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

February 13, 2026 Photo Shoot

Wildflowers

Mission Statement

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

April 2026

MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

Happy Spring, club members!

Our club is growing. It is such fun to see new members contributing photos to Theme-of- the-Month galleries as well as competitions. Welcome.

Our grand plans for outings were less than successful this month. The First Friday plan was wrecked by the NCAA playoffs and the traffic they will create. Streets were not being closed off and vendors were being limited. But the “scouting” trip confirmed this will eventually be a fun outing, so stay tuned.

The Luke Days trip was a challenge. The heat won.

The wildflowers are probably through blooming, and that planned outing is on hold, likely until next year. But we are committed to outings. Watch for announcements.

A big Thank-You to Kim Bontempo and Darrel DeLong for their role in our last meeting. Great stories and terrific photos. Well done.

This month’s theme is BOKEH. I had hoped to have a speaker introduce the topic before the theme was pulled, but surprise! We have sent you a “guide” to bokeh to help you get a better understanding of the topic. It is a challenge to get bokeh in a photo, and the lens you use can make a difference. But I hope the topic does one important thing: it may help you pay more attention to what is behind your photo’s main subject. It may not be bokeh, but just becoming more aware of the background as you compose your photo will make you a better photographer. And trying to create bokeh can be a fun goal. (I removed my zoom lens and started shooting with a 35mm prime lens. I am fascinated and amazed by the difference it can make in what and how I shoot. The same can be done with your smartphone. Go wide and see what happens.)

Our next club meeting will include an introduction of candidates to serve on the Board for the next year. The election will be held during the May meeting. If you have interest in serving or wish to nominate someone, please do so before the next meeting. Contact any current Board member to nominate someone. We especially would like someone who is familiar with website management and similar computer smarts to assist our current webmaster.

Our next meeting will feature Kevin Klein telling us the “Story behind the photo” as well as John Spearman who will introduce himself during “Meet a Member”.

See you soon. And remember: The secret to taking better photos is to TAKE MORE PHOTOS!

Duane

TPC Photo Shoot Group: Wildflowers 2/13/2026

by Gary Zoeller

Trilogy Photography Club Meeting

April 22, 2026

6 - 7:30 p.m. at Kiva

Planned Club Photo Shoots:

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