Monthly MeetingWed. February 12 2025 6:30 pm Ocotillo Room
Steven Dell, a professional photographer from Tucson, will discuss Photographing Fall Colors at our Photography Club meeting at 6:30 PM on February 12 in the Ocotillo Room. Note the new time. After moving with his wife to Tucson in 2003, Mr. Dell became recognized for his excellent eye and mastery of photographic art. He is a featured photographic artist at the Tucson Medical Center, with nearly 40 images on permanent display. In addition to his photography, he provides instruction on photographic technique in Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop. As a special opportunity for club members, Mr. Dell will hold a critique session at 3:00 on February 12 in the Ocotillo Room. Members are invited to email photos in advance (by noon on February 11) to brucehartsell55 at hotmail dot com. I will put the photos on a flash drive. Mr. Dell will review the photos with the members in attendance and offer comments. Members who have attended similar sessions report learning significant new ideas. Also, remember that the February contest theme is Leading Lines, and the First Quarter Challenge is Black and White. More information is available at pcqc.org. We look forward to seeing you! Bruce Hartsell Club President Future meeting topics can be found here
EducationNo meeting this month
Field TripsFebruary 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 |
February Photo ContestYou can enter the February Photo Contest now! The theme is Leading Lines. 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 - February 28, 2025. Detailed Rules and Guidelines are here. If you like to plan ahead, themes for future months can be found here. January Photo Contest WinnersFirst Place : Doug Mutter “Balloon Colors”
Second Place: Eleanor Houts “Cocoroco” Third Place: Denny Huber “Gecko" Congratulations to the winners. Thanks to everyone who entered the January photo contest. All of the images submitted will soon be found on our Flicker photo gallery. The subject was Colorful Objects. Judge's comments can be found here. 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 2025.
Current Members can renew at any time. Print the PCQC Membership Form- fill out- bring to a meeting. Q1 2025 Photo ChallengeThe member’s Quarterly Photo Challenge runs from January 1 to March 31, 2025.
The new Q1 2025 Member's Challenge topic is Black and White. Guidelines: You can use any subject, but your submitted image needs to be black and white, or monochrome, if you prefer. Have fun, Denny Send up to 3 photos taken during the quarter to QuarterlyChallenge at gmail dot com. 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. Q4 2024 Photo Challenge WinnersFirst Place : Mark Cohen “Tracks to Tumacacori” Second Place: Larry Hudson ”Roman Aqueduct” Third Place: Dave Hammel "Montezuma Castle" The topic was By the Hand of Man. 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. |