WELCOME!

Welcome to the website of the Trilogy Photography Club, a club open to all residents of Trilogy at Vistancia who want to improve their picture-taking skills. Or maybe you just want to learn how to use your camera. All are welcome to be a member of our club.

Want to know the secret to taking better photos? Take more photos!

And that is why we exist. We take pictures, talk about our photos and the stories behind them, have monthly themes to encourage members to keep taking pictures, and have guest speakers to help us learn new ideas. We sponsor trips and workshops, and we even have competitions to recognize outstanding photos submitted by members. We also invite members to share their tips about their cameras or how to use Lightroom/Photoshop.

Whether you use a DSLR, a point-and-shoot, or a smartphone camera, you will find our club to be fun and helpful. Take a few minutes to look at our website. Enjoy our “galleries” that often feature our monthly theme or a field trip. And then jump in and join us.

Trilogy Photography Club Members

Awards from the

Arizona Council of Camera Clubs

Spring 2026 Competition

Mission Statement

To promote learning, photographic proficiency, and fellowship through guest speakers, education, workshops, members helping members, field trips, and photo competitions.

May 2026

MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

Dear Club Members,

Happy May Day and beyond! Our club season is about to end. Snowbirds are flying away for a few months. But that is no reason to slow your photo activity. TAKE MORE PICTURES!

Our last meeting of the season is May 27. It will be in the same Kiva location at 6:00PM unless you get an update before then. The Commons will probably be open, but it is not clear if the spaces there are a fit to club needs, at least to our club needs. So…stay tuned.

Theme-for-the-month is ROCKS. Yes, rocks. (Easier than bokeh, right?) Please send 2-3 photos to Mary at tpcphotos4myclub@gmail.com for the Gallery.

For those of you who will be able to attend the May meeting, you are asked to prepare for the theme of the meeting: Funny Fotos. Find 1-2 photos that you think are funny and send them to me…drlakin630@gmail.com. Please use subject line “Funny Photos” or “Funny Fotos”.

The May meeting will include a club “swap meet” or mini-garage, er, table-top sale. If you have any photo-related equipment that you would like to sell, please bring them to the next meeting with a name and price tag attached. If you are so inclined, a 10% post-sale donation to the club would be a nice thing to do but is not required.

The May meeting will feature Gary Zoeller with the Story-Behind-the-Photo and Darrel DeLong as the Meet-A-Member presenter. Thanks to both for being part of the club programs.

May is the month for election of Board members. You should all receive an email with the ballot. Please be sure to cast your vote by May 15.

Although the club will not be officially meeting, Gary Zoeller will lead an outing to the Butterfly Wonderland. Gary may also be developing a plan for a Canyon de Chelly trip in the summer. Watch for announcements in your email and on this website.

Our new season begins on September 23. We need someone to share a “Story Behind the Photo” and also someone to feature in the “Meet a Member” segment of the meeting. Please send me a note if you are willing to participate. Thanks. I am available to help with slide preparation if you need assistance.

Have a great summer and capture those moments with your camera. And remember: The secret to taking better photos is to TAKE MORE PHOTOS!

Duane Lakin, President

TPC Photo Shoot Group: Wildflowers 2/13/2026

by Gary Zoeller

Trilogy Photography Club Meeting

May 27, 2026

6 - 7:30 p.m. at The Commons at Kiva

Planned Club Photo Shoots:

June - Butterfly Garden: Stay Tuned!

MEETINGS

Trilogy Photography Club meetings are held on the 4th Wednesday of each month from September thru May at the Center for High Learning in the Kiva Club at 6 PM.

Meetings may include guest speakers, field trips to practice skills and capture unique photo opportunities, workshop classes, or club competitions.

PLEASE NOTE: Meetings in November and December may occur on other days or may be cancelled due to holiday conflicts. Trilogy residents who are interested in learning more about the Club are invited to attend prior to joining.

PHOTO SHOOTS

The TPC hosts a number of photo shoots each year, including field trips, workshops in the field, monthly themes, etc.

Past photo shoots have included:

"A Day at the Zoo" led by the Zoo photographers
A 3-day trip to Monument Valley for a guided shoot of sunrise and sunset with a Navajo guide
A day event at the Pioneer Living History Museum which included a re-enactment of an old west shoot-out!
A trip to the Vulture Mine

COMPETITIONS

Each year the TPC hosts at least one club photo competition for its members.

Judging is performed by the Photographic Society of America (PSA) and awards are presented at our Club meetings.

In addition, winners and their photographs are highlighted on this website and in print at the Trilogy Kiva Club. Information on how to enter can be found HERE.

The TPC also encourages its members to participate in other competitions throughout the year, such as those held by the Arizona Camera Club Council (ACCC). Information on the ACCC competitions can be found HERE.

GALLERIES

The best way to learn photography and to improve your skills is to shoot, shoot, shoot...and share!

The TPC encourages members to "shoot and share" by hosting print displays of selected photographs at the Kiva Club and through posting members' photos on this website.

We encourage members to submit their photos to "theme of the month" and other special galleries created by the Board. Please refer to the Competitions tab to learn how to submit correctly sized and named photos.

In addition, the Board posts galleries of winning photographs from the TPC competition(s) and from the ACCC competitions. Please visit our on-line galleries to see and share the work.

JOIN US!

If you are not yet a member, please look around our website to see if this is something you might be interested in. We are open to all residents of Trilogy at Vistancia.

If you would like more information, please email us at trilogyphotoclub26@gmail.com and one of the Board members will be in touch with you soon. You are also welcome to attend a meeting as a visitor before signing up.

Are you thinking about buying a camera but know nothing about photography? Do you wish you could get better photos of those darling grandkids? Your next trip? Have you ever thought of photographing a bubble? Do you own a camera or smart phone and want to improve your skills? Do you have photographic skills to share in any aspect of photography from equipment, to getting the best shot, to post-production? Do you enjoy learning and sharing?

Then we are the Club for you!

Please fill out our on-line application or pick one up at the next meeting and join us in our photographic adventures!

Membership Application and Dues Information

Photo by Al Ungar