Monthly MeetingDate: Wednesday, February 11, 2026
Time: 6:30 pm Place: Quail Creek Kino Center, Ocotillo Room Bob Hills ARTful Photography – My World Creating Digital Art This presentation explores a variety of approaches for creating multiple exposure artwork, showcasing examples made from both straight photographs and intentionally blurred images. Through a series of examples, participants will gain insight into how different camera and post-processing techniques can be combined to create distinctive, visually compelling results. The imagery will cover a broad range of subjects, with special emphasis on rodeo roping and racing as well as sailing, where motion, energy, and rhythm can be express through layered, intentionally blurred exposures. Attendees will leave inspired to explore new photographic techniques and discover how multiple exposures can transform familiar subjects into refined and expressive photographic art. Bob Hills Bio/Artist Statement: After a successful career in technology, Bob Hills has found new purpose in creating art through photography. His journey began as a pursuit of technically perfect, razor-sharp images but has evolved as he embraced photographic imperfection and new forms of digital expression. Driven by curiosity and a willingness to experiment, he continually explores new ways to merge camera craft with image processing. Through techniques such as multiple exposures, intentional blur, and inventive post-processing, Bob seeks to capture not only what a scene looks like, but the feeling of being there. His work is characterized by bold color, strong lines, and a distinctive sense of expression. In subjects such as rodeo and urban life, that expression conveys energy and movement; in sailing or quiet desert landscapes, it becomes calm and contemplative. Across this range, Bob reveals his fascination with the camera’s ability to create visual impressions that move beyond the literal. He hopes his work encourages viewers to experience his photo-based digital art as a bridge between observation and imagination. Future meeting topics can be found here
EducationNo meeting this month
Field TripsTohono Chul ( https://tohonochul.org/)
Fri, April 11 Leave QC at 8:30, arrive, enter, and start taking photos by 9:30 Sr Admission (62+) - $15 Lunch outside at their Garden Bistro at 12:00. Jim will need a commitment for lunch by Tuesday evening, April 8 (jimmsp at outlook.com). Jim Photos from field trips can be seen on our Flickr site. February 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 at the first of the month.
Photography Cheat SheetsAs Jeff presented in the June meeting, here are links to the two cheat sheets. Exposure Cheat Sheet Histogram Cheat Sheet |
2025 Photo of the Year
Shari Rodgers April Contest - Texture "Mellow Yellow" February Photo ContestYou can enter the February Photo Contest now! The theme is Weathered Objects. 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, 2026. Detailed Rules and Guidelines are here. If you like to plan ahead, themes for future months can be found here. January Photo Contest Winners   First Place : Monte Hudson “Steam Engine Engineer”
Second Place: Shari Rodgers “Big Gal” Third Place: Larry Hudson “Steam Engine Control" 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 Trains and/or Rails. 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 2026.
Current Members can renew at any time. Print the PCQC Membership Form- fill out- bring to a meeting. Q1 2026 Photo ChallengeThe member’s Quarterly Photo Challenge runs from Dec 18, 2025 to March 31, 2026.
The Q1 2026 Member's Challenge topic is Light. Guidelines: The new challenge is … LIGHT. Sure it takes light to illuminate a photo but I’m talking about light taking on the starring role, or at least the co-star. Here’s what I’m thinking: Direct Light: City Lights Holiday Lights Sun - as in sunrise or sunset Moon - I know, it’s actually a reflection but it can cast a lot of light Stars Crepuscular light - rays of the sun Back light Backlit edges Silhouettes Dramatic shadows Lens flare Painting with light Look at the slideshow above for some examples. 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. Use of AI is limited to removing unwanted objects (like people) from your photo. For example the Remove Tool in Photoshop. But please do not use AI to add anything (say, a dragon flying across the sky!) Q4 2025 Photo Challenge Winners   First Place : Mark Cohen “Chairs at Hostage Square” Second Place: Monte Hudson ”Ceiling Light” Third Place: Shari Rodgers "Seeing Spots" The topic was Textures and Patterns. 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. |