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Reston Photographic Society is a special interest group within
the League of Reston Artists. The Society is open to all
LRA members interested in photography. The purpose of the
group is to provide opportunities for photographers to exhibit their
work in gallery settings; to gain knowledge and skills through workshops;
and to support encourage, and celebrate the efforts of each member.
The Society meets at 7:30pm on the third Monday
of each month, January through May and September through November
at the Reston Community Centers at Hunters Woods or Lake Anne.
Meetings include guest speakers, workshops, non-competitive group
critiques, and sharing of photo-related information. Occasional
shooting field trips are also scheduled. Members are encouraged
to attend the League's general meetings, which are held quarterly.
The Society, in conjunction with
the LRA, sponsors two major judged photographic exhibits
each year. In July, a show is hung
is the main hallway of the U.S. Geological
Survey in Reston. The second show takes place in October
in the Reston Community Center at Lake Anne, the Jo Ann Rose Gallery.
The LRA also sponsors juried shows throughout the year that
are open to photographers. In addition, photographers are encouraged
to hang their works in spaces provided to the League as part
of the Art in Public Places program.
The Reston Photographic Society is a
member of the Northern Virginia Alliance of Camera Clubs (NOVACC).
As a member of NOVACC, the RPS shares meeting schedules, as well
as opportunities to participate in competition programs and field
trips. Members of the RPS will can attend any of the publicized
activities.
As part of the NOVACC, each photographic
group owns a part share in two photo bins that permanently resides
at Meadowlark Gardens. Each participating
club can provide 12 prints at any one time to be offered for sale
at Meadowlark. Participating photographers must submit only works
that were juried into a Meadowlark Nature Photography show. The
RPS tries to provide works on a two-month rotational basis so that
all members who wish to participate can have a chance to submit
works.

EVENTS
Upcoming
RPS Meetings
Upcoming Meetings
Date to be announced.
For further information about the RPS, contact chairperson
Ellis Rosenberg

OTHER HAPPENINGS
Corey Hilz Classes
coreyhilz.com/learn/workshops/workshops.html
Photography as Art Workshop
Joe Miller is again offering his Photography as Art workshop. The
first program session will be Sunday, February
17 from 2–4 PM, and the presentation session will
be March 16 from 2–5 PM. There will be two assignments
given at the program session. 1) Each participant must email
Joe by March 2 a sentence, a paragraph,
a page, or pages on the topic "when
is photography art?" 2) Each participant
must present three matted
prints he/she considers to be art at the second session on March
16 and explain why. Every participant is required to do these
two assignments, no exceptions. The workshop is limited to 12
participants. The cost is $40. If interested, please contact
Joe Miller.
Workshop on Using Your Digital SLR
Colleen Henderson, Torpedo Factory photographer, will give a six-hour
workshop on Saturday, May 10 on using your digital SLR camera.
If you are new to the world of digital photography or have just
upgraded from a digital point-and-shoot to an SLR, this workshop
is for you. The workshop will be held at the Center for the Arts,
9419 Battle Street, Manassas (www.center-for-the-arts.org or
703-330-ARTS).
Fee: member, $145; non-member, $165 (includes workbook)

Meadowlark News
This years expo is scheduled for February 9 and 10. Please
go to www.meadowlarkphotoexpo.org for
all the current info on schedules, speakers, image display rules,
sponsors, etc.
Each RPS member will be allowed to submit up to six (6)
images to the judges for possible inclusion, as well as your dogwood
image submission(s) for the People's Choice competition.
Photos will be collected at the RPS meeting on Monday
Jan 14, 7:30 PM at RCC Hunters Woods room 3. Those present at the
meeting will also pick a dogwood image (the 2008 theme) to represent
RPS in the Peoples'
Choice competition.
The keynote speaker session will be on Friday, February 8 at
The Tyson’s
Marriott from 7–9 PM. The speaker will be noted photographer
Frans Lanting (go to www.meadowlarkphotoexpo.org for
details) .
The tickets are $20 until January 1, after which they will cost
$25 or $30 at the door. Please contact Ellis
Rosenberg to purchase tickets now. There is a
limited amount of space so please don't hesitate if you plan on
attending.
At lease a dozen volunteers are needed from RPS to join with the
efforts of the other five clubs — this participation is
vital for the success of the expo. Ellis will solicit help from
members who worked at last year’s expo, and hopes to add
to these ranks others who submit photos to this year's expo..
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