Member’s Gallery – Prints (Virtually): East Africa – Again with Nancy Dubiell and Bill Vanderpool
Virtual via ZoomEven though we have been to East Africa before, we welcomed this, our fifth trip. Although the land is the same, the people and the animals are always different. This trip, with Overseas Adventure Travel (OAT), included Kenya, Tanzania, and Rwanda. BIO: Nancy and Bill have been members of NVPS since, well, since the Washington Gas […]
Member’s Gallery – Digital: Italy’s Adriatic coast towns with Clark Barker
Virtual via ZoomScenes from Clark and wife Joan’s last overseas pre-covid journey to Rome, Malta, and the Adriatic Coast of Italy by small ship, ending in Venice. Bio: Following college and gainful employment Clark purchased a Minolta SRT101 which was mostly used to produce slides. After a couple more Minoltas, a digital 8 megapixel Olympus and several […]
Member’s Forum – Tribal Angola with Kathryn Mohrman
Virtual via Zoom(Kathryn's Program Perspective) We visited seven tribes in southwestern Angola, people who are living as their ancestors have for hundreds of years. These people are painfully poor in an economic sense, but rich in culture and tradition. My goal in sharing these photos is to convey the dignity of the people we encountered. I was […]
Programs: The Value of Knowledge in Outdoor Photography with David Shaw
Virtual via ZoomIn this presentation, professional photographer and workshop leader David W. Shaw will discuss how knowledge of your subject can play a vital role in creating a successful image. Drawing on his years as a wildlife biologist, Dave will discuss how understanding your subject will allow you to create more compelling images of landscape and wildlife. […]
Field Trips: Huntley Meadows Park
*** Rescheduled to Sunday 3/12/23 at 8:00 am due to weather concerns *** Reminder that Daylight Savings Time starts on Sunday morning, so set your alarms appropriately! Get out your zoom lenses and get ready for some wildlife photography at a club favorite, Huntley Meadows Park in Alexandria, Virginia! With woodland trails, boardwalks through wetlands and […]
Portfolio Project – Interim Review, Group 2
Virtual via ZoomDuring this review the Portfolio co-chairs, Ginger Werz-Petricka and Brenda Wilson, joined by Deb Rose, will offer suggestions on the draft copies of portfolios for the second half of this year’s participants. They will look at the Artist Statements and images to see how they fit and represent the premise as laid out in the […]
Competition with Judge Rosalie O’Donnell – Theme: “Creative Altered Reality”
Virtual via ZoomCompetition Theme: “Creative Altered Reality” within the past three (3) years Creative Altered Reality: Your image may be of any subject matter and must obviously display a change in the natural order of things whether by color, form, shape or any combination of these three. All images must be original and may not incorporate elements […]
Member’s Gallery – Prints (Virtually): A Five Month Journey Around the US with Alan Goldstein
Virtual via ZoomAfter months of planning and making reservations, Alan and his wife Marty set off on April 25, 2022, for a 156-day journey around the U.S. in their 27-foot motorhome. The trip took in 25 states and many National Parks as well as other interesting places. They returned on September 27. Obviously, Alan made photos. Over […]
Member’s Gallery – Digital: Staying Local with Tana Ebbole
Virtual via ZoomTana has thoroughly enjoyed having the opportunity to explore and photograph what she calls “local” places. She feels there are many amazing national and state parks, formal gardens, museums, architecture, and interesting neighborhoods and towns nearby. One really does not need to travel far to experience places to photograph, and since neither she nor her […]
Member’s Forum – Pacific Northwest with Mike Whalen
Virtual via ZoomProgram: In this presentation Mike revisits his 13-day trip to Washington State in May 2022. Primary locations include Seattle, Mount Rainier National Park and The Olympic Peninsula. The Pacific Northwest offers unique opportunities for photographers. (Images from the following locations are presented: views from the top of Seattle’s Space Needle; Chihuly Museum of Glass; architect, […]