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  • Education & Training: (In Person) Final Portfolio Review Group 1 with Frank Van Riper

    Portfolio Project

    The final review for group one of the Portfolio Project will be held with Frank Van Riper on Tuesday, April 14. Frank Van Riper is an award-winning documentary and fine art photographer, journalist, author and lecturer whose work has been published internationally.  His photographs are in the permanent collections of the National Portrait Gallery (Washington, DC) […]

  • Field Trip Green Spring Gardens

    Field Trips

    NVPS April 2026 Field Trip Green Spring Gardens April is one of the most beautiful months to visit Green Spring Gardens, a Fairfax County horticultural gem known for its vibrant spring blooms, winding paths, ponds, and historic landscapes. This 31-acre public garden offers a wide variety of photographic subjects, including flowering trees, tulips and daffodils, […]

  • Competition: (Zoom) Theme – Patterns with Judge Tillman Crane

    Competitions

    Tillman’s love for the platinum print began in 1976 at the Frederick Evans’ exhibit in the Philadelphia Museum of Art. It was 1990 before life allowed him to begin his journey to becoming a master of the process. The platinum print continues to be his photographic medium of expression and his understanding of the materials continues to deepen in […]

  • Member’s Forum: (In Person): Faroe Islands―The Other Danish Territory with Wayne Guenther

    Member's Forum

    The Faroes are an archipelago of 18 islands about halfway between Iceland and Norway formed by volcanic eruptions and shaped by multiple ice ages. They were settled by Norsemen in the 800’s. Current residents have eked out a living by fishing, farming, and raising sheep in an environment with lots of rain and wind but with a relatively mild climate thanks to […]

  • Member’s Gallery – (Print) (In-Person) People with David Kravitz

    Member's Gallery

    During his high school years, David Kravitz had his own dark room and enjoyed exploring black and white film photography. Then life intervened. After college, graduate school, and a 40-year academic career, he has returned to photography, as he always intended, though he has left film for digital. He joined NVPS in 2019 and is immensely grateful for all he has gained from his membership. Description of presentationDavid’s photographic interests are diverse, but portrait photography is […]

  • Member’s Gallery: (In-Person) – Seasons of the Garden with Susan Blalock

    Member's Gallery

    Bio Susan was introduced to photography by her grandfather, but after college she did not have much time for photography.  The 2020 pandemic gave Susan time to spend taking photos.  Susan found NVPS through a simple google search and has been active member since 2021.  In 2025, Susan was NVPS’ Novice Versatile Photographer of the […]

  • Programs: (Zoom) – Life with a Camera with Tommy Brown

    Programs

    Bio and Description Tommy Brown graduated from college and informed his parents he was going to become a photographer; a ludicrous idea as he had never made a noteworthy picture. He saved money working in his dad's machine shop and took off on a 5 month trip to Europe. This trip would determine the path […]

  • Members’ Gallery (In Person) (Print) Shared Printed Images in Any Format

    Member's Gallery

    Members’ Gallery provides a forum for NVPS members to share ideas and images.  It aims to help club members think about their own body of work and various ways to see it.   So, for the last Members’ Gallery of the season on May 26, 2026, everyone in the club is invited to bring any printed material […]