Susan Dinga and Terry Heggy Are you aware of your surroundings when you’re walking down the street, enjoying an outdoor café, or sitting in an airport? No matter where you go, there are interesting people, unusual buildings, eye-catching signs, and even animals that grab your attention. SaddleBrooke Photography Club member Jim Hagedon notices such things…
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Clubs & Classes, December 2025
Are You a Fan of Cool Cars?
Jim Smith and Terry Heggy Members of the SaddleBrooke Photography Club are always on the lookout for cool stuff to take pictures of. And what’s cooler than classic cars? In October photographers from the club took a field trip to the Tucson Auto Museum (4825 N. Sabino Canyon Road) with cameras in hand. This museum…
October 2025, Front Page
Photography Club Announces Fall Programs
Michael Reale The SaddleBrooke Photography Club kicked off its fall season on Sept. 13 in the Coyote Room with a presentation by professional landscape and wildlife photographer Ian Plant. He shared some of his favorite photos from around the world, as well as some of his top composition techniques for making artistic photographs that get…
September 2025, Front Page
A Breathtaking View Comes Home
Delys Nast If you’ve driven down Ridgeview Boulevard lately, you’ve likely spotted the stunning mural that has captured the hearts of our community. The image, taken by SaddleBrooke photographer Ellen Victor within Catalina State Park, is more than just a pretty picture—it’s a love letter to our backyard. And what better way to showcase the…
April 2025, Front Page
Photographers Capture the Birds and Flowers
Jim Smith Twelve members of the SaddleBrooke Photography Club and several guests recently visited Boyce Thompson Arboretum, located just off U.S. Highway 60 near Superior, Ariz. Founded in the early 1920s by mining magnate William Boyce Thompson, the arboretum was born out of a deep appreciation and wonder of plant life. Today, it is Arizona’s…
Clubs & Classes, March 2025
Photography Club Visits Ted DeGrazia Mission in the Sun
Bob Shea Several members of the SaddleBrooke Photography Club recently explored the grounds and artwork of Ettore “Ted” DeGrazia in the Santa Catalina foothills. The Mission in the Sun was the first building DeGrazia constructed on the property, and it was completed in 1952. The Mission was built in memory of Padre Eusebio Kino, a…
Clubs & Classes, February 2025
SaddleBrooke Photographers Visit Whitewater Draw
In early January, members of the SaddleBrooke Photography Club ventured down to Whitewater Draw, a wildlife conservation area in Southeastern Arizona. The Arizona Fish and Game Commission floods several large ponds that draw a variety of birds and other wildlife. As many as 20,000 sandhill cranes winter there. Although the weather was chilly and windy,…
May 2024, Clubs & Classes
SaddleBrooke Photographers Capture the April Solar Eclipse
Robert W. Shea Several members of the SaddleBrooke Photography Club aimed their cameras skyward on the morning of April 8 in an attempt to record the celestial event on their digital devices. A dark solar filter was required to lessen the luminance of the sun and prevent damage to the camera’s image sensor. Some members…
April 2024, Front Page
Photographing the Milky Way
Mark Guinn The SaddleBrooke Photography Club went on another field trip recently past San Manuel to photograph the Milky Way. It was an early departure that morning, some would say the middle of the night, to see the rising Milky Way to the east. This time of year the core of the galaxy is coming…
Front Page, March 2024
Photography Club Captures the Colors of Historic Tucson
Vicki Cunningham and Robert Shea Fourteen SaddleBrooke Photography Club members spent a beautiful Sunday morning photographing the colorful buildings in both Barrio Viejo and El Presidio Historic District near Presidio San Augustine. Participating members of the newly merged SaddleBrooke Photo Clubs were Bob Shea (field trip leader), Byron Cotter, Sharon Cotter, Tom Stafford, John Triebe,…