Below is the month by month schedule of VPS speakers and judges. Where available you can click on the date for more information on the event or a bio of the speaker or judge. All Wednesday meetings start promptly at 7:30 pm. On competition evenings, competitors should be there no later than 7:15.

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May  2013

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
      1 Speaker 2 3 4
     

Newcomers
Meeting 6:45

Speaker
7:30

David Luria

Luria David

"Washington D.C.
a
Photographer's
Paradise"

 

     
5 6 7 8 9 10 11
             
12 13 14 15 Competition 16 17 18
     
Judge:

Bill Prosser

Bill Prosser


Extra Theme:
'Scenes of the Season'
     
19 20 21 22 23 24 25
     

FORUM

Field Trip Images
show and Tell

7:30

 

 

     
26 27 28 29 30 31  
             

June  2013

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
            1
             
2 3 4 5 Speaker 6 7 8
     

Newcomers
Meeting 6:45

Shooting pictures at 17,000 mph and 438 miles up

Speaker
7:30
Spencer
Douglas Spencer

 

 

Spencer arial

   
9 10 11 12 13 14 15
             
16 17 18 19 Competition 20 21 22
     
End of Year
Competition
and
Party
     
23 24 25 26 27 28 29
             
30            
             






 

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September  2011

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
        1 2 3
             
4 5 6 7 SPEAKER 8 9 10
     
Tuan Pham
Tuan
Zen Through
the Lens
     
11 12 13 14 15 16 17
     
BOARD MEETING
7:30
Thoreau
   
FIELD TRIP

Old Town Alex.

National Harbor
18 19 20 21 COMPETITION 22 23 24
     

EXTRA DIGITAL THEME:
"Nautical"
CANCELLED
Check back for reschedule date

 

     
25 26 27 28 29 30  
DEADLINE PSA
- Nature Division
Interclub Entry

PSA Rules:
   
FORUM

Matting Workshop
Preparation for
Nature's Vision
     

October  2011

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
            1
             
2 3 4 5 SPEAKER 6 7 8
     
Josh Taylor
josh T

Topic:
What's New?
     
9 10 11 12 13 14 15
     
BOARD MEETING
7:30
Thoreau
   
FIELD TRIP

Chestertown MD

Nikhil Bahl
16 17 18 19 COMPETITION 20 21 22
FIELD TRIP

Chestertown MD

Nikhil Bahl
   

EXTRA DIGITAL THEME:
"Nautical"
(extended from last month's cancellation)

Judge:
Jim Steele

   
FIELD TRIP

National Cathedral
23 24 25 26 27 28 29
     
FORUM
"How I Spent My Summer Vacation"
Slide show and photos from members showing what they did on vacation this year
     
30 31          
             

November  2011

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
    1 2 SPEAKER 3 4 5
     
Anne Owen.com

Anne Owen

presentation:
"Traveling With An Underwater Camera"
     
6 7 8 9 10 11 12
     
BOARD MEETING
7:30
Thoreau
  <-- Nature's Visions- ----- N. V cont.-------
13 14 15 16 COMPETITION 17 18 19
----N. Vision ------>   PSA - Travel Division
Interclub Entry Deadline

Theme
(all submissions)
"Houses of Worship"

Judge:
Josh Taylor

     
20 21 22 23 FORUM 24 25 26
      There is no forum this month.  
FIELD TRIP

Wild Ponies
FIELD TRIP
Assateaque /
Chincoteaque VA
27 28 29 30      
FIELD TRIP
           

December  2011

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
        1 2 3
             
4 5 6 7 SPEAKER 8 9 10
     
Jim Guzel
JIM

DECEMBER PROGRAM

JIM GUZEL

“COMMON SENSE PORTRAITURE: ‘LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION’ ”

Portraiture
   

 

Holiday Party
reaf

Click for Flyer

Acceptance Form (doc)

Complete and email to Patricia

11 12 13 14 15 16 17
           
FIELD TRIP

Gaylord National
Resort
18 19 20 21 22 23 24
     

No competition in December

The Forum scheduled for this
evening has also been canceled.

Happy Holidays and we
will see you next year!


     
25 26 27 28 29 30 31
           
Deadline to upload PSA 'Nature' themed images.
Info and rules!!!

Interclub Entry


PSA Rules:

January  2012

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 2 3 4 SPEAKER 5 6 7
     
Joe Miller

Abstract Photography
     
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
             
15 16 17 18 COMPETITION 19 20 21
     
EXTRA DIGITAL THEME:
"Rust"


Judge:

Hiltz
Cory Hilz
   
FIELD TRIP

Library of
Congress
22 23 24 25 FORUM 26 27 28
     

VPS FORUM TO DISCUSS RECENT GENERAL MEMBERSHIP SURVEY

Results of Survey


     
29 30 31        
             

February  2012

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
      1 SPEAKER 2 3 4
     
Bob Bills
Bob Bills


Reflections of a U. S. Army still photographer
     
5 6 7 8 9 10 11
             
12 13 14 15 COMPETITION 16 17 18
     
Theme
(all submissions)
"Portraits"
Judge:

Frank VanRiper
Frank Van Riper
   
FIELD TRIP

Union Station
and
Building Museum
19 20 21 22 FORUM 23 24 25
     
FORUM

Turning a Digital Image into a Painting



Sara Howell
     
26 27 28 29      
             

March  2012

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
        1 2 3
             
4 5 6 7 SPEAKER 8 9 10
     
Chuck Veatch

Winners of
Windland Smith Rice
Awards

   
FIELD TRIP

Occoquan
Workhouse


Women's
Sufferage
Memorial
11 12 13 14 15 16 17
           
EXHIBIT

Vienna
Community
Center
Photo Show
18 19 20 21 COMPETITION 22 23 24
FIELD TRIP
   

EXTRA DIGITAL THEME:
"Photojournalism"
Judge:

M Setton
Mary Ann Setton

     
25 26 27 28 FORUM 29 30 31
     

Equipment:

Our favorites
Show and Tell

 

     

April  2012

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 2 3 4 SPEAKER 5 6 7
Nominations committee announces nominess for elected offices
PSA - Nature Division
Interclub Entry Deadline
 

Newcomers Introduction to VPS
6:45 pm

Speaker Program
7:30 pm

Marty Lavor

“The Stumbling Photographer”

     
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
             
15 16 17 18 COMPETITION 19 20 21
     
Theme
(all submissions)
"Humor/Fun"
Judge:
Nikhil Bahl
Nikhil Bahl
   
FIELD TRIP

22 23 24 25 FORUM 26 27 28
     

CRITIQUE
SESSION


Use upload
'Forum Critique'
to participate

 

     
29 30          
             

May  2012

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
    1 2 SPEAKER 3 4 5
     
Newcomers Introduction to VPS
6:45 pm

Speaker Program
7:30 pm


Victoria Restrepo

Victoria

"Discovering My Memories"





     
6 7 8 9 10 11 12
     
BOARD MEETING
7:30
     
13 14 15 16 COMPETITION 17 18 19
     

EXTRA DIGITAL THEME:
"Urban/City Scenes"
Judge

Roy Sewall

Roy Sewall

   
FIELD TRIP

Claude Moore
Colonial Farm
20 21 22 23 FORUM 24 25 26
     
TBA
     
27 28 29 30 31    
             

June  2012

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
          1 2
         
Announce Board-appointed officers by June 1 to take office with elected officers on July 1
 
3 4 5 6 SPEAKER 7 8 9
     

Newcomers Introduction to VPS
6:45 pm

Speaker Program
7:30 pm

andarge asfar

Andarge Asfar

www.fstopstudio.com

Ethiopia from

the Heart

     
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
     

Board Meeting

(See Emails for details)

   
FIELD TRIP

Solomons Island

Flag Ponds
17 18 19 20 !! **Party ** !! 21 22 23
     
Year End Competition
and
Party


Bill Prosser
Judge:
Bill Prosser


     
24 25 26 27 28 29 30
             

 

September  2012

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
            1
             
2 3 4 5 SPEAKER 6 7 8
     
Nikhal Bahl

Nikhal

“The Evolution of a Photographer”
     
9 10 11 12 13 14 15
             
16 17 18 19 COMPETITION 20 21 22
     

Judge:
Cory Hilz

Cory Hilz

Extra Theme:
'Blue'

   
23 24 25 26 FORUM 27 28 29
     
Mounting Workshop for
Nature's Visions
     
30            
             


October  2012

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
  1 2 3 SPEAKER 4 5 6
     
ALAN SISLEN

Sislen Alan

“The Beauty of Landscape Photography”

     
7 8 9 10 11 12 13

***
DEADLINE TO
UPLOAD PSA
NATURE
CONTEST
***

           
14 15 16 17 COMPETITION 18 19 20
     

Judge:
Sandi Croan

Extra Theme:
'Cemetaries'

   
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
             
28 29 30 31 FORUM      
     

Photos from
Summer Vacation
     

November  2012

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
        1 2 3
             
4 5 6 7 Speaker 8 9 10

Field Trip
Longwood
Garden
   

Newcomers
Meeting 6:45

Speaker
7:30

Wayne
Wolfersberger

Wildlife Photography

 

Nature's
Vision
Expo


nature


Nature's
Vision
Expo
11 12 13 14 COMPETITION 15 16 17

 

Nature's
Vision
Expo

   

** Note Date Change
Judge:
Don Johnson

* All Entries Theme *
'Animal Portraits'

     
18 19 20 21 22 23 24
     
School Closed for
Thanksgiving
     
25 26 27 28 FORUM 29 30  
     

Photo
Critique
Panel
     

December  2012

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
            1
             
2 3 4 5 Speaker 6 7 8
     

Newcomers
Meeting 6:45

Speaker
7:30

Bob Meyers

'From News Photography
to
Documentation'

     
9 10 11 12 13 14 15
           
16 17 18 19 20 21 22
     
No Competition
this month

Stay Tuned for Forthcoming Party
info on Dec 15th.
     
23 24 25 26 27 28 29
             
30 31          
             

January  2013

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
    1 2 3 4 5
      ** Date Change **      
6 7 8 9 Speaker 10 11 12
     
Newcomers
Meeting 6:45

Speaker 7:30


'Videography
and
Videojournalism'
     
13 14 15 16 Competition 17 18 19
     

Judge:
Josh Taylor

jOSH tAYLOR

Extra Theme:
'Textures'

     
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
             
27 28 29 30 31    
             

February  2013

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
          1 2
             
3 4 5 6 Speaker 7 8 9
     
Newcomers
Meeting 6:45

Speaker 7:30


Roy Sewall

Roy Sewall

Architectural Photography

     
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
     

BOARD MEETING

7:30

     
17 18 19 20 Competition 21 22 23 Field Trip
     

Judge:
Andy Jezioro

* All Entries Theme *
'ARCHITECTURE
'

   
Glass Blowing
Field Trip -
Warrenton VA


Viers Studio
Glass


***
Glass Studio Cancelled

Meadowlark Garden
still on
see recent email


24 25 26 27 Forum 28    
     

Critique Night
     

March  2013

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
          1 2
             
3 4 5 6 Speaker 7 8 9
     

Due to weather cancellation
this presentation will be
rescheduled


Newcomers
Meeting 6:45

Speaker
7:30

Irene Sacilotto
Irene

A Passion for Wildlife Photography, the Stories Behind the Images

     
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
             
17 18 19 20 Competition 21 22 23
     
Judge:
Roy Sewall
Roy Sewall

Extra Theme:
'Roads/Paths/Trails'
     
24 25 26 27 Forum 28 29 30
     
******
Forum evening will be rescheduled
School is closed for Spring break
******
     
31            
             

April  2013

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
  1 2 3 Speaker 4 5 6
     

Newcomers
Meeting 6:45

Speaker
7:30

Davidson

Cameron Davidson

Aerial Photography and his Chesapeake Bay

 

     
7 8 9 10 11 12 13
             
14 15 16 17 Competition 18 19 20
     
Judge:
Marti Belcher
Marti Belcher

* All Entries Theme *
'ARCHES/BRIDGES
'
     
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
     

"Photo Workshop" Forum


7:30
     
28 29 30