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SUMMARY:Education & Training: "Macro Photography" with Dennis Govoni
DESCRIPTION:“On December 11\, Dennis Govoni will talk about tools and techniques of doing macro photography.  Included in the presentation is how to do focus stacking and what subjects are most suited.  What equipment and software are most useful?   How is focus stacking done?  Dennis will show how best to capture macro images that can later be focus stacked to make them sharp throughout the scene. An actual demo will be done showing the steps using Adobe Photoshop.” \nBio\n“Dennis began his photographic journey in 1964 while an undergraduate at Marietta College in Ohio. \nAfter graduate school\, he took a professorship at Virginia Wesleyan College and during a two week period in January\, known as the “January Term”\, he often offered various courses in photography starting with black and white and eventually moving towards color photography using the then innovative technology known as the “Cibachrome Method”\, a direct positive-to-positive color print approach. \nNow retired for 7 years\, Dennis continues to spend time enjoying photography. His approach is to try and look for interesting details in a subject (influenced by his biology and botany background) and the role of light quality in revealing  those details. While he started out doing macro photography\, he also enjoys wildlife and landscape\, too. \nWhile not a professional by any means\, his work has appeared in a children’s book series on nature and in publications such as Photography Week. He is also an active Getty Image contributor where his images have been used by the BBC\, The Weather Channel\, Bank of America and other enterprises. He has also taught in George Mason’s OLLI Program (Osher Lifelong Learning Institute) as the lead for their “The Art of Photography” Series.  \nDennis has been a member of NVPS for about eight years and has been involved with Nature Visions for the last four years. \nHis photos can be found at: https://www.flickr.com/photos/dngovoni/.” \n  \n  
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/december-11-2018-macro-photography-by-dennis-govoni/
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SUMMARY:Education & Training: "The Art of Photographic Composition" with Mike Whalen 
DESCRIPTION:The Art of Photographic Composition   \nBy Mike Whalen \nGood composition is another piece of the puzzle in creating stronger\, more pleasing images. Most photos are composed of multiple elements and sub-elements that are framed together. How we choose to include and visually position these elements will contribute to the success or failure of the final image. This presentation will provide guidelines to improve your compositions. \nAspects of photography can be comparable to other art forms. For example\, music can have a distinct melody\, harmony\, background singers\, etc. All these individual parts work together to produce a song that is greater than the sum of its parts. Such is true with photographs. We typically have a main subject or focal point\, foreground\, background\, supporting elements. A good photographer will include the pieces that work together to enhance the subject and eliminate the distracting or conflicting elements.  Sometimes we just get lucky\, but generally\, a good image needs to be thoughtfully “composed” right before we release the shutter. \nThis presentation will include discussions and examples of:   \n\nSubject placement\nColor\, contrast and texture\nLines: leading and S-curves\nBackgrounds considerations\nBalancing subject with other sub-elements\nFraming (frame within a frame)\nCreating depth perspective on a 2D image\nLeaving room during framing\nSimplicity versus complexity\nCropping in post\n\nReferences \nWeb links: \n20 Composition Techniques That Will Improve Your Photos: \nhttps://petapixel.com/2016/09/14/20-composition-techniques-will-improve-photos/ \nVisual Flow: Mastering the Art of Composition\, with Ian Plant: \nhttps://www.bhphotovideo.com/explora/videos/photography/visual-flow-mastering-the-art-of-composition-with-ian-plant \n11 Thoughts: An Introduction to Photographic Composition: \nhttps://www.bhphotovideo.com/explora/photography/tips-and-solutions/11-thoughts-introduction-photographic-composition \nBooks \nMaster Composition Guide for Digital Photographers Paperback – Ernst Wildi \nThe Photographer’s Eye: Composition and Design for Better Digital Photos – Michael Freeman \nLearning to See Creatively – Bryan Peterson \nPhotography and the Art of Seeing – Freeman Patterson \nBIO of Mike Whalen \nAs a teen\, Mike learned a few photo basics from his father\, a photographer and artist. He dabbled with film camera in the 80’s and 90’s\, and after that with a few digital point-and-shoots.  However\, it wasn’t until 2006\, when he purchased a basic Canon DSLR\, that he began to see the potential of this “new” digital technology. \nAfter a chance meeting with member\, Willa Friedman\, in 2008\, where he learned about NVPS\, he joined in 2009. He has served on the board from 2010 to the present and served as president in 2013. In 2018 he was awarded the distinguished service award.  From participating in many NVPS competitions\, he received numerous annual awards including\, “Photographer-of-the-Year”\, “Color-Print-of-the-Year” and “Image-of-the-Year” at various times. In recent years\, he also scored three cover shots on the Spring editions of Washington Gardener Magazine and in 2016\, he won Nature Visions “People’s Choice” award. Mike also donates his time regularly\, as a pet photographer for the Fairfax County Animal Shelter and\, volunteers as a photographer for charitable organization’s annual DC events such as: The National Ovarian Cancer Coalition and The Epilepsy Foundation of America. \n          \n  \n 
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/education-and-training-understanding-composition/
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SUMMARY:Education & Training: "New Lightroom Tools" with Eliot Cohen
DESCRIPTION:Eliot Cohen: New Lightroom Tools\n\nOn Tuesday\, October 30\, 2018\, Eliot Cohen will describe new Lightroom capabilities that will enhance your use of Lightroom.  The use of range masks in selective editing and profiles for color and monochrome images are among the key tools Eliot will discuss. Please join us to learn about tools that will help you make your images look their very best.  Your questions will be welcome.\n\nEliot is well known for his landscape photographs. He is also highly praised for his educational work\, guiding many new and established photographers through digital capture and workflow. He was formerly the Program head for Photography at the Loudoun Campus of NVCC where he was honored with the College’s highest award for teaching excellence. Currently he offers classes through his own organization\, Washington Photo Focus (www.washingtonphotofocus.com). He also offers individual instruction and small group seminars focused on digital capture\, editing\, and critique.\n\nIn addition to his teaching\, Eliot leads travel workshops to destinations throughout the US and around the world.  Details can be found on his website (www.eliotcohen.com). Upcoming workshops include Norway\, the high desert in Argentina and Chile\, Provence\, and Olympic National Park.
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/october-30-2018-eliot-cohen-new-lightroom-tools/
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SUMMARY:Education & Traning: "Anonymous Critique" with Georgette Grossman and Kevin Egan
DESCRIPTION:Education and Training: October 9\, 2018 \nAnonymous Critique with Georgette Grossman and Kevin Egan \nTake this opportunity to get feedback on your images. Submit images you are experimenting on with new software; images you like but feel 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 Monday\, October 1\, to allow time for our computer team to anonymize the images and for Georgette and Kevin to review them before the October 9 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 Green 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\, Georgette and Kevin will critique as many images as time allows. \nPlease submit your images to editor@nvps.org\, sized the same as for competition:  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 with our projector’s program. \nQuestions?  Please contact the Education and Training Coordinator\, Eva Lanyi\, at education@nvps.org.
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/october-9-2018-anonymous-critique-with-georgette-grossman-and-kevin-egan/
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SUMMARY:Education & Training Meeting:  Matting Tutorial with Bob & Willa Friedman
DESCRIPTION:At this month’s Education and Training session\, Bob and Willa will present a how-to/hands-on matting seminar to help members prepare their images for print competition\, exhibits or for personal use. \n\n\n\nThey will present how they cut and mount photos.  They use the “Corey Hilz Method” for cutting and mounting.\n\nOther methods and instructions for mat cutting and a spreadsheet can be found on the NVPS website. B & H also has a video at:\n\n\n\nEveryone’s method is different. The B & H demonstrator tapes the image to the backboard; we don’t do that for a number of reasons. There are also several mat cutters that have variations but in the end we all get the same result.\n\nAfter our brief demonstration\, there will be several workstations around the room where several experienced members will demonstrate how they cut mat using their equipment.   \n\nThis is a hands-on session\, so bring a photo\, not larger than 8.5 x11 to mat.  We will have mat board and other materials required to practice on.\n\nIf you have a mat cutter\, bring it to follow along.\n\nHere are are some documents (2 Word and 1 Excel) Resource for you to download.  Click on the link and then right-click (Mac: CTL+Click)  to select Save Link As to save to your hard drive:\n\nmatting Resources\n\nMake Mattes\n\nDouble Mats_measuring & cutting
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/education-training-meeting-matting-tutorial-with-bob-willa-friedman/
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