Field Trip: Washington DC’s National Cathedral
NVPS February 2025 Field Trip Washington DC's National Cathedral is a great destination at any time of year. The building's Gothic revival architecture and nearby garden offer a variety of subjects. On a sunny morning in the Winter, when the sun is low in the sky, the cathedral's nave and arcade light up in a […]
Member’s Gallery – Print (In Person): Nature and Theater with George Bradshaw
Description: Two themes, similar from a certain perspective -- though some may call theater mere artifice, it also serves as our meager attempt to grasp the nature of Nature. And as the photographer attempts to capture the natural beauty of a perched bird or a lone tree or a rippling river reflection, he also attempts to […]
Member’s Gallery (In Person): Judy’s Travels from Above the Arctic Circle to Mars and In-Between with Judy Graham
Description Judy has been fortunate to travel to some amazing places in her pursuit of landscape photography, and occasionally she transforms into a wildlife photographer. Her member’s gallery consists of images from Norway, New England, Isle of Skye in Scotland, the Northwest, Caddo Lake in Texas, and the Badlands in South Dakota and Utah. Bio […]
Member’s Forum (In-Person): Brief Introduction to Infrared Photography with George Hogeman
George was inspired by a colleague to take up infrared photography in 2017 while they were both in India. They took black & images of Indian landmarks and scenery. Such images feature dark skies and bright trees and shrubs. Unseen detail comes out of clouds. George will demonstrate how infrared images may be created with […]
Programs – (Zoom) Travel Light and Get the Shot with Derrick Story
Description: Overpacking is a challenge for most travelers, and photographers seem particularly susceptible to this problem, especially when embarking on once-in-a-lifetime adventures. The fear of missing a prized image because a particular camera, lens, or even a tripod was left behind lingers in the back of our minds. But bringing too much stuff creates its own […]
Education & Training: Preliminary Portfolio Review – Group 2 (In-Person)
During this review the portfolio co–chairs, Ginger Werz–Petrick, Willa Friedman,and Fred Krebs, will offer suggestions on the draft copies of portfolios for half of this year’s participants. They will look at the Artist Statements and images to see how they fit and represent the premise as laid out in the Artist Statement. Self–analysis is a […]
Field Trip: Huntley Meadows
Get out your zoom lenses and get ready for some wildlife photography at a club favorite, Huntley Meadows Park in Alexandria, Virginia! With woodland trails, boardwalks through wetlands and an observation deck this local gem allows you to view various forms of wildlife, including abundant waterfowl. At this time of year there should be a lot of […]
Competition – Digital and Print (In-Person): No Theme with Judge Ben Greenberg
Ben Greenberg is a lifelong resident of Virginia and the cities of Richmond and Charlottesville. His passion for photography began in 1970 with the birth of his first son and for 55 years he has pursued his commitment to capturing images from the natural world in Virginia and 20 other states. Ben’s carefully crafted landscape […]
Member’s Gallery (In-Person): Print – Stepping Through a Time Machine with Sarah Blalock
Description: In our busy modern world, it seems we fail to look back upon what has happened in our past. Or when we do take time to look back, we think about the wonderful generals serving our nation, but we forget the small things behind them, such as the people working to make an honest […]
Member’s Gallery – (In-Person):Colena Turner – The Faces of Cuba
Colena’s passion for photography began in high school when a family friend gave her a film camera. She quickly became the go-to photographer for family gatherings. In 2003, she upgraded to her first digital camera, the Nikon Coolpix E4300. Over the years, she used several Nikon digital SLRs, including the D90 and D7100. Thirteen years […]