Northern Virginia Photographic Society
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Field Trips
We will be visiting the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge (wild ponies, Sika elk, Delmarva fox squirrels, egrets, herons, eagles, ospreys, and more) and other sites in and around Chincoteague. Sign-up sheets will be available at all upcoming NVPS meetings to... more
Help Will Haubert celebrate his 64th birthday celebration by joining him in this photo-tour of Georgetown. We'll shoot the Waterfront Park and its Potomac vistas, the C&O Canal, historic Georgetown homes and gardens, the commercial area, and street-scapes in the... more
The workshop will start with a presentation at 12pm on Saturday, April 21, followed by a critique session. We will go into the gardens for an evening field session. On Sunday, April 22 Nikhil will start with a field session... more
Attached is an excellent list of places to take photos in the Washington DC area, particularly for Nature Photography. Thanks to Denise Silva the author for allowing us to post this and George McLennan for his updates. more
The Highland County Maple Festival is one of Virginia's premier events, with festival activities taking place throughout the county. more
Longwood is a feast for the senses in any season - it is one of the best horticultural exhibits on the East Coast. And, having gone there, some of our members can attest that the Orchid Extravaganza is an excellent... more
The Rawlings Conservatory & Botanic Gardens in Druid Hill Park in Baltimore is a real gem. This location comes with the recommendation of our own Josh Taylor. The 1888 Palm House is very photogenic both inside and outside. This image... more
Join fellow NVPS members for a week of photography in some of the best birding sites in Southwest Florida -- Sanibel Island (J.N. "Ding" Darling NWR and more), Coral Gables (burrowing owls), Estero Bay (shorebirds), Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary, Venice Area... more
The Washington, DC Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, also known as the Mormon Temple, is open to all during the Christmas season. This impressive church and its surrounding grounds shine brightly with more than 450,000 sparkling Christmas lights.... more
Cancelled: Despite high hopes, we had several members cancel due to changed work plans, etc. Consequently, we are canceling the trip at this time. more
We will walk and shoot fall color in one of America's best loved national parks.
When: October 22 - 23
Time: 9:30 am
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When: October 22 - 23
Time: 9:30 am
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When: October 12th, 2011
Time: 9:30 am
Where: Room 475 Russell Building (Sen. Mark Warner's office)
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Time: 9:30 am
Where: Room 475 Russell Building (Sen. Mark Warner's office)
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We have been hard at work planning field trips for the upcoming year. To kick off the year, our first field trip is on September 24 at the Hillwood Mansion and Gardens in the District. Hillwood is the estate of... more
Our first field trip is on September 24 at the Hillwood Mansion and Gardens in the District. Hillwood is the estate of the late Marjorie Merriweather Post. http://www.hillwoodmuseum.org/ more
The NVPS Field Trips Committee would like to thank the 51 NVPS members who participated in the 2011-2012 NVPS Field Trip Planning - Member Interests Survey. The full survey and results are posted on the NVPS web site here. Here are... more
NVPS is beginning an experiment that we hope will add high-quality, professionally-guided field workshops to the opportunities available to NVPS members. Making use of feedback from the 2011-2012 NVPS Field Trip Planning - Member Interests Survey (see the related article... more
Every year, NVPS schedules a field trip to Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens. It is a National Park Service site located in the northeastern corner of Washington D.C. The park is home to a wide variety of flora and fauna... more
Shenandoah National Park - Big Meadows June 18-19, 2011 Big Meadows is a section of Shanandoah National Park containing a lodge, campground, eating facilities, a visitor center, hiking trails, waterfalls, and usually deer with fawns this time of year. You can capture... more
Joseph Miller has graciously invited our club to his Center for the NVACC Abstracts Exhibit. The gallery also contains a large collection of Freeman Patterson prints. Joe's property contains a pond, a stream (Lick Branch), old woods, and occasional visitors... more
Charles (Chuck) Veatch will be giving a tour of the Windland Smith Rice Nature's Best Photography Exhibit at the Smithsonian National Museum of National History. There is a 24 person limit, so you will need to sign up if you... more
Nestled in Fairfax County's Hybla Valley, Huntley Meadows Park is a rich, natural island in the suburban sea of Northern Virginia. Its 1,425 acres harbor majestic forests, wildflower-speckled meadows and vast wetlands bursting with life.Some of the best wildlife watching... more
Bryan Peterson's Presentation April 9, 2011The Camera Club of Richmond is celebrating its 80th anniversary by presenting a full day presentation by Bryan Peterson. This will take place at the Byrd Theater, in the heart of the "Carytown" section of Richmond.... more
After 44 years of Smithsonian sponsorship, the annual Washington, D.C. kite festival will now be produced by the National Cherry Blossom Festival. The Kite Festival will be held on Sunday, March 27, 2011, on the grounds of the Washington Monument. The... more
The Basilica of the National Shrine of Immaculate Conception is one of the largest Roman Catholic Churches in the United States, and is the tenth largest church in the world. Located in Washington, DC, the Basilica is renowned for its unique... more
The Dulles Air and Space Museum, officially named the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, is next to Dulles International Airport. This facility provides space for the Smithsonian to display the thousands of aviation and space artifacts that cannot be exhibited... more
Date ChangeBecause of the high winds the field trip to Old Town Alexandria will be postponed until Thursday, December 9th. It will still be cold on Thursday night, but not windy. The time is still the same. Hope to see... more
The following are a list of upcoming field trip dates. More information about each field trip will be supplied as the date approaches. Schedule and venues subject to change.Dec 6 - Christmas Lights in Old Town Alexandria Jan 8 - Dulles... more
About ten miles south of Myrtle Beach are two great parks, Huntington Beach State Park and Brookgreen Gardens. Huntington Beach is great for wading bird photography and ocean scenery. The second, Brookgreen Gardens, is an enormous garden filled with figurative... more
The 14th anniversary of the Shenandoah Valley Hot Air Balloon, Wine & Music Festival is held on October 15-17 on the spacious lawns and fields of Long Branch in Clark County, VA. The festival brings balloonist and their colorful airborne... more
Great Falls Park has many opportunities to explore history and nature, all in a beautiful 800-acre park. The Potomac River and the unique geological features have shaped the land at Great Falls for millennia. Floods regularly occur along this stretch... more
This is NOT an official NVPS field trip, but if you are welcome to join me at Brookside Gardens at sunrise. I should be there Saturday morning. Brookside Gardens is Montgomery County's award-winning 50-acre garden that opens at sunrise. I... more
Note: Venues/dates subject to change. Date Location Theme September 11th, 2010 Brookside Gardens (Unofficial) Nature October 2nd, 2010 Great Falls Park Nature October 16th, 2010 Shenandoah Valley Hot Air Balloon Festival Outdoors November 4th-7th, 2010 Huntington Beach State Park/Brookgreen Gardens... more
Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens Location: Washington, DC Date: Saturday, July 10, 2010 Time: 6:45 AMEvery year, NVPS schedules a field trip to Kenilworth Park & Aquatic Gardens. It is a National Park Service site located in the northeastern corner of Washington DC. A homesick... more
Motorcycle Rolling Thunder is an annual motorcycle rally that is held in Washington, DC during the Memorial Day weekend to call for the government's recognition and protection of Prisoners of War (POWs) and those Missing in Action (MIAs). Ten of... more
Sorry, this trip has been canceled.Great Smokey Mountains is renowned for its diversity of plant, animal life, and the beauty of ancient mountains. From black bears to salamanders, old-growth forests to spring wildflowers, log cabins to gristmills, Great Smokey Mountains National... more
This field trip is organized in support of the themed competition on May 18th 2010--Monuments, memorials, and statues. Visitors to Gettysburg National Military Park take home a wealth of memories in the many photographs and images taken of the park... more
This field trip has been canceled due to the snow.
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Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge means thousands of sandhill cranes and snow geese this time of year. White Sands means 275 square miles of great wave-like dunes of white gypsum sand. And we have reservations to spend days photographing... more
Every year Brookside Gardens in Wheaton, MD, has imaginative displays of light throughout their gardens during the holiday season. This year 940,000 twinkling colorful lights representing the four seasons illuminated as giant sunflowers, autumn leaves, winter snowflakes, spring flowers and... more
After a recent field trip to the US National Arboretum a member indicated that other members would enjoy knowing what is in bloom at the arboretum throughout the year. Here's a link to the US National Arboretums "Average Blooming Dates".... more
Our November Field Trip will be to the National Arboretum and its many photographic opportunities. In addition to the many special gardens, conifer foliage and cones, dogwoods in fruit, viburnums in fruit, ornamental grasses, fall foliage, fall blooming camellias, chrysanthemums,... more
Huntley Meadows Park is a rich, natural island in the suburban sea of Northern Virginia. Its 1,425 acres harbor majestic forests, wildflower-speckled meadows and vast wetlands bursting with life.Some of the best wildlife watching in the Washington metropolitan area is... more
The rooms are reserved...Pennsylvania Dutch County here we come.Lancaster County has much to offer the photographer...marvelous landscapes along the back roads, beautiful farms, spectacular sunrises and sunsets, old mills, covered bridges, old-time railroads and much more. Here you'll discover... more
Barnstorming air shows are alive and well in Bealeton, VA. And our first field trip of the year will take us, not only to an air show, but a hot air balloon rally as well.
If you have never been to the Flying Circus, you will be surprised at how close the airplanes are. more
As Field Trip Coordinators, Tuan and I are very excited to announce this year's field trip schedule. As you can see below, there will be 3 overnight field trips. Those who are interested in any of these trips, contact me... more
Date: Sunday, July 12th, 2009Time: From 7:00 a.m. Until 10:00 a.m.Note that there will NOT be any organized car pooling from Dunn Loring. Also note there is no need to "sign up" for this trip. Just arrive at the garden... more
The July 11th, 2009 NVPS Field Trip to the McKee-Beshers Wildlife Management Area has been cancelled
Date: Saturday, May 2nd, 2009Departure Time: 6:30 a.m. (car pooling from Dunn Loring)Time: 7:30 a.m. Until 11:00 a.m.Join us in photographing the spring wildflowers, landscapes and wildlife at the G. Richard Thompson WMA and Sky Meadows State Park. These two... more
Location: Near the Stone Bridge, Manassas National Battlefield ParkDate: Saturday, April 11, 2009Departure Time: 6:30 a.m. (car pooling from Dunn Loring)Time: 7:00 a.m. Until 10:00 a.m.Join us in photographing the spectacular show of Virginia Bluebells, spring beauties and other spring... more
Charleston is a lovely historical city, with great architecture, parks, waterfront and swamps. Spring flowers will be in bloom and the massive oak trees will be draped in moss. We will visit Magnolia Gardens and other attractions too. For more Charleston visitor information, go to http://www.charlestoncvb.com/visitors/ more
As this field trip is being scheduled for mid-winter, we will focus almost entirely on the display areas of Longwood's Conservatory.
The conservatory is one of the world's great greenhouse structures. It shelters 20 indoor gardens and 5,500 types of plants. The Conservatory was built in 1919 and has been periodically expanded and renovated. At present, there are 195,668 square feet--or 4.5 acres--of covered display, production, and research greenhouses. more
Saturday, December 6, 2008Departure Time: 7:00 a.m. (car pooling from Dunn Loring)Photo shoot : 9:00 until noon No admission chargeOur next scheduled field trip is to the Conowingo Dam on the Susquehanna River in Harford County Maryland. The field trip is... more
Friday evening, November 7th through Sunday noon, November 9th Group dinner on Friday and Saturday night The NVPS autumn weekend field trip will be to the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge. The trip coincides with peak waterfowl migration and should also... more
Sunday, Oct 26, 2008Departure Time: 7:30 a.m. (car pooling from Dunn Loring)Meet at Arboretum: 8:15 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. (Arboretum remains open until 5:00 p.m.)Admission is free The Arboretum covers 446 acres and contains 9.5 miles of winding roadways. In... more
Sorry this fieldtrip is now full!
Joe Miller will host a NVPS field trip to the Center for the Photographic Arts in Gainesville VA. Joe will lead us through many of the images from the permanent collection and discuss "How To Look at a Photograph". more
Joe Miller will host a NVPS field trip to the Center for the Photographic Arts in Gainesville VA. Joe will lead us through many of the images from the permanent collection and discuss "How To Look at a Photograph". more
Sorry this fieldtrip is now full!
Mark your calendars now for the next NVPS Fieldtrip which be held on Saturday, September 13th. The club will be visiting The Wolf Sanctuary of Pennsylvania for a private photo shoot of the wolves in their sanctuary home. The sanctuary will collect a $35 fee per person upon arrival and their staff will be on-hand to provide information and answer your questions. more
Mark your calendars now for the next NVPS Fieldtrip which be held on Saturday, September 13th. The club will be visiting The Wolf Sanctuary of Pennsylvania for a private photo shoot of the wolves in their sanctuary home. The sanctuary will collect a $35 fee per person upon arrival and their staff will be on-hand to provide information and answer your questions. more
These field trip locations, dates and times are tentative. Please watch for official announcements on the website. Participants may sign up at the NVPS meetings or by sending email to gerry.abbott "at" cox.net.2008Sept 13 (Sat; 11:00 AM departure): The Wolf... more
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