Ken Duquaine Throughout its roughly 200-year history, photography has evolved in large part due to technological developments. Clearly, the pace of that evolution has increased exponentially. The same may be said about post-processing and editing capabilities. Modern smartphone cameras with their multiple lenses, state-of-the-art sensors, and sophisticated AI features have taken them to a level…
Ken Duquaine The Sun Lakes Camera Club (SLCC) joined the many clubs and associations participating in Sun Lakes’ three Community Days held at Cottonwood Palo Verde, Sun Lakes Country Club, and IronOaks. Our display featured many photos, an informational brochure on the club’s activities, as well as information on our photography classes. We were pleased…
Ken Duquaine Once again this fall, the Sun Lakes Camera Club (SLCC) will participate in the Open Houses sponsored by our communities. Visit our booth at Cottonwood Palo Verde on Oct. 5, at Sun Lakes Country Club on Oct. 12, and at IronOaks on Oct. 26. The many stunning images displayed at our table demonstrate…
Ken Duquaine It wasn’t so long ago that I thought of my cell phone as being rather cool, because it could also take pictures. Now I find myself thinking that I have a camera in my pocket that can make phone calls. How cool is that? Like it or not, the smartphone camera has become…
Ken Duquaine The Sun Lakes Camera Club (SLCC) has been fortunate to have some fine and very informative presentations at its general meetings thus far this season, and our upcoming schedule promises to be equally interesting. October’s presenter was member Jim Smith who gave a thorough explanation of the various aspects of photographing rodeos. JoAnne…
Ken Duquaine Sometimes the speed of photographic technological development makes my head spin. At the same time, the utility of that development from the standpoint of the average photographer often is questionable. Following are a couple of recent examples. Some Canon models—the EOS R as an example—are now offering a new shooting mode called FV,…
Ken Duquaine The Sun Lakes Camera Club (SLCC) opened its 2023-24 season on Oct. 12 with its first general membership meeting. The highlight of that meeting was a presentation by member Jim Smith in which he gave a very thorough explanation of the various aspects involved in photographing rodeos. SLCC’s first competition meeting of the…
Ken Duquaine The recent advances in Artificial Intelligence (AI), while tremendously exciting in many respects, have caused considerable concern among scientists and the general public as to the implications of that technology in many important areas. And like many other photographers, I have been forced to question the future of a hobby that has consumed…
Ken Duquaine Most novice and more experienced photographers alike have encountered the term “hyperfocal distance” in their readings. Simply put, hyperfocal distance is that distance at which the lens is focused that gives the most acceptable sharpness from half of that distance to infinity. Theoretically, everything from half of the hyperfocal distance to infinity should…
Ken Duquaine The Sun Lakes Camera Club (SLCC) wrapped up its 2022-23 season on April 20 with a banquet and year-end photo competition. The annual year-end competition represents the best images submitted by our competing members in monthly competitions throughout the past season. Each competing member is allowed to submit up to four photos that…