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  • Field Trip: Brookside Gardens

    Field Trips

    April in this area is full of natural beauty, and Brookside Gardens is one of the best places in the DMV to photograph flowers and gardens. There should be lots of trees and flowers in bloom when we enjoy a morning there for our April field trip.  Where: Brookside Gardens 1800 Glenallan Ave. Wheaton, MD Website: […]

  • Final Portfolio Project Review (In-Person) – Group 1 with Frank Van Riper

    Portfolio Project

    The final review for group one of the Portfolio Project will be held with Frank Van Riper. Frank Van Riper is an award-winning documentary and fine art photographer, journalist, author and lecturer whose work has been published internationally.  His photographs are in the permanent collections of the National Portrait Gallery (Washington, DC) as well as […]

  • Competition: (Zoom) – Theme: Texture with Judge Greg Holden

    Competitions

    Greg Holden is a photographer from Longmont, Cowho uses his photography to share with others how he sees the world. He enjoys creative photos of little scenes often overlooked by others rather than postcard landscapes. Although he won’t pass by a chance to photograph a beautiful landscape or a tranquil sunset, he’d rather be exploring abandoned places and capturing the details of the layers of paint and […]

  • Members Gallery (Prints) (In Person): In Search of Big Cats with Don Little

    Member's Gallery

    Description: There is something compelling about big cats. It is easy to be drawn in by their gaze. Their majestic appearance and nature are awe-inspiring, and it is thrilling to see and try to capture moments of as they live their lives hunting, playing and resting.  Don Little undertook a somewhat unpredictable journey last year to try and […]

  • Member’s Forum (In Person): Aurora Photography with Nancy Galib

    Member's Forum

    Description: Nancy will discuss her trips to see the aurora borealis, and what she learned on each one.  The presentation will include information on gear, camera settings, and editing aurora photos.  And a little science from a layperson's perspective. Bio: Nancy Galib has been a member of NVPS since 2021. She has been taking photographs for […]

  • Education & Training (In Person): A Photographic Exploration of Ireland

    Education & Training

    Description: Five NVPS members traveled to Ireland in 2024 to photograph its landscapes, waterscapes, cities, ancient and sacred sites, and—for some of them—the land of their ancestors: Jim & Jerri McDermott, Mike Whalen, Fran Bastress, Ginger Werz-Petricka. These members will share information in the presentation about their experiences, including major expenses, camera gear, and pros […]

  • Programs: (Zoom) Ink & Silver: Photography and the Printed Book with Stephen Greenberg

    Programs

    Until the advent of the omnipresent little screens in everyone's pocket, the way most viewers experienced photography was through books, magazines, posters, and other ink–based technologies. This presentation examines how that happened (although it was neither quick nor simple), and offers thoughts and how the consumption of images will continue to change how we make our […]

  • Competition – Digital and Print (In-Person) No Theme with Judge Brian Zwit

    Competitions

    The final review for group two of the Portfolio Project will be held with Brian Zwit as our reviewer. Brian, formerly just a photographer and educator in northern Virginia, added filmmaker to his resume during the pandemic years. While still enthralled with still photography, he is using video to expand his storytelling options and range […]

  • Field Trip: Monuments at Night

    Field Trips

    NVPS May 2025 Field Trip Visiting the nation's monuments at night is the best time of the day to experience them. Our May field trip will return to this favorite where we'll have the opportunity to photograph the Lincoln Memorial and Reflecting Pool at sunset. We'll also photograph the World War II Memorial and Washington Monument at […]