Events
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Education & Training: (In-Person) Alternative Printing Methods with Phil DeShong
Education & TrainingThis presentation will discuss the use of non-traditional methods of printing photos digitally. Typically, we use papers specifically tailored to give exceptional results with modern inkjet/giclee printers from Epson and Canon. However, there are many other forms of media that are available including transparent film (digital negatives and color positives), papers designed for watercolor painting […]
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Programs: (Zoom) Improve Your Story with Motion – Filmmaking for Photographers With Brian Zwit
ProgramsHumans have been sharing stories since they first learned to speak. However, the way we tell those stories has changed over time. We started by painting our stories on the walls of caves. We later learned to write and paint on wood, paper, and canvas and still later we invented photography and filmmaking. In the past 20 years, we got Tik Tok, Reels […]
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Education & Training: (In Person) Final Portfolio Review Group 1 with Frank Van Riper
Portfolio ProjectThe final review for group one of the Portfolio Project will be held with Frank Van Riper on Tuesday, April 14. Frank Van Riper is an award-winning documentary and fine art photographer, journalist, author and lecturer whose work has been published internationally. His photographs are in the permanent collections of the National Portrait Gallery (Washington, DC) […]
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Field Trip Green Spring Gardens
Field TripsNVPS April 2026 Field Trip Green Spring Gardens April is one of the most beautiful months to visit Green Spring Gardens, a Fairfax County horticultural gem known for its vibrant spring blooms, winding paths, ponds, and historic landscapes. This 31-acre public garden offers a wide variety of photographic subjects, including flowering trees, tulips and daffodils, […]
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Competition: (Zoom) Theme – Patterns with Judge Tillman Crane
CompetitionsTillman’s love for the platinum print began in 1976 at the Frederick Evans’ exhibit in the Philadelphia Museum of Art. It was 1990 before life allowed him to begin his journey to becoming a master of the process. The platinum print continues to be his photographic medium of expression and his understanding of the materials continues to deepen in […]
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Member’s Forum: (In Person): Faroe Islands―The Other Danish Territory with Wayne Guenther
Member's ForumThe Faroes are an archipelago of 18 islands about halfway between Iceland and Norway formed by volcanic eruptions and shaped by multiple ice ages. They were settled by Norsemen in the 800’s. Current residents have eked out a living by fishing, farming, and raising sheep in an environment with lots of rain and wind but with a relatively mild climate thanks to […]
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Member’s Gallery: (In-Person) (Print) – The Many Moods of Mist: Photographs from Eastern France with David Miller
Member's GalleryDavid's mother, an amateur art historian, introduced him to the fine arts, but it was his sister -- then a serious photographer -- who gave him his first camera in high school. She later advised him to get a Pentax when he went to Africa with the Peace Corps. During his career in international development that […]
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Member’s Gallery – (Print) (In-Person) People with David Kravitz
Member's GalleryDuring 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 […]
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Member’s Gallery: (In-Person) (Prints) – The Many Moods of Mist: Photographs from Eastern France with David Miller
Member's GalleryDavid's mother, an amateur art historian, introduced him to the fine arts, but it was his sister -- then a serious photographer -- who gave him his first camera in high school. She later advised him to get a Pentax when he went to Africa with the Peace Corps. During his career in international development that […]
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Member’s Gallery: (In-Person) (Slideshow)- Seasons of the Garden with Susan Blalock
Member's GalleryBio 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 […]
