Views Navigation

Event Views Navigation

Today

  • Member’s Forum – The Soul of Southern Spain with Mike Whalen

    Member's Forum

    Program In this presentation, Mike will show images from his 2017 two-week driving adventure around southern Spain. Photos from the following areas will be shown: Barcelona: Street photos along La Rambla; Also, several buildings designed by architect, Antoni Gaudi, including his home, and the Sagrada Familia cathedral will be displayed. Malaga: The medieval Moorish palace, […]

  • Programs: Artistic Expression through Smartphone Photography with Michael Koren

    Programs

    Presentation Description: This presentation will help you express your artistic vision through smartphone photography.  Learning to better use the camera that’s always with you, you’ll be exposed to techniques which go beyond taking simple snapshots and allow you to start creating photographs which artistically express your unique vision. You will learn the powerful features of […]

  • Competition with Judge Nicol Hockett – Theme: Oldies

    Competitions

    Competition Theme: Oldies: Three-year time limit is waived.   Nicol Hockett will be our May judge for an open competition. Nicol 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. Her photographs have been published in […]

  • Field Trip: Brookside Gardens

    Field Trips

    Brookside Gardens is part of the Wheaton Regional Park and is operated by Montgomery Parks. This award-winning 50-acre public display garden has a wide array of subjects to satisfy the landscape and garden photographer. The location boasts excellent water features such as a small pond with reflection terrace and a Japanese tea house, a brook […]

  • Education & Training – Portfolio Project: 2nd Final Review with Cynthia Keith

    Portfolio Project

    Portfolio Project:  The second final review of the Portfolio Project will be held with Cynthia Keith as our reviewer for the final fifteen participants in this years group. Cynthia L. Keith is a native Washingtonian. Her love of photography started in a journalism class at Walt Whitman High School and over the years has led […]

  • Member’s Gallery – Prints (Virtually): Exploring Delaware with Deb and Art Rose & Digital: Patterns and Graphics with Wayne Guenther

    Member's Gallery

    Prints (Virtually): Exploring Delaware with Deb and Art Rose Art and Deb have enjoyed having two “home” states; one in Alexandria Virginia, and the other in Bethany Beach Delaware. The two locations are polar opposites, yet complement each other beautifully. Alexandria offers the bustle of historic Old Town, Northern Virginia, and DC museums and landmarks. […]

  • Member’s Forum – Yellowstone with Stan Bysshe

    Member's Forum

    Stan has been a member of NVPS for ten years. He has served on multiple committees and is a past President. Over the years he has given numerous presentations ranging from Underwater photography to Shooting in Crappy Conditions. His April Members Forum talk will be on photographing  Yellowstone National Park in the winter. Over the […]

  • End-of-Year Competition and Awards Banquet with Judge Jean Pierre Plé

    Competitions

    Welcome to our very last meeting of the 2020 – 2021 season, NVPS End-of-Year Awards Night! Since we unfortunately cannot get together for an actual dinner and happy hour, it will be held virtually (via Zoom). We will have the full program of awards, just no food. Any eating and drinking will be on your […]

  • Field Trip: Shenandoah National Park, Big Meadow

    Field Trips

    The drive to the Big Meadows inside Shenandoah National Park from Fairfax is just over two hours.  This area has been chosen for its wildlife, landscapes, waterfalls and other diverse nature photography opportunities.  It also happens to be one of the best destinations we can occupy to avoid COVID. June is a particularly fortunate time […]

  • Field Trip: Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens

    Field Trips

    Photo By: Rena Schild We're back with this club favorite, Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens.  NVPS frequently visits this destination at this time of year because the lotus flowers and water lilies are in bloom.  If you haven't got your flower shot for next season's themed competition, here is a great opportunity.  If you're not into flowers, […]