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  • Programs – (Zoom) Travel Light and Get the Shot with Derrick Story

    Programs

    Description: Overpacking is a challenge for most travelers, and photographers seem particularly susceptible to this problem, especially when embarking on once-in-a-lifetime adventures. The fear of missing a prized image because a particular camera, lens, or even a tripod was left behind lingers in the back of our minds.  But bringing too much stuff creates its own […]

  • Education & Training: Preliminary Portfolio Review – Group 2 (In-Person)

    Education & Training

    During this review the portfolio co–chairs, Ginger Werz–Petrick, Willa Friedman,and Fred Krebs, will offer suggestions on the draft copies of portfolios for half of this year’s participants. They will look at the Artist Statements and images to see how they fit and represent the premise as laid out in the Artist Statement. Self–analysis is a […]

  • Field Trip: Huntley Meadows

    Field Trips

    Get out your zoom lenses and get ready for some wildlife photography at a club favorite, Huntley Meadows Park in Alexandria, Virginia! With woodland trails, boardwalks through wetlands and an observation deck this local gem allows you to view various forms of wildlife, including abundant waterfowl. At this time of year there should be a lot of […]

  • Competition – Digital and Print (In-Person): No Theme with Judge Ben Greenberg

    Competitions

    Ben Greenberg is a lifelong resident of Virginia and the cities of Richmond and Charlottesville. His passion for photography began in 1970 with the birth of his first son and for 55 years he has pursued his commitment to capturing images from the natural world in Virginia and 20 other states. Ben’s carefully crafted landscape […]

  • Member’s Gallery – (In-Person):Colena Turner – The Faces of Cuba

    Member's Gallery

    Colena’s passion for photography began in high school when a family friend gave her a film camera. She quickly became the go-to photographer for family gatherings. In 2003, she upgraded to her first digital camera, the Nikon Coolpix E4300. Over the years, she used several Nikon digital SLRs, including the D90 and D7100. Thirteen years […]

  • Member’s Forum (In Person): So You Want to Visit the Colorado Plateau? with David Lattanzi

    Member's Forum

    Description: The Colorado Plateau in the American Southwest is one of the great photographic destinations and has something for everyone. We’ll discuss how to plan your trip and how to think creatively about the opportunities that abound there. Bio: David Lattanzi got into photography 25 years ago after finding his mother’s old Canon AE-1, primarily […]

  • Programs: (Zoom) – No More Rules: Human Perceptions in Composition with Colleen Miniuk

    Programs

    Oftentimes photographers spend much time forcing their scenes to fit the rules (which yields technically “perfect” but perhaps boring photographs) rather than arranging the subject matter based on emotional responses and human perceptions. This insightful and educational presentation, outdoor photographer/writer Colleen Miniuk goes beyond reviewing the predominant composition rules and shares how we can leverage […]

  • Field Trip: Brookside Gardens

    Field Trips

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

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

    Portfolio Project

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