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SUMMARY:Programs: The Value of Knowledge in Outdoor Photography with David Shaw
DESCRIPTION:In this presentation\, professional photographer and workshop leader David W. Shaw will discuss how knowledge of your subject can play a vital role in creating a successful image. Drawing on his years as a wildlife biologist\, Dave will discuss how understanding your subject will allow you to create more compelling images of landscape and wildlife.  \nBio: \nDavid W. Shaw is a full-time professional outdoor photographer\, writer\, and workshop leader. His images and articles have been published in hundreds of magazines and books around the world. Dave leads a series of popular photography workshops and tours in Alaska\, Africa\, South America\, and the lower 48. He is fortunate to split his time between Alaska and Colorado\, two states with abundant photo opportunities.  \nwww.david-w-shaw.comwww.explore.david-w-shaw.comCuriously exploring the world through photography\, natural history\, and adventure
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/programs-the-value-of-knowledge-in-outdoor-photography-with-david-shaw/
LOCATION:Virtual via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Activities,Programs
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SUMMARY:Field Trips: Huntley Meadows Park
DESCRIPTION:*** Rescheduled to Sunday 3/12/23 at 8:00 am due to weather concerns ***  \nReminder that Daylight Savings Time starts on Sunday morning\, so set your alarms appropriately! \nGet 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 ducks and geese and hopefully some ducklings\, goslings and mammals such as otter\, beaver and raccoon.  There are also some landscape photography opportunities. \nWhere: \nHuntley Meadows Park3701 Lockheed BoulevardAlexandria\, Virginia 22306 \n(Note that there are two entrances to the park.  We will go in at the Lockheed Blvd. entrance.) \nhttps://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/huntley-meadows-park \nWhen: Saturday\, March 11\, 2023 from 7:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. (Rain date: Sunday\, March 12\, 2023 from 8:00* a.m. – 11:00 a.m. *Daylight Savings Time starts) \n Equipment: \n\nFor wildlife\, a telephoto lens: the more reach the better\nIf you want to make early morning landscape images\, bring a standard or wide angle lens \nTripods or monopods are helpful and permitted but not necessary\nHiking boots or walking shoes are advised: the boardwalk can be slippery\n\nNotes: \n We will meet in the parking lot at 7:00 a.m. and walk into the park together.  \nSunrise on March 11 will be at 6:25 a.m. (7:22 a.m. on Sunday) If you want to go in earlier to catch the beautiful morning light we will meet you inside the park on the boardwalk.  \nIf you arrive late and don’t see Steven Glintz or Rena Schild in the parking lot\, proceed to the boardwalk.  \nThe visitor center does not open until noon.  There is a portable toilet in the parking lot.  \nWe hope you can join us! Rena Schild and Steven GlintzField Trip Coordinators 2022-2023 \n(Photographs by Rena Schild)
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/field-trips-huntley-meadows-park/
CATEGORIES:Activities,Field Trips
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SUMMARY:Portfolio Project – Interim Review\, Group 2
DESCRIPTION:During this review the Portfolio co-chairs\, Ginger Werz-Petricka and Brenda Wilson\, joined by Deb Rose\, will offer suggestions on the draft copies of portfolios for the second 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 valuable tool for photographers to learn as they develop their personal photography projects and learn how to view their work with a critical eye. \nFinal reviews will be April 11 for the first group and May 16 for the second group. For further information and more detail regarding the Portfolio Project\, please contact Portfolio Projects under Club Activities at Board Contacts. To view the galleries from prior year portfolios\, see Portfolio Project Galleries.
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/portfolio-project-interim-review-group-2-2/
LOCATION:Virtual via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Activities,Portfolio Project
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SUMMARY:Competition with Judge Rosalie O'Donnell – Theme: “Creative Altered Reality”
DESCRIPTION:Competition Theme: “Creative Altered Reality” within the past three (3) years \nCreative Altered Reality:  \nYour image may be of any subject matter and must obviously display a change in the natural order of things whether by color\, form\, shape or any combination of these three.  All images must be original and may not incorporate elements produced by anyone else.  Artwork or computer graphics generated by you may be incorporated if the original photographic content predominates.  Images may not be constructed entirely within a computer.  Hi-key\, low-key\, or High Dynamic Range (HDR) images without further changes are not considered. \nThe adjustments you make to an image should result in an “altered reality” and not simply the removal\, adjustment\, or replacement of an element.  You should be able to see immediately that the photograph has been creatively manipulated. \nIn-camera techniques can be employed and you can play with the myriad programs and plugins\, tools and techniques that are available to digital photographers and this competition will be the one place where anything goes as long as it is your original work.  Some examples might involve painting filters\, distortion\, abstracting your image\, applying a creative filter\, mirroring\, compositing\, etc.\, etc.  Get creative! \nFor Reference: NVPS Competition Themes – Future\, Current and Past – NVPS \nThe judge for this competition is Rosalie O’Donnell. \nBIO \nRosalie O’Donnell graduated from American River College in Sacramento\, CA and the University of California at Berkeley with her BA in the Practice of Art.  She went on to do graduate work at the University of California at Davis where she earned her teaching credential in art and music. \nA painter and printmaker\, Rosalie has shown her monotypes and etchings in California and the Washington\, DC region as well as galleries through-out the U.S\, including The Art League in Alexandria\, VA\, Mattawoman Art Center\, the Ellipse Gallery\, Gallery West\, The World Bank\, the National Institute of Health\, Washington Printmakers and Touchstone Gallery\, Sedona Art Center and Phoenix Economic Development Council annual exhibits. \nO’Donnell moved to Sedona\, AZ in the fall of 2018 and continues to paint and create in a variety of media. She continues to jury exhibits\, advise artists\, and exhibit her own work through-out the country. \nO’Donnell previously worked at The Art League in Alexandria\, VA located in the historic Torpedo Factory Art Center where she was the Gallery Director and Development associate. Rosalie served on the City of Alexandria Art in Public Places Committee\, the statewide board of Year of the Women in the Arts\, and as a juror for many local and regional exhibits in the Washington\, D.C. area. Prior to working in Alexandria\, VA\, she worked at Sierra College in Rocklin\, CA\, as the Director of the Ridley Gallery\, instructor for the Gallery Operations class and in the Marketing and Public Relations department. She also was co-owner of a cooperative gallery in Folsom\, CA and worked at several private galleries in and around Sacramento\, CA. O’Donnell has worked as a volunteer in many visual arts organizations\, serving as a docent and board member in California\, Montana\, British Columbia\, New Zealand and Washington\, DC in the Smithsonian Traveling Exhibits Program. \nwww.rosalieodonnell.com
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/competition-with-judge-rosalie-odonnell-theme-creative-altered-reality/
LOCATION:Virtual via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Activities,Competitions
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SUMMARY:Member’s Gallery – Prints (Virtually): A Five Month Journey Around the US with Alan Goldstein
DESCRIPTION:After months of planning and making reservations\, Alan and his wife Marty set off on April 25\, 2022\, for a 156-day journey around the U.S. in their 27-foot motorhome. The trip took in 25 states and many National Parks as well as other interesting places. They returned on September 27. Obviously\, Alan made photos.  Over 21\,000!  This presentation attempts to distill those 21\,000 images into a 10-minute Members Gallery. \nBIO \nA member of NVPS since 2012\, Alan has been involved in some way or other with photography for the past 60 years.  It began with a science teacher instructing him on the art of film developing.  At that time\, he was using a Kodak Brownie.  Veering off during his teen-age years to using an 8mm movie camera\, he returned to still photography during his college years and while working as a reporter for his hometown newspaper. \nAlan was supposed to call in a newspaper photographer for photos\, but she lived nearly 30 miles away\, so he opted to take photos himself.  At first\, he used a Polaroid Type 103 for photos since it made instant\, crisp pictures.  But encouraged by a classmate and photographer\, Alan got a 35mm camera and access to the college’s darkroom\, and processed Tri-X each time he had a news event or other photo request.  \nAfter graduating from college\, Alan enlisted in the Navy\, becoming a Navy Journalist and later a Public Affairs Officer. \nHis high school girlfriend had a Nikon SLR\, and that became Alan’s Holy Grail.  As a low-ranking Navy man\, Alan scraped up the money and bought his first true SLR — a Minolta SRT-101.  As he progressed up the Navy ranks\, he upgraded to a Minolta X700. \nFast forward to 2003.  Alan’s brother-in-law was getting married and Alan was the photographer.  An acquaintance who was a Nikon rep loaned Alan a D100.   It was love at first click!  Since then\, Alan has had a D100\, D200\, D300\, D810\, and since November 2017\, a D850. \nRetired from the Navy in 1994 and retired from Civil Service in 2011\, Alan is happy to spend his time making images.  He loves photographing just about everything\, but really likes night scenes and landscapes. His photos have been used for greeting cards by non-profits\, used for proposals by environmental entities\, have been used by sports web sites\, have appeared in newspapers\, and even hang in a gas station. \nAlan says he loves being a member of NVPS.  He has gained some great friends\, enjoys the camaraderie\, and has learned something new nearly every meeting.
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/members-gallery-prints-a-five-month-journey-around-the-us-with-alan-goldstein/
LOCATION:Virtual via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Activities,Member's Gallery
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SUMMARY:Member’s Gallery – Digital: Staying Local with Tana Ebbole
DESCRIPTION:Tana has thoroughly enjoyed having the opportunity to explore and photograph what she calls “local” places. She feels there are many amazing national and state parks\, formal gardens\, museums\, architecture\, and interesting neighborhoods and towns nearby. One really does not need to travel far to experience  places to photograph\, and since neither she nor her husband are great travelers\, they feel fortunate to live in an area of the country that one does not have to go far to seen new and interesting sites.  Tana feels that NVPS members will recognize the locations in her slide show and hopes that what she has captured represents these sites through interesting and appealing photographs. \nBIO \nTana Ebbole\, an Arlington based photographer\, seeks interesting flowers\, landscapes\, and scenes to photograph\, finding that the solitude and peace of being outside in nature or working in her ad hoc studio help her to achieve total focus and a place of calm and peacefulness. She has been selected in several juried competitions\, and is a member of NVPS and the Art League’s Gallery 75.
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/members-gallery-digital-staying-local-with-tana-ebbole/
LOCATION:Virtual via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Activities,Member's Gallery
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SUMMARY:Member’s Forum – Pacific Northwest with Mike Whalen
DESCRIPTION:Program: \n\n\n\nMike Whalen\n\n\n\nIn this presentation Mike revisits his 13-day trip to Washington State in May 2022. Primary locations include Seattle\, Mount Rainier National Park and The Olympic Peninsula. The Pacific Northwest offers unique opportunities for photographers. \n\n\n\n(Images from the following locations are presented: views from the top of Seattle’s Space Needle; Chihuly Museum of Glass; architect\, Frank Gehry’s iconic building: The Museum of Pop Culture; two botanical gardens; Mt. Rainier; Hurricane Ridge; the Hoh Rainforest; views of Lake Crescent; the Ancient Groves on the Sol Duc River\, and several west coast beaches. Photos from other sites may also be included.) \n\n\n\nThe presentation has 2 parts: Part 1 is informational\, including factual descriptions and documentary photos. Part 2 provides a  slideshow of artistic and favorite photos with a musical background. \n\n\n\nBio: \n\n\n\nMike became interested in digital photography in 2006. His first camera was an entry level Canon DSLR. \n\n\n\nHe joined NVPS in 2009 and held board positions from 2010 to the present\, including president in 2013. \n\n\n\nHe also volunteers weekly as a pet photographer for the Fairfax County Animal Shelter\, and occasionally\, as an event photographer for charitable organizations such as the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition and The Epilepsy Foundation of America. \n\n\n\nJoining NVPS was a significant learning opportunity due to the many club activities and inspiration from talented members. \n\n\n\nHis photographic interests include nature\, landscapes\, macro\, people\, travel and abstract photography. He currently uses Sony equipment and Lightroom\, Photoshop and Topaz for post-processing. \n\n\n\nPresentation Image Examples: \n\n\n\n\nMount Rainier\n\n\n\nChihuly Glass\n\n\n\nRialto Beach\n\n\n\nAncient Groves
URL:https://nvps.org/home/event/members-forum-pacific-northwest-with-mike-whalen-2/
LOCATION:Virtual via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Activities,Member's Forum
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