Author Archives: John Tabor

End of Season Party – 2023

LPC End-of-Year Pizza Party 2023 Date/time: Saturday, June 10th at 4:00 p.m. Location: Moorefield Station Community Park 43240 Clarendon Square Ashburn, VA 20148 Join us for our season wrap-up! We’ll have a selection of pizzas and a salad. Logistics: We’ll … Continue reading

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Competition Night 2022-05-25: Theme – “Hand Tools”; Judge – John Garofalo

When: September 28, 2013 Where: Zoom meeting Theme: TBA Theme Description: Judge: Submission details: Entries due 11:59 PM ET, Monday, 25 th of September.  This is a digital-only competition. Read the updated rules before submitting! You must be a paid … Continue reading

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Speaker Night 2022-05-11: “Birds of Bosque” – Stan Bysshe

Thursday, 11 May 2023, 7 PM – 9 PM Zoom meeting Stan will discuss “Birds of Bosque”. Stan’s first love has always been the study of coral reef ecology and this has led to over three decades of diving and … Continue reading

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Competition Night 2022-04-27: Theme – “View From Below”; Judge – Sandi Croan

When: Thursday, 27 April 2023, 7 PM – 9 PM Where: Zoom meeting Submission details shown below. Theme: View From Below Theme Description: Image of a subject as seen from below. Judge: Sandi Croan Submission details: Entries due 11:59 PM … Continue reading

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Speaker Night 2022-04-13: “Bucket List – Travels to Memorable Places” – Jack Brennan

Thursday, 13 April 2023, 7 PM – 9 PM Zoom meeting Jack will discuss “Bucket List – Travels to Memorable Places” Jack has been a member of LPC for several years and will share his experiences and observations from his … Continue reading

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Field Trip: Bluebells at Ball’s Bluff Battlefield Regional Park

It’s that time again: Virginia bluebells! Join me, John Tabor, for a walk to photograph the bluebells at Ball’s Bluff. The cover photo above was taken there on Sat, 25 Mar and I think they’ll be looking really good next … Continue reading

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Competition Night 2022-03-23: Theme – “Industry”; Judge – David L. Crooks

When: Thursday, March 23, 2023, 7 PM – 9 PM Where: Zoom meeting Submission details shown below. Theme: Industry Theme Description: Image of or about “industry”. Judge: David L. Crooks Submission details: Entries due 11:59 PM ET, Monday, 20 March … Continue reading

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Speaker Night 2022-03-09: “Panoramic Photography: Methods and Examples in Virginia and the Nation” – Ben Greenberg

Thursday, 9 Febuary 2023, 7 PM – 9 PM Zoom meeting Ben will discuss “Panoramic Photography: Methods and Examples in Virginia and the Nation” Ben Greenberg is a lifelong resident of Virginia who moved to Charlottesville for the third time … Continue reading

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Competition Night 2022-02-23: Theme – “Vintage”; Judge – Janet Little

When: Thursday, February 23, 2023, 7 PM – 9 PM Where: Zoom meeting Submission details shown below. Theme: Vintage Theme Description: Image conveying a sense of the past (i.e. alternate film types/different eras/etc.). Judge: Janet Little Submission details: Entries due … Continue reading

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Speaker Night 2022-02-09: “A Passion for Wildlife Photography” – Irene Hinke-Sacilotto

Thursday, 9 Febuary 2023, 7 PM – 9 PM Zoom meeting Irene will discuss “A Passion for Wildlife Photography”. Since 1979, Irene has led numerous tours under the auspices of Osprey Photo Workshops and Tours, and has conducted many photographic … Continue reading

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Peer Critique – 2023-02-02; Theme – Open; Facilitator – John Tabor

When: Thursday, February 02, 2022, 7 PM – 9 PM Where: Zoom meeting Submission details shown below. LPC’s facilitator for this evening is John Tabor. Topic: Open The goal of this event is to improve everybody’s photography with constructive feedback … Continue reading

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Competition Night 2022-01-26: Theme – “Making Tracks”; Judge – John Garofalo

When: Thursday, January 26, 2022, 7 PM – 9 PM Where: Zoom meeting Submission details shown below. Theme: Making Tracks Theme Description: Image where the primary subject is tracks and perhaps how they are made. Judge: John Garofalo Submission details: … Continue reading

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Speaker Night 2022-01-12: “Seeing Creatively Before and After” – Sandi Croan

Thursday, 12 January 2023, 7 PM – 9 PM Zoom meeting Sandi will discuss “Seeing Creatively Before and After”. Sandi Croan is an independent artist from Centreville who has been living in Northern Virginia since 1978. Professionally, she has been … Continue reading

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Competition Night 2022-12-15: Theme – “Shadows”; Judge – Walt Callahan

When: Thursday, December 15, 2022, 7 PM – 9 PM Where: Zoom meeting Submission details shown below. Theme: Shadows Theme Description: Image where the primary subject comprises one or more shadows. Judge: Walt Callahan Photography is Walter Calahan’s passion — … Continue reading

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Speaker Night 2022-12-01: “Mastering Long Exposure” – Antony Zacharias

Thursday, 1 December 2022, 7 PM – 9 PM Zoom meeting Antony will discuss “Mastering Long Exposure”. Whether you’re taking photographs in the dead of night or looking to create an ethereal effect with water or clouds during the day, … Continue reading

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Speaker Night 2022-11-10: “Early Light and the Golden Hour in DC” – David Luria

Thursday, 10 November 2022, 7 PM – 9 PM Zoom meeting David will present “Early Light and the Golden Hour in DC”, an illustrated slide talk showing where all the best pictures are when the sun is low, the light … Continue reading

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Competition Night 2022-10-27: Theme – “Heat”; Judge – Mary Ann Setton

When: Thursday, October 27, 2022, 7 PM – 9 PM Where: Zoom meeting Submission details shown below. Theme: Heat Theme Description: Image of or about “heat”. Judge: Mary Ann Setton Mary Ann is both a past VP for Competitions and … Continue reading

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Peer Critique – 2022-10-13; Theme – Open; Facilitator – John Tabor

When: Thursday, October 13, 2022, 7 PM – 9 PM Where: Zoom meeting Submission details shown below. LPC’s facilitator for this evening is John Tabor. Topic: Open The goal of this event is to improve everybody’s photography with constructive feedback … Continue reading

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Competition Night 2022-09-22: Theme – What I Did This Summer; Judge – TBD

When: Thursday, September 22, 2022, 7 PM – 9 PM Where: Zoom meeting Submission details shown below. Theme: What I Did This Summer Theme Description: Open theme. The photo must have been captured in June, July, or August 2022. Judge: … Continue reading

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Speaker Night 2022-11-08: “212°: The Extra Degree” – Doug Mattice

Thursday, 08 September 2022, 7 PM – 9 PM Zoom meeting   Summer may be coming to an end, but this program is going to be HOT! In this program, Fine Art Photographer Doug Mattice will take you along on … Continue reading

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