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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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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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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190226T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190226T210000
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CREATED:20181204T033127Z
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190219T191500
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190216T100000
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190212T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190212T210000
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SUMMARY:Portfolio Project: Interim Review with Kevin Egan & Ginger Werz-Petricka
DESCRIPTION:On February 12\, 2019\, three of NVPS’s most experienced photographers (Ginger Werz-Petricka\, Kevin Egan\, and Kathryn Mohrman) will lead the initial review of portfolios for NVPS members who are participating in the Portfolio Project this year.   Whether you have a portfolio for review or not\, it will be a fun and interesting learning experience.  Although the reviewers may comment on individual images\, the Portfolio Project emphasizes a body of work and how the individual images work together as a cohesive whole. Our reviewers will also provide their thoughts about the Artist Statement that begins each portfolio\, giving feedback on how it correlates with the actual portfolio.  They will also look for continuity\, repetition\, and the order of images\, and give helpful suggestions. \nPortfolio Project participants will use this coming Tuesday’s feedback to hone their work and ready it for the final review on May 21\, 2019. \nPortfolios are an important way for photographers to display their artistic vision and develop different projects for bodies of work.  Seeing the various portfolios and hearing the reviewers’ comments will hopefully give everyone ideas for portfolios of their own. \nGinger Werz-Petricka
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/january-15-portfolio-project-initial-review-and-feedback-ginger-werz-petricka/
CATEGORIES:Activities,Education & Training,Portfolio Project
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190212T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190212T140000
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SUMMARY:Heads Up: Takedown of the Frame Factory Exhibit happens on Tuesday before 2 PM!
DESCRIPTION: Thanks to all of the participants in the exhibit at the Frame Factory in Vienna\, VA\, we put together a great show! Those of you who haven’t seen it\, should go\, there are approx. 4 dozen images. On February 12th\, next Tuesday\, the exhibit is due to be taken down. If the participants could go and get their images before 2 pm that day\, or find someone to pick them up\, it would be greatly appreciated. I will be arriving at approx. 2 pm to pick up the remainder\, and I can only take so many. I will bring the extra pictures I pick up to the meeting that night.\n\nAgain\, many thanks\, and have a great weekend.\n\nRespectfully\,\n\nMelanie Marts
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/heads-up-takedown-of-the-frame-factory-exhibit-happens-on-tuesday/
LOCATION:The Frame Factory\, 212 Dominion Rd NE\, Vienna\, VA\, 22180\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190205T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190205T210000
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SUMMARY:Programs: "B&W Photography" with Jim Steele
DESCRIPTION:Jim Steele \nWhile coming from a traditional film/darkroom background\, Jim is equally comfortable in both traditional and digital technologies.  His work includes landscape\, flowers\, figurative\, and surreal photography.  He has a studio at the Torpedo Factory Art Center in Alexandria\, VA. His photographs are included in many corporate and private collections. \nHe has guest lectured in photography at Georgetown University and taught for the Art League in Alexandria Virginia\, the Smithsonian\, and Glen Echo’s Photoworks. He frequently lectures on the subject of visual literacy and darkroom and digital workflows. \nHe and his wife are members of the Photography Initiative at the National Gallery of Art in DC. \nJim’s interest (obsession) in flower photography started when he was walking to his car one day and noticed a tiger lily in the flower bed beside the driveway.  It was starting to wilt and he thought it was still beautiful.  He took it down to the studio to photograph\, and\, using focus stacking to overcome the shallow depth of field\, he ended up with a final focused digital file consisting of over a hundred stacked images. The rest is history.  \nMany of Jim’s favorite images are scenes he has been drawn to that most people might not photograph.  Jim calls them  “Images I Like\, But Nobody Else Will.” \n  \n \n 
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/february-5-2019-programs-bw-photography-by-jim-steele/
CATEGORIES:Activities,Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190129T203000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190129T213000
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SUMMARY:Member's Forum: "Work It" with Wayne Gunther - Cancelled due to Weather!
DESCRIPTION:Forum: “Work It” \nThe title of my forum discussion is “Work It!” I shoot all kinds of subjects but it’s relatively rare that I spend more time and attention on what’s in the viewfinder than two or three exposures. I do move position and change in-camera crop and consider the orientation\, but “see it\, shoot\, move on” is my usual photography mode. There are visual situations however\, that so grab my attention that I shoot many more exposures and thus “work” the scene. Sometimes these events are planned and sometimes serendipity. For the presentation I’ll go through my experiences with a melded slide show/narrative with examples of working the subject\, ending with favorite shots from each sequence. \nShort Bio.\nWayne Guenther got involved with photography in 1967 when running around with like-minded soldiers during his first stationing in Germany\, and it grew into an avocation over the next thirty years. He retired from Army Logistics as an Lieutenant Colonel in 1988 and moved on to manufacturing management\, but always had the urge to look for creative photographs when time allowed. In 1995 he was juried into Gallery West\, an art co-op in Old Town Alexandria\, and also joined The Art League of Alexandria. This gave him the nudge to create new work every month which helped develop his base style; it’s strongly graphic\, with patterns and lines\, curves\, and reflections. In 2001 Wayne retired again and started a one-man photography business which led to a contract job at the Lorton\, VA Workhouse Arts Center where he documented the conversion of the federal prison to an arts center and functioned as “staff photographer” when it opened in 2009. He was a charter member of two photography cooperatives at the Workhouse until 2011. He and his wife Judy\, also an NVPS member\, have been traveling widely for ten years\, which has really broadened Wayne’s subject matter and style. Who knew there were landscapes\, people/cultures\, and wildlife out there? Wayne joined NVPS in 2015\, and was Photographer of the Year for Class Three Digital Images\, 2016-2017.\nAfter shooting with Nikon equipment for 47 years\, he sold everything in 2014 and changed to Micro Four Thirds\, using both Olympus and Panasonic equipment. His website is www.wayneguentherphotography.com \nWayne Guenther September 20\, 2018-Updated October 24\, 2018 \n  \n   
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/members-forum-work-it-with-judy-wayne-gunther/
CATEGORIES:Activities,Member's Forum
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190129T210000
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SUMMARY:Member's Gallery: "Prints" - Eva Lanyi;  Digital: "Night Photography" - Chuck Campbell - Cancelled due to Weather!
DESCRIPTION:Eva Lanyi\nA member of NVPS since 2015\, Eva Lanyi has been interested in photography since her first blurry black and white photos of the neighbor’s dog\, taken with her Kodak Brownie Instamatic (which she still has).  School\, work\, and life in general created other priorities for many years. Since retiring from a 32-year federal career as an analyst\, she’s been able to concentrate more on photography and plans to make it a big part of her life going forward.   She would like to improve her technical and artistic abilities\, while keeping photography a fun\, enjoyable endeavor.  \nMs. Lanyi does mainly landscape and garden photography\, because she loves being outdoors.  She is trying to improve at bird and wildlife photography. In addition\, believing that the natural world is imperiled by human activity\, she would like her photography to show the grandeur of Mother Nature before it is gone.  She also constantly scrutinizes trees\, rock formations\, leaves\, sand (anything\, really) for interesting\, more abstract scenes from nature. Every photography adventure\, for her\, is an opportunity for a “personal best” photo. She works with Nikon equipment and a trusty Manfrotto tripod.  You can view some of her work at evalindalanyi.com. \n  \n    \n\nChuck Campbell:  A Shot in the Dark\nNote: This presentation has been rescheduled for April 23\, 2019 \nThis 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.  \n \nChuck 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 
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/january-29-2019-members-gallery-print-eva-lanyi-digital-chuck-campbell/
CATEGORIES:Activities,Member's Gallery
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190122T191500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190122T213000
DTSTAMP:20190130T233831Z
CREATED:20181201T185857Z
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SUMMARY:Competition: "No Theme" with Judge Jim Steele
DESCRIPTION:January’s Competition Judge is Jim Steele. There is no theme.  \nJames Steele is a photographer in the tradition of Ansel Adams and Edward Weston. Working primarily in medium and large format\, his “scapes” of land\, sea\, and body represent the finest in traditional and digital photographic imagery. \nJim has studied with Cole Weston\, George Tice\, Joyce Tenneson\, Christopher James\, Carson Graves\, and Martha Casanave. \nIn our DC area his work can be seen in Studio #343 in the Torpedo Factory Art Center in Alexandria. \nJim has taught workshops and photography courses at the Art League School in Alexandria\, the Smithsonian\, Visarts\, Photoworks\, Inc\, at Glen Echo Park and has guest lectured at Georgetown University. He has also taught numerous workshops in digital printing. \n“First and foremost\, I photograph what interests me\, until it no longer interests me; then I photograph something else. Most of my work is landscapes and figure studies executed with both traditional and digital materials.” \n“In the end\, it’s not about the process\, it’s about the image. It either works or it doesn’t.” \n \nJAMES D. STEELE – BIO \nEDUCATION: \nB.S./M.S. Industrial Engineering\, University of Missouri. Master photography classes with George Tice\, Carson Graves\, Christopher James\, Cole Weston\, Joyce Tenneson\, and Martha Casanave. \nBIOGRAPHY: \nJim Steele is a photographer working in both monochrome and color landscapes and nudes. Steele is equally comfortable in both traditional and digital processes. \nSteele photographs the landscape throughout the Southwest\, Northeast\, Pacific Northwest\, and Europe. \nSteele has a studio in the Torpedo Factory Art Center in Alexandria\, Virginia. \nHe frequently lectures on the subject of fine printing and has taught at Photoworks\, the Smithsonian Institution\, the Art League in Alexandria\, Va\, and has guest lectured in photography at Georgetown University. \nTEACHING STATEMENT \nCraft is not a substitute for a lack of vision…..
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/january-15-2019-competition-no-theme-with-judge-jim-steele/
CATEGORIES:Activities,Competitions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190115T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190115T210000
DTSTAMP:20190128T161750Z
CREATED:20190128T161750Z
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SUMMARY:Meeting Cancelled Due to Weather. Portfolio Interim Review Rescheduled for February 12.
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URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/meeting-cancelled-due-to-weather-portfolio-interim-review-rescheduled-for-february-12/
CATEGORIES:Activities,Portfolio Project
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190108T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190108T210000
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SUMMARY:Programs: "Street Photography" with Denise Silva
DESCRIPTION:Street photography is one of the most interesting types of photography\, but it can be challenging and often times overwhelming. In this presentation\, we will explore techniques for overcoming these challenges and creating images that tell the story of everyday life. \n\nDenise Silva was the featured photographer in the July/August 2015 Photoshop User Magazine\,  “Who’s Who in the KelbyOne Community article.” Additionally\, Denise was recognized as one of the Top 200 Women Photographers Who Inspire by Nature Photo Guides and has had multiple articles published in Extraordinary Vision (EV) Magazine. \nDenise finds every aspect of photography rewarding. From in-camera composition to post-processing\, photography is meditative\, creative\, and challenging. Her passion is to capture images\, from landscapes to urban decay and to share her experiences and knowledge with fellow photographers. \nTo this end\, she and Don Rosenberger started Road Runner Photography Tours. James Norman has recently joined the team! \nThey look forward to sharing their passion for photography with you and know that their tours will not only take you to great places\, but also give you an opportunity to build your network of photography friends while enhancing your photography skills through experience and knowledge sharing in a supportive environment. \nThere is no better place to learn and develop your skills than in the field! \n 
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/january-8-2019-programs-tbd/
CATEGORIES:Activities,Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190101T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190101T213000
DTSTAMP:20181210T133811Z
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SUMMARY:No Event Scheduled Due To  Holiday - HAPPY NEW YEAR!
DESCRIPTION:No meeting due to the January 1\, 2019 holiday- HAPPY NEW YEAR! \nMeetings will resume on January 8\, 2019 starting with “Programs”. 
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/january-1-2019-no-event-scheduled-due-to-holiday/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181225T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181225T210000
DTSTAMP:20181201T165332Z
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SUMMARY:December 25\, 2018 - Member's Gallery and Forum Cancelled Due to Holidays
DESCRIPTION:Meetings are never scheduled during the last week in December due to the holidays. Member’s Gallery and Member’s Forum are always cancelled during the month of December.
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/december-25-2018-members-gallery-and-forum-cancelled-due-to-holidays/
CATEGORIES:Member's Forum,Member's Gallery
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181218T191500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181218T213000
DTSTAMP:20190130T232035Z
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SUMMARY:Competition: Theme "Geometry" with Judge Greg Holden
DESCRIPTION:Theme Subject: Geometry \nGeometry: Images where the predominant elements are geometric shapes—circles\, squares\, rectangles\, triangles\, etc. The compositional elements may be specific [subject-based]\, such as a wall with a door & doorknob & windows\, or implied [design-based]\, where the photographer searches for designs\, such as rectangles\, circles\, etc. without concern for the names of the objects. For example\, subject-based could consider a scene with land\, ocean and sky\, whereas\, design-based could see the same scene as three rectangles of different tones and sizes. \n\nGreg Holden is a photographer from Rockville\, MD who uses his photography to share with others his visions of the world. \nHe is an avid hiker and\, while most of his photos are from visits to National Parks\, some of his best photos are from outings closer to home. \nWhile Greg has enjoyed photographing many beautiful sunrises and grand landscapes\, he finds that the little scenes often overlooked by others are the ones that fuel his creativity. Greg is always looking beyond the obvious and photographing the things that others might not even notice…like an acorn sprouting\, the patterns made by rust and faded paint on an old automobile\, or patterns in the windblown sand of a local beach. \nGreg enjoys teaching others and sharing his passion for photography.  He speaks and judges at clubs throughout the MD/VA area.  He also teaches classes through Capital Photography Center (capitalphotographycenter.com). \nYou can see Greg’s work on his website www.imagesunderfoot.com and follow him on Instagram @imagesunderfoot \n 
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/december-18-2018-competition-with-judge-greg-holden-theme-geometry/
CATEGORIES:Competitions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181211T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181211T203000
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SUMMARY:Education & Training: "Macro Photography" with Dennis Govoni
DESCRIPTION:“On December 11\, Dennis Govoni will talk about tools and techniques of doing macro photography.  Included in the presentation is how to do focus stacking and what subjects are most suited.  What equipment and software are most useful?   How is focus stacking done?  Dennis will show how best to capture macro images that can later be focus stacked to make them sharp throughout the scene. An actual demo will be done showing the steps using Adobe Photoshop.” \nBio\n“Dennis began his photographic journey in 1964 while an undergraduate at Marietta College in Ohio. \nAfter graduate school\, he took a professorship at Virginia Wesleyan College and during a two week period in January\, known as the “January Term”\, he often offered various courses in photography starting with black and white and eventually moving towards color photography using the then innovative technology known as the “Cibachrome Method”\, a direct positive-to-positive color print approach. \nNow retired for 7 years\, Dennis continues to spend time enjoying photography. His approach is to try and look for interesting details in a subject (influenced by his biology and botany background) and the role of light quality in revealing  those details. While he started out doing macro photography\, he also enjoys wildlife and landscape\, too. \nWhile not a professional by any means\, his work has appeared in a children’s book series on nature and in publications such as Photography Week. He is also an active Getty Image contributor where his images have been used by the BBC\, The Weather Channel\, Bank of America and other enterprises. He has also taught in George Mason’s OLLI Program (Osher Lifelong Learning Institute) as the lead for their “The Art of Photography” Series.  \nDennis has been a member of NVPS for about eight years and has been involved with Nature Visions for the last four years. \nHis photos can be found at: https://www.flickr.com/photos/dngovoni/.” \n  \n  
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/december-11-2018-macro-photography-by-dennis-govoni/
CATEGORIES:Education & Training
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181204T210000
DTSTAMP:20181204T023840Z
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SUMMARY:Programs: "Rust and Ruins" with Don Rosenberger
DESCRIPTION:Rust and Ruins By Don Rosenberger\n \n \nUrban Exploration is a very popular activity\, but it can be difficult to do legally.  We will explore the risks and pitfalls of this type of photography as well as discuss how you can safely and legally add this type of photography to your portfolio.   \nWe will also explore why photographers are drawn to decrepitude and how to shoot this type of environment and get the results you desire.  
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/december-4-2018-program-rust-and-ruins-don-rosenberger-rust-and-ruins-by-don-rosenberger/
CATEGORIES:Programs
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181201T140000
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SUMMARY:December 1\, 2018 - Field Trip: "Scottish Festival" -  Alexandria\, VA
DESCRIPTION:Our December field trip will be December 1 in Old Town Alexandria. We’ll start with the Scottish Walk\, a holiday parade that’s an Alexandria tradition\, with the tartans of Scottish Clans\, the  stirring sound of Scottish bagpipes and drums\, Scottish dancers\, reenactment groups\, Scottie dogs\, dignitaries\, classic cars\, Santa Claus\, and much more.” The parade begins at St. Asaph and Wolfe Streets in Old Town (photo opportunities abound as the groups get organized) and ends at Market Square. In addition to the parade itself\, this is an excellent opportunity for street  photography\, especially for those who are somewhat intimidated by asking people if we can photograph them. The parade starts at 11:00am though the staging area will be active well before that.  \nAfter the parade\, we’ll meet at Mia’s Italian Kitchen at the base of King Street at 1:00pm; we have a reservation upstairs. \nThe day will conclude with the Holiday Boat Parade of Lights. The parade itself begins at 5:30pm at the waterfront; there are events planned at the Torpedo Factory during the afternoon. Night  photography skills can be practices or enhanced!
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/december-1-2018-field-trip-scottish-festival-alexandria-va/
CATEGORIES:Activities,Field Trips
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181127T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181127T213000
DTSTAMP:20181204T022854Z
CREATED:20181201T175555Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181204T022854Z
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SUMMARY:Member’s Forum: "Page Arizona" with Judy Graham
DESCRIPTION:Judy Graham \nTitle: “Spend a Couple of Days in the Page\, AZ Area” \nDescription: If you are planning a photography trip to the American Southwest\, plan to spend a couple of days photographing the spectacular scenery surrounding the Page\, AZ area. \nIn the spring of 2010\, Judy Graham hired Charly Moore\, the owner of Overland Canyon Tours\, to guide her and a friend to a couple of remote locations near Page\, AZ for photography. At the time Judy was unemployed and was trying to decide what to do next with her life. She mentioned this to Charly and on the spot\, he offered her a summer job guiding photographers from all over the world for Overland Canyon Tours. That summer Judy packed up her camera gear and hiking clothes and moved temporarily to Page\, AZ.  She traded in an office for a 4-wheel drive Suburban to haul photographers and their camera equipment off-road. As a guide she led photographers in slot canyons on Navajoland and to remote jewels of the southwest\, such as the infamous Wave and White Pocket. She was also responsible for first aid\, water and food management\, and snake removal. \nJudy has lived in the Washington\, D.C. area most of her life.  She retired March 1\, 2018 after a long career in the field of human resources management for corporate America. Judy joined NVPS in January 2011 with the goal of meeting local photographers\, doing more local photography\, and learning more about the art of photography. While she remains primarily drawn to stark dramatic landscapes\, she’s learning to appreciate photographing what’s in her own backyard\, especially if it’s a chance to do so with one of her many NVPS friends. This past summer she participated in the NVPS Mentor Program learning macro flower photography. \nJudy currently shoots with a Canon 5D MK IV. Several of her photos of the southwest were featured on the front and back covers and the pages in between of Gateway to Canyon Country\, a glossy magazine distributed in northern Arizona to tourists who pass through the region. As for future plans\, she has trips lined up to photograph Arizona wildflowers in the spring\, to OBX to photograph the Milky Way in April\, and to Alaska in August 2019 where she will be staying at Camp Denali for a couple of days giving her access to parts of the park restricted to others.  
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/november-27-2018-members-forum-page-arizona-judy-graham/
CATEGORIES:Activities,Member's Forum
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181127T213000
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SUMMARY:Member's Gallery: "Digital" with Paula Neumann and "Prints" with Georgette Grossman
DESCRIPTION:Paula Neumann \n A Week in Normandy \nPaula’s interest in photography has developed over time. Paula was definitely more comfortable with a point and shoot camera until relatively recently. Her first experience with an SLR was as team photographer for her daughter’s summer and high school swim teams. From 2000-2010 she took 10’s of 1000’s of photos at meets. She learned some basic Photoshop skills and posted images on team websites and provided images for end of season slideshows. When her daughter headed off to college in 2010\, Paula decided that she needed to develop a serious hobby to fill the void at home. She took three photography classes at the art league in Alexandria over the next 2 years and has been hooked on photography ever since. \nPaula joined the NVPS in 2013 after she retired from her 26 year career as a pathologist at Inova Alexandria Hospital. Her years behind the microscope have trained her to look at things carefully and critically\, to notice patterns and details. Her love of the outdoors and travel have provided her with ample photographic opportunities. She enjoys photographing flowers\, landscapes\, and architecture. She has become more adept at post-processing and primarily does this in Lightroom. She is currently using a Canon 7D Mark II camera. She uses her images to make travel books\, calendars and photo cards and shares them online. NVPS continues to be a valuable resource for education and growth. She enters the monthly competitions with regularity and has received a variety of awards\, but mostly she enjoys learning from the critiques of both her own and other members’ images. Paula’s goals in photography include branching out into portraiture and abstract imaging\, learning to be more patient with bird photography and learning to be more creative in post-processing. \nHer digital presentation is titled “A Week in Normandy” and is a collection of images from a recent trip to Normandy\, France. Normandy is a photographer’s delight with its long and varied history\, quaint villages and half-timbered buildings\, its beautiful countryside with apple orchards\, pastures\, fields and farms\, and its spectacular coastline and beaches. \n\n  \n  \nGeorgette Grossman \nUnder the Tuscan Sky \nTake a tour of Tuscany through my photographs. The scenery is remarkable. Light and shadows play on the wheat-field landscapes giving them velvety contours. Clouds billow against the blue skies. Colorful laundry hangs out windows to dry. Poppies and olive trees mingle in the fields. Cypress trees line the driveways. \nThese images were taken in May 2018 while I was on a landscape workshop with John Barclay and Rad Drew. \nGeorgette’s journey in photography began 12 years ago when her granddaughter\, Ava\, was born. Not capturing the cute smiles she wanted\, she switched from a point’n’shoot to a DSLR (Nikon D80). She attended her first Nature Visions show at Meadowlark in 2007 and discovered there were camera clubs in the area! She joined NVPS in January 2008 and was hooked on photography as a hobby. She was the president of the Northern Virginia Photographic Society (NVPS) from 2014 to 2015. \nGeorgette advanced her photography skills by taking hands-on classes. Some of her instructors included John Gonsalves\, Eliot Cohen\, Corey Hilz\, Nikhil Bahr\, Josh Taylor\, Mike Moats\, Don Rosenberger\, and Denise Silva. By attending NVPS lectures\, workshops\, and field trips she believes her photography has evolved to a higher level. Participation in competition has helped to give her a critical eye when capturing and post-processing her images. She reads online columns daily to keep “up to date” on new camera equipment and software tips. Recently Georgette switched from a Nikon D7200 camera to a Fuji X-Pro2 and a Fuji X-T3 to lighten her load.  \nGeorgette captures moments she wants to remember. Her subjects include abstracts\, people\, places\, and nature\, but her favorite subject is flower close-ups and macros. Lately she is dabbling more with B/W images. \nSeeing her images in print completes the photography journey. Georgette has shown her images at  \n\nThe Art League in Alexandria\, VA\, \nthe Glen Echo Annual Labor Day Art Show\, \nthe ArtSpace Herndon Fine Art Photography Exhibit\, \nNature Visions annual exhibit\, and \nthe Annual Joseph Miller Abstract Photography Exhibit. \n\nFrom August–October\, 2018 she had a solo exhibit at Beanetics Coffee Roasters coffee shop in Annandale\, VA. It was entitled Under the Tuscan Sun. \nGeorgette’s images can be seen at http://pixels.com/profiles/georgette-grossman    \n  \n \n  \n 
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/november-27-2018-members-gallery-digital-paula-neumann-print-georgette-grossman/
CATEGORIES:Member's Forum,Member's Gallery
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181120T213000
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SUMMARY:Competition: "No Theme" with Judge Josh Taylor
DESCRIPTION:There is no theme for the competition\nJosh Taylor has presented photography workshops at the Smithsonian National Orchid Show\, Edith J. Carrier Arboretum at JMU\, U.S. Botanic Garden\, Brookside Gardens\, Sarah P. Duke Gardens\, Nature Visions Photo Expo\, Adkins Arboretum\, and Longwood Gardens. In addition to being a former Canon Camera instructor\, Josh speaks at camera and garden clubs\, judges photographic competitions\, and exhibits his photographs in gallery shows. He is a member of Garden Writers Association\, National Association of Photoshop Professionals\, and member and past president of the Northern Virginia Photographic Society. Josh was voted best garden club speaker in 2005 and was a judge for the 2009 Garden Writers Association National Media Awards and the 2010 Nature Visions Photo Expo. Longwood Gardens selected Josh as its Instructor of the Month (October 2010) and was a selected photographer to assist the public in photographing Bruce Munro’s Light: Installations (2012) and The Main Fountain Garden (2017 and 2018). Now\, he’s enjoying his retirement from photography. \n 
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/november-20-2018-competition-open-judged-by-josh-taylor/
CATEGORIES:Activities,Competitions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181117T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181117T120000
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SUMMARY:Field Trip: "US Botanical Garden" - Washington DC
DESCRIPTION:The U.S. Botanical Garden located at the foot of Capital Hill on the Independence Avenue side of the Mall. Exhibits at the Garden range from roses to orchids\, the rainforest of the Mid-Atlantic\, endangered plants and the latest in home gardening. The indoor galleries display flora of the jungle\, desert and primeval settings. This diversity of form and color will provide some outstanding photographic opportunities. \nUnfortunately\, a limited number of tripod permits will be provided. Accordingly\, participants are encouraged to bring along a monopod or similar camera support that can be used without any limitation. We will\ndevise a system to rotate the limited number of tripod permits to enable all participants to get the shots they need. \nWe will meet at the Garden entrance at the opening time of 10:00 AM. Street parking is available adjacent to the entrance. \nThe following are the official guidelines for photography at this location: USBG encourages visitors to take casual photographs for their own personal use.\nPhotos must be taken with hand-held cameras or cameras on a permitted tripod (see permit information below). The use of external flash equipment or bulky accessory equipment is not permitted. We do not allow visitors to do photo shoots or video shoots at the Garden. Commercial use of all photographs is prohibited. All photography is at the discretion of the USBG. \nPhotographic or filming activities can in no way affect the public’s enjoyment of\, or access to\, our exhibits. Other rules for photography activity at the U.S. Botanic Garden include: \n• Professional or otherwise paid photography is not allowed.  \n• Posed photography sessions are not permitted. This includes\, but is not limited to\, wedding\, fashion/beauty\, pregnancy\, graduation\, engagement\, prom\, and family photography. \n• Videos and photographs must be for personal\, non-commercial use.  \n• Visitors taking photos must stay on pathways and not block access or passage of other visitors. Walking in planted areas; sitting on curbs\, railings\, plants\, or floors; or placing anything in planted areas is prohibited. \n• Portfolio photography for aspiring models and photographers is not permitted. \n• Plants may not be moved\, cut\, or rearranged  \n• Original artwork\, sculpture\, or other creations on exhibit are protected by artists’ copyrights and may not be photographed for the purposes of reproduction or copied in any way. \nFor advance permission to use tripods\, equipment\, easels\, or art material containing solvents\, please contact Laura Anthony at 202-226-7674 or lanthony@aoc.gov. Pre-approved permits are obtained onsite at the visitor desk in the Conservatory. The USBC website: https://www.usbg.gov/
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CATEGORIES:Activities,Field Trips
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SUMMARY:Education & Training: "The Art of Photographic Composition" with Mike Whalen 
DESCRIPTION:The Art of Photographic Composition   \nBy Mike Whalen \nGood composition is another piece of the puzzle in creating stronger\, more pleasing images. Most photos are composed of multiple elements and sub-elements that are framed together. How we choose to include and visually position these elements will contribute to the success or failure of the final image. This presentation will provide guidelines to improve your compositions. \nAspects of photography can be comparable to other art forms. For example\, music can have a distinct melody\, harmony\, background singers\, etc. All these individual parts work together to produce a song that is greater than the sum of its parts. Such is true with photographs. We typically have a main subject or focal point\, foreground\, background\, supporting elements. A good photographer will include the pieces that work together to enhance the subject and eliminate the distracting or conflicting elements.  Sometimes we just get lucky\, but generally\, a good image needs to be thoughtfully “composed” right before we release the shutter. \nThis presentation will include discussions and examples of:   \n\nSubject placement\nColor\, contrast and texture\nLines: leading and S-curves\nBackgrounds considerations\nBalancing subject with other sub-elements\nFraming (frame within a frame)\nCreating depth perspective on a 2D image\nLeaving room during framing\nSimplicity versus complexity\nCropping in post\n\nReferences \nWeb links: \n20 Composition Techniques That Will Improve Your Photos: \nhttps://petapixel.com/2016/09/14/20-composition-techniques-will-improve-photos/ \nVisual Flow: Mastering the Art of Composition\, with Ian Plant: \nhttps://www.bhphotovideo.com/explora/videos/photography/visual-flow-mastering-the-art-of-composition-with-ian-plant \n11 Thoughts: An Introduction to Photographic Composition: \nhttps://www.bhphotovideo.com/explora/photography/tips-and-solutions/11-thoughts-introduction-photographic-composition \nBooks \nMaster Composition Guide for Digital Photographers Paperback – Ernst Wildi \nThe Photographer’s Eye: Composition and Design for Better Digital Photos – Michael Freeman \nLearning to See Creatively – Bryan Peterson \nPhotography and the Art of Seeing – Freeman Patterson \nBIO of Mike Whalen \nAs a teen\, Mike learned a few photo basics from his father\, a photographer and artist. He dabbled with film camera in the 80’s and 90’s\, and after that with a few digital point-and-shoots.  However\, it wasn’t until 2006\, when he purchased a basic Canon DSLR\, that he began to see the potential of this “new” digital technology. \nAfter a chance meeting with member\, Willa Friedman\, in 2008\, where he learned about NVPS\, he joined in 2009. He has served on the board from 2010 to the present and served as president in 2013. In 2018 he was awarded the distinguished service award.  From participating in many NVPS competitions\, he received numerous annual awards including\, “Photographer-of-the-Year”\, “Color-Print-of-the-Year” and “Image-of-the-Year” at various times. In recent years\, he also scored three cover shots on the Spring editions of Washington Gardener Magazine and in 2016\, he won Nature Visions “People’s Choice” award. Mike also donates his time regularly\, as a pet photographer for the Fairfax County Animal Shelter and\, volunteers as a photographer for charitable organization’s annual DC events such as: The National Ovarian Cancer Coalition and The Epilepsy Foundation of America. \n          \n  \n 
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/education-and-training-understanding-composition/
CATEGORIES:Activities,Education & Training
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SUMMARY:Programs: "An Introduction to Smartphone Photography"  with Michael Koren
DESCRIPTION:EDIT\n\n\nIntro to Smartphone Photography \nWorldwide almost 5 billion people use smartphones among a population close to 7.5 billion. Conservative estimates guess that about 1.1 trillion photos will be taken in one year with those mobile phones. More than 98% of consumer cameras sold worldwide were built in to a mobile phone\, the rest of the sales were compacts\, mirrorless and DSLR cameras. Because of the camera in a mobile device\, photography and picture taking is more popular than ever before in history. \nWhy all the excitement and move towards mobile? That’s the question we’ll attempt to answer. Learn about motivations and rewards of taking pictures with a mobile phone\, favorite camera and editing apps and ways to get better with your mobile photography. \nMichael Koren is a free-lance sports and event photographer in the Baltimore Washington metro area specializing in youth sports game-time action and team portraits. Prior to this Michael worked professionally shooting model portfolios\, corporate portraits\, product photography for catalogs\, and client advertising campaigns. \nMichael’s passion for photography is shared through his skill as a \nphotography educator. Michael teaches classes at Montgomery College on a variety of photographic topics from mobile photography to street photography. He also teaches smartphone\, street and action photography at Capital Photography Center. Additionally\, he has served as President\, Director and Education Chair of the Silver Spring Camera Club in Maryland. He has led numerous seminars and workshops for local camera clubs\, Ritz Camera\, Calumet and the Washington School of Photography with topics ranging from beginner photography to hands on advanced level workshops and classes. \nAs well as all the above\, Michael still finds time to organize two Meetup groups dedicated to photography. The first is all about mobile photography. He leads the iPhone Photography Meetup Group on outings around the metro area and offers instruction on best techniques and the latest apps for the mobile camera. Secondly\, the Photographers of the Washington/Baltimore Metro Area creates a fun\, supportive\, light-hearted community of people who want to share their passion for photography through photo walks and informal gatherings. \nVisit Michael’s website to learn more. \nhttps://www.michaelkorenphotography.com/ \n \n  \n\nGrind: Extra Fine (Tiny Circles & Effect: Auto Adjust)\, Brew: Tripstamatic (Full Pic & Darkest Blended Circles)\, Serve: Black (Clear Tone & Paper Cup Texture)
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/november-6-2018-program-an-introduction-of-smartphone-photography-michael-koren/
CATEGORIES:Activities,Portfolio Project
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