Denise Haynie, Ricki O’Keeffe, and Brian Haynie The Art at Sun Lakes 18th Annual Art Show Fundraiser will take place on Saturday, March 6, 2027, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., with a rain date of Saturday, March 13. This amazing show features a wide range of art and crafts, including paintings in various mediums,…
Ken Duquaine It’s not an exaggeration to suggest that with the technological advancements in cell phone cameras just about everyone today is a photographer. And while it’s easy enough to stand in front of a beautiful scene and flick between the wide, super-wide, and zoomed in lens choices, it’s important to know which one would…
Ken Duquaine As you read this article we are in the middle of the prime travel photography season. But what exactly is travel photography? May I suggest that travel photography as a genre is not the same as doing photography while traveling. I would submit that the goal of travel photography is to portray landscapes,…
Ken Duquaine At its March 6 general membership meeting, the members of the Sun Lakes Camera Club (SLCC) voted to accept the recommendation of the executive board to change the name of the club to the East Valley Photo Club. Several reasons prompted the board’s recommendation. Among them was a desire to dispel the idea…
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,…