It's Tuesday, January 18th and NVPS is cancelled for the second time in two weeks - yawn! I know, I know - it was fine tonight!  Unfortunately, in order to avoid total chaos and in the interests of everyone's safety, we do strictly follow Fairfax County Schools cancellation policy.  Personally, I am looking forward to a major snowstorm and not this wimpy stuff. Just not on a Tuesday, thank you very much. The good news is, you have another month to be thinking about and shooting for the themed competition of "Through Doors, Out Windows" which has been rescheduled for next month (February 15th).

Winter is a wonderful time to do all that photography housework and look for creative new images. Clean out those hard drives of those images that will never make the cut; back up and catalog your images; learn that new software; experiment with new techniques; rework your images; read your camera manual; update your video drivers and other software/hardware; and brave the elements for new and creative image taking.

We are continuing to think about the 2011-2012 NVPS year. We are in the process of putting a slate together for the new board and other volunteer positions. A healthy organization depends on a combination of experienced and new members in these positions. Please talk to me about the ways in which you might want to be involved next year. It is definitely not too early to start thinking about this.  

I am now accepting nominations for NVPS' most distinguished award. Please see my article on the Joe Atchison Outstanding Service Award in Fotofax and on the website.

Please stay healthy, and be safe out there!

Best regards,

Sandi Croan,

President NVPS