Kristi Odom Kristi Odom joined Nikon’s elite Ambassador program in May of 2018. An internationally acclaimed photographer and sought-after motivational speaker, Kristi travels the world shooting, teaching and sharing her insights. From destination weddings in Thailand to conservation projects in the jungles of Borneo, she’s always on the move, always ready to connect with others.
Two Hour Images by Steven Glintz Steven graduated from Rochester Institute of Technology with a degree in Computer Science and currently works in Northern Virginia as a software engineer. For fourteen years, Steven has supported the U.S. Navy and its allies through the development of air defense simulations and trainers and modernizing tactical control systems
A favorite summer attraction at Longwood Gardens has recently been restored and brought to nighttime brilliance — the illuminated fountain presentations. We’ll be traveling there for a Thursday field trip on August 16. (The trip will be Thursday rather than the weekend to try to avoid the large weekend crowds.) We’ll meet in front of
Lunch Update: See Below September’s field trip will be to the Smithsonian Renwick Gallery Museum (Pennsylvania Avenue at 17th Street NW). We will meet on Saturday, September 15, 9:50 AM at the front entrance. We’ll also meet for lunch at a nearby restaurant (see below) at 12:00 AM. Tripods are not allowed. A sign-up sheet
Jeff Johnson Jeff Johnson is our speaker for the September 4th meeting. He will discuss Avian Photography focusing on equipment, location and techniques. Jeff will aim his talk to all levels of bird photographers – from those who look wistfully at bird photographs and say, “ I could NEVER do that” to those attached to
The “official” NVPS trip to the Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens will be July 28, the weekend following the park’s Lotus and Water Lily festival. The festival is much later in July than prior years, and many club members have already been to the park and posted wonderful images on the club facebook page — keep it
Digital – Class 1 1st Place – Joan Barker – Seashells in the Sand 2nd Place – My-Linh Tran – Tern Feeding 3rd Place – Paula Neumann – Passing Storms in Denali National Park HM – David Tripp – Heading into the Mountains Digital – Class 2 1st Place – Willa Siegel – Chaos:
Corey Hilz will be the End-of-Year Banquet judge . Collection of winning images (First, Second, Third, and Honorable Mention) will be collected beginning Tuesday, 24 April.) Corey is a professional photographer specializing in nature and travel photography. He approaches subjects with an artistic eye, looking for a fresh perspective. Corey is a published author and his
Greg Holden is a photographer from Rockville, Md who uses his photography to share with others how he sees the world. Greg is an avid hiker and while most of his photos are from visits to National Parks, but some of his best photos are from outings closer to home. While Greg has enjoyed photographing
Our final field trip of the 2017-18 club calendar will be May 19 to the National Arboretum, located at 3501 New York Ave., N.E. We’ll meet at the visitor center at 8:30 — the Arboretum opens at 8:00. While the insane weather this year prevents any forecast about what, if anything, will be in bloom, the Arboretum offers a stunning array