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  • Programs: Unique and Creative Techniques to Photography with Emily Carter Mitchell

    Programs

    PRESENTATION Emily Carter Mitchell will introduce the concepts of “Unique and Creative Techniques to Photography” using a variety of methods to capturing an image that is beyond what the eye naturally sees. The idea is to create something with a different feeling and unique perspective using tools in your ‘creative kit.’ We will discuss what […]

  • Education & Training – Abstract Photography with Mike Whalen

    Education & Training

      Program Curves by Mike Whalen Most photography is based on capturing real, easily recognizable subjects such as a people, places, or things. Abstract photography is different. Instead, the objective is to look for simpler visual elements such as: shapes and colors; lines and curves; textures, tones, and patterns. These simple elements become the dominant […]

  • Competition with Judge Mary Louise Ravese – No Theme

    Competitions

    Mary Louise is founder and owner of Bella Vista Photography in Raleigh, NC. For over 25 years, Mary Louise has specialized in photography from locations across the U.S. and throughout the world. Her favorite subject matter includes country landscapes, nature close-ups, interesting architectural details and abstracts. She draws inspiration from a variety of visual arts […]

  • Member’s Gallery – Prints (Virtually): Retrospective 2019 with Sid Stone & Digital: Geometrical Shapes with Kathryn Mohrman

    Member's Gallery

    Retrospective 2019 with Sid Stone 2019 was a busy travel and photography year for Sidney and his partner Joanna. During 2019 they traveled to Nova Scotia, Palm Springs, Vermont, Australia and Philadelphia. Some of the travel was related to Jo’s job and Sidney got to tag along getting a lot of free time to explore […]

  • Member’s Forum – Photography Thru the Eyes of a Biologist – Lessons Learned with Dennis Govoni

    Member's Forum

    Dennis’ presentation is really a journey of how he became a photographer purely through “desperation” and how this affected him over the years in taking photographs. The journey starts with recognition that there is diversity in nature, that there are discernible patterns and that details are important. Then you have to determine how to best […]

  • Programs: The Joy of the Little Things: Macro Photography with Colleen Miniuk

    Programs

    Close-up detail of a yellow salsify seed head Colleen Miniuk will present The Joy of the Little Things: Macro Photography at NVPS’s February 2nd program meeting. Colleen Miniuk is an ex-software engineer who fled Intel Corporation in 2007 to pursue a meaningful life as a full-time outdoor photographer, writer, publisher, instructor, and speaker. Her credits […]

  • Competition with Judge Max Waugh – No Theme

    Competitions

    For nearly two decades, Max has been photographing wildlife, travel and sports professionally. He has received honors in the last two Wildlife Photographer of the Year competitions (including a win in the Black and White category in 2019), has received multiple commendations in the Nature’s Best/Windland Smith Rice Awards, and is a two-time winner of […]

  • Member’s Gallery – Prints (Virtually): Canadian Rockies with Jack Ledgerwood & Digital: Abandoned Places, Abandoned Spaces with Karol and John Murray

    Member's Gallery

    Gems of the Canadian Rockies Photo Credit: Rena Schild Over 20 years ago, Jack had watched a PBS show on some of the great lodges from around the world where he first saw images of the beauty surrounding Chateau Lake Louise, thus creating an entry to his world travels bucket list. So, in 2019, he […]