Ann Posiviata The subject of our February meeting will involve both a photo shoot by members and a talk on ways seniors can help themselves stay safe locally and abroad. Both the photo “models” and the speakers will be judo/jiu-jitsu experts. It takes a young, very athletic person usually at least 12 years to get…
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Clubs & Classes, January 2020
Happy New Year from the SLCC
Ann Posiviata I hope this finds you all safe and rested to begin the 2020 new year. What better way than to come see Colleen Miniuk share her presentation on Wildflowers and hopefully some of her best spots to shoot them! Our featured image is by one of our veteran members, Jon Berghoff, taken with…
Clubs & Classes, December 2019
Holiday Festivities
Ann Posiviata Our feature image by William C. Lewis has quite the lineage deserving of some notation. It has been accepted at every Photographic Society of America (PSA) exhibition that he has submitted it for entry. It has earned three PSA gold medals and four HMs. The photo was taken at the Triple D Game…
Clubs & Classes, November 2019
And the award goes to…
Ann Posiviata The Photographic Society of America just had their annual conference in Spokane, Washington. Camera Club members John and Janet Livoti, along with Lynn Thompson, returned from the conference having witnessed a plethora of awards given to several fellow club members. William Lewis received two HM and seven acceptances and 5th in Who’s Who…
Clubs & Classes, September 2019
Better Together
Our summer session will be coming to an end this September. We spent many hours learning about photography techniques and editing tips. We put them to use with trips around and about the Phoenix area as well as to the Grand Canyon. Whether inside or outside, our photographic skills were captured and developed during the…
Clubs & Classes, July 2019
Spirit of independence
Ann Posiviata We are blessed to have as a member Lynn Thompson. As a photographer, Lynn participates in our monthly competitions, has enjoyed recognition in the Arizona Camera Club Council’s semi-annual roundups and has taken on organizing the Photographic Society of America – just a few of his many contributions to the art of photography.…
Clubs & Classes, June 2019
Creativity in the summer months
Summer in the Valley has its challenges for photographers. Yet, creative ways to work around the 100-degree temperatures keep us on our toes. Such as, First Fridays in downtown Phoenix, night walks at the Desert Botanical Garden and excursions as close as Cave Creek and Anthem can find ways of beating the heat. It’s always…
Clubs & Classes, April 2019
April showers bring May flowers
Ann Posiviata Spring is in the air. This signals that the Sun Lakes Camera Club official season will be coming to a close with our End-of-Year Banquet offering this year’s best of the best images. This presentation of our club members’ photographs, print and digital, is like no other. A collection of beautiful landscapes, creative…
Clubs & Classes, March 2019
It’s almost spring
Ann Posiviata Spring in Arizona brings a myriad of opportunities to take pictures. The flowers coming in bloom; the hiking trails full of people; music, food and beverage festivals; and spring training for the Cactus League. The Sun Lakes Camera Club is a great place to learn photography with resources to workshops and events by…
Clubs & Classes, February 2019
The Sun Lakes Camera Club kicks off the new year
The Sun Lakes Camera Club kicked off the year with a fabulous presentation by local professional photographer Lisa Langell. Lisa has been active with photography since picking up a camera during her childhood. Active in nature photography, the years of honing her craft have offered her insight into her subject matter that is reflected in…