October 2019
Education & Training: Review My Image & Ask Me a Question
Review My Image with Georgette Grossman and Ron Taylor Ask Me A Question with Judy McGuire (Nikon Cameras)
Find out more »Member’s Gallery “Prints” with Curtis Gibbens; “Digital” with Jim Sinsheimer
"Prints" with Curtis Gibbens Title: The Wild Side Curtis Gibbens Curtis Gibbens has been taking outdoor photography for over 20 years. His interest sparked the first time he stepped on the boardwalk at Huntley Meadows Park. He did not realize such a wetland environment existed in Fairfax County. Curtis has many landscape images, but wildlife is his favorite subject. Most of his wildlife images are birds - they are everywhere, from national parks to his back deck. Curtis enjoys visiting…
Find out more »Member’s Forum: “Work It” with Wayne Guenther
Forum: "Work It" with Wayne Guenther The title of my forum discussion is "Work It!" I shoot all kinds of subjects but it's relatively rare that I spend more time and attention on what's in the viewfinder than two or three exposures. I do move position and change in-camera crop and consider the orientation, but "see it, shoot, move on" is my usual photography mode. There are visual situations however, that so grab my attention that I shoot many more…
Find out more »Navigating the NVPS Website and Gallery with Mike Whalen; Also, The Annual Swap Meet
MikeWhalen This year, October is one of those months with 5 Tuesdays, so for the October 29 meeting, we will have a special presentation by former club president, Mike Whalen on navigating the club’s website. Last year Mike overhauled the NVPS website and gallery, giving them both a new look and feel. He will explain the design philosophy and guide us thru the menus, making it easier to find what you’re looking for. There really is allot there, but with…
Find out more »November 2019
Programs: Andrew Sentipal – Photographing Shenandoah
Andrew Sentipal will be entertaining us in November with a talk on photographing Shenandoah National Park. Andrew has been interested in photography most of his life. He started back in the film days and transitioned to a digital camera when they became affordable. Andrew travels the country as frequently as possible to photograph nature. He has photographed Zion NP, Grand Canyon NP, Bryce Canyon NP, Grand Tetons NP, Glacier NP, Denali NP and Yellowstone NP to name a few. Andrew…
Find out more »Education & Training: Image Critique – Assessing Your Own, and Others’, Images with Willa Friedman, Ginger Werz-Petricka, and Mike Whalen
Speakers’ Panel for Education and Training: The panel will include members: Willa Friedman, Ginger Werz-Petricka and Mike Whalen The November 12 E & T panel discussion will offer a basic methodology of assessing images, whether your own or someone else’s, with a goal of making effective, impactful images. Realizing that all image creation and critique is subjective, the panel will discuss questions that should be considered when photographing or assessing an image. The goal of the session is to help…
Find out more »Competition – with Judge Alan DeFelice – No theme
Competition with Judge Alan DeFelice – No theme Alan DeFelice is a professional photographer with more than 26 years’ experience. Alan started in film and progressed to medium format before eventually migrating to digital, back at the advent of the first digital SLRs. Alan’s work is representative of what he loves: mostly nature, wildlife and the outdoors. Alan has won numerous regional and international awards. Alan has won several local, regional, and national photo contests. He has been published in…
Find out more »Member’s Forum: Portugal – Top To Bottom with Mike Whalen
The Program If you like visiting European countries, there’s a lot to like about Portugal as a travel and photo destination. It’s big on history,antiquities,culture, great food, friendly people, (many who speak English), and it’s a direct flight from Dulles airport. Also, the country is small enough to see a good part of it (by car) in a relatively short time. In this presentation, Mike will review his May 2019 road-trip with his wife and two friends. Starting and ending…
Find out more »December 2019
Programs: Mark Buckler – Nailing Your Exposures – It’s not as hard as you think
Bio Mark Buckler has been actively documenting nature for over 30 years. Mark was born on Cape Cod, MA and his passion for photography was ignited and honed in this area of natural beauty. In 2005, Mark moved to the Outer Banks of NC, where he continues to reside and pursue his passion for nature, wildlife and landscape photography. Mark’s degree in wildlife biology from the University of Vermont and his extensive experience as a wildlife field biologist provides him…
Find out more »Education & Training: Anonymous Critique with Fran Bastress and Kathryn Mohrman
Fran Bastress Kathryn Mohrman Education and Training: December 10, 2019 Anonymous Critique with Fran Bastress and Kathryn Mohrman Take this opportunity to get feedback on your images. Submit images you are experimenting with new software; images that need just a little help, and/or images you may consider for a competition. The sole purpose of anonymous critique is to help you grow as a photographer. You will not be identified unless you choose to make comments or ask questions about your images. …
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