The LIVE and IN–PERSON Mid–Atlantic Photo Visions (MAPV) event featuring so many great speakers, workshops, vendors, and a gallery of incredible images is almost here! The big event is to be held on Saturday–Sunday, November 2–3, at the Hylton Center in Manassas, VA.
Here’s what is happening:
There is an amazing lineup of renowned speakers to inspire us with their exciting presentations on a wide variety of topics from landscape to portraiture to architecture and everything in between. The 20 presentations are headlined by the Nikon Canada Ambassador Michelle Valberg who gives the Saturday and Sunday Keynote presentations and the legendary Art Wolfe
returning as a special guest.
Bring your camera and enjoy any of the 35 Hands-On Workshops, photo shoots, and 1–on–1 sessions. These sessions are limited in size for ease of shooting and close instruction. Register soon –– many sessions will sell out.
Camera manufacturer reps, photography vendors, and a local camera store will be open for business.
A free Zoom presentation on 10/27 as a prelude to the Expo. (Registration is required.)
Two free in-person presentations on-site at the Hylton Center. (Registration is required.)
View the 500+ juried photos on exhibit from club members and students from area schools.
There is an EASY–TO–READ PDF MAPV Brochure which includes the event schedule that you can download and print as you consider all of your options. THE PHOTO GALLERY will feature an incredible selection of printed juried images in the six categories in each of the Nature and Photo Art Competitions. And I’m really happy to announce that NVPS is well represented! NVPS club members will have 82 juried images in the Nature competition and 69 juried images in the Photo Art Competition. Additionally, the People’s Choice Award Nominees will feature images from NVPS members with 9 images in the Nature and 5 images in the Photo Art People’s Choice competitions.
Be sure to cast your votes for the People’s Choice Awards while you’re viewing all of the incredible prints that will be on display in the gallery at the Expo!
ENTRY IS FREE to the vendor hall, the free Zoom and in–person presentations, and for the three juried exhibits of photography by adult and student photographers. Here’s what is included with each of the various types of presentation passes.*
All Presentations Pass ($230): Attend any of twenty live presentations, of which fifteen will be recorded for later viewing online. (Hands–on workshops, photo shoots and 1–on–1 sessions are not included.) Saturday Presentations Pass ($175): Attend any of eleven live presentations on Saturday, November 2. (Recordings, hands–on workshops, photo shoots and 1–on–1 sessions are not included.)
Sunday Presentations Pass ($155): Attend any of nine live presentations on Sunday, November 3. (Recordings, hands–on workshops, photo shoots and 1–on–1 sessions are not included. Choice of 4 Presentations Pass ($145): Attend any four presentations on Saturday–Sunday, November 2–3. (Recordings, hands–on workshops, photo shoots and 1–on–1 sessions are not included.)
Free Presentations: Online registration is required for the one FREE Zoom presentation and two FREE live presentations.
*PLEASE NOTE: Club Member Discounts of 10% are available on the purchase of any of the Presentation Passes for 2023–2024 NVPS members. Enter your email address in the “Discount Code” field to receive the discount. This discount does not apply to the hands-on workshops, photo shoots, and 1–on–1 sessions which are to be purchased separately from any of the presentation passes.
Hands-on Workshop, Photo Shoots, and 1–on–1 Instruction Passes are priced separately from the presentation passes (prices vary from $60 to $90): Bring your camera! Choose from 35 workshops, photo shoots, and 1–on–1 instructional sessions. Each one is limited in size; passes are sold on first–come, first–served. No speaker presentations or recordings are included.
And don’t forget to order lunch from Panera now by clicking here. Then pick it up in the Hylton’s new guests’ lounge during MAPV 2024! Order in advance, please—no orders can be taken during MAPV 2024 and there are no other on-site vendors from which to purchase a lunch. You may bring your own lunch and there will be a seating area provided.
I look forward to seeing you all at this incredible event!
Jack Ledgerwood, NVPS MAPV Representative www.midatlanticphotovisions.org