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  • Member’s Forum (In Person): So You Want to Visit the Colorado Plateau? with David Lattanzi

    Member's Forum

    Description: The Colorado Plateau in the American Southwest is one of the great photographic destinations and has something for everyone. We’ll discuss how to plan your trip and how to think creatively about the opportunities that abound there. Bio: David Lattanzi got into photography 25 years ago after finding his mother’s old Canon AE-1, primarily […]

  • Programs: (Zoom) – No More Rules: Human Perceptions in Composition with Colleen Miniuk

    Programs

    Oftentimes photographers spend much time forcing their scenes to fit the rules (which yields technically “perfect” but perhaps boring photographs) rather than arranging the subject matter based on emotional responses and human perceptions. This insightful and educational presentation, outdoor photographer/writer Colleen Miniuk goes beyond reviewing the predominant composition rules and shares how we can leverage […]

  • Field Trip: Brookside Gardens

    Field Trips

    April in this area is full of natural beauty, and Brookside Gardens is one of the best places in the DMV to photograph flowers and gardens. There should be lots of trees and flowers in bloom when we enjoy a morning there for our April field trip.  Where: Brookside Gardens 1800 Glenallan Ave. Wheaton, MD Website: […]

  • Final Portfolio Project Review (In-Person) – Group 1 with Frank Van Riper

    Portfolio Project

    The final review for group one of the Portfolio Project will be held with Frank Van Riper. Frank Van Riper is an award-winning documentary and fine art photographer, journalist, author and lecturer whose work has been published internationally.  His photographs are in the permanent collections of the National Portrait Gallery (Washington, DC) as well as […]

  • Competition: (Zoom) – Theme: Texture with Judge Greg Holden

    Competitions

    Greg Holden is a photographer from Longmont, Cowho 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 by a chance to photograph a beautiful landscape or a tranquil sunset, he’d rather be exploring abandoned places and capturing the details of the layers of paint and […]

  • Members Gallery (Prints) (In Person): In Search of Big Cats with Don Little

    Member's Gallery

    Description: There is something compelling about big cats. It is easy to be drawn in by their gaze. Their majestic appearance and nature are awe-inspiring, and it is thrilling to see and try to capture moments of as they live their lives hunting, playing and resting.  Don Little undertook a somewhat unpredictable journey last year to try and […]

  • Member’s Forum (In Person): Aurora Photography with Nancy Galib

    Member's Forum

    Description: Nancy will discuss her trips to see the aurora borealis, and what she learned on each one.  The presentation will include information on gear, camera settings, and editing aurora photos.  And a little science from a layperson's perspective. Bio: Nancy Galib has been a member of NVPS since 2021. She has been taking photographs for […]

  • Education & Training (In Person): A Photographic Exploration of Ireland

    Education & Training

    Description: Five NVPS members traveled to Ireland in 2024 to photograph its landscapes, waterscapes, cities, ancient and sacred sites, and—for some of them—the land of their ancestors: Jim & Jerri McDermott, Mike Whalen, Fran Bastress, Ginger Werz-Petricka. These members will share information in the presentation about their experiences, including major expenses, camera gear, and pros […]

  • Programs: (Zoom) Ink & Silver: Photography and the Printed Book with Stephen Greenberg

    Programs

    Until the advent of the omnipresent little screens in everyone's pocket, the way most viewers experienced photography was through books, magazines, posters, and other ink–based technologies. This presentation examines how that happened (although it was neither quick nor simple), and offers thoughts and how the consumption of images will continue to change how we make our […]