Speakers & Meetings

Regular monthly meetings: At each meeting we have a presentation with an acclaimed feature speaker with a photography related topic. During the meeting, we also review key information for upcoming meetings, workshops and field trips. Meetings may also include a slide show of the winners of recent competitions and the presentation of awards. Other topics include "The Story Behind the Photograph" presented by one of the Club members.

At the beginning of the year, members drop a suggestion into the "hat" for our "theme of the month" activity. Each month, a members draws one of these suggestions from the "hat" and gives it to the members as their assignment for the following month. Results of the "theme of the month" photos are posted on our website and may also be presented at Club meetings.

Trilogy Photography Club meetings are held on the 4^th 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 occur on other days or may be cancelled due to holiday conflicts.



UPCOMING MEETING - November 13, 2024, 6 p.m. at the Kiva Club.

Our featured speaker will be Mark Batista on Still Life Photography.

PREVIOUS MEETINGS AND SPEAKERS

Our speakers over the years have inspired, challenged, provided tips, and left us amazed with the images they create. Click on the blue link below to learn more about some of these speakers and events.

Colleen Miniuk an accomplished photographer and author of several books dealing with landscapes and light, Colleen leads both mixed group and women's only travel workshops. Although local to Arizona, she was Artist-in-Residence three times at Acadia National Park.

Kathleen Reeder, an internationally published, award-winning wildlife photographer. Her works reflect her personality: passionate, energetic, adventurous and focused. A sensitive eye and an intimate relationship with her subjects are the signatures of her work.

Amy Horn photo interests include macro, water, studio splash photography, ice, wildlife, and travel. Most recently she shared her knowledge of water photography with the members of the TPC.

Tom Klare - motion in still images and black & white photography.

Johnny Kerr is an American artist and art educator, best known for his abstract photographic arrays that reveal the colorful poetry hidden amid a seemingly mundane Arizona metropolis. Self-taught in the craft of photography, Johnny cites his lifelong study of art, his graphic design experience, and his appreciation for minimalism as having the largest influences on his work.

Stan and Shirley Bormann, members of the ACCC and Sun City Grand Photography Club, provided an evening of excellent insight into what competition judges are looking for and thinking.

Lari Ott is thoroughly versed in the tricks of both smart phone photography, and editing those images with the free smart phone app called "Snapseed".

Scott Hall, a member of the Trilogy Photography Club, is an expert at using light in photography.

Peter Brussian - using natural light to enhance photos

Dave Siebert - tricks to photographing residents in a Zoo

Bert Sirkin - How Artificial Intelligence (AI) is Changing Photography. Our cameras have AI features built into them; the tools we use to edit our images have AI built into them; we can now create "photographs" from mere text. These past 2 years were just the tip of the AI iceberg, as AI is continuing to evolve and will have more and more impact on our future lives. If you would like to review the slides from Mr. Sirkin's presentation, please click HERE.

Lari Ott - presented Beyond Selfies: How to Use Your Smart Phone for Photography. A copy of her presentation is available for your review.

Isabel Guerra Clark - presented on the "how and why of using plug-ins" in post production.