NVPS Member Survey 2022
In January 2022, NVPS conducted a survey in which 122 members responded. The purpose was to determine what activities we will pursue in the coming year to best target the interests of our members.
Thanks to all who completed the survey! The following are highlights taken from it. The entire survey is available for members to review by clicking on the gold button at the bottom of this page.
Participant Demographics
| Novice | 14.75% |
| Intermediate | 45.08% |
| Advanced | 40.16% |
Members want out of their membership these top three reasons
| Learn techniques in post processing | 76.07% |
| Motivation to do more photography | 74.36% |
| Opportunity to get my work critiqued | 65.81% |
Members want to learn more about these top three techniques.
| Focus stacking | 50.48% |
| Camera phone apps for planning photo shoots | 34.29% |
| Off camera flash | 34.29% |
The top software programs members want to learn more about
| Photoshop | 63.06% |
| Lightroom | 53.15% |
| Topaz | 52.25% |
The top artistic aspects of photography members want to learn about
| Black & White | 61.06% |
| Composites | 48.67% |
| Artistic software effects | 47.79% |
Members who compete in monthly competitions
| Yes | 47.83% |
| No | 25.22% |
| Intermittently | 26.96% |
Members feel the length of Fotofax is
| About right | 89.52% |
| Too short | 0.00% |
| Too long | 10.48% |
Conditions which must be met before returning to in person meetings
| Mandatory masks | 77.00% |
| Mandatory Covid vaccination according to CDC guidelines | 86.00% |
| Social distancing | 53.00% |
| Limit in-person attendance (remainder attend by Zoom) | 37.00% |
Members are in favor of NVPS permanently offering hybrid meetings
| Yes | 89.81% |
| No | 10.19% |