Education & Training: – (In Person) “Bring Your Camera Night”
NVPS will have an in-person meeting on the fifth Tuesday in January, January 30, at the firehouse. It will be a “Bring Your Camera Night,” with several stations set up to encourage you to try something different with your camera — a welcome diversion during the winter! We’ll also have a swap meet where you […]
Programs: (Zoom) An Illustrator’s view of Landscape Photography with David Akoubian
David started photographing in 1972, mainly as an aid for his illustrating and paintings of nature. He found that the rewards of photographing were better than drawing or painting, so he put down the pencils and brushes and continued with the camera and lens. In 1992 David decided to pursue photography as a profession. Since that […]
Field Trips – L’Enfant Plaza Trains & Architecture
Joint Field Trip with the Prince William Photography Club Please join us for a special joint field trip with members of the Prince William Photography Club. This is a chance to meet and shoot with new people who love photography and their photography club as much as we do ours. In February we will meet up […]
Portfolio Project – (In-Person) Interim Review, Group 1
During this review the Portfolio co-chairs, Deb Rose and Tana Ebbole, joined by Ginger Werz-Petricka, will offer suggestions on the draft copies of portfolios for half of this year’s participants. They will review Artist Statements and images and consider how they represent the theme or topic as presented in the Artist Statement. Self-critique is a […]
Competition with Prints: (In Person) with Judge Alain Lázaro Gutiérrez Almeida (Alain) – No Theme, Open
Competition Theme: Open within the last three (3) years Bio Alain Lázaro Gutiérrez Almeda is a professional photographer with more than 20 years of experience. 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 […]
Members Gallery (In Person) (Print): These Are a Few of our Favorite Things… with Art and Deb Rose
These Are a Few of our Favorite Things…. Art and Deb’s interest in photography blossomed over 20 years ago during a family trip to Australia. Their passion for both travel and photography continued to grow. Once retired from their careers, they are living their dream to travel and capture their experiences through photography. Their travels […]
Member’s Gallery: (In Person) (Virtual) “A Trip to Southern Maine in the Fall Season” with Jennifer Nguyen
Bio Jennifer Nguyen learned about the Basic Photography and Developing photos using the chemical process during her last year at the Architecture University in Vietnam. She realized that photography was the passion of her life and her hobby, but she had to stop pursuing this passion when she moved to the United States. She was […]
Member’s Forum – (In Person) “Epic Journey 2.0: Around the U.S. in 88 Days” with Alan Goldstein
Description In 2022, Alan and wife Marty traveled around the U.S. in their 27-foot mobile home. The trip took 156 days and covered 18,602 miles. Alan shot 21,350 photos. This past summer, Alan and Marty decided to go on another trip. While a good portion was spent in Michigan with Marty’s family, the rest was […]
Programs: (Zoom) Picturing Strangers: Facing Fears, Finding Connections, & Having Fun with James Prochnik
Making street portraits of strangers can be one of the most intimidating yet rewarding types of photography you will ever try. In this presentation, James Prochnik will share his experiences making photographs of strangers wherever he finds himself, from the suburban streets of Northern Virginia to his New York City home base. Through stories and […]
Field Trips – Dyke Marsh Wildlife Preserve – Rescheduled
RESCHEDULED DUE TO WEATHERNew Date: Sunday, March 10, 2024NewTime: 8:00 AM – 10:30 AM NVPS March 2024 Field TripDyke Marsh Wildlife Preserve Given the rainy forecast for this Saturday, our field trip is being rescheduled to this Sunday at 8:00 a.m. There is no rain in the forecast for Sunday but it will be cold at arrival time, so […]