Twilight Blue Photography

08/20/2026

Learn Layers & Masks in Photoshop®
Ever wonder how photographers create seamless composites and dramatic images? Take the mystery out of Photoshop’s most powerful tools!
Join me, Pat Worley of Twilight Blue Photography, for a hands-on workshop at the Medford Arts Center designed especially for beginners. Especially good for folks who use Lightroom and want to step into layers and masks in Photoshop.
You’ll learn how to:
✨ Understand how layers really work
✨ Use masks to blend images seamlessly
✨ Edit non-destructively with confidence
✨ Create dramatic composites
💻 Laptop with Photoshop® required
📅 Two 4-week sessions available
Session 1: Sept. 9, 16, 23 & 30
Session 2: Oct. 21, 28 & Nov. 4, 11
🕡 Wednesdays, 6:30–8:30 PM
📍 Medford Arts Center, 8 N. Main Street, Medford, NJ
💲 $160 Members | $185 Non-Members
Space is limited—register now!
👉 medfordarts.org/classes

08/12/2026

🌑 One Eclipse. Three Experiences. One Very Special Family Story. 🌎

I’d like to thank my family for sharing their experiences of the 2026 solar eclipse with me. Although I couldn’t be there in person, their photos, videos, and calls made me feel like I was experiencing it right along with them. ❤️

My nephew Michael and his family were in Lugo, Spain, for totality and were blessed with a perfectly clear sky. They shared photos and a cell phone video with me as it happened—giving me a little taste of the experience I had hoped to share with them.

Meanwhile, my daughter Samantha and her partner Art were in Frankfurt, Germany, experiencing a partial eclipse. Samantha called me because she was trying to view the eclipse without glasses (🚨 a BIG no-no!). I suggested using a simple pinhole projection—poke a hole in a piece of paper and look at the shadow.

In true Samantha fashion, that turned into an adventure! 😂

She and Art headed outside searching for patches of sunlight to project the eclipse. As the sun began setting, Samantha ran around the neighborhood chasing the last bits of light—and ended up drawing a crowd and sharing the experience with curious onlookers.

So while Michael’s family watched totality under the Spanish sky, Samantha and Art were chasing shadows through the streets of Frankfurt.

Two very different eclipse experiences, thousands of miles apart, but both became part of my story. ❤️

I was supposed to be in Spain with them, but our trip was cut short because of a medical emergency involving my husband. I’m grateful that my family brought the eclipse to me through their photos and stories.

And now… perhaps I’ll have to make up for missing this one.

🇦🇺 Australia 2028, here I come! ✨

07/31/2026

07/30/2026

Full moon rising behind Seaside Heights, Ferris Wheel - thank you to Ruth and Lori for allowing us to use their backyard to photograph.❤️

07/11/2026

CHARLOTTE’S MOON- June 29, 2026
Single image the strawberry moon rose behind the Shard Building in London, UK. It was taken only hours after my 1st granddaughter Charlotte Blair Bashford was born.What a wonderful way to celebrate!

06/12/2026

IT'S ALMOST HERE! Medford Art, Wine & Music Festival, Sunday, June 14, 2026, 12-6 PM. Join in for a full day of live entertainment, food & art on Main Street in Medford, NJ.

ENTERTAINMENT

Marybeth Johns (folk singer/guitarist) --Stage 1
Lonesome Turnpike Ramblers (bluegrass)--Stage 2
Dave Birmingham (pop and jazz)--Stage 3
Oh Gees (oldies/rock band)--Stage 4
Dave Kelly (instrumental guitar and folk/rock)--Stage 5
Lost in Brunswick (rock/jam band)--Stage 6

Community Art Project--Medford Arts Center, Medford, NJ

06/09/2026

Capturing the sunset with a few new friends

06/04/2026

Stop by the Medford Arts Center, Medford, NJ, and say hi! A number of my Astro photos will be featured. I’ll be there from noon- 6pm!

Mark your calendars for June outdoor fun in Medford NJ! Join us for our annual Art, Wine, & Music Festival on Sunday June 14th from 12PM to 6PM. Come out and have a great time!

You still have time! We are looking for Art/Craft Vendors & Food/Food Truck Vendors

To sign up and for more information go to:
https://medfordarts.org

Art/ Craft Vendors
https://medfordarts.org/awm-artcraft-vendors

Food Vendors/Food Trucks�
https://medfordarts.org/awm-food-vendors

05/31/2026

CHECKED OFF THE FULL MOON RISING BEHIND READING PAGODA TONIGHT.

The clouds cleared, the lights came on, then the moon rose. The perfect scenario to capture the May Blue Moon rising behind Reading Pagoda. The image is significantly cropped as I stood approximately 5 miles from the pagoda producing the larger than life moon in comparison to the size of the building. What a night! With thanks to Robert Zurfluh planning the event.

Single Image
EXIF
Canon EOS R5, Canon RF 100-500
f/7.1, 1/160 ISO 2500
Cropped significantly