Tag: photography

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…

It’s almost spring

Portrait of a Bald Eagle by Jan Williams

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…

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…

2019 is all about Photography

It is here. Introduction to Digital Photography will begin on January 8 and run through February 19 meeting every Tuesday evening from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. in the Ceramics Room of the Cottonwood Country Club located at 25630 S. Brentwood Drive (South of Riggs Road). For those new to photography or need a brush-up course…

A season of sharing

The Sun Lakes Camera Club travelled off-site to the Native Bar & Grill in Ahwatukee for our November meeting. Our mentors put together fabulous presentations from nature to photojournalism for our members to discuss and learn. Round tables had seasoned member Wayne Divoky offering his expertise on techniques of black-and-white photography to new members gleaning…

Fall is in the air – Sun Lakes Camera Club

It only makes sense, no pun intended (well a little), that we take care of our tools. Steve Wright of C.R.I.S.Cam gave a stellar presentation at our October meeting to show us what goes into maintaining our cameras to capture clean and unblemished images. Steve shared basic care and upkeep as well as non-routine maintenance…

Learning together is fun!

September will not disappoint, members! Guy Reed of Tempe Camera is back again at the Sun Lakes Camera Club meeting leading another hands-on educational seminar on tripods and accessories. We will have camera and tripod set-ups available with four studio boxes. All that is required is a camera card. Guy will be available to answer…

The magic of photography

Ann Posiviata Have you always wanted to learn how to take better pictures? Interested in taking your photography skills to the next level? Or complement your existing technical skills with creativity? Well, the Sun Lakes Camera Club will be offering our Fundamentals of Digital Photography for all members of our community this coming 2018-2019 club…

Light the Way

Ann Posiviata The Sun Lakes Camera Club is a member of the Photographic Society of America, an international organization catering to the photographic, educational and informational needs of its members. PSA allows participants to learn via virtual online workshops with global participants. The classes are more intimate, allowing for more in-depth and proprietary education. As…

A Photographic Pillar

  Ann Posiviata Every once in a decade, maybe, we come across an unforgettable event, person or situation. The Sun Lakes Camera Club has been honored to have been led, mentored and befriended by one such person, John Beamer. Recipient of the clubs’ 2018 Lifetime Honorary Membership, John has shown unwavering guidance in all areas…