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  • Field Trip: Smithsonian Air and Space Museum – Udvar-Hazy Center

    Field Trips

    Join us for an exciting summer indoor field trip to the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, home to one of the most impressive aviation and space artifacts collections in the world. From the awe-inspiring Space Shuttle Discovery to the sleek SR-71 Blackbird, there are endless photographic opportunities featuring historic aircraft, spacecraft, and stunning architecture. Best of […]

  • Field Trip: Dark Sky Photography – Sky Meadows State Park

    Field Trips

    Date Confirmed: August 16, 2025 Calling all members that have been looking for a chance to try out “Dark Sky” photography but do not have a “Dark Sky” where you live! The August field trip is to Sky Meadows State Park, Turner Pond entrance, an International Dark Sky Park where “Astronomical Observation” is allowed between […]

  • Competition: (Zoom) No Theme with Judge Lisa Cuchara

    Competitions

    BIO Lisa Cuchara, PhD — OM SYSTEM Ambassador, Seeker of Light, Time, Pixels, and Creativity.In a world that rushes by in blinks and heartbeats, Lisa Cuchara slows time with her lens. A Master Craftsman, Master of Artistry, and Master of Photography (PPA), she weaves wonder from pixels and light, balancing science and soul as only […]

  • Field Trip: UPDATED – Manassas Battlefield Park

    Field Trips

    Join us for a captivating morning of photography and history at Manassas National Battlefield Park! This iconic site offers stunning landscapes, historic structures, and dramatic skies—perfect for capturing powerful images and practicing your craft. We'll explore scenic trails, historic monuments, and wide-open fields that witnessed two major battles of the Civil War. Whether you're into landscape […]

  • Member’s Gallery (In Person) (Prints) A Talk on the Wild Side with Eva Lanyi

    Member's Gallery

    Eva was about 11 years old when her parents gave her a camera,  a Kodak Brownie Starmatic (which she still has).  With it, she learned the basics of photography, and then went on to use her father’s old steel Voigtlaender camera (she still has it, too) for more formal photography training.   In 2013, she started learning digital photography […]

  • Members Gallery (In Person) (Digital) – Memories of Cuba with Deb and Art Rose

    Member's Gallery

    In June of 2024 Art and Deb made their first trip to Cuba. They were so taken the beauty of the country and kindness of the Cuban people, they returned for a second visit in November. Tonight’s gallery is a collection of their favorite memories and experiences during their time traveling through Havana, the southern […]

  • Members Forum (In Person): Introduction to DxO Processing Software with Gary Rubin

    Member's Forum

    Bio/Description: Gary Rubin is a 2nd-year member of NPVS. His photography journey began in middle school with his dad's Minolta SRT-101. He shot primarily black-and-white film through high school and into college, where he was a photographer and photo editor for his college yearbook. He set photography aside for a few years after college and later made the […]

  • UPDATED–Education & Training: – (In Person) “Bring Your Camera Night”

    Education & Training

    Exercise your creative side, playing with patterns, textures, shapes and colors in abstract and still life photography!  Bring your camera, tripod, remote trigger or cable release (if you have one), lenses (macro if you have one), and a smartphone (or iPad).  A headlamp with a red light option would also be useful, as we will spend much […]