Rick Thompson Don’t let technology and artificial intelligence (AI) hijack your creativity. Pro photographers are creatures of habit like anyone else. Growing up in the years of film, dark rooms, and smelling like developer, creativity became a well-developed skill. It was a necessity as our tools back then were limited compared to today. Nowadays, we…
Rick Thompson One of the most frequent questions I get is, “I want a new camera, what should I buy?” It’s a very legitimate question but the answer may be you don’t need a new camera. Perhaps you just need to upgrade your skills. Or maybe buy a new phone. The good news is that…
Gerry Tietje A bird festival in January? Very few places have bird festivals in January, but there is one called “Wings Over Willcox Birding and Nature Festival” in Cochise County each year. The main “draw” for the festival is Sandhill Cranes, and the best place to see thousands of them is Whitewater Draw, an hour…
Linda Shannon-Hills Every SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR) ARTwalk is better than the last. You don’t want to miss the spring SBR ARTwalk Studio Tour on Friday, April 5, from 1 until 5 p.m., and on Saturday, April 6, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. New artists are showing this spring along with many of our popular…
SBR ARTwalk Artists The pottery wheels are spinning, the paint is flowing on the canvas, the paper is quilling, the beads are forming lovely jewelry, the wood shop is abuzz, and cameras are clicking as the SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR) artists are preparing for the Spring SBR ARTwalk Studio Tour. This event has become one of…
Jim Hoagland SBR PhotoWorks club members enjoyed a presentation on Jan. 12 by Eric Peffer from SaddleBrooke on “Black & White Photography in a Digital World.” Eric posed the question if black and white photography is “curious analog artifact or a relevant way to create compelling imagery with our modern cameras?” During his presentation, he…
Jim Hoagland I guess you could say I became a professional photographer at the young age of 17 working and getting paid (hence professional) by the local newspaper using a Graflex camera with 4 x 5 film holder and burning my fingers whenever I removed the flash bulb. I remember one of the pictures I…
Bob Hills As an avid photographer, COVID-19 has had an impact on many genres of photography that I enjoy. For example, street photography. It was not uncommon for me to go to downtown Tucson and take images of buildings, people, traffic, and other interesting things that I come across. COVID-19 abruptly ended those trips. I…
Arlene Wong PhotoWorks is a SaddleBrooke Ranch club promoting the art, science, and fun of photography for the benefit and enjoyment of members. All skill levels are welcome. The club offers monthly general meetings, special education and training sessions, weekly drop-in Open Studio, and field trips. Some past field trips have included the Gladsden-Pacific Model…
Arlene Wong On June 13th, eleven members of the SBR PhotoWorks went on a photography field trip to the lavender farm in Oracle. It was a record-breaking hot day, and the cooler temps in the Oracle hills were welcomed. Carolyn Blair, owner of the Life Under the Oaks Lavender Farm and resident artist, greeted the…