Portfolio Project – (In Person) Final Review, Group 2 with Brian Zwit
The second final review of the Portfolio Project will be held with Brian Zwit, a frequent reviewer for NVPS Portfolio Projects. Brian Zwit, formerly just a photographer and educator in northern Virginia, added filmmaker to his resume during the pandemic years. While still enthralled with still photography, he is using video to expand his storytelling […]
Members Gallery: (In Person) Bring Your Prints Day!
We have a special event for everyone on May 28, the last meeting of the year. Instead of one member displaying their prints (usually of a single theme and with uniform mats and/or frames), we invite all members to bring in up to four prints or photo projects prepared in any manner you’d like. We […]
Members Forum: (In Person) Seeing and capturing everyday life. My approach to street photography with Debra Mastronardi
In her presentation, Debra will discuss how she approaches street photography. She will discuss techniques and considerations to making a good street shot with examples and stories. Bio Debra was introduced to photography by a classmate while in college, and was instantly hooked. She is inspired by the endless possibilities when looking through the lens. […]
Members Gallery: (In-Person) – Digital: “People Watching” with Kirk Johnson
Program Description Kirk Johnson’s presentation is titled People Watching and he will exhibit some of his favorite photographs of people he has met locally and abroad. Tonight’s presentation was influenced by James Prochnik’s recent NVPS program titled Picturing Strangers: Facing Fears, Finding Connections, & Having Fun. Bio Kirk became interested in digital photography in 2012 […]
Field Trip: Upperville Colt & Horse Show
This event was so much fun last year that we’re doing it again! Please join us in the beautiful Virginia countryside for the Upperville Colt & Horse Show. Established in 1853, it is the oldest horse show in America. There are multiple areas of competition with beautiful horses and riders of all ages. In addition to […]
End-of-Year Banquet and Awards Ceremony
Did someone say End-of-Year Banquet and Awards?! After four years of “virtual”banquets and awards, with the last two followed by Burke Lake picnics, we’re headingback indoors for a combined Banquet and Awards ceremony. Yea!So, let’s celebrate our club’s 2023-2024 accomplishments. Come socialize and enjoy afantastic catered meal with fellow members. Bring your family and friends! […]
Field Trip: Green Springs Gardens
We’re returning to Green Spring Gardens for our field trip in early July. Green Spring Gardens offers so much with only a fraction of the crowds. The gardens around the gazebo and the winding paths between the parking lot and the lawn will be showing their blooms. In addition to the flowers, you will also hopefully find birds, […]
Field Trip: The Montgomery County Fair
The Montgomery County Fair is a great end-of-summer event and club members have enjoyed it in the past. This year we will be going on a weekday and will concentrate on the midway and rides after dark. The fair gives us the opportunity to photograph not only the bright lights and action of the rides, but […]
Program: (Zoom) – Rediscover Your Creative Core with Mollie Isaacs
Great images require more than just tripping the shutter at the right time. They come from inside of YOU - your skills, your talents, and your creativity. Every child is creative, but somehow we lose some of that creativity as we grow up. This program will help you rediscover that creative child that lives within […]
Education & Training: (In-Person) – Before You Print with Wayne Guenther
The overwhelming volume of photographs these days are viewed digitally on a screen. You upload to social media yourself without much thought of file size (around 1000px) and resolution (72dpi) because it looks fine on the screen. If you want to print, however, you must consider many more things from capture to editing, and matting […]