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SUMMARY:Programs - (Zoom): Seeing More Creatively with Lyn Morton
DESCRIPTION:Have you ever been in a great location and thought\,“There’s nothing interesting to photograph here…”— only to later see someone else’s images from the same place and wonder how they saw so much more? \n\n\n\nIn The Art & Science of Seeing More Creatively\, photographer and educator Lyn Morton explores how creativity in photography isn’t just about being“artsy\,” but about learning how to see — and understanding how your camera helps bring that vision to life. \n\n\n\nWHAT YOU’LL LEARN:How to move beyond obvious compositionsHow to spot creative opportunities others missHow story and intention shape stronger imagesHow lenses\, perspective\, and technical choices influence creativitySimple creative drills to train your eyeHow comparison and rigid expectations can block creativity — and how to avoid them \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLyn Morton is a North Jersey–based professional photographer\, educator\, and storyteller with a background spanning photojournalism\, marketing\, and community leadership. A former Army photojournalist and leader of Canon USA’s Live Learning program\, he now runs Lyn Morton Photography\, serving clients across New Jersey and New York\, and Shutterbug Life\, an online community for photographers who want to learn\, grow\, and create together. Lyn has taught more than 600 workshops and inspires photographers to tell stories that matter.
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/programs-zoom-seeing-creatively-with-lyn-morton/
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SUMMARY:Education & Training:  (In Person) Preliminary Portfolio Review with Ginger Werz-Petricka\, Willa Friedman and George Hogeman
DESCRIPTION:During this review\, the portfolio co–chairs\, Ginger Werz–Petricka\, Willa Friedman and George Hogeman\, 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.  Self–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. \n\n\n\nThe preliminary review for Group 2 will be held on March 10. Final reviews will be April 14 for the first group and May 19 for the second group. \n\n\n\nFor further information and more details regarding the Portfolio Project\, please contact Portfolio Projects under Club Activities at Board Contacts. To view the galleries from prior year portfolios\, see Portfolio Project Galleries.
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/education-training-in-person-preliminary-portfolio-review-with-ginger-werz-petricka-willa-friedman-and-george-hogeman/
CATEGORIES:Activities,Portfolio Project
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SUMMARY:Competition: (Zoom) Theme - Simplicity with Judge Deborah Loeb Bohren
DESCRIPTION:Raised on film and in a darkroom\, Deb believes the essence of photography is the art and science of painting with light. She likes to use her camera like a paintbrush and thinks of her work as visual alchemy: a transformation not of matter into gold but rather of light\, color and line into art. Minimalism\, abstraction\, in-camera multiple exposure and intentional camera movement (ICM) are all essential tools of her alchemy. She finds that these techniques work in a way that are simultaneously controllable and unpredictable\, allowing her to challenge reality and capture a feeling or impression rather than replicating reality with precision. \n\n\n\nHer work is part of individual and corporate collections across the country\, and her images have been part of solo and group shows at galleries in the U.S. and England. Most recently she was the featured artist at Metro Art Studios in Bridgeport with her Curvilinear series\, exploring how abstraction in photography can transcend literal representation\, and offer a deeper\, more intuitive experience of form\, movement\, and space. And this summer her Visual Alchemy in Tuscany and Apple a Day series will be on exhibit at the Cousen Rose Gallery on Martha’s Vineyard.  \n\n\n\nDeb serves as a judge and guest presenter for camera clubs across the country and in England\, as well as teaching a range of photography courses online. Her newest venture  has her leading international travel photography workshops to London\, Paris\, Lisbon and beyond. Deb also continues to chronicles her global adventures in words and images as a contributing editor for Everett Potter’s Travel Report. \n\n\n\nClasses and Tours: www.travelinglensphoto.com \n\n\n\nPortfolio: www.deborahloebbohren.com
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/competition-zoom-theme-simplicity-with-judgedeborah-loeb-bohren/
CATEGORIES:Activities,Competitions
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SUMMARY:Field Trip:  Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
DESCRIPTION:NVPS February 2026 Field Trip \n\n\n\nBasilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception \n\n\n\nImage. by Willa Friedman\n\n\n\nFor our February field trip\, we will visit one of Washington’s most breathtaking architectural landmarks:  the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. As the largest Catholic church in North America\, the Basilica offers an extraordinary range of photographic opportunities—from soaring domes and intricate mosaics to quiet chapels\, stained glass\, and sweeping architectural lines. The morning light filtering through the nave and transepts creates beautiful color and contrast\, making this an ideal location for both wide-angle compositions and detail-oriented studies. \n\n\n\nThe Basilica is an active place of worship\, so please be respectful of parishioners and any services that may be taking place. Photography is permitted throughout most public areas\, but tripods are not allowed inside the Basilica. \n\n\n\nMore information about the Basilica can be found here: https://www.nationalshrine.org/ \n\n\n\nImage by Bob Friedman\n\n\n\nWhen: \n\n\n\nSaturday\, February 21\, 2026 from 9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.(Rain date: Saturday\, February 28\, 2026 from 9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.) \n\n\n\nWe will meet at 9:00 a.m. inside the lower-level entrance (West Entrance). Meet at the entrance to the Basilica Bookstore. \n\n\n\nCost: \n\n\n\nAdmission is free. \n\n\n\nWhere: \n\n\n\nBasilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception400 Michigan Ave. NEWashington\, DC 20017 \n\n\n\nFree parking is available in the Basilica’s surface lots—but parking may be limited on the weekend. The Brookland–CUA Metro station (Red Line) is a short walk from the Basilica. \n\n\n\nEquipment and Notes: \n\n\n\n\nA 24–70mm lens will work well for most interior scenes\n\n\n\nA wide-angle lens is helpful for capturing the domes\, chapels\, and grand architectural spaces\n\n\n\nA telephoto lens can be useful for isolating mosaics and decorative details\n\n\n\nTripods are not permitted inside the Basilica\n\n\n\nPlease be mindful of visitors and any ongoing religious activities—the last Saturday morning Mass is scheduled for 8:00am\, so there may still be some worshippers present when we arrive\n\n\n\nRestrooms and a café are available on site\n\n\n\n\nWe hope you can join us! \n\n\n\nSeton Droppers and Christopher Fedorchak \n\n\n\nBasilica\, National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception\, DC\, Our Lady of Siluva by Judy McGuire\n\n\n\nImage by Mike Whalen
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/field-trip-basilica-of-the-national-shrine-of-the-immaculate-conception/
CATEGORIES:Activities,Field Trips
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SUMMARY:Member's Gallery (Print) (In Person) - Memories from More Than 25 Years of Photography with Patricia Deege
DESCRIPTION:Patricia Deege\n\n\n\nBio\n\n\n\nPatricia has been a member of NVPS since the late 1990’s. Before then\, she had a good Nikon film camera but little knowledge of the “how to’s” of photography. F-stops\, shutter speed\, depth of field\, etc. –what did that mean?  Starting as a total beginner\, she learned much of her photography craft through attendance at weekly club meetings and numerous photography workshops. From the film era she graduated to the digital age and has enjoyed additional inspiration from all the amazing new techniques and software. Her current camera gear is the mirrorless kind and she has enjoyed being able to get closer to her subjects with lighter-weight zoom lenses\, often without using a tripod. \n\n\n\nDescription\n\n\n\nNature has ever been Patricia’s major love\, be it flowers\, landscapes\, or wildlife but sometimes she focuses on street photography and the abstract. Converting an older Nikon camera for infrared photography opened up another venue for exploration. She is always looking out for that unexpected photo opportunity. This presentation includes some examples of the many different scenes she has captured over the years. \n\n\n\n\nPatient Donkey by Patricia Deege\n\n\n\nPraying Lion by Patricia Deege\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nAutumn at Great Falls by Patricia Deege\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nIrises\, MIsty Peach by Patricia Deege
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/members-gallery-print-in-person-memories-from-more-than-25-years-of-photography-with-patricia-deege/
CATEGORIES:Activities,Member's Gallery
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SUMMARY:Member's Gallery (Print) (In Person) - Mostly Birds with Clark Barker
DESCRIPTION:Clark Barker\n\n\n\nBio\n\n\n\nClark’s first real camera was a used 35mm fixed lens Voigtlander\, followed by a Minolta SRT101 after college and gainful employment. After a couple more Minoltas\, a digital 8 megapixel Olympus and several Canons\, he went mirrorless with a Canon R5 the first day it was available. Most of the pre-digital photos were 35mm slides. \n\n\n\nClark’s past photographic experience was mostly as a tourist taking snapshots of interesting places visited and photos of his son and daughter when they were children. He still enjoys taking travel photos and has expanded to birds\, other wildlife and macro photography. \n\n\n\nClark joined NVPS in 2015 which led to vastly improved comprehension of the impact of shutter speed\, aperture and ISO on the photo\, as well as an appreciation for composition.  He was the class two color print Photographer of the Year for 2016-2017.  He uses Lightroom/Photoshop CC and Topaz for post processing.  He cuts his own mats to mount photos printed with an Epson P800 printer and has recently transitioned from using mostly luster type paper to using matte paper.  Description \n\n\n\nAll images by Clark Barker:
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/members-gallery-print-in-person-mostly-birds-with-clark-barker/
CATEGORIES:Activities,Member's Gallery
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SUMMARY:Member's Gallery (Virtual):  (In Person) The Places I Visited in 2024 with Kieulan Nguyen
DESCRIPTION:Bio\n\n\n\nKieulan Nguyen \n\n\n\nKieulan Nguyen has been a photographer for a long time\, and her work consists of macro\, landscapes\, travel\, street photography and black & white photography. Her approach to photography is using her camera to find beauty in the things and people around her. She uses different techniques such as high key\, intentional camera movement (ICM)\, long exposures\, and multiple exposures. Currently\, she is working on a black and white project and hopes to be able to present it to NVPS in the next year or so. \n\n\n\nAt the end of December of 2021 Kieulan retired from government and became a full-time photographer and digital artist. She now enjoys travelling to different countries with her family and friends to capture the beautiful landscapes as well as people’s lives and interactions via street photography. \n\n\n\nDescription\n\n\n\nIn this presentation\, Kieulan would like to show the lives of many Cubans who still live as in the 1950s. She will also show the beautiful street art from places she’s been in Chile; the bustling life in La Paz\, Bolivia; and the unforgettable grand landscape of the Uyuni Salt Flats in Bolivia. \n\n\n\nKieulan lives in Virginia and also volunteers with The Vietnamese Photographic Society of Northern Virginia\, with which she’s been involved for the last ten years. It has been a wonderful experience for her\, because she likes to give back to the Vietnamese community through teaching and encouraging others to learn the art of photography.  \n\n\n\nAll images by Kieulan Nguyen:
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/members-gallery-virtual-in-person-the-places-i-visited-in-2024-with-kieulan-nguyen/
CATEGORIES:Activities,Member's Gallery
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SUMMARY:Member's Forum:  (In Person) Why Architecture? with Judy Guenther
DESCRIPTION:Judy Guenther\n\n\n\nBio\n\n\n\nJudy Guenther enjoys photographing a wide variety of subjects during her world travels. Capturing the beauty and art in nature and the interesting people of the world is a special joy for her. She is also drawn to the details\, patterns\, abstracts\, and design of architecture\, especially modern architecture. She has won several awards\, including the grand prize in the Washington Post’s 2022 Travel Photography Contest and Honorable Mention in their 2023 Contest. She is a member of the Northern Virginia Photographic Society\, The Art League Gallery of Alexandria\, and the Maryland Federation of Art in Annapolis. Her web site is www.judyguentherphotography.com and her Instagram account is @guenther.judy \n\n\n\nDescription\n\n\n\nBlue Stacks by Judy Guenther\n\n\n\nJudy shares her answer to the question “Why Architecture?” in her presentation. For her\, the composition possibilities are endless in architecture\, especially modern architecture. New construction methods and materials\, in tandem with creative architectural designs\, have produced buildings that are not just functional\, but are intrinsically beautiful. Curves\, geometric patterns\, reflective glass\, titanium plates\, attract like a gourmet meal. \n\n\n\nWhat can you find inside these buildings? Amazing staircases\, soaring ceilings\, views below and above\, paintings\, warm woods and cool metals\, arches\, squares\, and more. What can you find outside? Entire buildings that are works of art\, closeups of geometrical patterns\, clouds and other buildings reflected in the glass\, and unlimited abstract compositions. Both Judy\, and her photographer husband\, Wayne\, find that they always move a little faster and stay a bit longer when they spot modern architecture. \n\n\n\n\nIntricate Design by Judy Guenther\n\n\n\nThe Gathering by Judy Guenther\n\n\n\nPleated Architecture by Judy Guenther
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/members-forum-in-person-why-architecture-with-judy-guenther/
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