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SUMMARY:Programs: (Zoom) The Art of Fog with Michelle Sons
DESCRIPTION:Join me for The Art of Fog!  Together\, we will explore the magic of this moody weather phenomenon.   \n\n\n\nSpanning both art and science\, The Art of Fog will review selected topics such as the types of fog and the meteorological elements necessary for formation\, forecasting tools\, symbolism and the ways in which its emotional and visual effects on the landscape can inject mood\, and a case study in applying this knowledge in the field.  Inspirational images will be included throughout the presentation.  \n\n\n\nAfter this presentation\, you will have a deeper understanding  of fog\, and more importantly\, a greater appreciation of how you can employ it as a powerful artistic element to inject mood into your expressive photography. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBio \n\n\n\nMichele Sons is a fine art landscape and nature photographer\, writer\, and educator based in the Appalachian Mountains of Virginia\, with clients including National Geographic\, The Wilderness Society\, Appalachian Trail Conservancy\, and non-profits that serve our nation’s national parks. Her work tends toward quiet\, pared-down\, subtle representations of her deep reverence for the natural world.  Fog\, mist\, and soft light are intrinsic elements present in many of her images. Through educational eBooks and private mentoring/workshop services\, Michele empowers creative outdoor photographers to find meaningful connections with nature and grow in their artistry. Read more at www.MicheleSons.com
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/programs-zoom-the-art-of-fog-with-michelle-sons/
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SUMMARY:Field Trip - Meadowlark Botanical Gardens
DESCRIPTION:Meadowlark Botanical Gardens offers a wide variety of photographic possibilities.  Participants will have the opportunity to capture landscapes and colorful images of flowers blooming in one of a dozen garden beds in this ever expanding park operated by the Northern Virginia Park Authority.  There’s even something for bird photographers as this park attracts small songbirds with their bird feeders. \n\n\n\nThe park has nearly five miles of winding trails.  The visitor’s center and conservatory overlook the valley gardens where you will find the Lake Caroline Gazebo surrounded by cherry trees.  Azaleas should be blooming so a visit to the Azalea Woods Gazebo might be productive.  The Korean Bell Garden is another popular destination so there is plenty of room to spread out. \n\n\n\nFor your convenience\, here is a map of the gardens to help you plan ahead. \n\n\n\nEquipment and Notes: \n\n\n\n* You will find images to compose with every lens so bring your favorite.   Consider bringing a macro lens to capture something uniquely colorful and up close or a longer lens if you want to capture the birds that frequent the garden. \n\n\n\n* Don’t forget your circular polarizer to cut the glare some of the more waxy plants. \n\n\n\n* Tripods and monopods are permitted provided they stay out of the garden beds. \n\n\n\n* Bring comfortable walking shoes for paved and mulch walking paths.  There are benches placed throughout the park and lots to see so don’t feel disappointed if you don’t make it all the way around. \n\n\n\nMeadowlark Botanical Gardens has a few rules and guidelines for photography.  Please respect their wishes so everyone can enjoy the gardens. \n\n\n\nMeadowlark has a small entrance fee: \n\n\n\nFree for ages 5 and under \n\n\n\n$4 for ages 6-17 and 55+ \n\n\n\n$8 for ages adults 18-54 \n\n\n\nWhen:Sunday\, April 7\, 2024 from 10:00am – 1:00pmSaturday\, April 6\, 2024 from 10:00am – 1:00pm (Saturday is our alternate rain date) \n\n\n\nWhere:We’ll meet in front of the Visitor’s Center for our usual greeting and socializing.  At that time\, we’ll also decide if we want to reconvene for lunch afterwards.  \n\n\n\nRestrooms are located near the cashier’s window at the visitor’s center. \n\n\n\nDirections:9750 Meadowlark Gardens CourtVienna\, VA 22182 \n\n\n\nWe hope you can join us! \n\n\n\nRena Schild and Steven Glintz \n\n\n\nField Trip Coordinators 2023-2024 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n* Photographs courtesy Steven Glintz
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/field-trip-meadowlark-botanical-gardens/
CATEGORIES:Activities,Field Trips
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SUMMARY:Portfolio Project – (In Person) Final Review\, Group 1 with Alain Lazaro Gutierrez Almeida
DESCRIPTION:Alain Lazaro Gutierrez Almeida\n\n\n\nThe first final review of the Portfolio Project will be held with Alain Lazaro Gutierrez Almeida. Alain has served as a judge for NVPS competitions\, and now as a reviewer for NVPS Portfolio Projects. \n\n\n\nAlain Lázaro Gutiérrez Almeda is a professional photographer with more than 20 years of experience.  He was born and raised in Havana\, Cuba. \n\n\n\nWith a background in photojournalism\, he has developed an extensive portfolio that includes documentary-style photography\, portraiture\, cultural travel photography\, street photography\, action shots\, landscapes\, and night photography. \n\n\n\nAlain is an energetic person with an engaging personality who enjoys collaborating with others in a creative environment. Since he moved to America\, Alain has created his own company “Thru Alain’s Eyes” that designs\, coordinates\, and guides individualized tours that meet the legal requirements for Americans visiting Cuba and allow his clients to support and engage with the Cuban people\, experiencing Cuba like a Cuban. Unfortunately traveling to Cuba is not an option today\, so next year\, Alain is expanding his trips to Spain starting next March 2024. \n\n\n\nAlain also conducts workshops on photography fundamentals for Washington Photo Safari and assists Director\, David Luria\, with workshops and trips. \n\n\n\nAlain’s work can be seen on his website\, http://www.alaingutierrezphotography.com/ on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/alainmenox/\,  and at https://alainlazaro.myportfolio.com/ . \n\n\n\nIn Person at the Dunn Loring Firehouse
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/portfolio-project-in-person-final-review-group-1-with-alain-lazaro-gutierrez-almeida/
CATEGORIES:Activities,Portfolio Project
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SUMMARY:Competition:  (Zoom) with Judge Lisa Cuchara - No Theme\, Open
DESCRIPTION:Competition Theme:  Open within the last three (3) years\, No Theme \n\n\n\nBio\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLisa Cuchara\, PhD\, OM SYSTEM Ambassador\, Master Craftsman (PPA)\, Master of Artistry (PPA)\, Master of Photography (PPA)\, HonNEC\, is very passionate about photography and enjoys both being behind the lens and in the digital darkroom. She loves to photograph nature but finds many subjects equally intriguing. She appreciates the world around her and embraces the challenge of interpreting what her eyes see\, and her heart feels\, via her photographs. \n\n\n\nLisa met her husband Tom through photography\, and they are both very active in many local\, national\, and international photography organizations. They have a photography studio for teaching photography as well as for portraits. They have had many successful gallery exhibitions\, their work has been accepted into numerous juried exhibitions\, and their images have won awards at the local\, state\, national\, and international levels. Their photographs have appeared in Adirondack Life\, Wild Bird\, Birder’s World\, on calendar pages and covers\, and on the cover of a fictional paperback novel. They have published two books with Amherst Media―“Create Fine Art Photographs from Historic Places and Rusty Things” is about their HDR and light painted images http://tinyurl.com/lisatom-urbex and “The Frog Whisperer” http://tinyurl.com/lisatom-frogs. \n\n\n\nThey have presented a wide variety of motivational and instructional programs in person and via zoom to many photography groups/conventions and teach photography and post–processing and lead photo tours. They would love to have an opportunity to inspire you with their “Creativity is contagious\, pass it on” philosophy and their “Don’t shoot what it looks like\, shoot what it feels like” approach. They love to Teach\, Mentor\, Motivate\, and Inspire and hope that their passion and creativity will inspire you to capture beautiful photons and manipulate pixels with impact. Check them out at PhotographyByLisaAndTom.com and join their email list http://tinyurl.com/cuchara-photolist. \n\n\n\nOn Zoom
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/competition-zoom-with-judge-lisa-cuchara-no-theme-open/
CATEGORIES:Activities,Competitions
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SUMMARY:Member's Gallery (Print) (In Person) - "Images:  Real and Imagined" with Gary Perlow
DESCRIPTION:Gary\, an ex-New Yorker\, has been living in the northern Virginia area for nearly 30 years.  He was a home builder who especially enjoyed designing kitchens\, bathrooms\, and choosing paint colors.  He is presently involved in commercial real estate investment. \n\n\n\nHe started taking photographs of his daughter’s sporting events about 12 years ago\, and discovered that post-processing the images provided a welcome creative outlet.  Then and today\, he has never stopped being an ardent student of Photoshop.  Its potential never ceases to amaze.  \n\n\n\nHe received the Best in Show award at Nature Visions in 2019\, Best in Show (Photo Art Division) at Mid-Atlantic Photo Visions in 2022\, and the Ollie Fife Award in 2022 from the NVPS.  His photographs of Civil War battlefields have appeared in Hallowed Ground\, a publication of the American Battlefield Trust. \n\n\n\nHis other hobby is powerlifting where he has competed nationally – but due to aches and pains\, no longer competes. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIn Person at the Dunn Loring Firehouse
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/members-gallery-print-in-person-various-images-with-gary-perlow/
CATEGORIES:Activities,Member's Gallery
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SUMMARY:Member's Gallery (In Person) (Virtual): The Magic of Hummingbirds with Ilenia Alvarez
DESCRIPTION:In 2016\, Ilenia began a photographic voyage\, initially captivated by the dynamic energy of urban landscapes and the candid moments found in street photography. Through her lens\, Ilenia has captured life’s spontaneous moments\, crafting images that tell stories of time and place. Yet\, as her journey unfolded\, a transformation occurred\, leading Ilenia to the delicate and mesmerizing world of bird photography. \n\n\n\nIn her latest collection\, Ilenia invites viewers to witness the enchanting world of hummingbirds up close. From the vibrant hues of their plumage to the fleeting elegance of their flight\, each photograph is a testament to her dedication to capturing the extraordinary in the seemingly ordinary. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin Ilenia on this captivating visual journey and experience the magic of hummingbirds through her lens. Explore her portfolio and immerse yourself in the captivating world of avian photography. \n\n\n\nIlenia joined NVPS in 2018. In the 2019-2020 club year\, Ilenia was awarded Digital Photographer of the Year in the Novice category. In the 2022-2023 club year\, Ilenia was awarded Color Digital Intermediate Photographer of the Year.  \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nYou are welcome to check more of Ilenia’s photography here:  \n\n\n\n www.ilenia-photography.com
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/members-gallery-in-person-virtual-the-magic-of-hummingbirds-with-ilenia-alvarez/
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SUMMARY:Member's Forum: (In Person) Focusing On Nature with  James Fatemi
DESCRIPTION:Showing a selection of nature photos\, James will explain how he approached them\, both in the field and during post-processing. James will cover the way he set up his camera and why he chose certain angles. He will compare old versions of photos and compare them to newer photos\, better photos and show how he improved and learned over time and how you can too. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nBio: \n\n\n\nJames has four years of experience in photography starting in middle school and has won multiple national awards at a youth level. He is a youth nature photographer based in Northern Virginia\, and is currently in high school.  He specialize in bird photography and is often tries to find uncommon angles to show off common subjects. 
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/members-forum-in-person-focusing-on-nature-with-james-fatemi/
CATEGORIES:Activities,Member's Forum
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240430T193000
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SUMMARY:Education & Training:  (Zoom) Post-Processing "Your" Photo with Gary Perlow
DESCRIPTION:Do you have a photograph that you just can’t figure out how to post-process to bring out the image that inspired you to push the shutter? We’ll have a chance at the April 30 meeting to see how to use Photoshop and Adobe Camera Raw to bring out the best in your photographs! Gary Perlow\, one of the club’s most experienced photographers\, will take several photographs and walk through the process he’d follow in post-processing. We need your photographs\, and your thoughts on what the photos need.  \n\n\n\nBy April 24\, please submit your photos\, in camera RAW format\, to a special NVPS Dropbox folder. \n\n\n\nSee the upload instructions for the Dropbox folder in the NVPS eBlast sent April 19 at 4:58 PM with the subject “NVPS: Members’ Galleries and Forum\, Willing Warriors\, Special E&T.”  \n\n\n\nThen please send a short message to Jim McDermott (see email address below)\, describing what caught your eye and inspired the photograph\, and what you’d like to handle in post. (We’ll be using RAW images since a lot of processing is “baked into” JPG files\, limiting what changes are possible.) Any type of photography will be welcome – we’d really like to see some portraits\, though!If you have questions or if you encounter problems uploading images\, please contact Jim McDermott at the NVPS Education & Training email address. The NVPS E&T email address is available on the password-protected Board Contacts page under “Education & Training.”   \n\n\n\nOn Zoom.
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/education-training-in-person-post-processing-your-photo-with-gary-perlow-2/
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