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Notices and Reminders...
Updated Sat, Oct 14^th

IMPORTANT!
The library is not yet available for groups, so upcoming salon meetings
will be held at the PARISH CENTER for the ARTS
(across the common from the Westford Library)

For everyone's safety, masks are currently
required attire for this and all in-person events!

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

Oct Digital and Print Salon scores are in!
Log in, then visit Digital/Print Salons >> View Previous Salon Images/Prints...
<<< Prints are back this year!
(see rules, items 10+ for new details)

In case you missed it...
View the NVPC 2020-21 Year-In-Review video!
Members, log in and the link will appear on the next line.

Digital Salon Status

The Nov #2 salon is now ready for uploads.
Official Opening Date: 10/20/2021 Closing Date: 10/27/2021 Show Date: 11/17/2021
Assigned Topic: Eyes Club Topic: Not in Use

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

- NVPC Web News -

Updated Saturday, October 9, 2021

⇒ NVPC Activities Update for Oct-Nov, 2021 ⇐
(All events start at 7:00 PM)

Fri, Oct 1-15: November Salon is open for digital submissions

Mon, Oct 4^th : October Salon at the Parish Center

Wed, Oct 13^th : Martin Culpepper Presentation via Zoom

Wed, Oct 20^th : Hazel Meredith Presentation via Zoom

Wed, Oct 20-27: 2nd November Salon (Assigned Only) is open for
digital submissions

Wed, Oct 27^th : Harry's Round Table via Zoom

Mon, Nov 1-15: December Salon is open for digital submissions

Wed, Nov 3^rd : November Salon at the Parish Center

Wed, Nov 10^th : Digital User's Group (DUG) via Zoom

Wed, Nov 17^th : November Salon #2 (Assigned only) via Zoom

• 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!

We normally meet the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and most 4th Wednesdays of the month, from 7:30PM - 9:30PM at the J.V. Fletcher Library,
located at 50 Main St., Westford MA. Directions to the J.V. Fletcher Library, Westford MA

Note to Guests During the COVID-19 Pandemic
We hope to resume monthly Salon meetings at the Library in October 2021
(see Calendar below), but we will continue hosting our User Group and Round Table meetings online using 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)...

"Arches at Coimbra University"

by Manohar Panjabi

"Around the bend"

by Dave Brown

"Pink Splash"

by Julie L'Heureux

"Boston Between Monuments"

by Mark Hoffman

"Florida Borrowing Owl"

by Dianne Carey

"Dolomite Pilgrim Church at Sunset"

by Jim Coutre

"Cold Ice Art"

by Bob Fesmire

Assigned Categories for the 2021-2022 Season

							Sep:    Water (Liquid)
							
							Oct:    Chrome
							
							Nov #1: Hot and/or Heat
							
							Nov #2: Eyes
							
							Dec:    Macro
							
							Jan:    Stripes
							
							Feb:    Military/Law Enforcement
							
							Mar:    Black & White Monochrome
							
							Apr:    Light Painting
							
							May:    Living History   (Re-enactments,
							
       eg Civil War, Blacksmith, Sewing)

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.

*Club Choice Topics for the 2021-2022 Season*
Sept, Dec, Mar: PSA Photojournalism
Oct, Jan, Apr: Scapes
Nov, Feb, May: PSA Creative
*About Club Choice Topics:* Topics alternate each month. Please visit the Competition Rules page - Section 15b(6) - for details.

Just Around the Corner

Wed, Oct 27

Harry's Round Table via Zoom at 7:00 PM

Wed, Oct 27

2nd November Digital Salon Closes (Assigned Only)

Mon, Nov 01

December Digital Salon Opens for Submissions

Assigned Subject - "Macro"

Club Choice Category - "PSA Photojournalism"

What We're Up To

NVPC Member News

Members: Log in and submit your images for the current salon. Click here!

All members must register and log in to use the salon submission features of this site. In order to register, you must be a paid-up member of the club and your email address must be in our database. Please email the webmaster if you have difficulty registering - your email address may be different or incorrect in our database.

Registration is easy. Just click the yellow Register button, above the main menu, and follow the instructions.

Upcoming NVPC Events

Date	Event	Description
Wed	Harry's Round Table via Zoom at 7:00 PM
Oct 27, 2021
Wed	2nd November Digital Salon Closes (Assigned Only)
Oct 27, 2021
Mon	December Digital Salon Opens for Submissions	Assigned Subject - "Macro" Club Choice Category - "PSA Photojournalism"
Nov 01, 2021
Wed	Salon Night - starts at 7:00 PM at the Library	Judge: Michael Goodman
Nov 03, 2021
Wed	Digital User's Group (DUG) via Zoom at 7:00 PM
Nov 10, 2021
Mon	December Digital Salon Closes
Nov 15, 2021
Wed	Salon Night - Nov #2 (Assigned subject only)	Judges: Susan & Jake Mosser
Nov 17, 2021
Wed	No meeting this week	Happy Thanksgiving!
Nov 24, 2021

Click here to view the entire calendar.

Photography Events Worth Noting

Click on an event image for more information...


	The PSA Colorado Springs Conference has been postponed to Sept 21-24, 2022.

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).

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!

We normally meet the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and most 4th Wednesdays of the month, from 7:30PM - 9:30PM at the J.V. Fletcher Library, located at 50 Main St., Westford MA. Directions to the J.V. Fletcher Library, Westford MA

Members: Log in and submit your images for the current salon. Click here!

We normally meet the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and most 4th Wednesdays of the month, from 7:30PM - 9:30PM at the J.V. Fletcher Library,
located at 50 Main St., Westford MA. Directions to the J.V. Fletcher Library, Westford MA