Guest Speakers & events
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2019
guest speakers
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JUNE -- MINUTE-TO-SPIN-IT
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ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING, ELECTION OF OFFICERS
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ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING, ELECTION OF OFFICERS
The June 24 general meeting will include a business meeting including discussion and approval of the coming year's budget and the election of officers.
The meeting will feature a members' Minute-to-Spin-It slideshow of five favorite new images each. Participants who would rather, may bring in five prints to share -- they do not need to be framed or matted. Be ready to tell what it is about them that captivated you. Those sending digital images must send them by the Saturday prior to the Monday meeting. Information on the appropriate digital dimensions available on the IMAGE SUBMISSION GUIDELINES page.
The meeting will feature a members' Minute-to-Spin-It slideshow of five favorite new images each. Participants who would rather, may bring in five prints to share -- they do not need to be framed or matted. Be ready to tell what it is about them that captivated you. Those sending digital images must send them by the Saturday prior to the Monday meeting. Information on the appropriate digital dimensions available on the IMAGE SUBMISSION GUIDELINES page.
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JULY -- Photographer and art historian Jeffrey Martz
THEME: Experimentaton
Point Reyes Grove 3 from the 'Faster but Slower series' -- Jeffrey Martz
Jeffrey Martz, a seasoned traveler and fine art photographer, will be the guest presenter at the July 22 meeting. Martz earned an MFA in photography from Utah State University in 1997 and has taught photography, bookbinding, and art history for over 20 years. He currently teaches at Sir Francis Drake High School in San Anselmo.
During his July presentation he will discuss Experimentation and Play in the History of Photography and show examples of this in his own photographic work. He uses a wide variety of techniques, from pinhole photography to topographic photography, and large-format black-and-white photography created with a view camera. His challenge to NVPS members is to try a technique or method they have not practiced before to create images that display the results of their efforts.
"I want them to experiment and play free from the burden of having to make 'good' or 'great' images or 'art' images," he explained. "I want them to jettison their expectations and have fun."
During his July presentation he will discuss Experimentation and Play in the History of Photography and show examples of this in his own photographic work. He uses a wide variety of techniques, from pinhole photography to topographic photography, and large-format black-and-white photography created with a view camera. His challenge to NVPS members is to try a technique or method they have not practiced before to create images that display the results of their efforts.
"I want them to experiment and play free from the burden of having to make 'good' or 'great' images or 'art' images," he explained. "I want them to jettison their expectations and have fun."
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AUGUST -- Jan Sears
Jan Sears Photography
During the August meeting, guest presenter Jan Sears will discuss his involvement with both aviation and photography for more than 40 years. He considers himself fortunate to meet and have a mentor who was both a professional photographer and a flight instructor. Over the years, Sears has worked for a photo lab where he learned to process black and white film and prints. Recently, he has combined his love of flying and photography to create images he believes represent his view of the Bay Area.
"As a fulltime pilot for the California Highway Patrol, I am able to make images during periods of time that we are not actively engaged in a call,' he explained. "The view from my office window is ever changing. Light, shadow, clouds and fog all lend to make a perfect backdrop for these personal images."
To see more of his work, visit https://jansearsphotography.myportfolio.com/
"As a fulltime pilot for the California Highway Patrol, I am able to make images during periods of time that we are not actively engaged in a call,' he explained. "The view from my office window is ever changing. Light, shadow, clouds and fog all lend to make a perfect backdrop for these personal images."
To see more of his work, visit https://jansearsphotography.myportfolio.com/
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SEPTEMBER -- Jurying images for October's annual show
Details to follow
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