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SUMMARY:Programs: Winter-in-Place with Lori Lankford
DESCRIPTION:Lori Lankford is an established nature photographer\, digital artist and instructor.  Her passion for photography began as a way to capture her personal travel adventures. Over the years she dived into the fine details of macro and flower photography.  She loves to escape so deeply into the details of a tiny object. Lori spends her free time in local gardens across the country shooting in the natural light and capturing its beauty.  Lori’s work has been exhibited in local and national gallery exhibits as well as in printed a variety of publications. \n  \nLori has a love for teaching and sharing her passion for nature. She leads workshops in the Virginia/DC area. You can learn more about Lori on her website\, www.lorilankford.com. 
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/programs-winter-in-place-with-lori-lankford/
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SUMMARY:Programs: The Six Principles of Art for Photographers with Richard Bernabe
DESCRIPTION:Alaskan brown bear in late evening light\, Lake Clark National Park\, AlaskaAfrican elephants at a water hole just after sunset\, Etosha National Park\, Namibia\n\n\nFor his presentation this evening\, Richard Bernabe will answer the following question\, “What’s the secret to improving your nature\, wildlife\, or travel photos?” \nRichard says that you can better hone your composition skills\, develop a keener eye for natural light\, and express your moments in nature in more emotional tones and you will certainly create more compelling images. You could also learn from the design principles used by master painters and artists through the centuries in creating their timeless masterpieces. These Six Principles of Art (sometimes listed as Principles of Design and/or contain as many seven or even eight components) are the guiding precepts in what makes art and design more aesthetically pleasing to the human eye and brain Richard will discuss each of these principles and teach you how to apply them to your photography. \nRichard Bernabe is an internationally-renowned nature\, wildlife\, and travel photographer as well as widely-published author from the United States. His passion for adventure has been the driving force behind his life’s quest to capture the moods and character of the world’s most amazing places\, from Africa to the Amazon to the Arctic and countless places in between. \nZebra fur patterns\, Serengeti National Park\, Tanzania\nEditorial clients include National Geographic\, The New York Times\, Time\, Audubon\, The BBC\, The World Wildlife Fund\, National Parks\, Outdoor Photographer\, and many others. Corporate clients include Canon\, Patagonia\, Orvis\, REI\, Apple\, Microsoft\, American Express\, and more. \nRichard was named one of the “Top 30 Influential Photographers on the Web” by the Huffington Post and included in the “20 Photographers Changing the World Through Social Media” by Influence Digest.  Richard is a global influencer in the fields of photography\, travel\, and wildlife conservation with more than 1 million social media followers. \nMore information can be found at https://richardbernabe.com \n\n\nThe Dark Hedges in early dawn\, Northern IrelandLate evening skies reflected in beaver pond along Duck Brook Road\, Acadia National Park\, Maine USA
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/programs-the-six-principles-of-art-for-photographers-with-richard-bernabe/
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SUMMARY:Programs: From Wildfires to the Marianas Trench with Mark Thiessen
DESCRIPTION:A National Geographic staff photographer since 1990\, Mark Thiessen has published numerous feature stories and covers for National Geographic magazine and other National Geographic publications on subjects ranging from Peruvian mummies to the study of human performance.   \nIn 1996\, Thiessen began a personal photography project on Wildland firefighters that took him to the front lines of this phenomenon every summer that led to NGM feature stories on Russian Smokejumpers and recently Alaskan Smokejumpers. Mark’s photographs for the July 2008 National Geographic cover story “Under Fire: Why the West Is Burning” earned first-place recognition by Pictures of the Year International. \nMark documented film director James Cameron’s dive to the ocean’s deepest location at the bottom of the Mariana (or Marianas) Trench. Mark also directs the National Geographic photo studio.
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/programs-from-wildfires-to-the-marianas-trench-with-mark-thiessen/
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SUMMARY:Programs: Seeing Out of the Box: Abstract Photography Opportunities in the DC Area with E. David Luria
DESCRIPTION:Put your thumb and forefinger together into a small circle\, hold it up to one eye\, close the other eye. Look through that circle: that’s how your camera lens sees the world\, just a small\, tight area\, no peripheral vision.  \nAnd it is also the “secret sauce” of abstract photography technique\, which is the subject of E. David Luria’s presentation on September 7 entitled “Seeing Out of the Box: Abstract Photography Opportunities in the DC Area”. \nDavid maintains that unique abstract images surround us everywhere\, in our own backyard\, on the sidewalk\, in the ribbed patterns of a fallen leaf\, on tie-dye T-shirts\, in a stack of bicycles or nested chairs\, in rug patterns\, on mural art\, graffiti\, on wallpaper\, in glass reflections\, in stained glass windows\, and in art museums.  Abstract photography enhances our photo portfolios with  colorful\, wild and crazy images\, He also maintains it helps train our brains to think out of the box\, look at problems in new ways AND to come up with those clever “Aha!”  answers to crossword puzzle clues!  Best of all\, no special equipment is needed for abstract photography: a phone is fine! \nIn this Zoom talk David will show us examples of abstract shots he has done around the DC area\, explaining when and where he got the shots\, so that club members will be inspired to go out\, squinting through the circles of their thumbs and forefingers. to find similar jewels of art wherever they may be! \nDavid Luria is a professional architectural photographer and founder of the popular Washington Photo Safari program (www.washingtonphotosafari.com) . \nSince the program began in 1999\, David and his 11 fellow instructors have trained over 39\,200 amateur photographers from 50 states and 53 countries in 29 different areas of photography\, such as travel\, architecture\, nighttime\, portraits\, event\, street\, nature and wildlife photography and in Lightroom and Photoshop post-processing techniques.  Training an average of 5 photographers every day\, 365 days a year for 22+ years\, his 6\,000 small-group safaris have taken place in 186 different locations in 11 states\, 30 cities\, and 8 countries around the world\, including photo cruises in the Caribbean and in Europe. Several NVPS members have participated in his safaris \nDavid’s Washington Photo Safari has received hundreds of 5-star reviews on all major search engines\, and it benefits from high customer loyalty\, with about one-third of all his clients coming back as repeat customers\, year after year\, 750 of them participating in an average of 9 safaris apiece. In 2019 it was ranked among the top two Best Photography Services in the DC Area by the readers of City Paper. Trip Advisor now rates Washington Photo Safari at No. 3 out of 89 outdoor activities in Washington DC. \nBorn in Hamburg and raised in New York City\, David has lived in his adopted city of Washington DC for more than 50 years\, and so he claims to know where all the good pictures are! He has photographed over 3\,500 apartment\, hotel and restaurant properties in the DC area\, plus dozens of events and conventions\, and he is a frequent speaker at local camera clubs\, including ours. His work can be viewed at www.edavidluriaphotography.smugmug.com. \nAn honors graduate of Amherst College and a US Army veteran\, David is fluent in Spanish\, French\, German and English\, spent 32 years as a senior executive working for international non-profit organizations like CARE\, Inc\, worked 6 years in Colombia and Panama\,   and studied photography with a protégé of famed French photographer Henri Cartier- Bresson at the Parsons School of Design in Paris\, France. He claims his proudest achievements are his 3 children and 4 grandchildren.
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/programs-seeing-out-of-the-box-abstract-photography-with-e-david-luria/
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SUMMARY:Programs: Artistic Expression through Smartphone Photography with Michael Koren
DESCRIPTION:Presentation Description: \nThis presentation will help you express your artistic vision through smartphone photography.  Learning to better use the camera that’s always with you\, you’ll be exposed to techniques which go beyond taking simple snapshots and allow you to start creating photographs which artistically express your unique vision. \nYou will learn the powerful features of the smart phone’s camera and the settings for optimal image capture including professional tips and techniques of adjusting exposure and focus which will help you produce the best results. \nThere are an overwhelming number of editing apps available. This presentation will demonstrate two “best of breed” editing apps used by smartphone photographers worldwide to help you achieve your own personal artistic vision. \n\nWhat you will learn:  Proper techniques for smart phone image capture.  Apps to edit towards your artistic expression.\nWho is this for:  All smartphone photographers\nWhat will you need: Smartphone with camera\n\nBio: \nMichael Koren is a free-lance sports and event photographer in the Baltimore Washington metro area specializing in youth sports game-time action and team portraits. \nMichael’s shares his passion for photography through his skill as a photography educator.  Michael teaches several classes at Capital Photography Center including Smartphone\, Street and Composition.  He also teaches at Montgomery College in Maryland on a variety of photographic topics from mobile photography to street photography.  Michael has led numerous seminars and workshops for local camera clubs with topics ranging from beginner photography to hands on advanced level workshops and classes.  Additionally\, he has served as President\, Director and Education Chair of the Silver Spring Camera Club in Maryland and is currently Vice President of the Maryland Photography Alliance. \nMichael Koren offers personal instruction and teaches several classes at Capital Photography Center including Smartphone\, Street and Composition. Visit Michael’s website to learn more. \nhttps://www.michaelkorenphotography.com/
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/programs-artistic-expression-through-smartphone-photography-with-michael-koren/
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SUMMARY:Programs: Psychology of Photography with Nic Stover
DESCRIPTION:Nic Stover created the Psychology of Photography as a way to help photographers think of ways to think beyond the basics of taking pictures and into the world of creating images. The Psychology of Photography explores 5 different areas that encompass the bigger part of the artistic and creative process. \nFirst\, we will look at Sensations and Perceptions which is how do we perceive the world and make order out of it\, we will also look at Beliefs and Creativity\, finding some of what we believe in and how do we create.  But no part of perceptions and beliefs are complete unless we look at Expression and Interpretation the parts of us that is about how do we interpret scenes and develop them (and ourselves) through processing. The final portion is about our Formulation and Evolution where we explore what kind of photographer\, we are\, want to be\, and where we are going. With the final piece being Reflection and Refinement of how we can put ourselves and our processes into a state of constant renewal. \nThrough our time together with Nic we will look at how are we drawn to patterns\, shapes\, lines\, and what do they mean to our subconscious. We will also explore some of the different schools of psychology and how the brain forms thoughts and how you can work with that\, examine some of the models of creativity and how we can look to follow and understand where we are in the creative process and understand that there are definable stages of our growth that we experience as photographers. \nAbout Nic Stover \nNic Stover was raised in the high mountains of Western Colorado on a single magazine subscription to National Geographic and only 5 television channels\, where the only shows his family regularly watched were Nature (PBS) and the Tour De France. It was here that his love for adventure\, the outdoors\, and photography took shape. \nStover is based in San Luis Obispo\, California and focuses on landscape photography classes and workshops encouraging his class participants to Develop their skills\, Explore their capabilities\, and to Create meaningful work. \nNic Stover Photography exists to help photographers understand the unique perspectives that assist in the discovery of their capabilities\, while enabling a deeper connection with themselves and others through creative expression.  Through his classes\, webinars\, tutorials\, and presentations Nic works with people of all ages\, backgrounds\, experiences\, and desires focused around a dialog on how we can thrive in our own unique creative and artistic process. \nHis landscape photography work has taken him across the globe — from the backcountry of Greenland\, to the windswept mountains of Patagonia\, and the frigid extremes of Alaska.  His portfolio of work encompasses desert\, ocean\, night\, and mountain photography.  Nic also enjoys showcasing the amazing the places that are unique to the Central Coast\, from sea caves to sand dunes\, and its dramatic coastal landscapes. \nAdditional information can be found at www.stoverphoto.com
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/programs-april-2021-psychology-of-photography-with-nic-stover/
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SUMMARY:Programs: Chasing The Stars - Capturing The Night Sky with Robert Fawcett
DESCRIPTION:Chasing the Stars – Capturing the Night Sky – a visual presentation of capturing the Milky Way month by month highlighting the season from January to October. Emphasis is placed on the importance of planning to capture in camera a perceived nightscape for a star filled sky (composition). As part of the planning aspect\, Robert will discuss the apps for scouting locations\, positioning and time of day. He will also discuss choosing the right camera equipment\, lenses for a night of shooting along with various types of low-level lighting to employ on your night time experience. As a preface\, Robert will talk about various post-processing techniques to help make decisions on shooting methods for quality night sky images. \nRobert W. Fawcett (Bob) – Retired from 31 years of Government service\, 26 of those years as a Forensic / Scientific / Technical Photographer. Growing up in Pittsburgh\, Pennsylvania the interest in photography began early with his father taking the family on weekend drives through the country\, taking in the scenery down back roads never explored. Little did Robert know back then it would become a career that would take him on a journey to places around the globe. That journey began in Washington\, D.C. in October of 1985. As he continues the journey\, his plan is to share with others his passion for photography and pass along the experiences from the days of film to the current digital world. From the beginning and up until present Robert have always been a true believer of shooting in a manual mode\, using the three things of what photography is: ISO\, Aperture and Shutter. When mastered one can be in total control of light and the vision in your mind to capture the creative images you desire. \nAdditional information on Robert Fawcett can be found at one of the following links: \nFawcett Photography Adventures\nwww.meetup.com/Fawcett-Photography-Adventures/ \nFawcett Photography\nwww.facebook.com/rfawcettfoto/\nwww.instagram.com/rwfawcett/ \nFine Art America\nwww.rfawcett.com \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/programs-chasing-the-stars-capturing-the-night-sky-with-robert-fawcett/
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SUMMARY:Programs: The Joy of the Little Things: Macro Photography with Colleen Miniuk
DESCRIPTION:Close-up detail of a yellow salsify seed head \nColleen Miniuk will present The Joy of the Little Things: Macro Photography at NVPS’s February 2nd program meeting. \nColleen Miniuk is an ex-software engineer who fled Intel Corporation in 2007 to pursue a meaningful life as a full-time outdoor photographer\, writer\, publisher\, instructor\, and speaker. \nHer credits include National Geographic calendars\, Arizona Highways\, AAA Via\, National Parks Traveler\, On Landscape\, and a broad variety of other publications. She has served three times as an Artist-in-Residence with Acadia National Park. She authored the award-winning guidebooks\, Photographing Acadia National Park: The Essential Guide to When\, Where\, and How and Wild in Arizona: Photographing Arizona’s Wildflowers\, A Guide to When\, Where\, & How (1st and 2nd editions) as well as the instructional ebook\, Seeing the Light in Outdoor Photography (1st and 2nd editions). She also writes a weekly advice column called “Dear Bubbles.” \nColleen leads photography workshops and all-women photography workshops (called “Sheography™”) through her own company\, CMS Photography\, as well as for numerous camera clubs\, national-level organizations\, conferences\, and private clients. \nAdditional information can be found on her website at www.colleenminiuk.com \n  \nBubbles and seaweed intermingling in a tide pool along Eben’s Head Trail in Acadia National Park\, Isle au Haut\, Maine\, USA \nCurled patterns on the top of a sego lily flower 
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/programs-the-joy-of-the-little-things-macro-photography-with-colleen-miniuk/
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SUMMARY:Programs: Unique and Creative Techniques to Photography with Emily Carter Mitchell
DESCRIPTION:PRESENTATION \nEmily Carter Mitchell will introduce the concepts of “Unique and Creative Techniques to Photography” using a variety of methods to capturing an image that is beyond what the eye naturally sees. \nThe idea is to create something with a different feeling and unique perspective using tools in your ‘creative kit.’ We will discuss what might be included in this creative kit from in-camera techniques\, Lensbaby lenses\, and additional toys one can play with for any camera system. \nLet’s all get out of the box\, release our creative nature and have some fun! \nABOUT \nEmily Carter Mitchell is an award winning and published nature and wildlife photographer based in Annapolis\, Maryland. Her work has been included in numerous juried art shows\, local newspapers\, magazines\, books and smart device apps.  With a corporate background in Human Resources and extensive years in the travel and hospitality industry\, she holds a Master’s Degree in Global Management. \nHer photographic journey began when she was a teenager and has always enjoyed photography as a way of connecting to the world around her. Through her work Nature as Art she brings a creative interpretation of the natural world and her images express a sense of serenity with profound stillness and ethereal attributes. \nEmily’s passion of photography is shared with others through her nature and wildlife photography classes for Capital Photography Center based in the Metro DC area. \nAdditional information can be found on her websites: \nEmily Carter Mitchell ~ Nature as Art\nEmilymitchellphotography.com/Services \nFacebook:\nhttps://www.facebook.com/NatureAsArtPhotography \nInstagram:\nhttps://www.instagram.com/nature.as_art/\nhttps://www.instagram.com/emily_carter_mitchell/ \nFlickr:\nhttps://www.flickr.com/photos/bellaremyphotography/
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/programs-unique-and-creative-techniques-to-photography-with-emily-carter-mitchell/
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SUMMARY:Programs: How to Shoot the Moon\, Fireworks\, Waterfalls\, and Snow with Marie Joabar
DESCRIPTION:Marie Joabar from the Capital Photography Center will present How to shoot the Moon\, Fireworks\, Waterfalls and Snow at NVPS’s December 1st program meeting. \nMarie Joabar has been immersed in photography and photography education for more than 20 years and is passionate about sharing her knowledge about photography\, cameras and digital technology with others. \nWhether she’s teaching photography\, helping one better understand their camera or “see” better compositions\, she works to build one’s confidence and take away the intimidation and sense of overwhelming that often accompanies learning new things. She finds just the right way to take complicated concepts and explain them in a logical\, easy to understand way. \nMarie founded Capital Photography Center in January 2012 to help those with a love of photography grow their skills and reach their goals – be it to capture better snapshots or become a professional photographer. To this end\, her company offers a wide variety of photography classes taught by professional photographers and renowned photographic educators where amateurs\, hobbyists and professionals can learn about the areas of photography suited to their interests and experience level. \nIn addition to running her business and teaching\, Marie finds time to enjoy her own photography and loves capturing people – both candid and posed\, country landscapes\, and dynamic cityscapes\, especially at nighttime.  Her travels have given her the opportunity to photograph in Venice\, Tuscany\, London\, New York and various other locations in the United States.  Her work can be viewed on her website at Marie Joabar Photographs \nOriginally from Michigan\, Marie has lived in Alexandria\, Virginia (outside of Washington DC) for the past 30+ years with her husband. \nThere are certain subjects that can be difficult to expose well such as the moon and snow. Marie will cover how to get proper exposures of each and will share tips to craft exciting shots of these subjects. \nMarie will also cover tips and techniques for capturing waterfalls as a silky flow and will cover the tools that make it easier to be more creative. She’ll also discuss how to freeze the fireworks display and capture it with multiple bursts in one frame.
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/programs-how-to-shoot-the-moon-fireworks-waterfalls-and-snow-with-marie-joabar/
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SUMMARY:February 2\, 2021: Programs: The Joy of the Little Things: Macro Photography with Colleen Miniuk
DESCRIPTION:Close-up detail of a yellow salsify seed head \nColleen Miniuk will present The Joy of the Little Things: Macro Photography at NVPS’s February 2nd program meeting. \nColleen Miniuk is an ex-software engineer who fled Intel Corporation in 2007 to pursue a meaningful life as a full-time outdoor photographer\, writer\, publisher\, instructor\, and speaker. \nHer credits include National Geographic calendars\, Arizona Highways\, AAA Via\, National Parks Traveler\, On Landscape\, and a broad variety of other publications. She has served three times as an Artist-in-Residence with Acadia National Park. She authored the award-winning guidebooks\, Photographing Acadia National Park: The Essential Guide to When\, Where\, and How and Wild in Arizona: Photographing Arizona’s Wildflowers\, A Guide to When\, Where\, & How (1st and 2nd editions) as well as the instructional ebook\, Seeing the Light in Outdoor Photography (1st and 2nd editions). She also writes a weekly advice column called “Dear Bubbles.” \nColleen leads photography workshops and all-women photography workshops (called “Sheography™”) through her own company\, CMS Photography\, as well as for numerous camera clubs\, national-level organizations\, conferences\, and private clients. \nAdditional information can be found on her website at www.colleenminiuk.com \n  \nBubbles and seaweed intermingling in a tide pool along Eben’s Head Trail in Acadia National Park\, Isle au Haut\, Maine\, USA \nCurled patterns on the top of a sego lily flower
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/february-2-2021-programs-the-joy-of-the-little-things-macro-photography-with-colleen-miniuk/
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SUMMARY:Programs: Make the Ordinary Extraordinary with Joe Rossbach
DESCRIPTION:In this presentation\, Joseph Rossbach will present one image only and take us on a deep dive into the production of the image. From planning and travel to scouting on location\, Joe will discuss how he found a shot like this\, what it takes to get there and how you can use tools like the Photographers Ephemeris and google maps to help you be in the right place at the right time. \nThen Joe will discuss what he did in the field to achieve the best composition\, light and selection of equipment to make the image. The shot he will be presenting required focus stacking to achieve an angle of view not available through traditional means. Joe will walk you through the process of how to properly focus stack the image in camera. \nAfter we get the shot\, we will be discussing processing in both Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop. Joe will explain how he preps the images in the raw convert\, making changes to exposure\, color and sharpening\, before bringing the images into Photoshop to the focus stack the image. Also in Photoshop\, Joe will talk about how he uses luminosity masks and a variety of techniques including dodging and burning\, painting with light and filters to polish the image to perfection. \nBio: \nJoseph Rossbach’s quest as a landscape and nature photographer is to showcase wild\, beautiful and unique natural locations and to use his creative vision to capture those landscapes in high quality and evocative images which inspire awe in the viewer\, respect for the natural world and ultimately a greater appreciation of wilderness and wilderness preservation. \nJoe’s images have been published hundreds of times and he has co-authored two books on nature photography: The Ultimate Guide to Digital Nature Photography (Mountain Trail Press) and 50 Amazing Things You Must See and Do in the Greater D.C. Area: The Ultimate Outdoor Adventure Guide (Mountain Trail Press). \nEven though Joe lives in the Metro DC area\, he spends an average of 180 days a year in the field chasing the light and leading photography workshops and tours in the US and abroad. He also teaches online classes on the art of nature and landscape photography through ShutterMonkeys. \nJoseph Rossbach offers personal instruction\, workshops\, online classes and more on the art of nature and landscape photography. For information\, visit Joe’s website at https://www.josephrossbach.com/ and https://www.shuttermonkeys.com/. \n 
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/programs-make-the-ordinary-extraordinary-with-joe-rossbach/
CATEGORIES:Activities,Programs
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SUMMARY:Programs: - Lightroom Unleashed with Mollie Isaacs
DESCRIPTION:Lightroom is the most powerful post-processing software available. It is simple to use and easy to learn\, BUT often photographers find it complicated or confusing. This program will clear up many misconceptions and show you how easy\, fast\, and foolproof using Lightroom can be. If you have tried Lightroom but found it difficult or time-consuming\, OR if you have been reluctant to use it because you thought it would be hard to learn OR if you erroneously thought you would have to change your entire image filing and storage system (which you do not) this program will help give you more confidence and better skills. \nLook below for three examples that illustrate the “Before” and “After” shots to give you a sense of what you’ll learn at this event. \nBio: \nMollie is a professional photographer specializing in nature and wildlife\, abstracts\, and flowers. She runs Awake The Light Photo Workshops and Tours and leads educational and inspirational photo workshops across the country and around the world. She loves sharing her passion for photography with others. \nEarly in her career\, she studied with Ansel Adams and Joyce Tenneson. Her work is in the Permanent Collection of the International Photography Hall of Fame and has been exhibited at Epcot Center in Disney World\, and Grand Central Station in New York City. She is a 15-time winner of the Kodak Gallery Award\, considered by some to be the “Oscar” of photography. \nIn addition to photographing nature and wildlife\, she is also a portrait photographer. She is honored to have photographed many famous faces including actress Meryl Streep\, jazz musician Wynton Marsalis\, and the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. \nShe has authored a coffee table photography book\, plus educational photography e-books. She lives at the Outer Banks of North Carolina and enjoys all things beachy. \nAdditional information can be found on her website at www.awakethelight.com/.  \n  \n  \n[pdf-embedder url=”https://nvps.org/home/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Millie-Isaacs-–-Lightroom-Unleashed-NVPS-20201006.pdf” title=”Millie Isaacs – Lightroom Unleashed\, NVPS\, 20201006″]\n 
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/programs-lightroom-unleashed-with-mollie-isaacs/
CATEGORIES:Activities,Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200901T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200901T210000
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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:20200505T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200505T220000
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CREATED:20200310T022804Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200310T022804Z
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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:20200407T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200407T220000
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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:20200303T193000
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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:20200204T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200204T220000
DTSTAMP:20260411T200437
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
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/programs-experiences-with-championship-games-with-jonathan-newton/
CATEGORIES:Activities,Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200107T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200107T210000
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CREATED:20191105T191138Z
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SUMMARY:Programs: Photographic Voice and Vision with Nikhil Bahl
DESCRIPTION:Photographic Voice and Vision \nEvery 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\n\nNikhil Bahl is a full time professional photographer\, author\, educator and 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.\n \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.\n  \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.
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/programs-photographic-voice-and-vision-with-nikhil-bahl/
CATEGORIES:Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191203T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191203T220000
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CREATED:20190923T190755Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190923T190755Z
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SUMMARY:Programs: Mark Buckler - Nailing Your Exposures - It’s not as hard as you think
DESCRIPTION:Bio\nMark Buckler has been actively documenting nature for over 30 years. Mark was born on Cape Cod\, MA and his passion for photography was ignited and honed in this area of natural beauty. In 2005\, Mark moved to the Outer Banks of NC\, where he continues to reside and pursue his passion for nature\, wildlife and landscape photography. Mark’s degree in wildlife biology from the University of Vermont and his extensive experience as a wildlife field biologist provides him with a deep understanding of nature and animal behavior. This knowledge enhances Mark’s ability to capture unique and interesting nature images and also put his workshop clients into the right spots to capture the most compelling images. Additionally\, his 15 years of experience as a high school biology teacher contributes to Mark’s ability to offer engaging\, meaningful and enjoyable instructional workshops and presentations. Mark is a renowned photographic instructor who has been invited to teach workshops or give presentations nationwide. Mark’s highly acclaimed images have received numerous international\, national\, regional and local awards. His fine art prints have been featured in many exhibitions and can also be found in several galleries. Mark’s photos have appeared in dozens of magazines and other publications\, Along with co-author\, Steve Alterman\, Mark has documented the abundant wildlife and diverse habitats in and around the Outer Banks in a book\, Coastal Wild – Among the Untamed Outer Banks. \nPresentation\nNailing Your Exposures – It’s not as hard as you think\nThroughout decades of teaching experience\, I have recognized that the single most challenging aspect of photography that most people face is that of getting the proper exposure. This presentation will break down the entire concept of exposure into a few basic considerations that will simplify this complex\, abstract and counterintuitive process. We will cover exposure theory\, the benefits and drawbacks of various shooting modes and how to properly meter using today’s digital cameras. \n 
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/programs-mark-buckler-nailing-your-exposures-its-not-as-hard-as-you-think/
CATEGORIES:Activities,Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191105T193000
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SUMMARY:Programs: Andrew Sentipal - Photographing Shenandoah
DESCRIPTION:Andrew Sentipal will be entertaining us in November with a talk on\nphotographing Shenandoah National Park. \nAndrew has been interested in photography most of his life. He started back in\nthe film days and transitioned to a digital camera when they became affordable.\nAndrew travels the country as frequently as possible to photograph nature. He\nhas photographed Zion NP\, Grand Canyon NP\, Bryce Canyon NP\, Grand Tetons\nNP\, Glacier NP\, Denali NP and Yellowstone NP to name a few. Andrew teaches\nphotography\, sells stock images and writes articles on various aspects of nature\nphotography. Articles for Nature Photography Magazine and Outdoor Photography Magazine bear\nAndrew’s signature. His images have appeared in galleries both public and private\, on calendars\,\nbrochures\, and websites and in articles. An assortment of Andrew’s images and contact information\nis available at www.andrewscamera.com along with a link to his eBook on Photographing\nShenandoah National Park. \nAndrew’s program will be on photographing Shenandoah and will begin with a bit of history. He\nwill discuss the many subjects to shoot in the park with some thoughts on how to photograph each\nsubject including the night sky. Andrew will end with information on shooting at several specific\nareas within the park boundaries including Big Meadows. He will share information on some of the\nlesser-known areas too so you can make the most of your time when photographing in this great\nplace. Discussion is encouraged so we can have a great evening together.
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/programs-andrew-sentipal-photographing-shenandoah/
CATEGORIES:Activities,Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191001T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191001T220000
DTSTAMP:20260411T200437
CREATED:20190809T021001Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190809T021001Z
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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:20190903T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190903T220000
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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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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;TZID=America/New_York:20190402T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190402T210000
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SUMMARY:Programs: "Self Critiquing & Developing Your Style" by Alan Sislen
DESCRIPTION:Alan Sislen Bio:\nAs photographers\, we often find ourselves in the role of self-critiquer and evaluator. It’s clearly a case of learning by doing\, but there are many skills and techniques that can help us become better self-critiquers and evaluators of our own images\, and ultimately\, we will even become better photographers. \nFrequently you find yourself in situations where you will be evaluating and self-critiquing your images – making choices of images to submit to a competition or an exhibit; editing down hundreds\, or even thousands of images after a successful photo excursion or workshop; deciding which of your recent “favorites” are worth taking the extensive time and effort to thoroughly edit and print; deciding which of your images to include in the galleries on your website\, on Facebook\, or on Instagram.\nImage evaluation and self-critiquing are intertwined and challenging\, but it is a topic rarely discussed. We can become better at this unique skill with awareness and practice! Once you’ve narrowed down your selection to a “reasonable number\,” you’ll want to use those same skills to objectively evaluate each image for processing so that you are not just randomly trying different edits\, hoping you will end up with the ideal image? How do you look at your “raw” material to decide if the image has the potential\, with thoughtful processing\, to be the image you imagined? For image processing\, honing your skills of evaluation and self-critiquing are critical and will save you hours and hours of time.\nThis presentation will be filled with dozens and dozens of real images\, evaluations\, and decisions. Alan will lead you through his process and the techniques he uses to make this critically important\, but rarely discussed part of the photographic workflow come alive.
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/april-2-2019-programs-self-critiquing-developing-your-style-by-alan-sislen/
CATEGORIES:Activities,Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190305T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190305T210000
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SUMMARY:Programs: "Portraits" with Catherine Simmons
DESCRIPTION:Presentation Description\nCatherine is going to be sharing on the topic of Family and Child Photography. This is a broad topic ranging from formal family portraits to candid snapshots for the family album. Catherine will present information and ideas on how to capture images that embody both sentiment and artistry. You’ll learn how to improve your technical and artistic approach to photographing children of all ages. Catherine will break down the differences among portraiture\, lifestyle\, and snapshots and how to approach each one strategically and with intent. \nPerhaps you are a grandparent wanting to photograph your adorable\, but very busy toddler grandchild\, or you’re a parent trying to take your high school senior’s pictures for a graduation party invite. Maybe you are an aunt or uncle trying to document a family vacation at the beach\, or perhaps you are a retired hobbyist who is always being asked to take pictures at special family events and social gatherings. No matter what your specific need may be\, you are sure to walk away with a new level of understanding when it comes to photographing children and families in any context. \nBio\nCatherine is both a seasoned mom and photographer. She began her journey into photography after the birth of her sixth child in 2009. Her children’s ages range from 21 down to 9 years old. As a busy mom\, photography became a way for her to engage with her children\, enjoy her creative appetite for making art\, and document the fleeting years as they passed so quickly. After taking several photography classes at her local community college\, she realized that her hobby was quickly turning into an obsession. She spent the next five years photographing families and their children as a small business on the side. \nAfter moving to Vienna\, Austria in January of 2017\, Catherine decided to begin earning her Master’s in Fine Arts in Photography from Savannah College of Art and Design through their e-learning program. While living in Vienna\, Catherine tasted the world of travel photography throughout Europe as well as taught workshops for the United Nations Photography Club.  She earned the first place in the 2017 UNPC Annual Photo Competition as well as in several monthly competitions. \nUpon returning to the States\, Catherine transitioned into the studio where she now is both a Fine Art and Commercial portrait photographer. Additionally\, Catherine teaches workshops on Beginning Portraiture\, Family and Child Photography\, and Editing Portraiture in Photoshop for Capital Photography Center. While her expertise is in the studio\, she continues to shoot families as well as educate others on the wonderful and most joyful experience of photographing children and their families. \n      \n 
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/march-5-2019-program-portraits-by-catherine-simmons/
CATEGORIES:Activities,Programs
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190205T210000
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SUMMARY:Programs: "B&W Photography" with Jim Steele
DESCRIPTION:Jim Steele \nWhile coming from a traditional film/darkroom background\, Jim is equally comfortable in both traditional and digital technologies.  His work includes landscape\, flowers\, figurative\, and surreal photography.  He has a studio at the Torpedo Factory Art Center in Alexandria\, VA. His photographs are included in many corporate and private collections. \nHe has guest lectured in photography at Georgetown University and taught for the Art League in Alexandria Virginia\, the Smithsonian\, and Glen Echo’s Photoworks. He frequently lectures on the subject of visual literacy and darkroom and digital workflows. \nHe and his wife are members of the Photography Initiative at the National Gallery of Art in DC. \nJim’s interest (obsession) in flower photography started when he was walking to his car one day and noticed a tiger lily in the flower bed beside the driveway.  It was starting to wilt and he thought it was still beautiful.  He took it down to the studio to photograph\, and\, using focus stacking to overcome the shallow depth of field\, he ended up with a final focused digital file consisting of over a hundred stacked images. The rest is history.  \nMany of Jim’s favorite images are scenes he has been drawn to that most people might not photograph.  Jim calls them  “Images I Like\, But Nobody Else Will.” \n  \n \n 
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/february-5-2019-programs-bw-photography-by-jim-steele/
CATEGORIES:Activities,Programs
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SUMMARY:Programs: "Street Photography" with Denise Silva
DESCRIPTION:Street photography is one of the most interesting types of photography\, but it can be challenging and often times overwhelming. In this presentation\, we will explore techniques for overcoming these challenges and creating images that tell the story of everyday life. \n\nDenise Silva was the featured photographer in the July/August 2015 Photoshop User Magazine\,  “Who’s Who in the KelbyOne Community article.” Additionally\, Denise was recognized as one of the Top 200 Women Photographers Who Inspire by Nature Photo Guides and has had multiple articles published in Extraordinary Vision (EV) Magazine. \nDenise finds every aspect of photography rewarding. From in-camera composition to post-processing\, photography is meditative\, creative\, and challenging. Her passion is to capture images\, from landscapes to urban decay and to share her experiences and knowledge with fellow photographers. \nTo this end\, she and Don Rosenberger started Road Runner Photography Tours. James Norman has recently joined the team! \nThey look forward to sharing their passion for photography with you and know that their tours will not only take you to great places\, but also give you an opportunity to build your network of photography friends while enhancing your photography skills through experience and knowledge sharing in a supportive environment. \nThere is no better place to learn and develop your skills than in the field! \n 
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/january-8-2019-programs-tbd/
CATEGORIES:Activities,Programs
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SUMMARY:Programs: "Rust and Ruins" with Don Rosenberger
DESCRIPTION:Rust and Ruins By Don Rosenberger\n \n \nUrban Exploration is a very popular activity\, but it can be difficult to do legally.  We will explore the risks and pitfalls of this type of photography as well as discuss how you can safely and legally add this type of photography to your portfolio.   \nWe will also explore why photographers are drawn to decrepitude and how to shoot this type of environment and get the results you desire.  
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/december-4-2018-program-rust-and-ruins-don-rosenberger-rust-and-ruins-by-don-rosenberger/
CATEGORIES:Programs
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SUMMARY:Program Meeting: Geometric Abstracts by Greg Holden
DESCRIPTION:Greg Holden is a photographer from Rockville\, MD who uses his photography to share with others his visions of the world. \nHe is an avid hiker and\, while most of his photos are from visits to National Parks\, some of his best photos are from outings closer to home. \nWhile Greg has enjoyed photographing many beautiful sunrises and grand landscapes\, he finds that the little scenes often overlooked by others are the ones that fuel his creativity. Greg is always looking beyond the obvious and photographing the things that others might not even notice…like an acorn sprouting\, the patterns made by rust and faded paint on an old automobile\, or patterns in the windblown sand of a local beach. \nGreg enjoys teaching others and sharing his passion for photography.  He speaks and judges at clubs throughout the MD/VA area.  He also teaches classes through Capital Photography Center (capitalphotographycenter.com). \nYou can see Greg’s work on his website www.imagesunderfoot.com and follow him on Instagram @imagesunderfoot
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/program-meeting-geometric-abstracts-by-greg-holden/
CATEGORIES:Activities,Programs
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