Member’s Gallery – Prints (Virtually): Four Season in the Appalachian Highlands with David Lattanzi
Virtual via ZoomFor a few weeks every year, nature photographers converge on the Appalachian Mountains to capture the beautiful fall foliage. Yet this unique region offers year-round opportunities for image making, as Dave hopes to convey to you. Dave Lattanzi got into photography over 20 years ago after finding his mother’s old Canon AE-1, primarily to impress […]
Member’s Gallery – Digital: Arizona Skies with Debra Mastronardi
Virtual via ZoomDebra will present a collection of images from storm chasing during Arizona’s monsoon season. Debra was introduced to photography by a classmate while in college, and was instantly hooked. She gets inspired by what is possible when looking through the lens. Growing up in New York City combined with her love of travel, she explored […]
Member’s Forum – Unspoiled-South Georgia and the Falkland Islands with Wayne Guenther
Virtual via ZoomSouth Georgia Island is famous as the destination for Ernest Shackleton, the explorer whose expedition ship was crushed in the Antarctic ice in November 1915. The story of how he got to South Georgia and returned to rescue his entire crew is the stuff of legend. The island is in the middle of nowhere, 870 […]
Education & Training – In Person – Bring Your Camera Night
Dunn Loring Fire Station 2148 Gallows Road, Dunn Loring, Virginia*** IN PERSON ONLY *** For this first face-to-face meeting of the year, we will be setting up activity stations around the Dunn Loring firehouse meeting place. Bring your camera and try your hand at a number of fun activities. Bob and Willa Friedman will be demonstrating matting. Art and Deb Rose will be explaining […]
Programs: The Process to Perfection with Lisa Langell
Virtual via ZoomThe Process to Perfection This session is all about members' images! Lisa is always up for fun and creativity! This LIVE session will highlight techniques for processing YOUR images in a variety of ways from traditional to artistic, black-and-white, creative, and more. Members may *submit 1 image each and Lisa will process as many as […]
Field Trips: Meadowlark: Winter Walk of Lights
The holidays are fast approaching, and Meadowlark Gardens’ “Winter Walk of Lights” is always a beautiful display with many photographic opportunities. On Saturday, December 10 we will meet to shoot the light display and for those who wish, enjoy a hot beverage and s’mores when we are done. Where: Meadowlark Botanical Gardens9750 Meadowlark Gardens Court Vienna […]
Education & Training – My Approach to Landscape Photography with Judy Graham
Virtual via ZoomJudy Graham has been fortunate to do some amazing things in her life, but the time she spends doing landscape photography, remains at the top of her list. Judy’s E&T presentation is about her approach to the art, covering topics such as her gear and accessories, camera settings, time of day for best results, various […]
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 […]