On July 14-16, 2023, Lancaster Photography Association will be going on a field trip to the Alabama Hills, outside of Lone Pine. We will focus on landscape photography, night photography and perhaps some light painting. We also plan to visit Whitney Portal and Manzanar.

You can camp at Tuttle Creek (with facilities) or in the Alabama Hills (no facilities) or book a hotel in Lone Pine.

We will meet up Friday afternoon to explore and plan the night adventures.

Bring your camera equipment as needed for night photography, low level lights for lighting the rocks, and your ND filter for Whitney Portal falls. More details will be sent to those who sign up.

See you there!

Kathy Newman will lead a field trip to the Getty Museum (1200 Getty Center Drive, Los Angeles, CA) on Saturday, June 17 th . Admission to the Getty is free, but there is a parking fee of $20.00 per car. We will meet in the courtyard just past the entrance hall at 10:30 for a group photo.

You must make a reservation on-line for the museum at https://www.getty.edu/visit/center/. The museum opens at 10:00, so you can make your reservation for 10:00 or 10:30.

Activities will include photographing the amazing architecture and gardens of the Getty Center, human interest photos, as well as the exhibits and LA skyline (weather permitting)

You can arrange to carpool, if you like.

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Lancaster Photography Association is planning a field trip to Trona Pinnacles on May 20, 2023. It is new moon time, so it will be great for night photography such as Milky Way and Star Trail Photography. Let’s hope for clear skies and some great photos! There is little, if any, cell phone reception there, so plan ahead. Bring snacks and water.

We will meet at the Main Parking Lot on the north-west side of the Pinnacles at 6:00 p.m. (The restroom is located there). I will send out a map to those who sign up.

Sunset is at 7:53 p.m., so that gives us about 2 hours to scout the area and choose some locations for our night shots. Bring your camera with a wide angle, f2.8 (or lowest you have), a tripod, a remote trigger or intervalometer, and a comfortable chair. If you are doing star trails you will be sitting around for a while!

Some people may be spending the night there and others may choose to get a hotel in Ridgecrest or drive home, depending on how late you want to stay. That is entirely up to you.

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On April 29, 2023, the California Desperados are hosting a Mounted Shooters competition at the Vincent Hill arena. LPA is having a field trip to the event to take photos of them as they compete with pistols and rifles atop their horses. Great photo opportunities abound!

We will meet at 10:00 am for a group photo and then you are free to roam.

Sign up below if you are planning on attending.

Join Lancaster Photography Association as we take a photowalk through part of downtown Los Angeles.

We will meet in front of Disney Concert Hall at 4:00 p.m. and wander through the downtown area, ending up at the 3 rd Street Bridge for Blue Hour long exposures of the cars below. Park in the Disney Concert Hall parking structure.

Bring your wide-angle lens, a tripod, and some good walking shoes. Sign up below!

Come join us to explore Griffith Observatory and the area around it! We will get golden hour, sunset and nighttime shots of the observatory and Los Angeles Skyline.

We will be parking in the Greek Theater parking lot and taking the bus up to the Observatory. There is paid parking up at the Observatory as well, but it is limited. We will shoot for meeting by 3:30 at the bus stop. The bus is scheduled for 3:37. The next one is at 3:52.

Tripods are recommended. Sign up below!

All LPA members are invited for a day trip to the Santa Barbara Pier on Saturday February the 11th at 2:00 PM.  We will meet at the Fish and Chip Building Sign located on the Rust Colored Building on the pier. Restrooms are located right next to the Fish Sign. Parking is available on the pier, east and west of the pier and at the Santa Barbara Public Parking Lot.

We should be able to get some great shots of birds, boats, surfers and many other interesting subjects on and around the Pier.  Sunset will occur at about 5:30 PM so don't forget your tripod for low light shots.

Anyone interested in an after trip meet up for dinner (7 PM) can follow us to The Habit restaurant located near the Ventura Pier in Ventura.

Don’t forget to bring sun screen, hats, water, and snacks for the trip.  If you have any questions call Steve at 720-436-9094 or Kathy at 661-317-1884.

Please sign up below. Arrange for carpooling if you like.

On Friday, December 16, 2022, we are going to the Los Angeles Zoo for a field trip! It is a great place to take animal photos for Nature competitions, as well as macro, flower, and human interest photos.

You will need to purchase your ticket on-line or at the ticket booth there, unless you have a membership.

We will meet just inside the entrance at 10:00 for a group photo and then explore the zoo for as long as you like!

Sign up below! You can arrange with each other if you are interested in carpooling.