Field Trips

  Please join us for a club favorite, Monuments at Night on Friday September 11th at 7 pm.  This is a wonderful opportunity for all levels of photographers, especially beginners.  Your host, Steven Glintz, will be on hand for any questions or trouble you may have. Your field trip coordinators will also monitor for any […]

Please join us for an exciting day at the Flying Circus Air Show and Hot Air Balloon Festival. The Flying Circus is the longest running air show in the state of Virginia featuring antique airplanes, hot air balloons, formation flying, aerobatics and wing walking. When:            Saturday, October 3, 2020, from 7 a.m. to 3 […]

Please join us in applying what we learned from September's Education and Training session with Lynn Cates as we explore Great Falls, Maryland. What:  The C&O tow path between the visitor center and the path to the Great Falls overlooks offer opportunities to capture wildlife, color, reflections, and more.  Landscapes, details, abstracts, and more opportunities […]

*** Rescheduled to December 5th due to rain *** Please join us for an evening of holiday lights and street photography in historic Old Town Alexandria, Virginia. Founded in 1749, the city boasts an array of historic homes, churches, businesses and museums. They are especially lovely in the holiday season. When: Friday, December 4, 2020 […]

Please join us for an outing to Huntley Meadows Park in Alexandria, Virginia. This park is a photographer’s dream! Extensive woodland trails, boardwalks through the wetlands, and an observation deck allow for close viewing of the abundant and diverse wildlife. March conditions can be unpredictable as we transition from winter to spring. We might encounter […]

The Smithsonian's Enid A. Haupt Garden sits at the center of the city block framed between 12th St. and 7th St. SW and Independence Ave and Jefferson Dr SW.  Included in this block are a number of iconic and unique structures including (but not limited to) the Smithsonian Castle, Arts and Industries Building, and Hirshhorn […]

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 […]