Monthly MeetingNovember 13, 2024 7 pm Ocotillo Room
Everyone is invited to the monthly meeting of the Photography Club of Quail Creek for a presentation by Quail Creek resident and club member, John Tubbs, on wildlife he has photographed at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum (“ASDM”). ASDM is an Arizona treasure filled with amazing wild and captive animals on 98 acres in the heart of the beautiful Tucson Mountains. John, a volunteer docent/naturalist at ASDM will talk about, and show photos of, ambassador/captive and wild animals seen at ASDM. Mammals, birds, butterflies, lizards, and more! He is a long-time photographer with numerous photographs in magazines, books, parks, and other organizations. ASDM has been ranked in the top ten museums in the nation and internationally, and is a unique and special combination of natural history museum, zoo, botanical gardens, aquarium, and art institute (with two art galleries and art and photography classes). It is home to more than 230 animal species and 1,200 species of plants. Of its areas open to the public, 85% are outdoors. Future meeting topics can be found here
EducationNo meeting this month
Field TripsSeptember Photos of the MonthPhotos submitted by club members are shown above as well as on our Flickr web site. Send to mlqcpom AT gmail dot com
Photography Cheat SheetsAs Jeff presented in the June meeting, here are links to the two cheat sheets.
Exposure Cheat Sheet Histogram Cheat Sheet Smart Phone PhotographyHere is a list of the videos that Gary Carroll presented May 13: 1) 13 Smartphone Photography tips & tricks 17:11 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ZYGsx1i5L8&t=4s 2) How can smartphones have so many megapixels? Pixel binning explained 5:20 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39xTxbNRvcM 3) $5,000 Pro Camera vs iPhone 15 Pro: Which is Better for YOU? 12:44 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wbx20dJU0H8&t=16s 4) 10 AMAZING iPhone Videography Tips 10:58 https://www.youtube.com/watch?=VE5QM3WJAvY&t=49s 5) How To Take Incredible Macro Photos With Your iPhone 11:51 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OE7LHuh-XE&t=23s |
October Photo ContestYou can enter the member's October Photo Contest now! The theme is Eerie and Spooky. Any club member can submit 3 photos. A photo has to be 13 months old or less.
Please rename each file with the title of the image. Size your image to 12”x 18” and then send all (large) jpg images to pcqccontest AT gmail.com Entry Deadline is midnight - October 31, 2024. Detailed Rules and Guidelines are here. If you like to plan ahead, themes for future months can be found here. September Photo Contest WinnersFirst Place : Shari Rodgers “I Believe I Can Fly”
Second Place: Jeff Krueger “Folds of Honor” Third Place: Tom Cadwalader “Motion-1" Congratulations to the winners. Thanks to everyone who entered the September photo contest. All of the images submitted will soon be found on our Flicker photo gallery. The subject was Motion. Judges comments can be seen here 2024_september_judges_comments_2.pdf You can see all Contests on the club Flickr site. You can also see contest winners back to 2017 via the CONTESTS tab above. MembershipYou can join the Photography Club of Quail Creek any time during the year. Club Dues are $20.00 per household for 2023.
Current Members can renew at any time. Print the PCQC Membership Form- fill out- bring to a meeting. Q4 2024 Photo ChallengeThe member’s Quarterly Photo Challenge runs from October 1 to December 31, 2024.
The new Q4 2024 Member's Challenge topic is By the Hand of Man. Time: Q4 2024 Oct 1 to Dec 31 Topic: By the Hand of Man Guidelines: The subject of the photo needs to be made by man, not nature or AI. Acceptable subjects are things like cars, planes, pottery, toys, buildings, clothing and even people. Unacceptable subjects are things like animals, mountains, lakes, skies, and plants. However, an acceptable subject can have anything in the background as long as the main subject is obvious and dominant, eg a car with a background of a natural landscape. Have fun, Jim The photos need to be taken between October 1 and December 31, 2024 Send me (Jimmsp AT outlook.com) up to 3 photos taken during the quarter. Remember, any post processing is allowed. If you add elements from another photo (like sky replacement) those elements must have been photographed by you within the quarter. Topics for the next challenges are also listed here. Submit all photos to jimmsp AT outlook.com Q3 2024 Photo Challenge WinnersFirst Place : Tom Cadwalader “Sunset in Wyoming” Second Place: Tom Cadwalader ”Swan” Third Place: Ron Skelton "Sunflowers in the Mist" The topic was The Letter S. All of the challenge photos can be seen on our Flickr site on this page. Past Challenge winners can be seen via the CONTESTS tab above. |