SHERWIN KAPLAN

SHERWIN KAPLAN

6806 NORTHFIELD DRIVE

ANNANDALE, VIRGINIA 22003

H: 703 941-1145

W: 202 508-4218

Home e-mail: sherwin.kaplan@verizon.net

Sherwin has been a member of the Northern Virginia Photographic society since 1986 and has served in various NVPS Board positions, including President in 1990-91. In June, 2005, NVPS awarded him the Joe Acheson Memorial Award for his service to the club.

He uses Nikon 35 mm equipment, shoots color slides exclusively and specializes in nature, wildlife, macro, travel and landscape photography. His film of choice is Fuji Velvia, although he uses Fuji’s Provia F 100 in high contrast situations. He has not yet entered the digital age. He uses a tripod for just about everything.

He has been NVPS’ “Photographer of the Year” six times in the Advanced Slides competition category, won NVPS’ “Slide of the Year” twice in that category and, when he competed in GWCCC competitions, won numerous awards, including First Place in Master or Advanced competitions in the Architectural, Pictorial and Nature categories. Three of his slides were included in the submission to Nature’s Best International Photo Competition which won First Place in the Camera Club category for NVPS in 2003. As a result, one of his images was published in the magazine and exhibited in the Smithsonian Institution. He has also judged and presented programs at numerous camera clubs and other forums in the Washington, DC area.

When not involved in photography, Sherwin is an attorney in the Washington office of Thelen Reid & Priest specializing in litigation, pension and health law matters.