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  • Competition with Judge Nicol Hockett – No Theme, Open

    Competitions

    Competition Theme: Open within the past three (3) years Nicol Hockett specializes in portrait photography with an approach that balances authenticity in studio craft with a refined finishing style to bring out and preserve the beauty of the subject's character. As well as her passion for making portraits, she also creates lens-based, contemporary visual art […]

  • Member’s Gallery – Prints (Virtually): Getting to Know You with Susan Blalock, Suzy McIntire and Terri Lannigan

    Member's Gallery

    This evening will be an NVPS first: a Group Member’s Gallery featuring three of our newer and new to gallery presentation members. Susan Blalock, Suzy McIntire and Terri Lannigan present three mini Member’s Galleries. Susan Blalock Susan got her love of photography from her grandfather and helped him develop photos for family holiday cards in his […]

  • Member’s Gallery – Digital: People, Places and Things with Greg Smith

    Member's Gallery

    People, Places and Things (but not in that order!) This presentation is broken into three parts:  People (street photography), Things (that caught my eye) and Places (landscapes and places) from our travels over the last few years. Greg Smith Bio: Enthusiast to Opportunist to Hobbyist to “Something More”? Greg became familiar with photography from an […]

  • Member’s Forum – The Art of Building Photography with Jim Sinsheimer

    Member's Forum

    Construction photography is a subject that not many photographers get at chance to explore.  For me, however, it came as an integral part of my career in architecture and construction project management. My interest in photography paralleled my architectural education during which I documented most of my college projects. As my career developed, so did […]

  • Programs: Ethical Wildlife Photography with Kristi Odom

    Programs

    In her presentation, Kristi will discuss things related to bird and wildlife photography, from lenses to camera choices, autofocus settings, getting great shots, and how to do it ethically. She will talk about gear, behavior (the wildlife as well as our own), and respect. For instance, how close is too close? How do you know […]

  • Competition with Judge Roy Sewall – Theme: “No Time Limit, Open”

    Competitions

    Competition Theme: Open with no time limit Roy Sewall is a semi-retired professional photographer based in Bethesda, Maryland. His interest in photography evolved from travel in six continents, yet he found his own community to be one of the most photogenic locations in the world. He has done extensive work for private and commercial clients, […]

  • Field Trips: Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens

    Field Trips

    Spring has sprung and it’s time to capture some flowers at one of the nicest gardens in the country: Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden in Richmond, VA.  The garden is comprised of 82 acres and contains more than a dozen themed garden areas, a conservatory and a large lake.  In May you can expect to see […]

  • Portfolio Project – Final Portfolio Project Review, Group 2 with Brian Zwit

    Portfolio Project

    Portfolio Project: The second final review of the Portfolio Project will be held with Brian Zwit as our reviewer for the second group of this years participants. 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 […]

  • Member’s Gallery – Prints (Virtually): A View from the Street with Robin Weisz

    Member's Gallery

    Robin will present a galley of architecture, shadows, reflections, and street photography. Robin was introduced to photography as part of the curriculum in her work towards her BFA in graphic design. Working her way through college as an assistant in the photo lab she spent many hours helping others with their processing of film and […]

  • Member’s Gallery – Digital: A Walk With Nature with Sarah Olsen

    Member's Gallery

    Sarah loves to travel and capture her experiences through photography.  While working remotely during the pandemic, she hiked many National and State Park trails throughout the United States including Yellowstone, Grand Tetons, Rocky Mountain, Zion, Bryce Canyon, Arches, Joshua Tree, Mt. Rainier, Columbia River Gorge, Haleakalā, Grand Canyon, Saguaro, Sedona, Acadia, and Shenandoah.  Walking with […]