Sedona Camera Club
The Sedona Camera Club has been meeting, learning and enjoying photography since 1952.
As a club, our mission is to educate members of the Club, the general public, and students in Sedona, the Verde Valley, and beyond about the art of photography.
We strive to achieve our mission through:
- Regular Monthly Meetings with programs taught by professional photographers and workshops taught by advanced Club members.
- Frequent Learning Sessions designed to assist beginning, intermediate and advanced photographers in adavancing their knowledge and to improve their skills.
- Providing members Monthly Opportunities to submit photos for critiques, member feedback or to simply share with other club members. Our critique program allows participating members to receive individualized critiques of their submissions to improve their photographic skills.
- Working cooperatively with other community organizations to provide artistic exhibitions that benefit club members and the community as a whole.
- Club Trips (local photoshoots or multi-day photo trips) and Special Events including workshops.
Club Year: 2024-2025
It’s hard to believe we have only two months left in this camera season, but many exciting events are lined up. See the information below about scheduled learning sessions and workshops.
Before anything else, if you are a member, log in and vote. We need your vote for the Board of Directors that will lead the club next year. We also need your vote to approve the Proposed Changes to our Bylaws.
A slate of candidates has been identified to fill our Board of Directors for the 2025-26 club year. Members (after logging in) should review the candidates and cast their votes HERE. There is the opportunity to write-in other members (with their approval).
The Club’s Bylaws define the mission of our club and its governance. A proposed change to our bylaws will update the Officer and Board of Director roles and responsibilities. Learn more about the proposed changes and cast your vote for or against approval.
Save the date – May 12th or better yet, reserve your tickets HERE for our End of Year Celebration.
There is still time to participate in our April monthly submissions. which includes critiques and the new submission categories of Member Feedback and Show Only. Detailed information about these categories can be found on the About of Monthly Photo Opportunities page. Members may submit images using the link on Submitting Images, Providing Feedback & Viewing Results page. The page also features an improved link to view all of your prior submissions along with any critiques or feedback. For members interested in becoming Peer-Reviewers, or visitors interested in learning the format of our critiques, visit the new Peer Review Training page. Don’t wait, submit your images now.
Get involved!!! Join us for our learning sessions, workshops, and photo trips. If you have ideas to improve our club, share them.
Next Meeting
Monday, March 31st @ 6:00
Tom Klare
Capturing the Unseen:
Techniques for Showing Motion in Photos
**** Location ****
Christ Lutheran Church
25 Chapel Road
Sedona, AZ 86336
Trip Announcements and Learning Opportunities
Upcoming Workshops
The Art of Motion: An Immersive Workshop.
6:15 PM - 10:00 PM April 1, 2025
Join Tom Klare, Professor Emeritus of Photography for an immersive workshop where the art of motion comes to life through the lens.
The workshop will take place in low light conditions at outdoor location(s) in and around Sedona. Participants should be well versed in their camera’s manual settings and equipped with a tripod to capture long exposures.
The workshop is limited to 6 club members. The fee is $100. Members that are logged on may see more information about the workshop and register for the workshop HERE.
Night Sky Workshop with Kevin Floerke
April 26th, 2025 - Afternoon and Evening Programs Available
One of our newest members, Kevin Floerke is leading workshops as part of the Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival. The festival is a multi-day event. For the full agenda of the festival and workshop, click HERE.
This program and festival is not sponsored by the Sedona Camera Club but special pricing is available to Sedona Camera Club members:
Workshop (open to all) 1:30pm – 2:30pm – $25
One-on-One (required for evening workshop) 2:30pm (free for eve attendees)
Night Sky In the Field workshop 9pm Sat-1:30am Sun – $150
There is a Registration fee of $15/day or $35 for the weekend.
Learning Sessions
Members interested in signing up for a learning session should contact Judy Curnow at learning_session@sedonacamera.club.
When available, members may view videos of our learning sessions HERE. Be sure to watch Mark Schmitz’s presentation on Intentional Camera Movement.
If you have any suggestions for future learning sessions, please contact Judy at the above address.
Workflow with Camera Raw, Topaz PhotoAI and Topaz Gigapixel
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM March 29, 2025 - Christ Lutheran Church
Please join Tim See to learn how to process raw images.
Adobe Camera Raw (ACR) is a powerful tool that allows photographers to efficiently process and enhance raw image files. It provides various adjustments, enabling users to fine-tune exposure, contrast, color balance, and noise reduction. In a learning session focused on ACR and Topaz AI, participants can explore how to leverage ACR’s capabilities in tandem with Topaz AI software. Topaz AI utilizes artificial intelligence to enhance images further, which intelligently reduces noise while preserving detail, and AI Gigapixel, which enlarges images without losing quality. Together, these tools allow photographers to elevate their editing workflow and achieve stunning results.
This learning session will be geared toward beginners and intermediate members.
Please send me a couple of your Raw or Jpeg images you might like to run through these filters to see the improvements they can make on your post-processing. Looking for heavy noise, sharpness issues, or low resolution for making prints. Send them to http://we.tl/r-4HnR1tzw7M.
To register for this learning session, send your interest to attend to Sally Nelson at learning_session@sedonacamera.club.
Hope to see you there!
Two Part Hands-on Portrait Workshop with Linda Johnson
Location: Christ Lutheran Church
1st Class: 2:00-4:00 PM April 5, 2025
2nd Class: 1:30-4:30 PM April 26, 2025
Abount Linda Johnson
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It is not mandatory that you attend both classes but it is recommended. You could only attend one class if you would like.
Plan a Trip with Club Members
Spontaneous trips happen all the time. Submit the details of a trip or photo shoot you would like to invite other club members to join you. Details will be forwarded to other club members.
The reason is to promote learning and bonding with other club members. Current members will be notified by unique email blast or in our next Club Newsletter. You can limit the number of club members to go on your trip, and they must email you about their interest in going on that trip with you.
To appreciate many of the trips the club has taken, view our Trip Galleries.
Recent Club Trips
Members participating in club trips are encouraged to submit photos to our trip galleries using the links provided by the trip leaders.
Member Recognition
Jim Peterson
Jim Peterson has been named El Valle Artist’s Association Artist of the Month for his photograph ‘Tree Hug‘. As artist of the month, Jim’s work will be exhibited at the Cottonwood Library for two months. Please stop by the library to view Jim’s work. For more of Jim’s work, visit his website.
Chris Priebe
Chris Priebe’s portfolio “Quantum Movement” has ben published in Issue No 40 of FotoNostrum Magazine. This issue includes his full portfolio and biography. His portfolio and West Indian singles will be included in their Annual Exhibition at the FotoNostrum Gallery in Barcelona, Spain in November. Chris’ portfolio can be seen on his website.
Best of March 2025 Critiques
The Best of Critiques Galleries includes images from our monthly critiques since April 2019. Separate Competition Winners Galleries are avaialable for prior months in which the club had monthly competitions instead of critiques.
Members may review the critiques (comments and scores) for their images or for all of the monthly submissions by visiting the Critique Website and selecting an option under the Critique Results menu.
