Field trips are a vital part of the Treasure Coast Photography Center experience and a cornerstone of our 2026 calendar. Typically held on Saturdays following our monthly meetings, these thoughtfully planned outings take members to visually rich locations throughout the Treasure Coast and beyond.
Photographing alongside fellow members who share your passion creates an environment of learning, collaboration, and inspiration. Field trips offer the chance to make meaningful connections, capture compelling images, and learn from the diverse experiences and perspectives within our community.
Each 2026 field trip is intentionally paired with a monthly contest theme, giving members real-world opportunities to create images that directly support their contest entries. Locations and subjects are selected to reinforce the creative goals of each month, making every outing both purposeful and inspiring.
Throughout the year, members will explore a wide range of photographic subjects and techniques—capturing contrasts of Then and Now, working with light and atmosphere, photographing wildlife and birds in motion, exploring sunrises and sunsets, and experimenting with wide-angle, macro, black-and-white, reflections, symmetry, and storytelling approaches.
By aligning field experiences with contest themes and educational workshops, TCPC’s 2026 field trips encourage photographers to stretch creatively, sharpen technical skills, and steadily build a strong portfolio of contest-ready images—all while enjoying the camaraderie of learning together in the field.
One of the special benefits of this outing is that we have been granted exclusive early access to the museum one hour before it opens to the public. This gives us the opportunity to photograph exhibits without crowds and enjoy a more relaxed shooting experience.
Cost: Donations are appreciated.
Monthly Photography Theme: Light Before Color – Black & White or Monochrome
This museum provides an outstanding opportunity to think beyond color and concentrate on the elements that make compelling monochrome photography—light, shadow, texture, shape, contrast, and storytelling.
What to Bring
This promises to be a unique photographic experience with access that few visitors receive. Whether you’re interested in history, documentary photography, or simply improving your black-and-white vision, you’ll find plenty of inspiring subjects.
Location: Road to Victory Military Museum
319 SE Stypmann Blvd.
Stuart, FL
Date: Saturday, July 18
Time: 9:00 AM
We look forward to seeing you there!
January 10 Fort Pierce Farmer’s Market
February 14 Port St. Lucie River Cruise
March 14 Flagler Museum at Whitehall
April 11 No Field Trip
June 13 Palm Beach Zoo
July 18 Road to Victory Military Museum
September 12 Fort Pierce Skateboard Park
October 10 Jensen Beach Indian Riverside Park
November 14 No Field Trip
December 12 No Field Trip