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Notices and Reminders...
Updated 1/30/2023

Digital Salon Status

The Mar salon is now ready for uploads.
Official Opening Date: 2/1/2023     Closing Date: 2/15/2023
Show Date: 3/1/2023     Earliest Capture Date: 9/1/2021
Assigned Topic: Compositional Element(s)    Club Topic: PSA Photojournalism

Select Salons » Previous Salons... to view results of previous salons.
Select Salons » Current Salon... to view uploads for the most recent salon.

NVPC's Sandy Selesky Honored at NECCC!
Our own Sandy Selesky was awarded the title Master Member
of the New England Camera Club Council this past summer.
Click here for details!

IMPORTANT NOTICE for PRINT SALONS!
Please use the NEW Print Salon entry tickets when entering prints.
The new tickets include a designation for Avian and Non-Avian categories,
as required by our new print salon rules for this year.
The new tickets can be found in the Print Salons menu after logging in.
SPECIAL NOTICE!
Please see the new meeting room notice below (click here)...

Directions to the Reuben Hoar Library

Here's the rundown on the new Littleton library and NVPC's new meeting room,
courtesy of Diane Douglas. Thanks Diane!

The town of Littleton just opened a new library in November 2021.
The new Reuben Hoar Library has relocated its services to the back of the
old building that you’ll see from the street side on Route 110.
The exit off of 495 is for Rt 119 >> Acton. At the first light take a right
onto Rt 110 (King St.) and the library is about a mile up on the right (Shattuck St.)
- entrance is directly across from Badger Funeral Home.

Enter the parking lot from the left side of the building and drive down to the
back of the building. You will see the new library on the far left of the parking area.
There are spaces directly in front of the entrance as well as a larger parking area
that is usually used in the daytime by the Town offices. Enter the new library and either
take the stairs down to the lower level or take the elevator located directly inside
the entrance down to the lower level.

NVPC meetings are held in the Sturtz Meeting Room A+B in the lower level.

⇒ NVPC Activities Update for Feb-Mar, 2023 ⇐
(All events start at 7:00 PM)

Wed, Feb 1^st : March Digital Salon Opens for Submissions
        AS Topic: Compositional Elements(s)
        CC Topic: PSA Photojournalism

Thur, Feb 2^nd : Salon Night at the Littleton Library, 7:00 PM
       Note the date change!

Wed, Feb 8^th : Photographers Round Table, 7:00 PM via Zoom

Wed, Feb 15^th : March Digital Salon Closes at Midnight

Wed, Feb 15^th : Special Presentation:
       Dan Lacroix - "The Hildreth Plates"
       Littleton Library, 7:00 PM

Wed, Feb 22^th : No Meeting Scheduled

Wed, Mar 1^st : April Digital Salon Opens for Submissions
        AS Topic: National, State & City Parks
        CC Topic: Scapes

Wed, Mar 1^st : Salon Night at the Littleton Library, 7:00 PM

Wed, Mar 15^th : Photographers Round Table, 7:00 PM via Zoom

Wed, Mar 15^th : April Digital Salon Closes at Midnight

Assigned and Club Choice Topics for the 2022-2023 Season

Sep: "Backyard/Parks/Gardens
            Flora & Fauna"
     CC: PSA Photojournalism Hand of man is okay. Birds, trees with or without critters, cultivated flowers, insects flying around flowers, ...

Oct: "Inside the House"
     CC: Scapes Furniture, kids playing, people performing inside home activities, preparing/cooking dinner, flowers and or fruit baskets, ...

Nov #1: "Emotions/Feelings"
     CC: Macro or Close Up Happy, sad, ...

Nov #2 AS: "Old"
     CC: Not applicable in this salon People, places, things, ...

Dec AS: "Minimalism"
     CC: PSA Photojournalism

Jan : "Night Time Blue Hour to
            Blue Hour"
     CC: Scapes Sunrise and sunsets are not allowed. Moon & astro-photography are examples of permissable subjects. Night-time cityscape would also work.

Feb: "Music/Musical Performance
            Instruments"
     CC: Macro or Close Up Including implied, like a radio or someone dancing, something that generates music. Music theater, loud speakers, sound stages, recording studios, images of 8 track players and tapes, ...

Mar: "Compositional Element(s)"
     CC: PSA Photojournalism S-curve, leading lines, frame, rule of thirds, ...

Apr: "National, State & City Parks"
     CC: Scapes Fountains, wildlife preserves, ...   Seashores are okay.

May: "Sports"
     CC: Macro or Close Up

   Click here to download a printable schedule.

About Assigned Topics:
The topic should be the main subject of the image,
or the image should convey a strong feeling of the topic
when being viewed. We would like you to strive for creativity
in your presented image; thinking outside the box is encouraged.
The image can also be in the literal meaning of the topic.

About Club Choice Topics:
Topics alternate each month.
Please visit the Competition Rules page - Section 15b(6) - for details.

2022 NVPC Annual Recognition Awards...
Log in, then got to
Members Only >> NVPC Annual Recognition Awards 2022...

Awards for...

NVPC Digital Images of the Year

NVPC Photographer of the Year - Digital

NVPC Best in Category and Benchmark

NVPC Newer Member Participation Recognition

NVPC Memorial Service Award

In case you missed it...
View the special member presentation
Preparing Images for Digital Salons
by Meyer Franklin
Presented Sept 29^th, 2022.
Log in, then go to
Members Only » Education & Training...

In case you missed it...
View the NVPC 2021-22 Year-In-Review video!
Members, log in and the link will appear on the next line.

The NVPC Photo Equipment Marketplace
is Open to all Members!
The Marketplace for members to sell their used equipment
is now open. Members, log in
then select Members Only » Photo Equipment Marketplace...

- NVPC Education News -

Updated Thursday, December 1, 2022

• Please continue to monitor emails from the club president
for upcoming club events, including times and locations.

✔ Mirrorless Cameras - Technology, Pros & Cons and Whats Available in 2021, by club members:
Check out Education & Training in the Members Only menu.

✔ Table Top Still Life Photography, by Tom Briere:
Check out Education & Training in the Members Only menu.

✔ Macro Photography - Close & Closer, by Meyer Franklin:
Check out Education & Training in the Members Only menu.

✔ A Guide to Using Luminosity Masks, by Tom Price:
Check out Education & Training in the Members Only menu.

✔ Image Sharpening Using High Pass Filtering, by Tom Briere:
Check out Education & Training in the Members Only menu.

Welcome to the Nashoba Valley Photo Club!

Most photographs are taken, but the best ones are made. If you have an interest in making photographs rather than just taking pictures, then you should join us at the Nashoba Valley Photo Club.

Share your interest and enthusiasm with us - we have plenty to share with you!

New Meeting Room
We normally meet the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and most 4th Wednesdays of the month, from 7:00PM - 9:30PM.
For the 2022-23 year, our in-person meetings - primarily salons, which are held on the first Wednesday of the month - will be held in the Sturtz Meeting Room at the
Reuben Hoar Library, located at 35 Shattuck St., Littleton MA.
Unless otherwise indicated in the calendar, the Digital Users Group (DUG), Photographer's Round Table and other special meetings will be held online using Zoom
Click here for Reuben Hoar Library information

Note to Guests
After two years exclusively online, we're happy to once again start meeting in person for our monthly salons! These take place on the first Wednesday of each month, and will occur at our new meeting location at the Reuben Hoar Library in Littleton MA.
We will continue hosting our User Group and Round Table meetings online until further notice.
Online access uses Zoom virtual meetings, which are by invitation only.
If you would like to join us, please use the Contact Us page
to request a guest invitation.

What Our Members Have Been Shooting
(from previous salons)...

"The Eye of the Polo Pony"

by Mark Timmins

"Song Sparrow with morsel"

by Rand Morse

"Rainbow at Upper Falls Letchworth St Par"

by Paul Buckley

"Between the rocks"

by Karen Karpawich

"Storm Wave"

by Scott Surer

"Female Kestrel just took off"

by Sandy Selesky

"Eyes on the prize"

by Dave Brown

Just Around the Corner

Wed, Feb 08

Photographers Round Table 7:00 Zoom Meeting

Wed, Feb 15

March Digital Salon Closes

Wed, Feb 15

Special Presentation: The Hildreth Plates Collection

Photographic plates taken by Charles Hildreth in the early 1900s

Presented by Dan Lacroix

Reuben Hoar Library - Sturtz Meeting Room, 7:00 PM

What We're Up To

NVPC Member News

NVPC's Sandy Selesky Receives NECCC's Prestigious MNEC Award!

Sandy receiving the MNEC Award from Shiv Verma at the NECCC Conference in July. Photo courtesy of Paul Buckley.
Sandy Selesky Awarded
NECCC MASTER MEMBER
Title

In July of this year, our own Sandy Selesky was presented with the title Master Member of the New England Camera Club Council (MNEC award) at the NECCC Photography Conference, held at UMass Amherst.

The MNEC is awarded "to those who have (1) performed exceptional service to the Council for several years, and (2) have substantially advanced photography in the New England area through lecturing, teaching, judging and through other administrative activities in photographic organizations in their community". This honor is limited to a maximum of only five recipients each year!

Sandy was cheered on by her fellow NVPC members Dianne and Dan Carey, Rand and Maureen Morse, Jim Coutre, Paul Buckley, Julie L'Heureux, and Karen and Bob Karpowich, as well as many of her other friends at the conference.

Well-deserved Congratulations, Sandy! We're all delighted and proud of you at NVPC!

Upcoming NVPC Events

Date	Event	Description
Wed	Photographers Round Table 7:00 Zoom Meeting
Feb 08, 2023
Wed	March Digital Salon Closes
Feb 15, 2023
Wed	Special Presentation: The Hildreth Plates Collection	Photographic plates taken by Charles Hildreth in the early 1900s Presented by Dan Lacroix Reuben Hoar Library - Sturtz Meeting Room, 7:00 PM
Feb 15, 2023
Wed	Salon Night - starts at 7:00PM at the Littleton Library
Mar 01, 2023
Wed	April Digital Salon Opens for Submissions	Assigned Subject - "National, State & City Parks" Club Choice Category - "Scapes" Judge - Sharon Colacino
Mar 01, 2023
Wed	Best of New England Camera Club Council Prints	Monochrome and Color Prints selected for medal and blue ribbon awards NECCC Conference and Inter-Club Winners
Mar 08, 2023
Wed	April Digital Salon Closes
Mar 15, 2023
Wed	Photographers Round Table (Zoom Meeting)
Mar 15, 2023

Click here to view the entire calendar.

Photography Events Worth Noting

Click on an event image for more information...

NVPC is a member of the
New England Camera Club Council (NECCC).

Find us on Facebook.

NVPC is a member of the
Photographic Society of America (PSA).

*Assigned and Club Choice Topics for the 2022-2023 Season*
Sep: "Backyard/Parks/Gardens Flora & Fauna" CC: PSA Photojournalism	Hand of man is okay. Birds, trees with or without critters, cultivated flowers, insects flying around flowers, ...
Oct: "Inside the House" CC: Scapes	Furniture, kids playing, people performing inside home activities, preparing/cooking dinner, flowers and or fruit baskets, ...
Nov #1: "Emotions/Feelings" CC: Macro or Close Up	Happy, sad, ...
Nov #2 AS: "Old" CC: Not applicable in this salon	People, places, things, ...
Dec AS: "Minimalism" CC: PSA Photojournalism
Jan : "Night Time Blue Hour to Blue Hour" CC: Scapes	Sunrise and sunsets are not allowed. Moon & astro-photography are examples of permissable subjects. Night-time cityscape would also work.
Feb: "Music/Musical Performance Instruments" CC: Macro or Close Up	Including implied, like a radio or someone dancing, something that generates music. Music theater, loud speakers, sound stages, recording studios, images of 8 track players and tapes, ...
Mar: "Compositional Element(s)" CC: PSA Photojournalism	S-curve, leading lines, frame, rule of thirds, ...
Apr: "National, State & City Parks" CC: Scapes	Fountains, wildlife preserves, ... Seashores are okay.
May: "Sports" CC: Macro or Close Up

Most photographs are taken, but the best ones are made. If you have an interest in making photographs rather than just taking pictures, then you should join us at the Nashoba Valley Photo Club.

Share your interest and enthusiasm with us - we have plenty to share with you!

NVPC's Sandy Selesky Receives NECCC's Prestigious MNEC Award!