Membership/renewals for the 2025-2026 year are now open. Click on JOIN HERE from the menu bar.

June's competition winners are on our Blog. (Link is in the main menu.)

Membership/renewals for the 2025-2026 year are now open. Click on JOIN HERE from the menu bar. June's competition winners are on our Blog. (Link is in the main menu.)

The Loudoun Photo Club welcomes photographers of all skill levels, beginner to professional, with the goal of improving enjoyment and mastery of the craft.

We meet throughout the year on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays (most months) via Zoom.  Visitors are welcome to try us out. You can attend twice to decide whether you think we are a right fit for you!

LPC is meeting virtually until further notice.

Get Zoom here:

ABOUT US

Some of the benefits of joining Loudoun Photo Club include:

  • For beginners, an opportunity to learn from fellow photographers sharing a passion for the craft

  • For experienced photographers, an opportunity to share your knowledge and help grow the community – and we have a class of competition specifically for experienced photographers

  • Competitions judged and critiqued by professional photographers in a friendly environment emphasizing personal improvement

  • Regular discussions with knowledgeable speakers presenting great information on a variety of photographic subjects

  • Access to information from a large community of fellow photographers

  • Opportunities to participate in area photographic expositions

  • Organized and semi-formal field trips to great photographic locations.

BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP

To join, see our Join LPC page - or come talk to us at one of our meetings. *(See below.)

Membership is open to any photo enthusiast. Loudoun Photo Club does not currently have a minimum age for membership. However, we do reserve the right to require young members to be accompanied by a parent or guardian to events on a case-by-case basis. LPC also reserves the right to refuse or rescind membership to/from anyone for reasons of disruption of events or property damage.

Dues:

Our current dues are shown on our Join LPC page. Members pay an annual fee and there are discounts for family memberships. Family members include spouses, domestic partners, and children. Dues may be paid online via PayPal.

* NOTE: If you are thinking about joining our club, please contact us at lpcnorthernvirginia@gmail.com and one of our board members will follow-up with you. Also, we would like to invite you to come to our last get together of this season on June 14th. Please click here for more details. We hope to see many prospective new members!

After July 1st, people can join or renew by simply signing up through our PayPal account. The PayPal account button will be on the Join page when it’s made active July 1st.

HOW TO JOIN

Mid-Atlantic Photo Visions will be held at George Mason University, Mason Square, located in Arlington, Virginia, roughly 4 miles west of Washington, D.C.

The event takes place November 1-2, 2025.

This year’s show will include presentations, hands-on workshops, an awards presentation from our photo competitions, and multiple vendors.

ANNOUNCING FEATURED SPEAKER: Joe Brady
Joe is a nationally acclaimed professional photographer and educator, to Mid-Atlantic Photo Visions 2025! Known for his engaging teaching style, technical expertise, and passion for helping photographers reach that “Ah-Hah!” moment, Joe brings decades of knowledge and inspiration to the stage. (https://midatlanticphotovisions.org/announcing-featured.../)

FEATURED SPEAKER: Essdras M Suarez

Two-Time Pulitzer Prize-Winning Photojournalist | Global Educator | Visual Storyteller We are honored to welcome Essdras M Suarez to this year’s event—a photographer whose lens has captured pivotal moments in history, told stories across continents, and inspired countless photographers around the world. (https://midatlanticphotovisions.org/featured-speaker.../)

EXPERIENCE THE WILD THROUGH THE LENS OF A LEGEND: MOOSE PETERSON

Moose Peterson, world-renowned wildlife and aviation photographer, Nikon USA Ambassador, and conservation storyteller, will be the keynote speaker at this year’s Mid-Atlantic Photo Visions. (https://midatlanticphotovisions.org/moose-peterson)

Important Dates: https://midatlanticphotovisions.org/dates-and-deadlines/

Sunday, August 10 Nature and Photo Art Competitions – Open
Sunday, August 31 Nature and Photo Art Competitions – Rejected images that were submitted after this date cannot be replaced
Sunday, September 7 Nature and Photo Art Competitions – Last day to submit images
Tuesday, September 9 Nature and Photo Art Competitions – Judging begins
Sunday, September 28 Nature and Photo Art Competitions – Judging ends
Friday, October 3 Nature and Photo Art Competitions – Accepted images announced
At the Event People’s Choice Award voting; Winners announced and awarded

Be sure to check out MAPV's Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/MidAtlanticPhotoVisions/

and their Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/midatlantic_photo_visions/

June’s BEST OF SHOW winner!

Category: My Best Photo of the Year

“Yosemite Sunset”

Kenn Weir, photographer

All rights reserved. Please do not use without permission from the photographer.

A Few of Our Upcoming  Events

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!

NEXT EVENTS:

(Click on the calendar to find out more details.)

June’s Monthly Competition: My Best Photo of the Year

To see all the winners, check out our Blog.

The Best of Show Winner is at the bottom of this page.

Judge: Jennifer King

End of Year Get Together - CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER

Click here: Outside Competitions for JUNE.

JUNE: