Category: Field Trips

The weather is looking great, so we are a GO for the Shaw Farm Photo Shoot on Friday, March 18th at 5-6pm in Sutton MA!

Here is where we will be meeting up:

Please bring good solid walking shoes and appropriate clothing – the barn is in rough shape and there is broken glass.

Coming from 146:

Take the Central Turnpike exit (exit 7) in Sutton and head west. This will be left if you’re on 146N and right if you’re on 146S. The intersection with Putnam Hill Road is just over three miles down. It’s where the Blue Jay Restaurant used to be, if you know the area. Take the right onto Putnam Hill Road, and then the right onto Shaw Lane.

Drive all the way up to the top of the hill, turn around, and then park on the right side (the north side) of the road facing back toward Putnam Hill Road. That way we can try to keep the cars out of our photos.

It should be an interesting field trip!

Let us know if you have any questions.

There are a number of gorgeous vintage barns in Sutton. We’ll be taking a field trip to photograph some! Our aim is to do is Thursday, March 18th from 5-6pm, weather permitting. If you’re interested in joining us, let us know!

A number of us are interested in going on a field trip to take photos of star trails. That’s when you point your camera at the sky for a long period of time and capture how the stars move across the sky –

We’d have to go north of Worcester to get away from the light pollution, since you generally want to aim your camera north for these. You also generally want to shoot during a new moon so there’s as little moonlight light pollution as possible. The March 2016 new moon is on Wednesday, March 9th.

This will depend greatly on the weather – let us know if you’re interested! We’re planning to try it in Northbridge around 7pm.

Reminder! On Tuesday, January 5th the BVAA is hosting a field trip to the Greyscale Art Show at the Aurora Gallery in Worcester Massachusetts. The gallery will be specially open for us between 3-4pm on Tuesday.

Let Lisa know if you’re interested in joining us!

Here are some photos from the Greyscale show. Several BVAA members are participating in this show.

https://bvaa.org/past-events/past-events-2015/greyscale-art-show-aurora-worcester/

The historic Aurora building is on 660 Main Street, Worcester, MA. You can park on the street or, if that’s full, go down Ionic Avenue which is nearly immediately across the street from the Aurora. About a half-block down on the right is a big parking lot behind the Masonic building – you can park there. Don’t park in the lot ON Main Street – that’s a private lot.

More details about the Aurora:

https://artsworcester.org/exhibits/the-aurora/

We had a blast tonight in Worcester taking photos of diners, neon signs, trains, and more! We even ate here afterwards. Fun! We’ll all post a collection of photos soon!

Worcester MA Night street photography field trip is tonight Wed 12/30 6pm! Come on out!

https://www.facebook.com/events/164040963955850/

A great opportunity to practice your photography skills in the field with live subjects! Far From Eden, a local rock-n-roll band, is playing live at the Post Office Pub at 1 Ray Street, North Grafton on Friday, January 1, 2016 from 7:30pm-10:30pm.

Come on out for food, fun, and live music!

Bring your film cameras, if you have any! Holgas and Dianas warmly welcomed. It’ll give you an opportunity to get some great shots for our upcoming film show!

To hear videos of the band visit –

https://www.facebook.com/farfromeden

Join the BVAA for a fun evening of exploration, neon signs, sparkling bars, and Christmas decor on Shrewsbury Street in Worcester, Massachusetts! We’ll be doing street photography starting at 6pm on Wednesday, December 30th. That’ll have a mix of patrons going to the restaurants, the Christmas lights still shining, neon lights, a range of restaurant styles, and it shouldn’t be too chilly, either!

Let Lisa know if you’re interested in participating so she knows to watch for you.

Here are some famous street photographers to read about, to get in the mood –

Weegee

Henri Cartier-Bresson

Robert Frank

Whether you’re experienced with your camera or brand new to it, we’ll help you figure out the settings to capture the image you dream of.

Come on and join us!

Enjoy the gallery of images from the BVAA’s field trip to the Winter Reimagined show at Tower Hill Botanical Garden!

https://bvaa.org/past-events/past-events-2015/past-events-2015-tower-hill-winter-reimagined/

The Worcester Art Museum is holding a cyanotype exhibit from Jan 16 to Apr 24 – we’re planning on visiting it for their opening reception on Thursday, February 18th from 6-8pm.

They’ll have music, food, drink, and the artists on hand to talk with us about how they made their works of art!

Let us know if you’re interested in coming along.

https://www.worcesterart.org/exhibitions/cyanotypes-photographys-blue-period/