Education & Training

Description: On Tuesday, December 10, Education and Training will offer an interactive session focused on post processing. In several “mini classrooms” set up in the firehall, the following experienced club photographers will demonstrate the capabilities of common post-processing software and how those tools can be incorporated in your workflow:  This will be interactive, so bring […]

Description: Storytelling in portrait photography is the art of conveying a narrative or emotion through a single image. It involves capturing more than just the subject's appearance--using expressions, body language, environment, lighting, and props to create a deeper, meaningful connection. Each element in the photograph works together to evoke a sense of story, inviting the […]

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. Self–analysis is a […]

Description: Five NVPS members traveled to Ireland in 2024 to photograph its landscapes, waterscapes, cities, ancient and sacred sites, and—for some of them—the land of their ancestors: Jim & Jerri McDermott, Mike Whalen, Fran Bastress, Ginger Werz-Petricka. These members will share information in the presentation about their experiences, including major expenses, camera gear, and pros […]

Bio Judy has lived in the Washington, D.C. area most of her life. She retired March 1, 2018, after a long career in the field of human resources management for corporate America. Judy joined NVPS in January 2011 with the goal of meeting local photographers, doing more local photography, and learning more about the art […]

Exercise your creative side, playing with patterns, textures, shapes and colors in abstract and still life photography!  Bring your camera, tripod, remote trigger or cable release (if you have one), lenses (macro if you have one), and a smartphone (or iPad).  A headlamp with a red light option would also be useful, as we will spend much […]

Bio Jeff Hancock has been a detachable lens photographer since 1987. His first professional gig was for a Surfer in Hawaii who paid him $20 for a roll of film, and he’s been underpaid ever since. He’s now the official photographer for the Office of Historic Alexandria, The Mike O’Meara Show Podcast, Die Laughing Productions, and Dangerboy, […]

Bio George 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 […]