Loudoun Photo Club

Thursday, May 9, 2019, 7 PM – 9 PM
Lansdowne Woods
Theater Room (old Jefferson Room)
19375 Magnolia Grove Square, Lansdowne, Virginia 20176

LPC’s speaker for May 9th is Nikhil Bahl with his presentation “From Inspiration to Interpretation”.

As photographers, when we are inspired by something, we are driven to photograph it. This can lead to a pretty photograph as we try and show the subject in the best light. However, it is possible to make your image more meaningful with personal interpretation. In this presentation, Nikhil will discuss how you can identify your inspiration and create images that communicate that personal connection, through interpretation.

Nikhil Bahl is a full time professional photographer, author, educator and and environmentalist residing in the Washington D.C. area. Drawing continuous inspiration from nature, Nikhil adopts novel approaches and seeks meaningful interpretations: to create photographs that transcend the commonplace, reflect deeper insights, and convey an enchantment of the subject’s beauty.

An offshoot of Nikhil’s fine art photography and love of nature is his documentation of wildlife behaviors and habitats. As a volunteer with the National Park Service and U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, his goal is to portray environmental stories with an artistic appeal, so his photographs educate and motivate about the imperative of conservation.

Each year Nikhil leads numerous photography tours and instructional workshops in the United States and abroad. His teaching encourages participants to advance beyond ordinary photos and develop their own style and vision. Nikhil is a popular speaker at photography clubs, expos and industry events. He authored the acclaimed ebook, Creative Interpretations and writes articles on the creative and technical aspects of photography. His work can be viewed at www.nikhilbahl.com.

Thursday, April 11, 2019, 7 PM – 9 PM
Lansdowne Woods
Theater Room (old Jefferson Room)
19375 Magnolia Grove Square, Lansdowne, Virginia 20176

LPC’s speaker for April 11th is Nikon Ambassador, Kristi Odom.

The world is full of perfect moments and beautiful creatures, and Kristi loves nothing more than capturing them on camera. She has traveled to Thailand, Bolivia, Sydney, and domestically, for weddings, special projects, and speaking events.

In 2018, Kristi joined the elite Nikon Ambassador program. She has spent the last couple years as a motivational speaker presenting on stage for Nikon, WPPI, Fearless, the Georgia Institute of Technology, and others. She holds a Master’s accreditation from WPPI and over 60 international photography awards including 2 Nature’s Best Photography awards and 26 Fearless awards. Her work has been on exhibit in many different places which include the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, Fearless, Rangefinder, Rollingstone.com, Outside Magazine, and even on a billboard in Times Square.

(Note: We will be in the renovated Theater (old Jefferson room) for this event. When you arrive go to the other side of the building, past the pool on the same level as the auditorium.)

Thursday, March 14, 2019, 7 PM – 9 PM
Lansdowne Woods
Theatre (formerly Jefferson Room, at the other end of the hall from the Monroe Auditorium)
19375 Magnolia Grove Square, Lansdowne, Virginia 20176

LPC’s speaker for March is Irene Hinke-Sacilotto.

Since 1979, Irene Hinke-Sacilotto has led numerous tours under the auspices of Osprey Photo Workshops and Tours, and has conducted many photographic workshops for zoos, nature centers, and organizations like the National Wildlife Federation and the Assateague Island Alliance. She regularly lectures at Johns Hopkins University and conducts seminars for other educational institutions, retirement communities, and bird and photo clubs including the New England Council of Camera Clubs. Workshops and classes cover nature, wildlife, garden, and travel photography plus programs on locations such as the Brazilian Pantanal, Iceland, and Chincoteague. Irene’s “How To” articles have appeared in national publications, including:

• Shutterbug’s Outdoor and Nature Photography
• Outdoor Photographer
• Birding

Her photography has appeared in numerous magazines, such as Birder’s World, Birding, Living Bird, National Wildlife Federation, Natural History, Outdoor Photographer, Weekly Reader, as well as many books, calendars, note cards, and posters produced by:

• Audubon
• National Geographic
• National Park Service
• Sierra Club

Irene has contributed more than 70 images to Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge’s new Herbert H. Bateman Administrative and Education Center and other interpretive displays. Many images displayed in the exhibit appear in Irene’s new book Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge, An Ecological Treasure. To order her book, look under the Book tab on this websites home page.

In the past 30 years, Irene has led over 200 programs in more than 80 locations in the United States and abroad. When developing workshops and tours, she researches locations thoroughly, creating itineraries that provide participants with optimal photo opportunities.

Thursday, February 14, 2019, 7 PM – 9 PM
Lansdowne Woods
19375 Magnolia Grove Square, Lansdowne, Virginia 20176

LPC’s speaker for February 14 is Kelly Schneider.

In 2010, Kelly and his wife started the family photography business focusing on weddings and portraiture/boudoir. Over time, he has become passionate about teaching others and he has earned a Masters Training Specialist designation from the US Navy and earned a Master’s degree in Human Systems Integration from the Navy Post Graduate School in Monterey California.

Kelly continues to develop his photography skills and strongly believes in constantly learning and invests in himself through attendance at 2-3 learning workshops/events each year.

Over the past few years, Kelly and his wife Kalina (also a gifted photographer and active PPA member/MDPPA member) has been hosting workshops both in the US and in Europe. The family photography business has recently changed its name to Kelly Schneider Fine Arts (ksfinearts.com) and focuses on Boudoir and Fine Art portraiture and workshops.

Kelly is currently writing his first book on “The Salient Portrait – the science behind it and how to achieve it” and is a core element of all his workshops and training events.

Thursday, December 13, 2018, 7 PM – 9 PM
Lansdowne Woods
19375 Magnolia Grove Square, Lansdowne, Virginia 20176

LPC’s speaker for December 13 is Frank Van Riper.

Frank Van Riper’s award-winning career in journalism began in 1967 at the Daily News in New York where for 20 years he served as White House correspondent, national political correspondent and ultimately Washington Bureau news editor. But he also has been a photographer for as long as he has been a writer and now, with the publication of his sixth book, he offers a documentary-cum-memoir about two of the world’s great cities: New York and Paris.

Recovered Memory: New York and Paris 1960-1980 (Daylight Books, October 2018) is a meditation on time and place: before the internet and 24/7 news; when one could visit the Eiffel Tower without seeing police and automatic weapons, when a ride on the New York subway cost 15 cents, when the smell of fresh-baked baguettes wafted over nearly every Parisian neighborhood, and when the Coney Island parachute ride still thrilled thousands. Van Riper’s striking black and white photographs spanning twenty years, coupled with his eloquent texts, capture
the 20th-century romance and grit of New York more than a half century ago, and Paris, some forty years ago. It was a time when the pace of life was slower and somehow less threatening, people talked to each other instead of texting on their iPhones, and you literally had to stop and smell the coffee or freshly baked bagel.

Frank Van Riper and Judith Goodman are husband and wife documentary and fine art photographers, whose work has been published internationally. Goodman’s photography has hung in the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington, DC and the Baltimore Museum; she also is a widely exhibited sculptor. Van Riper’s photography is in the permanent collections of the National Museum of American Art and the National Portrait Gallery (Washington, DC) as well as the Portland Gallery of Art (Portland, Maine.). His 1998 book of photography and essays, Down East Maine/A World Apart, was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize and won the silver award for photography from the Art Director’s Club of Washington. They are the co-authors of Serenissima: Venice in Winter, a coffee table book of black and white photographs and essays that was published in the United States and in Italy. www.veniceinwinter.com

Books will be available for sale ($45 includes tax) – just in time for a unique holiday gift! Frank will also be signing copies per request!