Table of Contents
President's Message
Monthly Program
Workshops, Education, and Training
Competition
Images
Field Trips
Field Trip Images
Forum
Members' Gallery
Board of Directors
Announcements
Exhibition Opportunities
Events
Workshop Offerings
Northern Virginia Alliance of Camera Clubs
Editor
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Calendar
10/25 |
Gallery Prints:Bill Prosser
Gallery
Projected: Bob & Willa Friedman
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10/25 |
Forum: Joe
Miller - Visual
Communication |
11/1 |
Monthly Program: Mike Moats - Creating
Great Art with Macro Photography |
11/8 |
Workshop: Shelley
Miller - Photo
Printing Techniques |
11/15 |
Competition: Judge
- Roy Sewall - Open topic
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11/18 |
Field Trip:US
Botanic Gardens |
11/19 |
Field Trip:US
Botanic Gardens |
11/22 |
Gallery
Prints: Melanie A. Marts
Projected: Timber S. Gooding |
11/22 |
Forum: Bill
Prosser - How Judges
Evaluate Photographic Images and How Photographers Can Use Those
Principles to Improve Their Image-Taking
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11/29 |
Workshop: Scott Musson - Preparing
Your Images for Competition |
12/6 |
Field Trip: Max Lyons |
12/10 |
Field Trip: Mormon Temple
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November 2011
There is a lot going on in November. Freeman Patterson is speaking on November 4 and 5. Freeman is an inspiration and a motivator and we are very fortunate to have him visit Northern Virginia. Tickets are still available. More info on our website, www.nvps.org and in the workshop announcement below.
Although the deadline is passed for entering photographs in Nature Visions, it is not too late to buy your tickets for the event. The main attraction is Art Wolfe. He is scheduled to appear as the keynote speaker for Nature Visions 2011. His presentation, titled “Between Heaven and Earth” will be a multi-media presentation centered on the Himalaya region and reflects Wolfe’s most personal statement to date. Art will also be presenting a full day seminar on Friday, November 11th. In addition to the photography show and Art Wolfe, there will be two days of lectures and workshops on a variety of photographic topics. This is a great chance to learn and improve your photography close to home. Please go to naturevisions.org for more info about Art and all of the other seminars and the photo expo.
And it is fall; time to go out and take photos of the better than usual colorful display nature provides us.
Bob Friedman
President, NVPS
November 1st, 2011 - Program Night: Mike Moats
Creating Great Art with Macro Photography
Mike Moats, an award winning pro macro nature photographer from Michigan, is our November program speaker. He will explain how to find and create great artwork through macro
photography, show interesting images, and provide tips
on how to take your macro photography to the next level.
Mike will be in Sterling to conduct a Macro workshop and has generously agreed to stay in town for our program night. His articles and images have been published in major photo magazines and he has written several how-to macro and photo business book/ebooks. Mike is one of Tamron’s master macro photographers and was a member of the Fuji Pro Talent Team.
Mike teaches three-day “Macro Boot Camps” across the country, owns the “Macro Nature Forum”, and teaches macro photography through online webinars.
www.tinylandscapes.com
www.mikemoatsblog.com
www.mikemoatsbooks.com
www.macronatureforum.com
Mike will be joining us for dinner at Chili’s prior
to the Program at 5:30 pm, so please rsvp to mary.m.o’neill “at” gsk.com or
mmoneillphotography “at“ gmail.com by 5 pm on Sunday, October 30 if you would like to
join us for dinner.
Workshops, Education, and Training |
November 8th Workshop
Photo Printing Techniques
Shelley Miller is a photographer and a designer specializing in portrait,
wedding and children photography. With studios in Winchester VA and offices
in Sterling, Shelley’s background in design, combined with her photography
experience, enables her to see things in a unique and different way. However,
she believes that being creative is only a part of the process. The true art
remains in mastering the camera and a dedication to ongoing education.
She has taught design and graphics at NOVA Community College, and her
photographs have been featured in several magazines and journals, including
Elan Magazine. In November of 2010, one of her photographs was featured in
Professional Photography magazine as part of their annual cover contest. She
is an active member of Wedding and Portrait Photographers International
(WPPI) and the Professional Photographers Association (PPA).
Shelley has been a judge in numerous photo competitions and has presented
workshops on printing and other photography related topics throughout the
metro area. Her website can be viewed at www.shellpix.com.
Her workshop at NVPS on November 8th will deal with photo printing
techniques.
November 29th Workshop
Preparing Your Images for Competition
Scott Musson will share his extensive experience with
digital photography software demonstrating the preparation of your images for
competition using Photoshop CS 5, Photoshop Elements 10 and Lightroom 3.5. This will be combination lecture and interactive
session so feel free to bring your laptop if you care to go through the steps
along with Scott. Don’t worry if you don’t have a laptop, there will still
be plenty to learn from the discussion and demonstration. Also don’t
worry if you are using another version of digital photography software, much
of the instruction will work with other versions.
Topics discussed and demonstrated include sizing your image, color profile
usage, image resolution and various creative tips.
What to bring:
1 landscape oriented image
1 portrait oriented
image
Your laptop with your digital photography software of choice
Scott Musson is a photographer, lecturer and frequently
critiques, speaks and judges at photography organizations and clubs in the
Northern Virginia and Washington DC metropolitan area. A Photographer of the
Year for the Northern Virginia Photographic Society (NVPS), Scott has
published a photo calendar with his wife, Emi for the past ten years.
“Photography is a natural extension of my love for travel", says
Scott. “While I've taken pictures all my life, it wasn't until I was older
and could afford to travel that my passion for photography truly developed. I
love the whole process of photography: planning a shoot, getting up early to
catch the light, processing the images (nowadays digitally), and printing and
matting."
Scott has a passion for photography in and around water. He has been
capturing images from a kayak and while snorkeling for a number of years.
"I would snorkel everyday if I could," Scott says, and tries to
makes several excursions a year to the tropics to enjoy this aspect of
photography. Additionally Scott enjoys architectural and black light
photography.
Scott was recently the end of year judge for the North Bethesda Camera
Club and a monthly Judge for Gaithersburg Camera Club. Additionally he
presented “Digital Workflow” to the Loudon Photography Club and led his
second Scott Kelby Worldwide Photowalk in Old Town Fairfax.
Scott is a past president of the NVPS and has served on its board for
several years. He has been Vice President of Competition and of Programs for
that organization and currently is its website manager. He has received the
NVPS “Versatile Photographer of the Year” award and the "Advanced
Photographer of the Year" award for Prints and Digital Projected Images.
Scott blogs about photography and posts images at his website at www.scottmusson.com, please stop by for
a visit any time!
November 15th Competition - Judge Roy Sewall
Tom Burden and Melanie Marts, co-VP's of Competition, are pleased to host
Roy Sewall as competition judge. There is no theme for this
month. Please upload your digital images by the deadline, as per the
current instructions on the club website. Prints should be signed in by
7:15, so our judge can preview them. You must be a paid member to
compete. You are invited to join Roy for dinner at The Olive Garden
Restaurant, at 5:30 p.m., on the 15th. Olive Garden is located two blocks west of Chili’s at the corner of Gallows Road and Leesburg Pike. RSVP to Melanie Marts before 5pm Monday, Nov 14th, if you are joining us for dinner. (jasmarts “at” cox.net)
Roy Sewall is one of the leading photographers of the Potomac River, and
the C&O Canal. Although Roy spent most of his youth in India,
Pakistan, Indonesia, and the Philippines, his family's home base was the
Washington, D.C. Area. Roy has a B.S. in Physics from the Case
Institute of Technology in Cleveland, and a M.S. in Engineering Science from
Penn State. He returned permanently to the Washington area in 1969, and
worked for several major technology corporations for over 30 years.
Roy's interest in photography evolved from extensive travel in six
continents. In 2001, he started his transition to full-time
photographer. He has always found the Washington area to be one of the
most photogenic locations in the world. Roy's 1st photography book, Our
Potomac, from Great Falls through Washington, D.C., was published in
2005. His 2nd book, Great Falls and Mather Gorge, was
published in 2009. In addition, he was a guest on WETA's TV program Great
Views of Washington, D.C., the lead photographer in the Best of D.C.
publication, and in a feature article in the 2009/2010 Where Guestbook,
Washington, D.C.
Please visit Roy's website to view his wonderful photography.
Submitted by Melanie Marts
October Competition Results
The full October competition results can be found at: http://nvps.org/main/meetings/competition/competition_results/october_18th_2011_-_results_of/
Competition Images
The NVPS Website has a gallery of past winning images at http://nvps.org/gallery/v/competitions/.
If you did well in a competition. If your image placed first, second, third
or received an honorable mention, it is eligible for this gallery. This
is not done automatically; you must specifically provide consent for your
image to be included in the gallery.
To have your winning image included in the gallery, email competitionwinners@nvps.org and
provide the following information:
Your name
Image Category (digital, color print, monochrome print)
Image Class – for those categories with classes (Advanced or Novice)
Competition Date
Digital Winners: just provide consent for posting your image
Print Winners: send a digital version of your print, sized as if it were
for digital competition (smaller is ok, but not too small).
The Fotofax newsletter is usually finalized during the weekend
immediately following the monthly club competitions. If your image is a
first place winner and you send it in before the weekend after competition,
your image will be forwarded to the editor for inclusion in Fotofax.
If you have not provided permission before that deadline, your image will NOT
be included and another winning entry may be used for that category
in Fotofax.
Winning Images from October
![](http://nvps.org/main/images/fotofax/2011/11/Susan%20Breen-Light%20My%20Way_sm.jpg)
Advanced
Color Digital - 2nd Place
Susan Breen
Light My Way
![](http://nvps.org/main/images/fotofax/2011/11/Mike%20Whalen%20-%20Old%20Spigot_sm.jpg)
Advanced
Color Print - 3rd Place
Mike Whalen
Old Spigot
![](http://nvps.org/main/images/fotofax/2011/11/Will%20Haubert%20-%20Portrait%20of%20a%20Friend_sm.jpg)
Monochrome
- 1st Place
Wil Haupbert
Portrait of a Friend |
![](http://nvps.org/main/images/fotofax/2011/11/Lea%20Schlosser%20-%20Old%20Boston_sm.jpg)
Novice
Color Print - 1st Place
Lea Schlosser
Old Boston
![](http://nvps.org/main/images/fotofax/2011/11/Claudia%20Copeland-shadows%20on%20villa%20douze_sm.jpg)
Novice
Digital - 1st Place
Claudia Copeland
Shadows on Villa Douze |
Clicking on any of the images above will display a larger version of the image.
Page, AZ trip Cancelled
Despite
high hopes, we had several members cancel due to changed work plans, etc.
Consequently, we are canceling the trip at this time.
November
18-19: US Botanic Gardens (Self-guided)
The
United States Botanic Garden (USBG) is one of the oldest botanic gardens in
North America. This close-in Garden highlights the diversity of plants from
around the world. Their website is: http://www.usbg.gov/.
Tripods are allowed by permit during weekdays http://www.usbg.gov/your-visit/upload/PHOTO-pol%20032106.pdf
f which is why this activity is listed for both a Friday and a Saturday. You
can obtain a permit for Friday by calling 202-225-8333. The Garden is open
from 10 am to 5 pm -- take Metro to Federal Center SW, which is the closest
Metro stop.
December 10:
Mormon Temple Festival of Lights
The
Washington, DC Church of Jesus Christ of Latter–day Saints, also known as the
Mormon Temple, is open to all during the Christmas season. This impressive
church and its surrounding grounds shine brightly with more than 450,000
sparkling Christmas lights. Each night, a different local musical group
performs a live concert in a state-of-the-art theater. We will meet at the
Fire Hall at 5:30 pm, returning about 8:30. Of course, folks can
drive to the location on their own. The address is:
9900 Stoneybrook Drive
Kensington, Maryland 20895-3199
The Temple’s website is: http://lds.org/church/temples/washington-dc?lang=eng
And it contains a link for specific driving directions.
Images from the Capitol Field Trip
Thirteen club members participated in the October 12th Field Trip to the US
Capitol. Senator Mark Warner's office hosted the tour and provided two
interns as tour guides. Here are two images by Dan Ward, showing club members
enjoying the tour.
Note: Clicking on any of the images above will display a larger version of the image. Simply hit the "back" button in your browser to return to the newsletter. Additional images from this and past field trips can be found on the NVPS web site: nvps.org/gallery/main.php
Bill Prosser
"How Judges Evaluate Photographic Images and How
Photographers Can Use Those Principles to Improve Their Image-Taking”
In the November Forum, Bill Prosser will discuss the Four C's (Craftsmanship,
Composition, Content, and Communication) and how you can use them in your
work.
Bill has been a serious amateur photographer for over 35 years. Beginning
in the early 1970's, he studied under a number of Northern Virginia teachers
and mentors as well as Canadian Freeman Patterson. In 1995, he gave up
the chemical darkroom for the computer. And, in 2000, he gave up film
for the digital chip after learning Photoshop and working with photographic
images in his digital darkroom.
Also, in 1995, Bill began his current volunteer work at McLean High School
where he teaches Photoshop, photography, and mentors students in visual
design.
He served as a teaching assistant for several Smithsonian Institution
Photoshop Classes. He is a founding member and past-president of the
McLean Photography Club and a 20+ year member and board member of the
Northern Virginia Photographic Society (NVPS).
Bill is a Northern Virginia Association of Camera Club certified judge and
has judged competitions for most of the camera clubs in the area. In recent
years, he has earned numerous NVPS Photographer of the Year and Image
of the Year awards. In 2011 he was named Monochrome Photographer of
the Year by NVPS.
His images have been exhibited at numerous venues including: University of
Wisconsin-Madison, Joe Miller's First Annual Abstract Photography Exhibition
as well as several Fairfax County venues including a 2011 exhibition of black
and white prints, Unseen Extracts-Mclean, VA at the McLean Project
for the Arts in the McLean Community Center. Georgetown University
purchased seven of Bill’s Washington, DC images to hang in its Graduate
Public Policy Institute offices. Additionally, Bill’s work has been published
in the National Geographic Traveler Magazine and AAA World
Magazine.
TomBurden "at" me.com
Prints
Melanie A. Marts November 22nd, 7:30 PM
Melanie is an independent Gemologist/Jewelry Appraiser by trade. She discovered in 2005 that she could take pictures of other stuff besides jewelry. This quickly developed into a full-blown passion. Eventually, an acquaintance suggested she check out NVPS, and so she did. She and her friend Timber Gooding joined the club in the spring of '07.
At first, she practiced on flowers in her backyard. Her main inspiration was, and still is, Georgia O'Keeffe. She was struck by her paintings, the deceptive simplicity, and the use of light, shadow, and color. She wanted her pictures to have that sensibility, and still strives for that.
Melanie graduated early this year with a Professional Program diploma from the Washington School of Photography. She currently serves on the NVPS Board as Co-VP of Competition.
Digital Presentation
Timber S. Gooding November 22nd, 7:30 PM
A true native of Northern Va., Timber has seen the area grow from
beautiful and natural landscapes to the modern and exciting architectural
arena it is today. He has been involved in the arts his entire life and
recently became involved in photography as a hobby. As a professional
makeup artist, he has a natural eye for color and composition, and has
traveled around the world working for smashbox photo studios in
L.A. Now, he has moved his talents to behind the camera and is
enjoying every minute.
"I wish I had been into photography during my travels for work, but,
now I have an excuse to go back to all the exciting places a second
time!"
Timber is currently a member of the Northern VA Photography Society and
has acquired many awards from the club, including numerous first place
images, "photographer of the year" in the enhanced print category
for the club in 2007-2008, and for advanced prints in both 2008-2009 and
2010-2011! His work has been juried into Meadowlark Photo Expo, MANPE,
and was finalist with an image juried into fotoweekdc (2008) exhibit.
Timber really enjoys photographing landscape, architecture, wildlife, and
abstracts with macro. He is especially interested in Night Photography,
Long Exposures and HDR. His specialty is finding the dramatic in the
mundane.
Timber says "I shoot to please myself, and, enjoy being in control of
my images. If I shoot for anyone else, then it becomes work!"
A list of current Board members and their contact information can be found at nvps.org/main/about/board-members.
Our board members are:
President:
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Bob Friedman
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Vice President for Programs:
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Mary O'Neil
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Vice Presidents for Competition:
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Tom Burden
Melanie Marts
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Vice President for Operations:
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Sam Schaen
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Treasurer:
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Tom Brett
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Secretary / Historian:
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Georgette
Grossman
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Notice: Workshop and
contest announcements of events not sponsored by or affiliated with NVPS are
provided as a courtesy to Members. Individuals should review the detailed
contest rules and conditions to determine what impact entering images has on
rights and ownership of the submitted images. Review the descriptions of
workshop to whether participation in a workshop would actually meet personal
learning goals. NVPS attempts to screen events for legitimacy and quality,
however NVPS does not recommend these events and cannot assume responsibility
for their ultimate quality. We recommend due diligence and encourage you to
share your experience with other club members.
Exhibition Opportunities
Audubon Society
The Audubon Society of Greater Denver
(Colorado) is launching an international nature photography contest this October
with cash prizes for the top ten images and featured recognition for the top
250. The contest runs from October 15 until November 30, 2011. Contest
proceeds are intended to support our Audubon Nature Center education
programs. Watch for further details on the Share the View Website at: http://denveraudubon.contestvenue.com
Photoworks Exhibit
Call For Exhibit Proposals for 2012
Deadline: November 15, 2011
The Photoworks Exhibit Committee invites you to submit a proposal for a
group or solo photography exhibition in 2012 at Photoworks Gallery in
historic Glen Echo Park. Proposals must be received on or before the November
15, 2011 deadline.
Photography Exhibition Dates:
1. March 2 - April 9, 2012
2. June 15 - July 23, 2012
3. September 7 - October 15, 2012
4. November 16, 2012 - January 17, 2013
Deadline for Exhibit Proposal Submissions: November 15, 2011
Visit www.glenechophotoworks.org for more details.
Events
2011 Nature Visions Expo
November 11-13
Congratulations to the 33 NVPS members who had a total of 87 images selected for Nature Visions. Competition was amazingly tough this year. Many excellent photographers from the five major Northern Virginia Clubs did not get anything into the juried show, but our club was well represented among the winners.
Susan Breen, Dennis Govoni and Beth Morris led the club with five images selected each. Lorraine Chickering, Sandi Croan, Susan Phillips, Angelique Raptakis and Mike Whalen had four each. Tom Brett, Dee Ellison, Bob Friedman, Willa Friedman, Roger Lancaster, Pat Lonergan, Trinka Reddie, Sam Schaen, Ceasar Sharper and Dan Ward had three each. John Dexter, Marilyn Gaizband, Yulan Guo, MariAnne MacGregor, Judy McGuire, Jan Ponder and Dasha Rosato had two each. Jim Carlson, Curtis Gibbens, Georgette Grossman, Michael Kane, Dale Nelson, Tuan Pham, Joan Santos and Dorothy Tepper had one each. A listing of the results can be seen at: http://nvps.org/main/exhibits/nature_vision_jury_results/
You can see their winning images in this year's Expo, November 11-13 at the Hylton Performing Arts
Center on the Prince William Campus, George Mason University, Manassas, VA.
The Expo will kick off on Friday, November 11, with a full-day seminar
presented by world renowned nature photographer, Art Wolfe. The subject of
the seminar is "The Art of Composition." The price for this seven
hour seminar is only $195 and seating is limited. If you register in
advance for the Nature Visions Expo for either Saturday and or
Sunday admission you will receive a coupon code upon checkout which will give
you access to a 15% discount on this seminar which will drop
the price to $165.75. Art will also be the Expo's keynote speaker at 4:00pm
on Saturday afternoon. Detailed information about the Expo including
registration and tickets, seminars and lectures and the Exhibitor's Guidance
can be found on the website www.NatureVisions.org
Ticket package deals and individual tickets are now on sale on the web
site. Details about this year's workshops and lectures are on the web site. For additional information, contact John Quigley, the
NVPS Exhibits Coordinator at jhquigley "at" msn.com
Meadowlark
Juried Exhibition of Nature Photography
Capturing
Nature in Photographs - November 5 - 30
Meadowlark Botanical Gardens is having a Juried Exhibition of Nature
Photography, entitled “Capturing Nature in Photographs” as part of their
participation in FotoWeekDC 2011. The exhibition will run from November
5th to November 30th.
Workshop Offerings
Photoworks
Photoworks in Glen Echo Park offers a variety of
photography classes & workshops for adults and children, taught by many
familiar names, including former speakers at NVPS. For schedule details,
check their website class listings at: http://www.glenechophotoworks.org/
There will be a Social Media workshop for photographers at
Photoworks in Glen Echo Park, conducted by Ana Irizarry, beginning Wednesday
evening 11/2. It will help photographers learn how to use social media
platforms like Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn to promote their photography.
The workshop will cover "the best strategic and creative ways one can
use this valuable new tool to grow your photo business or promote your next
photography exhibit." More details are at: http://www.glenechophotoworks.org/2011/07/06/course-social-media-for-photographers/
Wayne Wolfersberger
Wayne Wolfersberger (NVPS member and past President) will
be teaching many classes for his thirteenth year with Fairfax County’s Adult
and Community Education - ACE. Anyone can sign up (Fairfax residency not
required). Courses are designed for beginners, intermediate and advanced
skills in photography which includes Outdoor (Nature) classes, flower and
garden classes, as well as well as classroom table top shooting for
composition and creativity. Several classes include weekend field trips. See http://www.fcps.edu/is/ace/index.shtml and then go
to Art – studio art for details or http://www.waynewolfersberger.com/
Roy Sewall
One-on-one Coaching: This coaching is intended for novice
and intermediate photographers. Coaching sessions are tailored to an
individual's specific needs, and the scope is flexible. Representative topics
are: how to operate a digital SLR, equipment selection, photo critique in a
private setting, on-computer demonstration of photo improvements, and field
technique. Roy is scheduled as the November 15th judge, judged an NVPS competition in October 2009 and presented a
program in November 2010.
Contact Roy via phone at 301-530-6720 or
email at roy "at" sewallinc.com or his website:
http://www.roysewallphotography.com/
Nikhil Bahl Photography Workshops
Nikhil Bahl is a professional nature photographer,
educator, author, lecturer and workshop instructor. Nikhil leads several
nature photography workshops and tours, primarily along the East coast of the
United States. He also teaches photography locally at Meadowlark Botanical
Gardens in Vienna, Virginia and through Digital Photo Academy. His
instruction is focused on in-camera interpretation and developing personal
vision, rather than simply following the traditional rules of photography.
Nik gave an NVPS forum program in April 2011.
http://www.nikhilbahl.com/
http://www.nikhilbahl.blogspot.com/
www.facebook.com/nikhil.bahl.photography
240-246-6654 or email
nikhil "at" nikhilbahl.com
Awake the Light Photo Tours and Workshops
Mollie Isaacs and Mary Lindhjem
Join two well-known professional photographers on their
exciting and educational photo tours. For 2011 they are offering trips to
Alaska's Denali National Park and Katmai National Park, Zion and Bryce Canyon
National Parks, Antelope Canyon and Monument Valley in Arizona, the Great
Smoky Mountains, and Acadia National Park in Maine. All tours include extensive
photographic opportunities in the field, as well as personal one-on-one
assistance and classroom instruction. Mollie and Mary gave NVPS Programs in
October 2009 and October 2010.
Mollie
Isaacs and Mary Lindhjem
http://www.awakethelight.com/
757-773-0194
awakethelight "at" cox.net
Josh Taylor, Jr.
Fall workshops, classes, and lectures are posted at archiphotoworkshops.com. Please
take a look and hopefully, you will find something of interest, including
Canon camera classes. Josh is an NVPS member and most recently presented a
workshop in March 2010 and was our September 2011 Competition judge.
jtaylorj "at" verizon.net
archiphotoworkshops.com
Freeman Patterson
The Joseph Miller Center for the Photographic Arts is pleased to announce
that the internationally-renowned photographer, Freeman Patterson, will
present two programs at the Verizon Auditorium, Occoquan Building (GMU),
10900 University Blvd, Manassas VA 20110. The first presentation will be a
Friday evening program November 4, entitled: “The Call of Creativity.” The
second will be an all-day seminar on Saturday, November 5, entitled:
“Seeing and Visual Design.”
Mr. Patterson last addressed members of the Greater
Washington photographic community in March 2002, when he presented an all-day
seminar at the International Monetary Fund Auditorium hosted by the
International Photographic Society.
Notes on the Friday evening, November 4, program:
"The Call of Creativity" - Time: 8:00 pm - 10:30 pm. This is a
presentation for everybody and not limited to just photographers. It should
be equally promoted to other visual and performing artists, educators,
university and high-school students, designers of every sort, spiritual care
workers, and everybody interested in a visually and intellectually
stimulating evening. During the two and a half hours (including an
intermission), Freeman will combine talking, projected images and music to
examine the sources and nature of creativity, essential facts about
creativity and ways of accessing the creativity that we all possess. Freeman
has given this program to large groups of photographers, university students
and as a keynote address to national conferences of university educators
across Canada, in South Africa and New Zealand, and will be presenting it in
Israel in December. This will be his first presentation of the program in the
United States. Registration fee: $30.00
Notes on the Saturday November 5, all-day seminar:
“Seeing and Visual Design”. Time: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm. Freeman’s “Seeing
and Visual Design” seminar has evolved over the years. (Because the growing
process just never ends, there will always be new ways of looking at and
discussing visual design). Basic content: This seminar is about seeing and
visual design. Visual design is the craft of visual expression and
communication. During the morning, Freeman will be speaking about and
illustrating (with projected images) the building blocks of visual design
and, during the afternoon, principles for arranging them in picture space
(composition). He will not be talking about the hardware and software of film
or digital photography, except in passing. Registration fee: $75.00
For additional information or to register contact Joseph
Miller Center, e-mail: furnfoto "at" aol.com. Phone: 703-754-
Northern Virginia Alliance of Camera Clubs (NVACC)
The Northern Virginia Alliance of Camera Clubs (NVACC) is an informal entity started in 1997 by Joseph Miller with the assistance of Dave Carter and Ed Funk. Its purpose is to promote communication and cooperation among area camera clubs. NVACC is made up of Member Clubs and Associated Member Clubs.
NVACC publishes a monthly Calendar of Virginia Member Club Events that can be found at www.nvacc.org/Calendar.html.
.NVACC has published a Field Trips Guide Book for Photographers, which provides information about nearby areas that camera clubs might wish to visit (www.nvacc.org/Field%20trips%20Guidebook/NVACCPublications.html).
Thanks to all those who have taken time to provide feedback about FotoFax. Recommendations, suggestions, constructive criticism and unbridled admiration are all appreciated. :) At the last meeting, someone asked our policy about updates, so here's a quick explanation.
On the top left corner of each newsletter, you can see the volume and number of each issue. This is Volume 47 Number 3. This meaning our 47th year and number three means the third issue of this program year. Program years begin in September, so a three means the third month of the program year, or November. If you see a dot something, like 3.1, it means an updated edition. The latest version is saved on-line on the
website, but updates are not emailed unless there is a truly significant, impactful
change.
Our schedule is to send newsletters out one week before the first meeting of each month. If you have something for the newsletter, send it to me by the Friday evening following the competition meeting.
All requests and submissions should be sent to editor@nvps.org
Editor, Dan Ward
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