Have you thought about doing a Portfolio Project but don’t know how to get it start? By looking at last year’s Portfolio of Joy Brathwaite: Beauty in the Old Kathryn Mohrman: Hands at work and play Mike Whalen: The Monarch – Lifeline for a Disappearing Icon Lynn Cates: This is not Normal will give you
Themed Competition: Visible Emotions: Some of the most powerful photographs are those that have captured emotions. Photographs that have impact and tell a story, show individuals with visible emotions. For this theme, photograph a person that shows us clearly visible emotions. This could be happiness, surprise, anger, sadness, excitement, pride, fear or disgust. Denise Silva was the featured
A member of NVPS since 2012, Alan has been involved in some way or other with photography for the past 55 years. It all 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
At this month’s Education and Training session, Bob and Willa will present a how-to/hands-on matting seminar to help members prepare their images for print competition, exhibits or for personal use. They will present how they cut and mount photos. They use the “Corey Hilz Method” for cutting and mounting. Other methods and instructions for mat cutting and
Monday, 21 August 2017, was one of the most talked about astronomical events of the century. It was the first time since 1979, that the contiguous United States had seen a total eclipse. The total eclipse could be seen along a 70 mile wide band, spanning across 14 of the United States, starting in Oregon and ending in
Digital – Class 1 1st Place – Len Johnson – Duck Dives 2nd Place – Steven Glintz – Bill 3rd Place- Xiaoming Shi – Before Sunset Digital – Class 2 1st Place – Laurie Kuyk – Flamingo 2nd Place – Thomas Pratuch – Southwest 3rd Place – Tracy Sarang – You’ve Got a Friend in
Learning to See Creatively Photographer Elliot Erwitt once said, “To me, photography is an art of observation. It’s about finding something interesting in an ordinary place…I’ve found it has little to do with the things you see and everything to do with the way you see them.” Photographer Greg Holden will discuss how he sees the world around him and
Since joining NVPS in August 2012, Kirk Johnson has been taking digital photographs of a variety of subjects, such as architecture, street and urban, portrait, black-and-white, floral and abstract. Armed with his trusty Nikon D5300 and LG G6 smartphone and a variety of post-processing tools (Photoshop CS6, NIK Collections, Topaz, Portrait Professional 15, and Photomatix),
Photographing Gardens and Flowers Photographing a garden can be visually overwhelming. Where do you start? In the garden, the hidden beauty in plants, the natural landscape, and man-made objects are often overlooked for the obvious. Take a walk in the garden with Josh and learn photographic techniques that will lift flower and garden photographs to
While the fall leaves are fickle, the sunsets on the Blue Ridge amaze every day. Join us Saturday, September 16th on the Skyline Drive for a two-part field trip. We will meet at the Dickey Ridge Visitor Center, approximately 3.5 miles beyond the Front Royal Shenandoah National Park entrance at 2:00 PM. We can explore