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SUMMARY:Program Meeting: Geometric Abstracts by Greg Holden
DESCRIPTION:Greg Holden is a photographer from Rockville\, MD who uses his photography to share with others his visions of the world. \nHe is an avid hiker and\, while most of his photos are from visits to National Parks\, some of his best photos are from outings closer to home. \nWhile Greg has enjoyed photographing many beautiful sunrises and grand landscapes\, he finds that the little scenes often overlooked by others are the ones that fuel his creativity. Greg is always looking beyond the obvious and photographing the things that others might not even notice…like an acorn sprouting\, the patterns made by rust and faded paint on an old automobile\, or patterns in the windblown sand of a local beach. \nGreg enjoys teaching others and sharing his passion for photography.  He speaks and judges at clubs throughout the MD/VA area.  He also teaches classes through Capital Photography Center (capitalphotographycenter.com). \nYou can see Greg’s work on his website www.imagesunderfoot.com and follow him on Instagram @imagesunderfoot
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/program-meeting-geometric-abstracts-by-greg-holden/
CATEGORIES:Activities,Programs
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SUMMARY:Education & Traning: "Anonymous Critique" with Georgette Grossman and Kevin Egan
DESCRIPTION:Education and Training: October 9\, 2018 \nAnonymous Critique with Georgette Grossman and Kevin Egan \nTake this opportunity to get feedback on your images. Submit images you are experimenting on with new software; images you like but feel need just a little help\, and/or images you may consider for a competition. The sole purpose of anonymous critique is to help you grow as a photographer.  You will not be identified unless you choose to make comments or ask questions about your images. \nThe firm deadline for image submission is 6 p.m. on Monday\, October 1\, to allow time for our computer team to anonymize the images and for Georgette and Kevin to review them before the October 9 meeting.   \nYou can submit up to three images.  Please prioritize them by naming them as follows: number_title\, where number is 1\, 2\, or 3\, followed by an underscore and anything you’d like for a title. For example\, “1_Red House on Green Prairie.” Putting the number first will allow us to sort the images so that at least one image from every photographer is critiqued.  Beyond that\, Georgette and Kevin will critique as many images as time allows. \nPlease submit your images to editor@nvps.org\, sized the same as for competition:  with a maximum of 1400 pixels wide and 1050 pixels high (vertical shots have the same 1050 pixel height requirement)\, sRGB workspace. We recommend your jpeg images be 127 pixels per inch (PPI\, sometimes called dots per inch or DPI) or less (e.g.\, 127\, 96 or 72 PPI) for best results with our projector’s program. \nQuestions?  Please contact the Education and Training Coordinator\, Eva Lanyi\, at education@nvps.org.
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/october-9-2018-anonymous-critique-with-georgette-grossman-and-kevin-egan/
CATEGORIES:Activities,Education & Training
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SUMMARY:Competition: Theme - "The American Experience: Americans at Work"  with Judge Denise Silva
DESCRIPTION:Competition Theme: The American Experience: Americans at Work\nFor this month’s themed contest\, show us your best photos of Americans at Work. This may be of a single person\, or multiple people\, at work. The person or persons\, and the work being performed\, must both be clearly evident in the photo. Let’s showcase Americans at Work by demonstrating their emotions\, determination\, strength and pride! \nDenise Silva was the featured photographer in the July/August 2015 Photoshop User Magazine\, “Who’s Who in the KelbyOne Community article.” Additionally\, Denise was recognized as one of the Top 200 Women Photographers Who Inspire by Nature Photo Guides and has had multiple articles published in Extraordinary Vision (EV) Magazine. \nDenise finds every aspect of photography rewarding. From in-camera composition to post-processing\, photography is meditative\, creative\, and challenging. Her passion is to capture images\, from landscapes to urban decay and to share her experiences and knowledge with fellow photographers. \nTo this end\, she and Don Rosenberger started Road Runner Photography Tours. James Norman has recently joined the team! \nThey look forward to sharing their passion for photography with you and know that their tours will not only take you to great places\, but also give you an opportunity to build your network of photography friends while enhancing your photography skills through experience and knowledge sharing in a supportive environment. \nThere is no better place to learn and develop your skills than in the field!
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/october-16-2018-competition-the-american-experience-americans-at-work-judged-by-denise-silva/
CATEGORIES:Activities,Competitions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181023T193000
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SUMMARY:Member’s Forum: "Travels to Portugal" with Chuck Campbell
DESCRIPTION:Chuck Campbell will provide an interactive presentation on his Aug 2018 trip to Portugal.  Chuck has been shooting with Canon cameras for over 40 years and to his wife’s relief\, he finally got rid of almost all of his old cameras and other useless gear.  Anyone need a good 1-megapixel digital camera? Chuck has been a member of NVPS for 9 years and has been a coordinator or Co-VP for a variety of NVPS Board positions including Field Trips\, Education and Training\, and Competitions.  This year Chuck is the Mentor Program Coordinator. He joined NVPS because of the wonderful education opportunities the club provides. To augment his education\, Chuck completed the Professional Program at the Washington School of Photography where they focused multiple classes on flash\, studio lighting and portraiture.   He currently focuses on event and portrait photography\, but loves to travel. In this Forum presentation Chuck will present images and describe his recent trip to Portugal. For NVPS members who have been considering visiting Portugal\, this presentation may provide some inspiration and ideas on what to see and experience in this wonderful\, picturesque country.
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/october-23-2018-members-forum-chuck-campbell/
CATEGORIES:Activities,Member's Forum
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SUMMARY:Member’s Gallery: Digital with Kevin Linde;  Prints with Kevin Egan
DESCRIPTION:I was born and raised in Johannesburg\, South Africa and moved to Canada in 1992 where I met my wonderful wife\, Debby. In 1998 we moved to Northern Virginia with our 2-year-old son\, Ryan. Our second son\, Jared\, was born in 1999 when we moved into our current house in Fairfax. My boys are now in college\, with one at the University of Alabama and the other at George Mason. We also have two dogs that are wonderful photography subjects. I currently work as a physical therapist at my own private clinic\, which I founded in 2003\, in Fairfax City. I became interested in photography about 13 years ago when I bought my first Canon DSLR. Prior to that I had a Pentax SLR\, which I owned for about 5 years prior to switching to digital. I learned the basics with this camera but was never that interested in photography. The change to digital provided instant feedback\, which allowed me to learn beyond the basics a lot faster. I also enjoyed the post processing which I am constantly learning to this day. I currently use Canon equipment that I have accumulated over the years. My favorite subject to shoot is motor racing\, which is influenced by my interest in the sport. Not far behind is anything else interesting to shoot. The great thing about photography is that you can take a photo of almost anything out there and make it something unique. I have been a member of NVPS for only one year but have enjoyed meeting some wonderful people and some great photographers. I enjoy sharing my photos but also enjoy seeing the great talent of others. I am not sure at this point in time where my photography may take me but until then I will continue to learn as much as I can and will never stop learning. \n   \n \n \n \n————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————\nKevin Egan \nKevin has been enjoying the art of photography since his dad allowed him to waste a few rolls of film with his old brownie camera many moons ago.  He was a very active photographer in high school and in the early years of college\, but putting himself through college proved an expensive ordeal and he was eventually forced to sell his camera and concentrate on school. \nThen an amazing thing happened – the digital sensor was created and the age of digital photography began.  Once the price of digital cameras came down\, and the sensors became better\, Kevin once again began to dabble in his photographic passion.  Somewhere around 2010\, Kevin began searching for a photo club that would afford him a chance to rub elbows with others with the same passion\, and he finally found a home here at NVPS! \nKevin loves to try to create digital art\, and although he loves to shoot rust and chrome\, his interests are not concentrated only in that area.  He loves to shoot waterfalls\, landscapes\, cityscapes\, and streetscapes. \nKevin shoots Canon and has done so for many years\, currently learning to make the most of his 5D Mark IV.   \nIn his real life\, Kevin works for US Customs and keeps the IT equipment working for their facilities overseas.  He hopes to be able to retire someday\, so that he can concentrate on the important stuff – like photography! \n \n\n\n\n 
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/october-23-2018-members-gallery-digital-kevin-linde-print-kevin-egan/
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SUMMARY:Field Trip: "Great Smoky Mountains" with Bob & Willa Friedman
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by Bob and Willa Friedman\nThe following are some ideas you may want to consider regarding our upcoming field trip to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. \nThis is a very large park with more than 500\,000 acres with much to see and do.. It is one of the most ecologically varied areas in the world.  You could easily spend a month here\, but to spend your limited time in the park wisely\, we strongly suggest some advanced planning – check out GSMNP web site\, www.nps.gov/grsm \, and enter “Great Smoky Mountains” into Google.  Also\, purchase Photo Traveler’s\, “Guide to the Great Smoky Mountains & Shenandoah National Parks.”  It costs $15.95 and is available by calling 800-417-4680 or going to www.phototraveler.com .  This guide is written for photographers by photographers and outlines the photographic opportunities in the park. It tells you what there is to see\, how to get there\, and at what time of day to be there for the best photo opportunities.  This is an extremely valuable resource for maximizing your time in the park and I strongly urge you to purchase one.  Don’t leave home without it. \nYour first order of business when you arrive on Wednesday is to obtain a park map from one of the park’s visitor centers.  Townsend Visitor Center is the closest (open 9:00-5:00).  It is located in Townsend\, along US 321.  There is also one located in Cades Cove (open  9:00-7:00). \nWe will be gathering at  6:30 pm on Wednesday in the Econoladge Parkside lobby to go to dinner where we will discuss Thursday’s activities.  Outlined below are some park highlights you may want to see.  These are only suggestions and may be modified according to the weather and your own tastes and interests.    \nDay 1: \nYou can easily spend most of the day driving around Cades Cove stopping every quarter mile or so to photograph horses\, deer\, settlers’ cabins\, churches\, scenery\, etc.  Be sure to stop at the Cades Cove Visitor Center where there is a working gristmill. You may want to pack a lunch because this is a loop road.  \nYou should be at the gate into Cades Cove when it opens at sunrise.  At this time of year morning fog is usually in the valley making the ordinary extraordinary – don’t miss it.  If you finish photographing Cades Cove in the afternoon\, I suggest you return towards Townsend might want to continue back past the park entrance and take the Tremont road—there are wild flowers and a running stream. \nFor your sunset photos\, plan to go to Clingmans Dome one evening depending upon the weather. \nDay 2: \nStart your day by photographing the river along Little River Road.  There are many places where you can park your car and walk down to the river.  This road ends at the Sugarlands Visitor Center.  There is a short movie at the visitor center showing the history of the park.  It’s well worth the time to see it.  Behind the visitor center\, there is a flat 1-mile nature hike to a cabin and also a short hike to the 40-foot high Cataract Falls. \nEither pack lunch or turn onto Route 441 and head into Gatlinburg for lunch.  At traffic light number 8 turn right to go to the Roaring Fork area of the park.  It is best to visit this area in the afternoon.  The road makes a big loop with places to stop and photograph\, similar to Cades Cove\, except it’s on the side of a mountain.  There are many homesteads to investigate and photograph along with the Roaring Fork Stream.  Down the path from  the first homestead there are rare pink lady slippers that are worth photographing\, however they are nestled in poison ivy. There are opportunities for hikes to several waterfalls along the way.  Two of these are of interest.  First\, Rainbow Falls is a 3.9 mile roundtrip hike to the falls.  A rainbow can be photographed at the falls on a sunny afternoon.  Second\, Grotto Falls is a fairly easy 3-mile round trip hike to the 20-foot falls.  There should be wildflowers along the trail.  On Monday\, Wednesday\, and Friday you may encounter pack llamas bringing supplies to LeConte Lodge.  Finally\, toward the end of the loop you will come to the “Place of a Thousand Drips.”  It is on the left side of the road and is well worth stopping and photographing.  The parking lot can hold only about 2 cars so you may have to wait for someone to leave.  It also may be worth carpooling. \nAfter finishing the loop you may want to get dinner while in Gatlinburg.  For sunset photos you should consider going to Clingmans Dome.  Clingmans Dome is the highest point in the park and it is cold up there\, so bring a heavy winter coat.  I got “frozen out” last year and was happy to watch the sunset from the front seat of my car.  You can photograph the sunset from the parking lot or take the steep ½-mile hike to the observation tower for a 360-degree view. \nDay 3 \nIf you can spend three days\, I suggest the following:  From Townsend\, follow the Little River Road again to Route 441\, Newfound Gap Road.  This time turn right and head into the park and up the mountain.  The first stop is Chimney Tops Picnic Area where you can photograph wildflowers.  My Photo Traveler’s Guide claims the area is covered with wildflowers in mid April and you don’t have to carry your tripod very far since the parking lot and edge of the road are covered with flowers  Also\, there are many wildflowers along the ¾-mile long Cove Hardwood Nature Trail. \nContinue following the Newfound Gap road to Mingus Mill which is ½-mile before the Oconaluftee Visitor Center.  This gristmill is well worth photographing.  At the Oconaluftee Visitor Center is the Mountain Farm Museum.  There are a bunch of 19th century farm buildings and fences that are interesting to photograph. \nIf time permits\, you might try photographing Tom’s Branch Falls.  For directions to the falls check the park map. \nPlan your return trip so you will be at Clingmans Dome at sunset.  Be sure to bring warm clothing. \nIf you need to go home on Sunday\, Bob and I suggest you go to Foot Hills Parkway for sunrise.  The first overlook on the left should have a good view.  Then return to Townsend for brunch and leave for home.  This will  also enable you to by-pass Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge traffic. \nThe following are other destinations worth considering: \nGreenbrier turnoff is located 6 miles east of Gatlinburg on Route 321.  This is a great place for spring wildflowers especially along the easy Porters Creek Trail.  You can photograph the river along the road and hike up to Fern Branch Falls on the Porters Creek Trail.  This trail may be one of the best wildflower locations in the park.  It is a very easy 1.9-mile hike to the falls.  For details see pages 23 and 24 of your Photo Traveler’s Guide.  \nAlbright Grove of old-growth timber is located in the Cosby area of the park.  For details in finding the Albright Grove check out page 25 in the Photo Traveler’s Guide.  It is a moderate 7-mile roundtrip hike with 1600 feet of elevation gain along the Maddron Bald Trail.  There is an old pioneer cabin in the first ½ mile of the hike.  Of course\, there are wildflowers\, and small waterfalls where the trail crosses Indian Creek. Once you get to the grove you will see how the Smokes looked before they were logged. \nIf you love streams\, cascades and waterfalls then plan on spending a day photographing along Big Creek on the eastern end of the park – see page 27 in your Photo Traveler’s Guide.  It is an easy hike up the Big Creek Trail to Midnight Hole and Mouse Creek Falls.  Photographers generally hike up Big Creek Trail photographing the pools\, streams\, cascades and waterfalls for half a day and then turn around and “shoot” their way back to the car. \nA final note: When you plan your day\, be sure to also plan your meals.  There are no restaurants in the park that I’m aware of.  I believe you may be able to buy food at some of the campgrounds in the park.  You may want to carry an emergency stash of food in your car. \nModified by Bob and Willa Friedman\, 2008 \nThings to bring: \nTripod—to take long exposures of the streams. \nWaterproof pants\, extra shoes\, cover for camera\, rainwear\, ground cloth—this area gets about 85 inches of rain per year.  Some of it may fall during our visit. \nPolarizing filter—to take the shine off wet foliage. \nND filters\, reflector\, diffusers\, etc.  You will be photographing in full light and heavy shade—macro and landscapes and everything in between. \nKnee pads for macro shots of flowers. \nWinter jacket for sunrise and sunset. \nSnacks and water. \nLunch!  Bob and I carry peanut butter and bread because we are having too much fun to drive miles looking for lunch.
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/october-24-28-2018/
CATEGORIES:Activities,Field Trips
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SUMMARY:Education & Training: "New Lightroom Tools" with Eliot Cohen
DESCRIPTION:Eliot Cohen: New Lightroom Tools\n\nOn Tuesday\, October 30\, 2018\, Eliot Cohen will describe new Lightroom capabilities that will enhance your use of Lightroom.  The use of range masks in selective editing and profiles for color and monochrome images are among the key tools Eliot will discuss. Please join us to learn about tools that will help you make your images look their very best.  Your questions will be welcome.\n\nEliot is well known for his landscape photographs. He is also highly praised for his educational work\, guiding many new and established photographers through digital capture and workflow. He was formerly the Program head for Photography at the Loudoun Campus of NVCC where he was honored with the College’s highest award for teaching excellence. Currently he offers classes through his own organization\, Washington Photo Focus (www.washingtonphotofocus.com). He also offers individual instruction and small group seminars focused on digital capture\, editing\, and critique.\n\nIn addition to his teaching\, Eliot leads travel workshops to destinations throughout the US and around the world.  Details can be found on his website (www.eliotcohen.com). Upcoming workshops include Norway\, the high desert in Argentina and Chile\, Provence\, and Olympic National Park.
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/october-30-2018-eliot-cohen-new-lightroom-tools/
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