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  • Member’s Gallery – (Print) (In-Person) People with David Kravitz

    Member's Gallery

    During his high school years, David Kravitz had his own dark room and enjoyed exploring black and white film photography. Then life intervened. After college, graduate school, and a 40-year academic career, he has returned to photography, as he always intended, though he has left film for digital. He joined NVPS in 2019 and is immensely grateful for all he has gained from his membership. Description of presentationDavid’s photographic interests are diverse, but portrait photography is […]

  • Member’s Gallery: (In-Person) (Slideshow)- Seasons of the Garden with Susan Blalock

    Member's Gallery

    Bio Susan was introduced to photography by her grandfather, but after college she did not have much time for photography.  The 2020 pandemic gave Susan time to spend taking photos.  Susan found NVPS through a simple google search and has been active member since 2021.  In 2025, Susan was NVPS’ Novice Versatile Photographer of the […]

  • Programs: (Zoom) – Life with a Camera with Tommy Brown

    Programs

    Bio and Description Tommy Brown graduated from college and informed his parents he was going to become a photographer; a ludicrous idea as he had never made a noteworthy picture. He saved money working in his dad's machine shop and took off on a 5 month trip to Europe. This trip would determine the path […]

  • Competition: (In Person) (Digital & Print) No Theme with Judge Pete Duvall

    Competitions

    Bio After getting bitten by the photo bug in high school, Pete attended The Syracuse University College of Visual and Performing Arts, graduating with Bachelor in Fine Arts in Photography. He began teaching at The Art League School that same year, and has continued since. He went full time freelance in 2004, and has a […]

  • Field Trip: Virginia Renaissance Faire

    Field Trips

    NVPS May 2026 Field Trip For the May 2026 Field Trip we are exploring a new venue that is a bit further afield from many of our previous excursions. Step back in time and bring your camera along for the Northern Virginia Photographic Society’s May field trip to the Virginia Renaissance Faire. This historically inspired […]

  • Portfolio Project – (In Person) Final Review, Group 2 with Brian Zwit

    Portfolio Project

    The final review for Group 2 of the Portfolio Project will be held with Brian Zwit on Tuesday, May 19. Over 40 years ago, Brian discovered that photography provided a powerful means for expressing his vision of the world. Over the years, his love of the outdoors and photography, as well as an aptitude for […]

  • Members’ Gallery (In Person) (Print) Shared Printed Images in Any Format

    Member's Gallery

    Members’ Gallery provides a forum for NVPS members to share ideas and images.  It aims to help club members think about their own body of work and various ways to see it.   So, for the last Members’ Gallery of the season on May 26, 2026, everyone in the club is invited to bring any printed material […]

  • Member’s Gallery: (In-Person, Slideshow) – Wildlife of the World with Richard Distlerath

    Member's Gallery

    Bio Starting in grade school with a science project to build a pinhole camera, Richard’s photography endeavors cascaded into a full darkroom where he developed and printed black & white images as well as processed color slides. Photography became lean during his New Jersey working years, after which the digital age brought about a whole new […]

  • Member’s Forum: (In Person): Denali with Ginger Werz-Petricka

    Member's Forum

    Bio and Description Ginger has been a member of NVPS since 2009 and has been active primarily with the club’s educational programs, Education and Training, Members Gallery and her favorite, the Portfolio Project. She is also a past club president and is club rep for MAPV. About a dozen years ago Ginger and her husband Ron […]