Tam Ryan Photography: 02/01/2011

Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Photography Group Meet-Ups 2010

Dale Chahuli Glass - Desert Botanical Gardens - Phoenix, Arizona

Last year went by so quickly. Why is it that the days crawl like a snail and the year whizzes by like a comet? I guess we all get so wrapped up in our daily lives with work, running errands, meeting up with friends and in my case all of the above including doing photography in my spare time. If it were not for those days off to enjoy photography, it would not be an interesting, productive or creative life.

During the month of April 2010, I joined two photography meet-up groups, AZ Photographers Group and AZ Shutterbugs. It was a pleasure meeting up with this group to get out and take pictures, as well as, learn about new software and other photographic techniques. Both groups occasionally schedule meet-ups for the same events or photo shoots. I have learned a lot already from each and every member that I have met. They are all very passionate about photography in the many varied types of images that they pursue, whether it be events, weddings, portraiture or landscapes. Once a month, we get together for a dinner/seminar that is related to learning new software or other photographic techniques.


Dale Chahuli Glass Exhibition - Desert Botanical Gardens - Phoenix, AZ

This is the first blog in a series about the events and places that I visited in 2010 with some of the members of AZ Photographers Group and The AZ Shutterbugs including one other meet-up group which started my interest in Meet-up.com to find the groups that I am presently involved with.


Dale Chahili Glass Exhibition - Desert Botanical Gardens - Phoenix, AZ

There are many varieties of butterflies inside the Butterfly Pavilion and a during the hot summer months there is a cooling mist that permeates the air.


Butterfly Pavilion - Desert Botanical Gardens - Phoenix, AZ


A delicate flower in the midst of the Butterfly Pavilion

There are paved paths throughout the Desert Botanical Gardens that lead to hundreds of varieties of flowers, desert cactus, as well as, statues scattered throughout the property. Tours of the gardens are ongoing and there are a couple of snack bars where you can enjoy lunch on the beautiful grounds of this popular attraction.