derryberry Unlocking ChatGPT-5: Build a Smarter   Business with AI Educational
 November 12, 2025 Ellicott City  MDPPA Board/Jan Peterson  Annual Meeting Social/Educational
 December 4, 2025 Zoom Jim Trapp Photo Review Photo Review 
 December 7, 2025 Columbia, MD Laura Ames Annual Holiday Party Social
 January 11, 2026 Nashville, TN James Corbett Imaging USA 2026 Meetup!  Social
 January 22, 2026 Zoom  Tony Sweet Photo Review  Photo Review 


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.


November 5, 2025 Unlocking ChatGPT-5: Build a Smarter Business with AI, presented by Kira Derryberry!

Whether you’re brand new to AI or looking to get more from your subscription, this session will walk you through the latest features and show you how to use them in practical, business-focused ways. This is a demo-heavy class with plenty of opportunities to follow along. Participants will walk away with a clearer understanding of how ChatGPT-5 can support their business and save time day-to-day.

Learn more and register: Click Here!


November 12, 2025 Annual Meeting and Jan Peterson presents Need for Speed!

Get ready for an Annual Meeting with a fresh twist! First, MDPPA President James Corbett will call the business portion of the meeting to order. The first order of business will be board elections. Next, he will provide a brief association update highlighting how we are utilizing our resources to deliver member value and maintain a strong financial foundation. Following the association update, we're diving into a practical "Tech Night." We will kick off with a presentation and demonstration by our very own Jan Peterson, where he’ll address our “Need For Speed!” When Jan wraps, get ready to connect with fellow photographers in small, manufacturer-specific groups. 

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December 5, 2025 December Photo Review featuring Jim Trapp

This Photo Review offers a unique opportunity to gain valuable insights from a photographer who has built a successful business around creating one-of-a-kind art pieces for his clients' homes. Whether you're interested in travel, landscape, portrait, or event photography, you'll benefit from his expert feedback and learn valuable techniques to elevate your own work. 

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December 7, 2025 Annual Holiday Party

Join us for our annual holiday party and awards ceremony, a festive evening celebrating the holiday season and the incredible work of our talented members at the Harriet Tubman Cultural Center in Columbia Md! 

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January 22, 2026 Photo Review featuring Tony Sweet

This Photo Review offers a unique opportunity to gain valuable insights from a photographer with artistic background as a professional jazz artist and professional close-up magician (sleight-of-hand artist), to a professional nature/fine art photographer, Tony has always sought creative, deeply personal endeavors. Tony was named a Nikon Legend Behind the Lens and has been published worldwide for over 35 years.

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Maryland Professional Photographers Association, Inc. is a 501(c)6 non-profit organization. PO Box 266, Simpsonville, MD, 21150

Association financial information is available by request.  

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