Connect with ICP's community during our monthly Cameras and Coffee social meet-up for photographers, collectors, and camera enthusiasts! During the event, grab a Deadbeat Club coffee and pastries, available in the ICP café.
Cameras and Coffee is held at ICP in our cafe the second Saturday of each month. This event is free to attend with RSVP.
This session of Cameras & Coffee will be hosted by Black Women Photographers, founded by Polly Irungu. Join us for a workshop on practicing your 90 second elevator pitch and expand your network by meeting someone new.
About Black Women Photographers
Established in July 2020 by Polly Irungu, Black Women Photographers (BWP) is a global community, directory, and hub of over 2,100 Black and African creatives, spanning over 60+ countries and 35+ U.S. states. BWP was launched with a $14,500 COVID-19 relief fund to help Black women photographers who were in dire need of financial relief due to the pandemic. To date, BWP has provided over $185,000 in financial grants to Black creatives, plus brand-new mirrorless Nikon gear.
Black Women Photographers is a home for Black women to receive proper recognition, and most importantly, get hired. Dedicated to providing a resource for the industry’s gatekeepers, BWP supports its members through promoting their work in an active database distributed to brands, photo editors, directors, curators, and art buyers.
The collective also offers FREE educational resources such as regular programming of webinars, workshops, trainings, meet ups, and portfolio reviews. Through conversation, workshops, educational resources, virtual and in-person events, as well as an annual $50K grant fund and an active directory of visual artists available for hire, BWP is committed to providing a home for Black women and non-binary artists with the aim to increase access to professional and paid opportunities for Black creatives around the world.
About Polly Irungu
Polly Irungu is a Kenyan-born, Washington, D.C.-based photographer, photo editor, and founder of Black Women Photographers (BWP).
Most recently, Polly served as the Official Photo Editor for Vice President Kamala Harris and as a Photographer in the Biden-Harris Administration. For nearly three years, she captured and edited historical moments at the White House.
In 2020, Polly established Black Women Photographers, a global community and directory of over 2,100 Black and African creatives across 60+ countries. BWP has provided over $185,000 in financial grants and new camera gear to support its members, helping many turn their passion into a sustainable career.
Special thanks to MPB for the generous public programs support. MPB transforms the way that people buy, sell and trade in photo and video kit.
MPB transforms the way that people buy, sell and trade photo and video gear. As the largest global platform for used photography and videography equipment, MPB is a destination for everyone, whether you’ve just discovered your passion for visual storytelling or you’re already a pro. Founded by Matt Barker in 2011, MPB has always been committed to making gear more accessible and affordable, and helping to visualize a more sustainable future. MPB recirculates more than 485,000 used products every year, extending the life and creative potential of photo and video equipment for creators around the world.Headquartered in the creative communities of Brooklyn, Brighton and Berlin, the MPB team includes trained camera experts and seasoned photographers and videographers who bring their passion to work every day to deliver outstanding service.
