Programs

Presentation Description Catherine 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 […]

Alan Sislen Bio: As 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. Frequently you find […]

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 […]

Book author and photographer Lawrence Jackson outside his home in Arlington, Va., No. 1, 2018. (Photo by Lawrence Jackson) Bio   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 […]

Bio  Don 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.   Since 2005 he has worked with and been […]

Andrew Sentipal will be entertaining us in November with a talk on photographing Shenandoah National Park. Andrew has been interested in photography most of his life. He started back in the film days and transitioned to a digital camera when they became affordable. Andrew travels the country as frequently as possible to photograph nature. He […]

Bio Mark 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, […]

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 […]