Susan L. Schwartz “Dinna fash,” I told myself almost every day of my photographic sojourn to England and Scotland. As every Outlander fan knows, that means “don’t worry” and I didn’t let the September weather and crowds get in the way of taking photos and enjoying my trip. Inspired by the Outlander books and TV…
Barbara Wilder and Larry Crabb Larry’s topic for the January general meeting was “Time Travel.” He began with a brief story of how he happened to take up photography. His father didn’t want him to touch his “good camera,” which made his rebellious nature only want to take pictures even more. After starting as a…
John Triebe In their own words: DIGS photographers write about memorable photographic moments. In September 2018, my wife and I took a small ship cruise with Vantage cruise line that visited several Croatian islands as well as several Croatian cities on the Adriatic coast. For those who have never visited Croatia, it has an extensive…
Frank Earnest Light is an essential ingredient in the art of photography. Photographers can use natural light, and modify that light with tools called reflectors and diffusers. They may use room lights, photographic lights, flash lights or strobes to illuminate their subjects. In the end, the goal is to learn a variety of lighting techniques…
Barbara Wilder and Mark Guinn Most of us have moved here from some other state, so it was like going home to see Mark’s slideshow at the December general meeting of the SaddleBrooke Photography Club, titled: “Travels to the Midwest.” He started with the concept of finding colored leaves as he left Rapid City, South…
Sheila Honey, DIGS member When asked to submit a photography story and pictures for the SaddleBrooke papers, I realized that I do not have a lot of exotic, spectacular photos. What I do have are photos I really like from close to home. When I look at my photographs, gratitude is on my mind. I…
Bob Koblewski It started with a tight-knit group of locals in 1990. Today, Tucson’s All Souls Procession has grown to a groundswell of 150,000 people who march in, or watch, one of the country’s largest processions honoring the deceased. Often mistaken as a Dia de los Muertos celebration, Tucson’s All Souls Procession is distinct in…
Barbara Wilder At the SaddleBrooke Photography Club general meeting in November, our speaker was Michael Reale who presented a slide show featuring his recent trip to the Amazon Basin and Peru. It was an exciting trip, especially since Peru was in the World Cup Soccer Games for the first time in many years. The whole…
* Photos must show a recognizable portion of either the SaddleBrooke TWO MountainView or Preserve golf courses. Photos of other golf courses are not admissible. * The photos can be taken prior to the start of the contest, or during the period the contest runs. * Entrants must not violate SaddleBrooke TWO rules on access…
Barbara Wilder and Frank Earnest Recently Frank Earnest, a member of the photo club, suggested that he would like to take a group on a field trip up the road to Mt. Lemmon in the Catalina Mountains to practice shooting panoramas. Windy Point is known for the scenic views before you get to the top…