DC Photo Shoot Off Workshop
2026 SCHEDULE
THURSDAY
26 March 2026
Navy League Building #200
1200 Staff setup at Navy League
1500 Hotel check-in opens (Hilton Garden Inn)
1730 Welcome by Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy
1745 Portfolio review
1900 Dinner on your own
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FRIDAY
27 March 2026
Navy League Building #200
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0700 Breakfast on your own
0830 Check-in / late registration
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0900 Opening remarks by Johnny Bivera
0915 Chip Maury presents "Visual Impact"
1015 Ken Hackman memorial video presentation
1030 Sam Morse presents "Astro Photography"
1130 Gina Danals presents "Freely Received, Freely Given: A Journey Through Mentorship and Beyond"
1230 Lunch
1315 Larry Levin presents "The Importance of LinkedIN"
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1345 Matthew Breitbart presents "The Library of Congress"
1400 Mark Kettenhofen presents "Compositional Discipline: Choosing What Stays, What Goes, and Why"
1500 Amy Davis presents "Personal Projects"
1600 Kenny Holston presents "From Combat to Congress"
1700 Group photo
1730 Shoot Off theme is chosen
1745 Shane McCoy presents "Competition Rules and Guidelines"
1800 Shoot Off Competition begins
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SATURDAY
28 March 2026
Navy League Building #200
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0700 Breakfast on your own
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0900 Shooters and editors meet at their discretion
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1600 Shooting deadline
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1700 Image submission deadline
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1800 Dinner on your own
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1900 Judging begins
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2100 Judging ends
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2130 Awards are presented
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2200 Workshop ends