Organization Membership
Discover the many benefits of membership in the Vienna Photographic Society by joining us as a guest at any meeting so we can inspire you with wonderful images and constructive critiques.
Benefits of Membership
- Showing and discussing your work with others
- Having your images critiqued by experts at club meetings
- Field trips led by knowledgable photographers
- Attending clinics, lectures, and discussions as a learning experience
- Meeting and associating socially with others who have the same interests
Annual membership fees are $50 for the program year (Sept.-June) per person and $70 per year for a family membership. Payment is due by Sept. 1. Students 18 and under may join for $15 per year.
Membership fees are prorated after January each year and are $25.00 for half a year (Jan - June) per person and $37.50 per family, payable at the start of each competition year which starts in September.
The Vienna Photographic Society is a member of PSA (Photographic Society of America).
Image Competitions
We have competitions to test our skill levels. Images may be prints or digital images. There are several different categories competition for prints and digital images. You may participate in any or all of these categories, according to your skill level
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2 Monthly themes
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Open Advanced
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Open Novice
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Open Digital Art
Meetings
Our program year is from September through June. During the program year, we normally meet on the 1st, 3rd, and 4th Wednesdays of the month. We have a speaker on the first Wednesday, a competition on the 3rd Wednesday, and a forum on the 4th Wednesday. Check our calendar for the topics. Most of our meetings now are on zoom.
If you are considering becoming a member . . .
We suggest you come and visit us at one of our meetings on the first or third Wednesday of a month, except in December. We would be happy to show you what we do.
There are three ways to become a member:
1. Create an Account and pay with PayPal or credit card through PayPal as described below
2. You may complete a membership application and bring it to one of our meetings along with a check or cash.
3. You may complete a membership application and mail it to Vienna Photographic Society c/o Paige Counts, 10315 Dunfries Road, Vienna, VA 22181 with the membership dues of $50 or $70.00.
If you want to pay online for your membership create an account
To become a member of VPS by paying online you need to take two steps as shown below. (We suggest that you use your email address as your User ID).
You MUST complete your online payment before your membership will be activated.
· Create a new User Account
· Use the drop-down menu on the Home Page, “Organization—Dues Payments—New Members
You will not become a member instantly. An email will be sent from PayPal to the Membership Manager and your membership will be activated at that time.
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