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This section features articles and essays of interest to the NVPS membership. Joe Miller kicked things off by providing several of his essays on photography. If anyone would like to contribute an article or suggest an idea for one, send it to webadmin@nvps.org.
How to Look at a Photograph? The operative words are "look at." In this context look at is much more than glancing. Look at means seeing, and, unfortunately, seeing takes time, and these days we are busy and don't have... more
There is a subject that is not given enough attention in photography. That subject is seeing -- how to see a scene we want to photograph. We live in a fast-paced world, but, alas, seeing takes time. Seeing is more... more
There once was a time in photography when it was easy to separate good photographers from average photographers. That distinction largely had to do with technical skills. Was the image sharp, was it well exposed, etc? For the most part,... more
Membership in many camera clubs is increasing. That is good. The number of images entered in monthly competitions is also increasing. That may not be good. The more images entered in competition the less time the judge has to make... more
Get Your Files Organized - April Letter from the President Thank you all for your kind words about my article last month "An Ounce of Prevention" about backing up your precious image files so a hard drive failure won't... more
The late comedian, Rodney Dangerfield, used this line referring to himself and he was very funny. But it is not funny when judges on the camera club circuit are not given proper respect. Judging is a thankless task and judges... more
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- Photography as Art
- Notes On December 4 Meeting - Photography Business and Travelling with Equipment
- What I Look For In an Image
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- Slow Down and See
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