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SUMMARY:Programs: (Zoom) Picturing Strangers: Facing Fears\, Finding Connections\, & Having Fun with James Prochnik
DESCRIPTION:Making street portraits of strangers can be one of the most intimidating yet rewarding types of photography you will ever try. In this presentation\, James Prochnik will share his experiences making photographs of strangers wherever he finds himself\, from the suburban streets of Northern Virginia to his New York City home base. Through stories and examples\, James will take us through his process – how to prepare\, how to approach strangers\, and how to make pictures in the moment that you and your subject will both appreciate.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJames Prochnik is a Brooklyn-based photographer focusing on lyrical documentation of the social and environmental landscape. James’s practice is as a flaneur\, a wanderer\, searching for encounters\, moments\, and mysteries that provoke curiosity and express the poetic potential of the world and the photographic medium. James teaches photography online for StrudelmediaLive and is the founder and editor of  The NYC Photo Community – a web-based resource created to promote NYC-based photographers\, events\, exhibitions\, and opportunities. James’s photography has been featured in The NY Times\, Lenscratch\, Humble Arts Foundation\, and exhibited in the U.S. and Europe. \n\n\n\nInstagram:  @plasticarmy     Website: jamesprochnik.com   \n\n\n\nNYC Photo Community on Instagram: @nycphotocommunity Website: nycphotocommunity.com \n\n\n\nThreads: https://www.threads.net/@nycphotocommunity  X: https://twitter.com/JamesProchnik \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBambi The Mermaid at the 2018 Mermaid Parade Coney Island Brooklyn
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/programs-zoom-picturing-strangers-facing-fears-finding-connections-having-fun-with-james-prochnik/
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SUMMARY:Member's Forum - (In Person) "Epic Journey 2.0:  Around the U.S. in 88 Days" with Alan Goldstein
DESCRIPTION:Alan Goldstein\n\n\n\nDescription\n\n\n\nIn 2022\, Alan and wife Marty traveled around the U.S. in their 27-foot mobile home. The trip took 156 days and covered 18\,602 miles. Alan shot 21\,350 photos. This past summer\, Alan and Marty decided to go on another trip. While a good portion was spent in Michigan with Marty’s family\, the rest was to visit those places the couple missed in 2022 as well as visiting the remainder of the lower 48 states. \n\n\n\nThis Members’ Forum will show a small number of the more than 8\,300 photos Alan shot during the nearly 10\,000 miles of Epic Journey 2.0. \n\n\n\nA member of NVPS since 2012\, Alan has been involved in some way or other with photography for the past 56 years.  It all began with a science teacher instructing him on the art of film developing.  At that time\, he was using a Kodak Brownie.  Veering off during his teenage years to using an 8mm movie camera\, he returned to still photography during his college years and while working as a reporter for his hometown newspaper. \n\n\n\nBio\n\n\n\nAlan was supposed to call in a newspaper photographer for photos\, but she lived nearly 30 miles away\, so he opted to take photos himself.  At first\, he used a Polaroid Type 103 for photos since it made instant\, crisp pictures.  But encouraged by a classmate and photographer\, Alan got access to the college’s darkroom\, and processed Tri-X each time he had a news event or other photo request.  This\, plus being a radio disc jockey probably contributed to his less-than-stellar GPA! \n\n\n\nAfter graduating from college\, Alan enlisted in the Navy\, becoming a Navy Journalist and later a Public Affairs Officer. \n\n\n\nHis high school girlfriend had a Nikon SLR\, and that became Alan’s Holy Grail.  As a low-ranking Navy man\, Alan scraped up the money and bought his first true SLR — a Minolta SRT-101.  As he progressed up the Navy ranks\, he upgraded to a Minolta X700. \n\n\n\nFast forward to 2003.  Alan’s brother-in-law was getting married\, and Alan was the photographer.  An acquaintance who was a Nikon rep loaned Alan a D100.   It was love at first click!  Since then\, Alan has had a D100\, D200\, D300\, D800\, D810\, and for the past seven years\, D850. \n\n\n\nAlan considers himself an advanced amateur\, even though he has made more than five figures making pictures.   His biggest job was making progress photos of the deconstruction and reconstruction of the D.C. public library in Georgetown. \n\n\n\nRetired from the Navy in 1994 and retired from Civil Service in 2011\, Alan is happy to spend his time traveling and making images.  He loves photographing just about everything\, but really likes night scenes and landscapes. His photos have been used for greeting cards by non-profits\, used for proposals by environmental entities\, have been used by sports web sites\, have appeared in newspapers\, and even hang in a gas station. \n\n\n\nAlan was the FotoFax editor from 2014 to 2018. Alan says he loves being a member of NVPS.  He has gained some great friends\, enjoys the camaraderie\, and has learned something new at nearly every meeting. \n\n\n\n\nJoshua Tree National Park is named for the abundance of the Joshua trees in the park. Originally declared a national monument in 1936\, Joshua Tree was redesignated as a national park in 1994 when the U.S. Congress passed the California Desert Protection Act. On August 10\, 1936\, after Minerva Hoyt and others persuaded the state and federal governments to protect the area\, President Franklin D. Roosevelt used the power of the 1906 Antiquities Act to establish Joshua Tree National Monument. Today\, the park spreads over 1\,242.4 square miles\, an area slightly larger than the state of Rhode Island.  The park includes parts of two deserts\, each an ecosystem whose characteristics are determined primarily by elevation: the higher Mojave Desert and the lower Colorado Desert. The earliest known residents of the land in and around what later became Joshua Tree National Park were the people of the Pinto Culture\, who lived and hunted here between 8000 and 4000 BCE. Joshua Tree National Park\, San Bernadino County\, Calif. 21 September 2023\n\n\n\nThe Lower Tahquamenon Falls. The Tahquamenon Falls are divided into the Upper and Lower Falls and are on the Tahquamenon River shortly before it empties into Lake Superior. They are the largest waterfalls in Michigan\, and one of the largest in the eastern half of North America. The water is noticeably brown from the tannins leached from the cedar swamps which the river drains\, leading to the nickname “Root Beer Falls”. Tahquamenon Falls State Park\, Mich. 15 August 2023\n\n\n\nAn interpreter in the role of a British gunner fires a mortar during an artillery firing demonstration at Fort Michilimackinac. Fort Michilimackinac was an 18th century French\, and later British\, fort and trading post in the Great Lakes. Built around 1715\, and abandoned in 1783 when the British were victorious in the French and Indians Wars\, it was located along the southern shore of the strategic Straits of Mackinac connecting Lake Huron and Lake Michigan\, at the northern tip of the lower peninsula of the present-day state of Michigan. The site of the fort in present-day Mackinaw City is a National Historic Landmark and is now preserved as an open-air historical museum. Mackinaw City\, Michigan.    800 North Huron Ave.\, Mackinaw City\, Mich. 13 August 2023\n\n\n\nTexas cowhands drive a herd of Texas longhorns down East Exchange Avenue in the Stockyards National Historic District of Fort Worth\, Tex.  The city of Fort Worth first established the Fort Worth Herd on 12 June 1999 to celebrate Fort Worth’s 150th anniversary by driving a herd of Texas Longhorn cattle from downtown Fort Worth to their home here in historic Fort Worth stockyards. Organizers were very concerned to ensure that the program told an accurate history of the period just after the Civil War\, when longhorns were in South Texas and driven along the Chisholm Trail through Fort Worth. The Chisholm Trail was the most important route for cattle drives leading north from the vicinity of Ft. Worth across Indian Territory (Oklahoma) to the railhead at Abilene. The typical drive comprised 1\,500–2\,500 head of cattle. The era of the cattle drive lasted about 20 years\, ending when the building of additional trunk lines of railway south into Texas caused rail shipments to take the place of trail driving of Texas cattle north to market.  Fort Worth Stockyards\, 131 E Exchange Ave\, Fort Worth\, Tex. 15 October 2023\n\n\n\n\nIn Person at the Dunn Loring Firehouse
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/members-forum-in-person-epic-journey-2-0-around-the-u-s-in-88-days-with-alan-goldstein/
CATEGORIES:Activities,Member's Forum
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SUMMARY:Member's Gallery:  (In Person) (Virtual) "A Trip to Southern Maine in the Fall Season" with Jennifer Nguyen
DESCRIPTION:Bio\n\n\n\nJennifer Nguyen\n\n\n\nJennifer Nguyen learned about the Basic Photography and Developing photos using the chemical process during her last year at the Architecture University in Vietnam. She realized that photography was the passion of her life and her hobby\, but she had to stop pursuing this passion when she moved to the United States. She was so busy building her career by working full time and studying part time. After graduating\, she worked full time as an engineer at the Department of Defense and took care of her special needs son. She really didn’t have free time for herself at all. \n\n\n\nAfter retiring\, she came back to her passion and hobby in 2019.  Wow\, learning digital photography was easier\, and more interesting with Photoshop and Lightroom processing. Her photographic interests include landscapes\, nature\, macro\, studio portrait\, travel and ICM photography. She joined the Northern Virginia Photographic Society (NVPS) in 2019 and her skills have improved since then\, because NVPS has many club activities. She received several awards within the NVPS’s monthly competitions with her passion and her inspiration from all other talented members.” \n\n\n\nDescription\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMany photographers adore the Autumn atmosphere with the cool air and the yellow and red leaves\, so Jennifer Nguyen went to Southern Maine in November 2022 to photograph the Autumn view. She visited Acadia National Park\, the area around it and Portland.
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/members-gallery-in-person-virtual-a-trip-to-southern-maine-in-the-fall-season-with-jennifer-nguyen/
CATEGORIES:Activities,Member's Gallery
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SUMMARY:Members Gallery (In Person) (Print): These Are a Few of our Favorite Things... with Art and Deb Rose
DESCRIPTION:These Are a Few of our Favorite Things…. \n\n\n\nArt and Deb’s interest in photography blossomed over 20 years ago during a family trip to Australia. Their passion for both travel and photography continued to grow. Once retired from their careers\, they are living their dream to travel and capture their experiences through photography.  \n\n\n\nTheir travels have taken them through North\, Central and South America\, Europe\, and Asia.  Domestic road trips include Utah & Arizona\, Grand Canyon\, Route 66\, Louisiana\, West Virginia\, Maine (complete with puffins)\, the Oregon Coast and Covered Bridges from Maryland to the Finger Lakes of New York.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTheir interests span many types of photography including landscape\, street\, night sky\, and wildlife. Deb enjoys merging creativity with her photos. Using photoshop\, she blends watercolor painting and brush effects to create photo artistic pieces; and in a process she calls “Photo Alchemy”\, combines differing images to create new artistic compositions.  Art enjoys working in post processing to create realistic composites and impart a range of dramatic looks to his photos.  \n\n\n\nIn this print Members Gallery\, Deb and Art have selected some of their favorite photos to share with you. These are the photos that as soon as they saw them pop up on their computer screens from their cameras they thought: “We have to print that!”  \n\n\n\nTheir photos come from their road trips and travel. Each has a special memory that goes along with the image. See if you can guess why each photo became one of their favorites! 
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/members-gallery-in-person-print-these-are-a-few-of-our-favorite-things-with-art-and-deb-rose/
CATEGORIES:Activities,Member's Gallery
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SUMMARY:Competition with Prints:  (In Person) with Judge Alain Lázaro Gutiérrez Almeida (Alain) - No Theme\, Open
DESCRIPTION:Competition Theme:  Open within the last three (3) years \n\n\n\nBio\n\n\n\nAlain Lázaro Gutiérrez Almeda\n\n\n\nAlain Lázaro Gutiérrez Almeda is a professional photographer with more than 20 years of experience.  He was born and raised in Havana\, Cuba. \n\n\n\nWith a background in photojournalism\, he has developed an extensive portfolio that includes documentary-style photography\, portraiture\, cultural travel photography\, street photography\, action shots\, landscapes\, and night photography. \n\n\n\nAlain is an energetic person with an engaging personality who enjoys collaborating with others in a creative environment.  You can learn more about him\, his passion for photography\, and how it has changed his life\, from this short video made about him in 2017:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EBtcOghTg0 \n\n\n\nSince he moved to America\, Alain has created his own company “Thru Alain’s Eyes” that designs\, coordinates\, and guides individualized tours that meet the legal requirements for Americans visiting Cuba and allow his clients to support and engage with the Cuban people\, experiencing Cuba like a Cuban. Unfortunately traveling to Cuba is not an option today\, so next year\, Alain is expanding his trips to Spain starting next March 2024. \n\n\n\nAlain also conducts workshops on photography fundamentals for Washington Photo Safari and assists Director\, David Luria\, with workshops and trips. \n\n\n\nAlain’s work can be seen on his website www.alaingutierrezphotography.com\, on Instagram at  https://www.instagram.com/alainmenox/\, and at https://alainlazaro.myportfolio.com/. \n\n\n\nIn Person at the Dunn Loring Firehouse
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/competition-with-prints-in-person-with-judge-alain-lazaro-gutierrez-almeida-alain-no-theme-open/
CATEGORIES:Activities,Competitions
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SUMMARY:Portfolio Project – (In-Person) Interim Review\, Group 1
DESCRIPTION:During this review the Portfolio co-chairs\, Deb Rose and Tana Ebbole\, joined by Ginger Werz-Petricka\, will offer suggestions on the draft copies of portfolios for half of this year’s participants. They will review Artist Statements and images and consider how they represent the theme or topic as presented in the Artist Statement. Self-critique is a valuable tool for photographers to learn as they develop their personal photography projects and learn how to review their work with a critical eye. Even if you are not participating in Portfolio Project this year\, please join in and see some amazing photos and the hard work that has gone into developing these portfolios. \n\n\n\nThe Preliminary Review for Group 2 will be held on March 12. Final reviews will be April 9 for the first group and May 21 for the second group. \n\n\n\nIf you would like more information about the Portfolio Project\, visit the NVPS Portfolio Project website where you can view previous years portfolios. You can also contact Portfolio Projects by emailing Portfolio Project on the Board Contacts. \n\n\n\nIn Person at the Dunn Loring Firehouse
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/portfolio-project-interim-review-group-1/
CATEGORIES:Activities,Portfolio Project
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SUMMARY:Field Trips - L'Enfant Plaza Trains & Architecture
DESCRIPTION:Joint Field Trip with the Prince William Photography Club \n\n\n\n\n\nwww.studios.com\n\n\n\nPlease join us for a special joint field trip with members of the Prince William Photography Club. This is a chance to meet and shoot with new people who love photography and their photography club as much as we do ours.  \n\n\n\nIn February we will meet up at the L’Enfant Plaza Metro station\, where we can photograph the architecture\, trains and people in the Metro station as well as the VRE train station located there as well. If the weather permits we can also spend some time photographing the exterior of the International Spy Museum (1 min. walk)\, the new\, all-glass Metro headquarters (6 min. walk) and HUD headquarters (8 min. walk). \n\n\n\nWhen:Sunday\, February 11 from 2:00 – 4 :00p.m.   \n\n\n\nThere is no rain date for this event since it will take place indoors.      \n\n\n\nEquipment and Notes: \n\n\n\nBring lenses you would use for street photography (35mm or 50mm) and architecture photography (wide angle)\, or travel light by bringing a good walk-around lens like a 24-120 or 28-300. Since the Metro station is indoors\, a 2.8 lens or better glass would help you keep your ISO down.  \n\n\n\nTripods are prohibited in the Metro station. \n\n\n\nThere is free parking on Sunday on nearby streets\, including Independence Avenue\, but the most convenient mode of transportation would be to take the Metro to the L’Enfant Plaza station. \n\n\n\nYou will need to bring or purchase a Metro farecard in order to enter the Metro station (which you will have if you have arrived by Metro). \n\n\n\nWhere: \n\n\n\n      L’Enfant Plaza Metro Station \n\n\n\n      600 Maryland Ave.\, SW \n\n\n\n      Washington DC \n\n\n\nNVPS and PWCC members will meet just inside the turnstiles at the Maryland Ave & 7th St. SW entrance at 2 p.m.  \n\n\n\nWe hope you can join us!Rena Schild and Steven GlintzField Trip Coordinators 2023-2024 \n\n\n\n\nwww.wjla.com\n\n\n\nRena Schild\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nwww.tripadvisor.co.nz
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/field-trips-lenfant-plaza-trains-architecture/
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SUMMARY:Programs: (Zoom) An Illustrator's view of Landscape Photography with David Akoubian
DESCRIPTION:David started photographing in 1972\, mainly as an aid for his illustrating and paintings of nature. He found that the rewards of photographing were better than drawing or painting\, so he put down the pencils and brushes and continued with the camera and lens. In 1992 David decided to pursue photography as a profession. Since that date in addition to photographing he has taught classes and workshops around the US and Iceland. Currently he resides in the North Georgia Mountains in a place they call Bear Woods. Many of the bird images he creates are in his backyard which is a certified Wildlife Sanctuary. David’s work has appeared in many magazines and guide books\, and he volunteers his time and efforts to several conservation groups in Georgia as well as Wyoming. He is a Tamron Image Master\, an f-stop Gear Pathfinder\, and a Kase Filter Ambassador. \n\n\n\nIn this program you will learn how David approaches landscape photography while basing his compositions and vision from his days as an illustrator. He likes to use the same techniques that he worked with as a painter in his photography like incorporating elements to lead the viewer’s eye through the frame. David feels the quality of the light is critical to capture his vision and most of his images are done in a single frame simply utilizing great light. David will talk about the traditional “Rules” as well as why breaking them is so important. David will discuss photographing iconic locations\, then finding the “different” image as well. David will discuss settings and gear that is critical for capturing the image properly. Join David as he takes us on an inspirational trip through the landscape.
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/programs-zoom-an-illustrators-view-of-landscape-photography-with-david-akoubian/
CATEGORIES:Activities,Programs
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SUMMARY:Education & Training: - (In Person) "Bring Your Camera Night"
DESCRIPTION:NVPS will have an in-person meeting on the fifth Tuesday in January\, January 30\, at the firehouse. It will be a “Bring Your Camera Night\,” with several stations set up to encourage you to try something different with your camera — a welcome diversion during the winter! We’ll also have a swap meet where you can sell or donate photography gear you no longer need\, or find that gizmo that Santa forgot to bring. Further details will be in an eBlast email in January. \n\n\n\nIn Person at the Dunn Loring Firehouse
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/education-training-in-person-bring-your-camera-night-2/
CATEGORIES:Activities,Education & Training
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SUMMARY:Member's Forum:  (In Person) Into the Great Unknown: Grand Canyon River Rafting Photography Tour with Art and Deb Rose
DESCRIPTION:Join Art and Deb as they share their preparation and experience rafting through the Grand Canyon on the Colorado River. Over 8 days they traveled 182 miles through 33 rapids\, hiked canyons and plateaus\, slept under the stars along the river\, all while capturing some iconic and beautiful photographs. This unique photography tour led by Colleen Miniuk and Hatch River Expeditions brought about a different way to think about taking photos\, bringing camera gear into harsh environments and maybe\, even just a little\, about modern life itself. \n\n\n\nBio\n\n\n\nArt and Deb’s interest in photography blossomed over 20 years ago during a family trip to Australia. Their passion for both travel and photography continued to grow. Once retired from their careers\, they are living their dream to travel and capture their experiences through photography. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTheir travels have taken them through North\, Central and South America\, Europe\, and Asia. Domestic road trips include Utah & Arizona\, Grand Canyon\, Route 66\, Louisiana\, West Virginia\, Maine (complete with puffins)\, the Oregon Coast and Covered Bridges from Maryland to the Finger Lakes of New York. \n\n\n\nTheir interests span many types of photography including landscape\, street\, night sky\, and wildlife. Deb enjoys merging creativity with her photos. Using Photoshop\, she blends watercolor painting and brush effects to create photo artistic pieces; and in a process she calls “Photo Alchemy\,” combines differing images to create new artistic compositions. Art enjoys working in post processing to create realistic composites and impart a range of dramatic looks to his photos. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIn Person at the Dunn Loring Firehouse
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/members-forum-in-person-into-the-great-unknown-grand-canyon-river-rafting-photography-tour-with-art-and-deb-rose/
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SUMMARY:Member's Gallery:  (In-Person) A (Virtual) Tour of Dubai and World Expo 2020 with Judy Guenther
DESCRIPTION:The Gathering\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nJudy Guenther’s Member’s Gallery will include images taken in February 2022 in Dubai\, UAE―a city of amazing architecture\, ports\, beaches\, and a world hub of finance and trade. Dubai hosted the World Expo from fall 2021 to spring 2022 (planned for 2020 but delayed by the pandemic). It was a jaw-dropping event with innovative pavilions\, programs and people\, and a smorgasbord of photographic opportunities. \n\n\n\nJudy Guenther\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nBio\n\n\n\nJudy Guenther joined NVPS in the fall of 2015. She is an avid travel photographer who loves the process of photography from the capture to post-processing. She enjoys a variety of photographic subjects including landscapes\, abstracts\, colors\, nature\, wildlife\, and people\, but she is particularly drawn to architectural abstracts. \n\n\n\nJudy is currently the editor of the NVPS newsletter FotoFax\, and a member of the Art League in Alexandria\, the Maryland Federation of Art\, and the F11 Women’s Photography Collective. Her work has been juried into shows across the country\, published in various journals\, and received awards including grand prize in The Washington Post 2022 Travel Photography Contest.   \n\n\n\n\nReflection\n\n\n\nDubai Harbor\n\n\n\nBlue Abstract\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nIn Person at the Dunn Loring Firehouse
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/members-gallery-in-person-a-virtual-tour-of-dubai-and-world-expo-2020-with-judy-guenther/
CATEGORIES:Activities,Member's Gallery
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SUMMARY:Member's Gallery ( In Person)  What's On My Walls with Ginger Werz-Petricka
DESCRIPTION:BIO: \n\n\n\nGinger has been a member of NVPS since 2009 when she started exploring ways to be creative and engaged after retirement. She has been primarily involved with the Portfolio Project and is currently the club president for 2023-2024. \n\n\n\nDescription: \n\n\n\nGinger has been collecting the art of other people for her entire adult life. But that doesn’t mean she has ignored her own photographic art.  \n\n\n\nSometimes an image just calls out to her\, but very often the images that find a home on her walls are those she has entered into competition or those from shows. It is a pleasure for Ginger to be reminded of memories from past trips and interesting projects.  \n\n\n\nAnother good aspect of displaying her photography is that she has daily reminders that perhaps she could go back and improve on her previous results. \n\n\n\n\nOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\n\n\n\nOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\n\n\n\nOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/members-gallery-in-person-whats-on-my-walls-with-ginger-werz-petricka/
CATEGORIES:Activities,Member's Gallery
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240120T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240120T140000
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CREATED:20231205T192343Z
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SUMMARY:Field Trips - National Gallery of Art
DESCRIPTION:The National Gallery of Art provides a wonderful backdrop for capturing some unique images.  Let’s get inspired from our visit where we’ll immerse ourselves in over 150\,000 pieces of art while making some of our own. Though this field trip is not guaranteed to make you famous from the art you create\, it is guaranteed to entertain you on what might otherwise be a boring winter day. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBesides the art exhibits\, you will find lots of interesting subjects including architecture\, lines\, colors\, shapes\, and street photo ops of people admiring the art in the East Building. Unlike the modern architecture of the East Building\, the West Building’s neoclassical architecture provides a more traditional layout including two garden courts\, a rotunda\, and expansive hallways connecting them. While some museums are extremely difficult to work in\, the National Gallery of Art offers a lot more space to spread out. That openness should make it easier to compose images to tell your story without annoying distractions. \n\n\n\nIf the weather is comfortably cool or the sun is just too nice to ignore\, consider a visit to the Sculpture Garden which lies further West of the West Building. The outdoor exhibit opens at 11am\, and in the winter\, the Smithsonian drains the fountain in the center and converts it to an ice rink (weather permitting). Also outside and between the East and West Buildings you will find a cobblestone plaza with pyramidal skylights and a sunken fountain.  \n\n\n\nMore information about the gallery’s current exhibits is available on their website:   \n\n\n\nhttps://www.nga.gov/exhibitions/current.html
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/field-trips-national-gallery-of-art/
CATEGORIES:Activities,Field Trips
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240116T191500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240116T210000
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SUMMARY:Competition(Zoom) with Judge Angie McMonigal – Theme: “Natural Sand”
DESCRIPTION:Natural Sand: \n\n\n\nThe image must include natural sand. Natural sand is a granular material composed of finely divided rock or mineral particles\, such as silicates and volcanic minerals\, as well as coral and biogenic sands – these result in sands that are white\, yellow\, tan\, pink\, green\, black\, and other colors. \n\n\n\nSand can’t help but play with wind and water to make beautiful and interesting designs. Sand is also a basic landscape material that might escape notice.  From the sand dunes on a wind-swept beach to desert sands\, sand castles\, meditation gardens\, local parks\, children’s playgrounds\, and sports fields\, the possibilities are all around us. \n\n\n\nCompositions can be created or found\, real or abstract. You may come across natural sand and human-made creations in both obvious places and places you may not consider until you start to look and pay attention. And feel free to create your own composition with sand as a major element!  \n\n\n\nBio: \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAngie is a fine art and commercial architecture photographer based in Chicago striving to bring a detailed\, thoughtful perspective to her work\, whether for clients or through the workshops she leads. Having grown up surrounded by nature yet fascinated by the big city she’s called home for more than two decades; she brings the meditative calm of her upbringing to a terrain that’s always transforming. Drawing from her education in the micro sciences (molecular biology\, microbiology\, virology) her focus is more frequently on bold architectural details rather than sweeping cityscapes\, creating images that celebrate those unexpectedly iconic elements hiding in plain sight.  \n\n\n\nYou can find her work published and exhibited both nationally and internationally. She frequently works with art consultants\, designers\, brands\, architectural firms\, and private collectors creating images that draw out the organic interplay between design\, structure\, environment\, and society. You can see her work here – www.angiemcmonigal.com \n\n\n\nWorkshops: \n\n\n\nAngie’s mission is to help creative-minded photographers explore the world of architectural photography. Through blog posts\, eBooks\, newsletters\, photowalks\, and workshops\, she aims to provide hands-on\, practical\, and creative training. You’ll be able to improve your entire creative process from shooting to post-processing. For more information visit her here – www.angiemcmonigal.com/workshops
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/competitionzoom-with-judge-angie-mcmongial-theme-natural-sand/
CATEGORIES:Activities,Competitions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240109T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240109T200000
DTSTAMP:20260412T043040
CREATED:20231206T152008Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240104T144639Z
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SUMMARY:Education & Training: (Zoom)   "How's Your Storage?" with Stan Bysshe
DESCRIPTION:Stan has been a member of NVPS since 2010-2011. He has served on multiple Board positions and is a past President. For the last ten years he has helped with photo workshops in Washington State\, New Mexico\, Alaska and Montana. He has also contributed to the Smithsonian North American Songbird project. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAfter 30 years of film photography\, Stan jumped into the digital world in 2007. This past summer the company whose image storage system he relied upon for ten years and that housed over 800\,000 images\, went bankrupt. He had a dead box of images. This lead to relearning the new world of image storage. It was at about this same time that Jim asked Stan to present at E&T. It seemed that the topic of image storage and security had not come up at NVPS. While we all pay close attention to any new camera\, lens and processing technology\, how we protect our art perhaps gets less consideration.
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/education-training-in-person-hows-your-storage-with-stan-bysshe/
CATEGORIES:Activities,Education & Training
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240102T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240102T210000
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CREATED:20231101T151212Z
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SUMMARY:Programs: (Zoom) The Properly Equipped Macro Photographer with Mike Moats
DESCRIPTION:The Properly Equipped Macro Photographer \n\n\n\nBeing a properly equipped macro photographer is not just about the equipment\, but also equipping yourself with the how-to knowledge of macro photography. Mike will cover the most important equipment for macro photography\, how to control depth of field\, composition\, and finding character in your subjects.  \n\n\n\nBio \n\n\n\nMike Moats is a international award winning full time pro macro photographer from Michigan.  He is a Tamron Image Master\, Vanguard Pro\, and his articles and images have been published in many photo magazines for over 17 years.  He has a Macro Photo Club online with over 2\,700 members\, from 28 countries.  Mike teaches workshops and speaks at photo conference throughout the US.You can read more about Mike on his website at https://www.tinylandscapes.com/
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/programs-zoom-the-properly-equipped-macro-photographer-with-mike-moats/
CATEGORIES:Activities,Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231219T191500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231219T210000
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SUMMARY:Competition: (In-Person) with Judge David Blecman - No Theme\, Open; Digital and Prints
DESCRIPTION:David Blecman\n\n\n\nCompetition Theme:  Open within the past three (3) years; digital and prints \n\n\n\nBio \n\n\n\nDavid Blecman is an award winning\, internationally recognized photographer and instructor\, having taught on four continents and in over a dozen countries. His one-on-one mentoring programs for photographers and commercial models continue to grow in popularity. \n\n\n\nDavid has photographed projects for such clientele as Maggianos Little Italy\, Sears\, Color Me Beautiful\, JCPenney\, Bath & Body Works\, Foot Action\, Kaybee Toys\, Littman Jewelers\, Seagrams Americas\, Holiday Inn\, Wyndham Hotels\, Days Inn\, Hilton Hotels\, The White House\, Black Market\, Water Water Everywhere\, Cornell University\, etc. \n\n\n\nHe has also been hired to photograph such celebrities as President George W. Bush\, Christina Aguilera\, Jimmy Buffett\, Steely Dan\, Moody Blues\, Beyoncé and Destiny’s Child\, Celine Dion\, Gene Simmons and KISS\, and numerous others. \n\n\n\nDavid also speaks at photography venues\, judges at beauty pageants and photography competitions\, and also continues to teach and mentor photographers and models internationally. \n\n\n\nDavid Blecman owns Positive Negatives\, a photography studio based in Arnold\, MD\, as well as The Annapolis Photography Workshop Group\, which is comprised of over 1\,400 photographers\, and is free to join. Not only does he teach workshops internationally\, but he also produces the Free Weekend Wisdom photography training videos every weekend\, as well as the Terrific Tuesday Tip newsletter every Tuesday to help educate the photography community. \n\n\n\nCurrently David has his fine art photography on display in several art galleries. \n\n\n\nPositive Negatives Website:www.posneg.com \n\n\n\nThe Annapolis Photography Workshop Group’s Website:www.meetup.com/annapolisphoto \n\n\n\nIn-Person at the Dunn Loring Firehouse
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/competition-in-person-with-judge-david-blecman-no-theme-open-digital-and-prints/
CATEGORIES:Activities,Competitions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231212T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231212T210000
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SUMMARY:Education & Training:  (In Person) Photographing a Solar Eclipse with Dan Ward
DESCRIPTION:No other visual experience can compare with seeing a black hole in the sky\, surrounded by an inner corona with myriad shades of red with multicolor streamers expanding out from the sun in all directions. Even non-religious people describe a Total Solar Eclipse as a “spiritual” event. Veteran eclipse photographer Dan Ward will share tips\, tricks and suggestions for successfully imaging the next eclipse. April 8\, 2024 will be the last total solar eclipse visible from the United States until Aug. 23\, 2044. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBio\n\n\n\nDan Ward\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nA semi-retired Chief Workforce Economist\, Dan Ward is an avid amateur astronomer and photographer. He is actively involved with astronomy educational outreach for the Northern Virginia Astronomy Club (NOVAC) and the Analemma Society. He regularly teaches classes on Stargazing with Binoculars\, Capturing the Night Sky with Smartphones\, and Eclipse Photography. Having won numerous photography awards\, Dan retired from competition in 2017. His greatest personal accomplishments are having remained married to the same enchanting lady for 50+ years\, being the father to two daughters\, and more recently becoming “Starpoppa Dan” to his star child granddaughter\, Delilah! \n\n\n\nIn Person at the Dunn Loring Firehouse
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/education-training-in-person-photographing-a-solar-eclipse-with-dan-ward/
CATEGORIES:Activities,Education & Training
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231205T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231205T210000
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CREATED:20231011T190221Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231011T190223Z
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SUMMARY:Programs: (Zoom) Abstract Architecture Photography: Creativity in Composition with Angie McMonigal
DESCRIPTION:Join Angie for a discussion focusing on creative approaches to architectural subjects. Emphasis will be on architectural details and creating abstracts of the built environment. She’ll share how to uncover creative viewpoints and how to best utilize compositional tools to create more compelling images \n\n\n\n                \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nI’m a fine art and commercial architecture photographer based in Chicago striving to bring a detailed\, thoughtful perspective to my work\, whether for clients or through the workshops I lead. Having grown up surrounded by nature yet fascinated by the big city I’ve called home for more than two decades; I bring the meditative calm of my upbringing to a terrain that’s always transforming. Drawing from my education in the microsciences (molecular biology\, microbiology\, virology) my focus is more frequently on bold architectural details rather than sweeping cityscapes\, creating images that celebrate those unexpectedly iconic elements hiding in plain sight.
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/programs-zoom-abstract-architecture-photography-creativity-in-composition-with-angie-mcmonigal/
CATEGORIES:Activities,Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231203T121500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231203T153000
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CREATED:20231007T164135Z
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SUMMARY:Field Trips:  Cyclocross
DESCRIPTION:Do you like action photography?  Have you wanted to try outdoor sports photography?  Would you like to have fun in the process?  In December we’re going to a free local cyclocross event known as the Capital ‘Cross Classic where you’ll have the opportunity to photograph cyclists up close and personal as they race on pavement\, on grass\, up and down hills and even carry their bikes over hurdles!  While this is a sporting event\, it is high-energy and very spirited: some riders wear costumes\, food and drink is handed out to the riders and some years there is live music. There is also a lot of cheering. It takes place in Lake Fairfax Park in Reston.  This is an all-day event (usually 8:15 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.) but we will go to the afternoon races\, which culminate in the exciting elite men’s race at 3:00 p.m. The event is held rain or shine (or snow) and if it rains or has recently rained the course and riders get muddy\, making for dramatic photos.    \n\n\n\nWhen:Sunday\, Dec. 3 from 12:15 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.   \n\n\n\nThere is no rain date for this event since it will take place in the event of inclement weather.   \n\n\n\nEquipment and Notes: \n\n\n\n\nBoth short and long lenses have a place when shooting cyclocross\, so a walk-around lens with good range (e.g. 24-120 or 28-300) is the easiest lens to take.  However\, since the action is fast\, better glass will make for better images\, so a combination 24-70 2.8 and 70-200 2.8 would also work well.  Flash is often used to freeze the action and does not disturb the riders.  We suggest leaving tripods and monopods at home since there is a lot of walking the course\, some walking in tight spaces and moving around to get the right angle.\n\n\n\n\n\nFor those who can’t or don’t want to walk up hills or on uneven surfaces\, there is a flat area of the course that will also have good photo ops\n\n\n\n\n\nThere is free parking in the lot for the park and there is good turnover in spaces since some riders leave after their early races and others come in the afternoon for their later races. \n\n\n\n\n\nThere are restrooms at the park and there are usually one or two food trucks there for this event\n\n\n\n\n\nFeel free to go earlier and meet us at 12:15 p.m.  Races usually start at 8:00 a.m. and there is usually a race for kids under 9 years old at noon\n\n\n\n\n\nThe race schedule for this year has not yet come out but is expected to be the same as in years past.  If there are any changes in the schedule and therefore a change in the field trip time we will notify you well before the field trip\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nWhere: \n\n\n\nLake Fairfax Park \n\n\n\n1400 Lake Fairfax Drive \n\n\n\nReston\, VA \n\n\n\nWe will meet at 12:15 p.m. in front of the park office (which will be closed)\, which is the larger of the two structures in the park and located between the parking lot and the grassy part of the course.  \n\n\n\nWe hope you can join us!Rena Schild and Steven GlintzField Trip Coordinators 2023-2024
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/field-trips-cyclocross/
CATEGORIES:Activities,Field Trips
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231128T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231128T210000
DTSTAMP:20260412T043040
CREATED:20231007T161000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231009T204153Z
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SUMMARY:Member's Forum:  (In Person) AI and Photography with David L. Crooks
DESCRIPTION:Interested in the latest in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and how it shaken up photography?  David will present a 30\,000-foot view of AI and demonstrate current examples of AI that are currently in use in photography software editing programs.  He will demonstrate Photoshop’s Generative Fill and Generative Expand tools and Luminar Neo’s newest AI tools\, GenErase\, SceneExpand\, and SceneSwap. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nBio\n\n\n\nDavid Crooks\n\n\n\nPhotography is David Crooks’ passion and capturing the beauty of nature is the reward. David pursues his love of photography from his early days of chasing cardinals in his neighborhood to visiting many local and faraway\, parks\, reserves\, and other places where “wildlife” lives. \n\n\n\nIn 2014\, David\, his wife Cynthia\, and their dog Sam moved to Annandale\, Virginia\, from Leesburg\, Virginia\, to be closer to work.  He was a member of the Loudoun Photo Club for about 5 years and then in 2015\, joined the Northern Virginia Photographic Society (NVPS).  In 2016\, he volunteered to be the Webmaster of the NVPS website. \n\n\n\nDavid is also the organizer of the Virginia Beltway Photography Meetup Group which has over 2\,700 members and leads about four to five field trips a month. The Group also does a Photo-A-Day for the year and a monthly project. The goal is to take photos every day and post the best one to the Meetup site. This is a proven way to improve your photography. In 2021\, David wrote the Virginia Beltway Photography Meetup Group Guide Book. It is available at Amazon in Kindle version for $9.99 and paperback for $15.99: https://cutt.ly/VBPMGB_Amazon There is a website that has a document called “Updates and Errata” and it can be found at: https://cutt.ly/VBPMGB. David is an affiliate of Skylum and has done a few of these live edit sessions for the Meetup Group. He has a discount code and affiliate links.  He receives a small commission on the sale\, but this does not increase the price. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIn Person at the Dunn Loring Firehouse
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/members-forum-in-person-ai-and-photography-with-david-l-crooks/
CATEGORIES:Activities,Member's Forum
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231128T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231128T200000
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CREATED:20231005T155536Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231202T163741Z
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SUMMARY:Member’s Gallery (In-Person) - Tanzania\, Africa with Kimxuan & Thien Nguyen
DESCRIPTION:Description  \n\n\n\nThien and Kimxuan had traveled to Tanzania twice within a year to photograph animals\, birds\, and everything in between. Tanzania is a Country in East Africa. The people of Tanzania were so nice and courteous. The National Parks had many different types of animals and birds. Also\, the landscapes were peaceful and beautiful.   \n\n\n\n   Bio \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKimxuan Nguyen studied photography in college when the photography world was still using film and darkroom to process photos. Fast-forward\, Kimxuan joined the Northern Virginia Photographic Society (NVPS) in 2019. She received several Awards including the Ollie Fite Award.  \n\n\n\nThien Nguyen started photography during the pandemic a few years back. He enjoys reading about photography during his spare time. He joined the Northern Virginia Photographic Society (NVPS) in 2020. He received several Awards including the Ollie Fite Award.  \n\n\n\nThien and Kimxuan like to travel within the United States as well as the world to capture mostly landscaping and wildlife.    
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/members-gallery-zoom-tanzani-africa-with-kimxuan-thien-nguyen/
CATEGORIES:Activities,Member's Gallery
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231128T073000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231128T200000
DTSTAMP:20260412T043040
CREATED:20231009T160822Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231024T012926Z
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SUMMARY:Member’s Gallery (In Person) - Orchids on Canvas with KieuLan Nguyen
DESCRIPTION:Kieulan Nguyen\n\n\n\nKieulan considers herself an avid photographer.  She loves to photograph macro\, landscape\, travel\, street and currently she is working on Light and Shadow project.   \n\n\n\nIn 2019 during Covid\, she took a workshop from Rosie Lalonde to learn how to take pictures of flowers and transform them into paintings using mixer brushes in Photoshop.  Since that day\, she has immersed herself learning more and more about this technique and lately  besides orchids she also paints dogs\, cats\, and birds.   \n\n\n\nFor the last 4 years\, Kieulan has been building up her portfolio of painting orchids.   These paintings are from pictures that were taken from many trips to Longwood Gardens\, US Botanical\, and local gardens near her house.  These images that she presents today are a small body of her work as she continues to look for more exotic orchids to add to her collection. \n\n\n\nPainting is just like mediation.   Seeing an ordinary picture and transforming it into a painting is something that Kieulan loves to do\, and she feels so rewarded after finishing one painting.  A sense of fulfillment that is.
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/members-gallery-in-person-orchids-on-canvas-with-kieulan-nguyen/
CATEGORIES:Activities,Member's Gallery
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231121T191500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231121T210000
DTSTAMP:20260412T043040
CREATED:20230729T160750Z
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SUMMARY:Competition (Zoom) with Judge Peggy Feerick - Theme:  "Written Language"
DESCRIPTION:Competition Theme:  “Written Language” within the last three (3) years \n\n\n\nThe image should include some element of a written language – using letters\, characters\, words\, or some portion thereof. All the world’s written languages are acceptable. Compositions can be created or found\, real or abstract – although the language elements must not be abstracted beyond recognition. The language elements must be photographed and not added in post-processing – no captions or layers of added text. \n\n\n\nWritten language is both impactful and beautiful. We can’t help but read it wherever it appears in public spaces – such as on street and shop signs\, as well as in our own spaces – such as on books\, handwritings\, keyboards\, labels\, etc. The more you look\, the more you will see. It draws the eye and may convey more than one meaning depending upon the setting.   \n\n\n\nWritten language can also be visually appealing in terms of its shapes\, patterns\, curves\, and lines\, independent of any linguistic meaning – the language elements that you include do not need to be “read” as text.  This is your chance to make the written language engaging in new ways! \n\n\n\nBio \n\n\n\nPeggy Feerick has taught photography for over 40 years and is currently instructing classes for The Smithsonian Associates Studio Arts Program. She retired from George Mason University as Associate Professor and Coordinator of Photography in 2016\, with prior teaching at various institutions including the University of New Mexico\, Georgetown University\, and the University of Pennsylvania. In addition\, she was the photo archivist and curator for the Smithsonian’s Archives of American Art photographic collection from 1988 to 1994. \n\n\n\nShe has served as a lecturer\, moderator\, and conference panelist both locally and nationally. In 1998\, she co-authored an article on “Women in Photography” for The Reader’s Companion to U.S. Women’s History. In 1993\, she curated “The Telling Image: Portrait Photographs from the Archives of American Art.” This exhibition was shown at the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery\, Washington\, DC\, and later traveled to New York City. \n\n\n\nFeerick ‘s work is mainly photographic in nature but at times includes the mediums of printmaking and sculpture. Her work is exhibited locally and nationally and represented in both private and public collections. Peggy has received several grants and awards\, including a residency at CREAR in Scotland and George Mason’s Mathy Award. She holds a BFA from Rochester Institute of Technology in Photography and MA and MFA in Photography and Art History from the University of New Mexico. \n\n\n\nVirtual via Zoom
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/competition-zoom-with-judge-peggy-feerick-theme-written-language/
CATEGORIES:Activities,Competitions
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SUMMARY:Education & Training:  (In-Person) Photography and the Law with Jim Norman
DESCRIPTION:This presentation will focus on two topics of importance to photographers — an introduction to copyright and a discussion of limitations that can be placed on where and when you can take a photograph and the uses you can make of that photograph.    \n\n\n\nCopyright is controlled exclusively by Federal law and provides important protections — and limitations — to you as the creator of a photograph. You automatically own the copyright in a photograph you make for your own use (if you’re employed by someone else\, other factors come into play)\, but once you share a photograph\, things become more complicated.  In addition\, your rights and remedies change significantly if you take the time to file a copyright registration.  In some instances\, it may be worthwhile to take legal action against a party that has made unauthorized use of one if your images.  In addition to the more complicated remedies available in the past\, we now have a less complex\, and less expensive\, option — the Copyright Claims Board. We will also touch upon the “fair use” exceptions and the complications that can arise if you employ artificial intelligence to make or enhance an image.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLimitations of when and where you can take a photograph\, and how you can use it\, will vary considerably depending on circumstances. We’ll go over the factors you need to take into account and what your options are if someone tells you “you aren’t allowed” to make photos of a particular scene.  It can be complicated\, and often the best option is to use common sense and common courtesy\, regardless of what you have the “right” to do. \n\n\n\nBio\n\n\n\nJim Norman is a long-time member of NVPS and other organizations with an interest in photography\, including being a Creator Member of the Copyright Alliance.  \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nIn Person at the Dunn Loring Firehouse
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/education-training-in-person-photography-and-the-law-with-jim-norman/
CATEGORIES:Activities,Education & Training
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SUMMARY:Field Trip:  Manassas Battlefield Park
DESCRIPTION:Photo by Josh Taylor\n\n\n\nJoin us for an evening and sunset at the Manassas Battlefield Park.  The park offers lots of photographic opportunities that are scattered around the 5000 acre park.  We recommend you beginning your tour at one of the several parking lots accessible from Route 29 which runs through the park.  Start at either end of the park. In the East\, you’ll find the Stone Bridge\, and in the West\, there’s Battery Heights and Stonewall Memory Gardens including water features. \n\n\n\nPhoto by Josh Taylor\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nAfter composing shots from your first late afternoon destination\, hop back in your chariot and move on to the next parking lot which might put you near the Groveton Cemetery or the Stone House.  If it’s particularly dark or cars are whizzing by with their lights on\, head up to the 14th Brooklyn Monument where you can see the road from a hilltop and capture the lights streaks. \n\n\n\nEarly November in Virginia should be peak Fall foliage season so many of the trees surrounding the park will be well into or slightly past their peak.  When you’re done composing subjects around the battlefield\, join us for our sunset meet and greet at the Henry Hill Visitor’s Center.  Normally\, we meetup before we explore\, but this time we’re switching it around so we can be together to capture what we hope will be a spectacular sunset. \n\n\n\nSunrise is at 6:46am ESTSunset is 4:57pm EST \n\n\n\nPoints of Interest organized East to West: \n\n\n\n\nStone Bridge – parking off Route 29 near (38.8249\, -77.5013).\n\n\n\nStone House – parking East of corner with Rt.29 and VA.234 near (38.819\, -77.525).\n\n\n\nHenry House\, Henry Hill Visitor’s Center\, and nearby fields – accessible off VA.234.\n\n\n\nGroveton Cemetery – minimal parking off Rt.29 near (38.8134\, -77.5468).\n\n\n\n14th Brooklyn Monument – parking on New York Ave. across Rt. 29 from Groveton Cemetery.\n\n\n\nStonewall Memory Gardens – accessible from Rt.29.\n\n\n\nBattery Heights – minimal parking off Rt. 29.\n\n\n\nBrawner Farm – parking off Pageland Lane\, half mile north of Rt. 29.  \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nEquipment: \n\n\n\n\nBring your landscape lenses\, typically 24-70mm and 70-200mm.\n\n\n\nRemember to bring a polarizer and a graduated ND filter so you can capture all the details in the land and sky in one shot without compromising on details.  A ND filter may also come in handy around Stone Bridge or Memory Gardens as they both have water features.\n\n\n\nTripods are permitted and encouraged.\n\n\n\nWeather will be temperate.  The afternoon will start comfortable\, but may turn cooler as the sun sets.  Again\, we’re looking for clear horizons\, high clouds\, and perfect photogenic weather.\n\n\n\nThe Henry Hill Visitor’s Center is open until 5pm and it has a bathroom in the basement.\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nWhen: \n\n\n\nSaturday\, November 11\, 2023 from 4:00pm – 6:30pmSunday\, November 12\, 2023 from 4:00pm – 6:30pm (rain date)Where: \n\n\n\nWe’re meeting near the end of our field trip instead of the start.  Hopefully\, you will have gotten several compositions before we meetup in the parking lot of the Henry Hill Visitor’s Center for our usual socializing.  We’ll discuss the weather and the possibilities for a sunset.  We’ll also explore the nearby fields and decide whether we want to dine out in nearby Manassas. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAll photos by Josh Taylor\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDirections: \n\n\n\nParking is free.  The battlefield is centered around the intersection of U.S. Route 29 and VA Route 234\, Sudley Road. \n\n\n\nWe hope you can join  us! \n\n\n\nRena Schild and Steven GlintzField Trip Coordinators 2023-2024
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/field-trip-manassas-battlefield-park/
CATEGORIES:Activities,Field Trips
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SUMMARY:Programs:  (Zoom) Photography as Conceptual Art with Cat Simmons
DESCRIPTION:Since its conception in 1839\, photography has experienced a continual shift in process and functionality. The evolution of the medium has brought us to our current shoreline of artistic definition where we not only can make stunning photographic art but also conceptualize ideas and convey meaning within photographs in unique ways.  \n\n\n\nIn this presentation\, Cat Simmons will discuss conceptual aspects of photography and how the medium is rapidly evolving and redefining the way we think about photographs and the medium as a whole. As part of her discussion\, she will present her body of work Objet a || Unremembering in which she utilizes the materiality of the photograph alongside the use of language to alter the visual representation of past memory.  \n\n\n\nBio:\n\n\n\nCat Simmons\n\n\n\nCat Simmons is a Maryland native and an active member in the photo community.  She began her photo career in 2012 at Montgomery College in Rockville.  From there Cat went on to earn her MFA in Photography from Savannah College of Art and Design in 2021.  Her photo interests span multiple genres\, but her favorites are studio portraiture and conceptual work.  She has exhibited in several places including Montgomery College\, the Contact Photo Festival in Toronto\, Patch and Remington Gallery in Michigan\, and the United Nations Building when living abroad in Vienna\, Austria.  She is a member of the Silver Water Collective\, an all female group of SCAD graduates who joined talents to create\, collaborate\, and inspire others in their own photographic practices. \n\n\n\nWhen Cat isn’t in the studio\, she is teaching.  She teaches a variety of in-person and virtual classes for Praxis Gallery\, Salisbury University\, Frederick Community College\, and Santa Fe Workshops.  Cat also is an active member and chair for the North Bethesda Camera Club\, is a liaison for NBCC’s highschool outreach program\, and volunteers with the Potomac Community Resources offering photo critique for teens and adults with developmental differences.  You can read more about Cat on her website at www.catmacstudios.com.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOn Zoom
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/programs-zoom-photography-as-conceptual-art-with-cat-simmons/
CATEGORIES:Activities,Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231031T193000
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SUMMARY:Education & Training:  (In Person) Preparing Prints for Competition
DESCRIPTION:As we continue to return (gradually) to print competitions\, the Fifth Tuesday will be devoted to preparing prints for competition. We’ll have experienced club members who can critique prints and offer suggestions for improvements\, as well as other experienced members who can help with matting photographs\, including cutting mats if needed. \n\n\n\nIn Person at the Dunn Loring Firehouse
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/october-31-2023-in-person-preparing-prints-for-competition/
CATEGORIES:Activities,Education & Training
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SUMMARY:Field Trips: Tidal Basin
DESCRIPTION:DC\, Jefferson Memorial\n\n\n\nThe nearest metro stop\, Smithsonian (blue line)\, is a 1 mile hike. \n\n\n\nThe Tidal Basin is more than a Mecca for spring time photographers.  Join us as we explore the Thomas Jefferson Memorial and cherry trees of the Tidal Basin as they strut their golden yellow\, orange\, and red fall foliage.  Stay a little longer and take a walk through the nearby Franklin D. Roosevelt and Martin Luther King memorials for more compositions.  The FDR memorial features sculptures depicting various scenes from the Great Depression and the MLK memorial features a massive granite figure of the man himself full of details.  Paths between these memorials are lined with more cherry trees so the canopy of colors should be vibrant.Sunrise is at 7:31am EDTSunset is 6:12pm EDTEquipment:* Bring any lens that helps your creativity.  There will be lots of compositions for lenses in the range 24-70mm and 70-200mm.  You may even find a use for a macro lens depending on your ambitions.* Remember to bring a polarizer and consider packing a graduated ND filter if you want to get a sunrise shot of the Thomas Jefferson memorial.  An ND filter would be a must if you want to eliminate other tourists from your images.  You probably won’t need a flash.* Tripods are are prohibited inside the Thomas Jefferson Memorial\, but you can use them with care outside.* Weather should be temperate\, but it might be chilly in the early morning.  We’ll hope for fog\, clear horizons\, high pressure clouds\, and anything else that will make our trip memorable.* The Thomas Jefferson memorial has a public bathroom nearby.  The FDR memorial also has public bathrooms at either end.  Park benches dot the path along the Tidal Basin.When:Saturday\, October 28\, 2023 from 7:00am to 10:00amSunday\, October 29\, 2023 from 7:00am to 10:00am (Rain Date)Where:Our group will meet outside the front of the Thomas Jefferson memorial at the base of the stairs.  We’ll have our customary socializing and determine if weather permits a sunrise shot.  We’ll make any additional planning during this meeting.Directions:Ohio Drive SW – approach is recommended from the Arlington Memorial Bridge.  Keep right as you enter the district and take the second right.  Cross the intersection with Independence Ave SW\, drive until you come upon the baseball diamonds on your left\, and begin your hunt for a parking spot.Parking Lot A – if you do not find any spots on Ohio Dr SW or you simply want to park closer to the Thomas Jefferson Memorial\, parking lot A is located off Ohio Dr. just past the 395 overpass.  If the lot is full try lot B or C. If those lots are full too\, try the parking lot across the Basin near the paddle boats off Maine Ave SW.Bring a credit card or use a parking app to pay ($2.30 per hour) for parking.  All parking spots are maintained by the National Park Service and have a three hour limit.Free parking is further down Ohio Dr. near East Potomac Park / Haines Point.   \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWe hope you can join us! \n\n\n\nRena Schild and Steven Glintz \n\n\n\nField Trip Coordinators 2022-2023 \n\n\n\n* Photographs courtesy Judy McGuire 
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/field-trips-tidal-basin/
CATEGORIES:Activities,Field Trips
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231024T200000
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SUMMARY:Member's Forum:  (In Person) Getting the Most from a Photo Tour with John Eppler
DESCRIPTION:Post-COVID\, we are all ready to hit the road for all the places we’ve been dreaming of seeing. John will share some of his recent experiences of getting the most from his tours. His experiences of preparation\, enjoying and post tour processing. The discussion will include tours\, tour leaders and issues experienced. \n\n\n\n\nRed Fox (Vulpes vulpes) at Madison Junction\, Yellowstone National Park\, Wyoming.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nBIO\n\n\n\nJohn Eppler\n\n\n\nJohn retired as an Electronic Manufacturing Quality Engineer from the commercial\, military and space industries. John is a self-taught advanced amateur photographer. He has been actively using film since 1973 when a friend loaned him a SLR for a vacation trip west. John has a picture on his wall from the first experience. In 2001\, John came out of the closet (his darkroom) and bought a Nikon Coolpix digital camera. It met its demise on a trip to Alaska. He bought a Canon XT and has used Canon ever since. He is now shooting with a Canon R5 mirrorless.  \n\n\n\nHis focus is on landscape\, nature\, and night photography. He donates many of his images to iNaturist.org (currently 3\,200 images of 1\,400 unique species). He also allows the use of his images at National Wildlife Refuges where he volunteers. He teaches a course in An Introduction to Nature Photography. \n\n\n\n\nSnowy Owl (Bubo scandiacus) launching froma barn roof in New Lowell\, Ontario\,  Canada\,\n\n\n\nFemale Jaguar (Panthera onca) “Gisele” stalking in the Parque Nacional de Pantanal Matogrossense\, Porto Jefre\, Brazil.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIn Person at the Dunn Loring Firehouse
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/members-forum-in-person-getting-the-most-from-a-photo-tour-with-john-eppler/
CATEGORIES:Activities,Member's Forum
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