Competition with Judge Greg Holden – No Theme, Open
Virtual via ZoomCompetition Theme: Open within the past three (3) years The judge is Greg Holden. BIO: Greg Holden is a photographer from Longmont, Co who uses his photography to share with others how he sees the world. He enjoys creative photos of little scenes often overlooked by others rather than postcard landscapes. Although he won’t pass […]
Programs: Finding Your Creative Voice with Colleen Miniuk
Virtual via ZoomAre you bored with your photography? Or maybe you don’t feel like a creative person? Get a creative jolt from outdoor photographer/author Colleen Miniuk as she shares the story of how she transformed from a photographer who liked to take “pretty” pictures into a visual artist who now seeks to make personally meaningful visual expressions […]
Education & Training – Anonymous Critique with Stan Bysshe and Judy Guenther
Virtual via ZoomLike most NVPS members, Stan and Judy have entered countless photo competitions and have had numerous favorite images shot down by judges. It is important to pay attention to detail when taking a photo and processing it. But it is also important to remember the reason why you took the photo, what was it that […]
Competition with Judge Denise Silva – Theme: “Street Photography at Night”
Virtual via ZoomCompetition Theme: “Street Photography at Night” within the past three (3) years Street Photography at Night: For this theme “street photography” is defined as a photograph featuring (1) the human condition, or (2) the relationship or interaction between people and their surroundings. There should be a person in the image, although that person need not […]
Field Trips: Old Post Office
In January, our club will visit the sites around the Old Post Office and Clock Tower. This is a wonderful winter destination for urban landscape, architecture, and street photography. We'll begin our tour by gathering along 12th Street NW in front of the Woodrow Wilson Plaza where some may find their first shots of the […]
Member’s Gallery – Prints (Virtually): Flora and Fauna: Four Seasons in the Washington DC Area with Eva Lanyi
Virtual via ZoomFor the past year or so, Eva stayed close to home for her photography adventures. Exploring local gardens and natural areas for plants and animals to photograph was incredibly rewarding. She was able to capture nature in all four seasons and experience the changes it undergoes with time’s passage. Starting and ending with spring, her […]
Member’s Gallery – Digital: Egypt, Jordan and the Valleys of the Vendors with Bill Corbett
Virtual via ZoomThis fall Bill and Judy Corbett joined a group tour to see the pyramids in Egypt, Petra in Jordan, and many other antiquities in between. Along the way, Bill took the opportunity to photograph not only the iconic sites, but also the people at work in those places. Bill often shot surreptiously and silently, using […]
Member’s Forum – In Search of Hummingbirds from Peru with Kimxuan Nguyen
Virtual via ZoomKimxuan traveled to Peru to photograph birds with her fellow photographers for 12 days in February of 2022. In Peru, there were about 400 species of birds to photograph. However, for this presentation, Kimxuan will only concentrate on the hummingbirds that she was able to photograph. Some of them were the most sought-after birds in […]
Education & Training – In-Person – Bring Your Camera and Prints Night
Dunn Loring Fire Station 2148 Gallows Road, Dunn Loring, Virginia*** IN PERSON ONLY at Dunn Loring Fire Station *** For this second face-to-face meeting of the year, you will be able to try your hand at creating images at different activity stations. You will also be able to learn more about printing and paper types and share and compare printing techniques with fellow members. […]
Programs: Storytelling, Videomaking and Photography with Brian Zwit
Virtual via ZoomHumans have been sharing stories since they first learned to speak. However, how we tell those stories has changed over time. We started by painting our stories on the walls of caves and then learned to write and paint and later invented photography and filmmaking. Story Telling at 24 Frames Per Second will cover the advantages, […]