{"id":32209,"date":"2025-06-22T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-22T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nvps.org\/home\/?p=32209"},"modified":"2025-06-25T15:27:33","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T19:27:33","slug":"july-19-2025-field-trip-smithsonian-national-air-and-space-museum-udvar-hazy-center","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nvps.org\/home\/july-19-2025-field-trip-smithsonian-national-air-and-space-museum-udvar-hazy-center\/","title":{"rendered":"July 19, 2025:  Field Trip &#8211; Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum \u2013 Udvar-Hazy Center"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nvps.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/NVPS-2025-07-Udvar-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"970\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nvps.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/NVPS-2025-07-Udvar-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32203\" style=\"width:488px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nvps.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/NVPS-2025-07-Udvar-2.jpg 970w, https:\/\/nvps.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/NVPS-2025-07-Udvar-2-284x300.jpg 284w, https:\/\/nvps.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/NVPS-2025-07-Udvar-2-768x811.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 970px) 100vw, 970px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo taken by Seton Droppers<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Join us for an exciting summer indoor field trip to the <em>Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center<\/em>, home to one of the most impressive aviation and space artifacts collections in the world. From the awe-inspiring Space Shuttle <em>Discovery<\/em> to the sleek SR-71 Blackbird, there are endless photographic opportunities featuring historic aircraft, spacecraft, and stunning architecture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Best of all\u2014<strong>no need to worry about the heat or rain<\/strong> since this is an indoor facility with ample lighting and plenty of visual inspiration. It\u2019s a great chance to experiment with composition, reflections, and wide-angle storytelling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>More information about the museum can be found here:<br><a href=\"https:\/\/airandspace.si.edu\/visit\/udvar-hazy-center\">https:\/\/airandspace.si.edu\/visit\/udvar-hazy-center<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>When:<br><\/strong>Saturday, July 19, 2025, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.<br>(Rain or shine\u2014this one&#8217;s indoors!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019ll meet just inside the front entrance, past security, near the John L. Plueger Family Welcome Center (the information desk) at 10:00 a.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong><br>Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center<br>14390 Air and Space Museum Parkway<br>Chantilly, VA 20151<br>Google: https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/mYCM5exRwYB3dK6s5<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Museum Map: <a href=\"https:\/\/airandspace.si.edu\/multimedia-gallery\/hazymapweb-2022-01-1png\">https:\/\/airandspace.si.edu\/multimedia-gallery\/hazymapweb-2022-01-1png<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Cost:<\/strong><br>Admission is free.<br>Parking is $15 per vehicle, payable with your ticket inside the museum or by card at the exit gate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Equipment and Notes:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nvps.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/NVPS-2025-07-Udvar-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"582\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nvps.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/NVPS-2025-07-Udvar-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32202\" style=\"width:265px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nvps.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/NVPS-2025-07-Udvar-3.jpg 582w, https:\/\/nvps.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/NVPS-2025-07-Udvar-3-171x300.jpg 171w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 582px) 100vw, 582px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo by Seton Droppers<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The museum&#8217;s hangars are expansive, so a <strong>wide-angle lens (e.g., 14-24 or 24-70)<\/strong> is highly recommended.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A <strong>telephoto lens (e.g., 70-200)<\/strong> can help capture details in aircraft suspended overhead.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Not just aircraft and large displays, many smaller displays are available\u2026 Move in and get close!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Tripods and monopods are not permitted<\/strong>, but handheld shooting is easy with available light, though you may find this a good time to experiment with higher ISO.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The facility is climate-controlled but wear comfortable shoes\u2014there\u2019s lots of ground to cover.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>There is a food court on-site if you&#8217;d like to grab lunch after the shoot.<br>Restrooms and water fountains are available throughout the museum.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>We hope you can join us for a cool (literally!) and inspiring morning of photography.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Seton Droppers and Christopher Fedorchak<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Field Trip Coordinators 2025-2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nvps.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/NVPS-2025-07-Udvar-1-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"571\" src=\"https:\/\/nvps.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/NVPS-2025-07-Udvar-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32207\" style=\"width:823px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nvps.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/NVPS-2025-07-Udvar-1-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nvps.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/NVPS-2025-07-Udvar-1-1-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nvps.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/NVPS-2025-07-Udvar-1-1-768x428.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo by Seton Droppers<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Join us for an exciting summer indoor field trip to the Steven F. 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