By Matthew Schmidt I noticed this article on Andy Beel’s blog feed today, a short discussion on why film still has a place in so many of our hearts. The original article, written by Kenneth Wajda, describes the feeling that film embodies that makes a film image mean more to use than a …read moreContinue reading “ReBlog of Past Tense: Film’s Special Quality”
Author Archives: Matthew G. Schmidt
Marti Belcher at the Frederick Gallery
Local photographer Marti Belcher is currently in a show at the Frederick Gallery in Fredericksburg, VA. The exhibit, Like a Box of Crayons, features photographs by Marti Belcher and glass works by artist Jeanne Marie Tanks. For more information or directions, visit the Fredericksburg Center for the Creative Arts website.
2014 NVACC Directory of Speakers & Judges
The latest version of the directory is available as a GoogleDoc. It can be exported as a PDF or a comma separated variable file (for use in Excel) for your convenience. Judges that have been NVACC trained are marked with an “N” in the Judge (J) and End-of-Year (EOY) columns. PDF CSV
4th Annual Joseph Miller Abstract Photography Exhibit
May 2 – May 26, 2014 The 4th exhibit in our series attracted 421 images from 101 photographers with 116 images displayed in the exhibit hall. South Africa was the only foreign country that entered images, with the bulk of the entries from Virginia, Maryland and the District of Columbia. Abstracts are design-based photography, the poetry ofContinue reading “4th Annual Joseph Miller Abstract Photography Exhibit”
Major Photo Event Coming to Wilmington
On March 1 & 2, the annual Horizon Photography Summit comes to Wilmington, Delaware. Fourteen leading professional photographers and educators will lead classes on such subjects as: Travel…Nature…Flash… Photoshop…Macro…Historic B&W…and iPhone Apps. There will also be portfolio reviews, one-on-one Lightroom instruction, book signings, and a Keynote Address by Nikon “Legend Behind the Lens” Lou Jones.Continue reading “Major Photo Event Coming to Wilmington”
Photography as Art Workshop – October 12 & November 16, 2013
In today’s camera club world, much attention is given to hardware, software and technical advances. Sadly, little attention is given to photography as art. This Photography as Art Workshop will be in two sessions. The first session will be a Keynote digital presentation that covers what is art with definitions and criteria. An assignment willContinue reading “Photography as Art Workshop – October 12 & November 16, 2013”
2013 NVACC Directory of Speakers and Judges
The latest version of the directory is available as a GoogleDoc. It can be exported as a PDF or a comma separated variable file (for use in Excel) for your convenience. Judges that have been NVACC trained are marked with an “N” in the Judge (J) and End-of-Year (EOY) columns. PDF CSV
3rd Annual Joseph Miller Abstract Photography Exhibit
May 3 – May 26 2013 There were 489 entries received from 117 photographers for the Third Annual Joseph Miller Abstract Photography Exhibit and 128 images were juried in. Entries were from Virginia, Maryland, the District of Columbia, New Jersey, North Carolina, Texas, California, South Africa and Israel. Patrons of the exhibit purchased three ofContinue reading “3rd Annual Joseph Miller Abstract Photography Exhibit”
Everything is New Again
After a couple of years limping by on an iWeb developed website, I took the plunge yet again and have ported the NVACC website over to WordPress. Long Delay I began the port of the site back in October, but got too busy to finish it prior to the 3rd Annual Abstract Exhibit opening toContinue reading “Everything is New Again”
Marti Belcher
Role of the Judge Judging is complicated. All of us have been in competition situations and often we are not pleased with the results. A good judge should be knowledgeable about the technical aspects of photography and also aware of the different styles of photography. I would suggest that a good judge should also beContinue reading “Marti Belcher”
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