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.

JANUARY 2026

MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

Dear Club Members,

Happy New Year! We hope you had a wonderful holiday season and are ready to kick off the new year with some exciting photography projects. The January meeting is right around the corner, and we have some great things planned for the year ahead! Help make this year an active one for the club by participating in the meetings, competitions, and “meet-ups”. Photos are fun, but photographers (YOU!) are what really make our club a success.

Current club photo Theme of the Month (TOM): Holi-Daze  Have fun with the current TOM. Find ways to reflect the holiday spirit and the “daze” that often accompanies this time of the year. Share up to three photos to tpcphots4myclub@gmail.com. Then visit the website and enjoy the photos under “Galleries”. I’ll show a few of them at our January 28 meeting.

January 28 Club Meeting: Our next meeting will feature Cole Thompson, a renowned professional photographer, who will talk to us via Zoom about black and white photography. He will highlight the difference between “black and white photography” and “black and white fine art photography.” You can view his portfolio at colethompsonphotography.com. His work is quite extraordinary.

In addition to Cole, Pam New will introduce herself for “Meet a Member” and Randy Smith will be telling us the “Story behind the Photo.” Thanks to you both for joining in the fun.

Reminder: Club Annual Photo Contest : The deadline for our annual photo contest is approaching. Remember to submit your photos by 6 p.m. on February 1, 2026 to Mary Gill, our Competition Director, at tpcphotos4myclub@gmail.com. This year’s categories are:

Arches
Open (color)
Open (monochrome)

Check out the full contest rules on this website under Competitions. If you have questions, please contact Mary Gill at the above email address.

Meet-Ups: We do not have any specific “Meet-Ups” scheduled as a club, but check the website under “Events” (Kevin’s Korner”) for ideas that may interest you. Find something you would like to do? Invite other members, and you have created a Meet-Up.

This is your club, so we want to hear from you!  Do you have any photography tips, ideas for future club themes, or suggestions for activities? Feel free to reach out to me or other members in the club at trilogyphotoclub25@gmail.com, or bring your ideas to our next meeting. Also, we have openings later this year for “Story Behind the Photo” and “Meet a Member”. Our success as a club depends on you. And if you are a little shy or need help in preparing a photo, just reach out to me. I’ll be glad to help or to connect you to someone who actually knows something useful. Jump in and help the club stay strong.

I am looking forward to a creative and inspiring year ahead with all of you! Keep those cameras and smartphones busy. Shoot, Reflect, Experiment, Learn, Have fun! And remember: The secret to taking better photos is to TAKE MORE PHOTOS!

Duane Lakin, President

Trilogy Photography Club Meeting January 28, 2026 from 6 - 7:30 p.m. at Kiva

Presentation: Black & White with Cole Thompson

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