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Africa Kirk Johnson Biography Since joining NVPS in August 2012, Kirk Johnson has been taking digital photographs of a variety of subjects, such as architecture, animal, street and urban, portrait, black-and-white, floral and abstract. Utilizing the Nikon D7100 DSLR and LG G7 smartphone as well as a variety of post-processing tools (Photoshop CS6, NIK Collections, Topaz Studio, Portrait Professional 18, and Photomatix), Kirk has been recognized internationally, nationally, and locally with a variety of photographic awards including: 2017 International Fine…

John Krout will be our February Member’s Forum presenter. His presentation is titled: Get Ready For Aerial Fireworks Photography. Come learn what you need to know in order to make great photos of aerial fireworks on the National Mall or anywhere else. You can try it first at the National Cherry Blossom Festival fireworks near the Wharf on the DC Waterfront. John worked as a summer intern photographer for the National Park Service in 1974. His boss, Jack Rottier, was bored…

Colena’s portrait by Gwen Flowers This meeting has been Cancelled Members’ Forum March 24, 2020 – Egypt: Cairo and Points South, Colena Turner Since high school, Colena has enjoyed taking pictures.  With her film camera, she became the family photographer for get-togethers.  In 2003, she purchased her first digital camera and has expanded her interests to nature, macro, abstract, portrait, event and street photography.  Colena has used several Nikon DSLRs including D90 and D7100. In 2016, looking for a lighter…

Jim Norman’s photography focuses on landscapes and wildlife. He is a member of NVPS, the Loudoun Photo Club, and the North American Nature Photography Association, and is a Life Member of the National Wildlife Federation.

Manny Fernandez I have been involved with photography in one way or another since I was in middle school with my trusty Kodak pocket Instamatic camera and flash cubes. My 22 years in the Air Force gave me the opportunity to visit and live in many countries starting with my first assignment following pilot training in Iceland. I have gone through many makes and types of cameras, but these days I am shooting with a Nikon D500. Travel photography has…

Alan P. Goldstein, 72, at the Great Temple in Petra. Wadi Musa, Jordan. 9 October 2018 Street scene in a neighborhood of Havana. Havana, Cuba 20 January 2019 Alan Goldstein, our October Member’s Gallery presenter, traveled to Cuba under the guidance of Denise Silva and RoadRunner Photography Tours in January 2019. Alan and a group of five other photographers visited and photographed in Havana and about a half dozen other sights and towns. For photographers, Cuba is a country of…

As the walls of their apartment closed in on Joanna and Sidney, with Joanna working from home and Sidney wondering the streets in search of photographic opportunities, they decided the time was ripe for a trip to visit Jo’s brother and sister-in-law in Whitefish, Montana. They weren’t going to fly. They didn’t want to stay in hotels or motels. And using campground facilities was not appealing. Taking a cue from Alan Goldstein they decided to rent an RV and as…