Field Trips

Brookside Gardens is part of the Wheaton Regional Park and is operated by Montgomery Parks. This award-winning 50-acre public display garden has a wide array of subjects to satisfy the landscape and garden photographer. The location boasts excellent water features such as a small pond with reflection terrace and a Japanese tea house, a brook […]

The drive to the Big Meadows inside Shenandoah National Park from Fairfax is just over two hours.  This area has been chosen for its wildlife, landscapes, waterfalls and other diverse nature photography opportunities.  It also happens to be one of the best destinations we can occupy to avoid COVID. June is a particularly fortunate time […]

Photo By: Rena Schild We're back with this club favorite, Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens.  NVPS frequently visits this destination at this time of year because the lotus flowers and water lilies are in bloom.  If you haven't got your flower shot for next season's themed competition, here is a great opportunity.  If you're not into flowers, […]

Marines with the Silent Drill Platoon march for “Pass in Review” during a Tuesday Sunset Parade at the Marine Corps War Memorial, Arlington, Va., June 8, 2021. The hosting official for the evening was Mr. Robert D. Hogue, counsel for the Commandant of the Marine Corps, and The Honorable Kirsten E. Gillibrand, U.S. Senator for […]

UPDATE (9/7/21): Summit Point has agreed to waive entrance fees for NVPS members and asks in exchange that we provide some of our best shots to use for social media (with credit). We would like to supply a list of the members who will attend and ask you to email the field-trip coordinators (contact information […]

With fall colors out, Halloween approaching and houses decorated for the season, historic Georgetown will provide many photographic opportunities.  We can walk the residential streets and shoot the doors, windows and other architecture and do street photography in the commercial areas.  When:             Saturday, October 23, 2021 from 8:30–10:30 a.m. Rain Date: Sunday, October 24, 2021 from […]

Many parts of West Virginia peak their fall colors in the first few weeks of October.  We'll be visiting Harper's Ferry after what would be considered peak season, but that's okay.  The sun will be lower in the sky and that can help accentuate textures and create interesting light and shadows in and around town.  […]

The Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA is part of the Smithsonian's Air and Space Museum.  The museum is housed in a giant hanger providing ample indoor space to move about and explore. This is a space for photographers who want to play and experiment.  You'll find static displays, but as a photographer, you […]

When the sun is low in the winter, it's a great time of year to visit the National Cathedral.  It's a literal photographic gold mine.  On a sunny day the light creates a dynamic and colorful environment indoors that is unmatched.  The National Cathedral also features beautiful and unique Gothic revival architecture outdoors.  There are […]