December 2019
Field Trip to Meadowlark Gardens for Winter Lights
NVPS December Field Trip to Meadowlark Gardens for Winter Lights When: Thursday, December 12th at 7 PM Where: The Meadowlark Visitor Center 9750 Meadowlark Gardens Ct. Vienna, VA 222182 We look forward to you joining NVPS for a field trip to photograph the Meadowlark Gardens winter celebration in lights. A beautiful sight and fun for all! At that time of year, it is hard to know what the weather will be other than we can anticipate it will most likely…
Find out more »Competition: “Night Photography” with Judge Roy Sewall
Night Photography is the theme for the Competition The night presents an interesting set of photographic opportunities. Places active with human activity, such as city streets, country fairs, fireworks, and etc., come alive at night. But even quiet and lonely places – cemeteries, back alleys, and moon-lit shorelines – can surprise you with what they have to offer. The absence of daylight at night will force us to ensure that we capture sufficient light by increasing the length of our…
Find out more »Member’s Gallery and Forum Cancelled Due to Holidays
Meetings are never scheduled during the last week in December due to the holidays. Member’s Gallery and Member’s Forum are always cancelled during the month of December.
Find out more »No Event Scheduled Due To Holiday – HAPPY NEW YEAR’S EVE!
No meeting due to the December 31, 2019 holiday- HAPPY NEW YEAR'S EVE! Meetings will resume on January 7, 2020 starting with "Programs".
Find out more »January 2020
Programs: Photographic Voice and Vision with Nikhil Bahl
Photographic Voice and Vision Every photographer should think about how they can find their photographic voice. Once a photographer has found their voice they can then start to develop their vision. It takes time, but both these aspects are essential to the growth of any photographer. Nikhil will define photographic voice and vision and share his thoughts on how you can develop your photography to speak about who you are as a photographer and what you want to express. This presentation will help you to think about your photography more deeply. BIO Nikhil Bahl is a full time professional photographer, author, educator and and environmentalist…
Find out more »Field Trip to Washington National Cathedral
NVPS January 2020 Field Trip to Washington National Cathedral When: Saturday, January 11, 2020 Where: Washington National Cathedral 3101 Wisconsin Ave., N.W. Washington, D.C. 20016 Time: 10:00 a.m. Steve Glintz of NVPS, will share his knowledge and lead the field trip to the Washington National Cathedral on Saturday January 25, 2020 at 10 a.m. (date subject to change with notice in the event new activities are announced at the Cathedral which would impact our plans – Steve will monitor). The…
Find out more »Education & Training – Artistic Image Processing with Roger Lancaster
Education & Training - Artistic Image Processing with Roger Lancaster Roger Lancaster has been a member of NVPS since 2009. He first started his journey into photography as a 6-year-old when his grandfather, a photojournalist, let him use his fold up Kodak camera. He delved a bit more when his family gave him the old 35mm Pentax film camera, and as his kids grew older immersed himself in photos of their sports contests, concerts, vacations, etc. However, upon retirement, he…
Find out more »Competition: “No Theme” with Judge Darren Gustaveson
Darren Gustaveson Bio Darren's deepest passion lies in the mountains. As an avid outdoor enthusiast, Darren uses his camera to share his love of adventure and the natural world. His background is rooted in outdoor education where the mountains have been his classroom to bring people closer to the outside world.
Find out more »Member’s Forum: Africa – November 2019 trip to South Africa and Zimbabwe with Kirk Johnson
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…
Find out more »February 2020
Education & Training: Portfolio Project – First Preliminary Review
First Preliminary Review, Portfolio Project - Details coming...
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