Portfolio Project – Interim Portfolio Project Review, Group 1
During this review the Portfolio co-chairs, Ginger Werz-Petricka, Brenda Wilson and Willa Siegel, will offer suggestions on the draft copies of portfolios for 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 Artist Statement. Self analysis […]
Field Trip: National Cathedral
When the sun is low in the winter, it's a great time of year to visit the National Cathedral. It's a literal photographic gold mine. On a sunny day the light creates a dynamic and colorful environment indoors that is unmatched. The National Cathedral also features beautiful and unique Gothic revival architecture outdoors. There are […]
Competition with Judge Robert Rodriguez, Jr. – No Theme, Open
Competition Theme: Open within the past three (3) years Robert Rodriguez Jr is a landscape photographer, educator, and author focused on conveying the beauty and presence he experiences in nature. He is passionate about helping others discover their innate creativity. Robert graduated from the Berklee College of Music and was a music producer for 15 […]
Member’s Gallery – Prints (Virtually): Huntley Meadows Park – You Never Know What You Will See with David Crooks
Photos taken of the fairly rare wildlife in the ever-changing Huntley Meadows Park. The atmosphere in the park changes frequently from deftly still too noisy and boisterous. This is David's favorite place to photograph. If it were possible, he would go there every day. The photos below were mostly shot in 2021. Photography is David […]
Member’s Gallery – Digital: A Family Vacation in South Africa with Kevin Linde
Twenty nine years after leaving South Africa, Kevin and his family were able to enjoy visiting the country that he grew up in. Southern Africa offers so many photographic opportunities that range from beautiful landscapes to some of the most incredible wildlife on earth. Kevin was born and raised in Johannesburg, South Africa and moved […]
Member’s Forum – Photographing “Enchantment:” Bosque del Apache and White Sands National Park with Collaboration of NVPS Members
New Mexico calls itself the “land of enchantment,” a name that rings true after visiting its Bosque del Apache and White Sands National Park. Bosque, famous for bird photography, and White Sands, with miles of snow-white gypsum sand dunes, provided abundant photographic opportunities for seven NVPS members, led by Nikhil Bahl (http://www.nikhilbahl.com), who is well […]
Programs: Life in the Chesapeake Bay – Tangier Island, a Visual Journey with Irene Sacilotto
Irene’s presentation will explore the Tangier Islands, Virginia located just south of the Maryland line, in the middle of the Chesapeake Bay. It is actually a series of small islands connected by narrow bridges spanning marshes and tidal creeks. From the mainland, it can only be reached by boat or small plane. On its narrow roads, […]
Portfolio Project – Interim Portfolio Project Review, Group 2
During this review the Portfolio co-chairs, Ginger Werz-Petricka, Brenda Wilson and Willa Siegel, will offer suggestions on the draft copies of portfolios for 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 Artist Statement. Self analysis […]
Competition with Judge Max Waugh – Theme: “Abstracts”
Competition Theme: "Abstract" within the past three (3) years Abstracts: An abstract photograph may isolate a fragment of a natural scene in order to remove its inherent context from the viewer, it may be purposely staged to create a seemingly unreal appearance from real objects, or it may involve the use of color, light, shadow, texture, […]
Field Trip: Huntley Meadows Park
*** Rescheduled to rain date of March 20th, 2022 *** Get out your zoom lenses and get ready for some wildlife photography at Huntley Meadows Park in Alexandria, Virginia! With woodland trails, boardwalks through wetlands and an observation deck this local gem allows you to view various forms of wildlife, including abundant waterfowl. At this […]