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SUMMARY:Member’s Forum: "Work It" with Wayne Guenther
DESCRIPTION:Forum: “Work It” with Wayne Guenther \nThe title of my forum discussion is “Work It!” I shoot all kinds of subjects but it’s relatively rare that I spend more time and attention on what’s in the viewfinder than two or three exposures. I do move position and change in-camera crop and consider the orientation\, but “see it\, shoot\, move on” is my usual photography mode. There are visual situations however\, that so grab my attention that I shoot many more exposures and thus “work” the scene. Sometimes these events are planned and sometimes serendipity. For the presentation I’ll go through my experiences with a melded slide show/narrative with examples of working the subject\, ending with favorite shots from each sequence. \nShort Bio.\nWayne Guenther got involved with photography in 1967 when running around with like-minded soldiers during his first stationing in Germany\, and it grew into an avocation over the next thirty years. He retired from Army Logistics as an Lieutenant Colonel in 1988 and moved on to manufacturing management\, but always had the urge to look for creative photographs when time allowed. In 1995 he was juried into Gallery West\, an art co-op in Old Town Alexandria\, and also joined The Art League of Alexandria. This gave him the nudge to create new work every month which helped develop his base style; it’s strongly graphic\, with patterns and lines\, curves\, and reflections. In 2001 Wayne retired again and started a one-man photography business which led to a contract job at the Lorton\, VA Workhouse Arts Center where he documented the conversion of the federal prison to an arts center and functioned as “staff photographer” when it opened in 2009. He was a charter member of two photography cooperatives at the Workhouse until 2011. He and his wife Judy\, also an NVPS member\, have been traveling widely for ten years\, which has really broadened Wayne’s subject matter and style. Who knew there were landscapes\, people/cultures\, and wildlife out there? Wayne joined NVPS in 2015\, and was Photographer of the Year for Class Three Digital Images\, 2016-2017.\nAfter shooting with Nikon equipment for 47 years\, he sold everything in 2014 and changed to Micro Four Thirds\, using both Olympus and Panasonic equipment. His website is www.wayneguentherphotography.com \nWayne Guenther September 20\, 2018-Updated October 24\, 2018 \n  \n   
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/members-forum-the-worlds-biggest-digital-photo-frame-with-john-krout/
CATEGORIES:Activities,Member's Forum
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SUMMARY:Member's Gallery "Prints" with Curtis Gibbens; "Digital" with Jim Sinsheimer
DESCRIPTION:“Prints” with Curtis Gibbens \nTitle: The Wild Side \nCurtis Gibbens\nCurtis Gibbens has been taking outdoor photography for over 20 years. His interest sparked the first time he stepped on the boardwalk at Huntley Meadows Park. He did not realize such a wetland environment existed in Fairfax County. \nCurtis has many landscape images\, but wildlife is his favorite subject. Most of his wildlife images are birds – they are everywhere\, from national parks to his back deck. \nCurtis enjoys visiting great locations like Yellowstone\, Bosque del Apache\, and Alaska\, but finds the Washington metro area provides many opportunities for nature photography. Mountains are two hours west and the Eastern Shore is two hours east. Curtis’s favorite day trips are Big Meadows in Shenandoah National Park and Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge in Cambridge\, Maryland. However\, Huntley Meadows Park is still his favorite photographic location today. \nCurtis has been a NVPS member for almost 20 years. He gained great knowledge throughout the years such as having an eye for photography\, exploring new subjects and locations\, and gaining knowledge of his Nikon equipment. \nHe had an image selected by the North American Nature Photography Association in “Expressions”\, 2016. Curtis was the album photographer for an alternative band\, “The Mood”. He has also been drafted to take pictures at work and church events\, which is when he wishes no one knew of his photography interest. He currently has a government job and can’t wait to retire and to devote more time to photography. Here are some of Curtis’s images. \n  \n    \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n“Digital” with Jim Sinsheimer. \nTitle: Architecture and the Urban Landscape \nAs an architect and design/construction manager for the past 45 years\, I’ve been engrossed in the creation of building and interior spaces\, mostly within the urban environments of Phoenix\, Southern California and lately Chicago. Photography has always been an integral part of my career even from college where we had a small darkroom in the College of Architecture at the University of Arizona back in the early 70’s. I started merely documenting my completed projects\, then progressed to construction documentation. Along the way\, I realized that there was an artistic bent to be captured if I only looked beyond the basic forms. Images became more expressive and expanded into the urban context itself.   I hope to convey the fascinating opportunities of capturing these types of images in my presentation.  \nMy introduction to photography was at around 7 years old when my Dad converted a coal bin (we now had gas heat) to his darkroom.  However\, my interest really took off in college.  I’ve been a member of NVPS since last year having moved recently to Virginia from Southern California to be with our grandson and his family.  My work has been published in Black and White Magazine\, LensWork and will be soon featured again LensWork’s “Seeing in Sixes”.  I have 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\, my images have won awards at the Orange County (CA) fair. \nI’ve been a Canon shooter forever – I still have my FTB\, TL and F1 cameras as “museum” pieces. For the future\, I’m working on a portfolio of architectural details to install at the 71 South Wacker digital wall. Travel photography to Europe is also in the plan. Of course\, the Willing Warriors project is of foremost importance. \n  \n \n \n \n… \n \n 
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/members-gallery-prints-tbd-digital-with-jim-sinsheimer/
CATEGORIES:Activities,Member's Gallery
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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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191019T090000
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SUMMARY:Field Trip - Waterford\, VA and Barbecue at Roger Lancaster's House
DESCRIPTION:October Field Trip \nWaterford\, VA and Barbecue at Roger Lancaster’s House \nWaterford\, located in northern Loudoun County\, is one of the most photogenic locations in our region. Founded in the early 1700s\, it is today a National Historic Landmark District\, with buildings dating back to the 18th and 19th centuries. These include the Waterford Mill (mid-1700s)\, the “Arch House Row” (also mid 18th Century)\, and the Presbyterian church (1882). Waterford\, with a largely Quaker and abolitionist population\, remained loyal to the Union during the Civil War\, but was the scene of a battle. \nMany of us know Waterford from its annual fair in early October. (It will be October 4\, 5\, 6 and this year.) Roger Lancaster knows it as home and has offered to share some of his favorite photographic locations with us during a NVPS Field Trip on Saturday\, October 19. An added bonus is Roger will have the keys to the mill\, the old school and other buildings\, plus he has made arrangements to visit some of the beautiful gardens. \nYou can get a preview of Waterford’s sites and articles on its history at https://www.waterfordhistory.org/ \nAfter touring the Waterford area\, Roger will host a potluck at his house. To keep things moderately organized\, please bring whatever you’d like to drink as well as a dish to share: \nLast name beginning with A – J Salad or hamburger fixings (ketchup\, relish…) \nLast name beginning with K –R Side dishes (potato salad…) \nLast name beginning with S – Z Dessert \nWe will meet at Roger’s house at 9:00 a.m. on October 19. (Maps and directions will be provided separately.) \nField Trip Coordinators for 2019-2020 are Tana Ebbole and Judy Graham\, fieldtrips-2019@nvps.org
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/field-trip-waterford-va-and-barbecue-at-roger-lancasters-house/
CATEGORIES:Activities,Field Trips
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SUMMARY:Competition - Judge Kristi Odom - Theme: Low Perspective
DESCRIPTION:Themed Competition “Low Perspective” with judge Kristi Odom. \nBIO \nKristi Odom joined Nikon’s elite Ambassador program in May of 2018.\nAn internationally acclaimed photographer and sought-after\nmotivational speaker\, Kristi travels the world shooting\, teaching and\nsharing her insights. From destination weddings in Thailand to\nconservation projects in the jungles of Borneo\, she’s always on the\nmove\, always ready to connect with others. \nShe has received a Master’s accreditation from WPPI (Wedding and\nPortrait Photographers International) and won over 60 international\nphotography awards. Her recent work has been exhibited twice at the\nSmithsonian Institution’s National Museum of Natural History. \nHer web site is:  https://www.kristiodomfineart.com/ \n  \nTheme \nLow Perspective:Placing the camera low to the ground (October 15\, 2019): The idea is to change our normal shooting perspective by shooting images with our cameras close to the ground.  This will provide a great opportunity for creative shots.  Common objects can appear completely different when taken from a low perspective and can provide new compositional opportunities.  Get close and shoot up.  Back up and include foreground and foreground objects.  Get your tripod close to the ground\, or free yourself from your tripod and get down low to the ground with your camera.
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/competition-judge-tbd-theme-low-perspective/
CATEGORIES:Activities,Competitions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191008T193000
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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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191008T190000
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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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191001T193000
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SUMMARY:Program: Abstract Photography by Don Rosenberger
DESCRIPTION:Bio  \nDon Rosenberger sold all his camera gear and walked away from photography\, but that was back in 1983.  He picked up a camera again in 2005 and has spent most of his weekends and vacation time trying to make up for those years he walked away.   \nSince 2005 he has worked with and been mentored by a great group of well known and some not so well known photographers.   Today Don is still driven by the passion and the urge to always create something better and constantly strives to take his work to the next level.   \nDon served on the board of Nature Visions for 4 years before co-founding Road Runner Photography Tours in 2013.  After 6 years of incredible adventures at Road Runner\, he resigned in order to spend more time pushing his skills into new areas of photography.   \nPresentation Description \nIn this presentation Don will detail his journey into shooting abstracts\, discuss influences and provide suggestions for further study.   By using slower shutter speeds and camera motion we can create a new body of work that allows us to depart from reality. Abstract photography allows to take our art form into a more expressive direction.   With a little practice\, you may also find this to be a compelling form of expression.  
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/program-abstract-photography-by-don-rosenberger/
CATEGORIES:Activities,Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190924T193000
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SUMMARY:Member's Forum: The World's Biggest Digital Photo Frames with John Krout
DESCRIPTION:Bio \nJohn Krout began taking photos in 1963. His subjects have been as varied as Richard Nixon’s inaugural\, the Apollo 16 launch\, rock concerts\, school concerts\, aerial fireworks and solar eclipses. In the 1970s\, his rock concert photography was published nationwide by Ampersand magazine. After 29 years of 35mm photography using Pentax SLRs\, he switched to Canon in 1999 and now owns two Canon digital SLRs. Since 2011 he has designed and published month per page photo calendars for his family and friends. He holds a masters degree in computer science and worked for most of his career as a software developer. He works now as a technical writer for the Thales Group\, supporting use of their automated fingerprint identification technology by a major federal agency. He has lived all his life in Arlington VA and has traveled to 49 states\, Europe and South America. \n 
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/members-forum-the-worlds-biggest-digital-photo-with-john-krout/
CATEGORIES:Activities,Member's Forum
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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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190924T183000
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SUMMARY:Member's Gallery: “Prints” with Bill Corbett; “Digital” with David Crooks - Print Matting Tutorial - Review My Image
DESCRIPTION:Print Matting Tutorial \nBob and Willa Friedman will do a mini-matting tutorial on Tuesday\, September 24\, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.\, before our regular meeting\, in the back of the room.  Participants should bring a mat cutter and practice mats if they have them\, and be prepared to start promptly at 6:30 p.m..  Bob and Willa will also bring some practice mats. \nMember’s Gallery \n \nBirds\, Travel & More \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 recently moved from McLean\, where they raised their three kids\, out to the Willowsford development in southern Loudoun County.  They spend most of the summer in Delaware\, where Bill takes his camera to wildlife refuges regularly. He is just beginning to explore the photo opportunities in Loudoun and west of there.   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 Nature Visions\, a member of NVPS for the past ten 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.  Follow him on Facebook for his views on current events; he doesn’t post his pictures there.    \n \n  \n  \n  \n\n \nFlying Critters \nPhotography is David Crooks’ passion and to be able to capture the beauty of nature is the reward.  From his early days of chasing after cardinals in his neighborhood\, to visiting  many local and far away\, parks\, reserves\, and other places where “wild life” lives\, David pursues his love of photography. \nFive years ago\, David\, his wife\, and their dog Sam\, moved to Annandale from Leesburg to be closer to work.  He was a member of Loudoun Photo Club for about 5 years and then joined NVPS. He is currently the Webmaster of the NVPS website. \nIn January 2015\, David decided to create a local photography Meetup.  He knew there were many great places to photograph the wildlife along the beltway near his house.  Four and a half years later\, the Virginia Beltway Photography Meetup Group has over 1\,900 members and he leads about two field trips a month. \nCurrently David uses a Canon 7D Mark II with a Sigma 50-500mm lens on a gimbal head and tripod.  David has three destinations on his bucket list: Iceland\, Cuba\, and Costa Rica\, in no particular order! \nThe title of his presentation is “Flying Critters\,” a slideshow of his photos of birds and bugs in flight.  Enjoy!
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/members-gallery-forum-tba-print-matting-tutorial-review-my-image/
CATEGORIES:Activities,Member's Forum,Member's Gallery
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SUMMARY:Field Trip: Old Town Alexandria - Street Photography
DESCRIPTION:September 2019 Field Trip \nOld Town Street Photography \nWithin eyesight of Washington\, D.C.\, on the Potomac River Old Town Alexandria\, VA is nationally recognized for its rich history\, beautifully preserved 18th- and 19th-century architecture\, cobble stone streets\, and for their delightful festivals\, parades\, shops\, restaurants and great people watching. \nKicking off the 2019 – 2020 club year\, two of NVPS’ best street photographers\, Willa and Bob Friedman\, will lead a field trip through Old Town Alexandria.  They will provide an opportunity for us to learn and/or refine the art of street photography\, including how to capture in” stealth mode” those special moments of people doing their thing. \nWhen: Saturday\, September 21st at \nTime: 9:00a.m. \nWhere: 301 King Street\, Alexandria\, VA \nWe will meet at the entrance to the Market Square Parking Garage (Republic Parking) at 110-198 N. Fairfax Street near the intersection of King Street and N. Fairfax.  There is free parking until noon according to their website. Note – the last time Bob was there the sign said 1:00PM. \nWe will begin by wandering through the market seeking interesting scenes and people.  Once we’ve had our fill and/or the market gets too crowded\, we will head toward the river taking photos along the way which includes some interesting architecture.  Then along the river behind the Torpedo Factory is a park and veranda with great opportunities to catch people “doing their thing” and interacting with a new art installation.   \nAs to photo gear a medium zoom covers it all. Wide angle and normal lens\, 50-75mm should be adequate. A long lens is not recommended. And per Willa\, no tripods! \nField Trip Coordinators for 2019-2020 are Judy Graham and Tana Ebbole\, fieldtrips-2019@nvps.org
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/field-trip-old-town-alexandria-street-photography/
CATEGORIES:Activities,Field Trips
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SUMMARY:Competition: No Theme with judge Sandi Croan
DESCRIPTION:Sandi Croan  \nSandi Croan is an independent photographer from Centreville who has been living in Northern Virginia since 1978. She specializes in landscape\, nature\, and travel photography with an eye for capturing the unique and creating fine art for homes and offices. \nSandi has won numerous competitions and awards for her fine art photographs including: Photographer of the Year and Print of the Year numerous times as well as Versatile Photographer of the Year at Northern Virginia Photographic Society (NVPS); Best Landscape and People’s Choice awards at Nature Visions Photography Expo; and Best in Show and 2nd Place at the juried Meadowlark Photo Expo in Vienna\, VA\, as well as awards at Art Space Herndon Fine Art Photography Exhibit\, Reston Artists PhotoArt\, and many more. Her images have been selected to be put on permanent display at the Fair Oaks Hospital Cancer Center\, Inova Schar Cancer Center\, Meadowlark Botanical Gardens and the Joseph Miller Center for the Photographic Arts. She has been juried into numerous art shows including; the prestigious VisArts of Rockville Exhibitions\, Fairfax County Council of the Arts Show (Unlocked)\, and The Fraser Gallery International Photography Exhibition as well as many others. Sandi was a featured artist in Elan Magazine\, and her photograph “Blue Lagoon” was on the cover. She has also had photographs published in other local and national magazines. \nSandi has sold many of her photographs to private\, corporate and government clients\, and does shows for businesses and other local events. In addition\, Sandi has recently/or currently is displaying her art at Broadway Gallery\, The Blue Iguana restaurant in Fairfax\, Meadowlark Gardens\, Cub Run Recreation Center\, Trummers on Main Street Restaurant\, and the Fairfax County Government Center. \nSandi has been a member of the Northern Virginia Photographic Society (NVPS) since 2004 and has served in a variety of board positions since 2005. She served as President of NVPS for two terms from 2009-2011.  She also is a speaker and serves as a judge for area photographic clubs\, competitions and exhibitions\, as well as mentoring high school photography enthusiasts. \nYou can see a sample of Sandi’s work on www.sandicroanphotography.com
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/competition-no-theme-with-judge-sandi-croan/
CATEGORIES:Activities,Competitions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190910T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190910T220000
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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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190910T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190910T193000
DTSTAMP:20260421T152754
CREATED:20190810T022459Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190810T024800Z
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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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190903T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190903T220000
DTSTAMP:20260421T152754
CREATED:20190709T005709Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190809T021251Z
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SUMMARY:Program: Eight Years as White House Photographer with Lawrence Jackson
DESCRIPTION:Book author and photographer Lawrence Jackson outside his home in Arlington\, Va.\, No. 1\, 2018. (Photo by Lawrence Jackson)\nBio  \n\n\n Former White House photographer\, under the Obama Administration\, Lawrence Jackson spent 18 years working for The Virginian-Pilot and The Associated Press -in Boston and Washington\, DC- before working at the White House. 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’s currently working on a book looking back at his eight years as a White House photographer (entitled “Yes We Did”) and lives in the Washington area with his wife and two kids. \n \n\n\nPresentation Description\n \nLawrence’s talk will mostly be about his 8 years as a WH photographer but also his approach to photography. Whether he’s covering pet of the week for a local weekly\, sports at any level or the President of the United States- he will give his approach to making pictures. Finding the emotion\, information and the aesthetics to visually help in telling the story. These principles of photography can be applied to any situation you find yourself as a photographer. The talk will be an open dialogue between Lawrence and the audience. So have questions or thoughts ready for the group to hear.\n\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)\nPresident Barack Obama tours the Badaling section of the Great Wall of China near Beijing\, Nov. 18\, 2009. (Official White House Photo by Lawrence Jackson)President Barack Obama tours the Great Wall of China\, White House Photo\, Lawrence Jackson\, 11/18/09\n \nPresident Barack Obama greets the Navy Cyber Defense Exercise Team in the Diplomatic Reception Room of the White House\, May 7\, 2015. (Official White House Photo by Lawrence Jackson)\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)
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/september-3-2019-programs-tbd/
CATEGORIES:Activities,Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190814T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190814T220000
DTSTAMP:20260421T152754
CREATED:20190709T004007Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190803T022230Z
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SUMMARY:Field Trip: Night Photography at Montgomery County Fair
DESCRIPTION:On August 14 Mike Whalen will lead a late-afternoon/evening field-trip to the Montgomery County Fair in Gaithersburg\, MD. This is an excellent opportunity to photograph colorful lights and carnival rides\, award-winning farm animals\, people having fun\, and so much more. \nA highlight will be to capture night photos of the many moving light-trails produced by the rides. Plan to stay well after dark. A tripod  is a must  for slow-shutter captures\, and a wide-standard focal length zoom lens would be most useful. \nWe will plan to meet inside the fairgrounds around 4:00 PM\, likely near the poultry house on Hickory Ave.  We will also plan to meet at 6:30 near the intersection of Red Oak St. and Maple Ave. to grab a quick bite at one of the nearby eateries. After that\, we will migrate to the carnival area to photograph lights\, rides\, concessions\, etc. (See map below.) \nIf your interested\, please contact Mike via email (specialboardmember1 “at” nvps.org) and include your cell phone number in case he needs to contact you. \nThe admission cost is $15 and parking is $10. There is plenty of parking\, but car-pooling is always a good option. \nThe fair’s website: http://mcagfair.com/general-information/ \nFairground Map: http://mcagfair.com/general-information/fairground-map/ \nA few photos taken at last year’s fair: https://www.facebook.com/mike.whalen.16718/media_set?set=a.929106210616518&type=3 \nFairground Location: https://www.google.com/maps/place/Montgomery+County+Agricultural+Fair/@39.1466123\,-77.2156419\,14z/data=!4m12!1m6!3m5!1s0x89b62d270c7697d7:0x9de7eefbd5feab22!2sMontgomery+County+Agricultural+Fair!8m2!3d39.1455449!4d-77.2086971!3m4!1s0x89b62d270c7697d7:0x9de7eefbd5feab22!8m2!3d39.1455449!4d-77.2086971
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/field-trip-night-photography-at-montgomery-county-fair-wednesday-august-14-2019/
CATEGORIES:Activities,Field Trips
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190720T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190720T100000
DTSTAMP:20260421T152754
CREATED:20190709T004506Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190709T004657Z
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SUMMARY:July 20\, 2019 - Field Trip: Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens
DESCRIPTION:Judy and Tana\, wearing their big floppy floral hats\, will be in the parking lot from 6:45 – 7:00 a.m. to greet participants. \nWebsite: https://www.nps.gov/keaq/index.htm \nDirections: https://www.nps.gov/keaq/planyourvisit/directions.htm \nEmail your RSVP to field-trips@nvps.org so we have a general idea of the number of people to expect.  In case of an emergency on the day of the event Judy can be reached at 703-969-0099 or Tana at 561-252-9757.  \n\nBring:\n\nplenty of water\nbug repellent\nsunscreen\n\n\nWear a big hat – there’s little shade\nDo NOT leave any valuables visible in your vehicle\nRestrooms and a water fountain are located inside the park near the front entrance
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/field-trip-kenilworth-aquatic-gardens-july-20-2019/
CATEGORIES:Activities,Field Trips
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190607T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190607T210000
DTSTAMP:20260421T152754
CREATED:20181204T183629Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190409T020003Z
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SUMMARY:Annual End-Of-Year Banquet - June 7\, 2019
DESCRIPTION:  \nThe NVPS Annual Banquet – Fri. June 7\, 2019 at 6 PM – Waterford At Fair Oaks. \n \nPlease join us for the annual NVPS End of Year Banquet. The banquet is the culmination of the NVPS year\, providing the opportunity to review and remember the competition photographs that received awards\, recognize the distinguished service of NVPS members\, honor past and current board members and volunteers and to enjoy camaraderie with fellow club members and guests. AND it is the grand finale of our competition year. Nikhil Bahl will be the judge to select in each Class and Category the images for overall annual awards. \nHappy hour will begin at 6 with dinner and awards program at 7. \nHow to Purchase Tickets \nThe cost per person is $40 pre-paid and $45 at the door. Payment deadline for $40 tickets is the May 28\, 2019 club meeting. Checks [to NVPS] and cash are welcome at the meetings or mailed to the Treasurer [Tom Brett\, 4216 Wynnwood Dr.\, Annandale\, Va 22003] or you can purchase your tickets through PayPal below. We look forward to seeing you there – at the Waterford at Fair Oaks\, 12025 Lee Jackson Memorial Hwy\, Fairfax\, Va 22033. (Click here for directions.) \nPurchase Tickets with Paypal\n \n\n\n\nNumber of Banquet Attendees\n\n\n1 Person $40.00 USD2 People $80.00 USD3 People $120.00 USD4 People $160.00 USD\n\n\nEnter attendee names:
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/annual-end-of-year-banquet/
CATEGORIES:Activities,End-Of-Year Banquet
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190528T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190528T213000
DTSTAMP:20260421T152754
CREATED:20181204T042946Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190317T224716Z
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SUMMARY:Member's Forum: "Baseball" with Frank Napoli
DESCRIPTION:Baseball  \nFrank Napoli Biography \nI began my “career” in photography back in the mid ‘70s. Two close friends were photographers (one of them a young lady with whom I definitely wanted to spend more time)\, so I decided to get a camera and become “a photographer”.  I bought a used Nikkormat FT2 body (which I still have) and one of the aforementioned friends gave me a 50mm lens\, so I was set! We spent time together shooting a lot of film (mostly Kodachrome 64 for its tight grain pattern)\, attending the Nikon School of Photography\, and sending the film via mail order to Kodak for processing. (It was about a 10-day turnaround time before we got to see our pix; a far cry from our instantaneous  “chimping” feedback today!) \nI’ve always considered starting with the FT2 to have been a great advantage to my basic foundation in photography—it’s a manual focus\, match needle metering body\, with no automatic modes (either focus or exposure) of any kind. It forced me to learn and understand the basics of exposure and focus\, which I strongly recommend to everyone.  \nAs time went by I was able to amass a fairly reasonable camera bag full of vintage Nikon equipment – a 200mm and 300mm telephotos\, a 55mm macro\, a 35mm wide angle\, a second body (Nikon EM\, which gave me auto-exposure and a motor drive for the first time!)\, a Vivitar 283 flash\, and the usual assortment of filters\, tripods\, monopods\, manual release cables\, and other accessories.  \nAt the time I was shooting primarily wildlife (I’m also an avid birder—ask me about the Hawk Mountain Sanctuary in PA)\, and family and work events. I used to keep my camera with me in the car almost all the time\, and would often pull off the road at a moment’s notice to shoot something interesting. I remember\, for instance\, driving down I-70 and seeing a Red Tail Hawk swoop down to take a mouse and light in the median with its prey—I pulled over and got a few good shots of “dinner”.  \nI continued shooting regularly after I got married\, often with my wife (she has a considerable collection of camera equipment too\, although she doesn’t shoot much anymore) until my son was born. After that we no longer had room for a camera bag when we traveled\, and started buying cardboard throw-away (film) cameras to stuff in the diaper bag.  Eventually\, I bought my wife a Canon “Digital Elf”\, an early digital point-and-shoot camera not much bigger than the cardboard throwaways\, and the Napoli family entered the world of digital photography\, where we were both very comfortable\, since we both work in IT. Although we made great pictures with the Elf\, I missed the control of my FT2 and selection of lens\, and one day wondered out loud if Nikon digital bodies could use my old “film” lenses. My wife secretly grabbed one of my lenses\, went to the local camera shop (boy do I miss the convenience of local camera stores!) found out that the Nikon D200 would work with all my old lenses\, and bought me one for Christmas that year.  I’ve since upgraded to a D500 and added several state-of-the-art auto-focus lenses\, but still occasionally pull out the 55 macro or the 300 tele. I worked with Georgette Grossman at the time\, who invited me to NVPS\, and the rest\, as they say\, is history. \nMost of my photography since my son was born in 1997 has documented his life. In addition to his career as a singer\, choir director\, and music educator\, throughout elementary and high school he played baseball\, and played catcher/third baseman on the baseball team at DeMatha Catholic H.S. In my presentation tonight I’ll show some of my baseball pictures and I’ll discuss my approach to capturing them\, some of the problems I’ve encountered while shooting them\, and techniques I’ve used to overcome those issues.  Enjoy! \n  \n 
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/members-forum-baseball-with-frank-napoli/
CATEGORIES:Activities,Member's Forum
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190528T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190528T203000
DTSTAMP:20260421T152754
CREATED:20181204T043159Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190329T001040Z
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SUMMARY:Member's Gallery: "Prints" with Ron Taylor; "Digital" with Kieulan Nguyen
DESCRIPTION:Member: Ron Taylor – Favorites \nDescription: The collection includes some of Ron’s favorite images. \nThis collection includes some of Ron’s favorite images. He has been making photographs on an occasional basis for several years. Ron uses Nikon equipment.  His walkabout camera is a Nikon D750 with a Nikon 24-120 lens. He uses use a Tamron 150-600 lens for distance shots and a Nikon D105 for close-up work. \nRon began competing in Class 1 in 2016\, was promoted to Class 2 in 2017 and to Class 3 in 2018.  He was named both Class 2 Monochrome Photographer of the Year and Versatile Photographer of the Year last year.   \nIn addition to serving as Co-VP Competition in 2018 and 2019 he served as Vendor Manager for the 2018 Nature Visions Expo.  His image “Black and White Sunflower “ won First Place at the 2018 Nature Visions Expo. \nFor the past eighteen years Ron has headed his own company\, The Ron Taylor Group\, specializing in leadership and project management training and consulting.  During that time he has served as an Adjunct Professor in the graduate programs at both Virginia Tech and George Mason University and as President of the Washington DC Chapter of the Project Management Institute which\, with over 10\,000 members\, is the largest such organization in the world. \nRon has been married for 30 years to Yvonne.  His son\, daughter-in-law and grandchildren have been living in New Zealand for the past 5 years\, and he is delighted to say they returned to the U.S. in March and are now living only three time zones away in California. \nRon’s future photography plans include continuing to learn from others and trying to become a better photographer. \n \n\nMember: Kieulan Nguyen   \nDescription: Return to my Motherland after 43 years \nKieulan Nguyen has been doing photography for a long time\, but it wasn’t until 2010 that she took her hobby seriously.  Kieulan is a Canon and Fuji shooter. She enjoys macro\, landscape\, urban photography. Now that her children are grown up\, she has more time to travel so travel photography is something that now interests her.  Because photography keeps evolving\, she never stops learning. She is always looking to bring new and fresh air into her pictures. Being creative is very important for her because it reminds her that she does not take pictures\, but rather makes pictures.   \nKieulan often thought there were so many countries she would love to visit. Viet Nam rarely made her bucket list despite it being her motherland.  After seeing so many wonderful images taken of her country\, her desire to go home grew over time. So after a 43 year absence\, on a spur of the moment in 2018\, she agreed to join her friends to go back for 3 weeks.  That was the best decision she has made.  \nKieulan’s collection is of photos she took during her trip to Viet Nam.  During her visit she spent 12 days driving along many winding country roads from Ha Noi to Ha Giang\, Hue\, Hoi An\, Phan Rang and Phan R. Most of the time it rained\, but it did not stop her.  Every place she visited had its own charm and beauty. She loved every moment she was there. Through her modest lens\, she wants to share with you these images of a beautiful country she is so proud to call home. \nUntil then … Viet Nam\, she will definitely return! \n \n 
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/members-gallery-prints-with-ron-taylor-digital-with-kieulan-nguyen/
CATEGORIES:Activities,Member's Gallery
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190528T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190528T193000
DTSTAMP:20260421T152754
CREATED:20190524T015546Z
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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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190521T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190521T210000
DTSTAMP:20260421T152754
CREATED:20181201T144904Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190509T220657Z
UID:14247-1558467000-1558472400@nvps.org
SUMMARY:Portfolio Project: Final Portfolio Project Review with Brian Zwit
DESCRIPTION:This is it everyone! The final Portfolio Review is on May 21 and we have a special surprise for you. Local photographer and workshop leader Brian Zwit has agreed to be our reviewer\, www.brianjzwit.com. Many of you will remember the wonderful job Brian did as our reviewer for the 2016 Portfolio Project. We are lucky that he has agreed to come back this year. \nIt’s time to start wrapping up those final images and work on your presentation. Please have your digital portfolios finalized by midnight on Tuesday\, May 14\, to give Brian enough time to review them. As was stated before\, we will have a digital presentation of everyone’s work\, with the Artist Statement followed by 12 of your images\, from which Brian will make his comments. For the final review we will be going alphabetically by first name from Z to A. Be sure to put your best images in the gallery for the presentation\, starting strong and ending strong. Review your Artist Statement – is it concise and easy to read\, both in content and on the screen? \nWe’ll be putting the presentations on the back tables where we have members’ gallery so they can be viewed by everyone\, and where you can discuss your work with other members. \nThe Portfolio Project is always a wonderful showcase of the talent\, imagination and skill of the NVPS membership. We hope everyone will be there to celebrate and enjoy the presentation. \nBy the way\, the next Photo Slam will be on June 9 in DC at ‘Busboys and Poets’. This could be an excellent venue for you to show your portfolio! \nCheck out the details at http://glenechophotoworks.org/2019/04/15/photo-slam-2019- the-event/ . The winner will be part of a show at Glen Echo this year. As per the website: “Content for entries is open\, with no limitations as to theme or subject matter. Photographers working in both film- and digital-capture are encouraged to participate\, though the format of the entries must be digital. Both black-and-white and color entries are encouraged. As stated above\, entrants are strongly encouraged to organize their portfolios according to a unified theme or vision.” \nThe submission deadline for the Photo Slam is June 5 and the event will be on June 9. \nWhat a timely event for your work! \nFinally\, would you be interested in learning about the Portfolio Project and co-chairing with Ginger for the next club year? Please let Stan or Ginger know if you are interested.
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/may-21-2018-portfolio-project-final-review-and-feedback-ginger-werz-petricka/
CATEGORIES:Education & Training,Portfolio Project
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190514T191500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190514T213000
DTSTAMP:20260421T152754
CREATED:20190203T182130Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190509T220028Z
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SUMMARY:Competition: "Oldies (No Date Restriction)" with judge  David Blecman
DESCRIPTION:David Blecman \nDavid Blecman\, a member of the Professional Photographers of America\, started his photographic career in 1978\, and started Positive Negatives in 1997.  \nHe is now an internationally recognized photographer and instructor\, having taught in over a dozen countries to photographers\, models\, and makeup artists. His personal mentoring programs for photographers and commercial models continues to grow in popularity.  \nDavid has photographed projects for such clientele as Sears\, Color Me Beautiful\, JC Penney\, Bath & Body Works\, Foot Action\, Kaybee Toys\, Littman Jewelers\, Seagrams Americas\, Holiday Inn\, Wyndham Hotels\, Days Inn\, Hilton Hotels\, The White House\, Black Market\, Water Water Everywhere\, Cornell University\, etc. \nDavid has also been hired to photograph such celebrities as President George W. Bush\, Christina  Aguilera\, Jimmy Buffett\, Steely Dan\, Moody Blues\, Beyonce and Destiny’s Child\, Celine Dion\, Gene Simmons and KISS\, and numerous others. \nDavid currently shoots for magazines\, clothiers\, fashion designers\, and numerous other print and commercial accounts\, as well as for models\, actors\, and their agencies.   \nHe has  been published  hundreds of times\, and his specialties include\, but are not limited to; child and adult models\, architectural\, food\, fashion\, swimwear\, location and studio work\,  products\, headshots\, etc. \nDavid continues to speak at modeling and photography venues\, judges at pageants\, teaches at modeling agencies\, and  continues to teach and mentor photographers\, models\, and makeup artists internationally. \nMore recently\, David is mentoring a group of over 1050 amateur photographers\, and is getting them exposure and recognition by having their work displayed and sold at local venues. \nOldies \nThe restriction that photos be taken withing 2 years of the competition date is removed. Photos  from any past date taken can be submitted. All other requirements and restrictions still apply.
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/competitions-oldies-no-date-restriction-with-judge-david-blecman/
CATEGORIES:Activities,Competitions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190507T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190507T210000
DTSTAMP:20260421T152754
CREATED:20181204T015436Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250720T163507Z
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SUMMARY:May 7\, 2019 - Programs:  "Low Light  Photography" with Brian Zwit
DESCRIPTION:Brian Zwit is a nature and outdoor photographer and educator based in northern Virginia. He loves to photograph the elegance and majesty of nature and he especially likes to photograph landscapes but avoids the well-known locations\, preferring instead the solitude of the backcountry. He looks for new and creative ways of presenting landscapes\, including photographing them on real and instant film and post-processing them in new ways\n\nWhile focusing on fine art nature photography\, Brian also enjoys other genres of photography and has photographed protests\, dogs\, and city and street life. His images are exhibited in private residences and corporate offices and have been used in regional magazines and for corporate and international publications.\n\nBrian has been teaching photography for more than ten years for workshop companies and non-profits\, including the Ward Museum\, Chincoteague Bay Field Station\, and camera clubs in the mid-Atlantic. Brain is an exceptional Lightroom instructor and he has had more than 750 students attend his Lightroom training. Brian also speaks to camera clubs\, schools\, and other organizations on creativity and photographic techniques. He is well known for his ability to distill complex topics to their essence and explain them in simple\, easy to understand ways.\n\nBrian’s favorite assistant is Dingo\, a Parson Russell Terrier\, who really is not very helpful but is always ready for a walk in the woods. They are collaborating on a children’s book tentatively called What’s Dingo Thinking?. She also reminds him not to get too obsessed with photography and enjoy just being in nature.
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/may7-2019-programs-low-light-photography-by-brian-zwit/
CATEGORIES:Activities,Programs
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190503
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190506
DTSTAMP:20260421T152754
CREATED:20190301T161938Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190404T144736Z
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SUMMARY:May	3-5\, 2019 – Field Trip: Chincoteague Island\, Virginia
DESCRIPTION:Stan Bysshe \nPlan a fun weekend shooting images in Chincoteague on the Eastern Shore of Virginia under the guidance of our President and Bird Photography extraordinaire Stan Bysshe. The drive will take between 3 and 4 hours depending on your starting point. Ten rooms have been reserved at the Comfort Suites in Chincoteague (757-336-3700/5452). Rooms should be reserved by April 3rd to get discounted rates. \nMay 3rd is the Annual Chincoteague Seafood Festival from 10 AM to 4 PM. Here’s the website: https://www.chincoteaguechamber.com/events/51st-annual-chincoteagueseafood-festival/
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/may3-5-2019-field-trip-chincoteague-island-virginia/
CATEGORIES:Activities,Field Trips
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190430T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190430T210000
DTSTAMP:20260421T152754
CREATED:20181201T144046Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190429T023902Z
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SUMMARY:Education & Training: "Shooting Under Crappy Conditions"  with Stan Bysshe
DESCRIPTION:Education & Training: “Shooting Under Crappy Conditions” with Stan Bysshe
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/march-12-2018-shooting-under-crappy-conditions-stan-bysshe/
CATEGORIES:Activities,Education & Training
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190423T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190423T213000
DTSTAMP:20260421T152754
CREATED:20181204T041005Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190317T225749Z
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SUMMARY:Member's Forum: "Wingtip to Wingtip: Aviation Photography from Planning to Post Processing" with Jeff Hancock
DESCRIPTION:Wingtip to Wingtip: Aviation Photography from Planning to Post Processing\nJeff Hancock Biography\n\nWingtip to Wingtip: Aviation Photography from Planning to Post Processing\n \nJeff Hancock will discuss researching air shows\, useful equipment\, positioning\,  tips and techniques for shooting\, post-processing (mainly with Adobe Lightroom)\, and sharing images. \n \nJeff’s has been an SLR photographer for 30+ years.   His initial training was from a photojournalist.  Jeff has been on the staff at the newspapers of Hawaii’s Punahou School and Duke University.  In addition to photojournalism\, he’s been active in a wide variety of genres.  His photographs of the Berlin Wall (before the fall) were exhibited at Duke shortly after the wall came down.  He photographed F-14 Tomcats and other Navy Jets from the flight deck of the USS Ranger (CV-62).  He photographed sailboats for sale to Maryland’s Governor’s cup crew.  He’s been the official photographer for Lindsay Cadillac’s Track events at Summit Point Motorsports. He’s the primary photographer for live events for The Mike O’Meara Show podcast.  For the past 8 years he’s been the photographer for Gadsby’s Tavern http://alexandriava.gov/GadsbysTavern\, a museum built in 1785 that host historical figures and guests in period garb for galas and other events.    You can see his work at http://jeffhancockphotography.com.  He is also a “Jet Fan”.\n \nPortrait by Chuck Campbell\nAviation Photos copyright hancockphoto\n 
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/members-forum-lightroom-for-digital-composition-with-jeff-hancock/
CATEGORIES:Activities,Member's Forum
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190423T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190423T213000
DTSTAMP:20260421T152754
CREATED:20181204T035349Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190210T042039Z
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SUMMARY:Member's Gallery: "Prints" with Roger Lancaster; "Digital" with Chuck Campbell
DESCRIPTION:Member: Roger Lancaster –  “Scene From My Eyes” \nBio for Roger Lancaster \nA native of Western Canada\, Roger first handled a camera when he was 6 years old when his grandfather\, a photo journalist\, let him use his old fold up camera. But it was not until he retired as an association executive 10 years ago that he took a serious interest in the craft. He sees photography\, not just as a record of events in life\, but an opportunity to bring the outdoors inside for all to enjoy. He also sees it as an opportunity to bring out his creative side\, and enjoys the artistic side of processing images as much as he does in capturing the photo. \nRoger initially shot landscape images\, but in recent years has gravitated to a more eclectic style with macro photography\, and experimenting with monochromatic processing of images. \nRoger has received numerous awards for his photography\, including the Best of Loudoun photo for two years running at the Waterford Fair\, an award sponsored by the Loudoun Now newspaper. A number of his images have been juried into Nature Visions Photo Expo. Many of his images have appeared in both popular and photographic journals and he has been the featured photographer in several issues of Grand Strand magazine\, a popular South Carolina based publication. Many of his images can be found in private collections. \nRoger has been an active member of the Northern Virginia Photographic Society since 2008. He has also just completed a 2 year term as President of the Nature Visions Photo Expo\, the premier nature photography expo in the Mid-Atlantic region. He currently uses a Nikon D500 as his primary camera\, although he has 3 other Nikons as spares. For processing he uses Lightroom and Photoshop\, and uses numerous filters\, especially the Topaz series. \nRoger and his wife Bunny live in Waterford and invite any members of NVPS who want to enjoy shooting photos in the outdoors to come and visit. \n    \n\nMember: Chuck Campbell – “A Shot in the Dark” \nDescription: This presentation is a compilation of outdoor images which were shot after sunset and before sunrise.  Most of the images were shot with a slow shutter speed to compensate for the lack of natural light.  And many of the images contain colorful artificial light and water reflections.   \nBio: Chuck Campbell is a long-time NVPS member and volunteer.  He enjoys the quiet solitude of shooting images long after others have gone home for the evening or before they wake up and get in the way of a good shot. When traveling\, Chuck always takes a tripod because he knows he will be taking many shots in the dark.  Unfortunately\, as he traveled across Europe and the U.S.\, he has missed many good meals with his wife as he waited for just the right blue-hour light.  With this presentation\, he will happily share those lonely\, hunger-induced images with you. \n  \n  \n  \n    \n 
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/members-gallery-prints-with-roger-lancaster-digital-with-david-crooks/
CATEGORIES:Activities,Member's Gallery
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190423T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190423T193000
DTSTAMP:20260421T152754
CREATED:20190327T150445Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190327T150445Z
UID:16181-1556046000-1556047800@nvps.org
SUMMARY:“Review My Image” with Fran Bastress
DESCRIPTION:Fran Bastress \nReview My Image:  On April 23\, 2019 Fran Bastress will be available to critique your image on your tablet or laptop\, or you can bring a print. (Note – images presented on cell phones will not be reviewed.)  You’ll receive valuable feedback without entering a competition\, and have the opportunity to converse with the reviewer to better understand the suggestions for improvement. Fran will be available at the back table\, left of entrance at 7:00 PM.
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/review-my-image-with-fran-bastress/
CATEGORIES:Activities,Education & Training
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