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SUMMARY:Programs - (Zoom) Travel Light and Get the Shot with Derrick Story
DESCRIPTION:Description:\n\n\n\nOverpacking 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.  \n\n\n\nBut bringing too much stuff creates its own issues. Dragging large\, unwieldy luggage through airport terminals\, loading it in and out of shuttles\, and even getting it all from the curb to the hotel room can require herculean patience. \n\n\n\nThere is a middle ground. We can travel light and still have the gear we need to return home with fantastic images.  \n\n\n\nIn this talk\, Derrick Story (thenimblephotographer.com) will share tips from his years of travel experience. He will help you make your next big trip both productive and enjoyable. \n\n\n\nDerrick Story\n\n\n\nBio:\n\n\n\nDerrick Story is a writer\, photographer\, teacher\, and podcaster. You can follow his weekly shows on TheDigitalStory.com\, read his blog posts\, check out his workshop schedule\, and find links to his social accounts\, including Instagram (DerrickStory) and Facebook (thedigitalstory). TheDigitalStory show is available wherever you download your podcasts.Derrick is also a publication editor for Medium.com. He manages the weekly photography pub\, Live View (https://medium.com/live-view). He’s published more than 120 articles for Medium. You can follow his work here: https://medium.com/@derrickstory
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/programs-zoom-travel-light-and-get-the-shot-with-derrick-story/
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SUMMARY:Education & Training: Preliminary Portfolio Review - Group 2 (In-Person)
DESCRIPTION: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. \n\n\n\nSelf–analysis is a valuable tool for photographers to learn as they develop their personal photography projects and learn how to view their work with a critical eye. The Preliminary Review for Group 2 will be held on March 11. Final reviews will be April 8 for the first group and May 20 for the second group.
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/education-training-preliminary-portfolio-review-group-2-in-person/
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SUMMARY:Field Trip:  Huntley Meadows
DESCRIPTION: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 ducks and geese and hopefully some ducklings\, goslings and mammals such as otter\, beaver and muskrat. There are also some landscape photography opportunities. For those interested\, we will meet back in the parking lot at 10:15 a.m. and head to McAlister’s Deli (7704 Richmond Highway; opens at 10:30 a.m.) for some food\, drink and chat.  \n\n\n\nWhere: \n\n\n\nHuntley Meadows Park \n\n\n\n3701 Lockheed Boulevard \n\n\n\nAlexandria\, Virginia 22306 \n\n\n\n(Note that there are two entrances to the park.  We will go in at the Lockheed Blvd. entrance.) \n\n\n\nhttps://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/huntley-meadows-park \n\n\n\nWhen: \n\n\n\nSaturday\, March 15\, 2025 from 7:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.  \n\n\n\n(Rain date: Sunday\, March 16\, 2025 from 7:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.) \n\n\n\n Equipment: \n\n\n\n\nFor wildlife\, a telephoto lens: the more reach the better.\n\n\n\nIf you want to make early morning landscape images\, bring a standard or wide angle lens.\n\n\n\nTripods or monopods are helpful and permitted but not necessary.\n\n\n\nHiking boots or walking shoes are advised: the boardwalk can be slippery.\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nNotes: \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nWe will meet in the parking lot at 7:30 a.m. and walk into the park together.  \n\n\n\nSunrise on March 15 will be at 7:18 a.m. If you want to go in earlier to catch the beautiful morning light we will meet you inside the park on the boardwalk.  \n\n\n\nIf you arrive late and don’t see Steven Glintz or Rena Schild in the parking lot\, please proceed to the boardwalk.  \n\n\n\nThe visitor center does not open until 11:00 a.m. There is a portable toilet in the parking lot.  \n\n\n\nWe hope you can join us! Rena Schild and Steven GlintzField Trip Coordinators 2024-2025
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/field-trip-huntley-meadows-2/
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SUMMARY:Competition - Digital and Print (In-Person): No Theme with Judge Ben Greenberg
DESCRIPTION: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. \n\n\n\nBen’s carefully crafted landscape photographs have won local and national awards and competitions including the international grand prize of Kodak’s newspaper competition\, KINSA. His photographs have been exhibited in numerous individual and group shows. His landscape and wildlife images are currently represented in several Virginia galleries and shops.  \n\n\n\nBen takes great pride in creating photographic images of the highest quality in color and black and white. He uses the best of traditional and digital technology in creating and printing his photographs. His photographic prints and all materials used in their presentation meet the highest archival quality standards. \n\n\n\nBen thoroughly enjoys teaching classes and workshops and mentoring individuals. He is also very active in making presentations of his landscape and wildlife images to groups\, including camera clubs. His presentations include emphasis on Virginia images\, panoramic photography\, as well as his favorite photographs and the stories behind them. \n\n\n\nIn March 2014 Ben published his first photography book\, Natural Virginia.  A coffee table size book (10×17\, 240 pages and 122 images)\, Natural Virginia features panoramic color landscape and wildlife photographs from throughout the state\, celebrating its natural beauty and the need for its preservation. The book has been marketed and distributed by the University of Virginia Press. There have been three printingsand the more than 5\,000 printed copies have sold out. Ben is currently working on his second Virginia book focusing on the importance of the state’s national\, state and local natural public lands. \n\n\n\nBen’s photographs can be viewed on his primary website: www.bengreenberg.com (900 landscape & wildlife images) \n\n\n\nBen can be reached by e-mail (ben@bengreenberg.com )\, mobile phone or text (804-467-8212) and mail:  Ben Greenberg\, P.O. Box 1046\, Charlottesville\, VA 22902
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/competition-digital-and-print-in-person-no-theme-with-judge-ben-greenberg/
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SUMMARY:Member's Gallery (In-Person):  Print - Stepping Through a Time Machine with Sarah Blalock
DESCRIPTION:Description:\n\n\n\nIn 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 living and buildings that look incredibly more incredible because they were built with no modern technology. This gallery represents only a small part of what life would have looked like\, not just the soldiers fighting\, but the buildings and architecture of the people working in shops…and the stories they bring to life. \n\n\n\nBio:\n\n\n\nSarah is a middle school student who joined NVPS in 2022. She has competed in monthly competitions and participated in portfolio projects. Sarah has a love of history that she brings to her photography. She believes in looking to the past for inspiration. \n\n\n\nHere are a few of Sarah’s images: \n\n\n\n \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-in-person-print-stepping-through-a-time-machine-with-sarah-blalock/
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SUMMARY:Member’s Gallery - (In-Person):Colena Turner - The Faces of Cuba
DESCRIPTION:Portrait By Benita Mayo\n\n\n\nColena’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 later\, seeking a lighter camera for a cruise\, Colena purchased a Fujifilm X-E2 and became an immediate fan. Since then\, she’s added the Fujifilm X-T2\, X-T5\, and X-T30 to her collection and sold her Nikon gear. \n\n\n\nColena’s main passion lies in capturing people in various settings. Over time\, her interests have also grown to include abstract\, macro\, and nature photography. Her work has been featured in juried exhibitions such as the Mid-Atlantic Photo Visions and the Joseph Miller Abstract Exhibit. \n\n\n\nColena became a member of NVPS in February 2012 and has held various roles\, including coordinator for the Members’ Gallery\, the Ask Me A Question Table\, and Board Secretary/Historian. She credits the Club with fostering her ongoing growth and passion for the art and craft of photography. As a volunteer photographer\, Colena has contributed her skills to organizations such as the Professional Woman’s Alliance\, Help Portrait\, Loudoun Foto Trek\, Cornerstones\, the Library of Congress National Book Festival\, the Smithsonian Folklife Festival\, Wreaths Across America\, and Honor Flight. In 2016\, the Reston Association recognized her with the Adult Volunteer Group of the Year Award. For the past twenty years\, she has also been actively involved in the Photography Ministry at Heritage Fellowship Church. \n\n\n\nFor the March Members’ Virtual Gallery\, Colena will showcase images captured during a Street Photography workshop in Cuba. One of the featured images\, titled “Reflection\,” was published in CubaSeen Issue 09\, a bilingual art zine that highlights works by both Cuban and American artists.
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/members-gallery-in-personcolena-turner-the-faces-of-cuba/
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SUMMARY:Member's Forum (In Person):  So You Want to Visit the Colorado Plateau? with David Lattanzi
DESCRIPTION:Description:\n\n\n\nThe Colorado Plateau in the American Southwest is one of the great photographic destinations and has something for everyone. We’ll discuss how to plan your trip and how to think creatively about the opportunities that abound there. \n\n\n\nDavid Lattanzi\n\n\n\nBio:\n\n\n\nDavid Lattanzi got into photography 25 years ago after finding his mother’s old Canon AE-1\, primarily to impress his girlfriend. His love of photography has lasted a lot longer than that relationship. His photographic journey started with traditional black and white darkroom processes that still influence the way he shoots today. He has a love of both nature and travel photography\, often in combination. He has been fortunate enough to travel the world with his camera\, having visited 50 states\, 5 continents\, and more countries than he can count. He counts Fay Godwin\, Bruce Percy\, and Clyde Butcher among the many photographers that have inspired him over the years. He has been a member of NVPS since 2018. You can see more of his photography at Lattanziphoto.com.
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/members-forum-in-person-so-you-want-to-visit-the-colorado-plateau-with-david-lattanzi/
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