Inspirational Learning
Black and White Photography in Flagstaff
By Vicki Uthe Black and white imagery can be stunning and powerful. In August of 2019, Joel Wolfson, a local Flagstaff photographer, was the instructor on an Arizona Highways PhotoScapes workshop on b...
The Grand Canyon – Best of the West, Day 2
By Susan Snyder This is day two of a series of six blogs about the AHPS workshop, “Best of the West”. Watch for day two on November 3rd. The next stop on this Best of the West adventure is...
Catching an Arizona Sunset – Best of the West, Day 1
By Susan Snyder This is day one of a series of six blogs about the AHPS workshop, “Best of the West”. Watch for day two on October 29th. When you only have a week to photograph some of the...
Photography Workshops During a Pandemic – Aspen and Alpenglow in the Colorado Rockies
By John Ellis I’ve always belonged to communities. Family, friends, neighborhoods, schools, cities, jobs……. Well, you get the idea. We ALL belong to communities. One of these communities is the ...
What some photographers do when not photographing
By Hal Tretbar Interest in photography goes beyond taking photographs either digitally or with film. It extends beyond massaging the image and making prints. Many photophiles also collect camer...
In Arizona, it pays to watch your step…
By Jeff Insel Yesterday, September 12, was a fortunate day for seeing wildlife around our yard. As my wife went out the door with her laundry basket she stepped on what turned out to be a bullsnake th...
Finding the Warmth and Humor in Photography
By John Frelich What’s happened to our ability to enjoy our passion in photography? We started out the year quite normally in all respects after the holiday season. Then a strange thing occurred –...
A Photography and Train Tour of Switzerland
By Meng Tay During this difficult pandemic year, you either dream of the places you want to travel or revive memories of places you’ve been. In this blog I want to share memories of my travel to S...
Sensing the Shot and Being Reactive
By John Frelich As we age, we become more aware of our personal strengths and weaknesses. For me, I’ve known for years that I have the mechanical aptitude of a slug (sorry, slugs) and moderate mecha...
Love Weather Events? Become a Weather Spotter!
By Sara Goodnick What outdoor photographer doesn’t love weather events? I certainly do. You’re probably watching the weather forecasts, reading the forecast discussions, and scanning the skies dai...