Forest Gump Hill, by Dan Dragoon
Ken Duquaine
On Oct. 24 the Sun Lakes Camera Club (SLCC) held its first competition meeting of the season. Our first-place winners in the three competition levels and categories were as follows: Open Prints, Class A: Linda Davis and Janet Ballard; Class B: Donna McGregor; Rotating Prints, Class A: Janet Ballard; Class B: Donna McGregor and Ruth Massey; Techniques Prints, Class A: Raul Lopes and Phyllis Peterson; Digital Open, Class A: Tom Jones; Class C: Kathy Fiakas; Rotating Digital, Class A: Phyllis Peterson; Class B: Ruth Massey and Diane Andersen; Class C: Betsy Ohlgart; Techniques Digital, Class A: Phyllis Peterson and Ken Duquaine; Class B: Ruth Massey and Diane Andersen; Class C, Betsy Ohlgart. Congratulations to all of our first-place winners.
Living in Arizona rewards us with spectacular vistas. Indeed, within a few hours’ drive from Sun Lakes, we can visit colorful canyons, dazzling rock formations, meandering rivers, ghost towns, Route 66, colonial and Indian ruins, rodeos, shootouts, snowy peaks, and more, not to mention diverse vegetation and wildlife.
More than once, we’re frustrated with our attempts to photograph such remarkable sights. While membership in the Sun Lakes Camera Club helps improve our skills, the process can be accelerated by our Digital Photography Fundamentals class. You will learn the ins and outs of your camera and lens to make the proper adjustments to create stunning images. Also covered is how to select the right camera for you. All material is applicable to smartphones (yes, those are cameras, too!). After dispensing with the basics, we turn our attention to the three key elements of photography: perspective, light, and exposure. Basic and advanced composition topics are covered in each session.
Two separate courses will be offered: Introduction to Digital Photography, designed to equip novice photographers with skills to produce beautiful photos using the automatic features of digital cameras; and Mastering Your Technique, which is more appropriate for experienced photographers striving for superior results by matching equipment and settings to the shooting environment and desired impact. Each topic is presented in great detail, with a wealth of examples. All students receive class notes prior to each session. Field shoots and studio workshops are included!
Classes begin in January. For additional information, visit our club’s website at www.sunlakescameraclub.com or contact Dan Dragoon at [email protected]m.
The Sun Lakes Camera Club meets on the second and fourth Thursdays from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Lecture Hall of Cottonwood Country Club from October through April. For more information about the SLCC and its activities, call SLCC President Ken Duquaine at 248-342-0790 or email [email protected], or contact past President Samantha Rose Palmatier at 907-727-0334 or [email protected], and visit our website at www.sunlakescameraclub.com.