The North Austin Pƒotographic Society is an inclusive, north Austin photo club dedicated to educating, inspiring and motivating its members through frequent face-to-face activities at regular club meetings. The club is open to photographers of all levels from true beginners (no camera required) to professionals. Through regular meetings, NAPƒS builds a community of active photographers, practicing their love for all types of photography. NAPƒS members share their passion and skills through presenting their work at meetings, participating in monthly competitions with live critiques, and exhibiting their work at our socials. We offer monthly presentations with topics of interest to photographers. Club activities are designed to help photographers of all levels grow through active shooting and feedback.
The slideshow on this page includes the winners from the latest month's NAPƒS photo competition.
Upcoming Meetings
NOTE: the meeting announcements are shown below as soon as they are scheduled. Most meetings are held on Thursday evenings at 7:00 PM CT. We have four types of meetings:
The first Thursday of each month (except December) is the competition meeting where image entries are judged and critiqued. The deadline for submitting images is shown in the meeting announcement on this page. These meetings are held both in-person and via Zoom.
The third Thursday of each month (except December) is a presentation or workshop. The presenters come from our club, from the photography industry, or from professional photographers. These meetings are held both in-person and via Zoom.
Some months have five Thursdays, so we're restarting our fifth Thursday tradition which was suspended during the pandemic. These meetings are in-person only (i.e. no Zoom). They are social gatherings with potluck snacks, equipment swapping, socialization, etc. In 2023 these meetings will be held on March 30, June 29, August 31, and November 30 (the week after Thanksgiving).
We have a Christmas party sometime in December where we share a potluck dinner and awards are made for the photographers of the year and the photograph of the year. This meeting is in-person only.
In-Person Meeting Location
The in-person location is available from the menu at "Organization > In-Person Meeting Location".
Instructions for joining Zoom meetings
These instructions are available from the menu at "Organization > Virtual Meeting Instruction". Zoom is used only for the first and third Thursday meetings.
Thursday, September 21, 2023, 7:00 PM CT - Bill Bunton on Macro Photography
MEETING LOCATION: This will be a combination in-person and Zoom meeting. The host for the Zoom meeting will be at the meeting location which is described in "Organization > In-Person Meeting Location".
The instructions on joining the Zoom meeting are at "Organization > Virtual Meeting Instructions". Only competing members can see these instructions. If you would like to attend a virtual meeting but are not a member, please contact a competing member to get the meeting link.
Thursday, October 5, 2023, 7:00 PM CT - October Competition Meeting
MEETING LOCATION: This will be a combination in-person and Zoom meeting. The host for the Zoom meeting will be at the meeting location which is described in "Organization > In-Person Meeting Location".
The instructions on joining the Zoom meeting are at "Organization > Virtual Meeting Instructions". Only competing members can see these instructions. If you would like to attend a virtual meeting but are not a member, please contact a competing member to get the meeting link.
The theme for the October competition is open.
- Submissions are now closed.
- Popular voting has started and ends on Tuesday, October 3.
- The judging is at the meeting on October 5 at 7:00 PM.
PLEASE READ: Results and video will be delayed by about 3 days.
On the Friday after competition meetings, it usually takes me (Ed Peet) a day to a day and a half to process the results. This usually means that the video (which is the last thing I process) is ready late on Friday or on Saturday.
However, I will not be able to process the results of the October 5 meeting until late Sunday (October 8) or Monday. This means that the video will not be ready until Monday or Tuesday. I may be able to create and update the slide show of the winning images on the home page before then.
In cause you're wondering, here are some (but not all) of the things that need to be processed after the meeting:
Thursday, October 19, 2023, 7:00 PM CT - Sara Strick, Canon Representative
Thursday, November 2, 2023, 7:00 PM CT - November Competition Meeting
MEETING LOCATION: This will be a combination in-person and Zoom meeting. The host for the Zoom meeting will be at the meeting location which is described in "Organization > In-Person Meeting Location".
The instructions on joining the Zoom meeting are at "Organization > Virtual Meeting Instructions". Only competing members can see these instructions. If you would like to attend a virtual meeting but are not a member, please contact a competing member to get the meeting link.
The theme for the November competition is "Get Close, Very Close".
- Submissions will open sometime after the October competition meeting.
- Deadline for submissions is Tuesday, October 17 at 11:59 PM.
- Popular voting starts at the submission deadline and ends on Tuesday, October 31
- The judging is at the meeting on November 2 at 7:00 PM.
Thursday, November 16, 2023, 7:00 PM CT - Van Nguyen, Sony Senior Imaging Pro
Thursday, November 30, 2023, 7:00 PM - Social Gathering?
Thursday, December 7?, 2023, 7:00 PM CT - Christmas Potluck Party and Awards Ceremony
Competition Results
Click on a button below to see the competition winners and some statistics.
Meeting Videos
NAPƒS has a YouTube Channel. Click on the icon above to see it.
Videos of most of our meetings from 2020 to the present are available on our YouTube channel and on this website at "Organization > News and Information > Meeting Topics > Meeting Recaps".
The chat windows and video event times are available in the "Meeting Recaps" pages but not on YouTube.
To see the latest meeting video, click on the button below:
Meeting History
These pages include links to meeting announcements, recaps (including videos), competition results, judges and speakers.
The past events pages are at "Organization > About NAPfS > Past Speakers and Judges", or just click on the button above and select the year.
Meeting topics and speakers for 2023 can be viewed by clicking here.
Competition History
The following buttons will take you to the history of our photo competition all the way back to the club's origin in 2015.
Meetup Announcements
NAPƒS has a Meetup group which organizes outings such as photo walks. Click on the icon above to see the currently scheduled events and to see photos from previous events.
Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta
October 7-15, 2023
Gary Hook is organizing trips to the Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta in 2023 and probably again in 2024.
To see his presentation describing the event, his trip proposal, and photos of the fiesta, click here or on the photo.
Instagram
Every month, starting on the day after the competition meeting, the winning images are posted to Instagram at the rate of one winner per day. The first image will be from the basic group and the final image will be from the advanced group. If you'd like to see how your winning photos are received by the "general public", please visit our Instagram page at https://www.instagram.com/napfs.club. If you're an Instagram member, you can start following napfs.club; Besides the winning photos, notices about upcoming competitions and meetings and other important notices are posted.
Members' Websites
We have many excellent photographers in our club and many of them have their own websites. To see the links to these websites, go to "Organization > Members' Website Links".
If you're a full member and would like your website's link on this page, please email the Webmaster with a square cover photo which is at least 200x200.
If you already have a link on the page, you can request to change the cover photo, change the link, or remove the link.
We Need Volunteers!
Our club has some excellent volunteers, but we need more in order to keep a healthy, active organization. If you can, please volunteer to help. The current volunteers will be happy to train you in whatever field you choose. Click on the button below to volunteer..
We need help with art shows, membership committee, outings committee, program committee, and competition committee.
And every month (except December) we need three advanced-level judges to judge the basic and intermediate competitions.
Popular Voting Instructions
All full NAPfS members can vote on the competition entries starting at the competition deadline and ending two hours before the competition meeting.
To read the instructions for popular voting, go to "Organization > News and Information", click on the triangle to the left of "Information", then click on "View" next to "Popular Voting Instructions".
Or just click here.
Instructions for Viewing All Competition Critiques
For instructions on viewing the competition entry critiques, go to "Organization > News and Information", click on the triangle to the left of "Information", then click on "View" next to "Instructions on Viewing Competition Critiques".
Or just click here.
Explanation of Competition Awards
First, Second, Third Place, and Honorable Mention awards come from the judges. These awards count toward the December “Photographer of the Year” awards. See “ Competition > Competition Rules” for the explanation of how the points are calculated. The images which win these awards are posted to Instagram at the rate of one-per-day starting the day after the competition.
Gold, Silver, and Bronze metals come from the Popular Vote. These awards do not count toward the December awards. Gold, silver, and bronze metals are 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places respectively in the popular voting.
Comments, Questions, Concerns?
Do you have questions for the NAPfS members or officers? Do you have comments or concerns that you'd like to share with the other members?
There is a forum topic that is used for this purpose.
Go to "Organization > Discussion Forums" and select "View Topics" under "NAPfS General Comments, Questions, Concerns". You can add a new topic or add a post to an existing topic in this forum.
If you're interested in this sort of thing, even if you don't have anything to post, subscribe to the forum by clicking on the "Subscriptions" button on the right side of the "NAPfS General Comments, Questions, Concerns".
Pƒotographic?
Why do we use "Pfotographic" instead of "Photographic"? Because the club was founded in Pflugerville, Texas, which is just north of Austin. The club history is available from the menu at "Organization > About NAPfS > Club History".