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End-of-Year Competition and Awards (Virtual) with Judge Kristi Odom
Virtual VirtualWelcome to our very last meeting of the 2022 – 2023 season, NVPS End-of-Year Awards Night! We will have the full program of awards presented via Zoom this evening. In addition to the Zoom presentation, we will be having a picnic at Burke Lake Park on Saturday June 10th. We hope that you can join […]
End-of-Year NVPS Club Picnic
It is time for NVPS members to party and see friends! Please join us for good food and fun, and to celebrate the end of the 2022-2023 club year! Who: You and your spouse, or significant other or friendWhen: Saturday, June 10, 2023Time: 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 […]
Field Trips: Upperville Horse Show
With the exception of the American Civil War, The Great War, World War 2, and the recent pandemic, the Upperville Colt & Horse Show has been held every year under the oak trees of Grafton Farm since 1853. Originally established to showcase and improve local breeding stock, today's longest running horse show in America is […]
Field Trips: Green Spring Gardens
In July we’re heading to a club favorite, Green Spring Gardens. In the gardens on the main level the flowers should be in bloom and plentiful, and on the lower level there should be beautiful lotuses in bloom at the pond. It may be a little early for the hummingbirds which appear every summer, but […]
Field Trips: National Arboretum
We'll take it slow as we tour the The United States National Arboretum for our August field trip. This 446 acre park is impossible to cover in a single visit, but it always has something to see if you slow down. The park has landscapes, wild flowers, gardens, museums, and more. You can walk the […]
August 16, 2023: Field Trips: Montgomery County Fair
NVPS August 2023 Field Trip Join us at the Montgomery County Fair for a weekday field trip. The fair is a lot of fun as it challenges the creativity and eye of the photographer. There's lots to photograph at the agriculture fair, however, our group this year will be focusing on the midway and rides […]
Programs: (Zoom) The Art of Composition with Jeff Silva
In this presentation, Jeffrey Gabriel Silva will discuss compositional unity in photography and how such principles can be applied to your work. Composition is at the core of all great art and Jeff will introduce his favorite techniques used to unearth strong imagery when exploring and capturing subject matter with a discerning eye. Bio Jeffrey […]
Field Trips: Dupont Circle
NVPS September 2023 Field Trip In September we’re going to hone our street photography skills in Dupont Circle, a lively, busy part of DC. We’ll find photo ops from the many restaurants, storefronts, and people out and about and heading to brunch. We’ll also go down a few of the nearby residential streets for some […]
Education & Training – (In Person) Prints! Without Losing Your Mind! with Jim McDermott
Printing has long been considered an important part of the photographer’s craft. While the pandemic discouraged many photographers from printing their work, the print remains a key medium for presenting and preserving our work. This presentation will survey some of the important things to consider when you are printing your work. It will include a […]