Mary Louise Ravese is founder and owner of Bella Vista Photography in Waterford, VA. She specializes in fine art nature and travel photography from locations across the world. Mary Louise’s fine art photography is in private, university and corporate collections in over 30 states and is exhibited nationally through art shows, galleries and shops. Her images have been used in calendars, magazines, books and websites including various projects with National Geographic maps.
Mary Louise studied photography through the University of California, Berkeley and Santa Cruz extension programs, the Washington School of Photography, and through study with such noted photographers as Barbara Brundege, Mark Citret, and Harold “Doc” Edgerton. She is a member of the North American Nature Photography Association, the American Society of Picture Professionals, the Equine Photographer’s Network and the Loudoun Arts Council.

You are invited to join judge Mary Louise Ravese for dinner at Chili’s in Tyson’s Corner at 5:30 PM on Tuesday December 18, 2012. If you would like to join us please RSVP to Mike Kane (michaelaustinkanephoto at gmail.com) by 5:30 PM on Monday, December 17th.

Some Competition Reminders:

If you are new to NVPS or new to entering photo competitions with NVPS and you are not sure of which class (Novice or Advanced) to enter please contact the Co – Vice Presidents of Competition Mike Kane or Mike Whalen to assist in selecting the correct class for competition. (Contact Info: Here)

All images (prints or digital) must have been captured within two years of the monthly competition date.

Only club members are permitted to enter monthly competitions.

Please upload your digital images by the deadline of 6:00 PM on Sunday December 16, 2012, as per the current instructions on the club website: NVPS Competition Upload.

Prints must be signed in by 7:15 PM on Tuesday, December 18th so our judge has time to adequately preview each print.

For prints entries please be sure include the name of the maker, the title of the print and the Class/Category in which it is being entered on the back of the print or mount entered. Also, you must include an arrow indicating “this edge up”. Neither the name of the maker nor the title of the print may appear on the face of the print or mount.

Please review the NVPS Rules of Competition that can be found here: NVPS Rules of Competition

Thank You!