Image Competition
2022-05-18 18:30 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Live Webinar
Submission Deadline: Monday, May 16 at 6am (PST)
Don’t miss our second Image Competition of 2022! This event provides an amazing opportunity to hone and share the photographic skills that make up your art. Competition is not always about winning—The very nature of competing will drive you to improve all the skills needed to create superior work. Winning is just another perk of competition as the real reward comes from growing your skills.

Image Competition Divisions
Regular Division
The Regular Division is designed for those who do not hold a Master level degree, Photographic Craftsman, or an equivalent award in PPA, PPC, or other photographic organization.
Images submitted in this division will be will be judged to encourage education growth of the maker.
If you do not hold Master level degree but still wish to enter the Master division for your first Image Competition entry of the year, you may do so, but note that you cannot switch to Regular division during that year.
Master Division
The Master Division is designed for those who hold a Master level degree, Photographic Craftsman, or an equivalent award in PPA, PPC, or other photographic organization. If you hold one of these awards, you must enter the Master division.
Images submitted in this division will be judged in accordance with state level competition with the intent that the maker will advance their images to state or international competitions.
*Important Note*
Once a member enters their first Image Competition entry of the year, they cannot change divisions during that year.

Image Competition rules
Click here to view our Image Competition rules.

New Format Changes
Image Competitions will now be held online through PrintCompetition.com. Here are detailed instructions on how to submit your images and watch the competitions:
How to Submit Images
You will need to be a paying member of PrintCompetition.com ($12 annual fee to use PrintCompetition.com) to submit images for competition.

For current PrintCompetition account holders:

Go to PrintCompetition.com and click “Log On” at the top
Follow the website’s prompts to submit your image entries

To create a new PrintCompetition account:

Go to PrintCompetition.com and click “Register” at the top to create a new account
Select “IEPPV” under “Organization”
Fill out your details under “New Artist Registration”
Follow the prompts to continue your PrintCompetition account registration payment
Upon payment, follow the website’s prompts to submit your images

*Important Notes*

All local PPA affiliate members are welcome to compete.
You no longer need to include your membership number or category in the image file name.
If you have an Image Competition Add-On, enter your images but do not pay and disregard the automatic warning. We have a list of those who have IC Add-Ons and will allow those entries in manually.
If you do not have an IC Add-On, you will need to pay for each image submission through PrintCompetition.com.

How to Watch the Image Competition

For audio of the competition, access Zoom using this link.
To see the images during the competition, log on to your PrintCompetition.com account and click on “Game Day Apps” at the top.

General Meeting: Where the Milky Way and Steel Art Meet
2022-06-15 18:00 - 21:00 | Sizzler, 1461 Rimpau Avenue, Corona, CA, 92879, United States
Image courtesy of Nick Seth-Smith
Registration is required to attend
Explore, learn, and live the techniques, camera work, and composition and setup skills needed to capture breathtaking milky way, star trails, and painting-with-light imagery amongst the extraordinary steel art sculptures of Anza Borrego Springs. First, in an exciting and informative general meeting program, followed by a hands-on, guided shooting workshop with your IEPPV hosts Robert Fletcher and Nick Seth-Smith on June 25th.
People travel from around the world to see the amazing full-sized metal sculptures at Borrego Springs – many inspired by creatures that roamed this same desert millions of years ago. The artworks range from prehistoric mammals to historical characters, fantastical dinosaurs, and a 350-foot-long fanciful serpent. Join IEPPV as we go shooting!
Click here to register for the June 25th workshop

Meet Our Hosts

Robert Fletcher
As a full time, professional photographer since the 1970’s, Robert has been a dedicated and enthusiastic instructor, teacher, master technician, and mentor, a passion and joy that continues to this day as one of Canon’s rare “stringers,” and advisors.

Nick Seth-Smith
Nick holds Master Photographer degrees from both Professional Photographers of America and Professional Photographers of California and is a Certified Professional Photographer.
Nick has been a keen photographic enthusiast for over 40 years and has been a working professional for the past 81⁄2 years. When not working Nick enjoys landscape, night sky and underwater photography.

Registration

Workshop: Where the Milky Way and Steel Art Meet
2022-06-25 18:00 - 21:00 | Anza Borrego Springs, 600 Christmas Cir, Borrego Springs, CA, 92004, United States
Image courtesy of Nick Seth-Smith
Registration is required to attend
Explore, learn, and live the techniques, camera work, and composition and setup skills needed to capture breathtaking milky way, star trails, and painting-with-light imagery amongst the extraordinary steel art sculptures of Anza Borrego Springs. First, in an exciting and informative general meeting program, followed by this hands-on, guided shooting workshop with your IEPPV hosts Robert Fletcher and Nick Seth-Smith on June 25th.
People travel from around the world to see the amazing full-sized metal sculptures at Borrego Springs – many inspired by creatures that roamed this same desert millions of years ago. The artworks range from prehistoric mammals to historical characters, fantastical dinosaurs, and a 350-foot-long fanciful serpent. Join IEPPV as we go shooting!
Click here to register for the June 15th general meeting

Meet Our Hosts

Robert Fletcher
As a full time, professional photographer since the 1970’s, Robert has been a dedicated and enthusiastic instructor, teacher, master technician, and mentor, a passion and joy that continues to this day as one of Canon’s rare “stringers,” and advisors.

Nick Seth-Smith
Nick holds Master Photographer degrees from both Professional Photographers of America and Professional Photographers of California and is a Certified Professional Photographer.
Nick has been a keen photographic enthusiast for over 40 years and has been a working professional for the past 81⁄2 years. When not working Nick enjoys landscape, night sky and underwater photography.

Registration

How-To Travel Packing Guide for Photographers
2022-07-06 18:00 - 20:00 | IEPPV YouTube Channel Content
Image courtesy of Brad Toms
Join us for this multi-part, pre-recorded series as your host, Troy Miller chats with travel photographers, Peter Levshin and Brad Toms, about packing for travel to optimize their shooting time and what gear they find essential.
They will discuss all of the gear they take from Drones and GoPros to tripods and Sony’s A1 flagship camera, and share with us which essentials work or fail for travel adventures.
This video series will be released on the IEPPV YouTube channel and will be announced via our email newsletter.

Troy Miller
Troy Miller as a creative has chosen wedding photography as his full-time profession for over 25 years. Having earned his Masters of Photography from PPA, he’s received numerous awards throughout his career. Troy is also the creator of f64 Live, an annual photography event providing educations and experience for photographers of all levels.
Troy is also a regular feature on the This Week In Photo (TWiP) community and does a regular image critique with Frederick Van Johnson, the owner of TWiP. When he’s not photographing brides or creating art, he can be found in his shop creating art with other mediums such as welding, fabricating, ceramics, or just lighting things on fire.

Sample of Work

Peter Levshin
Peter Levshin was born in Sydney, Australia and has lived in Los Angeles since 1988 with his wife, Linda, four children and six grandchildren. Peter came from a creative family — His father was a painter and his mother designed ceramics, pottery, as well as tapestries.
Peter’s photographs are simple, ethereal, mystical and always have a dramatic atmosphere. He captures bold colors that make a statement, yet the simple subjects create a sense of drama. Peter wants the viewer to feel a connection with his artwork.

Sample of Work

Brad Toms
Brad Toms is a landscape and travel photographer based in Yucaipa California, where he lives with his wife and two daughters. Brad started his photography passion in 2015. In 2019 he retired from a career in Law Enforcement. Brad has always loved to travel and do anything that gets him outdoors.
Brad originally found photography was a great stress release from the pressures and stress of being in Law Enforcement. Now being retired he plans his adventures with photography in mind. His hope is to create images that have impact, creativity and share the experience and beauty he saw while taking the photograph.

Sample of Work

Michelle Pennings: Follow Up Webinar
2022-08-24 18:00 - 21:00 | Live Webinar
Image courtesy of Michelle Pennings
Registration is required to attend
Michelle Pennings will be sharing her post processing using the images created from the IEPPV August 6th workshop. Even if you missed the workshop, join Michelle and host Troy Miller as they have a candid conversation and demonstration about the shoot, how it plays into Michelle’s business, and how she edits and creates a final image for her clients.

Michelle Pennings M. Photog., CPP
Michelle has been creating since she was a child. Designing clothing and costumes for her friends and putting on fashion shows and plays in her back yard. In high school she created a photo studio in her garage (butcher paper on the walls and horrible lighting). She would also drag her friends to the beach to take pictures of them.
Michelle is the incoming President of the Professional Photographers of San Diego County and has served as past Secretary of PPC, 1st VP PPSDC and Director of West Coast School of Professional Photography. She has also earned the PPSDC titles of Photographer of the Year 2018 & 2021, Children & Pet Photographer of the Year 2021 and PPC Senior Photographer of the Year 2020.
Michelle has two amazing kids who model for her when needed. Her son Teagan is 16 and her daughter Delaney is 14. Michelle has been married to her supportive husband Brad for over 18 years. When she is not photographing, creating some crazy costume, painting a backdrop or photoshopping, she can be found traveling in the RV with her family.
Michelle’s Social Links
YouTube | Website | Instagram | Facebook

Registration

Image Competition
2022-09-21 18:30 - 20:00 | Live Webinar
Submission Deadline: Open – September 5th @ 6am / Close – September 19th at 6am (PST)
Don’t miss our fourth Image Competition of 2022! This event provides an amazing opportunity to hone and share the photographic skills that make up your art. Competition is not always about winning—The very nature of competing will drive you to improve all the skills needed to create superior work. Winning is just another perk of competition as the real reward comes from growing your skills.
When: Sep 21, 2022 06:30 PM (PST)

Click here to register in advance for this meeting:
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Image Competition Divisions
Regular Division
The Regular Division is designed for those who do not hold a Master level degree, Photographic Craftsman, or an equivalent award in PPA, PPC, or other photographic organization.
Images submitted in this division will be will be judged to encourage education growth of the maker.
If you do not hold Master level degree but still wish to enter the Master division for your first Image Competition entry of the year, you may do so, but note that you cannot switch to Regular division during that year.
Master Division
The Master Division is designed for those who hold a Master level degree, Photographic Craftsman, or an equivalent award in PPA, PPC, or other photographic organization. If you hold one of these awards, you must enter the Master division.
Images submitted in this division will be judged in accordance with state level competition with the intent that the maker will advance their images to state or international competitions.
*Important Note*
Once a member enters their first Image Competition entry of the year, they cannot change divisions during that year.

Image Competition rules
Click here to view our Image Competition rules.

New Format Changes
Image Competitions will now be held online through PrintCompetition.com. Here are detailed instructions on how to submit your images and watch the competitions:

How to Submit Images
You will need to be a paying member of PrintCompetition.com ($12 annual fee to use PrintCompetition.com) to submit images for competition.

For current PrintCompetition account holders:

Go to PrintCompetition.com and click “Log On” at the top
Follow the website’s prompts to submit your image entries

To create a new PrintCompetition account:

Go to PrintCompetition.com and click “Register” at the top to create a new account
Select “IEPPV” under “Organization”
Fill out your details under “New Artist Registration”
Follow the prompts to continue your PrintCompetition account registration payment
Upon payment, follow the website’s prompts to submit your images

*Important Notes*

All local PPA affiliate members are welcome to compete.
You no longer need to include your membership number or category in the image file name.
If you have an Image Competition Add-On, enter your images but do not pay and disregard the automatic warning. We have a list of those who have IC Add-Ons and will allow those entries in manually.
If you do not have an IC Add-On, you will need to pay for each image submission through PrintCompetition.com.

How to Watch the Image Competition

For audio of the competition, access Zoom using this link.
To see the images during the competition, log on to your PrintCompetition.com account and click on “Game Day Apps” at the top.

Making Mysterious: Hands On with Monica Royal
2022-10-15 10:00 - 17:00 | CA Center for Digital Arts, 207 N Broadway, Santa Ana, CA, 92701, United States
Image courtesy of Monica Royal

From PPOC and IEPPV

Registration is required for this program

In this workshop we will play – a lot! This is the very thing that is missing in the pursuit of breathtaking artwork. I will be showing examples of what makes good macro images and then what it takes to make even better macro images! It’s the little things that matter. (pun intended). If you think you have a solid grasp of macro I guarantee that in this workshop you will still learn new things.
I’ll share all of my secrets for making those pesky little water drops hang off of flower petals and I’ll demonstrate why their placement in the composition is so critical. I’ll also explain how to photograph junk in such a way that you could sell it for thousands of dollars!
Be sure to bring your cameras as there will be plenty of shooting opportunities!

Monica Royal
Monica Royal’s obsession with macro started, like many others, with water on flowers and quickly grew to advanced abstract image design. She especially enjoys photographing ordinary objects and making them completely unrecognizable. “It makes for some really fun conversations!”
Her macro imagery is widely recognized as unique and innovative. She’s won Illustrative Photographer of the Year with Professional Photographers of San Diego for 5 consecutive years. Her artwork has been published in magazines and was most recently on the cover of Tamron’s National Magazine. Monica’s articles and podcasts have been shared on numerous webpages. She has taught in several states and continues to produce new artwork that leaves people asking, “what IS that?”
As a social and entertaining artist, as well as an expert in visual design, she has become a sought after speaker & private teacher. Monica travels the country speaking and teaching with the sponsorship of Tamron USA and Miller’s Professional Imaging behind her.
Monica speaks and teaches internationally, and her fine art photography hangs in permanent installations in commercial establishments and in private collections across North America.

Monica’s Social Links
Website | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter
Monica’s Work

Registration:

PPOC/IEPPV Members – $99.00

PPOC/IEPPV Member Pricing, Not a member ask us how to join.

PPA Affiliate – $149.00

PPA/PPC/CCDA or Local Affiliate Members other than PPOC or PPOC.

Non-Member – $199.00
This membership is for Non-PPOC members. This membership includes tuition for Making Mysterious and a 2023 PPOC Professional Membership.

Click here to register

The Magic of One Light Portraits
2022-10-19 18:00 - 21:00 | Circle City Center, 4250 Riverwalk Pkwy, Riverside, CA, 92505, United States
Images courtesy of Antoine Didienne

Registration is required for this program

“The photographer and the photographed”
Photographers often get bogged down and focus too much on lighting and on the “right” modifier instead of focusing on the person in front of them. I sincerely believe that picking up the camera is the last thing the photographer does to create a great portrait that carries real human emotions. I will teach what I know about preparing your shoot ahead of the session to be ready to engage and communicate better with your session from the phrase “welcome to my studio” in order to create better and more authentic portraits with your camera.

Antoine Didienne
Antoine Didienne is a French-American photographer specializing in wedding, family, and fine art portrait photography with a studio located near San Diego, CA. His expertise is in black and white photography, but will also shoot in color for the heck of it. Antoine has also recently turned his years of experience, skills, and insights on photography towards education. He loves to share his humanist approach to photography and his creative process with others.
Being an ex-pat since his late teens, Antoine has always been an observer looking in. He loves people, languages, and culture and is interested in learning from all of them. He applies these same skills and a genuine and enthusiastic curiosity to all of his clients and personal projects to create beautiful and authentic human stories with his camera
Antoine’s Social Links
Website | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter
Antoine’s Work

Registration

Image Competition for November
2022-11-16 18:00 - 21:00 | Live Webinar
Submission Deadline: Coming soon…
Don’t miss our fifth and final Image Competition of 2022! This event provides an amazing opportunity to hone and share the photographic skills that make up your art. Competition is not always about winning—The very nature of competing will drive you to improve all the skills needed to create superior work. Winning is just another perk of competition as the real reward comes from growing your skills.
When: Nov 16, 2022 06:00 PM (PST)

Click here to register in advance for this meeting:
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Image Competition Divisions
Regular Division
The Regular Division is designed for those who do not hold a Master level degree, Photographic Craftsman, or an equivalent award in PPA, PPC, or other photographic organization.
Images submitted in this division will be will be judged to encourage education growth of the maker.
If you do not hold Master level degree but still wish to enter the Master division for your first Image Competition entry of the year, you may do so, but note that you cannot switch to Regular division during that year.
Master Division
The Master Division is designed for those who hold a Master level degree, Photographic Craftsman, or an equivalent award in PPA, PPC, or other photographic organization. If you hold one of these awards, you must enter the Master division.
Images submitted in this division will be judged in accordance with state level competition with the intent that the maker will advance their images to state or international competitions.
*Important Note*
Once a member enters their first Image Competition entry of the year, they cannot change divisions during that year.

Image Competition rules
Click here to view our Image Competition rules.

New Format Changes
Image Competitions will now be held online through PrintCompetition.com. Here are detailed instructions on how to submit your images and watch the competitions:

How to Submit Images
You will need to be a paying member of PrintCompetition.com ($12 annual fee to use PrintCompetition.com) to submit images for competition.

For current PrintCompetition account holders:

Go to PrintCompetition.com and click “Log On” at the top
Follow the website’s prompts to submit your image entries

To create a new PrintCompetition account:

Go to PrintCompetition.com and click “Register” at the top to create a new account
Select “IEPPV” under “Organization”
Fill out your details under “New Artist Registration”
Follow the prompts to continue your PrintCompetition account registration payment
Upon payment, follow the website’s prompts to submit your images

*Important Notes*

All local PPA affiliate members are welcome to compete.
You no longer need to include your membership number or category in the image file name.
If you have an Image Competition Add-On, enter your images but do not pay and disregard the automatic warning. We have a list of those who have IC Add-Ons and will allow those entries in manually.
If you do not have an IC Add-On, you will need to pay for each image submission through PrintCompetition.com.

How to Watch the Image Competition

For audio of the competition, access Zoom using this link.
To see the images during the competition, log on to your PrintCompetition.com account and click on “Game Day Apps” at the top.

IEPPV Holiday Celebration and Awards Ceremony 2022
2022-12-14 18:00 | Hampton Inn & Suites, 4250 Riverwalk Pkwy, Riverside, CA, 92505, United States
Reservation Deadline: December 13th at midnight
IEPPV’S 2022 Holiday Banquet and Awards Ceremony is here, so let’s celebrate the season with our friends and good cheer!
Join us as we bring in the holidays with good eats, cupcakes, awards, raffles, gifts, prizes, giveaways, and fun! Celebrate with all our photography friends and family, and enjoy the IEPPV year-end awards, including the 2022 People’s Choice Award, and the 2023 board and officer installation.
We look forward to seeing all of the IEPPV family!

People’s Choice Award Submissions
The People’s Choice Award will be voted on by attendees at the Holiday/Awards Party! You may enter up to two merited images from 2022 IEPPV image competitions.
To enter, email the two images of your choice to imagecomp@ieppv.com with the subject of the email “People’s Choice 2022” no later than 6:00am on Monday, December 12, 2022.

2023 Open House
2023-02-01 18:00 - 20:00 | Hampton Inn & Suites, 4250 Riverwalk Pkwy, Riverside, CA, 92505, United States
IMPORTANT: Please register below to be included in the event head count
In IEPPV’s nearly 70 year history, getting together with other photographers and fellow creatives of all skill levels has always been part of our foundation — Learning, sharing, teaching, and collaborating together is at the heart of our membership.
Join us February 1st at 6pm at our 2023 Open House for an amazing program with fine art photographer Hugh Foster, to connect with current members and our board of directors, and to discover what IEPPV can offer you this year. Regardless of your skill level, IEPPV can and will inspire you!
A quick glimpse of our 2023 calendar:

5 General Meetings
6 Workshops around the Southern California area
5 Image Competitions
1 Excursion
12 Supportive and Digital events

We look forward to seeing you there!

Our Guest Speaker: Hugh Foster
Hugh Foster — a talented photographer and fine artist based in Orange County — is known for his diverse range of subjects and unique perspectives, capturing elegant and striking images for both commercial and editorial clients. With a keen eye for detail and a deep understanding of composition, Hugh is able to create dynamic and thought-provoking images that draw viewers in.
Image courtesy of Hugh Foster

Registration

Turning Ordinary to Extraordinary
2023-02-11 10:00 - 16:00 | Hampton Inn & Suites, 4250 Riverwalk Pkwy, Riverside, CA, 92505, United States
Image courtesy of Adriana Lopez
IMPORTANT: Please register below to be included in the event head count
Transforming an ordinary image into an extraordinary one can be a daunting task, but with the right tools, it can be a breeze. Using Lightroom and Photoshop, you can unlock the potential of your images and create something truly unique — From subtle enhancements to more complex effects, you can achieve the results you desire with some time and dedication.
Join us and our instructor, Adriana Lopez, as we explore the power of these tools to transform ordinary images into extraordinary ones.
Event Pricing Tiers

2023 IEPPV Premium Members = Free Entry
2023 IEPPV General Members = $49
2023 PPOC or PPSDC Members = $49
Non-Members of IEPPV, PPOC, or PPSDC = $99

Our Guest Instructor: Adriana Lopez
Adriana was born in Colombia and studied Business Administration with a major in Marketing at the University of Salamanca, Spain in 1984. During those years she worked as a wedding photographer at the prestigious Montagut Studio and her passion for photography has continued since.
Adriana worked at Tri-Community School of Photography as a Seminar Coordinator for 14 years, and she currently teaches photography and Photoshop at the California Photography Center in San Dimas while continuing her career as a wedding, portrait and event photographer.

Registration

Let's Get Acquainted
2023-02-15 18:00 - 20:00 | Rodrigo’s Mexican Grill, 150 W Parkridge Ave, Corona, CA, 92880, United States
IMPORTANT: This is a member-only event. Please register below so we can reserve you a seat
We miss you!
Let’s get together catch up. Join us for a members-only, no-host dinner at Rodrigo’s Mexican Grill in Corona.
The plan is simple: hangout and talk photography over food and beverage! Bring some images to share and get feedback on, ask a fellow member for business or tech advice, etc. Feel free to bring your camera as well if you’re having a challenge with a setting or just to take some images of your food.

Registration
Note: Registration closes February 13

Image Competition Discussion
2023-03-01 18:00 - 20:00 | Live Webinar
IMPORTANT: This is a member-only event. Registration is required to attend and submit images.
Hosted live via Zoom, don’t miss this webinar specifically designed to help you prepare for Image Competition. Upon registration for this event, IEPPV members can email up to two images (per person) to be reviewed by experienced judges two weeks before our official Image Competition (March 15).
All images will be judged according to PPA’s 12 Elements of a Merit Image, and attendees will learn how to prepare their images for competition presentation. If time allows, attendees will also be shown how to use basic Lightroom and Photoshop techniques to improve their images.
If you’re a new photographer that’s looking to achieve higher scores at Image Competition, this webinar is for you!

Instructions & Requirements to Enter

Those who wish to attend must register using the form below
Upon registration, you will receive the event Zoom link and image submission instructions
Each registrant may submit a maximum of two images
Images must meet the following specs for submission:

Longest edge = 4,000px
Image resolution = 300dpi
Image quality = Medium
File size = Not to exceed 3.5mb

Registration

Image Competiton
2023-03-15 17:30 - 21:30 | Hampton Inn & Suites, 4250 Riverwalk Pkwy, Riverside, CA, 92505, United States
Submissions Open: February 22 | Submissions Close: March 13
Join us in person or online for our 2023 IEPPV Image Competition series!
In these hybrid-style Image Competitions, all judges will join us via Zoom, allowing us the best selection of judges from around the world. The competition will also be available on the big screen so you can watch with friends as we livestream for those that are unable to attend.
For everyone attending in person, there will be a one hour social before the competition begins, so bring your own food and a beverage to share if you like. Once the competition begins, we will move to a more formal setting to watch the image competition.
After each competition, awards will be presented to winners that are in attendance.

Social Hour
5:30pm – 6:30pm
Bring your own food and a beverage to share!

Image Competition
6:30pm – 9:30pm

Click here to learn more about viewing and submitting images.

Let's Catch Up
2023-04-19 18:00 - 20:00 | Rodrigo’s Mexican Grill, 150 W Parkridge Ave, Corona, CA, 92880, United States
IMPORTANT: This is a member-only event. Please register below so we can reserve you a seat.
We miss you!
Let’s get together catch up. Join us for a members-only, no-host dinner at Rodrigo’s Mexican Grill in Corona.
The plan is simple: hangout and talk photography over food and beverage! Bring some images to share and get feedback on, ask a fellow member for business or tech advice, etc. Feel free to bring your camera as well if you’re having a challenge with a setting or just to take some images of your food.

Registration
Note: Registration closes April 18 at midnight

Studio Share with Hugh Foster
2023-04-23 10:00 - 16:00 | Load Bearing Studios, 1414 Gertrude Place, Santa Ana, CA, 92705, United States
IMPORTANT: Attendance is LIMITED. Registration is required to be included in the event head count.
Join us with your camera for this hands-on workshop complete with models, make up artists, and lighting all ready to go. We’ll be shooting in a 4,000 square-foot studio in Santa Ana with our instructor, fine art photographer Hugh Foster, who will go through techniques of lighting, selecting make up looks, and model selection. Snacks and drinks will be supplied.
Don’t forget to bring your camera!

Event Pricing Tiers

2023 IEPPV Premium Members = Free Entry
2023 IEPPV General Members = $99
2023 PPOC or PPSDC Members = $99
Non-Members of IEPPV, PPOC, or PPSDC = $200

Meet Our Instructor: Hugh Foster
Hugh Foster — a talented photographer and fine artist based in Orange County — is known for his diverse range of subjects and unique perspectives, capturing elegant and striking images for both commercial and editorial clients. With a keen eye for detail and a deep understanding of composition, Hugh is able to create dynamic and thought-provoking images that draw viewers in.
Whether working in a controlled studio setting or out in the wild, Hugh is always conscious of the relationship between his subjects and their surroundings, using this awareness to create powerful and meaningful art. Currently, he is based in his studio in Santa Ana, California, and also shoots in Oregon. He uses Nikon, Leica, drones, and medium format cameras.
Image courtesy of Hugh Foster

Registration

Image Competition Discussion
2023-05-03 18:00 - 20:00 | Live Webinar
IMPORTANT: This is a member-only event. Registration is required to attend and submit images.
Hosted live via Zoom, don’t miss this webinar specifically designed to help you prepare for Image Competition. Upon registration for this event, IEPPV members can email up to two images (per person) to be reviewed by experienced judges two weeks before our official Image Competition (May 17).
All images will be judged according to PPA’s 12 Elements of a Merit Image, and attendees will learn how to prepare their images for competition presentation. If time allows, attendees will also be shown how to use basic Lightroom and Photoshop techniques to improve their images.
If you’re a new photographer that’s looking to achieve higher scores at Image Competition, this webinar is for you!

Instructions & Requirements to Enter

Those who wish to attend must register using the form below
Upon registration, you will receive the event Zoom link and image submission instructions
Each registrant may submit a maximum of two images
Images must meet the following specs for submission:

Longest edge = 4,000px
Image resolution = 300dpi
Image quality = Medium
File size = Not to exceed 3.5mb

Registration

Image Competition
2023-05-17 17:30 - 21:30 | Hampton Inn & Suites, 4250 Riverwalk Pkwy, Riverside, CA, 92505, United States
Submissions Open: April 26 | Submissions Close: May 15
Join us in person our 2023 May IEPPV Image Competition!
All judges will join us via Zoom, allowing us the best selection of judges from around the world. For everyone attending in person, there will be a one hour social before the competition begins, so bring your own food and a beverage to share if you like. Once the competition begins, we will move to a more formal setting to watch the image competition.
There will be no live stream for this event, though a playback recording will be available on the IEPPV YouTube channel soon after the competition.
After each competition, awards will be presented to winners that are in attendance.

Social Hour
5:30pm – 6:30pm
Bring your own food and a beverage to share!

Image Competition
6:30pm – 9:30pm

Click here to learn more about viewing and submitting images.

Capturing the Full Moon
2023-06-03 - 2023-06-04 | Joshua Tree National Park, CA, United States
IMPORTANT: Attendance is LIMITED. Registration is required to be included in the event head count.
Experience a full moon with us in Joshua Tree! What could be better? This will be a casual, multi-day shooting workshop with instructors demonstrating how to shoot star trails, landscape by moonlight, infrared, painting with light and more.
We will meet up and shoot at several locations throughout the day and into the night. We plan also to stay at a local hotel for a couple of nights, so we will have plenty of time to edit, hang out, have dinner and tell stories.
More details coming soon — Don’t forget to bring your camera!

Event Pricing Tiers

2023 IEPPV Premium Members = Free Entry
2023 IEPPV General Members = $99
2023 PPOC or PPSDC Members = $99
Non-Members of IEPPV, PPOC, or PPSDC = $200

Registration
Note: Registration closes on May 31 at midnight

Let's Catch Up (Canceled)
2023-06-21 18:00 - 20:00 | Rodrigo’s Mexican Grill, 150 W Parkridge Ave, Corona, CA, 92880, United States
IMPORTANT: This is a member-only event. Please register below so we can reserve you a seat.
Note: This meeting has been canceled.
Let’s get together catch up! Join us for a members-only, no-host dinner at Rodrigo’s Mexican Grill in Corona.
The plan is simple: hangout and talk photography over food and beverage! Bring some images to share and get feedback on, ask a fellow member for business or tech advice, etc. Feel free to bring your camera as well if you’re having a challenge with a setting or just to take some images of your food.

Registration
Registration closes June 20 at midnight

Image Competition Discussion
2023-07-05 18:00 - 20:00 | Live Webinar
IMPORTANT: This is a member-only event. Registration is required to attend and submit images.
Hosted live via Zoom, don’t miss this webinar specifically designed to help you prepare for Image Competition. Upon registration for this event, IEPPV members can email up to two images (per person) to be reviewed by experienced judges two weeks before our official Image Competition (July 19).
All images will be judged according to PPA’s 12 Elements of a Merit Image, and attendees will learn how to prepare their images for competition presentation. If time allows, attendees will also be shown how to use basic Lightroom and Photoshop techniques to improve their images.
If you’re a new photographer that’s looking to achieve higher scores at Image Competition, this webinar is for you!

Instructions & Requirements to Enter

Those who wish to attend must register using the form below
Upon registration, you will receive the event Zoom link and image submission instructions
Each registrant may submit a maximum of two images
Images must meet the following specs for submission:

Longest edge = 4,000px
Image resolution = 300dpi
Image quality = Medium
File size = Not to exceed 3.5mb

Registration

Image Competition
2023-07-19 17:30 - 21:30 | Hampton Inn & Suites, 4250 Riverwalk Pkwy, Riverside, CA, 92505, United States
Submissions Open: June 28 | Submissions Close: July 17
Join us in person our 2023 July IEPPV Image Competition!
All judges will join us via Zoom, allowing us the best selection of judges from around the world. For everyone attending in person, there will be a one hour social before the competition begins, so bring your own food and a beverage to share if you like. Once the competition begins, we will move to a more formal setting to watch the image competition.
There will be no live stream for this event, though a playback recording will be available on the IEPPV YouTube channel soon after the competition.
After each competition, awards will be presented to winners that are in attendance.

Social Hour
5:30pm – 6:30pm
Bring your own food and a beverage to share!

Image Competition
6:30pm – 9:30pm

Click here to learn more about viewing and submitting images.

Let's Catch Up
2023-08-16 18:00 - 20:00 | Rodrigo’s Mexican Grill, 150 W Parkridge Ave, Corona, CA, 92880, United States
IMPORTANT: This is a member-only event. Please register below so we can reserve you a seat.
Let’s get together catch up! Join us for a members-only, no-host dinner at Rodrigo’s Mexican Grill in Corona.
The plan is simple: hangout and talk photography over food and beverage! Bring some images to share and get feedback on, ask a fellow member for business or tech advice, etc. Feel free to bring your camera as well if you’re having a challenge with a setting or just to take some images of your food.

Registration
Registration closes August 15 at midnight

Photographing for “The Dogs and Their Owners"
2023-09-02 10:00 - 16:30 | Great American Portraits, 207 N. Broadway, Santa Ana, CA, 92701, United States
IMPORTANT: Attendance is LIMITED. Registration is required to be included in the event head count.
Do you love animals, dogs, cats, rabbits, or others? Do your clients say, “OMG, That is too expensive!” or prospective clients say, “Oh no, I was not expecting to pay $150, how much are your digital files? Or “I have to talk it over with…”
Would you like to have clients that want to purchase $1000, $3000, or $5000 and more, or even book multiple sessions at that level in just a single year? Do you want to FIND good clients?
Come spend a day with our instructor, Duane Murphy from Great American Portraits™, to learn how he BUILDS amazing clients. From Facebook to in-person art-walks and events, Duane simply can’t wait in hopes of finding good clients.
In this 6 hour PPA Credited Class, you will…
1. Learn how Duane interacts with his clients to not only educate them but to have them invested emotionally and monetarily before their photographs have ever even been created.
2. Learn how he simplifies the process for the client so it is easy for them to purchase on the same day of their session and know exactly what he is photographing for…. Hint, it’s not 200 photos in hopes of selling 4 or 5 good ones.
3. He will share the why’s of why his clients want to purchase artwork instead of trying to sell them collections, pictures, photos, or artwork. Duane’s average client currently spends over $3000 per order.
Bring your cameras and notepads! The first half will be lecture with photographing after lunch.

Event Pricing Tiers

2023 IEPPV Premium Members = Free Entry
2023 IEPPV General Members = $75
2023 PPOC or PPSDC Members = $75
Non-Members of IEPPV, PPOC, or PPSDC = $200

Meet Our Instructor: Duane Murphy
Duane Murphy is the owner of Great American Portraits™ located in Santa Ana, CA. Great American Portraits™ was started in his home part-time in 2001 and has become Duane’s primary and full-time studio. He received his Craftsman degree in 2022 and will complete his Masters Degree in 2023.
Duane and Great American Portraits™ focus on celebrating the relationships between family members (People and/or Pets) and celebrating the times yet to be had, not memories already passed. We can’t change yesterday, but we can choose how we will spend tomorrow and who we will spend it with.
Image courtesy of Duane Murphy

Registration

Image Competition Discussion
2023-09-06 18:00 - 20:00 | Live Webinar
IMPORTANT: This is a member-only event. Registration is required to attend and submit images.
Hosted live via Zoom, don’t miss this webinar specifically designed to help you prepare for Image Competition. Upon registration for this event, IEPPV members can email up to two images (per person) to be reviewed by experienced judges two weeks before our official Image Competition (September 20).
All images will be judged according to PPA’s 12 Elements of a Merit Image, and attendees will learn how to prepare their images for competition presentation. If time allows, attendees will also be shown how to use basic Lightroom and Photoshop techniques to improve their images.
If you’re a new photographer that’s looking to achieve higher scores at Image Competition, this webinar is for you!

Instructions & Requirements to Enter

Those who wish to attend must register using the form below
Upon registration, you will receive the event Zoom link and image submission instructions
Each registrant may submit a maximum of two images
Images must meet the following specs for submission:

Longest edge = 4,000px
Image resolution = 300dpi
Image quality = Medium
File size = Not to exceed 3.5mb

Registration

Image Competition
2023-09-20 18:30 - 21:30 | Live Webinar
Submissions Open: August 30 | Submissions Close: September 18
Join us online our 2023 September IEPPV Image Competition! Note that we will not be hosting an in-person meeting for this competition, so please review the instructions below on how to watch online.
How to Watch the Image Competition
Use this Zoom link to access the live stream of the competition on September 20 at 6:30pm PST.

Click here to learn more about viewing and submitting images.

PhotoWalk: Capturing Moments in Santa Ana
2023-10-14 10:00 - 15:00 | Great American Portraits, 207 N. Broadway, Santa Ana, CA, 92701, United States
IMPORTANT: Attendance is LIMITED. Registration is required to be included in the event head count.
Join us for this exciting Photowalk beginning at Duane Murphy’s studio (Great American Portraits) in Santa Ana. Enhance your photography skills and knowledge in a unique meetup that’s educational and hands-on. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn and have fun!
Important Note: We recommend only bringing a minimal amount of gear as it’s going to be a photo journalistic tour of Santa Ana.

The Schedule
Morning Session (10:00 AM – 12:00 PM)
Meeting with a Sony Representative
Get insider tips and tricks from a Sony representative on how to maintain your equipment in top-notch condition. Learn the art of keeping your gear clean, ensuring the longevity of your lenses, and mastering the art of packing your equipment securely for those unforgettable travel adventures.
Lunch Break
Afternoon Session (12:30 PM – 2:30 PM)
Photojournalism Shoot
Capture the city’s architecture and work with models to create compelling images. Whether you’re a seasoned photographer or just starting out, this class offers a day of learning, creativity, and networking. Enhance your photography skills in a dynamic setting.

Registration

Let's Catch Up
2023-10-18 18:00 - 20:00 | Rodrigo’s Mexican Grill, 150 W Parkridge Ave, Corona, CA, 92880, United States
IMPORTANT: This is a member-only event. Please register below so we can reserve you a seat.
Let’s get together catch up! Join us for a members-only, no-host dinner at Rodrigo’s Mexican Grill in Corona.
The plan is simple: hangout and talk photography over food and beverage! Bring some images to share and get feedback on, ask a fellow member for business or tech advice, etc. Feel free to bring your camera as well if you’re having a challenge with a setting or just to take some images of your food.

Registration
Registration closes October 17 at midnight

Death Valley Excursion (Cancelled)
2023-10-26 - 2023-10-29 | Death Valley National Park, CA, United States
Photograph courtesy of Annette Gregory
This event is cancelled. If you have questions, please visit our Contact form.
