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Volume 52 – No. 8 FOTOFAX April 2019
FotoFax
The Newsletter of the Northern Virginia
Photographic Society
Judy Graham – Puzzled
Volume 52 – No. 8 FOTOFAX April 2019
TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS............................................................................................................................................. 2
CLUB CALENDAR ...................................................................................................................................................... 3
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE......................................................................................................................................... 4
FROM YOUR EDITOR............................................................................................................................................... 4
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT.................................................................................................................................. 6
BOARD ELECTIONS.................................................................................................................................................. 8
PORTFOLIO PROJECT ............................................................................................................................................. 9
MENTOR EXHIBIT .................................................................................................................................................... 9
SURVEY ......................................................................................................................................................................... 9
END OF YEAR BANQUET .................................................................................................................................... 10
PROGRAMS ............................................................................................................................................................... 10
April 2, 2019 – Alan Sislen – The Art of Self Critique and Evaluation ........................................ 10
May 7, 2019 – Brian Zwit – Low Light Photography ......................................................................... 12
COMPETITION......................................................................................................................................................... 13
March Competition Winners........................................................................................................................ 13
April 16, 2019 Themed Competition ........................................................................................................ 14
May 14, 2019 Oldies Competition ............................................................................................................. 15
End of Year Competition ................................................................................................................................ 16
Upcoming Competitions ................................................................................................................................ 16
FEBRUARY 2019 COMPETITION – FIRST CLASS WINNERS ............................................................... 17
MEMBER’S FORUM ............................................................................................................................................... 23
April 23, 2019 - Jeff Hancock - Wingtip-to-Wingtip: Aviation Photography from Planning
to Post Processing............................................................................................................................................. 23
Photographic Prints Gallery – Roger Lancaster – Scene From My Eyes ................................... 24
Digital Image Gallery – Chuck Campbell – A Shot in the Dark ....................................................... 26
May 29, 2019 – Frank Napoli - Baseball .................................................................................................. 27
Photographic Prints Gallery – Kieulan Nguyen – Return to My Motherland after 43 Years
................................................................................................................................................................................... 28
Digital Image Gallery – Ron Taylor - Favorites .................................................................................... 30
EDUCATION & TRAINING .................................................................................................................................. 31
April 9, 2019 – Anonymous Critique with Willa Friedman and Ron Taylor ............................... 31
April 30, 2019 – Stan Bysshe – Shooting Under Crappy Conditions ............................................. 32
FIELD TRIPS ............................................................................................................................................................. 34
April 20, 2019 – Eastern State Penitentiary .......................................................................................... 34
May 3,4,5, 2019 – Chincoteague Island, Virginia................................................................................. 34
NEW MEMBERS ...................................................................................................................................................... 34
SHOOTING THE MOON ........................................................................................................................................ 34
EXHIBITIONS & CONTEST OPPORTUNITIES............................................................................................. 37
WORKSHOP OFFERINGS .................................................................................................................................... 38
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CLUB CALENDAR
April 2 April 9 April 16 April 20 April 23
Education & Member’s
Program Competition Field Trip
Training Gallery
Self Critiquing & Review my “Trains, Planes, Eastern State Review my
Developing Your Image with Fran Automobiles & Penitentiary Image with Fran
Style Bastress Trucks” Bastress
By Anonymous Judged by Steve Digital – Chuck
Alan Sislen Critique Gottleib Campbell
Prints – Roger
With Lancaster
Chuck Campbell
& Forum: Jeff
Ron Taylor Hancock –
Lightroom for
Digital
Composition
April 30 May 3-5 May 7 May 14 May 21
Education & Education &
Field Trip Program Competition
Training Training
Shooting Under Chincoteague Low Light “Oldies” Portfolio Project
Crappy Photography (No time limit)
Conditions Final Review
By Judged by David
By Brian Zwit Blecman With
Stan Bysshe Ginger Werz-
Petricka, Kevin
Swap Night Egan & Kathryn
Mohrman
May 28 June 2 June 7
Member’s End Of Year Summer Summer
Mentee Exhibit
Gallery Banquet Vacation Vacation
Digital – Kieulan Reception Food
Nguyen
Prints– Ron Beanetics Coffee Friendship
Taylor Roasters
End of Year
Forum: Frank Competition
Napoli – Baseball
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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
The temperature hits 50 degrees and DC folks pour
out of their homes like ants leaving their nest; in
shorts and T-shirts no less. While I’m not ready to
dig out the shorts (I think my wife threw them
away), it is nice to venture outside wearing less than
three layers. Sunrise and Sunset are both quite
civilized this time of year so there is no excuse for
not getting out and capturing the good light.
The NVPS club year continues to move along with
just two and a half months left in the calendar year.
We have three great field trips remaining that should
have something interesting for everyone. The trip to
the Truck Graveyard dovetails nicely with the
upcoming April competition theme of Planes, Trains,
Cars and Trucks. The club will then be off to
Pennsylvania Eastern State Penitentiary in April and
Chincoteague in May. Additionally, we still have some great member presentations and outside
speakers to look forward to.
This time of year also marks the beginning of our search for next years Board members. A slate of
proposed elected officers will be posted in this edition of FotoFax. There are of course many other
positions for appointed Board members and Key Volunteers. Please consider helping out with any
of these roles.
See you Tuesdays.
Stan
FROM YOUR EDITOR
The NVPS 2018-2019 Year is coming to a close. The past months
have been exciting with stimulating speakers, challenging
competitions, stimulating member forums, valuable education
and training, and exciting field trips.
I am continually enthralled with the quality of images NVPS
members make. The emphasis is on make! Our cameras are
mere tools we use to capture pixels our eyes see. We use the
digital darkroom to bring our vision to life. It’s a process. The
process improves as we learn and do. The more we do, the more
we learn, resulting in more impactful images. Seeing the results
of our NVPS image-makers stimulated me to strive to become a better photographer.
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Volume 52 – No. 8 FOTOFAX April 2019 A year ago NVPS initiated a Mentor Program with the purpose of providing members an opportunity to learn from our experienced and talented members. To date about 25 members have taken advantage of the program. They’ve learned about photographing portraits, birds, flowers and post processing. The program’s participants will now have the opportunity to show off their work at the NVPS Mentor Show to be held at Beanetics. See below for more details. The next two months will see field trips to the Eastern State Penitentiary and Chincoteague Island. An added attraction to the Chincoteague trip will be the Annual Chincoteague Seafood Festival. Mark your calendars for picture taking fun and socializing with NVPS members. Toward the end of this newsletter you will find an article by member John Krout on Shooting the Full Moon over the Capital in April. A reminder. On program and competition evenings members meet with the program presenter and competition judge at Jason’s Deli a few minutes from the firehouse. These dinners allow us to meet our guests and get to know other NVPS members over good food. Of course Jason’s also gives free soft-serve for dessert. See you at dinner. Please let the Editor know if you have won a photo award, have pictures in an exhibition or want to highlight a photo event or exhibition. Send to editor@nvps.org. Please send your suggestions and comments to editor@nvps.org. Your feedback is important as we evolve FotoFax and other NVPS communication vehicles Copyright NVPS 2019 www.nvps.org Page 5
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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
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BOARD ELECTIONS
Pursuant to Article II of the NVPS Constitution and Bylaws (see below), the nominating committee
has selected the following individuals to be considered for election by club members to serve as the
Elected Board for 2019-2020:
2019-2020 Executive Board Nominations
President Kevin Egan
VP Programs Willa Siegel
VP Operations Frank Napoli
CO-VP Competition Brian Payne
CO-VP Competition Melanie Marts
Treasurer Tom Brett
Secretary/Historian Sidney Stone
Nominations for any other club member wishing to serve on the Elected
Board must be submitted to Bill Millhouser, the chairman of the
nominating committee, by the second regular club meeting in April, in
order to be considered in the election to be held at the first regular club
meeting in May. If you have any questions regarding the election
process or would like to volunteer to serve as a member of the
Appointed Board, please contact Bill. NVPS depends entirely on the
volunteer efforts of our club members to design and implement all of
our monthly activities, and maintain our website and communication
network to keep you informed of club activities. If you have time to
spare, please consider volunteering to ensure NVPS’s continued success.
Contact Bill Millhouser, chairman of the nominating committee
at: pastpresident@nvps.org
Article II. Elections
Election of officers shall be held annually. The President shall appoint a nominating committee. The
committee will prepare a single roster of proposed officers by mid-March and obtain the agreement
of the nominees to serve if elected. The list of nominees will be announced at the second regular
club meeting in March. Any additional nominations must be made by the second regular club
meeting in April, in writing, to the Chairperson of the nominating committee. Such nominations
may be made and seconded by any club members other than the candidate. The candidate must
notify the chairperson of the nominating committee, in writing, of his/her willingness to accept the
nomination and serve if elected. The nominating committee shall then notify all members, in the
newsletter and by posting the names on the web site, of the nominees for each office. The
chairperson of the nominating committee shall present the roster of candidates at the first regular
club meeting in May. Election will be by voice vote when there are no additional nominations or by
written ballot when additional nominations have been made.
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PORTFOLIO PROJECT
The final Portfolio Review will be on May 21st. We hope all is going
smoothly as you gather your final images, refine and complete your
final presentations.
Willa Friedman emailed that she and Bob were at the Leica Store in
Washington to see a show by their current photographer, Alan
Schaller. You can check out his work at http://alanschaller.com/ .
Take a look; this collection is an excellent example is what one strives for in a good portfolio. The
images are cohesive in concept and processing but in no way repetitious. It is beautiful work.
With the changeover to Dropbox a question had come up about being able to see the portfolios of
other participants in the project. Mike Whalen sent the link in an email to the participants on
January 21. If you don’t have that email contact Ginger and it will be sent to you.
Ginger Werz-Petricka and Colena Turner
MENTOR EXHIBIT
For the first time, the Exhibits and Mentor programs are joining forces, offering a unique
opportunity for NVPS “mentees” to show their work to the public, in a non-intimidating
environment. Beanetics Coffee Roasters has a capacity for up to 15 framed images, depending on
size. A sign-up sheet will be provided at the club meetings.
Your image will need to be printed, matted and framed, with picture wire strung on the back of the
frame, and a label with your name, other contact information if you choose, the name of your image,
and a selling price. Help is available if needed, don’t be afraid to ask!
Framed images should be no larger than 16” by 20”, but may be smaller. Your framed images will be
collected at club meetings on May 7th and May 14th. The show will be hung on May 20th. The
reception will be held on Sunday, June 2nd, from 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm. Beanetics is located at 7028
Columbia Pike, Annandale, VA 22003.
For more information, please contact Willa Friedman or Melanie Marts.
SURVEY
During April, please keep an eye on your inbox for a brief NVPS survey about Education and
Training (E & T) topics for 2019-2020 and Fotofax content.. You’ll see a few questions asking
about topics of interest to you, and you’ll also be able to suggest topics. If you have expertise on
which you’d like to offer an E & T presentation, please indicate that as well. If you prefer, you can
also speak to E & T coordinator Eva Lanyi or send her an email at education@nvps.org.
The survey will also contain some questions on current Fotofax content and some proposed ideas
for next year. You’ll also have the opportunity to provide free form comments and suggestions.
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END OF YEAR BANQUET
The Annual NVPS End of Year (EOY) Banquet is set for Friday June 7, 2019 at the Waterford at
Fair Oaks.
Please join us to celebrate our club’s 2018–2019 accomplishments. Come socialize and enjoy a meal
with your fellow members. Bring your family and friends! That evening we will:
• Present End-of-Year competition awards and see beautiful images made by NVPS members;
• Learn who won the Photographer of the Year for each category;
• Award the Joe Atchison and Distinguished Service Awards; and
• Present the new 2019-2020 NVPS Board.
WHEN: Friday, June 7, 2019
Cocktail/Social Hour: 6:00 – 7:00 PM
Dinner 7:00 PM
WHERE: Waterford at Fair Oaks – 12025 Lee Jackson Hwy, Fairfax, VA
Tickets are $40 in advance and $45 at the door. Please pay Tom Brett at a Tuesday meeting
or send payment to: Tom Brett, 4216 Wynnwood Dr., Annandale, VA 22003.
PROGRAMS
April 2, 2019 – Alan Sislen – The Art of Self Critique and Evaluation
Alan Sislen will talk to us about The Art of Self
Critique and Evaluation. As photographers, we
often find ourselves in the role of self-critiquer
and evaluator. It’s clearly a case of learning by
doing, but there are many skills and techniques
that can help us become better self-critiquers
and evaluators of our own images, and
ultimately, we will even become better
photographers.
Frequently you find yourself in situations where
you will be evaluating and self-critiquing your
images – making choices of images to submit to
a competition or an exhibit; editing down hundreds, or even thousands of images after a successful
photo excursion or workshop; deciding which of your recent “favorites” are worth taking the
extensive time and effort to thoroughly edit and print; deciding which of your images to include in
the galleries on your website, on Facebook, or on Instagram.
Image evaluation and self-critiquing are intertwined and challenging, but it is a topic rarely
discussed. We can become better at this unique skill with awareness and practice! Once you’ve
narrowed down your selection to a “reasonable number,” you’ll want to use those same skills to
objectively evaluate each image for processing so that you are not just randomly trying different
edits, hoping you will end up with the ideal image? How do you look at your “raw” material to
decide if the image has the potential, with thoughtful processing, to be the image you imagined? For
Copyright NVPS 2019 www.nvps.org Page 10Volume 52 – No. 8 FOTOFAX April 2019 image processing, honing your skills of evaluation and self-critiquing are critical and will save you hours and hours of time. This presentation will be filled with dozens and dozens of real images, evaluations, and decisions. Alan will lead you through his process and the techniques he uses to make this critically important, but rarely discussed part of the photographic workflow come alive. Alan Sislen lives in Bethesda, Maryland, and has been an avid photographer for more than 45 years. Landscape and architectural photography in both color and black and white are his passion and he has photographed in the United States, France, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Canada, England, Chile, South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Norway and New Zealand. Alan is an award winning photographer and a well-recognized photography educator and speaker. Although his equipment might be “state-of-the-art,” Alan’s style and technique are traditional. He has studied with well-known British landscape photographer Charlie Waite, former National Geographic photographer Bruce Dale, digital expert Thom Hogan, black and white master photographers John Sexton and Julia Anna Gospodarou, photographic artist and Photoshop expert John Paul Caponigro, fine art photographer Charles Cramer, color management/printing expert Bill Atkinson, and Photoshop and Lightroom expert Eliot Cohen. In 2005 Alan was juried into Multiple Exposures Gallery at the Torpedo Factory in Alexandria, Virginia, and was juried into the Torpedo Factory as a Resident Artist in 2006. Alan is a long-time member of North Bethesda Camera Club where he has served on the Board and been selected as Advanced Color Print Photographer of the Year, Black and White Photographer of the Year and Advanced Electronic Photographer of the Year. His work is in numerous private and corporate collections and he has been widely exhibited during the last 15 years. Check out Alan’s images. Copyright NVPS 2019 www.nvps.org Page 11
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May 7, 2019 – Brian Zwit – Low Light Photography
Brian Zwit will discuss Low Light Photography at our May
7th meeting. Brian Zwit is a nature and outdoor photographer
and educator based in northern Virginia. He loves to
photograph the elegance and majesty of nature and he
especially likes to photograph landscapes but avoids the
well-known locations, preferring instead the solitude of the
backcountry. He looks for new and creative ways of
presenting landscapes, including photographing them on
real and instant film and post-processing them in new ways
While focusing on fine art nature photography, Brian also enjoys other genres of
photography and has photographed protests, dogs, and city and street life. His images are
exhibited in private residences and corporate offices and have been used in regional
magazines and for corporate and international publications.
Brian has been teaching photography for more than ten years for workshop companies
and non-profits, including the Ward Museum, Chincoteague Bay Field Station, and camera
clubs in the mid-Atlantic. Brain is an exceptional Lightroom instructor and he has had
more than 750 students attend his Lightroom training. Brian also speaks to camera clubs,
schools, and other organizations on creativity and photographic techniques. He is well
known for his ability to distill complex topics to their essence and explain them in simple,
easy to understand ways.
Brian’s favorite assistant is Dingo, a Parson Russell Terrier, who really is not very helpful
but is always ready for a walk in the woods. They are collaborating on a children’s book
tentatively called What’s Dingo Thinking? She also reminds him not to get too obsessed
with photography and enjoy just being in nature.
Here are some images Brian produced.
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COMPETITION
March Competition Winners
Congratulations to the winners from the March 19th Open Competition judged by John Hoover.
Competition results follow. Winning first place images can be found at the end of this section of the
newsletter. You can view all winning images on the NVPS.ORG.
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Digital - Class 1
1st Place John Murray Naples Pier
2 Place
nd Kevin Linde Purple Bridge
3rd Place Steven Klein Gulf of Thailand
Digital – Class 2
1st Place Judy Graham Puzzled
2nd Place Steve Steiner Reflections
3 Place
rd Len Johnson Vatican Dome
HM Richard Hawk Rye’s Christening
Digital – Class 3
1st Place Jim Sinsheimer Reflections of Chicago
2 Place
nd Lynn Cates Watkin’s Glen
3 Place
rd Fran Bastress Water Lily in Blue
HM Ginger Werz-Petricka The Tobacco Farmer
HM Jim Williams The Cellar
Color Prints – Class 1
1st Place Deb Rose Peacock
2nd Place Stephanie Reavley How to Train Your Dragon
3rd Place Kyrie Williams Surprise Attach
Color Prints – Class 2
1st Place Nicholas Studzinski Safe House on the Caldera
2 Place
nd Vince Alcazar Lisbon Trolley
Color Prints – Class 3
1st Place Eva Lanyi Snowy Boughs
2nd Place George Karamarkovich Barn Swallow
3rd Place Georgette Grossman San Quirco d’Orcia, Tuscany
HM Tom Brett Morning Sun Rays
Monochrome Prints – Class 1
1st Place Tana Ebbole Lone Lotus
2nd Place Rebecca Colegrove Biker Babe
Monochrome Prints – Class 2
1st Place Kieu-lan Nguyen Growing Old Together
2nd Place Philip Winters Bridge Parts
Monochrome Prints – Class 3
1st Place Stan Bysshe Yellowstone Winter
2 Place
nd Gary Perlow The Witness
3rd Place Eva Lanyi Icy Fingers
April 16, 2019 Themed Competition
Steve Gottlieb will be the judge for the NVPS April themed
competition Trains, Planes, Automobiles and Trucks. . Images of
these subjects can be of new or old trains, planes, automobiles or
trucks – from mint condition to a state of ruin. Images can be of the
entire vehicle or isolated parts, such as hood ornaments. Subjects
can be in motion or at rest.
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Thousands of Steve Gottlieb’s photographs—ranging from architecture to people to landscapes—
have been published worldwide. His images have been featured in Shutterbug, Popular
Photography, American Photo, Rangefinder, and Photo District News, among others. He is the
photographer—as well as author and designer—of six books, including American Icons,
Washington: Portrait of a City, FLUSH: Celebrating Bathrooms Past & Present, and Abandoned
America. Abandoned America was selected by both People Magazine and USA Today as "Gift Book of
the Year." Shutterbug referred to Steve as “a gifted photographer and author.” Other recognition
includes "Advertising Photograph of the Year" in both New York City and Washington, DC.
http://www.gottliebphoto.com
Steve produces the Horizon Photography Summit, an event that brings together many leading
photographers who lecture on a wide range of subjects. http://horizonworkshops.com/summit
Steve is a graduate of Columbia University College and Law School. He practiced law for a decade
before turning his hobby into his vocation.
May 14, 2019 Oldies Competition
David Blecman, a member of the Professional Photographers of
America, started his photographic career in 1978, and started Positive
Negatives in 1997. He is now an internationally recognized
photographer and instructor, having taught in over a dozen countries to
photographers, models, and makeup artists. His personal mentoring
programs for photographers and commercial models continue to grow
in popularity.
David has photographed projects for such clientele as Sears, Color Me
Beautiful, JC Penney, Bath & Body Works, Foot Action, Kaybee Toys,
Littman Jewelers, Seagrams Americas, Holiday Inn, Wyndham Hotels, Days Inn, Hilton Hotels, The
White House, Black Market, Water Water Everywhere, Cornell University, etc. David has also been
hired to photograph celebrities including President George W. Bush, Christina Aguilera, Jimmy
Buffett, Steely Dan, Moody Blues, Beyoncé and Destiny’s Child, Celine Dion, Gene Simmons and KISS,
and numerous others.
David currently shoots for magazines, clothiers, fashion designers, and numerous other print and
commercial accounts, as well as for models, actors, and their agencies. He has been
published hundreds of times, and his specialties include, but are not limited to: child and adult
models, architectural, food, fashion, swimwear, location and studio work, products, and headshots.
David continues to speak at modeling and photography venues, judges at pageants, and teach at
modeling agencies. He also teaches and mentors photographers, models, and makeup artists
internationally.
More recently, David is mentoring a group of over 1050 amateur photographers, and is getting
them exposure and recognition by having their work displayed and sold at local venues.
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End of Year Competition
Nikhil Bahl has been chosen to judge the NVPS End of Year
Competition. Nikhil Bahl is a full time professional photographer,
author, educator, workshop instructor and environmentalist residing
in the Washington D.C. area. Drawing continuous inspiration from
nature, Nikhil adopts novel approaches and seeks meaningful
interpretations to create photographs that transcend the
commonplace, reflect deeper insights, and convey an enchantment of
the subject’s beauty.
An offshoot of Nikhil's fine art photography and love of nature is his
documentation of wildlife behaviors and habitats. As a volunteer
with the National Park Service and U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, his
goal is to portray environmental stories with an artistic appeal, so his
photographs educate and motivate about the imperative of conservation.
Each year Nikhil leads numerous photography tours and instructional workshops in the United
States and abroad. His teaching encourages participants to advance beyond ordinary photos and
develop their own style and vision. Nikhil is a popular speaker at photography clubs, expos and
industry events. He authored the acclaimed eBook, Creative Interpretations and writes articles on
the creative and technical aspects of photography. His work can be viewed at www.nikhilbahl.com.
Upcoming Competitions
It’s time to start preparing for NVPS’s final themed competition for the club’s calendar year: Trains,
Planes, Automobiles & Trucks. Images of these subjects can be of new or old trains, planes,
automobiles or trucks – from mint condition to a state of ruin. Images can be of the entire vehicle or
isolated parts, such as hood ornaments. Subjects can be in motion or at rest.
The May 14th Competition is our yearly Oldies competition. There is no time limit on when images
were taken for this competition. Search your achieves for past favorites. Show us your photography
from in your past.
Following is a list of remaining competitions for this NVPS calendar year.
Date Competition Theme Judge
Trains, Planes,
Automobiles and Trucks.
April 16, 2019 Steve Gottlieb
Images must have been
taken in the last two years.
Oldies. No time limit on
May 14, 2019 David Blecman
when image was taken.
End of Year Banquet Nikhil Bahl
June 7, 2019
Awards
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FEBRUARY 2019 COMPETITION – FIRST CLASS WINNERS
Digital Class 1 – John Murray – Naples Pier
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Digital Class 2 – Judy Graham – Puzzled
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Digital Class 3– Jim Sinsheimer – Reflections of Chicago
Color Prints Class 1 – Deb Rose - Peacock
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Color Prints Class 2 - Nicholas Studzinski – Safe House on the Caldera
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Color Prints Class 3 – Eva Lanyi – Snowy Boughs
Monochrome Class 1 – Tana Ebbole – Lone Lotus
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Monochrome Class 2 – Kieu-lan Nguyen - Growing Old Together
Monochrome Class 3 – Stan Bysshe - Yellowstone Winter
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MEMBER’S FORUM
April 23, 2019 - Jeff Hancock - Wingtip-to-Wingtip: Aviation Photography from
Planning to Post Processing
Jeff Hancock will discuss researching air shows, useful equipment,
positioning, tips and techniques for shooting, post-processing (mainly
with Adobe Lightroom), and sharing images.
Jeff has been an SLR photographer for 30+ years. His initial training was
from a photojournalist. Jeff has been on the staff at the newspapers of
Hawaii’s Punahou School and Duke University. In addition to
photojournalism, he’s been active in a wide variety of genres. Jeff’s
photographs of the Berlin Wall (before the fall) were exhibited at Duke
shortly after the wall came down. He photographed F-14 Tomcats and
other Navy Jets from the flight deck of the USS Ranger (CV-62) and
photographed sailboats for sale to Maryland’s Governor’s cup crew. He’s been the official
photographer for Lindsay Cadillac’s Track events at Summit Point Motorsports. Jeff is the primary
photographer for live events for The Mike O'Meara Show podcast and for the past 8 years he's been
the photographer for Gadsby’s Tavern http://alexandriava.gov/GadsbysTavern, a museum built in
1785 that hosts historical figures and guests in period garb for galas and other events. You can see
Jeff’s work at http://jeffhancockphotography.com. He is also a "Jet Fan".
Portrait by Chuck Campbell
Aviation Photos copyright hancockphoto
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Photographic Prints Gallery – Roger Lancaster – Scene From My Eyes
Roger Lancaster will present his prints – Scene From My
Eyes – at our April Members’ Gallery Meeting.
A native of Western Canada, Roger first handled a camera
when he was 6 years old when his grandfather, a
photojournalist, let him use his old fold up camera. But it was
not until he retired as an association executive 10 years ago
that he took a serious interest in the craft. He sees
photography, not just as a record of events in life, but an
opportunity to bring the outdoors inside for all to enjoy. He
also sees it as an opportunity to bring out his creative side,
and enjoys the artistic side of processing images as much as
he does in capturing the photo.
Roger initially shot landscape images, but in recent years has gravitated to a more eclectic
style with macro photography, and experimenting with monochromatic processing of
images.
Roger has received numerous awards for his photography, including the Best of Loudoun
photo for two years running at the Waterford Fair, an award sponsored by the Loudoun
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Digital Image Gallery – Chuck Campbell – A Shot in the Dark
A Shot in the Dark: This presentation is a compilation of outdoor images that were shot
after sunset and before sunrise. Most of the images were shot with a slow shutter speed to
compensate for the lack of natural light. And many of the images
contain colorful artificial light and water reflections.
Chuck Campbell is a long-time NVPS member and volunteer. He
enjoys the quiet solitude of shooting images long after others
have gone home for the evening or before they wake up and get
in the way of a good shot. When traveling, Chuck always takes a
tripod because he knows he will be taking many shots in the
dark. Unfortunately, as he traveled across Europe and the U.S., he
has missed many good meals with his wife as he waited for just
the right blue-hour light. With this presentation, Chuck will
happily share those lonely, hunger-induced images with you.
Check out some of Chuck’s images.
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May 29, 2019 – Frank Napoli - Baseball
I began my “career” in photography back in the mid ‘70s.
Two close friends were photographers (one of them a
young lady with whom I definitely wanted to spend more
time), so I decided to get a camera and become “a
photographer”. I bought a used Nikkormat FT2 body
(which I still have) and one of the aforementioned friends
gave me a 50mm lens, so I was set! We spent time together
shooting a lot of film (mostly Kodachrome 64 for its tight
grain pattern), attending the Nikon School of Photography,
and sending the film via mail order to Kodak for
processing. (It was about a 10-day turnaround time before
we got to see our pix; a far cry from our instantaneous “chimping” feedback today!)
I’ve always considered starting with the FT2 to have been a great advantage to my basic foundation
in photography—it’s a manual focus, match needle metering body, with no automatic modes (either
focus or exposure) of any kind. It forced me to learn and understand the basics of exposure and
focus, which I strongly recommend to everyone.
As time went by I was able to amass a fairly reasonable camera bag full of vintage Nikon equipment
– a 200mm and 300mm telephotos, a 55mm macro, a 35mm wide angle, a second body (Nikon EM,
which gave me auto-exposure and a motor drive for the first time!), a Vivitar 283 flash, and the
usual assortment of filters, tripods, monopods, manual release cables, and other accessories.
At the time I was shooting primarily wildlife (I’m also an avid birder—ask me about the Hawk
Mountain Sanctuary in PA), and family and work events. I used to keep my camera with me in the
car almost all the time, and would often pull off the road at a moment’s notice to shoot something
interesting. I remember, for instance, driving down I-70 and seeing a Red Tail Hawk swoop down to
take a mouse and light in the median with its prey—I pulled over and got a few good shots of
“dinner”.
I continued shooting regularly after I got married, often with my wife (she has a considerable
collection of camera equipment too, although she doesn’t shoot much anymore) until my son was
born. After that we no longer had room for a camera bag when we traveled, and started buying
cardboard throw away (film) cameras to stuff in the diaper bag. Eventually, I bought my wife a
Canon “Digital Elf”, an early digital point-and-shoot camera not much bigger than the cardboard
Copyright NVPS 2019 www.nvps.org Page 27Volume 52 – No. 8 FOTOFAX April 2019 throwaways, and the Napoli family entered the world of digital photography, where we were both very comfortable, since we both work in IT. Although we made great pictures with the Elf, I missed the control of my FT2 and selection of lens, and one day wondered out loud if Nikon digital bodies could use my old “film” lenses. My wife secretly grabbed one of my lenses, went to the local camera shop (boy do I miss the convenience of local camera stores!) found out that the Nikon D200 would work with all my old lenses, and bought me one for Christmas that year. I’ve since upgraded to a D500 and added several state-of-the-art auto-focus lenses, but still occasionally pull out the 55 macro or the 300 tele. I worked with Georgette Grossman at the time, who invited me to NVPS, and the rest, as they say, is history. Most of my photography since my son was born in 1997 has documented his life. In addition to his career as a singer, choir director, and music educator, throughout elementary and high school he played baseball, and played catcher/third baseman on the baseball team at DeMatha Catholic H.S. In my presentation tonight I’ll show some of my baseball pictures and I’ll discuss my approach to capturing them, some of the problems I’ve encountered while shooting them, and techniques I’ve used to overcome those issues. Enjoy! Some of Frank’s images. Digital Image Gallery – Kieulan Nguyen – Return to My Motherland after 43 Years Copyright NVPS 2019 www.nvps.org Page 28
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Kieulan Nguyen has been doing photography for a long time, but it
wasn’t until 2010 that she took her hobby seriously. Kieulan is a
Canon and Fuji shooter. She enjoys macro, landscape, urban
photography. Now that her children are grown up, she has more
time to travel so travel photography is something that now interests
her. Because photography keeps evolving, she never stops learning.
She is always looking to bring new and fresh air into her pictures.
Being creative is very important for her because it reminds her that she does not take
pictures, but rather makes pictures.
Kieulan often thought there were so many countries she would love to visit. Viet Nam
rarely made her bucket list despite it being her motherland. After seeing so many
wonderful images taken of her country, her desire to go home grew over time. So after a
43-year absence, on a spur of the moment in 2018, she agreed to join her friends to go back
for 3 weeks. That was the best decision she has made.
Kieulan's collection is of photos she took during her trip to Viet Nam. During her visit she
spent 12 days driving along many winding country roads from Ha Noi to Ha Giang, Hue, Hoi
An, Phan Rang and Phan R. Most of the time it rained, but it did not stop her. Every place
she visited had its own charm and beauty. She loved every moment she was there.
Through her modest lens, she wants to share with you these images of a beautiful country
she is so proud to call home.
Until then … Viet Nam, she will definitely return!
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Kieulan will share her collection of photos she took during her trip to Viet Nam. During her visit
she spent 12 days driving along many winding country roads from Ha Noi to Ha Giang, Hue, Hoi An,
Phan Rang and Phan R. Most of the time it rained, but it did not stop her. Every place she visited
had its own charm and beauty. She loved every moment she was there. Through her modest lens,
she wants to share with you these images of a beautiful country she is so proud to call home.
Photographic Print Gallery – Ron Taylor - Favorites
Ron is going to share some of his favorite images.. He has been
making photographs on an occasional basis for several years. Ron
uses Nikon equipment. His walkabout camera is a Nikon D750 with
a Nikon 24-120 lens. He uses use a Tamron 150-600 lens for
distance shots and a Nikon D105 for close-up work.
Ron began competing in Class 1 in 2016, was promoted to Class 2 in
2017 and to Class 3 in 2018. He was named both Class 2
Monochrome Photographer of the Year and Versatile Photographer
of the Year last year.
In addition to serving as Co-VP Competition in 2018 and 2019 he
served as Vendor Manager for the 2018 Nature Visions Expo. His
image “Black and White Sunflower “ won First Place at the 2018
Nature Visions Expo.
For the past eighteen years Ron has headed his own company, The Ron Taylor Group, specializing
in leadership and project management training and consulting. During that time he has served as
an Adjunct Professor in the graduate programs at both Virginia Tech and George Mason University
and as President of the Washington DC Chapter of the Project Management Institute, which, with
over 10,000 members, is the largest, such organization in the world.
Ron has been married for 30 years to Yvonne. His son, daughter-in-law and grandchildren have
been living in New Zealand for the past 5 years, and he is delighted to say they returned to the U.S.
in March and are now living only three time zones away in California.
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Ron’s future photography plans include continuing to learn from others and trying to become a
better photographer.
EDUCATION & TRAINING
April 9, 2019 – Anonymous Critique with Willa Friedman and Ron Taylor
Take this opportunity to get feedback on your images. Submit images you are experimenting on
with new software; images that need just a little help, and/or images you may consider for a
competition. The sole purpose of anonymous critique is to help you grow as a photographer. You
will not be identified unless you choose to make comments or ask questions about your images.
The firm deadline for image submission is 6 p.m. on Tuesday, April 2nd, to allow time for our
computer team to anonymize the images and for Willa and Ron to review them before the April 9
meeting.
You can submit up to three images. Please prioritize them by naming them as follows: number title,
where number is 1, 2, or 3, followed by an underscore and anything you’d like for a title. For
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example, “1_Red House on the Prairie.” Putting the number first will allow us to sort the images so
that at least one image from every photographer is critiqued. Beyond that, Willa and Ron will
critique as many images as time allows.
Please submit your images to critique@nvps.org, sized the same as for competition: jpeg images
with a maximum of 1400 pixels wide and 1050 pixels high (vertical shots have the same 1050 pixel
height requirement), sRGB workspace. We recommend your images be set to 127 pixels per inch
(PPI, sometimes called dots per inch or DPI) or less (e.g., 127, 96 or 72 PPI) for best results with our
projector. If you send the images from Mac mail, please select the “actual size” option from the
“image size” menu in the upper right corner.
Questions? Please contact the Education and Training Coordinator, Eva Lanyi, at
education@nvps.org.
April 30, 2019 – Stan Bysshe – Shooting Under Crappy Conditions
When it comes to photo tours and weather, I think I’m snake bit. Wet, cold and wet, really cold,
white out, windy, wet and windy, hot, hot and wet. You name it; I’ve traveled just to photograph in
it.
But challenging conditions in photography started for me 40+ years ago as most of my time with a
camera was spent in 60-80 feet of water trying to deal with current, cold, and just trying not to run
out of air.
My trips the last few years have taught me to deal, on several levels,
with seemingly terrible nature photography weather. But I have
learned to dress for it, shoot for it, and post process for it, so that
otherwise intolerable conditions have actually become bearable and
maybe even enjoyable. In fact I now think it is a bonus as you can end
up with images that most people wouldn’t be outside to take.
I hope with this presentation to pass on a few of the things I have
learned so that you too will head out to photograph when the weather
calls for crappy conditions.
Check out some of Stan’s “Crappy Images”.
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FIELD TRIPS
April 20, 2019 – Eastern State Penitentiary
In April NVPS Members will travel to the Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia, PA.
This will be a great place to take images at a historic iconic photo location. Sign up at a
Tuesday Meeting.
Eastern State Penitentiary was once the most famous penitentiary in the world. Some of its most
famous in mates includes Al Capone, and Bank robber “Slick Willie” Sutton. The field trip provides
an opportunity to photograph a hunting world of crumbling cellblocks and empty guard towers. We
will have an early admission at 9:30 am, and will enjoy a guided highlight tour from 9:30-10:00 am,
before the facility opens to the public. We can obtain a reduced entrance free or $11 per adult, and
$10 for seniors, and a reduced tripod fee of $5 if our group has a minimum of 15 persons. We will
plan a lunch at local restaurant after the shoot. For more information on the Penitentiary, see:
https://www.easternstate.org. Driving time from Northern Virginia is around 2.5 hours.
May 3,4,5, 2019 – Chincoteague Island, Virginia
Plan a fun weekend shooting images in Chincoteague on the Eastern Shore of Virginia
under the guidance of our President and Bird Photography extraordinaire Stan Bysshe. The
drive will take between 3 and 4 hours depending on your starting point. Ten rooms have
been reserved at the Comfort Suites in Chincoteague (757-336-3700/5452). Rooms should
be reserved by April 3rd to get discounted rates.
May 4th is the Annual Chincoteague Seafood Festival from 10am to 4pm. Here is the
website: https://www.chincoteaguechamber.com/events/51st-annual-chincoteague-
seafood-festival/
NEW MEMBERS
Please welcome the following new NVPS members:
• Michael Mannix
• Kimberly Chevez
• Katie Lamberto
SHOOTING THE MOON
The full moons of March and April usually rise close to the US Capitol dome as seen from the west.
But you have to know when to look and where to stand. Here is a bit of info on how you can
research the details and make plans.
Copyright NVPS 2019 www.nvps.org Page 34Volume 52 – No. 8 FOTOFAX April 2019 First, when is the moon full? The US Naval Observatory (USNO) offers a Web based interactive system for finding that information for an entire year. Here is the URL: https://aa.usno.navy.mil/data/docs/MoonPhase.php. Once you know the dates of the full moon (April 19, 2019), you can use another part of the USNO site to determine excatly where and when the moon rises, and its path through the sky. The URL is: https://aa.usno.navy.mil/data/docs/AltAz.php. The key for using this table information produced using that URL is to understand how the USNO and astronomers describe the position in the sky of the moon and other objects. They use a coordinate system, but that system is based on compass directions called azimuth and altitude. Here is how it works. First, the word azimuth means position on the compass. The range is 0 degrees to 359 degrees, where 0 degrees is north, 90 degrees is east, and so forth. Second, the word altitude means position above the horizon, also measured in degrees. The range is from 0 degrees, which means on the horizon, and 90 degrees, which means directly overhead. Neither azimuth nor altitude are absolute. Both depend on where you stand. Also the time of day depends on where you stand. So part of the input to the USNO Web page is the city and state where you stand. You may happen to know that, from the Washington Monument, the US Capitol dome is due east, which means an azimuth of 90 degrees. Any azimuth of the moon just a bit less than 90 degrees means it will show up to the left of the US Capitol dome as seen from the Washington Monument hill. Any moon azimuth a bit greater than 90 degrees means it will show up to the right of the US Capitol dome as seen from the Washington Monument hill. About 25 years ago I figured out that the azimuth from Freedom Plaza, at 14th Street and Pennsylvania NW, looking southeast along Pennsylvania to the US Capitol dome, is 110 degrees. Any azimuth of the full moon just a bit less than 110 degrees means the moon will show up just to the left of the US Capitol dome as seen from Freedom Plaza. Any azimuth of the full moon that is just a bit more than 110 degrees means that the moon will show up just to the right of the US Capitol dome as seen from Freedom Plaza. Freedom Plaza is convenient because it is raised several feet above street level. You can stand on it without risk of being hit by a vehicle. Passing buses and cars do not block the view to the east. Copyright NVPS 2019 www.nvps.org Page 35
Volume 52 – No. 8 FOTOFAX April 2019 Here is a portion the table from the USNO site for the position of the full moon in 10 minute intervals on Friday April 19, 2019 in Washington DC: Astronomical Applications Dept. U.S. Naval Observatory Washington, DC 20392-5420 WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA W 77 02, N38 53 Altitude and Azimuth of the Moon Apr 19, 2019 Eastern Daylight Time Altitude Azimuth Fraction (E of N) Illuminated 20:10 -1.3 101.7 0.99 20:20 0.9 103.2 0.99 20:30 2.6 104.8 0.99 20:40 4.3 106.3 0.99 20:50 6.0 107.9 0.99 21:00 7.8 109.6 0.99 I shot the example photo on April 6, 2012 while standing on Fredom Plaza. The moon was at 109 degrees azimuth, just to the left of the dome, and about 4 degrees altitude. By comparison, the April 19, 2019 opportunity is not so ideal. The moon will reach 109 degrees azimuth at about 8:58 PM, and will be almost twice as high above the horizon, about 7.5 degrees. It will be above the top of the dome. The April 19 opportunity might work better if the viewpoint is moved From Freedom Plaza, on the north side of Pennsylvania Avenue, to the south side of Pennsylvania Avenue. On that side, the azimuth to the Capitol dome is a bit less than 110 degrees, and the moon will be at an appropriate altitude betwen 8:40 PM and roughly 8:45 PM. On the south side of Pennsylvania Avenue, you must stand on the sidewalk, below the level of Freedom Plaza. Passing cars and buses may sometimes block your view. You will have to use a telephoto lens and won't be able to include much of the street scene. Simplicity is often good in photos. In the example photo, the low altitude of the moon means that the moon is seen through over 1,000 miles of atmosphere. Atmospheric refraction of sunlight chances the color of the moon, and atmospheric scattering reduces the brightness of the moon compared to when it is high overhead. Nonetheless, the moon is much brighter than the street scene. The choice is to capture details in the Moon and underexpose the local scene or overexpose the moon and capture details in the local scene. I did the latter, and used Photoshop to reduce the moon's brightness to bring out some detail. Incidentally, the Fraction Illuminated column in the table indicates that 99% of the face of the moon will be illuminated on April 19. The difference of 1% is not going to be noticed by most who see photos of the moon. The example photo was also shot when the face was 99% illuminated. Of course, the weather could intervene. Recent weather in 2019 has been rather volatile. Copyright NVPS 2019 www.nvps.org Page 36
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John Krout is a member of NVPS. He has been shooting photos with an
SLR since 1970. He was employed as a summer intern photographer
by the National Park Service in 1974 during college. Also during
college, he shot photos of and wrote reviews about rock concerts in
Boston for his college newspaper, and also shot photos of concerts in
DC, Charlottesville and Richmond. One of his recent efforts has been
to shoot photos of aircraft silhouetted in front of the full moon. For
most of his working life he was a C and C++ software developer for
major computer systems. He works now as a technical writer for a
major maker of automated fingerprint identification hardware. He
lives in Arlington, VA.
EXHIBITIONS & CONTEST OPPORTUNITIES
Announcements of exhibitions or contests are provided for information purposes only. There is no
actual or implied endorsement by the Northern Virginia Photographic Society.
Joseph Miller Abstract Photography Exhibit
The Joseph Miller Center for the Photographic Arts once again takes great pride in announcing its
Ninth Annual juried abstract exhibit. All interested photographers are invited to submit entries for
this much anticipated spring event. Over the years, because of the influence these exhibits have had
in encouraging and promoting abstract photography and due to their reputation, recent JM Abstract
Exhibits have been attracting entries from international as well as national photographic artists.
Whereas submissions to the First Annual JM Abstract Exhibit had been limited to local NVACC-
related clubs, many current participants come from photographic groups outside the Greater
Washington/Northern Virginia area or are non-affiliated/independent photographic artists.
The exhibit will run from May 4, 2019 through May 27, 2019. The Joseph Miller Center will begin
accepting entries for the upcoming Ninth Annual Exhibit on Saturday, December 22, 2018. The
deadline for submissions will be Saturday, February 23, 2019.
A detailed PROSPECTUS containing all relevant information regarding the exhibit can be found on
the Northern Virginia Alliance of Camera Clubs website @ www.NVACC.org
Lincoln's Contemporaries
Now to May 19, 2019
National Portrait Gallery, Eighth and F Streets NW, Washington DC.
Who were Abraham Lincoln’s contemporaries? They included many fascinating people beyond the
politicians and military leaders of the Civil War. This exhibition features Mathew Brady’s portraits
of twenty celebrities — from showman P.T. Barnum and inventor Samuel Morse to musician Teresa
Carreño and clergyman Henry Ward Beecher—who reflect the diversity of American intellectual
and cultural life during Lincoln’s presidency.
http://npg.si.edu/
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