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, […]
Programs: Photo Biz 101 with Jennifer Pottheiser
Virtual via ZoomJoin commercial and editorial photographer Jennifer Pottheiser as she tackles the subject most valuable to all of us as photographers―the business of photography, Photo Biz 101. Jen will share stories and best practices from a lifetime in the industry to help get the work and images you want. The program is appropriate for all levels […]
Portfolio Project – Final Review, Group 1 with Brian Zwit
Virtual via ZoomThe first final review of the Portfolio Project will be held with Brian Zwit, a frequent judge for NVPS Portfolio Projects. Brian Zwit, formerly just a photographer and educator in northern Virginia, added filmmaker to his resume during the pandemic years. While still enthralled with still photography, he is using video to expand his storytelling […]
Field Trips: Hillwood Estate, Museum and Garden
*** RESCHEDULED DUE TO WEATHER *** to rain date of Sunday, April 16, 2023, 10am to 1pm It is our pleasure to introduce April's field trip to the Hillwood Estate, Museum, and Gardens. This is a rare destination for our club to explore. The estate is huge and we may not cover it all in […]
Competition with Judge Samantha Stephens – No Theme, Open
Virtual via ZoomCompetition Theme: Open within the past three (3) years The judge is Samantha Stephens. BIO: Samantha Stephens is a biologist turned photographer for science and conservation. She uses visual storytelling to communicate scientific research, especially when that research is relevant to conservation issues. Through her work she hopes to foster appreciation for the natural world and […]