Robert Thoresen July’s photo contest apparently had a lot of PCQC club members out of town and on the road. Entries for July dropped nearly 50%. Jon Williams got back in time to submit his first place photo from the Arches National Park in Utah. Ancient deposited sandstone lies atop supporting underground salt bed that…
Tag: Photography
September 2015
Photography Club’s June Contest – Accent in Red
Robert Thoresen Accent in Red was the topic for June’s PCQC contest. Close to thirty images were entered and again the independent judging returned with a tie for first place. Helen Phillips’ first place Mime was a picture taken on a Rhine River cruise in 2011. The mime was performing in the front of the historic…
June 2015
PCQC puts theory into practice with the evening sky
Robert Thoresen The early evening of April 27 found Photography Club of Quail Creek (PCQC) members at Gates Pass honing their skills of mastering the use of late day ambient light to improve their ability to take more dramatic pictures. This photo shoot field trip to Gates Pass ran from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. and…
December 2014
Photographers Stop, Snap and Shop at the Celtic Festival
Robert Thoresen PCQC members took on the Tucson Celtic Festival on October 1. The gathering is a celebration of Celtic culture, traditions, piping, drumming and all other things conceived to be Celtic. Clans set up their own tents to illustrate and preserve their history. Village Shoppes sell Celtic merchandise. Dining and relaxation can be provided…
October 2014
Photography Club presenting new travel photography course in November
Robert Thoresen The Quail Creek Photography Club will be providing a return visit of Joel Sartore for a new Art of Travel Photography video lecture series. The very positive reception of his Fundamentals series prompted the club to purchase this more specific set of lectures. The three evening program is open for all Quail Creek…