"Exploring the art of Photography"
When, Where, and
Who to Contact
Formal Field Trips Planned
(see panel at right
for details of trips)
Recent Past Field Trips
First Annual Dog-O-Rama
with Kathy Murphy and
LOTS of dogs!!
Garden in the Woods
Spring Nature
with Tom Sanchez and
Ken Jordan
Members Form:
Field Trips Sign-up Form
Chairman:
Tomas Sanchez
Ken Jordan, MNEC
Some scheduled Field Trips
led by
Member Volunteers
Questions regarding the
Field Trips:
fieldtrips@greaterlynnphoto.org
Nubble Lighthouse
York, Maine
Field Trip Policy Reminder
With the new season upon us, we want to encourage members to take advantage of the field trips that are researched and made available during the course of the season. These provide excellent opportunities to interact with your fellow photographers and to make some top caliber images. We hope that the "old hands" will take an active part in mentoring newer workers in the photographic process. We also need to remind all members that while our Field Trip Leaders and other volunteers identify locations for photography and attempt to help with logistics, neither they nor the Greater Lynn Photographic Association has any control over travel to or from a location or the conditions encountered at it. All participation in field trip activities is voluntary on the part of the member and any minor member they may bring. Neither GLPA nor the Field Trip Leaders or volunteers assume any
liability for any accidents or other situations which may occur as a result of a member's participation in a field trip.
Formal Field Trips and Evening Exposure
Upcoming Formal Field Trips
Various formal field trips are scheduled throughout the year to places in New England. Sign-ups are necessary to get an idea of how many are attending. Carpooling is generally available which is a great way to get to know other members of the club and to discuss photographic ideas and techniques while travelling to the venue. Sign ups are easy: at the club or thru the online form listed in the left column.
Informal Field Trip MeetUp Groups. We will continue to have informal field trips - MeetUp Groups - for spontaneous unorganized field trips. There will be a signup sheet for email notifications on the bulletin board across from the treasurer's desk at the club. Then when a MeetUp is planned (see below), an email will go out from Marilyn Cloran (macloran@comcast.net) to the people who have signed up to be notified. If you cannot make it to the club to put your name on the signup sheet, please email Marilyn at the above address.
Any person who wants to plan a MeetUp will send Marilyn Cloran the meet up information with date, time and specific location at which the group will meet. They may also want to include any specific information regarding equipment needs etc. Then Marilyn will send that information out to the MeetUp group email list. Interested participants will go to the venue on their own and meet at the location and time indicated.
Formal Field Trip News and General Information
September 01, 2025
GLPA member Tomas Sanchez is our Formal Field Trip Chairman. Formal Field Trips would meet at the club to car pool, go to the venue and after shooting, enjoy a meal after. Participants must sign up in advance to attend. Tom and his assistant, Ken Jordon normally help the attendees with shooting questions along with where to shoot at the venue.Volunteers from our membership are also welcome to suggest and lead a formal field trip throughout the year. It doesn't have to be anyplace fancy – just someplace you enjoyed shooting or an event you know is happening. If you are interested in leading a trip, e-mail Tom sanchezte@verizon.net and discuss your ideas.
Formal Field Trips would be listed on this page and require a sign up by the attendees. Informal trips such as the MeetUps are not listed here and attendees on the interested MeetUp list will receive an email the day before or a few hours before and then go to the venue on their own to MeetUp and photograph. Normally Formal Fields Trips would be listed chronologically on the page and we would add the info to the listing as the time got nearer to the trip. You would then look below for specific information on any of the trips as it is posted. Other trip information would be posted as we had volunteers to lead them.
Formal Field trips are a way for you to meet your fellow member photo enthusiasts in the club. Trips range from day time all day trips to one to two hour sunset trips. They are usually followed by a late breakfast, lunch or dinner stop with the group depending on the time of the trip. Members meet at the camera club to car pool, as it's more fun to ride with a few other club members while giving you an opportunity to visit. Of course you are always welcome to drive to the destination on your own and meet the group there.
For all trips you should have good walking shoes, light jacket and cash to cover your meal and your share of gas, tolls and or park entry fees with your car pool driver. Equipment needs will be listed on the website or in the emails for the trip. Normally it a short to medium telephoto lens and a tripod.
You should sign up for all Formal Field Trips on this field trip page of the website using the online sign up in the left side column. Then we have your name and contact info should the trip be canceled.
Hope you will be able to attend some of the scheduled trips once they are planned and posted.
 Jake Mosser | Ken Jordan | Boston Waterfront |
Various Members on a Trip | Garden in the Woods | Pond Shooting |
Mass Orchid Show-Special Photographers Hour- Tom Sanchez Trip Leader
November 07, 2026 7:45 AM
It has been a few years since we last visited the Sons of Italy Hall for their Annual Orchid show. I would like to rekindle this field trip so we can get up close and personal to photograph these beautiful orchid arrangements. The Massachusetts Orchid Society has set up a special photographer’s hour before the show opens to the public, from 9 to 10 am, when we can go in and shoot using tripods and macro lenses. Mass Orchid Society members will also be there to help you and answer any questions that you may have. You can weave through exotic orchid displays from private collectors and Orchid Societies of New England. Admission is 10 dollars per person. The club will also be giving them a donation. They ask that we do not touch the orchids.We will meet at the club at 7:45 am to allow us time to carpool and drive to the venue, then get in and pay. As we only have one hour to shoot, we are allowing a bit more time to get there and get in so we can start shooting right at 9 am. After the shoot at 10 am, we will go to breakfast-brunch at a local restaurant. You may stay past 10 am if you wish, but you will no longer be able to use tripods, and you will miss breakfast.
The venue is the Sons of Italy Hall, 117 Swanton St., Winchester, MA. You can drive to the venue on your own if you don’t want to go to the club, but we ask that you still sign up using the online sign-up in the left column of this page. The Society would like a headcount. Please sign up by Wednesday pm, November 4th, so we can give them a count on Thursday, November 5th. If anyone is interested, the orchid show runs November 6th, 7th & 8th. Additional information can be found on their website- www.MassOrchid.org
Equipment needed: a tripod and a macro or close-focusing lens. The existing lighting may not be sufficient for all photographic purposes, so you should be prepared with a flash if you own one. You can get very close to the flowers, but they ask that you do not put any equipment on the displays. You will the admission fee and also need money for your portion of the meal.
This will be a quick am trip but lots of fun. Please see the pictures below of some of the orchids which may be available to photograph.
Any questions - Contact Tom at dragon272@live.com
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Field Trip-Whale Watch-Trip Leader Amy Musinsky, MNEC
May 15, 2027 9:30 AM
Please Note-This is a tentative date. The correct date will be announced later in the year when it is booked. This will be a fun day out to sea to hopefully see whales and get some great photography while being with friends.Amy Musinsky your field trip leader, has led 3 trips with Seven Sea’s Whale Watch out of Gloucester. The plan normally is to meet at the dock in Gloucester at 9:30am as the boat loads at 10am. If you have any questions, please contact Amy at amusins@gmail.com or see her at the club.
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Spring Nature -Trip Leader Ken Jordan, MNEC
May 22, 2027 8:00 AM
Formal destination and information will be announced along with time to meet later in the year when the plans are finalized.Evening Exposure-Light Painting- Patrick Brosnan, MNEC- Coordinator
June 07, 2027 7 PM
Thank you to Patrick Brosnan, MNEC who has volunteered to lead an evening exposure field trip again this year. This year you will be going out in the field to photograph after dark. More info will be posted later in the year as to place and time.If you have any suggestions on where to go or any questions on the night, please email Patrick at pbrosnanphoto@yahoo.com