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SUMMARY:Programs:  (Zoom) The Art + Science of Photographing Birds in Flight with Annalise Kaylor
DESCRIPTION:Bio\n\n\n\nAnnalise Kaylor is a wildlife photographer and science photojournalist whose work has taken her on assignments to 40 countries (and counting!) around the world. \n\n\n\nWith an emphasis on narrative-driven documentary photography\, Annalise’s photo andvideo work has been seen in The New York Times\, The Washington Post\, AudubonMagazine\, and the Associated Press\, as well as PBS\, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver\, Great Big Story\, and the Discovery Channel. She also partners with NGOs and non-profitsfor their visual storytelling\, including The Nature Conservancy\, charity:water\, and Habitatfor Humanity International. \n\n\n\nAnnalise’s work has been exhibited in galleries throughout North America\, South America\, and her photographs are part of the permanent collections of the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library\, the World Health Organization\, and the United Nations. Her photography is part of the Planet Ocean exhibit at Gasometer Oberhausen in Germany that opened in March of 2024 and is currently being prepared for an extended European tour. \n\n\n\nAnnalise is also the co-creator of the Photo WILD podcast\, which braids together the artand science of wildlife photography\, and a contributing writer for the publication of the same name. She is also a keynote speaker at the 2026 Mid-Atlantic PhotoVisions Conference.
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/programs-zoom-the-art-science-of-photographing-birds-in-flight-with-annalise-kaylor-2/
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SUMMARY:Education and Training:  (In Person) Astrophotography for Photographers with George Hogeman
DESCRIPTION:Bio\n\n\n\nGeorge Hogeman has been interested in astronomy longer than he has been a photographer. One of his early jobs included teaching astronomy and running a small planetarium at a Connecticut boarding school. He enjoys tracing the constellations\, tracking the planets and identifying deep space objects.  He also doesn’t forget observing the Moon and Sun. He now volunteers in the Astronomy Education Department at the National Air & Space Museum and shares his small telescope with dozens of families who attend the monthly star gazing events at Udvar-Hazy. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDescription\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIn this presentation\, George will share some of his photographs and demonstrate the open-source program “Stellarium” which is an easy way to see what there is to see on a given night. He will also bring in his SeeStar S50 which is a $549 combined telescope and camera which can capture remarkable images of the Moon\, the Sun and distant galaxies even from our local rather light-polluted skies. George is also a member of the Northern Virginia Astronomy Club (NOVAC) and can share details of the dark sky observing sites that club membership enables.  \n\n\n\nHe looks forward to a rich discussion about astrophotography with NVPS members! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAll photos taken by George Hogeman
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/education-and-training-astrophotography-for-photographers-with-george-hogeman/
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SUMMARY:Field Trip:  Tree Lights & Fireworks at National Harbor (rain date:  November 22)
DESCRIPTION:Let’s kick off the holiday season with a dazzling evening shoot at National Harbor! Our November field trip will capture the magic of the Holiday Tree Lighting and Fireworks Show—a spectacular blend of light\, color\, and celebration. With the Potomac River as our backdrop and the Waterfront District aglow\, this outing offers rich opportunities for night photography\, festive fireworks\, and street scenes. \n\n\n\nPhoto by George Bradshaw\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nDate: Saturday\, November 15\, 2025 Location: National Harbor\, MarylandMeet–Up Time: 4:30 p.m. at “It’s Sugar\,” a candy store located near the tree: 150 National Plaza\, Oxon Hill\, MD 20745 https://www.nationalharbor.com/directory/itsugar/ \n\n\n\nAllow plenty of time to arrive\, as traffic can be heavy on the beltway. \n\n\n\nFireworks: Begin at approximately 5:30 p.m. \n\n\n\nWhat to Expect: \n\n\n\n\nA 60–foot RGB tree with synchronized light shows that starts 30 minutes before sunset and runs every half hour until 9 p.m.\n\n\n\nFireworks following the initial tree light show\n\n\n\nStreet scenes and waterfront reflections\n\n\n\nGolden hour and sunset views over the Potomac (sunset is at 4:54 p.m.)\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nSuggested Gear: \n\n\n\n\nWide–angle lens (24–70mm) for the tree\, fireworks\, and crowd scenes\n\n\n\nTelephoto lens (70–200mm) for tighter firework compositions and candid street portraits\n\n\n\nSturdy tripod for long exposures and low–light shooting\n\n\n\nRemote shutter or cable release\n\n\n\nWarm layers and gloves—it can get chilly by the water\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nParking & Transit: \n\n\n\nPaid garage and street parking is available throughout National Harbor. For example\, Fleet Parking has a garage a few blocks from the tree and is currently priced at $15.99 for 1.5 –3 hours.Virginia Metro riders can use the NH2 dedicated National Harbor–Alexandria bus line running from multiple Alexandria locations\, including from King St–Old Town (Blue Line)\, to National Harbor. \n\n\n\nPhoto by Susan Blalock\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nOptional Post–Shoot Meetup: \n\n\n\nPrimoHoagies: 150 American Way\, Oxon Hill (National Harbor)\, MD 20745  – PrimoHoagies  – Italian Specialty Sandwiches \n\n\n\nLet’s capture the sparkle of the season together! \n\n\n\nSeton Droppers and Christopher Fedorchak \n\n\n\nField Trip Coordinators 2025-2026
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/field-trip-tree-lights-fireworks-at-national-harbor-rain-date-november-22/
CATEGORIES:Activities,Field Trips
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SUMMARY:Competition: (In Person) (Digital & Print) No Theme with Judge Brian Zwit
DESCRIPTION:Brian\, formerly just a photographer and educator in northern Virginia\, added filmmaker to his resume during the pandemic years. \n\n\n\nWhile still enthralled with still photography\, he is using video to expand his storytelling options and range of subjects. When shooting stills\, his favorite subject is the elegance and majesty of nature\, particularly landscapes. When filming his favorite subject\, the human condition\, he tells the unique and unusual stories of the everyday person. In addition to his favorite genres\, Brian Zwit dabbles with photographing and filming protests\, dogs\, travel adventures\, and street life. Brian has been teaching photography for more than ten years for workshop companies and non-profits\, including the Ward Museum\, Chincoteague Bay Field Station\, and camera clubs in the mid-Atlantic. He is an exceptional Lightroom instructor\, and he has had more than 1\,000 students attend his Lightroom training. Brian also speaks to camera clubs\, schools\, and other organizations on creativity and other photographic techniques. He is well known for his ability to distill complex topics to their essence and explain them in simple\, easy-to-understand ways. Brian’s favorite assistant is Dingo\, a Parson Russell Terrier\, who really is not very helpful but is always ready for a walk in the woods. She also reminds him not to get too obsessed with work\, photography\, and filmmaking\, and just enjoy life. \n\n\n\nBrian’s website has Images by Brian J Zwit. Brian has been a speaker for NVPS and a frequent reviewer for the Portfolio Project’s final reviews.
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/competition-in-person-digital-print-no-theme-with-judge-brian-zwit/
CATEGORIES:Activities,Competitions
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SUMMARY:Member’s Gallery: (In Person) (Prints) 65 Years of Making Images with Alan Goldstein
DESCRIPTION:This presentation is a little different from the usual.  It is a curated collection of eighteen of the thousands of images Alan has created over the time he has been engaged in photography. Creation years range from 1960 to 2025\, and the source media ranges from drugstore prints to Polaroids to slides to digital images. In this presentation\, he includes the year made\, the location\, and the type/brand/model of his camera.        \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAlan’s interest in photography was encouraged in ninth grade by a science teacher who taught him the art of film developing.  At that time\, he was using a Kodak Brownie. In college and working as a reporter for his hometown newspaper\, he used a Polaroid Type 103 for photos since it made instant\, crisp pictures.  But encouraged by a classmate and photographer\, Alan got access to the college’s darkroom\, and processed Tri-X each time he had a news event or other photo request. His camera was a Russian-made TTL model T-32.  His high school girlfriend had a Nikon SLR\, and that became Alan’s Holy Grail.  However\, financial considerations dictated that Alan’s first true SLR was a Minolta SRT-101. Later\, he upgraded to a Minolta X700. In 2003.  Alan’s brother-in-law was getting married\, and Alan was the photographer.  An acquaintance who was a Nikon rep loaned Alan a D100.   It was love at first click!  Since then\, Alan has had a D100\, D200\, D300\, D800\, D810\, and for the past eight years\, D850. A member of NVPS for the past 13 years\, Alan still considers himself more of a photojournalist than an art photographer.
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/members-gallery-in-person-prints-65-years-of-making-images-with-alan-goldstein/
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SUMMARY:Member's Gallery:  (Virtual\, In Person) What I Have Seen – A Walk Through Pictures with Seton Droppers
DESCRIPTION:Seton Droppers\n\n\n\nBio\n\n\n\nSeton’s lifelong journey as a photographer began in childhood\, wandering through fields\, forests\, and creeks with a curious eye and muddy shoes. At age seven\, he received his first camera—a mysterious box that transformed light into memory. That gift sparked a six-decade relationship with photography\, one rooted not in technical precision but in the joy of seeing. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDescription\n\n\n\nThese images represent Seton’s early journey—captured before he became a member of the Northern Virginia Photographic Society. They reflect a time when his photography was guided purely by instinct and curiosity\, rather than formal technique. Now\, as he continues to learn the art of composition and presentation through the Society’s mentorship and community\, these photographs stand as a personal record of how he once saw the world—and a foundation for how he is learning to see it anew. \n\n\n\nBecause sometimes\, the most extraordinary things are revealed not just in what we see—but in how we learn to see better. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAll photos by Seton Droppers
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/members-gallery-virtual-in-person-what-i-have-seen-a-walk-through-pictures-with-seton-droppers/
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SUMMARY:Member's Forum:  (In Person) The World of Bubbles - Fun Projects for Slow Days with Lidia Slominski
DESCRIPTION:Lidia Slominski\n\n\n\nBio\n\n\n\nLidia has a full-time job\, a husband and 2 teenage boys. Art is her way to process emotions and express her views of the world around without using words. She always loved taking photos; she continues to feel inspired every time she looks around\, whether alone\, with her family or at work\, by anything and everything. She likes to create stories around the photographs that she takes. She looks at them as life scenes and uses them as inspiration for her paintings. Sometimes she creates photograph series\, or tells the story in a poem. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDescription\n\n\n\nWhen UR Heart is in the Bubbles by Lidia Slominski\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nLidia Slominski started using bubbles for her art when the children were very young. That is also when she paid more attention to Dr. Seuss’s books with playful\, simple texts and illustrations with powerful messages on success within us\, life’s inevitable highs and lows\, devotion\, perseverance\, and resilience. The bubbles are beautiful\, delicate\, fragile\, yet resilient despite sun\, heat\, wind and cold. \n\n\n\nIn her portfolio project A Story with Bubbles\, the intent was to symbolize the human struggle and determination to grow and to achieve\, despite the obstacles we must overcome\, but at the same time appreciate the joy and the humor along the journey. \n\n\n\nBut it doesn’t have to be that deep. Bubbles are an easy\, versatile and fun subject to photograph and most importantly anytime\, anywhere. In addition\, you can make your own bubble mixture\, or you can buy it in the store. You can use a wand or a bubble blowing machine. You can photograph them in everyday scenes or focus on reflections\, patterns\, repetition\, textures or light play. \n\n\n\nFree Captive by Lidia Slominski
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/members-forum-in-person-the-world-of-bubbles-fun-projects-for-slow-days-with-lidia-slominski/
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