August 2019
September 2019
Program: Eight Years as White House Photographer with Lawrence Jackson
Book author and photographer Lawrence Jackson outside his home in Arlington, Va., No. 1, 2018. (Photo by Lawrence Jackson) Bio Former White House photographer, under the Obama Administration, Lawrence Jackson spent 18 years working for The Virginian-Pilot and The Associated Press -in Boston and Washington, DC- before working at the White House. Since leaving the White House in 2017 Lawrence has been building his editorial photography business telling/documenting stories for news organizations, corporations, families and political events. He’s currently working on a book…
Find out more »Education & Training: Review My Image & Ask Me a Question
Fran Bastress for Review My Image; Bill Millhouser for Ask Me a Question (Canon and Olympus; wildlife, travel, nature, macro, and flash photography) Review My Image and Ask Me a Question The “Review My Image” and “Ask Me A Question” tables will be open from 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month in September, October, and November. At the “Review My Image” table, an experienced club photographer will be available to offer feedback…
Find out more »Education & Training: Camera Menus and Setup: Ready, Frame, Fire!
Camera Menus and Setup: Ready, Frame, Fire! On Tuesday, September 10, Education and Training will offer an interactive session in which club members should bring their cameras, with questions about menus, setup, and overall camera operation. Club photographers experienced with Nikon, Canon, Sony, and Fuji will show how the camera menus work and be available to talk with club members individually about their specific cameras. To get the most out of the session, club members need to bring their…
Find out more »Competition: No Theme with judge Sandi Croan
Sandi Croan Sandi Croan is an independent photographer from Centreville who has been living in Northern Virginia since 1978. She specializes in landscape, nature, and travel photography with an eye for capturing the unique and creating fine art for homes and offices. Sandi has won numerous competitions and awards for her fine art photographs including: Photographer of the Year and Print of the Year numerous times as well as Versatile Photographer of the Year at Northern Virginia Photographic Society (NVPS);…
Find out more »Field Trip: Old Town Alexandria – Street Photography
September 2019 Field Trip Old Town Street Photography Within eyesight of Washington, D.C., on the Potomac River Old Town Alexandria, VA is nationally recognized for its rich history, beautifully preserved 18th- and 19th-century architecture, cobble stone streets, and for their delightful festivals, parades, shops, restaurants and great people watching. Kicking off the 2019 – 2020 club year, two of NVPS’ best street photographers, Willa and Bob Friedman, will lead a field trip through Old Town Alexandria. They will provide an…
Find out more »Member’s Gallery: “Prints” with Bill Corbett; “Digital” with David Crooks – Print Matting Tutorial – Review My Image
Print Matting Tutorial Bob and Willa Friedman will do a mini-matting tutorial on Tuesday, September 24, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., before our regular meeting, in the back of the room. Participants should bring a mat cutter and practice mats if they have them, and be prepared to start promptly at 6:30 p.m.. Bob and Willa will also bring some practice mats. Member's Gallery Birds, Travel & More Bill Corbett is a bird and travel photographer who enjoys color, action and texture…
Find out more »Education & Training: Review My Image & Ask Me a Question
Fran Bastress for Review My Image; Jim McDermott for Ask Me a Question (Nikon equipment and Lightroom) Review My Image and Ask Me a Question The “Review My Image” and “Ask Me A Question” tables will be open from 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month in September, October, and November. At the “Review My Image” table, an experienced club photographer will be available to offer feedback on images members would like to…
Find out more »Member’s Forum: The World’s Biggest Digital Photo with John Krout
Bio John Krout began taking photos in 1963. His subjects have been as varied as Richard Nixon's inaugural, the Apollo 16 launch, rock concerts, school concerts, aerial fireworks and solar eclipses. In the 1970s, his rock concert photography was published nationwide by Ampersand magazine. After 29 years of 35mm photography using Pentax SLRs, he switched to Canon in 1999 and now owns two Canon digital SLRs. Since 2011 he has designed and published month per page photo calendars for his…
Find out more »October 2019
Program: Abstract Photography by Don Rosenberger
Bio Don Rosenberger sold all his camera gear and walked away from photography, but that was back in 1983. He picked up a camera again in 2005 and has spent most of his weekends and vacation time trying to make up for those years he walked away. Since 2005 he has worked with and been mentored by a great group of well known and some not so well known photographers. Today Don is still driven by the passion and…
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