September 2024

From the President... 

Greetings from Wisconsin! My wife Sandy and I are full time in Green Valley, but we do love to get out on adventures. We are now in the 3rd week (of 12) in our RV.  The photo is of me and our dog, Virga, at a Laura Ingalls Wilder Museum in Pepin, Wisconsin.

After departing Arizona on our way to Nebraska we passed through four states in one day – NM, TX, OK and NE. I always like to find a few unique places – one near us now is the World’s Largest Penny in Woodruff, Wisconsin! I really enjoy the more unique parts of our country - forts, museums, brewpubs, BBQ joints and other oddball places while Sandy enjoys more relaxing scenic areas.

I look forward to hearing about your adventures and seeing your photos of people, travel and scenery back at the club. 

Kirk Hively, President

Mystery Solved!

We’ve all stared at the large wall-mounted TV screen high on the wall of the Photography Club and watched a series of club members’ fantastic images scroll by, one after another, and wondered, “How can I get my photos to show on this display? Where do I send them? Do they have to be signed? Do I have to worry about things like size and resolution of the photos?”

Well…….. Ron Stein and Tom Parker have just put together a neat instruction flyer, shown below. They will be sending out an eBlast with a link for you to print out your own copy. Copies will also be available at the monitors desk at the Club, and a resource page with these instructions will be added to the website soon. Mystery solved!

Keep Our Facebook Page in Mind

Whether you're on vacation or just enjoying the Arizona summer, be sure to remember to send me your favorite photos so I can post them on the Club's Facebook page. Those photos are also where I get to choose the Photo of the Month featured  in the newsletter each month. Your photo could be chosen next!

Don't forget the GVR Photography Club when on vacation. Share your best photos with us!

Sue Ready, Facebook Coordinator

Photo of the Month

The September Photo of the Month is by Jack Maddox, a back yard wildlife shot with an "In the Moment" characteristic of street photography.

Congratulations, Jack!

The Photo of the Month is chosen from new and archived photos submitted to Sue Ready, the Club's Facebook Coordinator. Keep sending the best of your work to Sue at suready@yahoo.com so we may continue to showcase the refined capabilities of GVR Photography Club members. Photos should be submitted in .jpg format and please include its title and location. -ed

It’s summertime and the living is easy. The Photography Club is planning late fall and winter activities and should have some definite information to share early in September.

Right now, I'm laid back, feet in the water, sitting on the sand when I should have my camera in hand. So, I’m going to practice what I preach; I’m going to take some time to do a little photography and I encourage you to do the same. Get that camera or phone out and shoot away.  I’ll try to arrange a “Show and Tell” session in the fall where participants can share their “What I Photographed During the Summer” results.

I also have one summer learning experience to suggest. Spend a little time on the repository of all knowledge, YouTube. Search for some photographic topic that piques your interest, watch it, and hopefully learn something new. Try some topics like portraits, composite photography, or landscape photography.

Gene Komaromi, Education Chair

Library News

Our Library is an asset to the GVR Photography Club. It is open the same hours as the Club — currently Monday - Friday 9 a.m. - noon, does not require a library card, has no fines for overdue books, and there are dozens of free magazines.

On the shelves are books in many categories of photography: Black & White Photography, Making Art/Creativity, Composition, Special Collections, Digital, Equipment, IPhone Photography, Lighting, Movie/Video, Nature, Photographers, Portrait, Photoshop, Street Photography, Photojournalism, Software, Studio and Wildlife. Plus, the Miscellaneous shelf houses the books which do not fit into a specific category.

Our library grows with book donations and new purchases. Please help keep our shelves full by returning borrowed books in a timely manner. Thank you.

Becky McCreary, Librarian

This Month's Club Activities

Jump to SIGs

Jump to Travelogue

Jump to Field Trips

Jump to Photo Ops

Jump to Showtime

Jump to Speaker Series

Check the Club Calendar for the latest information on all club activities. Photography Club members are also welcome and encouraged to attend the Club’s monthly Board of Directors meetings. Check the Club Calendar for the date of the meeting and attend in-person at the Club, or remotely by registering using this link. The Board is always interested in comments and new ideas from the members.

Need help with your digital camera, smartphone camera, slide/print scanning, photo printing or a photo editing software application? Photography Club Volunteer Helpers are available to help. Log in to the Club’s website. Click on the three bars at the far right of the home page menu bar and select Volunteer Helpers. Once you've found a helper, scroll down to see their contact email listed. Help is just a few clicks away.

Showtime

Keep Shooting for Next Season

Greetings to all,

As summer comes to a close I’m sure you have a lot of photos and/or videos you have shot these past few months. With some cooler months ahead, now is a good time to start editing photos and preparing them to show this coming Showtime season. All of our SIGS provide great help on improving your image/videos no matter what they may be.

Have a great September and remember you don’t have to wait until November to submit videos for this year’s Showtime program. You can use WeTransfer or Filemail free of charge to send them to gvrpcshowtime@gmail.com.

Thanks,

Todd Taylor, Showtime Host

Travelogue

Closed for the Season

Paul McCreary, Travelogue Coordinator

Speaker Series

Starting in November

Kim Holmes, Speaker Series Coordinator

Field Trips

Planning for Next Season

First, let me apologize for not keeping my promise of summer field trips. When I was home in May I tore my meniscus and did a couple of other things to my knee. I spent the remainder of my summer on the couch with my leg elevated. I am doing everything I can to get back in shape for this season.

As I said in the August newsletter, I really need your help. Last year's success was due to an unbelievably small, but very dedicated group of trip leaders. To continue with our record number of trips we need members to step up and volunteer to lead our field trips. Most, if not all, of the trips have already been accomplished in the past, so it’s just a matter of picking the date, contacting the venue, and enjoying the day.

Our next Field Trip Committee meeting will be at 2:00 p.m. on September 4th to set up next season’s October through May calendar. Please feel free to join us and help make this the best field trip season ever!

As always, If you have any questions, ideas for future trips or want to participate in our Field Trip activities, please contact me,

 Monica E. Parker, Field Trip Facilitator

Photo Opportunities

Turquoise Trail Walking Tour

• Sep 7, 7:30 am to 10:00 am – $30, Registration required
• Presidio San Agustin Museum, 196 North Court Avenue, Tucson, AZ
• Find more information here.

Mainly Murals Walking Tour

• Sep 7, 8:00 am to 10:00 am – $30, Registration required
• Presidio San Agustin Museum, 196 North Court Avenue, Tucson, AZ
• Find more information here.

Prickly Pear Jamboree

• Sep 7, 3:30 pm to 8:30 pm – Free
• Christ Lutheran Vail Church, 14600 East Colossal Cave Road, Vail, AZ
• Find more information here.

Hummingbird Banding at the San Pedro House

• Sep 7,10,14, 21 & 25, 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm – Free
• San Pedro House Visitor Center, 9800 East Highway 90, Sierra Vista, AZ
• Find more information here.

Sunset Historical Film Tours

• Sep 7 & 21, 5:30 pm and 6:00 pm – $20, Reservations required
• Mescal Movie Set, 1538 North Mescal Road, Benson, AZ
• Find more information here.

Barrio Viejo (Old Neighborhood) Walking Tour

• Sep 7 & 21, 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm – $30, Registration required
• El Tiradito Wishing Shrine, 418 South Main Avenue, Tucson, AZ
• Find more information here and here.

Vigilante Sunday

• Sep 8 & 22, 12:30 pm to 3:00 pm – Free
• Downtown Tombstone, 311 East Allen Street, Tombstone AZ
• Find more information here and here.

22nd Annual Roasted Chile Festival

• Sep 13-15, 8:00 am to 12:00 pm daily - Free
• Various locations in Tucson, AZ
• Find more information here.

Santa Cruz County Fair

• Sep 13-15, Gates open at 9:00 am, events and times vary - $5
• 3142 South Highway 83 Sonoita, AZ
• Find more information here.

Oktoberfest

• Sep 13-15, Fri 5 pm -11 pm, Sat 11 am -11pm, Sun 11 am - 5:30 pm - Free
• Veterans Memorial Park, 3105 East Fry Boulevard, Sierra Vista, AZ
• Find more information here.

Benson's 7th Annual Lantern Festival

• Sep 14, 3:00 pm to 8:00 pm – Fees vary
• San Pedro Golf Course, 926 North Madison Avenue, Benson, AZ
• Find more information here.

Mexican Independence Day

• Sep 14, 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm – included with admission
• Presidio San Agustin Museum, 196 North Court Avenue, Tucson, AZ
• Find more information here.

PSA Photo Festival

• Sep 15-21, events, times and fees vary, registration required
• Lowes Ventana Canyon Resort, 7000 North Resort Dr, Tucson, Az
• Find more information here.

Historic Downtown Tour by Taste of Tucson Downtown

• Sep 18, 20 & 27, 12:50 pm to 4:30 pm - $75, registration required
• Mercado San Agustin - 100 S Avenida Del Convento, Tucson, AZ.
• Find more information here.

Public Art and Murals Walking Tour

• Sep 21, 8:00 am to 10:00 am – $30, registration required
• Presidio San Agustin Museum, 196 North Court Avenue, Tucson, AZ
• Find more information here.

Bull Riding in Tombstone

• Sep 21, 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm, pre-show at 6:00 pm - $15
• Shoot-Out Arena, 316 South 3rd Street, Tombstone, AZ
• Find more information here.

We are always looking for recommendations for future photo opportunities. Please feel free to contact me If you have suggestions for upcoming events of interest.

Tom Parker, Photo Op Coordinator

Special Interest Groups are fun and educational. Any member of the Photography Club is welcome to attend any of the SIGs.

Click on any of the links listed to get more information on each one.

Multimedia SIG
Black and White SIG

Studio and Fine Art SIG

On Assignment SIG

Photoshop/Lightroom SIG

Canon R Series SIG

Photoshop Elements SIG

Wildlife Photography SIG

Monitor Notes

Monitors typically welcome and check in club members, answer the phone, and inform those seeking information about the Club. We are all indebted to the dedicated team of monitors who volunteer to keep the Photography Club open. Many thanks to all of you.

We are always looking for additional monitors. Help us provide all the benefits the Club offers to its members. As you take advantage of the Club's activities and its extensive digital processing equipment, consider sharing the effort in providing these services by volunteering as a monitor.  You are not expected to know how to use the equipment. Training takes about three hours.

Contact: gvrcameramonitors@gmail.com for more information.

Photography Items

Wanted

or

For Sale

There are no listings this month.

All items:

• May be placed only by current, past or families of past members.
  
• Must be for used photography related equipment.
  
• Must include your name, or the name of the past member, and contact information.
• Should be submitted to neilwicai@gmail.com.
• Must be placed by the 25th of the month prior to the month of listing.
• Will run for one month, but may be resubmitted up to three times to be listed again.

GVR Photography Club

The GVR Photography Club is one of the largest photography clubs in the U.S. with over 600 active members. Regardless of your skill level, you'll have fun honing your skills in taking, editing, and presenting photos and videos. Share your photographic passion with others. Take FREE courses and join our Special Interest Groups to get the most from your digital camera, smartphone, action camera, or drone. Learn the ins and outs of post-processing software. Use our state-of-the-art equipment to digitize and edit photos, slides, and videos. Go on Club Field Trips to practice your photographic skills. Exhibit your photos/videos at our Showtime and Travelogue events. Come make friends and photographs!

The Club is located on the 2nd floor of the west wing at the Santa Rita Springs GVR Recreation Center. You may contact us at:

PO Box 1423, Green Valley, AZ 85622 or  gvrphotographyclub@gmail.com. 

Neil Wicai, Newsletter Editor - neilwicai@gmail.com - 575-224-1238