RETIRED MEN'S ASSOCIATION OF GREENWICH
Invites you to its meeting, January 8, 2025 at 11:00
Christ Church, 254 East Putnam Ave., Greenwich
The program will also be shown on Zoom: https://bit.ly/30IBj21
Note change of venue: Location for this and future RMA talks will be Christ Church, Greenwich, at 254 East Putnam Avenue.
Jean-Marc Bara
“From Intuition to Insight: A Journey in Street Photography”
This presentation will feature a curated selection of Jean-Marc Bara’s street photography, exploring the question, “Why do I like this photo?” Through this lens, he will discuss the relationship between a photographer’s personality and visual style, the ways our brains interpret images, and practical tips for those curious about trying this rewarding hobby. Designed to engage both the eyes and the mind, the 40-minute talk will be followed by a 20-minute Q&A session.
Jean-Marc is an accomplished street photographer with a passion for capturing candid moments. His work reveals the unexpected order, beauty, ambiguity, wonder, or humor of urban life and everyday scenes. After retiring, he rediscovered his love for photography and has exhibited his work locally, nationally, and internationally. His accolades include being a 2023 Category Grand Winner at the Paris International Street Photography Awards and earning two Category Silver Medals there in 2022. He is also a Category Silver Winner at the 2023 International Photography Awards and the 2023 Tokyo International Foto Awards. Additionally, Jean-Marc was a finalist at the 2023 Pisa International Street Photography Festival and the 2022 Miami Street Photography Festival.
Before retiring from corporate life in 2001, Jean-Marc built a distinguished career spanning corporate and investment banking at Chase Manhattan Bank, followed by executive leadership at Young & Rubicam. Following his retirement, Jean-Marc served as a Board Director for the Chase Alumni Association from 2004 to 2014. He holds a Bachelor of Engineering from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil and an MBA in Finance from Columbia University. Jean-Marc, his wife Marianne, and their son Patrick have lived in Greenwich since 1997.
Our next speaker, on January 15, will be Brian Walker, son of Beetle Bailey creator Mort Walker, on “A Life in Cartoons.”
The Greenwich Retired Men’s Association offers a free program every Wednesday that is open to the public, both men and women; no reservations are required. Our social break starts at 10:40 am followed promptly by our presentation at 11:00 am. For additional information see https://greenwichrma.org.
