Napa Valley Photographic Society
Napa Valley Photographic Society (NVPS)
promotes the art and science of photography, providing education, image appreciation, inspiration, exchange of technologies. The Society fosters personal growth, expression, creativity and excellence in all aspects of photographic endeavors.
promotes the art and science of photography, providing education, image appreciation, inspiration, exchange of technologies. The Society fosters personal growth, expression, creativity and excellence in all aspects of photographic endeavors.
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W e l c o m e !
The Napa Valley Photographic Society (NVPS) organizes exhibits, workshops, field trips and special events.
The group's intent is to perfect our skills and learn from one another, so we prefer to have our images "critiqued" rather than judged.
The group's intent is to perfect our skills and learn from one another, so we prefer to have our images "critiqued" rather than judged.
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Of Special Interest
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NVPS members 2024 library show?
From Betty Malmgren comes word of the March deadline for Art in the Library applications for 2024.
The club plans to submit an application again this year for a group show. We can submit up to five digital image files in jpeg format to go with our application.
Interested members are invited to send one image to Betty to be considered as part of the club application. Depending on the response, we may need a subcommittee to select our five images to include with the application. We will also determine if a theme emerges. At this point, we want to be flexible.
Those interested in being part of the application, email an image to Betty by March 22. Do not submit the same image you did if you were part of the application process last year. New images are encouraged.
Label all image files (title, name, medium, dimensions of print). Artwork should not have watermarks or other identifying markers.
If the club is selected, NVPS members can still participate in the show even if they did not help with the application.
Feel free to contact Betty with any questions at: emmnapa@aol.com
The club plans to submit an application again this year for a group show. We can submit up to five digital image files in jpeg format to go with our application.
Interested members are invited to send one image to Betty to be considered as part of the club application. Depending on the response, we may need a subcommittee to select our five images to include with the application. We will also determine if a theme emerges. At this point, we want to be flexible.
Those interested in being part of the application, email an image to Betty by March 22. Do not submit the same image you did if you were part of the application process last year. New images are encouraged.
Label all image files (title, name, medium, dimensions of print). Artwork should not have watermarks or other identifying markers.
If the club is selected, NVPS members can still participate in the show even if they did not help with the application.
Feel free to contact Betty with any questions at: emmnapa@aol.com
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IN THE SPOTLIGHT
Kicking off the new year: George Bartolome presents a series of triptychs.
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👉HELP WANTED!
A GENTLE REMINDER: Interested in helping with club activities and events as life returns to 'normal?'
Check out the NEWS, PRESIDENTS MESSAGE page and the options listed by NVPS president Phil Venable.
Check out the NEWS, PRESIDENTS MESSAGE page and the options listed by NVPS president Phil Venable.
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AUDUBON 'HOW-TO' VIDEO
January is a good time to start thinking about bird photography. Check out this Audubon Society link on how to take cell phone videos of birds:
https://www.audubon.org/news/how-shoot-good-bird-videos-your-camera
https://www.audubon.org/news/how-shoot-good-bird-videos-your-camera
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OTHER PHOTOGRAPHY OPTIONS
Take a look at the feature, A Walk Through the Neighborhood, on the PHOTO OPS, WORKSHOPS, FIELD TRIPS & MEET-UPS page. If you have images to contribute from walks you've taken since the sheltering-at-home directive, you'll also find information on how to size them and where they should be sent.
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ABOUT NVPS
The general membership meets once a month* at 7 p.m. except for December. NVPS members meetings feature a guest speaker who provides a look at his or her own work and evaluates submitted images. Each guest speaker is treated to a fine Napa dinner prior to the monthly members' meeting. Dues are $45 annually and due at the beginning of the fiscal year, July 1. (See the CONTACTS/MEMBERSHIP page.) A newly instituted student membership is $25 annually. Payments can be mailed to Napa Valley Photographic Society at 2710 Beecham St. Napa CA 94558, or to P.O. Box 5914, Napa CA 94581; or taken to a members meeting and given to NVPS president, Phil Venable.
Make checks payable to: Napa Valley Photographic Society. NVPS is also acceptable.
*Also please note that if you want to submit images to be critiqued at upcoming general meetings at the Napa Senior Activity Center, dues must have reached treasurer Irena Miles.
Make checks payable to: Napa Valley Photographic Society. NVPS is also acceptable.
*Also please note that if you want to submit images to be critiqued at upcoming general meetings at the Napa Senior Activity Center, dues must have reached treasurer Irena Miles.
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Meeting Location
Napa Senior Activity Center
Monthly meetings are held at the Napa Senior Activity Center, 1500 Jefferson St., from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Enter the meeting room via the path on the right side the main entrance fronting the Center's parking lot.
The business meeting starts at 7 p.m. with a short briefing from the president. (We always appreciate help with the set-up and break-down tasks!) Briefing topics include the introduction of NVPS guests, general NVPS updates, news of member/NVPS exhibits and shows, field trips, workshops and various NVPS activities
Introduction of the evening's guest speaker is followed by a presentation illustrating the speaker's background, passion and/or specialty in the art of photography.
Following a five- to 10-minute break, the guest speaker will critique images submitted by NVPS members. (Prior to the meeting, the guest speaker will have suggested a theme for the month's critique.)
Photographs presented are mostly projected digital images but prints may be presented as well.
The meeting ends promptly at 9 p.m.
Enter the meeting room via the path on the right side the main entrance fronting the Center's parking lot.
The business meeting starts at 7 p.m. with a short briefing from the president. (We always appreciate help with the set-up and break-down tasks!) Briefing topics include the introduction of NVPS guests, general NVPS updates, news of member/NVPS exhibits and shows, field trips, workshops and various NVPS activities
Introduction of the evening's guest speaker is followed by a presentation illustrating the speaker's background, passion and/or specialty in the art of photography.
Following a five- to 10-minute break, the guest speaker will critique images submitted by NVPS members. (Prior to the meeting, the guest speaker will have suggested a theme for the month's critique.)
Photographs presented are mostly projected digital images but prints may be presented as well.
The meeting ends promptly at 9 p.m.
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All photos published on this website are copyright protected and cannot be used without authorization of the photographer. If you wish to use or purchase a specific image, contact the Website Manager, who will provide the photographer with your contact information. NVPS members who does not wish to have their images displayed on this website, please contact the Website Manager who can remove the image or images.
(For a listing of past guest speakers, visit the ARCHIVES page.)
(For a listing of past guest speakers, visit the ARCHIVES page.)