In his April NVPS Program presentation, Ian Plant will present "Fire and Ice: Impressions of Yellowstone and Patagonia", a gallery of images from his recent photo-expeditions to these great lands.  Hailed by Outdoor Photographer magazine as "an emerging talent in nature photography, Ian has been a frequent guest speaker at NVPS, and his images and stories continue to awe and inspire!  Please join us for an evening that promises great images of the natural world.  Ian will also meet us at Chili's prior to the Program, so if you'd like to attend dinner, please rsvp to mmoneillphotography@nospam!#*&^#)type address - don't copy spam protection(*@.@nospamgmail.com

or mary.m.o'neill@nospam!#*&^#)type address - don't copy spam protection(*@.@nospamgsk.com by Monday, April 4.

Ian Plant has been photographing our natural world for over fifteen years. His photographs and instructional articles have appeared in a number of books, calendars, and magazines, including Outdoor Photographer, Popular Photography, Nature Photographers Online Magazine, National Parks, Common Ground, Blue Ridge Country, Adirondack Life, Wonderful West Virginia, and Chesapeake Life, among others.  Ian is also a Contributing Editor toNature Photographers Online Magazine, and writes a regular blog column for Outdoor Photographer online.  Ian is the photographer/author of eight print books, including Chesapeake: Bay of Light (2007), which received critical acclaim from the Washington Post, Washington Times and Baltimore Sun, among others. The Washington Times said "Plant's sensational lens work . . . is a smash hit."  Ian is also one of the lead authors and designer of The Ultimate Guide to Digital Nature Photography (2009).  Most recently, Ian has authored a number of nature photography instructional eBooks.  Ian also leads several nature photography workshops, digital photo tours,  and online classes each year.  For more information on Ian's workshops, eBooks, galleries and more, please see his website a www.ianplant.com