“It is an illusion that photos are made with the camera…they are made with the eye, heart, and head.”
 Henri Cartier-Bresson

I hope everyone had a wonderful and satisfying summer! In just a few weeks, the Northern Virginia Photographic Society will be back together to kick off the 2026–2027 club year. Over the past few months, our dedicated club volunteers have been hard at work with all the yearly administrative tasks and planning exciting activities to help us all learn, grow, and get inspired in our photography. Whether you’re just starting out or an experienced photographer, there will be something new to explore and spark your creativity.

Just a heads–up that Labor Day is on September 7, so our first meeting will be on September 8, which is the second Tuesday of the month. Here’s what’s happening in September:

• September 8: Programs—we’ll be meeting over Zoom
• September 15: Education & Training—we’ll be meeting in person at the Dunn Loring Fire Hall f
• September 22: Competition—we’ll be meeting over Zoom
• September 29: Member’s Galleries and Forum—we’ll be meeting in person at the Dunn Loring Fire Hall

We’ll get back to our usual schedule in October, starting on the first Tuesday.

All meetings, whether we’re meeting over Zoom or in person, will have social time starting at 7:00 p.m., with the
meeting kicking off right at 7:30. The only exception is Competition nights, where we’ll start the meeting at 7:15 to allow more time for the judging.

As always, on our nights we meet in person, you are invited to join us at the Silver Diner in Tyson Corner for dinner and conversation with other members, presenters, and judges. Look for the eBlast that comes out just prior to these
meetings that will have restaurant locations and times.

A couple of important changes to note:

• The upload window for digital images being entered into competitions will open one day earlier, on the Sunday two weeks prior to the competition, and the upload window will close one day earlier at 6:00 p.m. on the Friday before the competition. This will give the VPs of Competition an additional day to organize the images for the judges and also allow an extra day for them to communicate with members should there be an issue with their image uploads.
• You now have another option for paying your dues which is through the club’s Zelle account. If you select this option, use the QR code available on the Join page on our website and be sure to include your email address so we can add you to the distribution for our communications.

I look forward to seeing you all online on September 8, for our first Program presentation, The Power of Personal
Projects with Daniel Gregory. This will be an excellent start to our year as we explore how to turn our individual
photographs into a unified body of work.

Art Rose President 2026–2027