Get a jump on paying your dues for the 2026-2027 photo year. Click on JOIN HERE on the menu to pay.
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The Mid-Atlantic Photo Visions Conference will be here in November. Tickets went on sale August 5th and the date for entering your photos into the competition is right around the corner. See info below.
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Get a jump on paying your dues for the 2026-2027 photo year. Click on JOIN HERE on the menu to pay. ~~~ The Mid-Atlantic Photo Visions Conference will be here in November. Tickets went on sale August 5th and the date for entering your photos into the competition is right around the corner. See info below. ~~~
November 7-8, 2026
George Mason University
Mason Square
3551 Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22201
Joe Brady
At MAPV 2026 Joe Brady is sharing his expertise on landscape photography and B&W editing. Tickets go on sale August 1 at https://midatlanticphotovisions.org/. See more about Joe and his photography at https://www.joebradyphotography.com/.
Creating Landscape Photographs with Impact
What makes for a better photo, one that draws you into the subject and invites you to look deeper? What elements encourage the viewer to look into the photo and take the time to explore?
It all starts with learning to see. The act of slowing down and imagining the finished photo before you even press the shutter. We’ll consider the size and placement of the subject, using physical paths to guide the viewer in and using subliminal physical hurdles to encourage them to linger and look deeper. We’ll see how the aspect ratio of the final print changes how the viewer enter, and travels through an image, and we’ll do a couple of quick image edits to put these ideas to use.
Together, let’s take a close look at the power of light, color, and most importantly, composition, to create images with impact, beauty, and staying power.
From Flat to Fantastic: The Art of Black & White Editing
Black and white images aren’t just color photos without color - they’re their own language. In this class, we’ll begin by learning how to recognize which images have the structure, light, and subject clarity to make powerful black and white photographs. You’ll gain insight into what types of scenes lend themselves to monochrome and why.
From there, we’ll explore how to see in black and white by focusing on tone, texture, shape, and light. Using tools in Lightroom Classic, *Photoshop, and Silver Efex Pro, you’ll learn how to transform bland images into bold, dramatic monochrome interpretations. We'll explore workflows that emphasize contrast control, tonal precision, and the emotional weight that great black and white images can carry.
See more about Joe below:
2026 Competition Schedule
Wednesday, August 5 – Nature and Photo Art Competitions Open
Wednesday, August 26 – Rejected images submitted after this date cannot be replaced
Wednesday, September 2 – Last day to submit images
Friday, September 4 – Judging begins
Wednesday, September 23 – Judging ends
Monday, September 28 – Accepted images announced
Meetup: Lori Lankford’s Garden
About ten members of the Loudoun Photo Club signed up and paid to photograph in Lori Lankford’s formal garden in Middletown, Maryland.
After the session at her garden, most of the group had lunch on Main Street in a historical building. Then we paid an impromptu visit to Frederick along the canal to photograph the water lilies, lotuses, and a few other flowers and people!
It was a wonderful day with photographing friends!
To see the gallery of photos shared from the meetup, click here.
COMPETITION THEMES FOR LPC for 2026-2027 and 2027-2028
Sep 2026 - What I Did This Summer
Oct 2026 - In My Yard/Neighborhood
Dec 2026 - Autumn
Jan 2027 - Leading Lines
Feb 2027 - Macro/Close Up
Mar 2027 - Long Exposure
Apr 2027 - Looks Like a Painting
May 2027 - My Favorite Photo of the Year
Sep 2027 - What I Did This Summer
Oct 2027 - Light and Shadow
Dec 2027 - Emotional Portraits
Jan 2028 - Reflections
Feb 2028 - Depth of Field
Mar 2028 - National Parks/Properties
Apr 2028 - Sunrise/Sunset
May 2028 - My Favorite Photo of the Year
*Themes are provided in advance for your planning purposes. One of our goals as a photo club is to help photographers grow in their skills. By knowing the genres of upcoming competitions, while you are out traveling or out photographing events, places, etc., you will have this schedule and can use it as inspiration/ideas for photos you take, knowing they could be saved for future competitions. This schedule will also give you time to investigate more about these genres. In competitions starting in the 2026-2027 year, photos will be accepted that have been taken within the past three years.
To see all the upcoming events, see the calendar. To learn more about an event on the calendar, click on the icon/photo. The activists listed below are just some of the many upcoming events for Loudoun Photo Club.
NOTE: Zoom links will NOT be provided on this page or on the Facebook page. Zoom links will be sent to the email addresses of the members in good standing (dues paid up) the day before the event.
Visitors are very welcome to join up to two of our meetings to see if you think our club is one you’d like to join. Just send an email here requesting to join us. Please send between 24-48 hours in advance!
This spring/summer edition of the Loudoun Photo Club Newsletter is here and it’s PACKED with information! Take a look here! Thanks Sue and Kenn!
