Member's Gallery
Member’s Gallery (In-Person) – Digital: My Favorite Nature Photos with Mike Whalen
Program Description Mike enjoys a wide variety of photography subjects. In this video presentation he will show some of his favorite nature photos, past and present. These still images will be shown in four groups: Some examples are shown below. The presentation will be a short video slide-show (approx. 10 minutes) with background music. The video […]
Member’s Gallery (Print) (In Person) – “Images: Real and Imagined” with Gary Perlow
Gary, an ex-New Yorker, has been living in the northern Virginia area for nearly 30 years. He was a home builder who especially enjoyed designing kitchens, bathrooms, and choosing paint colors. He is presently involved in commercial real estate investment. He started taking photographs of his daughter’s sporting events about 12 years ago, and discovered […]
Member’s Gallery (In Person) (Virtual): The Magic of Hummingbirds with Ilenia Alvarez
In 2016, Ilenia began a photographic voyage, initially captivated by the dynamic energy of urban landscapes and the candid moments found in street photography. Through her lens, Ilenia has captured life's spontaneous moments, crafting images that tell stories of time and place. Yet, as her journey unfolded, a transformation occurred, leading Ilenia to the delicate […]
Members Gallery: (In Person) Bring Your Prints Day!
We have a special event for everyone on May 28, the last meeting of the year. Instead of one member displaying their prints (usually of a single theme and with uniform mats and/or frames), we invite all members to bring in up to four prints or photo projects prepared in any manner you’d like. We […]
Members Gallery: (In-Person) – Digital: “People Watching” with Kirk Johnson
Program Description Kirk Johnson’s presentation is titled People Watching and he will exhibit some of his favorite photographs of people he has met locally and abroad. Tonight’s presentation was influenced by James Prochnik’s recent NVPS program titled Picturing Strangers: Facing Fears, Finding Connections, & Having Fun. Bio Kirk became interested in digital photography in 2012 […]
Member’s Gallery (In-Person) – Prints: Dance and Architecture with Catherine Wang
Dance and Architecture are two distinct yet profoundly interconnected subjects in photography, each offering unique challenges and opportunities for creative expression. Capturing dance in photography involves freezing moments of fluid motion, translating the grace, power, and emotion of the dance into a still image, while Architectural photography focuses on capturing the design, form, and aesthetic […]
Member’s Gallery – (In-Person): A Little Bit of Everything with Lidia Slominski
I Am by Lidia Slominski I am a mother, a wife, a daughter, Devoted to my Family. I am a speck of dust in the immensity of the Universe. I am an artist, a writer, an Army professional, loyal to my country. I am a name on an endless list. I am All, and Nothing. […]
Members’ Gallery – (In-Person) (Print): The Fun of Handmade Books with Tana Ebbole
We seldom think of making our own photography books from scratch. It is wonderful to be able to make a book with an online company and get back a lovely final product. But leaning and making your own by hand is also fun and fascinating. It allows the photographer to have complete control over the […]
Member’s Gallery: (In-Person) (Digital) Wildlife, Landscape, Macro: My Photo Journey with Nancy Galib
I've been taking photographs for most of my life, but much more so in the past 7 or so years. I started out with a Kodak Instamatic camera when I was a teenager, and moved on to a rangefinder, and then an SLR during the film-only era. But digital photography and post-production tools were game […]
Member’s Gallery (In-Person): The Illinois Forest Preserves with Jim Sinsheimer
During the post-World War II era of the late 20th century, the northern suburbs of Chicago saw dramatic development of residential and commercial construction. To preserve portions of the natural forest which originally covered the land, the Illinois Forest Preserves were created by the various counties in the area. As I grew up there, the […]