Tag: photography

SaddleBrooke Ranch ARTwalk Coming in October

Diane Verkuylen-Murphy Art is alive and thriving in our community. Would you like to tour our home studios and meet the resident artists? The 2025 Fall ARTwalk tours will be coming soon. Mark your calendar for this extra special event: Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 18-19, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. More than 90 accomplished resident artists…

Photography 101

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…

AI Comes to Photography

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…

B&W Photography Presented to the PhotoWorks Club

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…

Ranch Photography Group During the Time of COVID-19

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…