Field Trips

Stan Bysshe Plan a fun weekend shooting images in Chincoteague on the Eastern Shore of Virginia under the guidance of our President and Bird Photography extraordinaire Stan Bysshe. The drive will take between 3 and 4 hours depending on your starting point. Ten rooms have been reserved at the Comfort Suites in Chincoteague (757-336-3700/5452). Rooms […]

Judy and Tana, wearing their big floppy floral hats, will be in the parking lot from 6:45 – 7:00 a.m. to greet participants. Website: https://www.nps.gov/keaq/index.htm Directions: https://www.nps.gov/keaq/planyourvisit/directions.htm Email your RSVP to field-trips@nvps.org so we have a general idea of the number of people to expect.  In case of an emergency on the day of the event Judy can be […]

On August 14 Mike Whalen will lead a late-afternoon/evening field-trip to the Montgomery County Fair in Gaithersburg, MD. This is an excellent opportunity to photograph colorful lights and carnival rides, award-winning farm animals, people having fun, and so much more. A highlight will be to capture night photos of the many moving light-trails produced by […]

September 2019 Field Trip Old Town Street Photography Within eyesight of Washington, D.C., on the Potomac River Old Town Alexandria, VA is nationally recognized for its rich history, beautifully preserved 18th- and 19th-century architecture, cobble stone streets, and for their delightful festivals, parades, shops, restaurants and great people watching. Kicking off the 2019 – 2020 […]

October Field Trip Waterford, VA and Barbecue at Roger Lancaster’s House Waterford, located in northern Loudoun County, is one of the most photogenic locations in our region. Founded in the early 1700s, it is today a National Historic Landmark District, with buildings dating back to the 18th and 19th centuries. These include the Waterford Mill […]

NVPS November Field Trip to Huntley Meadows Park When: Friday, November 8, 2019 (Rain Date, Saturday) NOTE: THE SATURDAY FIELD TRIP HAS BEEN CANCELLED! Saturday, November 9, 2019 (No rain Date) We are going there both days.  Please attend the date that works for you. Field Trip Leader: Stan Bysshe This time of year it […]

NVPS January 2020 Field Trip to Washington National Cathedral When: Saturday, January 11, 2020  Where: Washington National Cathedral 3101 Wisconsin Ave., N.W. Washington, D.C. 20016 Time: 10:00 a.m. Steve Glintz of NVPS, will share his knowledge and lead the field trip to the Washington National Cathedral on Saturday, January 11, 2020, at 10 a.m. (date […]

NVPS Field Trip Library of Congress February 17, 2020 at 8:30 a.m. Presidents Day Established in 1800, the Library of Congress (LOC) “is the world’s largest library with more than 167 million items, in 470 languages,38 million books, and other print materials, 3.6 recordings, 1.4 million photographs, 5.5 million maps, 8.1 million pieces of sheet […]

This field trip has been Cancelled! When: Saturday, March 14, 2020, at 10:00 a.m Where: Luray Caverns 101 Cave Hill Rd, Luray, VA 22835 Field Trip Leader: Jim Sinsheimer Join NVPS for an unearthly experience to the Luray Caverns March 14, 2020! We will experience cathedral-sized rooms with ceilings 10-stories high, towering stone formations, and […]