Field Trips – National Gallery of Art
The National Gallery of Art provides a wonderful backdrop for capturing some unique images. Let's get inspired from our visit where we'll immerse ourselves in over 150,000 pieces of art while making some of our own. Though this field trip is not guaranteed to make you famous from the art you create, it is guaranteed to […]
Member’s Gallery ( In Person) What’s On My Walls with Ginger Werz-Petricka
BIO: Ginger has been a member of NVPS since 2009 when she started exploring ways to be creative and engaged after retirement. She has been primarily involved with the Portfolio Project and is currently the club president for 2023-2024. Description: Ginger has been collecting the art of other people for her entire adult life. But […]
Member’s Gallery: (In-Person) A (Virtual) Tour of Dubai and World Expo 2020 with Judy Guenther
Judy Guenther's Member’s Gallery will include images taken in February 2022 in Dubai, UAE―a city of amazing architecture, ports, beaches, and a world hub of finance and trade. Dubai hosted the World Expo from fall 2021 to spring 2022 (planned for 2020 but delayed by the pandemic). It was a jaw-dropping event with innovative pavilions, […]
Member’s Forum: (In Person) Into the Great Unknown: Grand Canyon River Rafting Photography Tour with Art and Deb Rose
Join Art and Deb as they share their preparation and experience rafting through the Grand Canyon on the Colorado River. Over 8 days they traveled 182 miles through 33 rapids, hiked canyons and plateaus, slept under the stars along the river, all while capturing some iconic and beautiful photographs. This unique photography tour led by […]
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 […]