Loudoun Photo Club’s usual meeting schedule is the 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month in the season (September – June). Informal meetings during the summer months are usually held on the 4th Thursday of the summer months (July- August). Meeting location: Until further notice, Loudoun Photography Club will meet via Zoom.
Please stay tuned to our MeetUp webpage, our mailing list and our private Facebook group and Meetup app for current information.
Schedule of events for the 2023-24 season
(Zoom links will be sent in an email the day prior to the event.)
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September 14Speaker NightPOSTPONED |
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September 28CompetitionPOSTPONED |
Image may be of any subject and must have been captured between 1 June 2023 and 31 August 2023.
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October 12Speaker Night |
Topic: “15 Things Photographers Can Do to Improve Their Photography Skills”
Speaker: Doug Mattice |
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October 26
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November 5EXPO |
Mid-Atlantic Photo Visions Expo
There will be a virtual MAPV event on Sun, 5 Nov with speakers including Simon d’Entremont, Rad Drew, Julianne Kost, and Tim Grey. See their website for competition deadlines and milestones. The first milestone is coming up on Sun, 6 Aug when they open up the image upload section of their site. |
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November 9Speaker Night
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Topic: Sunrise/Sunset Photography
Speaker: Marie Joabar |
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November 30 – Popup Speaker
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Pop-up Speaker Event: Audrey Gassman will present about her recent trip to Yellowstone National Park. She will share tips on planning a trip to the park and photos from her trip.
Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 872 4209 6912
Passcode: 607482
Link will expire in two weeks.
Link to recording: https://us06web.zoom.us/rec/share/DtX4RTgU8KGsp-law1Z8kP-G5fwcNxo5Az4mjLNnQhjjUieE4KaFcPVnsvfg5kg.x4GGlHx_fo0Ns7Zm Passcode: nw3UyN7? |
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December 7Speaker Night |
Topic: Where’s the Beef? It’s in the Composition
Speaker: David Luria Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 837 1666 3403
Passcode: 666320
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December 14Competition |
Topic: General Water
Image using water as a main element of a composition. (Category: Water) Judge: Geff Bourke
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January 11Speaker |
Topic: How to Photograph a Solar Eclipse
Speaker: Dan Ward |
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January 25Peer Critique |
Topic: General Wildlife
Image where the primary subject comprises one or more non-domesticated animals (including birds).This is an opportunity to ask questions on composition, editing, and other perspectives about your images – and to offer your opinions on other images. Images are treated anonymously by the facilitator, though you may certainly speak up with any specific questions or desired feedback about your images from the other participants.(Category: Fauna -not human) Facilitator: TBD |
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February 8Speaker |
Topic: Introduction to Night Sky Landscape Photography
Speaker: Jason Nader |
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February 22Competition |
Competition Topic: Symmetry/Patterns
Image illustrating symmetry or patterns as a main element of the composition.(Category: Studio) Judge: Ellis Rosenberg |
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March 14Speaker
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Topic: Travel Photography- Cuba Cuba, a country frozen in time. Learn about this amazing place and see why it is a photographer’s paradise!Speaker: Denise Silva Bio: Denise has been recognized as one of the Top 200 Women Photographers Who Inspire by Nature Photo Guides and has had multiple articles published in Extraordinary Vision (EV) Magazine, and is a featured artist in Breakthrough Photography’s Guide to Night Sky Photography.Her passion is to share her knowledge of photography, while introducing people to the amazing landscapes, wildlife, and people all over the world.For much more about Denise, see her full bio at this link https://roadrunnerphotographytours.com/about/about-denise/ |
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March 28Competition |
Competition Topic: Reflections
Image that uses a reflection to create the composition.(Category: Abstract) Judge: Ross Stansfield |
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April 11Speaker |
Topic: Photographing Shenandoah National Park
Speaker: Andrew Sentipal |
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April 25Competition |
Competition Topic: Street Photography
Image featuring an unmediated chance encounter or random incident within a public space.(Category: People) Judge: Frank Van Riper |
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May 9Speaker |
Topic: Looking Beyond at the Real: Abstraction in Photography
Speaker: Janet Little Jeffers |
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May 23Competition
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Competition Topic: My Favorite Images From This Season
Image may be of any subject and must have been captured between 1 September 2023 and 15 May 2024.(Category: Open) Judge: Sandi Croan You can see a sample of Sandi’s work on http://www.sandicroanphotography.com
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JuneEnd of Year |
Awards and Fun! |
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- *The competition descriptions above are not intended to limit the photographer’s creativity and any examples given are in no way all inclusive. It is the judge’s discretion to determine how well the image works for the particular theme.
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- TBD – to be determined
- N/A – not applcable
- Topic – Your photo should incorporate this monthly topic for the LPC competition.
- Category – The broad category that competitions such as MAPV may use for photos being entered. Disclaimer: Every contest independent of LPC’s contests may differ in their descriptions of categories, so be sure to check each contest’s guidelines carefully before submitting.
Submission Guidelines: Before submitting your images for competition, please be sure to check out these pages:
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- Competition Info
- LPC Competition rules
- Competition FAQ
- How to Submit a Photo for Competition – YouTube Tutorial
Jan Mul – Speaker Coordinator
Jan Mul – Competition Coordinator