April 3rd - Program Night: Steve Uzzell The Nature of Transition Steve Uzzell is one of the top advertising and corporate photographers in the United States. He started in the photography business 40 years ago as the assistant to the editor of National Geographic and a member of their photographic staff. He loves making images for national and international clients and has garnered worldwide acclaim and won numerous accolades, including ten prestigious Communication Arts awards. As a speaker, his travels are also global - in just the last 12 years he has given his Open Roads Open Minds: An Exploration of Creative Problem Solving presentation to almost 400 organizations in 47 United States, 3 provinces of Canada and 5 other countries, including India and China. His second presentation, The Nature of Transition, is equally acclaimed, and this version has never been seen before - it is premiering at NVPS! In The Nature of Transition, Steve will explore the very nature of transition, visualized with his outstanding images. Unfortunately, Steve will NOT be able to join us for dinner as we'd previously hoped, so there will not be dinner with the speaker before this meeting. The Nature of Transition A Presentation by Steve Uzzell We've all heard it, and we've all said it-- about our organizations, about our workplace, about the economy, about our lives: "We are in such a state of transition." But what does it mean to be in transition? What was it like when we weren't in transition? When does it start? Does transition end? How do we know when we are finished? Should we fear it, avoid it, or look forward to it and embrace it? Acclaimed photographer Steve Uzzell will explore the very nature of transition, visualized with
his striking photographs. He will examine the subject from myriad perspectives- personal,
daily, local, historical, architectural, global, and from the natural world. Attendees will come
away from "The Nature of Transition" inspired, transformed and empowered, with a new
appreciation for what Steve believes is this most exciting step in the creative process.
NVPS Nominations and Elections Club Year 2012-2013 The NVPS Constitution and By-Laws require the appointment of a Nominating Committee to prepare a roster of proposed officers, in support of the required annual election. Nominees must agree to serve, if elected. The list of nominees is below and was announced, as required, at the second club meeting in March.
NVPS members may submit additional nominations by the second club meeting in April, in writing, to the Chairperson of the nominating committee. Nominations from members must be seconded by any club member, other than the candidate. The candidate must confirm in writing his/ her willingness to accept the nomination and serve, if elected. The NVPS election will be at the first club meeting in May. It will be by voice vote, if there are no additional nominations, or, by written vote, if added nominations have been made. The nominating committee members are Sandi Croan (Chairperson), Sam Schaen & Georgette Grossman. Nominations
Other Board members will be appointed by the President and are not elected.
Sandi Croan, Chairperson of the nominating committee, and Past President pashli "at" aol.com
April 10th - Workshop Anonymous Critique Below are the general instructions for participating in the second anonymous critique workshop of the year. If you would like to participate please send no more than two (2) images to dngovoni at "verizon.net and to roger" at "thelancasters.us no later than Thursday, April 5, 2012. We will only be doing digital images for convenience. Please follow the club's image size outlined in the Digital Competition Guidelines on the website. During the critiquing session, we will not identify you unless you choose to do so yourself. We very much would like the less advanced members to participate in this and will give preferential treatment to those individuals. This is a good opportunity to get feedback from two experts to help you advance your photographic skills. The two members who will be critiquing the photos are Sandi Croan and Wayne Wolfersberger. Thank you, Guidelines for Anonymous Critique Sessions The purpose of doing these critiques is to help all photographers, but especially the less advanced photographers, to improve their compositional and technical skills. We specifically chose to make them "anonymous" so that less experienced photographers would feel comfortable in participating; knowing that the end result is to help them become more accomplished photographers. This end result is different from monthly competitions (which are somewhat anonymous) in that the focus is on improvement not judging. Thusly, more time will be spent by the critiquers in analyzing the photographs.
April 17th - Competition - Judge Andrew Jezioro - Theme: "Weather" Tom Burden and Melanie Marts, co-VP's of Competition, are pleased to host Andrew Jezioro as competition judge. The theme for this month is "Weather". There are no guidelines for this theme; however, common sense dictates that weather should be the main subject of the image. 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 Andrew for dinner at On The Border Restaurant, at 5:30 p.m., on the 17th. He has provided the following bio:
Andrew is a versatile photographer with many years experience, producing quality images on a wide variety of subjects. He utilizes the latest in digital tools to capture his vision in photographic images. He has produced many award winning photographs and lectures on many aspects of photography. Andrew is a Past President of the Manassas Warrenton Camera Club and has held a number of positions on the board of directors. Andrew has 30 years experience in the wedding photography trade beginning with film and continuing into the digital era. He also spent a number of years on the arts and crafts show circuit. The combination of these activities gives Andrew a unique perspective on the business aspect of photography. He has received "Photographer of the Year" awards in both color and black and white print categories from the Manassas Warrenton Camera club. His work has been published in Petersen's Photographic Magazine. Andrew currently lectures on digital photography at the Northern Virginia Community College. Please note: Winning images will start being collected at this competition, for the End-of Year judging. If your image has won a ribbon between September 2011 and May 2012, you are eligible. Please bring your prints to the April competition, place them in the appropriate box, and initial the list that will be provided. Digital competitors only have to sign off on the provided list. The last opportunity to submit images will be at the May competition night. Respectfully submitted by Melanie Marts
The full March competition results can be found at: http://nvps.org/main/meetings/competition/competition_results/march_20_2012_-_competition_re/ Some of the winning images from March
Clicking on any of the images above will display a larger version of the image.
The NVPS Website has a gallery of past winning images at http://nvps.org/gallery/v/competitions/. If your image placed first, second, third or received an honorable mention in a club competition, 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 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.
Portfolio Project: End of Year Critique Note to Participants: At the May 8th meeting Jim Steele will be critiquing our portfolios from the NVPS web site. In order to assure that Jim has sufficient time to complete all his critiques in a timely fashion, we request that you limit your digital portfolio for the critique to 15 or 16 images. If you have more than 16 images in your NVPS portfolio gallery, please edit them down to 16 images. If you don't, Paul will take the first 16 in your on-line portfolio for the slideshow. You may continue refining your portfolio up until April 18th. You may have as many images as you wish in your printed portfolio that you display at the meeting. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to contact Bill, Ginger, and/or Paul.
Travel Photography Adventures in China and Argentina Corey Hilz will share his images and experiences from his travels to China and Argentina, each of which offered their own unique subjects. Though aside from being completely different locations, Corey also had different purposes for being in each country. This too impacted the type of images he recorded. In China Corey was leading a photo tour which presented a structured schedule and preplanned locations. In contrast Argentina was a scouting trip, which began with a loose schedule but many unknowns. Corey will share insights from his experiences, discuss the types of images he sought, and the techniques he used to put his creative stamp on those photographs. Corey Hilz is a professional photographer specializing in nature and travel photography. He is a published author and his work is seen in magazines, books and calendars, as well as in art galleries. Corey finds the diversity in nature and cultures around the world offer boundless opportunities for new images. He approaches his subjects with an artistic eye, looking for a fresh perspective. Corey has a passion for helping others improve their photography by sharing his knowledge through group and private instruction. He leads workshops to locations in the United States and abroad, plus offers photo classes and software training in the Washington DC area. Corey is recognized as a Lensbaby Guru, and authored the first book dedicated to Lensbabies, titled Lensbaby: Bending Your Perspective. His most recent books focus on digital workflow with Photoshop and Aperture. Find out more on Corey's website: coreyhilz.com
April 24th - Prints - Susan S. Phillips Fine Arts Prints
Susan Phillips' interest in photography started at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania where she received a Bachelor of Fine Art Degree. After college she continued taking pictures as an Art Director for Kolber Advertising Agency in Philadelphia on various product and modeling assignments. In the early 70's she moved to Northern Virginia working at various graphic design jobs before being a Photographers' Representative for Focal Point, a group of National Geographic photographers; selling stock photos and assignments to various advertising and government agencies. This led to a Sales Representative position at Xerox. A more creative opportunity evolved from there and Susan started her own design/build landscape contracting company, Landescapes, again photographing her projects for the company portfolio. Susan continued using a camera to document her son's college rowing and was also official photographer for her Ladies Golf League; but know discovering the advantages of digital photography. Susan joined NVPS in the fall of 2009. She was also a member of the Vienna Photo Society and Manassas/Warrenton camera clubs; winning many competition ribbons. In 2010 she had six images juried into the Mid-Atlantic Nature Visions Expo and received an award from LowePro. In spring of 2011 she was juried into the Joe Miller Abstract Photography Show. Susan was awarded "Best In Show" at the 2011 Nature Visions Expo along with ribbons from Corey Hilz Photography and Olympus Camera; two of her images making final selection. Susan photographs a variety of subjects including nature photography, architecture, flowers, abstracts and recently Civil War Re-enactments. She does her own fine art printing and will have over 200 13x19 prints in portfolio and 50 or more matted prints for perusal. You can contact her on Facebook at Susan S. Phillips. April 24th - Digital - Jim Norman Landscapes and Wildlife Jim Norman's photography focuses on landscapes and wildlife. He is a member of NVPS, the Loudoun Photo Club, and the North American Nature Photography Association, and is a Life Member of the National Wildlife Federation.
April 21–22 — Macro Photography Bootcamp Conducted by Nikhil Bahl This NVPS-sponsored fieldtrip/workshop will be held at Meadowlark Botanical Gardens, Vienna, beginning with a presentation by Nikhil at 12:00 noon, Saturday, April 21. This will be followed by a critique session. We will go into the gardens for an evening field session. On Sunday, April 22 we will start with a field session at sunrise. We will then break for 2-3 hours to allow participants to go home, freshen up, download images, and return to the gardens at about 1:00 PM. In the afternoon, Nikhil will go over some post-processing techniques and tips. There may be another short critique session if there is interest. We will once again head out into the gardens for an evening field session before wrapping up. The workshop will be limited to 10 participants. Tuition is $190 for NVPS members ($225 for others). Additional information: tinyurl.com/nbmb2012 April 28 — Georgetown Walkabout This will be an informal search for photo ops among the gardens, homes, and streets of Georgetown. Watch for additional information on the NVPS website and at Meetings.
A full list of all current Board members and their contact information can be found at nvps.org/main/about/board-members
Change of Committee Title of “Workshops, Education and Training to “Education and Training” Definition of Workshop: For the purpose of this document, the following definition of “workshop” will be used. “A workshop is similar to a formal presentation or seminar (which has little or no participant activities) by an expert but with a greater degree of attendee participation, interaction, and hands-on exercises. It is usually a full day (six hours or more) where participants learn and practice the knowledge and skills that is the workshop's focus. At workshops, participants have group discussions and hands-on interaction, such as demonstrations of how skills or ideas can be practically applied. Handouts and workbooks are often used.” Source: Aaron McNaught Education/Consultations and Rational: As currently implemented, all of the current “Workshops, Education and Training” are 90 minutes or less and do not provide sufficient time to meet the workshop definition as defined. Using the word “Workshop” as part of the main title may set unreasonable expectations on what can actually be accomplished in 90 minutes. Renaming this committee to “Education and Training” allows the coordinators to be more flexible on the content and how it is presented (a simple presentation, a limited seminar or very minimal audience participation). This does not preclude the ability to offer workshops as a subset of “Education and Training”, but this would involve a more concerted effort as defined above in the “Definition of Workshop” and would require a consideration of venue and date/time to meet the definition. Respectfully submitted, Roger Lancaster and Dennis Govoni
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. Members News for Chuck Cecil: Recent Publication. Chuck Cecil’s (chuck@cecilimages.com) latest Room with a View (RWAV) full-page shot appeared in the February 2012 issue of the Russian edition of Condé Nast Traveller, in Moscow. This is Chuck’s sixth RWAV placement in Condé Nast. The latest image shows the view from Chuck’s room at the Serena Inn in Stone Town, Zanzibar, and appeared earlier in the US and UK editions of the magazine. Unfortunately the magazine’s Russian website does not show the image, with its accompanying Cyrillic script commentary, but the shot can be seen on Chuck’s website at http://cecilimages.photoshelter.com/image/I0000M5zgm8pcvI0 Additional Members News for Chuck Cecil: Recent Travels. Chuck returned in mid-February from a three-week trip to northern India. Two of these weeks were spent in Dehradun, where Chuck photographed the daily activities of two Islamic madrasas, plus an Islamic women’s sewing instruction group. This trip was arranged through Momenta, a DC-area organization specializing in training photographers to work with non-profit organizations in the US and overseas. http://www.momentaworkshops.com/workshops-registration.php
Exhibition Opportunities 5th Annual Claude Moore Park Photography Expo
The 5th Annual Claude Moore Park Photography Expo has a theme of Natural Places & Old Spaces and features the following six categories for competition: Roots & Buds – Native plant life in wild settings; NO cultivated plants are accepted Wild Creatures – Wild animals on land or in the water; NO domesticated animals Winged Wonders – Any creatures that fly including birds, bats, & butterflies, etc. Nature’s Backyard – Scenic views of natural spaces; NO manicured or man-made habitats (lawns or backyards) History & Heritage – Structures that capture local history and culture, including statues, monuments, farms, homes, and other historic buildings, autos, trains, etc. Kids Discovering Nature – Photographs of children enjoying natural spaces and parks To enter into the photography expo, please complete the entry form provided at http://www.loudoun.gov/claudemoorepark. Blue Ridge Mountain Photographers
April 4, 2012 - Photographer, Marty Lavor at VPS
Hi NVPS, The Vienna Photographic Society has a very special guest coming to speak on Wednesday, April4th. The very famous photographer, Marty Lavor, who does not "do" photo clubs, is coming to speak at length about his photos and life as a photographer. Since we have a large room we thought some of you might want to join us. We start on Wednesday night, April 4, at 7:30 PM and go to about 10PM at Thoreau School on Cedar Lane... We look forward to having some of you join us. more details are on the NVPS website at: On-Line Learning Resources Our club offers incredible resources via our meetings, workshops and member resource links. If you are a real learning junkie, there are a variety of free on-line learning resources offered by others. Adorama has a learning center with tutorials and demos at: http://www.adorama.com/alc/ . B&H Photo offers similar resources at: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/indepth/ . Adobe offers tutorials and demos on most of their products at: http://tv.adobe.com/ YouTube has reviews and demos of many products and/or techniques, but the quality varies: http://www.youtube.com/ There are many free podcasts available with tutorials or lectures. Within iTunes, go to the iTunes store, select the Podcast tab and then search on your preferred topic. Several universities and high schools offer great lectures on the history of photography, great photographers and specific techniques such as lighting.
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