Events
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Education and Training: (In Person) Photographing History with Roger Lancaster
Education & TrainingBio Roger Lancaster has been a member of NVPS since 2008. He has served in a number of positions with the club, and also served as President of Nature Visions, now known as the Mid-Atlantic Photo Visions, for two terms. Based in Waterford, Virginia, Roger is known for his nature-focused portfolio that captures the beauty […]
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Beanetics Exhibit Reception: Coastal Birds of Long Island by Rena Schild
ExhibitsExhibit Duration: October 13, 2026 8:00 am to November 17, 2026 5:00 pm Location: Beanetics Coffee Roasters – 7028 Columbia Pike, Annandale, VA 22003
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Competition – (Zoom) No Theme with Judge Tom Cuchara
CompetitionsBio Tom Cuchara is an OM SYSTEM Ambassador, a Photographic Craftsman (PPA), and HonNEC honoree who brings heart, curiosity, and a keen eye to every frame he captures. Specializing in nature photography—especially birds, macro, and night scenes—Tom sees the world as a tapestry of intricate details, hidden stories, and fleeting moments worth preserving. His journey […]
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Member’s Gallery: (In Person – Digital) – What Do I See with Wayne Guenther
Member's GallerySince joining NVPS in 2015, Wayne’s multiple presentations of his work has included images in about every genre, but he remains a fine art photographer at heart. His images often highlight his interest in patterns, lines, and geometric content like curves, circles, and triangles. But there’s more to Wayne’ssubject interests, which he’ll show in this presentation. It is a collection of work he particularly likes from the past five years, mixed together on purpose and including a few images he may have shown in […]
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Member’s Forum: (In-Person) – Photographing the American Trackside with Suzy McIntire
Member's ForumBio: Suzy McIntire joined NVPS in 2019, and is club secretary for 2026-27. She shoots primarily with a Fuji X-T5, and loves her 17-40mm f/1.8 Sigma lens. Suzy enjoys street photography— capturing little-noticed moments in everyday life and the humor that sometimes comes with it. She’s also partial to human-created vernacular landscapes. For several years she has been photographing […]
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Member’s Gallery – (In-Person): Seeking Calmness: My Three-Year Photographic Journey with Siva Vittala
Member's GallerySeeking Calmness: My Three-Year Photographic Journey Siva Vittala began his photographic journey during the pandemic, transforming early observations of his surroundings into a passion. His growth accelerated after joining the Northern Virginia Photographic Society (NVPS) two years ago, where community mentorship and critique helped refine his eye and build a post-processing workflow. Siva looks for […]
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Competition: (In-Person) (Digital & Print) No Theme with Judge Frank Van Ripper
CompetitionsBIO: 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) as well as in the Portland Museum of Art (Portland, Maine.) His 1998 book of photography and essays, Down […]
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Member’s Gallery (In Person) (Prints) – Some of My Favorite Prints with Philip Winters
Member's GalleryBio Phil began taking pictures as a kid with an old family camera. Through his teens and after high school, he had a series of SLRs, including one of his father’s older rangefinders. Fast forwarding, Phil has had various digital cameras and now uses a Sony 6300 and 6600, which he’s very happy with. He […]
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Members’ Forum (In Person) – Blur with Gary Perlow
Member's ForumBio: Gary Perlow, an ex-New Yorker, has been living in the northern Virginia area for over 30 years. He was a home builder who especially enjoyed designing kitchens and bathrooms. He is presently actively involved in commercial real estate investment. He began taking photographs seriously around 2013, and has been a member of NVPS since 2018. His favorite genres are conceptual, landscape, and portrait. Always looking to […]
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Member’s Gallery – (In Person) (Slideshow) A Month in Portugal and Spain with David Kravitz
Member's GalleryBio 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 […]
