Author: Matthew G. Schmidt

  • Charles Neenan

    Role of the Judge Judging of artistic endeavors is an exercise fraught with subjectivity. Every participant in a camera club competition needs to be continually reminded of this, Neenan’s “Immutable First Law of Judging”. Why? Because. Our very personal efforts are assessed for worthiness and then compared to our peers’ works by someone who does…

  • Matthew G. Schmidt

    Role of the Judge I see the camera club judge as a teacher or educator, inspiring others to achieve greater skills and to improve their technique. A judge should be a student of the visual arts with an ability to articulate their decisions in a constructive manner, appropriate for the skill level of the photographers…

  • Mary Ann Setton

    Role of the Judge There are three important jobs for a judge: to process the competition and decisively choose the best images in as fair and professional manner possible, using a sense of humor and comfortable language to put competitors at ease, and leaving any personal photographic likes and dislikes at the door; to take…

  • Judy Switt

    Role of the Judge Camera clubs are usually are group of amateur photographers who have come together to improve their photographic skills and broaden their enjoyment of photography. The judge is there to teach as well as entertain the members of the club. However, the members must remember that the camera club judge has been…

  • Amie Tannenbaum

    Role of the Judge For a competition to be a true learning experience for entrant AND audience alike, the judge has to assume the role of teacher and by extension, become an evaluator. Just as teachers are expected to be knowledgeable in their subject matter and specialists in their chosen area of expertise, so must…

  • NVACC Booklets

    The Booklets below are offered free of charge for personal use by NVACC.  Member clubs are encouraged to use these references for developing their own workshops, field trips and seminars. During the period 1998-2008, as part of our effort to promote communication and cooperation among area camera clubs, NVACC founders developed a series of booklets…

  • NVACC Member Clubs

    Charlottesville Camera Club Contact:   Rick SeamanWebsite:    www.cvillecameraclub.orgMeetings:  Throughout the year on the 2nd ThursdayLocation:    Senior Center1180 Pepsi PlaceCharlottesville, VA  22901 Fredericksburg Photography Club Contact:   Judy LaFratta ()Website:    www.fbgphotoclub.comMeetings:  Throughout the year on the 2nd TuesdayLocation:  Dorothy Hart Community Center408 Canal StreetFredericksburg VA 22401 Loudoun Photography Club Contact:    Jeff Johnson or Geff Bourke ()Website:    www.loudounphotoclub.comMeetings: …

  • NVACC Judging Seminar

    NVACC Judging Seminar

    In 2012 we had the pleasure of providing NVACC Seminar on Camera Club Judging four times during the fall.  There was an exceptional response to the offering, and people from each of the member camera clubs as well as members of camera clubs in Maryland attended.  We hope to increase the pool of judges from…

  • The Art of Seeing

    The Art of Seeing

    Tuan Pham of NVPS was recently interviewed by Elan Magazine regarding his approach to photography.  Tuan’s Buddhist approach to photography has led him down a path of minimalist photography, with an emphasis on capturing mood and feeling over stunning subject matter.  Read the full Elan Magazine article here.

  • 2012 NVACC Directory of Speakers and Judges

    The latest version of the directory is available as a GoogleDoc.  It can be exported to a PDF, an Excel Spreadsheet or a comma separated variable file for your convenience.  Judges that have been NVACC trained are marked with an “N” rather than an “X” in the Judge (J) column. PDF Excel CSV

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