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.

Photos by Members of the Trilogy Photography Club

Recognized at the 2025 Fall Arizona Camera Club

Mission Statement

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

FEBRUARY 2026

MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

Greetings Club Members,

I hope your new year is off to a great start. The weather has been incredible. Lots of opportunities to go outside and take pictures.

Our January meeting featured Cole Thompson and his wonderful insights into shooting in black and white. You can see some of his work in the galleries on his website: https://colethompsonphotography.com

Our February 25th meeting will feature Gary Zoeller talking about photographing pets. He has several examples submitted by you, and he will help us with ideas for improving our work with our fur babies.

February will also give us an opportunity to hear from Dave Ziegler as he tells us a story “behind the photo.” “Meet a Member” will feature our Board Secretary, Terry Corbin. Terry has traveled a lot, and we look forward to hearing about his photography journey.

UPDATE: Our members on our Boards of Directors and Programming have committed to increasing the number of outings and “Meet-Ups” for the club. We will have at least one outing every month, possibly including the summer with full-timers leading the process. March will have an outing at Luke Days. Information for this trip and all future trips will be posted on the website and will be shown at each meeting. After each outing, we also plan to show photos from members who attended the trip. It will be fun to see how different people saw the same event in different ways. If you have an idea for a trip you would like to lead or just suggest, please let any Board member know. Let’s get on the road!

The club competition closed (Feb 1) but the ACCC competition is open. Look for information on their website at https://arizonacameraclubcouncil.org/ or ask any Board member for help. Remember, if one of your entries does not win a ribbon, you can request suggestions from a judge for improving that photo. This opportunity for feedback is worth the effort to submit a photo to the ACCC competition.

Note on file sizing: Submission of photos to our Club and ACCC competitions need to be sized according to ACCC guidelines. Those guidelines are posted on our website. You can see those by signing in. If you wish to submit a photos for our website Gallery for the Theme of the Month (TOM), your photo does NOT have to be resized from your phone or camera. However, it is a good idea to use the TOM as an opportunity to try the resizing guidelines. You will receive feedback from Mary Gill so that you can learn how to do it correctly for competitions. But remember, we can only accept JPG files for either competitions or the website.

It's Spring! Watch for birds and wildflowers begging to be photographed. And super-sonic jets at Luke. And remember: The secret to taking better photos is to TAKE MORE PHOTOS!

Duane Lakin, President

Trilogy Photography Club Meeting

February 25, 2026

6 - 7:30 p.m. at Kiva

Presentation: Gary Zoeller on Pet Photography

Planned Club Photo Shoot

March 21, 2026 - Luke Days

Get tickets (Section 23 preferred) through Luke AFB at www.lukedays.com

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 trilogyphotoclub25@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