Club trips throughout the year include Local Day Trips as well as Multi-Day/Overnight trips. POP-UP Field Trips will be local day trips that will be announced no more than 11-days before the Field Trip. Registration will close 10-days after Field Trip announcement. POP-UP Field Trips will not appear on the TRIPS webpage.
All members and invited non-member guests must have signed the Waiver of Liability Hold Harmless Agreement to be able to participate in any PCSCHH activities including trips. For Members, this agreement is on the club membership and renewal form. As trips are finalized, information will be posted to the site and emailed to members. This is a great opportunity to socialize with and learn from your peers and experience the wonderful photographic opportunities in the area.
Contact Mike Laferriere michaellaferriere62@gmail.com with any questions concerning club trips.
Tuesday September 23rd
We are heading to Butcher’s Island to photograph the Milky Way.
Join us and capture one of the galaxies most awe-inspiring images!
Registration: Registration is currently open for this field trip.
To register for the Milky Way Field Trip, Click on the following link:
Registration
Wednesday October 8th
We are staying local for this Field Trip as we are going to photograph around Old Town Bluffton
Historic District Architecture, sunset over the May River and the Church of the Cross.
The Church of the Cross is a Gothic Revival-style house of worship and is listed on the National
Register of Historic Places. General William T. Sherman spared the structure during the Civil War.
Registration: Registration is currently open for this field trip.
To register the Church of the Cross Field Trip, Click on the following link:
https://forms.gle/ZQx9TuKLeSnKdCxT7
Sunday October 19th to Thursday October 23rd
We are going back to one of our favorite fall destinations, the Smoky Mountains! We will be travelling along the Blue Ridge Parkway on our way to our destinations in and around North Carolina and Tennessee to photograph some of area’s majestic and colorful vistas. We’ll be spending time at the Oconaluftee Visitors Center photographing the Elk herd in the morning and evening. We’ll be stopping at many of our favorite destinations including Mingus Mill, Oconaluftee Indian Village, Cherokee, Cades Cove, and the Motor Nature Trail in Gatlinburg to hopefully find a bear or two! You will have the opportunity to photograph stunning sunrises and sunsets from one of the many Overlooks. There may be a Milky Way Photoshoot or two from Waterrock Knob if conditions allow it. So, if you would like to join us on this adventure to the Smoky Mountains, your journey starts here!
Registration: Registration is currently open for this field trip.
To register for The Smoky Mountains Field Trip, Click on the following link:
https://forms.gle/79qfLRuAo82u3pj79
Thursday November 6th
Join us for a sunrise photoshoot of the Bonaventure Cemetery, a rural cemetery located on a scenic bluff of the Wilmington River, southeast of downtown Savannah, Georgia. The cemetery’s prominence grew when it was featured in the 1994 novel Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt.
For more information on Bonaventure Cemetery, Click on the link below:
Bonaventure Cemetery
Registration: The Bonaventure Cemetery Field Trip registration is not open at this time!
Registration will open for sign-up on October 1, 2025.
When registration is available for the Bonaventure Cemetery Field Trip, Click on the following link:
https://forms.gle/vu9DtLEPXqZmazidA
Monday November 10th
The are going on a road trip, taking the back roads to some of the towns that time has forgotten! We’ll be stopping at a couple of different towns along the way to photograph their unique architecture, character, and southern charm. Hopefully, we will get to tour the Valentine’s Cotton Mill in Cope, and the SC Backroads Trip always stops at Miller’s Bread Basket for lunch. So, join us on this field trip!
Registration: The SC Backroads Field Trip registration is not open at this time!
Registration will open for sign-up on October 15, 2025.
When registration is available for the SC Backroads Field Trip, Click on the following link:
https://forms.gle/zEs3ZWBH8rbKtdyk8
Tuesday November 18th
Nothing gets you into the holiday spirit than snow and colorful decorations and lights (lots of them). Well, no guarantee about seeing real snow but maybe there will be some man-made white stuff on the ground. If you do, come join us as we kick off the 2025 holiday season with the James Island Festival of Lights. This is a remarkable event that features a 3-mile loop filled with stunning holiday decorations being lit up with almost two million sparkling lights. If one loop isn’t enough, you can go around again and again on the same ticket. There is an entrance fee of $10 per vehicle (up to 15 people).
Tickets for the 2025 festival will go on sale in October
For more information and advanced online tickets purchase, click on the following link to go to the
Charleston County Park Recreation Commission Official Website:
https://www.ccprc.com/3665/Holiday-Festival-of-Lights
Registration: The Holiday Festival of Lights on James Island Field Trip registration is not open at this time!
Registration will open for sign-up on October 15, 2025.
When registration is available for the Holiday Festival of Lights on James Island Field Trip, Click on
the following link:
https://forms.gle/tPZmYgamQgHH2oQy7
Friday December 12th
We are returning to Savannah’s Plant Riverside as they are fully adorned in their holiday decorations. The Plant Riverside field trip is a great opportunity for “Street Photography.” The Plant Riverside area is filled with colorful water features, historic buildings, ship traffic, and views of the bridge and people. The Plant Riverside area has been decorated for the holidays, and the Savannah Christmas Market will be going on while we are there providing additional photo and shopping opportunities for the group. This Field Trip is good for all types of Cameras!
Registration: The Savannah Plant Riverside Field Trip registration is not open at this time!
Registration will open for sign-up on November 1, 2025.
When registration is available for the Savannah Plant Riverside Field Trip, Click on the following link:
https://forms.gle/Vam3yk62yNHweKqE6
Thursday December 18th
The Sunrise over the Shrimp Boat Fleet in Darien is one of our favorite destinations for photographing sunrises, and this trip we will include the St. Simon’s Island Lighthouse. It will be an early start, leaving at 5:15 AM to get to Darien to set up on the bridge for Blue Hour and the Sunrise over the fleet. After the sunrise photoshoot, we head off to Jekyll Island to photograph Driftwood Beach and possible the photograph the Tall Ship LYNX as it set sail. We will stop for either breakfast or lunch during the trip.
Registration: The Darien Shrimp Boat Sunrise Field Trip registration is not open at this time!
Registration will open for sign-up on November 1, 2025.
When registration is available for the Darien Shrimp Boat Sunrise Field Trip, Click on the following link:
https://forms.gle/tpimhDuW2KtRCpg8A
Monday February 2nd to Thursday February 5th
The Florida Wetlands Field Trip registration is not open at this time!
Registration will open for sign-up on November 15, 2025.
Saturday February 28th
The Battle for Broxton Bridge Field Trip registration is not open at this time!
Registration will open for sign-up on January 15, 2026
Address: 3688 Angel Oak Rd, Johns Island, SC 29455
Date & Time: Any Time
Admission: Free
Website: https://angeloaktree.com/
Nestled in the heart of Angel Oak Park on Johns Island, South Carolina.
The Angel Oak Tree stands 66.5 feet (20 meters) tall, and this ancient Southern live oak has been
captivating visitors from around the world with its grandeur. The Angel Oak Tree age is estimated to
be 400-500 years old
Address: Old Sheldon Church Rd, Yemassee, SC 29945
Date & Time: Any Time
Admission: Free
Destination Description: All that remains of the church are the Greek Revival columns, walls & a graveyard from the 1750s stand amid oaks covered in Spanish moss. Destroyed by the British, rebuilt and destroyed again by the Union Army, is a favorite for Low Country visitors!
Address: 1700 Paris Ave, Port Royal, SC 29935
Date & Time: Any time
Admission: Free
Website: http://www.portroyal.org/
Destination Description: Walk around this spring and summer and see egrets, blue herons, night
herons, roseate spoonbills nesting and raising their young. The Cypress Wetlands has a boardwalk
over the swamp where you can get some great views of the birds and their nest. The early morning
and late afternoon are great times to visit.
Destination: Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum
Address: 40 Patriots Point Rd, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
Date & Time: Any Time
Admission: 62+ $25 p/p for other ticket prices go the website below
Website: For more information and purchase tickets click on the following link:
www.patriotspoint.org
Whether you are stopping by for a few hours or planning to spend the
whole day, there is plenty to explore at Patriots Point. Your visit includes access to two historic ships,
27 aircraft, the immersive Vietnam Experience, the Medal of Honor Museum, and more—all in one
unforgettable setting. Admission includes the USS Yorktown, USS Laffey, the Vietnam Experience Exhibit, and the
Medal of Honor Museum.