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Notices and Reminders...
Updated Wed April 7

April Salon scores have been posted in the Prev Salons pages.

The May Salon is now Open for Submissions (until 4/15).

The recent club presentation on Mirrorless Cameras is now available in PDF format in our Education & Training pages.
Log in and go to Members Only » Education & Training.

Members can also view Tom Briere's recent presentation on
Table Top Still Life photography
by visiting the Training pages.
Log in and go to Members Only » Education & Training.

See below for the next year's Assigned Topics and the remaining schedule for 2020-21...

Digital Salon Status

The May salon is now ready for uploads.
Official Opening Date: 4/1/2021 Closing Date: 4/15/2021 Show Date: 5/5/2021
Assigned Topic: Anything at the Zoo Club Topic: PSA Creative

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 Wednesday, April 7, 2021

⇒ NVPC Activities Update for April - June 2021 ⇐
(All events via Zoom, starting at 7:00 PM)

Thu, Apr 1^st : May digital salon opens for submissions

Wed, Apr 7^th : Salon Night

Wed, Apr 14^th : Harry's Round Table

Thu, Apr 15^th : May digital salon closes

Wed, Apr 21^st : Digital Users Group (DUG)

Wed, Apr 28^th : NECCC Digital Open - Commentary

Wed, May 5^th : Salon Night / Election of Officers

Wed, May 12^th : Harry's Round Table

Thu, May 20^th : Multi-Screen Presentation

Wed, May 26^th : Salon - Images of the Year

Wed, Jun 9^th : Year-End Event

Wed, Jun 16^th (alt Jun 23^rd) : Board of Directors Meeting

Looking Ahead to the 2022 Multi-Screen Competition
The new assigned subjects for the 2021-22 club year are listed below.
Months have not yet been assigned.

Chrome	Light Painting	Black & White Monochrome	Eyes
Military/Law Enforcement	Living History (Re-enactments, ie Civil War, Blacksmith, Sewing)
Stripes	Water (Liquid)	Hot and/or Heat	Macro

• Please continue to monitor emails from the club president
for upcoming club digital web events.

All April digital salon image scores and comments have been posted!
Go to Digital Salons >> View Previous Salon Images...

May salon opens to submissions April 1st to April 15th.

✔ 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
During the current pandemic, all of our meetings are being held 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)...

"Mute Swan with water drops from feeding"

by Don Hardy

"Early Morning Owl Eyes"

by Darcy Robinson

"Old Havana Door"

by Jim Coutre

"Snowy Winter Scene of Barn"

by Anastasios Kanavos

"Snow Train"

by Tom Briere

"Tricolor Heron Fishing"

by Daniel Carey

"Not the Veg Chef"

by Pedro Landers

*Assigned Categories for the 2020-2021 Season*
Sept: Things that Fly	Jan: Abandoned
Oct: Food	Feb: Barns
Nov #1: Blue with Green	Mar: Street Scenes
Nov #2: Anything Round	Apr: Long Exposure
Dec: Things in 3s	May: Anything at the Zoo
*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 2020-2021 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, Apr 14

Harry's Round Table via Zoom @7pm

Thu, Apr 15

May Digital Salon Closes

Wed, Apr 21

Digital User's Group (DUG) via Zoom at 7pm

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 @7pm
Apr 14, 2021
Thu	May Digital Salon Closes
Apr 15, 2021
Wed	Digital User's Group (DUG) via Zoom at 7pm
Apr 21, 2021
Wed	NECCC Digital Open - Commentary
Apr 28, 2021
Wed	Salon Night - starts at 7:00 PM	Election of Officers / Board Members Judge: Paul Smith
May 05, 2021
Wed	TBD option 1	Multi-screen (Thursday 5/13) or Harry's Round Table or BOD meeting
May 12, 2021
Wed	TBD option 2	Multi-screen (Thursday 5/20) or Harry's Round Table or BOD meeting
May 19, 2021
Wed	Salon - Images of the Year - via zoom at 7pm	Judge: Elisif Brandon
May 26, 2021

Click here to view the entire calendar.

Photography Events Worth Noting

Click on an event image for more information...

Please Note: The PSA Colorado Springs 2020
Conference has been cancelled.

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

Note to Guests During the COVID-19 Pandemic During the current pandemic, all of our meetings are being held 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.

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

Note to Guests During the COVID-19 Pandemic
During the current pandemic, all of our meetings are being held 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.