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  • Competition: (Zoom) Theme – Simplicity with Judge Deborah Loeb Bohren

    Competitions

    Raised on film and in a darkroom, Deb believes the essence of photography is the art and science of painting with light. She likes to use her camera like a paintbrush and thinks of her work as visual alchemy: a transformation not of matter into gold but rather of light, color and line into art. Minimalism, […]

  • Field Trip: Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception

    Field Trips

    NVPS February 2026 Field Trip Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception For our February field trip, we will visit one of Washington’s most breathtaking architectural landmarks: the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. As the largest Catholic church in North America, the Basilica offers an extraordinary range of photographic […]

  • Member’s Gallery (Print) (In Person) – Mostly Birds with Clark Barker

    Member's Gallery

    Bio Clark’s first real camera was a used 35mm fixed lens Voigtlander, followed by a Minolta SRT101 after college and gainful employment. After a couple more Minoltas, a digital 8 megapixel Olympus and several Canons, he went mirrorless with a Canon R5 the first day it was available. Most of the pre-digital photos were 35mm slides. Clark’s […]

  • Member’s Gallery (Virtual): (In Person) The Places I Visited in 2024 with Kieulan Nguyen

    Member's Gallery

    Bio Kieulan Nguyen has been a photographer for a long time, and her work consists of macro, landscapes, travel, street photography and black & white photography. Her approach to photography is using her camera to find beauty in the things and people around her. She uses different techniques such as high key, intentional camera movement (ICM), long […]

  • Member’s Forum: (In Person) Why Architecture? with Judy Guenther

    Member's Forum

    Bio Judy Guenther enjoys photographing a wide variety of subjects during her world travels. Capturing the beauty and art in nature and the interesting people of the world is a special joy for her. She is also drawn to the details, patterns, abstracts, and design of architecture, especially modern architecture. She has won several awards, […]

  • Programs – (Zoom): For the Love of Boats with Alison Langley

    Programs

    Bio and Description Alison Langley’s work lives at the intersection of two lifelong passions: sailing and photography. Each informs the other, creating visuals that are rooted in experience, patience, and deep familiarity with life on the water. Her formal education began at New York University, where she studied film, and continued at the Rhode Island […]

  • Education & Training – (In Person): Preliminary Portfolio Review – Group 2 with Ginger Werz-Petricka and Willa Friedman

    Portfolio Project

    During this review, the portfolio co-chairs, Ginger Werz-Petricka and Willa Friedman, 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 is a […]

  • Competition: (In Person) (Digital & Print) No Theme with Judge Alain Lázaro Gutiérrez Almeida

    Competitions

    Alain Lázaro Gutiérrez Almeida is a professional photographer with more than 20 years ofexperience. He was born and raised in Havana, Cuba. With a background in photojournalism, he has developed an extensive portfolio that includes documentary–style photography, portraiture, cultural travel photography, street photography, action shots, landscapes, and night photography. Alain is an energetic person with […]

  • March 17, 2026 – Competition: (In Person) (Digital & Print) No Theme with Judge Alain Lázaro Gutiérrez Almeida

    Competitions

    Alain Lázaro Gutiérrez Almeida is a professional photographer with more than 20 years ofexperience. He was born and raised in Havana, Cuba. With a background in photojournalism, he has developed an extensive portfolio that includes documentary–style photography, portraiture, cultural travel photography, street photography, action shots, landscapes, and night photography. Alain is an energetic person with […]