Ann Posiviata It takes a lot of patience to sit in stillness. And then we welcomed the 2020 year, and we are now hip deep in stillness. As photographers, we have a head start in knowing how to be patient. Patient waiting for the perfect storm to chase, patient for the exact moment an egret…
Ann Posiviata Yes, that’s right, it is monsoon season again. The desert is a very surprising and wondrous geographical location for weather—from the extreme temperatures of over 110 degrees in the Phoenix Valley to the freezing temperatures of 32 degrees in the depths of the Grand Canyon. Yet, nothing is more spectacular than an Arizona…
Ann Posiviata “Old and Blue” was taken at the Amargosa Opera House and Hotel in Death Valley Junction. It is a historic building built in 1923 and is still operational today. Just like this good country of ours, its peeling paint reveals gold beneath. Sun Lakes Camera Club member and webmaster Bob Little used his Fuji…
Ann Posiviata As we continue to abide by the current social distancing guidelines, the Sun Lakes Camera Club summer sessions will be on hold. Per our current president, our club is following all state and federal guidelines for the prevention of spreading the coronavirus COVID-19. All club activities have been postponed, rescheduled, or accommodated to meet safety…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…