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SUMMARY:Competition with Judge Steve Gottlieb – No Theme
DESCRIPTION:Thousands of Steve Gottlieb’s photographs—ranging from architecture to people to landscapes—have been published worldwide. His images have been featured in Shutterbug\, Popular Photography\, American Photo\, Rangefinder\, and Photo District News\, among others. He is the photographer—as well as author and designer—of six books\, including American Icons\, Washington: Portrait of a City\, FLUSH: Celebrating Bathrooms Past & Present\, and Abandoned America. Abandoned America was selected by both People Magazine and USA Today as “Gift Book of the Year.” Shutterbug referred to Steve as “a gifted photographer and author.” Other recognition includes “Advertising Photograph of the Year” in both NYC and Washington\, DC. http://www.gottliebphoto.com \nSteve produces the Horizon Photography Summit\, an event that brings together many leading photographers who lecture on a wide range of subjects. http://horizonworkshops.com/summit \nSteve is a graduate of Columbia University College and Law School. He practiced law for a decade before turning his hobby into his vocation.
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/competition-with-judge-steve-gottlieb-no-theme/
CATEGORIES:Activities,Competitions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200911T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200911T213000
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SUMMARY:Field Trips: Monuments at Night
DESCRIPTION:  \nPlease join us for a club favorite\, Monuments at Night on Friday September 11th at 7 pm.  This is a wonderful opportunity for all levels of photographers\, especially beginners.  Your host\, Steven Glintz\, will be on hand for any questions or trouble you may have. \nYour field trip coordinators will also monitor for any developing situations which may impact our enjoyment and update this field trip if necessary.  Be sure to check back the week of this event for updated information. \nWhat: \nThe monuments between the World War II memorial and the Lincoln Memorial take on a whole new life after dark.  Although the Arlington Memorial Bridge will be under repair and the Jefferson Memorial will be undergoing restoration\, there are many other attractions open and available.  The Reflecting Pool\, Lincoln Memorial\, Korean War Memorial\, Vietnam War Memorial\, and the service men and women memorials are all down on the West side.  The water fountains at the World War II memorial should also be operating.  Of course\, there is also the District of Columbia War Memorial (World War I).  The FDR memorial is another option and has many interesting subjects. \nTripods are generally accepted around the grounds provided the photographer is not blocking or hindering pedestrian traffic.  Tripods inside the Lincoln Memorial are prohibited and park rangers will ask you not to use them (there are reports some rangers will look the other way\, but that’s the exception not the norm). \nSunset is anticipated at 7:20 p.m. and Moonset will be at 3:33 p.m.  (no moon\, sorry) \nEquipment: \n\nSturdy tripod\nLeave your super telephotos and fast glass at home\nRemote shutter or cable release may be useful to prevent camera shake on long exposures\nFilters optional\nFlash optional\n\nWhen: \nFriday\, September 11\, 2020 from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p. m \nRain date on Saturday\, September 12\, 2020 from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. \nWhere: \nAssemble at Reflecting Pool in front of Lincoln Memorial at 7 p.m. for a brief meet and greet. \nMetered parking is available on Ohio Dr. SW as well as the parking lot at the Tidal Basin Paddle Boats.  The cost is $2.30 per hour with a three hour maximum ($6.90 total).  Carpools are recommended if you can travel with others in your extended “bubble”.  Please bring a mask and anticipate wearing the mask when around others.  Please also be patient and remain the recommended six feet away from other visitors. \n  \nWe hope you can join us! \nTammy Tideswell and Steven Glintz\nField Trip Coordinators 2020-2021 \n* Photographs of the monuments courtesy of NVPS member Steven Glintz.  Additional examples and inspiration are available on NVPS gallery. \nNVPS Field Trip Gallery-December 2014: DC at Night \n  \n  
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/field-trips-monuments-at-night/
CATEGORIES:Activities,Field Trips
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200908T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200908T210000
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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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200901T193000
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SUMMARY:Programs: Photographic Voice and Vision with Nikhil Bahl
DESCRIPTION:Every photographer should think about how they can find their photographic voice. Once a photographer has found their voice\, they can then start to develop their vision. It takes time\, but both these aspects are essential to the growth of any photographer. Nikhil will define photographic voice and vision and share his thoughts on how you can develop your photography to speak about who you are as a photographer and what you want to express. This presentation will help you to think about your photography more deeply. \nBio: \nNikhil Bahl is a full-time professional photographer\, author\, educator\, and environmentalist residing in the Washington D.C. area.  Drawing continuous inspiration from nature\, Nikhil adopts novel approaches and seeks meaningful interpretations:  to create photographs that transcend the commonplace\, reflect deeper insights\, and convey an enchantment of the subject’s beauty. \nAn offshoot of Nikhil’s fine art photography and love of nature is his documentation of wildlife behaviors and habitats.  As a volunteer with the National Park Service and U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service\, his goal is to portray environmental stories with an artistic appeal\, so his photographs educate and motivate about the imperative of conservation. \nEach year Nikhil leads numerous photography tours and instructional workshops in the United States and abroad. His teaching encourages participants to advance beyond ordinary photos and develop their own style and vision. Nikhil is a popular speaker at photography clubs\, expos and industry events. He authored the acclaimed eBook\, Creative Interpretations and writes articles on the creative and technical aspects of photography. His work can be viewed at www.NikhilBahl.com. \n  \n       \nSample clip from Nikhil Bahl on “The Advantage of Familiarity”. \nhttps://nvps.org/home/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/clip-for-NVPS.mp4
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/september-1-2020-programs-photographic-voice-and-vision-with-nikhil-bahl/
CATEGORIES:Activities,Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200605T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200605T203000
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SUMMARY:End-of-Year Awards Night (7:00 PM) - With Judge David Blecman
DESCRIPTION:Welcome to our very last meeting of the 2019 – 2020 season\, NVPS End-of-Year Awards Night! Since we unfortunately cannot get together for an actual dinner and happy hour\, it will be held virtually (via Zoom). We will have the full program of awards\, just no food. Any eating and drinking will be on your own! \nDavid Blecman\nThe invitation will be sent to members and guests prior to the meeting. Instructions for joining the meeting will be included. The program for the evening will be sent as an attachment. If you have not attended one of our Zoom meetings yet\, you should use a device that has a webcam and audio\, so you can interact with others before the meeting starts. \nBrian Payne and I are looking forward to handing out lots of awards. Congratulations to all the winners! \nHope you all have a great summer. \nMelanie Marts\, Co-VP of Competition
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/june-5th-2020-end-of-year-awards-night-700-pm-with-judge-david-blecman/
CATEGORIES:Activities,End-Of-Year Banquet
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200526T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200526T220000
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SUMMARY:May 26. 2020 - Member's Forum: Iceland by Manny Fernandez
DESCRIPTION:Manny Fernandez \nI have been involved with photography in one way or another since I was in middle school with my trusty Kodak pocket Instamatic camera and flash cubes. My 22 years in the Air Force gave me the opportunity to visit and live in many countries starting with my first assignment following pilot training in Iceland. I have gone through many makes and types of cameras\, but these days I am shooting with a Nikon D500. Travel photography has always been one of my main interests as I wanted a way to document the great places my wife and I have been able to enjoy whether it was Europe\, the Far East\, or South America. After retiring From the Air Force\, I joined the corporate world which took me to places around the United States that I would not have normally seen. I had the opportunity to meet with people from all walks of life who shared my enthusiasm for photography. These days interspersed between trips to overseas locations\, with camera in hand\, I have been making more trips to visit our many national parks. This included my trip from Fairfax Station to the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in South Dakota on my Harley. Currently\, I’m working to improve my skills with Lightroom and Photoshop and of course\, learning new techniques to shoot better photographs.
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/may-26-2020-members-forum-iceland-by-manny-fernandez/
CATEGORIES:Activities,Member's Forum
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200526T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200526T220000
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SUMMARY:May 26\, 2020 - Member's Gallery: Digital - Heat Wave in Europe with Judy Guenther; Print (virtually) - Variety of topics (wildlife\, people\, mandalas\, cars\, etc.) with Kirk Johnson
DESCRIPTION:JUDY GUENTHER\, photographer\, enjoys capturing scenes from her world travels in a variety of styles from storytelling to discovering small details in ordinary scenes. Capturing the beauty and art in nature and the people of the world is a special joy for her. Judy also enjoys photographing details in architecture and looking for abstracts. She shoots with an Olympus OMD-EM1 Mark II with a variety of lenses and is also enjoying her new Apple 11 Pro Max. Judy enjoys the creativity of post-processing using a variety of tools and packages. She has been a member of NVPS for the past 5 years\, is a member of The Art League Gallery of Alexandria\, Va.\, and the F11 Women’s Photography Collective.  Her web site is www.judyguentherphotography.com  \nFor the May Member’s Digital Gallery Judy will be sharing images from a summer 2019 trip to the South of France and Switzerland titled “Heat Wave in Europe.”  \nHere are a few of the images she plans to show: \nOld store building in Provence\, France\nElderly gentleman outside a church in the south of France\nYoung lavender starting to bloom in Provence\, France\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n\nKirk Johnson – Bio \nSince joining NVPS in August 2012\, Kirk Johnson has been taking digital photographs of a variety of subjects\, including architecture\, street and urban\, wildlife\, portrait\, black-and-white\, floral and abstract. \nKirk’s camera of choice is the Nikon D7100 and on occasion\, he uses his LG G7 smartphone for those unexpected photo images.  Kirk uses a variety of post-processing tools: Photoshop CS6\, NIK Collections\, Topaz Studio\, Portrait Professional 18\, and Photomatix. Kirk has been recognized internationally\, nationally\, and locally with a variety of photographic awards including 2019 International Annual Photography Award – Honorable Mention in Wildlife Category; 2017 International Fine Arts Photography Award (FAPA) – Nominee Award for Abstract photography; the Great American Country  (GAC) – Hunt for Americana Photo Contest – United States Southern Region Finalist – in 2014; numerous NVPS monthly competition awards.  Additionally\, his photographs have appeared in Outdoor Photography Magazine.com\, Bliss Magazine and twice in Shutterbug.com “Photo of the Day.” \nKirk\, who retired from the U.S. Navy in 1999 as a Lieutenant Commander\, currently lives in Alexandria\, Virginia with his wife\, Leslie and their dog\, Casey.   Presently\, Kirk is Staff Director working for the federal government in Washington\, D.C.
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/members-gallery-heat-wave-in-europe-with/
CATEGORIES:Activities,Member's Gallery
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200519T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200519T170000
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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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200512T191500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200512T220000
DTSTAMP:20260419T180552
CREATED:20200131T191038Z
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SUMMARY:Competition: "Oldies" Theme (Images older than 2 years) with Judge Lawrence Jackson
DESCRIPTION:Book author and photographer Lawrence Jackson outside his home in Arlington\, Va.\, No. 1\, 2018. (Photo by Lawrence Jackson)\nLawrence Jackson is a photo-journalist and former White House photographer for the Obama Administration. Prior to that\, he spent 18 years working for The Virginian-Pilot and The Associated Press – in Boston and Washington\, DC. Since leaving the White House in 2017\, Lawrence has been building his editorial photography business telling/documenting stories for news organizations\, corporations\, families and political events. He has published a book which looks back on his 8 years as a White House photographer\, entitled “Yes We Did”. \nLawrence’s approach to making pictures is finding the emotion\, information and the aesthetics to visually tell the story. These principles can be applied to any situation you find yourself in as a photographer. \nPresident Barack Obama participates in a conversation with Misty Copeland\, moderated by Maya Rhodan\, for Time Magazine\, in the Cabinet Room of the White House\, Feb. 29\, 2016. (Official White House Photo by Lawrence Jackson)\n \nPresident Barack Obama walks back to the Oval Office after bidding farewell to Pope Francis on the South Lawn of the White House\, Sept. 23\, 2015. (Official White House Photo by Lawrence Jackson)\n \n 
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/competition-oldies-theme-images-older-than-2-years-with-judge-lawrence-jackson/
CATEGORIES:Activities,Competitions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200505T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200505T220000
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SUMMARY:Programs: Creative Camera Techniques for Storytelling with Kristi Odom
DESCRIPTION:Learn from Nikon Ambassador\, Kristi Odom\, different creative camera techniques that will improve your narrative. She will teach how she uses techniques like multiple exposure\, slow motion video\, macro\, and infrared photography to tell different stories. \nBio: Kristi Odom is an internationally acclaimed photographer\, a Nikon Ambassador\, and a motivational speaker. She makes her home in the Washington DC area and travels the world shooting\, teaching\, and sharing her insights so she can help make our planet a better\, more loving place. With a background in sports\, concerts\, and wedding photography\, she now works solely on her biggest passion\, which is wildlife. A photographer and filmmaker\, her work focuses on connecting people emotionally to animals and celebrating those who have a connection to the natural world. She runs an adventure company with her partner\, taking photographers all around the world\, providing guests with life-changing experiences\, while teaching advanced photo skills. Her accolades include over 60 international photography awards including 2 Nature’s Best Photography awards. Her work has been exhibited twice at the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History. Her work has been featured by Microsoft\, Forbes\, Outside Magazine\, Nikon\, and Rollingstone.com.
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/programs-creative-camera-techniques-for-storytelling-with-kristi-odom/
CATEGORIES:Activities,Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200428T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200428T220000
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SUMMARY:Member's Forum: Impressionistic Photography by Jim Norman
DESCRIPTION:Jim Norman’s photography focuses on landscapes and wildlife. He is a member of NVPS\, the Loudoun Photo Club\, and the North American Nature Photography Association\, and is a Life Member of the National Wildlife Federation.
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/members-forum-impressionistic-photography-by-jim-norman/
CATEGORIES:Activities,Member's Forum
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200428T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200428T220000
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SUMMARY:Members Gallery: Prints: Shape and Texture By Ginger Werz-Petricka and NatGeo Arctic Expedition by Len Johnson
DESCRIPTION:Shape and Texture\nBy Ginger Werz-Petricka\n \nGinger joined NVPS in 2009 at a point in her life when she really needed to find a creative outlet. Over the years she has been involved with Members Gallery and Education and Training\, but her special interest has always been the Portfolio Project. \n \nShe has been interested in photography since high school and while studying for a fine arts degree in college concentrated on printmaking and photography as her media.  Looking back at early images it has become evident that dramatic light\, shape\, and texture has always been a driving force in her work.  Ginger shot with a Canon 6D for several years\, but after injuring her foot in 2017 has found that her lightweight mirrorless Olympus OMD mark ll has become the camera of choice.\n \n“One of the first questions a photographer always seems to get is ‘What kind of photography do you do?’    My answer is all kinds.  I’m aware that some people think that a photographer needs to specialize\, but if you see the world as shapes\, textures\, light\, and shadow\, any subject is fair game.  Perhaps the exceptions are that I’m not really interested in standing in the woods waiting for birds and animals to make that perfect shot.  I love to get them when they’re cooperative…but.\nFor this collection\, I wanted to include some recent works illustrating the kind of images that make me want to pick up my camera.”\n\n \n\n\n  \n \n \n \n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n\n \nNatGeo Arctic Expedition\nby Len Johnson \nIn the Summer of 2019\, Len took an 18-day trip to Iceland\, Greenland and the Canadian High Arctic on the National Geographic Explorer ship. This ship is relatively small with only 148 guests plus crew. The expedition team of experts included a naturalist\, two NatGeo photographers\, and regional specialists that shared their knowledge and insights on the wildlife\, landscape\, and local culture. \nThis journey included a street festival in Reykjavik\, Iceland to celebrate their 24th Annual Culture Night\, and a visit to the Whale Museum that features a life-size replica of a great blue whale. There was a short flight from Reykjavik to a small landing strip in Kangerlussuaq\, Greenland where the expedition group was transported by Zodiacs to the National Geographic Explorer ship.\nWe then cruised down the length of Kangerlussuaq Fjord en route to Sisimiut\, a former whaling port on Greenland’s west coast. This small-town features brightly painted colored buildings from the 18th century. \nWe began our exploration of the Canadian High Arctic with a visit to the small Inuit community of Pond Inlet where we saw a cultural and arts presentation by village children and elders. We then sailed to Dundas Harbor where we hiked on the tundra. The ship continued its voyage into Lancaster Sound where we saw polar bears on the drifting icebergs. \nAs we continued the voyage to Dundas Harbour on the Southern shore of Devon Island\, we experienced a magnificent cliff exposing a three-billion-year long geological history of the area.\nAs we continued to explore the Arctic and the Russian Far East\, we sailed to Fram Fjord\, Ellesmere Island. We continued on our journey to Philpots Island where we saw massive icebergs that recently calved from the huge glacier descending from the Cunningham Mountains.\nA highlight was Buchan Gulf\, Baffin Island with its dramatic cliffs carved by Ice Age glaciers that had clouds hovering over their peaks. As our journey continued\, we set anchor in the town of Ilulissat on the West coast of Greenland. Here we visited the archaeological UNESCO World Heritage-designated Ilulissat Icefjord in the Sermermiut Valley.\nThe trip ended sailing through Greenland’s ice cap and picturesque waterways until we returned to Kangaamiut airstrip for the journey home.\nThe Member’s Forum video presentation will be a selection from Len’s photos that feature his favorite images including polar bears\, whales\, soaring icebergs\, and massive glaciers. The presentation also includes colorful buildings in Greenland’s Sissimiut community and photos of the World Heritage site of Ilulissat Icefjord captured on this expedition. \nLen Johnson Bio \nLen Johnson received a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree from the University of Illinois and then enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1968 during the Vietnam War. He was sent to Fort Monmouth New Jersey for training as a photographer. Upon completion of his training\, he was assigned to a base in Okinawa\, Japan where he photographed military ceremonies\, Bob Hope’s USO Tour visit\, and local cultural activities. While in the Far East\, he also traveled to India\, Thailand\, Taiwan\, Hong Kong\, and the Expo 70 World’s Fair in Osaka\, Japan. \nAfter his military tour of duty in 1971\, he and his wife settled in Arlington\, Virginia and Len began working at a three-person graphic design firm. After ten years as an employee\, he purchased the firm upon the owners’ retirement. He then grew the firm to a 15-person integrated marketing communications firm called JDG Communications. JDG had clients in the government\, corporate and nonprofit sectors and he sold his company in 2009. Since his retirement\, Len has served as a volunteer for the Washington DC chapter of SCORE that mentors small business entrepreneurs. \nHe has been a member of NVPS since September 2015 and appreciates the educational and social opportunities it provides. He photographs using two Fuji X-T3 cameras and likes to shoot landscapes\, nature\, and wildlife. On previous photo journeys\, he photographed wildlife in Africa\, wildflowers in the Arizona desert\, landscapes in Tuscany\, and architecture in Rome and Florence. Len’s next photo adventure will be a photography workshop in Argentina and Chile in March and April of this year. \n    \n\n 
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/april-28-2020-members-gallery-prints-shape-and-texture-by-ginger-werz-petricka/
CATEGORIES:Activities,Member's Gallery
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200428T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200428T193000
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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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200421T191500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200421T220000
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SUMMARY:Themed Competition with Judge Don Becker
DESCRIPTION:Theme: Through Rain\, Snow\, Sleet or Hail: Get outside with your camera in bad weather! \nBe sure to protect your equipment well as you venture out in bad weather to capture images in Rain\, Snow\, Sleet or Hail!  For those less adventurous\, the image may be captured from inside a building or vehicle\, etc.  However\, falling rain\, snow\, sleet or hail must be a clearly visible and important part of the image. \nDon Becker started his photography business in 1976 and is still operating as Don Becker Photography (www.donbeckerphotography.com). He has had a number of one person and group gallery shows of his fine art photography images\, and his fine art photographs reside in an art museum and numerous private collections all over the world. After the unfortunate demise of Washington School of Photography in 2016\, where he taught for over 30 years\, he and several partners started Maryland Photographic Workshops\, a premier photographic educational organization dedicated to high-quality classes and workshops (www.marylandphotographicworkshops.com). Don’s current primary photographic interests include: studio lighting techniques\, beauty\, fashion\, dance (particularly ballet)\, macro photography\, and scientific and technical photography.\nExamples of Don’s work: \n \n 
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/themed-competition-with-judge-don-becker/
CATEGORIES:Activities,Competitions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200414T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200414T220000
DTSTAMP:20260419T180552
CREATED:20191015T194858Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191015T194858Z
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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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200407T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200407T220000
DTSTAMP:20260419T180552
CREATED:20191229T232734Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191229T232734Z
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SUMMARY:Programs: Being a NASA Photographer with Aubrey Gemignani
DESCRIPTION:Bio: \n\nAubrey Gemignani is a Documentary\, Reportage\, and Event Photographer. She is currently a full-time photographer and photo archivist at NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) in Washington\, DC.\, where she has had the opportunity to photograph a diverse range of events at the White House\, the Vice President’s residence\, Capitol Hill\, Kennedy Space Center\, Wallops Flight Facility\, and the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan (to cover manned launches to the International Space Station).\nHer documentary and reportage work has been distributed worldwide through news and photo agencies such as Associated Press\, AFP\, Reuters\, National Geographic Online and Getty Images. Publications highlighting her work include Esquire\, The Washington Post\, New York Times\, NPR\, Photographer’s Forum\, Popular Photography\, Pastry Art and Design\, and the Falls Church News Press.\nSome clients include NASA\, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)\, Cue Recording Studio\, Sodexo\, South Asian Americans Leading Together (SAALT)\, Hope for a Healthier Humanity (HHH)\, International Relief and Development (IRD)\, and The National Council of Asian Pacific Islander Physicians (NCAPIP).\nAssignments and her love of travel has taken her to many countries including Vietnam\, Cambodia\, Pakistan\, Thailand\, Kazakhstan\, Russia\, Mexico\, Dubai\, and Italy. \nAubrey holds a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and a minor in Photography from Virginia Commonwealth University located in Richmond\, VA. She also completed a Master of Arts in Organizational Management from George Washington University.\nShe is a native of the Washington D.C. area.\n \n\nDescription of presentation: I plan to discuss and show some work from the past (approximately) 5 years of covering the space program for NASA including launches\, landings\, the Obama and Trump administrations\, astronaut tours/talks\, and the rise of the commercial space programs. Most of my work is photojournalistic for NASA and I will touch on the transition to working in a more high speed\, news-oriented position\, versus the freelance portrait and event photography that I was used to. If there are specific topics that you would like me to cover\, please let me know prior to the presentation and I’ll make an effort to address them.\n\nA Soyuz booster rocket launches the Soyuz MS-11 spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on Monday\, Dec. 3\, 2018\, Baikonur time\, carrying Expedition 58 Soyuz Commander Oleg Kononenko of Roscosmos\, Flight Engineer Anne McClain of NASA\, and Flight Engineer David Saint-Jacques of the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) into orbit to begin their six and a half month mission on the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)\nA horse-drawn caisson carries former astronaut and U.S. Senator John Glenn to his final resting place during the interment ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery on Thursday\, April 6\, 2017\, in Virginia. Glenn was the first American to orbit Earth on Feb. 20\, 1962\, in a five-hour flight aboard the Friendship 7 spacecraft. In 1998\, he broke another record by returning to space at the age of 77 on the Space Shuttle Discovery. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)\nThe Soyuz MS-04 rocket launches from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on Thursday\, April 20\, 2017\, Baikonur time carrying Expedition 51 Soyuz Commander Fyodor Yurchikhin of Roscosmos and Flight Engineer Jack Fischer of NASA into orbit to begin their four and a half month mission on the International Space Station. (Photo Credit: NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)\nPresident Donald Trump\, center\, signs an Executive Order to reestablish the National Space Council\, alongside members of the Congress\, National Aeronautics and Space Administration\, and Commercial Space Companies in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington\, Friday\, June 30\, 2017. Vice President Mike Pence\, also in attendance\, will chair the council. Also pictured are retired NASA astronaut David Wolf\, left\, NASA Astronaut Alvin Drew\, second from right\, and retired NASA astronaut Buzz Aldrin\, right. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)\nA total solar eclipse is seen on Monday\, August 21\, 2017 above Madras\, Oregon. A total solar eclipse swept across a narrow portion of the contiguous United States from Lincoln Beach\, Oregon to Charleston\, South Carolina. A partial solar eclipse was visible across the entire North American continent along with parts of South America\, Africa\, and Europe. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)\nExpedition 58 Flight Engineer David Saint-Jacques of the Canadian Space Agency (CSA)\, top\, Flight Engineer Anne McClain of NASA\, center\, and Soyuz Commander Oleg Kononenko of Roscosmos\, bottom\, wave farewell prior to boarding the Soyuz MS-11 spacecraft for launch\, Monday\, Dec. 3\, 2018\, in Baikonur\, Kazakhstan. Kononenko. McClain\, and Saint-Jacques will spend the next six and a half months onboard the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)\n\n 
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/programs-being-a-nasa-photographer-with-aubrey-gemignani/
CATEGORIES:Activities,Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200331T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200331T220000
DTSTAMP:20260419T180552
CREATED:20191015T194542Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200313T123737Z
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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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200324T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200324T220000
DTSTAMP:20260419T180552
CREATED:20191216T013948Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200313T123445Z
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SUMMARY:Member's Forum: Egypt - Cairo and Points South with Colena Turner - Cancelled – No Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Colena’s portrait by Gwen Flowers\nThis meeting has been Cancelled\nMembers’ Forum March 24\, 2020 – Egypt: Cairo and Points South\, Colena Turner \nSince high school\, Colena has enjoyed taking pictures.  With her film camera\, she became the family photographer for get-togethers.  In 2003\, she purchased her first digital camera and has expanded her interests to nature\, macro\, abstract\, portrait\, event and street photography.  Colena has used several Nikon DSLRs including D90 and D7100. In 2016\, looking for a lighter and smaller camera to take on a cruise\, she purchased a Fujifilm X-E2.  She has since added a Fujifilm X-T2 to her camera bag and subsequently sold all of her Nikon equipment.  \nShe joined NVPS in February 2012 and has served as coordinator for Members’ Gallery and Ask Me A Question table.  As a volunteer photographer\, Colena has shared her talent with the Professional Woman’s Alliance\, Help Portrait\, Loudoun Foto Trek\, Cornerstones\, Library of Congress National Book Festival\, Smithsonian Folklife Festival\, Wreaths Across America\, Honor Flight and Reston Association.  For the past ten years\, she has served in the Photography Ministry at her place of worship\, Heritage Fellowship Church. Colena continues to learn about the art of photography through workshops. \nFor Cairo and Points South\, Colena will share highlights of her eleven-day trip to Egypt with her husband. \n 
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/members-forum-egypt-cairo-and-points-south-with-colena-turner/
CATEGORIES:Activities,Member's Forum
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200324T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200324T193000
DTSTAMP:20260419T180553
CREATED:20200123T144611Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200313T123223Z
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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
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200317T191500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200317T220000
DTSTAMP:20260419T180553
CREATED:20200130T003922Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200312T200736Z
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SUMMARY:Competition: Cancelled - No Meeting - “No Theme” with Judge Mark Van Bergh
DESCRIPTION:This meeting has been cancelled. \nMark Van Bergh is a Washington\, D.C. area attorney and photographer.  His photographic interests are varied\, ranging from a passion for nature and wildlife photography\, to travel\, people\, weddings\, Bar/Bat Mitzvahs and other events.  Beyond the Washington beltway\, Mark’s photographic pursuits have taken him throughout the United States\, including many of our National Parks and wildlife refuges\, to Canada\, Costa Rica\, Europe (east and west)\, many sub-Sahara African nations (Botswana\, Kenya\, Namibia\, Rwanda\, South Africa\, Tanzania and Zambia)\, Japan\, China\, Iceland and Antarctica.  Mark has had photographs displayed at the Foundry Gallery in Washington\, the Washington School of Photography\, and photographic retailers. He has a number of photographs in the coffee-table book Focus on Africa: Wildlife\, Conservation and Man.  Mark has received several awards for his photography\, including a first place in the Albuquerque International Balloon Festival Photography Competition and third place in a juried show of mid-Atlantic regional photographers.  Mark is currently co-coordinator of the National Zoo’s Photo Club\, does presentations on nature and wildlife photography to Washington area camera clubs\, judges local camera club competitions\, and has written for an on-line nature photography magazine.  \nA resident of Arlington\, Virginia\, Mark’s websites can be found at: www.markvanbergh.com and www.markvanbergh.zenfolio.com.  He can be reached by e-mail at: mvanbergh@comcast.net or by telephone at (703) 298-4870.  
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/competition-no-theme-with-judge-mark-van-bergh/
CATEGORIES:Activities,Competitions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200314T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200314T120000
DTSTAMP:20260419T180553
CREATED:20191219T013410Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200312T203004Z
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SUMMARY:Field Trip: Luray Caverns - CANCELLED
DESCRIPTION:This field trip has been Cancelled!\nWhen: Saturday\, March 14\, 2020\, at 10:00 a.m \nWhere: Luray Caverns \n101 Cave Hill Rd\, Luray\, VA 22835 \nField Trip Leader: Jim Sinsheimer \nJoin NVPS for an unearthly experience to the Luray Caverns March 14\, 2020! We will experience cathedral-sized rooms with ceilings 10-stories high\, towering stone formations\, and natural wonders at every turn. While tripods are not allowed\, with the proper camera settings you will be able to achieve wonderful results. \nIn March it is hard to know what the weather will be\, but it won’t matter to us. The caverns are a constant 54 degrees with very high humidity which makes it feel more like 65 degrees. Some people prefer a light jacket while touring the caverns. Comfortable walking shoes are a must. \nWe will meet at the Visitor Center in the morning at 10:00 a.m. Carpooling will be encouraged since from the Firehouse where we meet it’s at least a 1.5-hour drive. \nIf you are planning to join us you will be able to purchase your ticket online at Luray Caverns Ticket Sales. Better yet\, if we get 20 confirmed participants\, we will be able to get a group rate. General admission includes Luray Caverns\, the Car & Carriage Caravan Museum\, Toy Town Junction\, and the Luray Valley Museum. \nWe are also planning to meet for lunch following the field trip someplace close by in the town of Luray. We’re working on those plans. \nSo please stay tuned for more details. We hope you will join us! \nJudy Graham and Tana Ebbole \nField Trip Coordinators 2019-2020 \nFieldtrips-2019@nvps.org
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/field-trip-luray-caverns/
CATEGORIES:Activities,Field Trips
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200310T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200310T220000
DTSTAMP:20260419T180553
CREATED:20200123T152909Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200123T152909Z
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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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200310T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200310T193000
DTSTAMP:20260419T180553
CREATED:20200123T144432Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200123T144432Z
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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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200303T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200303T220000
DTSTAMP:20260419T180553
CREATED:20191121T223112Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191121T223112Z
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SUMMARY:Programs: Frank Van Riper - Recovered Memory: New York & Paris 1960-1980
DESCRIPTION:Frank Van Riper is an award-winning documentary and fine art photographer\, journalist\, author and lecturer whose work has been published internationally. \nHis photographs are in the permanent collections of the National Portrait Gallery (Washington\, DC) as well as in the Portland Museum of Art (Portland\, Maine.) His 1998 book of photography and essays\, Down East Maine/A World Apart\, was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize and won the silver award for photography from the Art Director’s Club of Metropolitan Washington. A portfolio of images from this book is promised to the Smithsonian American Art Museum. \nHis latest book is Recovered Memory: New York & Paris 1960-1980\, which immediately became an Amazon bestseller. His previous book\, done in collaboration with his wife and professional partner Judith Goodman was Serenissima: Venice in Winter\, a coffee table collection of black and white photographs and essays\, published in 2008 both in the US and Italy. (www.veniceinwinter.com) \nVan Riper\, a native New Yorker (b.1946)\, was a member of the New York Daily News Washington Bureau for 20 years\, serving as White House correspondent\, national political correspondent\, and Washington Bureau news editor. A 1979 Nieman Fellow at Harvard\, Van Riper left daily journalism in 1987 to begin a new career\, partnering with his wife in commercial and documentary photography. In 1992\, Van Riper became a photography columnist of the Washington Post\, where his column\, “Talking Photography\,” appeared in the Camera Works section of Washingtonpost.com and is now available worldwide at www.TalkingPhotography.com. Talking Photography\, a ten-year collection of his columns and other photography writing was published in 2002. \nA popular teacher and lecturer\, Van Riper is on the faculty of PhotoWorks at Glen Echo Park\, Md.\, and has lectured and/or taught in the Smithsonian Resident Associate Program\, the Maine Photographic Workshops\, the University of Maine at Machias and at other colleges and universities in the mid-Atlantic. In May 2011\, Van Riper was inducted into the City College of New York Communications Alumni Hall of Fame. Singly and together\, Van Riper and his wife lead photography workshops in Washington\, DC\, Maine\, and in Umbria\, Italy.
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/programs-frank-van-riper-recovered-memory-new-york-paris-1960-1980/
CATEGORIES:Activities,Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200225T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200225T220000
DTSTAMP:20260419T180553
CREATED:20191208T205959Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191208T210013Z
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SUMMARY:Member's Forum: – Get Ready For Aerial Fireworks Photography with John Krout
DESCRIPTION:John Krout will be our February Member’s Forum presenter. His presentation is titled: Get Ready For Aerial Fireworks Photography. Come learn what you need to know in order to make great photos of aerial fireworks on the National Mall or anywhere else. You can try it first at the National Cherry Blossom Festival fireworks near the Wharf on the DC Waterfront. \nJohn worked as a summer intern photographer for the National Park Service in 1974. His boss\, Jack Rottier\, was bored silly by July 4 aerial fireworks and taught John how to photograph fireworks so Jack could stay home on the 4th for once.  \nJohn has never gotten tired of fireworks photography. His 1985 photo of the Mall fireworks behind the Iwo Jima Memorial in Arlington won his first Grand Prize in the annual Arlington County Fair photo contest in 1992. His 2005 digital shot of the same subject won first prize in the Architecture class of the 2018 Association of Personal Computer User Groups photo contest. \nJohn Krout is the son of a World War II aerial recon photographer. His dad purchased cameras for John starting at age 10 in 1963. In 1970\, he used a Honeywell Pentax SLR for high school yearbook photography and was given a Pentax SLR as his high school graduation gift. In college\, he became a rock concert photographer and reviewer for The Tech\, the student newspaper at MIT. The newspaper issues including his work are now online. \nIn June 1972 at Dulles\, he photographed the crash of an Air Force Thunderbird. Those pictures\, distributed by AP and UPI\, were shown all over the US on TV news that night and appeared on the front page of the Washington Post the next day with his byline. That was his first sale. \nAfter a short career as an intellectual property lawyer and a long career as a software engineer\, today he is a tech writer for a major maker of automated fingerprint identification hardware\, supporting the US Department of Homeland Security.  \nJohn switched to Canon in 1999 for the Image Stabilization feature in many Canon lenses\, which at the time was unique. He has been shooting digital SLRs since 2003 and today uses a Canon 6D for wide-angle and a Canon 7D for general and telephoto.
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/february-25-2020-members-forum-get-ready-for-aerial-fireworks-photography-with-john-krout/
CATEGORIES:Activities,Member's Forum
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200225T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200225T193000
DTSTAMP:20260419T180553
CREATED:20200123T144215Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200219T230154Z
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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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200218T191500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200218T220000
DTSTAMP:20260419T180553
CREATED:20200130T003700Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200130T003700Z
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SUMMARY:Competition: “No Theme” with Judge Sean O’Rourke
DESCRIPTION:Sean O’Rourke will be our February judge for an open competition. Sean is a professional photographer with a diverse portfolio in Architecture\, Real Estate\, Products\, Weddings\, Events\, and Portraits. Whether he is shooting a unique landscape like the powerful waterfalls in Iceland\, a quiet kiss between a newlywed couple amid a lively crowd\, or the intricate tile patterns in a newly renovated kitchen\, Sean always manages to find creativity and art through his lens. \nAs a small veteran-owned business\, Sean prides himself in the Marine Corps’ three core values: honor\, courage\, and commitment. \nHonor: being honest and having integrity in everything he does. \nCourage: doing what it takes to get the shot and not being afraid to go off the beaten path. \nCommitment: serving his clients the same way he served our country\, with unwavering dedication. \nSean considers himself blessed for doing what he loves for a living. Outside of his professional photography\, Sean enjoys being in the great outdoors and appreciating the wonders of nature as it gives him peace and serenity. The world can be a confusing place sometimes and it’s hard to understand sometimes. Sean thinks of his camera as a translator – deciphering the madness into beauty. \n 
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/competition-no-theme-with-judge-sean-orourke/
CATEGORIES:Activities,Competitions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200217T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200217T113000
DTSTAMP:20260419T180553
CREATED:20191201T215644Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191201T215901Z
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SUMMARY:Field Trip: Library of Congress - Presidents Day
DESCRIPTION:NVPS Field Trip \nLibrary of Congress \nFebruary 17\, 2020 at 8:30 a.m. \nPresidents Day \nEstablished in 1800\, the Library of Congress (LOC) “is the world’s largest library with more than 167 million items\, in 470 languages\,38 million books\, and other print materials\, 3.6 recordings\, 1.4 million photographs\, 5.5 million maps\, 8.1 million pieces of sheet music and 70 million manuscripts.” (LOC Website https://www.loc.gov/) \nThe February 17\, 2020 Field Trip will be to the Library of Congress\, Jefferson Building.  The Jefferson Building is a remarkable building with a plethora of beautiful architecture and art to photograph.  It is where the LOC Reading Room is located\, this room is restricted and only open to the public 2 days a year\, one is President’s Day.   \nThe hours of the Library are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. We will plan to meet at the First Street\, SE entrance at 8:30 to get an early start.  We will need to split up into smaller groups of no more than 5 individuals when we enter the LOC. \nThe best way to arrive is public transportation\, the closest metro stations are Capitol South or Union Station.  For additional information:  www.loc.gov/visit/directions. \nThe security process requires going through airport security like system.  Oversized bags (not exceeding 25”x15”) which will not fit through the conveyor belts for the x-ray system are prohibited.  No provisions are available to check prohibited items. \nPhotography is allowed in public areas of the Jefferson Building.  The use of a flash is prohibited\, as well as certain photographic equipment\, including tripods and selfie sticks.  Please familiarize yourself ahead of time with the LOC Photography and Video Guidelines\, which must be observed. (https://www.loc.gov/static/portals/visit/documents/PhotographyGuidelines.pdf). \nThere’s a good chance it will be cold outside. There is a cloakroom for coats. \nThe details have not been worked out yet\, but we are researching places to go afterward for lunch. We’ll keep you posted. \nWe hope you will join us for this unique opportunity! Please email fieldtrips-2019@nvps.org if you are planning to attend.  \nJudy Graham and Tana Ebbole \nNVPS Field Trip Coordinators 2019-2020
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/field-trip-library-of-congress-presidents-day/
CATEGORIES:Activities,Field Trips
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200211T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200211T220000
DTSTAMP:20260419T180553
CREATED:20191015T192011Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191015T194234Z
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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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200204T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200204T220000
DTSTAMP:20260419T180553
CREATED:20200116T152046Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200202T035027Z
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SUMMARY:Programs: Experiences with Championship Games with John McDonnell
DESCRIPTION:Washington Post photographer Jonathan Newton\, had to cancel because the Post needs him to cover the President’s State of the Union  Address.  Luckily\, Jonathan has found a colleague\, veteran Post photographer\, John McDonnell to take his place at NVPS.  According to Jonathan\, John is a master sports photographer whose skill set is second to none in the industry.\n\n\n \n\n\n\nWASHINGTON\, DC – SEPTEMBER 30: during the Washington Wizards’ Media Day on Monday\, September 30\, 2019. (Photo by Toni L. Sandys/The Washington Post) \nPresentation: \nJonathan Newton is a staff photographer with the Washington Post and will talk about his experiences with the 2019 World Series as well as the 2018 Stanley Cup games. He will also talk about his regular assignments as a staff photographer for the Post. \nBio: \nJonathan Newton is entering his 33rd season as a professional photographer.  He joined the staff of The Washington Post in the summer of 2000.\n\nHe started out at the Nashville Banner in 1986\, After a little more than a year at the Banner\, he moved to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution\, where he spent 10 years shooting assignments that included the Atlanta Braves. He joined the St. Petersburg Times in 1998 when the town landed an expansion baseball team. \n\nA Louisville native and the youngest of eight children\, Newton worked many jobs after high school\, including apple picker in Canada\, kitchen cleaner at the Old Faithful Inn in Yellowstone National Park\, aluminum siding installer\, liquor store clerk\, pot washer at a Jewish deli\, fish fryer\, house painter and busboy. It was as a student at Jefferson Community College that he got his first taste of newspapers\, shooting pictures for the weekly student publication. With $300 saved from his busboy job\, he went to a downtown Louisville pawnshop and bought his first professional camera equipment. \n\nNewton has covered almost every major sporting event in the world: the Olympics in 1996\, 2008 and 2016; the Kirkwall Ba in Scotland\, in 2007; five World Series; seven National League Championships; seven NCAA Final Fours; the Preakness; several heavyweight title bouts in Las Vegas; college football championships; the Super Bowl; countless high school sporting events and The Washington Capitals run to the 2018 Stanley Cup victory.  \nNewton’s awards include the Morris Berman NPPA Citation; White House News Photographers Association awards; Baseball Hall of Fame photo contest; first place in the Florida Society of Newspaper Editors sports competition; and three-time Georgia Photographer of the Year.\n\nHe lives in Maryland. \nThe Washington Nationals celebrate their World Series victory over the Houston Astros in game 7 at Minute Maid Park. HOUSTON\, TX – OCTOBER 30\, 2019
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