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SUMMARY:Annual End-Of-Year Banquet - June 7\, 2019
DESCRIPTION:  \nThe NVPS Annual Banquet – Fri. June 7\, 2019 at 6 PM – Waterford At Fair Oaks. \n \nPlease join us for the annual NVPS End of Year Banquet. The banquet is the culmination of the NVPS year\, providing the opportunity to review and remember the competition photographs that received awards\, recognize the distinguished service of NVPS members\, honor past and current board members and volunteers and to enjoy camaraderie with fellow club members and guests. AND it is the grand finale of our competition year. Nikhil Bahl will be the judge to select in each Class and Category the images for overall annual awards. \nHappy hour will begin at 6 with dinner and awards program at 7. \nHow to Purchase Tickets \nThe cost per person is $40 pre-paid and $45 at the door. Payment deadline for $40 tickets is the May 28\, 2019 club meeting. Checks [to NVPS] and cash are welcome at the meetings or mailed to the Treasurer [Tom Brett\, 4216 Wynnwood Dr.\, Annandale\, Va 22003] or you can purchase your tickets through PayPal below. We look forward to seeing you there – at the Waterford at Fair Oaks\, 12025 Lee Jackson Memorial Hwy\, Fairfax\, Va 22033. (Click here for directions.) \nPurchase Tickets with Paypal\n \n\n\n\nNumber of Banquet Attendees\n\n\n1 Person $40.00 USD2 People $80.00 USD3 People $120.00 USD4 People $160.00 USD\n\n\nEnter attendee names:
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/annual-end-of-year-banquet/
CATEGORIES:Activities,End-Of-Year Banquet
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SUMMARY:Member's Forum: "Baseball" with Frank Napoli
DESCRIPTION:Baseball  \nFrank Napoli Biography \nI began my “career” in photography back in the mid ‘70s. Two close friends were photographers (one of them a young lady with whom I definitely wanted to spend more time)\, so I decided to get a camera and become “a photographer”.  I bought a used Nikkormat FT2 body (which I still have) and one of the aforementioned friends gave me a 50mm lens\, so I was set! We spent time together shooting a lot of film (mostly Kodachrome 64 for its tight grain pattern)\, attending the Nikon School of Photography\, and sending the film via mail order to Kodak for processing. (It was about a 10-day turnaround time before we got to see our pix; a far cry from our instantaneous  “chimping” feedback today!) \nI’ve always considered starting with the FT2 to have been a great advantage to my basic foundation in photography—it’s a manual focus\, match needle metering body\, with no automatic modes (either focus or exposure) of any kind. It forced me to learn and understand the basics of exposure and focus\, which I strongly recommend to everyone.  \nAs time went by I was able to amass a fairly reasonable camera bag full of vintage Nikon equipment – a 200mm and 300mm telephotos\, a 55mm macro\, a 35mm wide angle\, a second body (Nikon EM\, which gave me auto-exposure and a motor drive for the first time!)\, a Vivitar 283 flash\, and the usual assortment of filters\, tripods\, monopods\, manual release cables\, and other accessories.  \nAt the time I was shooting primarily wildlife (I’m also an avid birder—ask me about the Hawk Mountain Sanctuary in PA)\, and family and work events. I used to keep my camera with me in the car almost all the time\, and would often pull off the road at a moment’s notice to shoot something interesting. I remember\, for instance\, driving down I-70 and seeing a Red Tail Hawk swoop down to take a mouse and light in the median with its prey—I pulled over and got a few good shots of “dinner”.  \nI continued shooting regularly after I got married\, often with my wife (she has a considerable collection of camera equipment too\, although she doesn’t shoot much anymore) until my son was born. After that we no longer had room for a camera bag when we traveled\, and started buying cardboard throw-away (film) cameras to stuff in the diaper bag.  Eventually\, I bought my wife a Canon “Digital Elf”\, an early digital point-and-shoot camera not much bigger than the cardboard throwaways\, and the Napoli family entered the world of digital photography\, where we were both very comfortable\, since we both work in IT. Although we made great pictures with the Elf\, I missed the control of my FT2 and selection of lens\, and one day wondered out loud if Nikon digital bodies could use my old “film” lenses. My wife secretly grabbed one of my lenses\, went to the local camera shop (boy do I miss the convenience of local camera stores!) found out that the Nikon D200 would work with all my old lenses\, and bought me one for Christmas that year.  I’ve since upgraded to a D500 and added several state-of-the-art auto-focus lenses\, but still occasionally pull out the 55 macro or the 300 tele. I worked with Georgette Grossman at the time\, who invited me to NVPS\, and the rest\, as they say\, is history. \nMost of my photography since my son was born in 1997 has documented his life. In addition to his career as a singer\, choir director\, and music educator\, throughout elementary and high school he played baseball\, and played catcher/third baseman on the baseball team at DeMatha Catholic H.S. In my presentation tonight I’ll show some of my baseball pictures and I’ll discuss my approach to capturing them\, some of the problems I’ve encountered while shooting them\, and techniques I’ve used to overcome those issues.  Enjoy! \n  \n 
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/members-forum-baseball-with-frank-napoli/
CATEGORIES:Activities,Member's Forum
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190528T193000
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SUMMARY:Member's Gallery: "Prints" with Ron Taylor; "Digital" with Kieulan Nguyen
DESCRIPTION:Member: Ron Taylor – Favorites \nDescription: The collection includes some of Ron’s favorite images. \nThis collection includes some of Ron’s favorite images. He has been making photographs on an occasional basis for several years. Ron uses Nikon equipment.  His walkabout camera is a Nikon D750 with a Nikon 24-120 lens. He uses use a Tamron 150-600 lens for distance shots and a Nikon D105 for close-up work. \nRon began competing in Class 1 in 2016\, was promoted to Class 2 in 2017 and to Class 3 in 2018.  He was named both Class 2 Monochrome Photographer of the Year and Versatile Photographer of the Year last year.   \nIn addition to serving as Co-VP Competition in 2018 and 2019 he served as Vendor Manager for the 2018 Nature Visions Expo.  His image “Black and White Sunflower “ won First Place at the 2018 Nature Visions Expo. \nFor the past eighteen years Ron has headed his own company\, The Ron Taylor Group\, specializing in leadership and project management training and consulting.  During that time he has served as an Adjunct Professor in the graduate programs at both Virginia Tech and George Mason University and as President of the Washington DC Chapter of the Project Management Institute which\, with over 10\,000 members\, is the largest such organization in the world. \nRon has been married for 30 years to Yvonne.  His son\, daughter-in-law and grandchildren have been living in New Zealand for the past 5 years\, and he is delighted to say they returned to the U.S. in March and are now living only three time zones away in California. \nRon’s future photography plans include continuing to learn from others and trying to become a better photographer. \n \n\nMember: Kieulan Nguyen   \nDescription: Return to my Motherland after 43 years \nKieulan Nguyen has been doing photography for a long time\, but it wasn’t until 2010 that she took her hobby seriously.  Kieulan is a Canon and Fuji shooter. She enjoys macro\, landscape\, urban photography. Now that her children are grown up\, she has more time to travel so travel photography is something that now interests her.  Because photography keeps evolving\, she never stops learning. She is always looking to bring new and fresh air into her pictures. Being creative is very important for her because it reminds her that she does not take pictures\, but rather makes pictures.   \nKieulan often thought there were so many countries she would love to visit. Viet Nam rarely made her bucket list despite it being her motherland.  After seeing so many wonderful images taken of her country\, her desire to go home grew over time. So after a 43 year absence\, on a spur of the moment in 2018\, she agreed to join her friends to go back for 3 weeks.  That was the best decision she has made.  \nKieulan’s collection is of photos she took during her trip to Viet Nam.  During her visit she spent 12 days driving along many winding country roads from Ha Noi to Ha Giang\, Hue\, Hoi An\, Phan Rang and Phan R. Most of the time it rained\, but it did not stop her.  Every place she visited had its own charm and beauty. She loved every moment she was there. Through her modest lens\, she wants to share with you these images of a beautiful country she is so proud to call home. \nUntil then … Viet Nam\, she will definitely return! \n \n 
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/members-gallery-prints-with-ron-taylor-digital-with-kieulan-nguyen/
CATEGORIES:Activities,Member's Gallery
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SUMMARY:Georgette Grossman will be at the “Review My Image” table
DESCRIPTION:On Tuesday\, May 28\, Georgette Grossman will be at the “Review My Image” table from 7 to 7:30 p.m. \nBring your image on a laptop\, tablet\, or as a print and discuss it with Georgette to develop ideas for changing or improving it — or maybe leaving it as is. If you bring image processing software on a tablet or laptop\, you can see potential changes on the spot. \nThis opportunity is the last “Review My Image” session of the NVPS 2018-2019 year; we’ll start again in the fall.
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/tuesday-may-28-2019-georgette-grossman-will-be-at-the-review-my-image-table-from-7-to-730-p-m/
CATEGORIES:Activities,Education & Training
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190521T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190521T210000
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SUMMARY:Portfolio Project: Final Portfolio Project Review with Brian Zwit
DESCRIPTION:This is it everyone! The final Portfolio Review is on May 21 and we have a special surprise for you. Local photographer and workshop leader Brian Zwit has agreed to be our reviewer\, www.brianjzwit.com. Many of you will remember the wonderful job Brian did as our reviewer for the 2016 Portfolio Project. We are lucky that he has agreed to come back this year. \nIt’s time to start wrapping up those final images and work on your presentation. Please have your digital portfolios finalized by midnight on Tuesday\, May 14\, to give Brian enough time to review them. As was stated before\, we will have a digital presentation of everyone’s work\, with the Artist Statement followed by 12 of your images\, from which Brian will make his comments. For the final review we will be going alphabetically by first name from Z to A. Be sure to put your best images in the gallery for the presentation\, starting strong and ending strong. Review your Artist Statement – is it concise and easy to read\, both in content and on the screen? \nWe’ll be putting the presentations on the back tables where we have members’ gallery so they can be viewed by everyone\, and where you can discuss your work with other members. \nThe Portfolio Project is always a wonderful showcase of the talent\, imagination and skill of the NVPS membership. We hope everyone will be there to celebrate and enjoy the presentation. \nBy the way\, the next Photo Slam will be on June 9 in DC at ‘Busboys and Poets’. This could be an excellent venue for you to show your portfolio! \nCheck out the details at http://glenechophotoworks.org/2019/04/15/photo-slam-2019- the-event/ . The winner will be part of a show at Glen Echo this year. As per the website: “Content for entries is open\, with no limitations as to theme or subject matter. Photographers working in both film- and digital-capture are encouraged to participate\, though the format of the entries must be digital. Both black-and-white and color entries are encouraged. As stated above\, entrants are strongly encouraged to organize their portfolios according to a unified theme or vision.” \nThe submission deadline for the Photo Slam is June 5 and the event will be on June 9. \nWhat a timely event for your work! \nFinally\, would you be interested in learning about the Portfolio Project and co-chairing with Ginger for the next club year? Please let Stan or Ginger know if you are interested.
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/may-21-2018-portfolio-project-final-review-and-feedback-ginger-werz-petricka/
CATEGORIES:Education & Training,Portfolio Project
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190514T191500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190514T213000
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SUMMARY:Competition: "Oldies (No Date Restriction)" with judge  David Blecman
DESCRIPTION:David Blecman \nDavid Blecman\, a member of the Professional Photographers of America\, started his photographic career in 1978\, and started Positive Negatives in 1997.  \nHe is now an internationally recognized photographer and instructor\, having taught in over a dozen countries to photographers\, models\, and makeup artists. His personal mentoring programs for photographers and commercial models continues to grow in popularity.  \nDavid has photographed projects for such clientele as Sears\, Color Me Beautiful\, JC Penney\, Bath & Body Works\, Foot Action\, Kaybee Toys\, Littman Jewelers\, Seagrams Americas\, Holiday Inn\, Wyndham Hotels\, Days Inn\, Hilton Hotels\, The White House\, Black Market\, Water Water Everywhere\, Cornell University\, etc. \nDavid has also been hired to photograph such celebrities as President George W. Bush\, Christina  Aguilera\, Jimmy Buffett\, Steely Dan\, Moody Blues\, Beyonce and Destiny’s Child\, Celine Dion\, Gene Simmons and KISS\, and numerous others. \nDavid currently shoots for magazines\, clothiers\, fashion designers\, and numerous other print and commercial accounts\, as well as for models\, actors\, and their agencies.   \nHe has  been published  hundreds of times\, and his specialties include\, but are not limited to; child and adult models\, architectural\, food\, fashion\, swimwear\, location and studio work\,  products\, headshots\, etc. \nDavid continues to speak at modeling and photography venues\, judges at pageants\, teaches at modeling agencies\, and  continues to teach and mentor photographers\, models\, and makeup artists internationally. \nMore recently\, David is mentoring a group of over 1050 amateur photographers\, and is getting them exposure and recognition by having their work displayed and sold at local venues. \nOldies \nThe restriction that photos be taken withing 2 years of the competition date is removed. Photos  from any past date taken can be submitted. All other requirements and restrictions still apply.
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/competitions-oldies-no-date-restriction-with-judge-david-blecman/
CATEGORIES:Activities,Competitions
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SUMMARY:May 7\, 2019 - Programs:  "Low Light  Photography" with Brian Zwit
DESCRIPTION:Brian Zwit is a nature and outdoor photographer and educator based in northern Virginia. He loves to photograph the elegance and majesty of nature and he especially likes to photograph landscapes but avoids the well-known locations\, preferring instead the solitude of the backcountry. He looks for new and creative ways of presenting landscapes\, including photographing them on real and instant film and post-processing them in new ways\n\nWhile focusing on fine art nature photography\, Brian also enjoys other genres of photography and has photographed protests\, dogs\, and city and street life. His images are exhibited in private residences and corporate offices and have been used in regional magazines and for corporate and international publications.\n\nBrian has been teaching photography for more than ten years for workshop companies and non-profits\, including the Ward Museum\, Chincoteague Bay Field Station\, and camera clubs in the mid-Atlantic. Brain is an exceptional Lightroom instructor and he has had more than 750 students attend his Lightroom training. Brian also speaks to camera clubs\, schools\, and other organizations on creativity and photographic techniques. He is well known for his ability to distill complex topics to their essence and explain them in simple\, easy to understand ways.\n\nBrian’s favorite assistant is Dingo\, a Parson Russell Terrier\, who really is not very helpful but is always ready for a walk in the woods. They are collaborating on a children’s book tentatively called What’s Dingo Thinking?. She also reminds him not to get too obsessed with photography and enjoy just being in nature.
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/may7-2019-programs-low-light-photography-by-brian-zwit/
CATEGORIES:Activities,Programs
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190503
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SUMMARY:May	3-5\, 2019 – Field Trip: Chincoteague Island\, Virginia
DESCRIPTION:Stan Bysshe \nPlan a fun weekend shooting images in Chincoteague on the Eastern Shore of Virginia under the guidance of our President and Bird Photography extraordinaire Stan Bysshe. The drive will take between 3 and 4 hours depending on your starting point. Ten rooms have been reserved at the Comfort Suites in Chincoteague (757-336-3700/5452). Rooms should be reserved by April 3rd to get discounted rates. \nMay 3rd is the Annual Chincoteague Seafood Festival from 10 AM to 4 PM. Here’s the website: https://www.chincoteaguechamber.com/events/51st-annual-chincoteagueseafood-festival/
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/may3-5-2019-field-trip-chincoteague-island-virginia/
CATEGORIES:Activities,Field Trips
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190430T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190430T210000
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SUMMARY:Education & Training: "Shooting Under Crappy Conditions"  with Stan Bysshe
DESCRIPTION:Education & Training: “Shooting Under Crappy Conditions” with Stan Bysshe
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/march-12-2018-shooting-under-crappy-conditions-stan-bysshe/
CATEGORIES:Activities,Education & Training
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190430T193000
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SUMMARY:Swap Night - Bring in your Used Gear for Sale/Trade
DESCRIPTION:Once a year NVPS has a mini event called “Swap-Night” (or something like that). Members can bring in their used/unused photo gear to sell or trade with other members. This will happen between 7:00 – 7:30 PM\,  and again during a break so come early if you wish to participate either as a seller or a buyer. At 7:30 we will start our usual meeting:  Shooting Under Crappy Conditions with Stan Bysshe. Setup your gear on the back tables.
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/swap-night-bring-in-your-used-gear-for-sale-trade/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190423T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190423T213000
DTSTAMP:20190317T225749Z
CREATED:20181204T041005Z
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SUMMARY:Member's Forum: "Wingtip to Wingtip: Aviation Photography from Planning to Post Processing" with Jeff Hancock
DESCRIPTION:Wingtip to Wingtip: Aviation Photography from Planning to Post Processing\nJeff Hancock Biography\n\nWingtip to Wingtip: Aviation Photography from Planning to Post Processing\n \nJeff Hancock will discuss researching air shows\, useful equipment\, positioning\,  tips and techniques for shooting\, post-processing (mainly with Adobe Lightroom)\, and sharing images. \n \nJeff’s has been an SLR photographer for 30+ years.   His initial training was from a photojournalist.  Jeff has been on the staff at the newspapers of Hawaii’s Punahou School and Duke University.  In addition to photojournalism\, he’s been active in a wide variety of genres.  His photographs of the Berlin Wall (before the fall) were exhibited at Duke shortly after the wall came down.  He photographed F-14 Tomcats and other Navy Jets from the flight deck of the USS Ranger (CV-62).  He photographed sailboats for sale to Maryland’s Governor’s cup crew.  He’s been the official photographer for Lindsay Cadillac’s Track events at Summit Point Motorsports. He’s the primary photographer for live events for The Mike O’Meara Show podcast.  For the past 8 years he’s been the photographer for Gadsby’s Tavern http://alexandriava.gov/GadsbysTavern\, a museum built in 1785 that host historical figures and guests in period garb for galas and other events.    You can see his work at http://jeffhancockphotography.com.  He is also a “Jet Fan”.\n \nPortrait by Chuck Campbell\nAviation Photos copyright hancockphoto\n 
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/members-forum-lightroom-for-digital-composition-with-jeff-hancock/
CATEGORIES:Activities,Member's Forum
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190423T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190423T213000
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SUMMARY:Member's Gallery: "Prints" with Roger Lancaster; "Digital" with Chuck Campbell
DESCRIPTION:Member: Roger Lancaster –  “Scene From My Eyes” \nBio for Roger Lancaster \nA native of Western Canada\, Roger first handled a camera when he was 6 years old when his grandfather\, a photo journalist\, let him use his old fold up camera. But it was not until he retired as an association executive 10 years ago that he took a serious interest in the craft. He sees photography\, not just as a record of events in life\, but an opportunity to bring the outdoors inside for all to enjoy. He also sees it as an opportunity to bring out his creative side\, and enjoys the artistic side of processing images as much as he does in capturing the photo. \nRoger initially shot landscape images\, but in recent years has gravitated to a more eclectic style with macro photography\, and experimenting with monochromatic processing of images. \nRoger has received numerous awards for his photography\, including the Best of Loudoun photo for two years running at the Waterford Fair\, an award sponsored by the Loudoun Now newspaper. A number of his images have been juried into Nature Visions Photo Expo. Many of his images have appeared in both popular and photographic journals and he has been the featured photographer in several issues of Grand Strand magazine\, a popular South Carolina based publication. Many of his images can be found in private collections. \nRoger has been an active member of the Northern Virginia Photographic Society since 2008. He has also just completed a 2 year term as President of the Nature Visions Photo Expo\, the premier nature photography expo in the Mid-Atlantic region. He currently uses a Nikon D500 as his primary camera\, although he has 3 other Nikons as spares. For processing he uses Lightroom and Photoshop\, and uses numerous filters\, especially the Topaz series. \nRoger and his wife Bunny live in Waterford and invite any members of NVPS who want to enjoy shooting photos in the outdoors to come and visit. \n    \n\nMember: Chuck Campbell – “A Shot in the Dark” \nDescription: This presentation is a compilation of outdoor images which were shot after sunset and before sunrise.  Most of the images were shot with a slow shutter speed to compensate for the lack of natural light.  And many of the images contain colorful artificial light and water reflections.   \nBio: Chuck Campbell is a long-time NVPS member and volunteer.  He enjoys the quiet solitude of shooting images long after others have gone home for the evening or before they wake up and get in the way of a good shot. When traveling\, Chuck always takes a tripod because he knows he will be taking many shots in the dark.  Unfortunately\, as he traveled across Europe and the U.S.\, he has missed many good meals with his wife as he waited for just the right blue-hour light.  With this presentation\, he will happily share those lonely\, hunger-induced images with you. \n  \n  \n  \n    \n 
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/members-gallery-prints-with-roger-lancaster-digital-with-david-crooks/
CATEGORIES:Activities,Member's Gallery
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190423T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190423T193000
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SUMMARY:“Review My Image” with Fran Bastress
DESCRIPTION:Fran Bastress \nReview My Image:  On April 23\, 2019 Fran Bastress will be available to critique your image on your tablet or laptop\, or you can bring a print. (Note – images presented on cell phones will not be reviewed.)  You’ll receive valuable feedback without entering a competition\, and have the opportunity to converse with the reviewer to better understand the suggestions for improvement. Fran will be available at the back table\, left of entrance at 7:00 PM.
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/review-my-image-with-fran-bastress/
CATEGORIES:Activities,Education & Training
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190420T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190420T130000
DTSTAMP:20190416T181408Z
CREATED:20190206T183621Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190416T181408Z
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SUMMARY:Field-Trip: Eastern State Penitentiary\, Philadelphia\, PA
DESCRIPTION:Updated: April 16\, 2019\nField Trip: Eastern State Penitentiary\, Philadelphia PA \nApril 20\, 2019 @ 9:30 am – 1:00pm\, Cost: $11 (seniors $10) + $5 for tripods \n2027 Fairmont Avenue\, Philadelphia\, PA 19130 \nThis field trip provides an opportunity to photograph a haunting world of crumbling cell-blocks and empty guard towers of a famous prison. \nWe will have an early admission at 9:30am and will enjoy a guided highlight tour from 9:30-10:00 am\, before the facility opens to the public. Driving time from Northern Virginia is around 2.5 to 3 hours. Please be on time! \nWe have a reduced entrance fee of $11 per adult\, and $10 for seniors\, and a reduced tripod fee of $5 if our group has a minimum of 15 persons.  In order to get the reduced rate\, I will need to pay for our group with my credit card and be reimbursed by club members. \nThe building does not have any climate control so please dress accordingly. \n Suggested lenses are super-wide angle (16mm FF)\, medium wide to tele zoom (24-105mm FF)\, and short telephoto to 200mm FF. Tripods or monopods are a must\, as the interior is fairly dark. \nWe will plan a lunch at local restaurant after the shoot. \nFor more information on the Penitentiary\, including local parking and history of the site\, see: https://www.easternstate.org
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/field-trip-eastern-state-penitentiary-philadelphia-pa/
CATEGORIES:Activities,Field Trips
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190416T191500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190416T213000
DTSTAMP:20190203T175747Z
CREATED:20190203T175253Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190203T175747Z
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SUMMARY:Competitions: Theme - "Trains\, Planes\, Automobiles and Trucks" with judge Steve Gottlieb
DESCRIPTION:Steve Gottlieb\nThousands of Steve Gottlieb’s photographs—ranging from architecture to people to landscapes—have been published worldwide. His images have been featured in Shutterbug\, Popular Photography\, American Photo\, Rangefinder\, and Photo District News\, among others. He is the photographer—as well as author and designer—of six books\, including American Icons\, Washington: Portrait of a City\, FLUSH: Celebrating Bathrooms Past & Present\, and Abandoned America. Abandoned America was selected by both People Magazine and USA Today as “Gift Book of the Year.” Shutterbug referred to Steve as “a gifted photographer and author.” Other recognition includes “Advertising Photograph of the Year” in both NYC and Washington\, DC. http://www.gottliebphoto.com \nSteve produces the Horizon Photography Summit\, an event that brings together many leading photographers who lecture on a wide range of subjects. http://horizonworkshops.com/summit \nSteve is a graduate of Columbia University College and Law School. He practiced law for a decade before turning his hobby into his vocation. \nTheme \nTrains\, Planes\, Automobiles\, and Trucks:Images of these subjects can be of new or old trains\, planes\, automobiles\, or trucks – from mint condition to a state of ruin. Images can be of the entire vehicle or isolated parts\, such as hood ornaments. Subjects can be in motion or at rest.
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/competitions-theme-trains-planes-automobiles-and-trucks-with-judge-steve-gottlieb/
CATEGORIES:Activities,Competitions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190416T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190416T183000
DTSTAMP:20190413T125108Z
CREATED:20190413T125108Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190413T125108Z
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SUMMARY:Dinner with judge Steve Gottlieb – Jason’s Deli at 5:30
DESCRIPTION:April 16\, 2019: Dinner with judge Steve Gottlieb – Jason’s Deli at 5:30
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/dinner-with-judge-steve-gottlieb-jasons-deli-at-530/
CATEGORIES:Activities,Competitions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190409T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190409T210000
DTSTAMP:20190326T214315Z
CREATED:20181201T144446Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190326T214315Z
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SUMMARY:Education & Training: "Anonymous Critique" with Willa Friedman and Ron Taylor
DESCRIPTION:Take this opportunity to get feedback on your images. Submit images you are experimenting on with new software; images that need just a little help\, and/or images you may consider for a competition. The sole purpose of anonymous critique is to help you grow as a photographer.  You will not be identified unless you choose to make comments or ask questions about your images.  \nThe firm deadline for image submission is 6 p.m. on Tuesday\, April 2\, to allow time for our computer team to anonymize the images and for Willa and Ron to review them before the April 9 meeting.   \nYou can submit up to three images.  Please prioritize them by naming them as follows: number_title\, where number is 1\, 2\, or 3\, followed by an underscore and anything you’d like for a title. For example\, “1_Red House on the Prairie.” Putting the number first will allow us to sort the images so that at least one image from every photographer is critiqued.  Beyond that\, Willa and Ron will critique as many images as time allows. \nPlease submit your images to critique@nvps.org\, sized the same as for competition:  jpeg images with a maximum of 1400 pixels wide and 1050 pixels high (vertical shots have the same 1050 pixel height requirement)\, sRGB workspace. We recommend your images be set to 127 pixels per inch (PPI\, sometimes called dots per inch or DPI) or less (e.g.\, 127\, 96 or 72 PPI) for best results with our projector.  If you send the images from Mac mail\, please select the “actual size” option from the “image size” menu in the upper right corner. \nQuestions?  Please contact the Education and Training Coordinator\, Eva Lanyi\, at education@nvps.org.
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/april-9-2018-anonymous-critique-with-charles-campbell-and-ron-taylor/
CATEGORIES:Activities,Education & Training
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190409T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190409T193000
DTSTAMP:20190327T143839Z
CREATED:20190327T141743Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190327T143839Z
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SUMMARY:"Review My Image" with Fran Bastress (7:00 PM)
DESCRIPTION:Fran Bastress \nReview My Image:  On April 9\, 2019 Fran Bastress will be available to critique your image on your tablet or laptop\, or you can bring a print. (Note – images presented on cell phones will not be reviewed.)  You’ll receive valuable feedback without entering a competition\, and have the opportunity to converse with the reviewer to better understand the suggestions for improvement. Fran will be available at the back table\, left of entrance at 7:00 PM. \n\n 
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/review-my-image-by-fran-bastress/
CATEGORIES:Activities,Education & Training
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190402T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190402T210000
DTSTAMP:20190328T232352Z
CREATED:20181204T015234Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190328T232352Z
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SUMMARY:Programs: "Self Critiquing & Developing Your Style" by Alan Sislen
DESCRIPTION:Alan Sislen Bio:\nAs photographers\, we often find ourselves in the role of self-critiquer and evaluator. It’s clearly a case of learning by doing\, but there are many skills and techniques that can help us become better self-critiquers and evaluators of our own images\, and ultimately\, we will even become better photographers. \nFrequently you find yourself in situations where you will be evaluating and self-critiquing your images – making choices of images to submit to a competition or an exhibit; editing down hundreds\, or even thousands of images after a successful photo excursion or workshop; deciding which of your recent “favorites” are worth taking the extensive time and effort to thoroughly edit and print; deciding which of your images to include in the galleries on your website\, on Facebook\, or on Instagram.\nImage evaluation and self-critiquing are intertwined and challenging\, but it is a topic rarely discussed. We can become better at this unique skill with awareness and practice! Once you’ve narrowed down your selection to a “reasonable number\,” you’ll want to use those same skills to objectively evaluate each image for processing so that you are not just randomly trying different edits\, hoping you will end up with the ideal image? How do you look at your “raw” material to decide if the image has the potential\, with thoughtful processing\, to be the image you imagined? For image processing\, honing your skills of evaluation and self-critiquing are critical and will save you hours and hours of time.\nThis presentation will be filled with dozens and dozens of real images\, evaluations\, and decisions. Alan will lead you through his process and the techniques he uses to make this critically important\, but rarely discussed part of the photographic workflow come alive.
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/april-2-2019-programs-self-critiquing-developing-your-style-by-alan-sislen/
CATEGORIES:Activities,Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190402T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190402T000000
DTSTAMP:20250808T214610Z
CREATED:20190323T005120Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250808T214610Z
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SUMMARY:Deadline for submission of images for our next Anonymous Critique
DESCRIPTION:Note that April 2\, 2019 is the deadline for submission of images for our next Anonymous Critique evening on April 9.  Willa Friedman and Ron Taylor will be our reviewers.  You can submit images without needing to enter a competition and you’ll remain anonymous unless you ask questions.  For details on submission format\, please visit https://nvps.org/home/april-9-2019-education-training-anonymous-critique-with-charles-campbell-and-ron-taylor/\, see Education and Training Coordinator Eva Lanyi at the next meeting\, or email her at education@nvps.org.”
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/deadline-for-submission-of-images-for-our-next-anonymous-critique/
CATEGORIES:Activities,Education & Training
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190326T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190326T213000
DTSTAMP:20190130T225854Z
CREATED:20181204T040606Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190130T225854Z
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SUMMARY:Member's Forum: "Papua New Guinea" with Kathryn Mohrman
DESCRIPTION:Kathryn Mohrman will be the speaker for our March Member’s Forum She will talk about a recent trip to Papua New Guinea.  \nAfter more than 40 years as a teacher\, administrator\, and college president\, she has turned to photography as her main focus in retirement. Her love of travel allows her to explore cultures across five continents and to share observations with the viewers of her images.  Since most people will not have an opportunity to travel to Bhutan or Kenya or Papua New Guinea\, Kathryn considers her photographs as an extension of her career in teaching.  She hope that these images convey a sense of our shared humanity as well as a celebration of the many different ways in which people around the world create art\, worship their gods\, and live their daily lives. \nCheck out some of Kathryn’s images from Papua New Guinea. \n    \n 
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/members-forum-papua-new-guinea-with-kathryn-mohrman/
CATEGORIES:Activities,Member's Forum
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190326T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190326T203000
DTSTAMP:20190130T222255Z
CREATED:20181204T034150Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190130T222255Z
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SUMMARY:Member's Gallery: "Prints" with Clark & Joan Barker; "Digital" with Judy McGuire
DESCRIPTION:NEAR AND FAR (Clark and Joan Barker) \nClark Barker \nClark’s photographic experience has mostly been as a tourist taking snapshots of interesting places visited and photos of his son and daughter when they were children.  After retirement as a staff analyst from the Navy Comptroller Clark and wife Joan have taken several overseas trips with organized tour groups. The use of tripods was not an option and the lighting was “as is” during bus stops and city tours. A fair number of photos were taken through a bus window. \nClark’s first “real” camera was a used 35mm fixed lens Voigtlander followed by a Minolta SRT101 when he became gainfully employed after college.  After a couple more Minoltas\, mostly using slide film\, he entered the digital age with an 8 megapixel Olympus\, followed by several Canon cameras.  He currently uses a Canon 5Dmk3 with Canon lenses. Most of the pre-digital photos became 35mm slides. \nClark used Photoshop Elements to process and print digital images for many years\, upgrading to Lightroom/Photoshop CC after joining NVPS four years ago.  He attributes improvements in technical skills and composition to NVPS and was the class two color print Photographer of the Year for 2016-2017. He cuts his own mats and does his own printing\, currently with an Epson P800 printer and his favorite paper is Ilford Gold Fibre Silk.  \nHe enjoys taking travel photos\, especially landscapes\, but has begun exploring other types of photography such as wildlife and macro since joining NVPS. \nJoan Barker \nAlthough Joan has always enjoyed photographing family and places they visited\, she was not sure that she would enjoy being a part of a photography club.  Joan was using a point and shoot camera at the time and knew nothing about F stop\, Shutter Speed\, or ISO.  Needless to say Joan has learned a lot in the past 4 years.  She now shoots with a mirrorless Panasonic Luminx Micro 4/3 camera and finally understands how to get off auto.  \nShe enjoys shooting landscapes\, flowers\, and abstracts.  Joan has surprised herself with the success she has had in the monthly competitions from the very beginning.  She loves doing post processing on the computer as it encourages her creative juices.  \nBeing retired gives her more time to pursue many interests and Joan is  pleased to add that photography is now one of them.  Joan was an educator and taught elementary school before her children were born. After kids\, she chose part time teaching and eventually administration in Early Childhood.  \nClark and Joan have two children\, a girl and boy\, and 3 grandkids.  They are favorite subjects to shoot for both of them.  In the future she would like to continue to improve her technical skills while keeping the creative side as a big part of what she does.  Joan is interested in becoming more proficient in monochrome photography. She appreciates all the help she receives from Clark and her two Mentors\, Willa and Willa.  Joan has learned a lot from these ladies reinforcing what Clark tries to teach her at home.   \nYes\, Joan is glad she joined as she enjoys the people and the programs but especially the competitions.  So much thanks to Bill Vanderpool and Nancy Dubiell for their encouragement to join NVSP. \n   \n\nTitle: Highlighting Varied Subjects \nDescription: Judy’s show will feature photos of varied subjects taken in the last couple years.  A number of locations will be highlighted\, many of them just a day trip away. \nBio: Judy McGuire became interested in photography and travel when she was 10 and took her first road trip to the western states with her family and her Kodak Brownie camera. She took snapshots documenting family\, friends\, pets and travels for many years before getting a Nikon SLR for slide photography\, and currently shoots with a Nikon D7200. \nSince she joined NVPS in 2001\, the club’s activities and members have been a constant inspiration for learning and improving her photography. Judy believes regular practice is critical to developing skills – as she tried to impress on young students during her many years of teaching piano. But in photography – as well in music – another part of the experience is enjoying the results! \nJudy is most interested in travel and nature photography and loves to photograph anywhere\, searching out back roads as well as obvious sites. She enjoys giving slide shows for various groups\, and makes calendars and note cards using her photographs. Her work has been juried into Nature Visions and the Joseph Miller Abstract Exhibits\, and published in Virginia Wildlife Magazine. She has won a number of awards in NVPS competitions\, including Slide of the Year\, Advanced Digital Image of the Year and Advanced Digital Photographer of the year three times.
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/members-gallery-prints-with-clark-joan-barker/
CATEGORIES:Activities,Member's Gallery
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190323T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190323T120000
DTSTAMP:20190314T020624Z
CREATED:20190314T020624Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190314T020624Z
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SUMMARY:Field-Trip: Truck Graveyard
DESCRIPTION:The “Truck Graveyard” is the destination for our March 23rd Field Trip. The Graveyard is situated on the property of the PL Duncan Company located at 2 Duncan Store Road in Columbia Virginia. Travel time from the Beltway is approximately 2 3⁄4 hours primarily on Routes 66\, 29 and 15 South. About 60 vintage (mid 20th century) vehicles in various states of decay are scattered among the several acres of wooded area\, open fields and under the roof of some quite dilapidated storage buildings. As morning light is preferable we should plan to start our shoot at 9:00 AM. As Columbia\, VA is quite a schlep from N. VA\, we encourage your early sign up to facilitate forming carpools. \nOne further note: there are no facilities within 20-minutes of the truck graveyard. Plan to make a pit-stop somewhere along the way.\nCheck out images previously taken at the Graveyard: https://nvps.smugmug.com/NVPSGallery/Field-Trips/2013-2014-Field-Trips/Truck-Graveyard/
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/field-trip-truck-graveyard/
CATEGORIES:Activities,Field Trips
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190319T191500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190319T213000
DTSTAMP:20190130T145843Z
CREATED:20181204T033721Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190130T145843Z
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SUMMARY:Competition: "No Theme" with Judge John Hoover
DESCRIPTION:John Hoover \nJohn is the Instructional lab Coordinator for Photography at Montgomery College in Rockville\, MD and is an assignment photographer specializing in portraits\, travel\, and architectural photography. Before that he served as the director of Photography at the Metropolitan Center for the visual arts\, a nonprofit community arts Center located in Rockville Maryland. \nHe is the recipient of the 2007 excellence in the Arts and Humanities Award\, given by the Montgomery County Arts and Humanities Council\, for the contribution he made in improving the Photography Center at VisArts to the point of national recognition among professional photographers and industrial specialists. \nJohn’s current exhibition is “2018 travels in Europe: a photographic journey through Prague\, Vienna and Budapest.”  John can be reached at his website www.Jhooverphotoimages.com  or by email at johnhoover@jhoover.com.
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/competition-no-theme-with-judge-roy-hover/
CATEGORIES:Activities,Competitions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190312T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190312T210000
DTSTAMP:20190130T210058Z
CREATED:20181201T141718Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190130T210058Z
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SUMMARY:Education & Training: "Multiple Exposure Techniques" with KieuLan Nguyen
DESCRIPTION:On March 12\, 2019\, KieuLan Nguyen will give a presentation on her multiple exposure techniques.  She has shown her multiple exposure prints and digital images on Members’ Gallery and Competition nights\, winning recognition for their beauty and creativity.  Using several of her own images\, KieuLan will show how she captures multiple exposures in camera\, how she assembles them\, and how she does her post-processing.  There will be plenty of time for questions. \n  \n  \n \n 
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/february-12-2018-multiple-exposure-technique-kieulan-nguyen/
CATEGORIES:Activities,Education & Training
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190305T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190305T210000
DTSTAMP:20190130T220924Z
CREATED:20181204T014942Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190130T220924Z
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SUMMARY:Programs: "Portraits" with Catherine Simmons
DESCRIPTION:Presentation Description\nCatherine is going to be sharing on the topic of Family and Child Photography. This is a broad topic ranging from formal family portraits to candid snapshots for the family album. Catherine will present information and ideas on how to capture images that embody both sentiment and artistry. You’ll learn how to improve your technical and artistic approach to photographing children of all ages. Catherine will break down the differences among portraiture\, lifestyle\, and snapshots and how to approach each one strategically and with intent. \nPerhaps you are a grandparent wanting to photograph your adorable\, but very busy toddler grandchild\, or you’re a parent trying to take your high school senior’s pictures for a graduation party invite. Maybe you are an aunt or uncle trying to document a family vacation at the beach\, or perhaps you are a retired hobbyist who is always being asked to take pictures at special family events and social gatherings. No matter what your specific need may be\, you are sure to walk away with a new level of understanding when it comes to photographing children and families in any context. \nBio\nCatherine is both a seasoned mom and photographer. She began her journey into photography after the birth of her sixth child in 2009. Her children’s ages range from 21 down to 9 years old. As a busy mom\, photography became a way for her to engage with her children\, enjoy her creative appetite for making art\, and document the fleeting years as they passed so quickly. After taking several photography classes at her local community college\, she realized that her hobby was quickly turning into an obsession. She spent the next five years photographing families and their children as a small business on the side. \nAfter moving to Vienna\, Austria in January of 2017\, Catherine decided to begin earning her Master’s in Fine Arts in Photography from Savannah College of Art and Design through their e-learning program. While living in Vienna\, Catherine tasted the world of travel photography throughout Europe as well as taught workshops for the United Nations Photography Club.  She earned the first place in the 2017 UNPC Annual Photo Competition as well as in several monthly competitions. \nUpon returning to the States\, Catherine transitioned into the studio where she now is both a Fine Art and Commercial portrait photographer. Additionally\, Catherine teaches workshops on Beginning Portraiture\, Family and Child Photography\, and Editing Portraiture in Photoshop for Capital Photography Center. While her expertise is in the studio\, she continues to shoot families as well as educate others on the wonderful and most joyful experience of photographing children and their families. \n      \n 
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/march-5-2019-program-portraits-by-catherine-simmons/
CATEGORIES:Activities,Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190226T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190226T213000
DTSTAMP:20190210T144752Z
CREATED:20181204T032457Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190210T144752Z
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SUMMARY:Member's Forum: "A Once in a Lifetime Trip to Israel" with Kirk Johnson
DESCRIPTION:A Once in a Lifetime trip to Israel \nKirk Johnson Biography \nSince joining NVPS in August 2012\, Kirk Johnson has been taking digital photographs of a variety of subjects\, such as architecture\, street and urban\, portrait\, black-and-white\, floral and abstract. \nArmed with his trusty Nikon D5300 and LG G6 smartphone and a variety of post-processing tools (Photoshop CS6\, NIK Collections\, Topaz\, Portrait Professional 18\, and Photomatix)\, Kirk has been recognized internationally\, nationally\, and locally with a variety of photographic awards including: 2017 International Fine Arts Photography Award (FAPA) – Nominee Award for Abstract photography; the Great American Country  (GAC) – Hunt for Americana Photo Contest – United States Southern Region Finalist – in 2014; numerous NVPS monthly competition awards.  Additionally\, his photographs have appeared in Bliss Magazine and twice in Shutterbug.com “Photo of the Day.” \nKirk\, who retired from the U.S. Navy in 1999 as a Lieutenant Commander\, currently lives in Alexandria\, Virginia with his wife\, Leslie and their dog\, Orville.   Presently\, Kirk is a Principal Director working for the federal government in Washington\, D.C. \nFor the February 2019 Member’s Forum Kirk will discuss his October 2018 trip to the Holy Land and share some background information on a number of sites he and his wife\, Leslie\, visited along with photographs taken during the one week stay.
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/members-forum-israel-with-kirk-johnson/
CATEGORIES:Activities,Member's Forum
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190226T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190226T210000
DTSTAMP:20190130T032145Z
CREATED:20181204T033127Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190130T032145Z
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SUMMARY:Members Gallery: "Prints" with Stan Bysshe; "Digital" with Tom Schum
DESCRIPTION:Stay Photographically Nimble\, Find Your Go To Place By Stan Bysshe \nWe all love to take pictures. I’d like to think that over the last forty years I have learned something about photography but I keep finding new ways to improve. Traveling to far off photogenic destinations can be inspiring\, but those trips\, for me\, are often separated by long time gaps. So the challenge becomes how to stay photographically nimble. When I was photographing primarily underwater\, I loved to visit the same reef time and again. Now\, shooting exclusively on land\, I have found my go to location near my home\, Huntley Meadows. Of course I travel locally to other spots\, but I try to get to Huntley at least once a week. Some mornings nature surprises me\, some mornings are slow\, but in every instance I have a camera in my hands and I have to deal with the conditions and subjects as they present themselves. Besides being outdoors\, I love that my time at Huntley is spent finding a special moment in nature and trying to capture it.  \nAll images were taken either with a Nikon D5 or D500. All were on a tripod and with one of two lenses\, Nikon 80-400mm and Nikon 500mm f4.  \nI love to print but try to keep it simple. I use an Epson Sure Color P800 with Epson papers\, pre cut mats and mat boards. \n    \n\nTom Schum (tomschumelectronics.com) Bio\nSince I was a teenager\, photography has been a hobby.  I shot and developed and printed monochrome 35mm in 1967-1970\, but took a long break to raise a family and pursue an electronics engineering career. \nLate in my career I was able to re-start the photography hobby\, this time digital.  After having a great time with a pocket Minolta Dimage X\, I bought a Canon 30D in 2004 and a Sigma point and shoot in 2006.  This was followed by more Sigmas and eventually some Fuji cameras. \nNow that I am retired I welcome lots of uncommitted time\, the ultimate luxury.  What better way to spend it than to aimlessly wander around town acting like a tourist? \nBy the time I retired\, I had spent way too much time sitting in front of the computer processing hobby images.  I concluded I don’t need to learn more about this end of photography. While I like to look at some of the arty images done by the many gifted members of this club\, I prefer to leave electric wires\, visual clutter\, litter\, and bird poop in my own images.  I like the authenticity. \nI like to watch and listen as the latest Lightroom and Photoshop techniques are ably explained and demonstrated in full detail at the NVPS meetings.  And\, I especially like not having to remember any of it. I’m not progressing in my technical skills. It’s too much like work! \nMy photographic vision is similarly hap-hazardous\, but every hundred or so snaps I get a keeper.  I even print now and then. I used to have an Epson R2000 but threw it out after years spent buying way too many ink cartridges.  I can highly recommend Nations Photo Labs on the web\, so long as you turn off their “color correction”. \nSo\, I don’t really have a photographic vision\, only just to shoot and enjoy. \nI like landscape\, street (if I can avoid bothering anybody)\, some wildlife\, standard tourist type photos and\, of course\, grandchildren (one so far). \nI joined NVPS in 2017 and prefer to shoot my Fuji X-T100 with manual lenses.  I have no future goals or plans for the development of my photography. \n    \n   
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/members-gallery-prints-with-stan-bysshe-digital-with-tom-schum/
CATEGORIES:Activities,Member's Gallery
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SUMMARY:Competition: "No Theme" with Judge Roy Sewall
DESCRIPTION:Roy Sewall Bio\nRoy’s interest in photography evolved from travel in six continents\, yet he found his own community to be one of the most photogenic locations in the world. \nFrom Roy’s interest in photography evolved from travel in six continents\, yet he found his own community to be one of the most photogenic locations in the world. \nFrom 2001 to 2009 Roy concentrated on capturing scenes of the Potomac River and the adjacent Chesapeake and Ohio (C&O) Canal. He then developed diverse bodies of work that include foreign and domestic destinations\, architecture and design\, people\, nature\, old places and things\, and abstracts. But since 2012 his foremost passion is his ongoing project called “Mysterra” – illusions that convey fantasy\, whimsy\, and spirits. \nRoy has done extensive work for private and commercial clients\, as well as Potomac River and C&O Canal-related government and non-profit organizations. \nRoy’s considers the ultimate destination for a photograph to be a large fine art print\, 12″ x 18″ or larger. He has exhibited in numerous DC-area group and one-person shows\, as well as in his own studio.
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/competition-no-theme-with-judge-roy-sewall/
CATEGORIES:Activities,Competitions
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SUMMARY:Field Trip: Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center\, Air & Space Museum
DESCRIPTION:The Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center is the destination for the NVPS February Field Trip\, scheduled  to meet at 10:00 AM on Saturday\, February 16th.    The museum is located in Chantilly near the Dulles Airport\, accessible from Route 28.  The Center is the companion facility to the National Air and Space Museum at the National Mall. \nThere are hundreds of aircraft and spacecraft on display including a Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird a super-sonic spy craft\, the Boeing B-29 Super Fortress Enola Gay that delivered the decisive atomic attack on Japan that ended the WWII in the Pacific theater\, the Space Shuttle Discovery\, among many others.  Other current exhibits include:  Aerobatic Flight\, Application Satellites\, Business Aviation\, Clouds in a Bag\, and Cold War Aviation. \nThe Center is located at 14390 Air and Space Museum Parkway\, Chantilly.  As tripods are not permitted inside of the Center\, photography can be challenging.  None-the-less\, the myriad artifacts\, displays and architecture provide rich opportunities for creative captures. \nThe museum opens at 10:00 AM.  There is no fee for admission\, however there is a $15.00 fee to park your car.  Accordingly we encourage and will facilitate forming carpools.  Refreshments to follow photography will likely be had at one of the several excellent Breweries in nearby Sterling or Ashburn (TBD).
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/field-trip-at-steven-f-udvar-hazy-center/
LOCATION:Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center\, 14390 Air and Space Museum Pkwy\, Chantilly\, VA\, 20151
CATEGORIES:Activities,Field Trips
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