Ken Duquaine The East Valley Photo Club (EVPC) held its first competition of the new season on Oct. 16. This year’s competition categories have been increased from three to four, and each competing photographer may enter a total of four photos across the four categories in both print and digital divisions. Our first-place winners in…
Ken Duquaine During the upcoming 2025-26 season, each of our monthly competitions will for the first time include the Mono category. So, what are the considerations when trying to decide if a given photo would be more effective in color or monochrome? This creative choice can dramatically affect the emotional content and impact of a…
Ken Duquaine People take pictures for a multitude of reasons. Some came of age when the smartphone camera made the taking of selfies to share with friends possible and have retained that motivation for taking photos. Others discovered online sites such as Instagram where they could show their photos to a wide audience and perhaps…
Ken Duquaine At its general membership meeting in March, the membership voted overwhelmingly in favor of the executive board’s recommendation to change the name of the Sun Lakes Camera Club to the East Valley Photo Club (EVPC). While there were several reasons for the board’s recommendation, two were particularly compelling: First, to dispel the generally…