BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//NVPS - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:NVPS X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://nvps.org/home X-WR-CALDESC:Events for NVPS REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20180311T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20181104T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20190310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20191103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20200308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20201101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20210314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20211107T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20220313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20221106T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210330T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210330T210000 DTSTAMP:20260411T215443 CREATED:20200808T181912Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210213T235833Z UID:18875-1617132600-1617138000@nvps.org SUMMARY:Education & Training – Anonymous Critique with Lynn Cates and Willa Friedman DESCRIPTION:Willa Friedman\nLynn Cates\nTake this opportunity to get feedback on your images. Submit images you are using new software to process; images you like but feel may need just a little help\, and/or images you may consider for a competition. The sole purpose of anonymous critique is to help you grow as a photographer.  You will not be identified unless you choose to make comments or ask questions about your images.   You can also ask questions a bit more anonymously using Zoom chat sent by direct message only to E & T coordinator Eva Lanyi. \nThe firm deadline for image submission is 6 p.m. on Monday\, March 22\, 2021\, to allow time for Mike Whalen to anonymize the images and for Lynn and Willa to review them before the March 30 meeting. \nYou can submit up to three images.  Please prioritize them by naming them as follows: number_title\, where number is 1\, 2\, or 3\, followed by an underscore and anything you’d like for a title. For example\, “1_Red House on the Prairie.” Putting the number first will allow us to sort the images so that at least one image from every photographer is critiqued. Beyond that\, Lynn and Willa will critique as many images as time allows. \nPlease attach your images to an email and send it to critique-2020@nvps.org\, sized the same as for competition:  jpeg images with \na maximum of 1400 pixels wide and 1050 pixels high (vertical shots have the same 1050 pixel height requirement)\, sRGB workspace. We recommend the resolution of your jpeg images be 127 pixels per inch (PPI\, sometimes called dots per inch or DPI) or less (e.g.\, 127\, 96 or 72 PPI) for best results on Zoom.  If you send the images from Mac mail\, please select the “actual size” option from the “image size” menu in the upper right corner. \nQuestions? Please contact the Education and Training Coordinator\, Eva Lanyi. Her contact information can be found at Board Contacts. URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/education-training-anonymous-critique-with-lynn-cates-and-willa-friedman/ CATEGORIES:Activities,Education & Training ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nvps.org/home/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/2015-03-26_WillaF_reception-e1627903962955.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210309T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210309T210000 DTSTAMP:20260411T215443 CREATED:20200807T183348Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210211T162303Z UID:18826-1615318200-1615323600@nvps.org SUMMARY:Education & Training – Portfolio Project: 2nd Preliminary Review DESCRIPTION:Second Preliminary Review\, Portfolio Project – features the preliminary review of the second half of this year’s Portfolio Project (PP) submissions.  We have an amazing variety of subject matter and approaches\, some of which have been inspired by the pandemic restrictions surrounding us. Ginger Werz-Petricka\, Willa Siegel\, and Brenda Wilson\, co-chairs of the Portfolio Project will offer their feedback on key aspects of each portfolio presented: the artist statement\, how it reflects the portfolio content\, and the cohesiveness of portfolio images. The preliminary review gives a good opportunity to focus upon the artist statement\, and whether it clearly and concisely tells the viewer what the subject is\, why the artist selected this subject\, and how the goal of the project was accomplished. URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/education-training-portfolio-project-2nd-prelim-review/ CATEGORIES:Activities,Education & Training ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nvps.org/home/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Camera_EandT1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210209T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210209T210000 DTSTAMP:20260411T215443 CREATED:20200807T183013Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201228T185457Z UID:18824-1612899000-1612904400@nvps.org SUMMARY:Education & Training – Portfolio Project: 1st Preliminary Review DESCRIPTION:First Preliminary Review\, Portfolio Project – Details coming… URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/education-training-portfolio-project-1st-preliminary-review/ CATEGORIES:Activities,Education & Training END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210112T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210112T210000 DTSTAMP:20260411T215443 CREATED:20200807T182508Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201230T204402Z UID:18822-1610479800-1610485200@nvps.org SUMMARY:Education & Training – Abstract Photography with Mike Whalen DESCRIPTION: \nProgram\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCurves by Mike Whalen\nMost photography is based on capturing real\, easily recognizable subjects such as a people\, places\, or things. Abstract photography is different. Instead\, the objective is to look for simpler visual elements such as: shapes and colors; lines and curves; textures\, tones\, and patterns. These simple elements become the dominant points of interest in abstract photos. \n \n\n\n The sources could be either naturally occurring or man-made\, and of any size. Frequently\, small areas of larger physical objects can make interesting abstracts. The images could be found as-is\, staged or generated in-camera. They could also be further altered within a computer via post-processing to produce even more dramatic results. \n \n\n\n The scope of  abstract photography is quite broad and definitions may vary depending on who you talk to or what you read. To add even more confusion\, images could be totally abstract – having no connection to physical reality\, or partially abstract – by mixing both physical and abstract elements together in the same photo.   \n \n\n\n This presentation will show a broad variety of both abstract and semi-abstract images\, and in many cases\, how they were created will be described. All images are photographs or derived from photographs.\n \n\n\n Bio\n\n\n As a teen\, Mike learned a few basic photo tips from his father\, an artist and photographer. He dabbled with film cameras in the 80’s and 90’s\, and after that\, played with several digital point-and-shoots.  However\, his interest became more passionate after purchasing a basic DSLR in 2006.\n \n\n\n Mike joined NVPS in 2009 after learning about the club from fellow member\, Willa Friedman. He held board positions from 2010 to the present\, including President in 2013. He received several distinguished service awards and multiple competition awards thru the years including image of the year.\n \n\n\n Before COVID\, Mike volunteered weekly as a pet photographer for the Fairfax County Animal Shelter and\, and as an event photographer for charitable organization’s such as: The National Ovarian Cancer Coalition and The Epilepsy Foundation of America.\n \n\n\n Mike says that joining NVPS was a significant step in furthering his passion for photography. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \nExamples of Abstract 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\nReferences \n\n\n\nBelow is a small sampling of online articles and galleries showing abstract photography. The NVACC Gallery shows abstract photography from the last 10 years of exhibits at the Joseph Miller Center. Quite a few images are from current and former NVPS members. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Tips on Creating Abstract Photography \n\n\n\nWhat is Abstract Photography\nAbstract Photography for Beginners: 9 Tips for Capturing Stunning Abstract Images\n35 Abstract Photography Tips and Ideas\n\n\n\n Selected galleries of abstract and semi-abstract images: \n\n\n\nNVACC Gallery of Abstract Photography Exhibits (Joseph Miller Center for the Photographic Arts)\nAmie Tannenbaum – Natural Light Photography\nExamples of Abstract Images #1 (photo.net) \nExamples of Abstract Images #2 (Google) URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/education-training-abstract-photography-with-mike-whalen/ CATEGORIES:Activities,Education & Training ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nvps.org/home/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Curves.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201208T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201208T210000 DTSTAMP:20260411T215443 CREATED:20200726T212816Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201004T171854Z UID:18476-1607455800-1607461200@nvps.org SUMMARY:Education & Training - Bird Photography with Bill Corbett DESCRIPTION:Bird photography is for everyone interested in the wildlife\, beauty\, and light that can be found just outside your kitchen window or far beyond.  Bill’s presentation will detail photography of birds at rest and in flight\, for all levels of interest and expertise\, from beginner to advanced. \nBill’s illustrated presentation will cover five topics\, with each discussed in terms of the basics and how to move up a learning curve. \n\nEquipment:  From using a point and shoot superzoom to handling big glass on a gimbal head.\nExposure:  Three words — Shoot in manual.  Three more words — Expose for highlights.\nAutofocus:  Luck favors the prepared.  “Spray and pray” favors those who know and use various features offered by their camera’s autofocus.\nCraft:  “Sun and wind behind” is one of a number of well-known strategies for bird photographers to arrive at better opportunities\, and to come away with better images.\nSetups:  Feeders + flashes = fun.\n\nHope you can make it! \nBill Corbett is a bird and travel photographer who enjoys color\, action and texture in his pictures.  A photojournalist in college\, Bill resumed spending serious amounts of time on photography when digital cameras came along.  He is a Nikon shooter who prefers a long lens and who uses a flash anytime he can. Bill enjoys competing his images at NVPS and making albums from pictures he and his wife Judy take on their travels. \nBill and Judy moved three summers ago to southern Loudoun from McLean\, where they raised their three kids.  He is still just beginning to explore the photo opportunities in Loudoun and west of there.   They spend most of the summer in Delaware\, where Bill takes his camera to wildlife refuges regularly.  His main photography goal is to keep on doing what he’s been doing.  It is fun. \nBill is the secretary and a former president of Mid-Atlantic Photo Visions (formerly Nature Visions)\, a member of NVPS for the past ten or so years\, and the winner of a small number of photography ribbons and awards from those two organizations. \nBill is a retired foreign service officer and trade negotiator who served in Washington\, Korea and Japan and enjoyed/suffered through more than a few travels to other points as a minor representative of American diplomacy.  Follow him on Facebook for his views on current events; he doesn’t post his pictures there. \n   URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/education-training-bird-photography-with-bill-corbett/ CATEGORIES:Activities,Education & Training ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nvps.org/home/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Bill-Corbett-bio-pic.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201110T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201110T210000 DTSTAMP:20260411T215443 CREATED:20200726T193527Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200828T174720Z UID:18466-1605036600-1605042000@nvps.org SUMMARY:Education & Training - Anonymous Critique: Kathryn Mohrman and Stan Bysshe DESCRIPTION:Kathryn Mohrman \nOur November E&T Tuesday will be an Anonymous Critique conducted by Kathryn Mohrman and Stan Bysshe. Take this opportunity to get feedback on your images. Submit images you are using new software to process; images you like but feel need just a little help\, or images you may consider for a competition. The sole purpose of anonymous critique is to help you grow as a photographer. You will not be identified unless you choose to make comments or ask questions about your images. \nThe firm deadline for image submission is 6 p.m. on Monday\, November 2\, 2020\, to allow time for our computer team to anonymize the images and for Kathryn and Stan to review them before the November 10 meeting. \nYou can submit up to three images. Please prioritize them by naming them as follows: number title\, where number is 1\, 2\, or 3\, followed by an underscore and anything you’d like for a title. For example\, “1_Red House on the Prairie.” Putting the number first will allow us to sort the images so that at least one image from every photographer is critiqued. Beyond that\, Kathryn and Stan will critique as many images as time allows. \nPlease submit your images to critique-2020@nvps.org\,  sized the same as for competition: jpeg images with a maximum of 1400 pixels wide and 1050 pixels high (vertical shots have the same 1050 pixel height requirement)\, sRGB workspace. We recommend your jpeg images be 127 pixels per inch (PPI\, sometimes called dots per inch or DPI) or less (e.g.\, 127\, 96 or 72 PPI)  for best results on Zoom. If you send the images from Mac mail\, please select the “actual size” option from the “image size” menu in the upper right corner. \nQuestions? Please contact the Education and Training Coordinator\, Eva Lanyi. Her contact information can be found at Board Contacts. URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/education-training-anonymous-critique-kathryn-mohrman-and-stan-bysshe/ CATEGORIES:Activities,Education & Training ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nvps.org/home/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/KM-with-camera-small-2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201013T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201013T210000 DTSTAMP:20260411T215443 CREATED:20200725T194203Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200828T152900Z UID:18448-1602617400-1602622800@nvps.org SUMMARY:Education & Training - A Workflow from Raw to Print with Gary Perlow DESCRIPTION:This presentation will be an in-depth description of a linear logical approach to photograph editing that will take you from a raw file straight out of camera through Photoshop to printing.  It will be geared to novice and experienced users of Photoshop.  Topics discussed will shed light on what should be done\, when it should be done\, and why it should be done. \nThe programs used will be Bridge\, Adobe Camera Raw\, and Photoshop.  The why and wherefore of raw processing will be discussed in depth.  Then we will take a picture into Photoshop and demonstrate the steps to edit non-destructively and get the absolute most out of your picture to produce a “clean” image\, before diving into artistic effects\, cropping and sharpening. \nBio: \nGary first picked up a camera about 7 years ago to photograph his daughter’s academic athletic events.  He realized the powerful effect that careful post-processing could have on an image\, finding that the marriage of the two\, photography and Photoshop\, brought a welcome and readily accessible outlet for creativity.  In fact\, he enjoys post-processing at least as much as he does taking photographs. \nGary shoots a wide variety of images that hopefully have the potential to arouse an emotional response: portraits\, nature\, landscapes\, architecture\, and things.  In coming years\, he hopes to get more into creative\, imaginative edits and mood-type photography that transcend reality\, if ever so slightly.  In the 2019 Nature Visions Expo\, he won best landscape\, best wildlife\, and best in show.  This past year at the club\, he won the advanced digital photographer of the year\, the advanced color prints photographer of the year\, and the advanced versatile photographer of the year. \nGary enjoys talking Photoshop\, and would invite anyone at NVPS at any level to discuss anything about post-processing with him. URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/education-training-photoshop-workflow-with-gary-perlow/ CATEGORIES:Activities,Education & Training END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200929T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200929T210000 DTSTAMP:20260411T215443 CREATED:20200725T181514Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201002T123949Z UID:18443-1601407800-1601413200@nvps.org SUMMARY:Education & Training - The Joys of Water Photography with Lynn Cates DESCRIPTION:Lynn will share her love of the creative aspects of water photography. Moving water is fascinating whether it is in majestic waterfalls or tiny streams. It has many moods – from lively and energetic to peaceful and calm. Lynn will discuss how to capture some of these moods with techniques she uses in the field such as varying shutter speeds and filters. She also will discuss techniques she uses in post-processing to accentuate lines\, shapes\, and textures to help bring out the feelings she wants to evoke. Lynn also will talk about photographing reflections and water droplets. \nLynn became serious about photography in June 2015. That month she began shooting RAW at a workshop in Acadia National Park\, and she took Corey Hilz’ class “Lightroom in a Day”  and started processing her images. She is passionate about combining her photography with her cross-country road trips. She loves her Nikon D850. You can view her work at rdtrpr.com. \n \n \n \n \n \n Loading...\n \n \n \n \n \n Taking too long?\n \n \n \n Reload document \n |\n \n Open in new tab \n \n \n \n Download URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/education-training-water-photography-with-lynn-cates/ CATEGORIES:Activities,Education & Training ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nvps.org/home/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Lynn_Cates-image001.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200908T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200908T210000 DTSTAMP:20260411T215444 CREATED:20200725T174246Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200828T151630Z UID:18429-1599593400-1599598800@nvps.org SUMMARY:Education & Training - Understanding Photoshop Layers with Jim Sinsheimer DESCRIPTION:As we all know\, Photoshop is an awesome editing tool for photographers. It has many choices with regard to tools that provide virtually unlimited editing possibilities. One of the most versatile capabilities is use of layers in the workflow process. In Jim’s presentation\, he will review what a layer is\, the different types of layers\, what basic editing can be done with them\, and discuss masking\, which unlocks the full potential of Photoshop layers. The presentation will be live (Jim will do actual editing). However\, don’t feel you’ll need to take copious notes for he has prepared a PowerPoint file of the editing to be posted on the NVPS website. \nJim’s introduction to photography was at around 7 years old when his Dad converted a coal bin into his darkroom. His interest really took off in college. Jim has been a member of NVPS for two years\, having moved to Virginia from Southern California to be with his grandson and his family. Jim’s work has been published in Black and White Magazine\, LensWork\, and will be soon featured again in LensWork’s “Our Magnificent Planet.” He’s had showings at the California Department of Transportation Headquarters\, the 1650 Gallery in Los Angeles and currently in a large digital wall at the 71 South Wacker building in Chicago. For several years\, his images have won awards at the Orange County (CA) fair. \nJim has been a Canon shooter forever – he still has his FTB\, TL and F1 cameras as “museum” pieces. Travel photography to Finland for the Northern Lights was planned\, but is now on hold due to the pandemic. URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/education-training-understanding-photoshop-layers-with-jim-sinsheimer/ CATEGORIES:Activities,Education & Training ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nvps.org/home/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/JAS-Photo-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200519T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200519T170000 DTSTAMP:20260411T215444 CREATED:20191015T195215Z LAST-MODIFIED:20191015T195215Z UID:17165-1589875200-1589907600@nvps.org SUMMARY:Education & Training - Portfolio Project: Second Final Review DESCRIPTION:May 19\, 2020: Education & Training – Portfolio Project: Second Final Review \n  URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/education-training-portfolio-project-second-final-review/ CATEGORIES:Activities,Education & Training,Portfolio Project END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200428T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200428T193000 DTSTAMP:20260411T215444 CREATED:20200123T144731Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200123T144731Z UID:17690-1588100400-1588102200@nvps.org SUMMARY:Education & Training: Review My Image DESCRIPTION:Review My Image: Ron Taylor URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/education-training-review-my-image-4/ CATEGORIES:Activities,Education & Training ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nvps.org/home/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/20210219_DSC01385-Edit.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200414T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200414T220000 DTSTAMP:20260411T215444 CREATED:20191015T194858Z LAST-MODIFIED:20191015T194858Z UID:17161-1586892600-1586901600@nvps.org SUMMARY:Education & Training - Portfolio Project: First Final Review DESCRIPTION:April 14\, 2020: Education & Training – Portfolio Project: First Final Review URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/education-training-portfolio-project-first-final-review/ CATEGORIES:Activities,Education & Training,Portfolio Project END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200331T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200331T220000 DTSTAMP:20260411T215444 CREATED:20191015T194542Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200313T123737Z UID:17157-1585683000-1585692000@nvps.org SUMMARY:Education & Training - Portfolio Project: Second Preliminary Review - Cancelled – No Meeting DESCRIPTION:This Meeting has been Cancelled\nMarch 31\, 2020: Education & Training – Portfolio Project: Second Preliminary Review URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/education-training-portfolio-project-second-preliminary-review/ CATEGORIES:Activities,Education & Training,Portfolio Project END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200324T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200324T193000 DTSTAMP:20260411T215444 CREATED:20200123T144611Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200313T123223Z UID:17688-1585076400-1585078200@nvps.org SUMMARY:Education & Training: Review My Image - Cancelled – No Meeting DESCRIPTION:This Meeting has been Cancelled\nReview My Image: Ron Taylor URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/education-training-review-my-image-3/ CATEGORIES:Activities,Education & Training ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nvps.org/home/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/20210219_DSC01385-Edit.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200310T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200310T220000 DTSTAMP:20260411T215444 CREATED:20200123T152909Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200123T152909Z UID:17697-1583868600-1583877600@nvps.org SUMMARY:Education & Training: An Overview of Landscape Photography with James Norman DESCRIPTION:Landscape photography gives us opportunities to visit beautiful locations\, see amazing sights\, and even bring home and share a small portion of what we experience.  And you don’t need to travel to another continent or lug a backpack full of heavy\, expensive gear to find and capture striking images.  With minimal equipment and your own creative enthusiasm\, landscape photography will reward you with both images and memories.\n \nJim will provide some suggestions on how you can make the most of your landscape opportunities — planning and preparation\, suggested equipment\, composition\, exposure\, and more. The emphasis of this presentation is fieldwork; processing\, as important as it is\, will be discussed only in passing.\n \nJim is a long‑time member of NVPS\, as well as the Loudoun Photo Club\, NANPA\, and the Alaska Society of Outdoor and Nature Photographers\, and most of his photography centers on landscapes.\n \nSeveral of Jim’s recent landscape photos: URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/education-training-an-overview-of-landscape-photography-with-james-norman/ CATEGORIES:Activities,Education & Training ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nvps.org/home/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Late-Snowfall-—-©-James-Norman.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200310T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200310T193000 DTSTAMP:20260411T215444 CREATED:20200123T144432Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200123T144432Z UID:17686-1583866800-1583868600@nvps.org SUMMARY:Education & Training: Review My Image and Ask Me a Question DESCRIPTION:Review My Image: Lynn Cates\nAsk Me a Question: Jim McDermott URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/education-training-review-my-image-and-ask-me-a-question/ CATEGORIES:Activities,Education & Training ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nvps.org/home/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/20210219_DSC01385-Edit.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200225T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200225T193000 DTSTAMP:20260411T215444 CREATED:20200123T144215Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200219T230154Z UID:17684-1582657200-1582659000@nvps.org SUMMARY:Education & Training: Review My Image DESCRIPTION:Review My Image: Bill Millhouser URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/education-training-review-my-image-2/ CATEGORIES:Activities,Education & Training ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nvps.org/home/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/20210219_DSC01385-Edit.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200211T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200211T220000 DTSTAMP:20260411T215444 CREATED:20191015T192011Z LAST-MODIFIED:20191015T194234Z UID:17142-1581449400-1581458400@nvps.org SUMMARY:Education & Training: Portfolio Project - First Preliminary Review DESCRIPTION:First Preliminary Review\, Portfolio Project – Details coming… URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/first-preliminary-review-portfolio-project-details-coming/ CATEGORIES:Activities,Education & Training,Portfolio Project END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200128T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200128T193000 DTSTAMP:20260411T215444 CREATED:20200123T144031Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200123T144031Z UID:17682-1580238000-1580239800@nvps.org SUMMARY:Education & Training: Review My Image DESCRIPTION:Review My Image: Georgette Grossman and Wayne Guenther URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/education-training-review-my-image/ CATEGORIES:Activities,Education & Training ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nvps.org/home/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/20210219_DSC01385-Edit.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200114T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200114T220000 DTSTAMP:20260411T215444 CREATED:20191015T185219Z LAST-MODIFIED:20191118T203133Z UID:17128-1579030200-1579039200@nvps.org SUMMARY:Education & Training - Artistic Image Processing with Roger Lancaster DESCRIPTION:Education & Training – Artistic Image Processing with Roger Lancaster \nRoger Lancaster has been a member of NVPS since 2009. He first started his journey into photography as a 6-year-old when his grandfather\, a photojournalist\, let him use his fold up Kodak camera. He delved a bit more when his family gave him the old 35mm Pentax film camera\, and as his kids grew older immersed himself in photos of their sports contests\, concerts\, vacations\, etc. However\, upon retirement\, he pursued fine art photography with a passion. As he says\, it was a hobby that got out of control! He has won numerous awards for his photography\, the most recent being Photographer of the Year for Color Prints Class 3 from NVPS in 2018. He also has had his images printed in many magazines and photo journals. \nThe world of digital photography opened his eyes to the creative aspect of the craft\, and he now gets as much enjoyment out of the artistic aspects of post-processing as he does the actual shooting of the image. In fact\, his business card now refers to him as a Photographer/Image Artist. In his session at NVPS on January 14\, Roger will discuss and illustrate his approach to the artistic aspect of post-processing and will cover such subjects as use of brushes\, filters\, and\, plugin tools in Photoshop that allow artistic expression\, use of actions in Photoshop\, converting to monochrome\, plus other topics. If there are specific topics in the general area of artistic expression and image manipulation that you would like to cover\, please let him know prior to his presentation. \n  URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/education-training-artistic-image-processing-with-roger-lancaster/ CATEGORIES:Activities,Education & Training ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nvps.org/home/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/RogerLancaster-pic.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191210T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191210T193000 DTSTAMP:20260411T215444 CREATED:20191015T181942Z LAST-MODIFIED:20191120T210522Z UID:17116-1576006200-1576006200@nvps.org SUMMARY:Education & Training: Anonymous Critique with Fran Bastress and Kathryn Mohrman DESCRIPTION:Education and Training: December 10\, 2019 \nAnonymous Critique with Fran Bastress and Kathryn Mohrman \nTake this opportunity to get feedback on your images. Submit images you are experimenting with new software; images that need just a little help\, and/or images you may consider for a competition. The sole purpose of anonymous critique is to help you grow as a photographer.  You will not be identified unless you choose to make comments or ask questions about your images.  \nThe firm deadline for image submission is 6 p.m. on Tuesday\, December 3\, to allow time for our computer team to anonymize the images and for Fran and Kathryn to review them before the December 10 meeting.   \nYou can submit up to three images.  Please prioritize them by naming them as follows: number_title\, where number is 1\, 2\, or 3\, followed by an underscore and anything you’d like for a title. For example\, “1_Red House on the Prairie.” Putting the number first will allow us to sort the images so that at least one image from every photographer is critiqued.  Beyond that\, Fran and Kathryn will critique as many images as time allows. \nPlease submit your images to critique-2019@nvps.org\, sized the same as for competition:  jpeg images with a maximum of 1400 pixels wide and 1050 pixels high (vertical shots have the same 1050 pixel height requirement)\, sRGB workspace. We recommend your images be set to 127 pixels per inch (PPI\, sometimes called dots per inch or DPI) or less (e.g.\, 127\, 96 or 72 PPI) for best results with our projector.  If you send the images from Mac mail\, please select the “actual size” option from the “image size” menu in the upper right corner. \nQuestions?  Please contact the Education and Training Coordinator\, Eva Lanyi\, at education-2019@nvps.org.  \n  URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/education-training-anonymous-critique-with-fran-bastress-and-kathryn-mohrman/ CATEGORIES:Activities,Education & Training ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://nvps.org/home/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/FranKathryn.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191112T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191112T220000 DTSTAMP:20260411T215444 CREATED:20191015T175903Z LAST-MODIFIED:20191015T180014Z UID:17106-1573587000-1573596000@nvps.org SUMMARY:Education & Training: Image Critique – Assessing Your Own\, and Others’\, Images with Willa Friedman\, Ginger Werz-Petricka\, and Mike Whalen DESCRIPTION:Speakers’ Panel for Education and Training: The panel will include members: Willa Friedman\, Ginger Werz-Petricka and Mike Whalen \nThe November 12 E & T panel discussion will offer a basic methodology of assessing images\, whether your own or someone else’s\, with a goal of making effective\, impactful images.  Realizing that all image creation and critique is subjective\, the panel will discuss questions that should be considered when photographing or assessing an image.  The goal of the session is to help club members improve their own photography and increase understanding of the factors under consideration in image critique and/or competition. \nFor example: When preparing to make a photograph\, the first questions to ask are: what is the subject or purpose of my image?  What am I trying to convey?  When looking at an image\, the questions a viewer asks are: what am I supposed to see or feel?  What is the point of this image? \nAll image creation and critique flow from the above basic questions.  A number of discrete\, identifiable factors goes into answering the questions: there are technical aspects such as focus\, lighting\, and contrast; and compositional aspects such as subject interest\, subject placement\, and image clutter.   Ginger\, Willa\, and Mike will provide examples\, offer their insights\, and take questions.  \nIf you have specific questions you’d like them to addresses\, please send them by November 1 to education-2019@nvps.org. URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/education-training-image-critique-assessing-your-own-and-others-images-with-willa-friedman-ginger-werz-petricka-and-mike-whalen/ CATEGORIES:Activities,Education & Training END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191029T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191029T210000 DTSTAMP:20260411T215444 CREATED:20190901T182035Z LAST-MODIFIED:20191027T204550Z UID:16897-1572375600-1572382800@nvps.org SUMMARY:Navigating the NVPS Website and Gallery with Mike Whalen; Portfolio Project Update with Ginger Werz-Petricka; Also\, Get Ready for the Annual Swap Meet DESCRIPTION:MikeWhalen \nThis year\, October is one of those months with 5 Tuesdays\, so for the October 29 meeting\, we will have a special presentation by former club president\, Mike Whalen on navigating the club’s website. Last year Mike overhauled the NVPS website and gallery\, giving them both a new look and feel. He will explain the design philosophy and guide us thru the menus\, making it easier to find what you’re looking for.  There really is allot there\, but with a few tips\, the website can be a powerful tool. A quick review of the gallery will also be provided.  Please bring any questions you may have regarding the website or gallery. \nAdditionally\, Ginger will give a brief update on the Portfolio Project\, show several gallery examples from past portfolios\, and discuss the artist statement. \nWe will also be having our customary “Swap-Meet” on this 5th Tuesday\, so bring any equipment\, books\, magazines\, and etc. that you don’t need/want any longer and see if someone else could use it!  These items can be sold\, traded\, or given away\, it’s up to you! If you’re bringing  gear\, come early (7:00PM)  and display it on the back tables. URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/october-29-2019-activity-tbd/ CATEGORIES:Activities,Education & Training ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nvps.org/home/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/MikeWhalen-HeadShot.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191022T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191022T193000 DTSTAMP:20260411T215444 CREATED:20190901T173531Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190901T173621Z UID:16890-1571770800-1571772600@nvps.org SUMMARY:Education & Training: Review My Image & Ask Me a Question DESCRIPTION:Review My Image with Georgette Grossman and Ron Taylor \nAsk Me A Question with Judy McGuire (Nikon Cameras) URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/education-training-review-my-image-ask-me-a-question-3/ CATEGORIES:Education & Training ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nvps.org/home/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/20210219_DSC01385-Edit.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191008T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191008T220000 DTSTAMP:20260411T215444 CREATED:20190823T140754Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190823T140754Z UID:16805-1570563000-1570572000@nvps.org SUMMARY:Education & Training: Changing from Nikon to Micro Four-Thirds; the Good\, the Bad\, and the OK with Wayne Guenther DESCRIPTION:This presentation provides Wayne’s perspective on the decision process to leave a long-standing camera system\, and a review of my learning curve to adapt to Micro Four-Thirds.  He will have an orientation of the features so we can understand the problems and successes\, but this is not a technical review. Nor is it a system comparison beyond some basic considerations\, one of which (the user interface) still gives me headaches.  If you are using a point and shoot and are thinking of getting into an interchangeable lens system\, this talk may helpful to see pros and cons regarding Micro Four-Thirds. And many of the aspects he will discuss apply to any camera system change; there are pleasant surprises\, disappointments\, and unintended consequences.  Since the Olympus and Panasonic family isn’t widely used\, at the end of the platform presentation we’ll break\, then assemble around tables in the rear to touch and feel the equipment\, and to look at a variety of prints with metadata so you can see what the camera/lens can do. URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/education-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ok-with-wayne-guenther/ CATEGORIES:Activities,Education & Training END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191008T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191008T193000 DTSTAMP:20260411T215444 CREATED:20190905T014542Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190905T015254Z UID:16909-1570561200-1570563000@nvps.org SUMMARY:Education & Training: Review My Image - Stan Byshe; Ask Me a Question -TBD DESCRIPTION:Review My Image with Stan Bysshe \nAsk Me a Question – TBD URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/education-ask-me-a-question-tbd/ CATEGORIES:Activities,Education & Training ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nvps.org/home/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/20210219_DSC01385-Edit.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190924T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190924T193000 DTSTAMP:20260411T215444 CREATED:20190810T025241Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190810T025241Z UID:16740-1569351600-1569353400@nvps.org SUMMARY:Education & Training: Review My Image & Ask Me a Question DESCRIPTION:Fran Bastress for Review My Image; Jim McDermott for Ask Me a Question (Nikon equipment and Lightroom) \nReview My Image and Ask Me a Question \nThe “Review My Image” and “Ask Me A Question” tables will be open from 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month in September\, October\, and November.  At the “Review My Image” table\, an experienced club photographer will be available to offer feedback on images members would like to discuss. Bring your image on a laptop or tablet\, or as a print. With image processing software on your laptop or tablet\, you can look at potential changes to the image in real time. One-on-one discussion about images is productive and fun\, and is intended to help members develop their photography skills.   At the “Ask Me a Question” table\, members can talk with an experienced club photographer about specific camera equipment and/or processing software. The discussion will be most productive if members bring their camera\, smart phone\, or computer to show their question and discuss the answer. URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/education-training-review-my-image-ask-me-a-question-2/ CATEGORIES:Activities,Education & Training ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nvps.org/home/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Camera_EandT2Review.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190910T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190910T220000 DTSTAMP:20260411T215444 CREATED:20190718T012449Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190810T023427Z UID:16612-1568143800-1568152800@nvps.org SUMMARY:Education & Training: Camera Menus and Setup: Ready\, Frame\, Fire! DESCRIPTION:Camera Menus and Setup: Ready\, Frame\, Fire!\n \nOn Tuesday\, September 10\, Education and Training will offer an interactive session in which club members should bring their cameras\, with questions about menus\, setup\, and overall camera operation.  Club photographers experienced with Nikon\, Canon\, Sony\, and Fuji will show how the camera menus work and be available to talk with club members individually about their specific cameras. To get the most out of the session\, club members need to bring their cameras.  If you have a camera type other than those listed above\, bring it anyway and our experienced photographers will do their best to answer your questions.\n \n\nOur experienced photographers can better prepare for the evening if club members provide questions in advance\, by Friday\, September 6 if at all possible.  Please send questions about specific camera types\, or about camera menus and operation in general\, to education-2019@nvps.org. URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/september-10-2019-education-training-camera-menus-and-setup-ready-frame-fire-review-my-image/ CATEGORIES:Activities,Education & Training ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nvps.org/home/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Camera_EandT1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190910T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190910T193000 DTSTAMP:20260411T215444 CREATED:20190810T022459Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190810T024800Z UID:16729-1568142000-1568143800@nvps.org SUMMARY:Education & Training: Review My Image & Ask Me a Question DESCRIPTION:Fran Bastress for Review My Image; Bill Millhouser for Ask Me a Question (Canon and Olympus; wildlife\, travel\, nature\, macro\, and flash photography) \nReview My Image and Ask Me a Question \nThe “Review My Image” and “Ask Me A Question” tables will be open from 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month in September\, October\, and November.  At the “Review My Image” table\, an experienced club photographer will be available to offer feedback on images members would like to discuss. Bring your image on a laptop or tablet\, or as a print. With image processing software on your laptop or tablet\, you can look at potential changes to the image in real time. One-on-one discussion about images is productive and fun\, and is intended to help members develop their photography skills.   At the “Ask Me a Question” table\, members can talk with an experienced club photographer about specific camera equipment and/or processing software. The discussion will be most productive if members bring their camera\, smart phone\, or computer to show their question and discuss the answer. URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/education-training-review-my-image-ask-me-a-question/ CATEGORIES:Activities,Education & Training ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nvps.org/home/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Camera_EandT2Review.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190528T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190528T193000 DTSTAMP:20260411T215444 CREATED:20190524T015546Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190524T020136Z UID:16440-1559070000-1559071800@nvps.org SUMMARY:Georgette Grossman will be at the “Review My Image” table DESCRIPTION:On Tuesday\, May 28\, Georgette Grossman will be at the “Review My Image” table from 7 to 7:30 p.m. \nBring your image on a laptop\, tablet\, or as a print and discuss it with Georgette to develop ideas for changing or improving it — or maybe leaving it as is. If you bring image processing software on a tablet or laptop\, you can see potential changes on the spot. \nThis opportunity is the last “Review My Image” session of the NVPS 2018-2019 year; we’ll start again in the fall. URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/tuesday-may-28-2019-georgette-grossman-will-be-at-the-review-my-image-table-from-7-to-730-p-m/ CATEGORIES:Activities,Education & Training END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR