Linda Nagy On Saturday, March 17, 2018, twelve members of the SaddleBrooke Photography Club traveled south of Tucson to witness the 36th annual Walk Pow Wow sponsored by the San Xavier District of the Tohono O’odham (desert people) tribe. The Tohono O’odham tribe inhabits 2.8 million acres of desert landscape with 28,000 enrolled members…
Vicki Cunningham In post-World War II America, there was a resurgence of interest in medieval and Renaissance culture. In the 1950s, there was a strong, early “medieval music” revival that was heard with folk music. Along with the music, hippies dressed in medieval peasant costumes at music gatherings across the states. Although historical reenactments…
Linda Nagy On January 31, 2018 a phenomenon occurred that hasn’t happened in over 150 years, and won’t happen again until 2037. It was a super, blue, blood moon. In the morning some SaddleBrooke Photography Club members independently photographed the eclipse (blood moon) and blue moon, and in the evening a group met as…
Jim Hagedon An accomplished nature photographer and author spoke to an attentive audience at a recent Digital Imaging Photography Club of SaddleBrooke (DIGS) meeting. Colleen Miniuk-Sperry spoke on “The Art of Seeing Differently,” a subject very important to any successful or aspiring photographer. Miniuk-Sperry is also a very dynamic speaker, using her life experiences, her…
Dee English It was an evening of spectacular lights, movement, shapes and art created by the photographers who participated in the “Painting with Light” workshop. Light saber swords, glow sticks, electro-luminescent wires, light balls and other gadgets were twirled, wiggled and swept through the air to create patterns captured by cameras using a long exposure.…
Vicki Cunningham The SaddleBrooke Photography Club’s November trek was to the All Souls Procession in downtown Tucson Sunday, November 5. This is perhaps one of the most important, inclusive and authentic public ceremonies in North America today. The procession had its beginnings in Tucson, Arizona in 1990 with a ceremonial performance piece created by local…
Dee English Let’s face it—when you talk about creative photography, the field is wide open. Unlike the technical side of photography that can be mastered by following specific workflows, there are no clear workflows for being creative. This is what makes creative photography challenging. It’s also why many photographers find photography to be a lifelong…
Vicki Cunningham There are competitions in our area that may be entered as an incentive to become a better photographer. One of the aims when the SaddleBrooke Photo Club started this year was to enter the Arizona Camera Club Council’s fall and spring competitions. Learning to make the best possible pictures can help you reach…
Jim Hagedon Many folks who are interested in taking their photography beyond travel and family frequently ask, “What should I photograph?” The simple, short answer is, “Whatever interests you!” But at times it’s helpful to have something that sort of primes the creative pump! That’s one of the reasons that the Digital Photography Club of…
Vicki Cunningham Looking for a cool place for a summer field trip, we arranged to go on a tour to the University of Arizona’s Art Museum followed by a self-guided visit to the Center for Creative Photography. A suggested assignment for the group was to mimic a person in a painting or sculpture and have…