Category: Photography

UZA MysCreation Bloody Valentines Day Haunted Photo Opp 2021

2/16/2021

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UZA MysCreation Bloody Valentines Day
Haunted Photo Opp 2021.

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UZA MysCreation New THEME ANNOUNCED

7/23/2019

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UZA MysCreation New THEME ANNOUNCED

UZA MysCreation just Released the all new Theme to add to MysCreation!
This year added to CHASM will be all NEW CRAZED CANNIBAL CAVERN!
This NEW Them looks fun and scary as hell!
MysCreation will still have the 3 Levels of Fear.
On the website The Story of CRAZED CANNIBAL CAVERN
is there and has a lost child who need help to be found.

Donations will go to oddity13.org

Also all

www.myscreation.com

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UZA Comic #1

7/20/2017

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UZA Comic #1 Excited for the Idea Museum 7/20/2017

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UZA at Mad Monster 2017 and with the Cast of Night of The Living Dead.

6/10/2017

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UZA at Mad Monster 2017!

UZA Zombies go to Mad Monster Arizona 2017.
UZA had a blast and an amazing time.
Mad Monster had UZA Zombies walking around.
We are so blessed to have had this opportunity.
UZA are big fans and supporters of Mad Monster.
Mad Monster is an amazing event and they really do care about the people.
Mad Monster has a loving and welcoming family vibe.
They go out of their way to put on such a great show.
Compared to many big expensive Cons, Mad Monster delivers fun for all.
Be careful when going to any Events and Cons, learn about the event
and what you can get for your money and time. Learn how they treat patrons, vendors, volunteers, etc., to see if you want to support them and their causes with your money.
Not all Cons are alike, so learn more so you know how your money is being used by Cons. Mad Monster is in it for the experience, fun, and fans.
Mad Monster is very good to the volunteers and staff; they treat you like family.
They really care about everything and everyone.
You can feel the love at Mad Monster.
This is one of the best Events in Arizona and UZA loves Mad Monster.
UZA had a blast walking around and meeting with all the people there.
We loved taking photos and giving high fives to those attending.
We even made new friends!

Thank you: Mad Monster, Joe Moe, Cathie Neales-Mansfield, Seth Summers,
the cast of "Night of The Living Dead", the Mad Monster Photographer and staff, and the
UZA Amazing Team of Zombies and Helpers!

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UZA with The Cast of Night of The Living Dead
Judith O' Deal, Russell Streiner
and John Russo.

It was such an honor, and pleasure to have this surreal, and amazing opportunity! We love you guys! This was one of the highlights of Mad Monster was meeting you all. The Cast was so sweet and wonderful! Thank you Mad Monster, Cathie Neales-Mansfield, Seth Summers, Joe Moe, Cast of Night of The Living Dead, Photographer and UZA Amazing
Team of Zombies and Helpers!

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UZA and UZA Synyster Syn Founder Sydoney Banks Trip to LeaderShape

6/10/2017

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Photos by Erica Horihan

UZA and UZA Synyster Syn Founder
Sydoney Banks Trip to LeaderShape.

About LeaderShape®
LeaderShape® is a community of individuals working to create a world that does not exist right now except in moments.

The world we want to experience is where everyone leads with integrity and embraces living in possibility. Where anything is possible. Where everyone sees their own gifts and finds ways to use them for the greater good. We want to see our best selves.

A few men in the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity started LeaderShape® in the early 1980’s. Through many conversations in the basement of their headquarters, a vision was created to develop a week long immersion experience to help the men of that fraternity become better leaders. In the process of doing so, they realized that leadership is not just for Greek men, but also for everyone. With the development of the LeaderShape® Institute™ in 1986 and subsequent invitations to non-Greek participants, the decision was made to start a unique not-for-profit called LeaderShape® so that the program would not be seen as only for Greek students. They succeeded.

Ever since that period of time, LeaderShape® has grown through the recommendations of those that have participated in our programs. They shared their experience and invited others to participate as well.

We are “about” bringing our vision to reality. We invite you to join us.

www.leadershape.org
www.facebook.com/LeaderShapeOrg

LeaderShape 2017
Thank you all!

Sydoney was one of the few selected by the PVCC Student Life Center to have the opportunity to attend LeaderShape for spring 2017. When Syd found out she was selected, she could not believe it. To apply for LeaderShape you have to fill out paperwork and complete an interview with the selecting committee. Syd was very nervous and anxious while waiting even though she did her best and she finally was selected and very grateful. Retreat Week: Sunday, May 21st - Friday, May 26th, 2017. The retreat will take place at CGCC and ASU Polytechnic. She wants to thank Mike Ho for selecting her and allowing her this unique and extra special opportunity to attend LeaderShape as a student representative for PVCC.

Mike, you are truly amazing and so supportive of me and I am very blessed and sincerely thankful to have you and everyone at PVCC Student Life involved with me and my student life while I attend PVCC. I owe a lot to you, Mike Ho! Thank you so very much! Thank you also, Rowdy Duncan, for all your love and support!

Thank You Mike Ho!

www.paradisevalley.edu/student-life/leadership-programs/leadershape-2017

My Amazing Family Cluster We Are Groot!

I was blessed with such a special and outstanding Family Cluster at LeaderShape.
I love you also much! I had an amazing time with you.
I will hold on to my memories with you forever.
We had the best mother, and Cluster leader of all Ila Washington.
Ila I love you so much! Thank you Ila for all your hard work, love and support.
You made We Are Groot so specail, and we had the best leader to guide us.
What a good looking group of such wonderful leaders.
I loved doing skits with you guys, and playing Tiffany's Grandmother.
I wish, and hope all your dreams come true.
Don't give up, and know you are loved.
Keep It Sexy!

We are Groot Skits

Syd said this was such an amazing experience and she got very close to many others while they too were attending LeaderShape. Syd learned a lot while at LeaderShape, but Syd found the relationships and bonds of fellowship and love to be the most rewarding. Syd had a very rough day why she was away at LeaderShape, when she learned of an amazing woman’s passing away, who happened to be a very special friend of Syd’s family. The loss was extra hard because she was away from home, but with the love and support of the group Syd made it through the loss. I was very upset to have lost such an extraordinary human from the world, Ms. Windy West. I had just seen her the weekend before LeaderShape and she appeared to be her fantastic self. She was so awesomely amazing and a great leader herself; she was a kind, beautiful, inspiring human being. She will be missed and will always remain close to my heart as well as and in the heart of UZA. Our prayers and hearts go out to her family and the multitude of friends she had in the entertainment world. You will always be carried with us, Windy. It was such a fine privilege and honor to have the opportunity to meet you as well as to work with you and to be able to call you a friend.

Amazing Panel of Speakers

Hold on to this experience

Syd learned at LeaderShape how to be a successful leader and to use it for good and to make a real difference with positive social change. Syd also learned life can be short and is very precious. Relationships are so very special and you should make the best of those relationships while you have them, before they may be gone. You really never know when you might lose them. True friendship is difficult to find, but not impossible to have and you need to nourish it to keep it alive and healthy. Humans are social beings and we need each other for healthy existences. Dearly hold on to your friendships and never let go. MAKE TIME FOR YOUR FRIENDS AND LOVE ONES, FOR NOTHING IS MORE IMPORTANT! To show up and share time is very important and means so much for everyone involved. Make time to be involved in the lives of those you really care about. Friendships are not just one-sided and only about you; they are about both you and your friend and that means giving of yourself as well as receiving of your friends. Please enjoy life and be there for others, especially your loved ones and your friends. Make new friends for they can last forever!

Getting Down at LeaderShape with Mo!
Mo had some pretty good dance moves.

LeaderShape know how to party!
So much fun, and helps keep the energy up!

Syd also learned to be a great leader is to be selfless, it is not about you, and it is about your team. The leader is successful when their team is successful. The worst type of leader is the one that is selfish and usually they care more about themselves then they care about their team. These leaders use their power for selfishness or even for evil and often abuse their powers to get personal gain. I have seen this type of leadership a lot and it has even happened to me in my life more times than I would like to recall. Greed, pride, and power take over and the leader miss uses their leadership and the sad thing is that unaware followers will blindly follow the leader and never even know what is really going on. I want to lead with integrity and be the best leader that I can and lead with my heart and my values for the benefit of my entire group’s success. I want to build a beloved community and use positive social change for the betterment of my community as well as for the whole world around me. I want to use my leadership for good and for positivity to assist others; to build them up so that we can all help ourselves as we also help enrich those around us that we come into contact with to build a beautiful, caring, resourceful, beloved community.

LeaderShape Fun

Eating Time

Sydoney performed several different activities that bonded her with all kinds of different people from many different schools, backgrounds, countries, and beliefs. Syd had a blast and learned so much from everyone and everything they all did. Syd also worked on her dream while there at LeaderShape; she wants to own her own haunted house, similar to the one that was in Utah, the legendary Rocky Point Haunted House. She wants a haunted house that will help people and that will provide positive social changes and will teach youth and adults several various skills. She wants a haunted house that is more than just a haunted house; one that will truly be a family for those that work in it, work for it, and for those that will attend it as well. She wants to help others and to make a real positive difference in the haunted attraction industry for employees, actors, and even for patrons of the haunt. Haunted attraction actors love what they do so much that they will put up with a lot, even when it is unfair and even wrong, and there is room for a lot of improvement for everyone.

Some of LeaderShape Activities

Syd learned so much and when it was time to go home it was hard to say goodbye and leave all those she had formed friendships with. She hopes to stay in touch with her new LeaderShape family and some of them might even come to visit at some of UZA’s events and maybe even join her on this evolving mission to change the world for greatness and success.

We did it guys we graduated LeaderShape 2017!

I know the real James Bond!

James you did a fantastic job
on your first LeaderShape!

LeaderShape Staff 2017

Thank you all so much for your hard work, Late nights, and lack of sleep, putting up with us, love, support, humor, personality, leadership, jokes, stories, strengths,
time, energy, paperwork and everything else you did.
We could not have asked for a better team. You did an amazing job.
I hope we all learned something. I hope we all go go out into the world, and use what we have learned, and make a difference.
I hope we make you all proud.

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Sydoney PVCC Makeup Portfolio 2017

5/6/2017

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Sydoney PVCC Makeup Portfolio 2017

United Zombies of America r and UZA Synyster Syn Photography, Video and DJ Founder Sydoney A.A. Banks Makeup Portfolio PVCC Spring Semester 2017. Sydoney is also Head Makeup Artist of UZA Makeup/SFX. This video is Sydoney's Makeup Portfolio for College at Paradise Valley Community College in her Makeup Class THF 115 and it displays her different creations for
this class throughout this semester.

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New Mexico Ghost Town and more.

2/12/2017

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Organ, N.M.

This is one of the coolest and creepiest places I have ever been to, Organ, New Mexico, east of Las Cruces, New Mexico. There is a small town on Highway 70 with some abandoned and weathered old buildings, that seem to be out in the middle of no where.
Organ once was a happening place back in the old west,
when there was mining in the Organ Mountains.
This creepy, little, leftover town is located between Las Cruces, New Mexico, on the west and Alamogordo, New Mexico on the distant east way past the Organ Mountains.
I went inside, alone, to see what was there and to take photographs and video of the old, worn, empty buildings.
The entire time I was there, I heard noises, some were birds and cars driving by, but I also heard other noises and I even felt a presence there. I happened to come across some graffiti that was also pretty scary and it added to the whole odd and eerie feeling of the place. The ground at some points, did not feel stable, so I walked carefully and slowly. The buildings were in ruins and there was trash thrown about, as if people were spending the night there for shelter or maybe they would go there to hang out. One of the rooms I came across had a sleeping bag, a backpack and some food in it and I knew that meant someone was living in there. During this point of my adventure, feeling kind of scared and really creeped out, I wondered where the person was that owned that stuff. So I continued on looking and taking some more photos, and when I was done, I got the heck out of there. The feelings I had and the fear I felt were unreal to me. I am glad I was able to go there and take pictures of the eerie, spooky, creepy, little town of Organ, New Mexico, it is one heck of a ghoulish place I would say.

By Sydoney A.A. Banks

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http://www.ghosttowns.com/states/nm/organ.html

ORGAN

NAME: Organ
COUNTY: Dona Ana
ROADS: 2WD
GRID #(see map): 8
CLIMATE: Mild winter, warm summer
BEST TIME TO VISIT:Spring, winter, fallCOMMENTS: Semi-ghost
REMAINS:Many original buildingsOrgan is one of the few towns that has had two lives. The mining camp of Organ became a town in February of 1885 although there had been mining activity since the late 1840s. The town's greatest population was around eighteen hundred at the turn of the century. At that time, Organ had seven saloons, a Catholic church, a two-teacher schoolhouse, two smelters, two general stores and a tunnel jail that was originally a powder magazine. New Organ is a modern day community on U.S. 70 with many of its residents presently employed at the White Sands Missile Base. The few remaining landmarks of Old Organ have been engulfed by the present town. Courtesy Henry Chenoweth.

http://www.ghosttowns.com/states/nm/organ.html

Other links to Organ
http://cityofdust.blogspot.com/2013/04/pat-garrett-really-shouldve-stayed.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organ,_New_Mexico
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/448304.New_Mexico_s_Best_Ghost_Towns

Ghost Town Organ, New Mexico 2017. Slumbering Mountain Cemetery Organ, Dona Ana County, New Mexico. Stahmann Farms La Mesa, NM. Photos are property of United Zombies of America LLC and UZA Synyster Syn Photography Video and DJ. 2017 www.united-zombies-of-america.com www.facebook.com/UZA13 www.facebook.com/UZASynysterSynPhotographyandVideo

Here is some of the photos of Organ NM.
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LibraryCON at Apache Junction Public Library

1/11/2017

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Join in the fun at this popular FREE event. Cosplay, activities, photo ops, characters, prizes, panels and more!

Saturday, March 18 at 10 AM - 4 PM

Apache Junction Public Library 1177 N Idaho Rd, Apache Junction, Arizona 85119

Facebook Event www.facebook.com/events/1804993523101660

www.facebook.com/LibraryCONAJ

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2017 Tempe Public Library Comicon

12/18/2016

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SAVE THE DATE!!
January 28, 2017!
FREE EVENT!

RSVP Now on Facebook
www.facebook.com/events

The Tempe Public Library 3rd Annual Comicon, Saturday, January 28, 2017 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. FREE EVENT!

For more information visit www.tempe.gov/comicon

Saturday, January 28, 2017
10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

The Tempe Public Library Comicon is returning in 2017 with a new outdoor event space! The Library Comicon is an annual event featuring costume contests, artists & authors, shopping, and activities for children and adults alike. Fans of Marvel, DC, Star Wars, Wholocks, Trekkies, and more are invited to gather at the Tempe Public Library in costume for a celebration of pop culture.

UZA
See UZA Ray Digger and join him in the costume parade.
We will have music, photos and fun at our booth.

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Comicon Click Me.

PANELS & PRESENTATIONS

Lively discussion and presentations in the Friends of the Library Connections Café

DC vs. MARVEL
11:00 - 11:45 a.m.
The age old debate continues! Discussion led by Operation Supply Drop, a 501(c)(3) veteran service organization that helps combat active duty depression through deployment of video game care packages and much, much more.

International Understanding through Godzilla
Noon - 1:00 p.m.
Join the Dai Kaiju Crew as they talk giant monsters! This panel was also presented at Phoenix Comicon 2016. Discussion led by Ray Torres III, author of the Monster War series.

Antimatter, Matters!
1:15 - 2:10 p.m.
Lively interactive presentation for fans of sci-fi and fantasy. For high school age+. Discussion led by local author Creighton Thompson.

COSTUME CONTESTS & MORE

Costume Parades

The Arizona chapter of United Zombies of America will be leading two costume parades around the Library Campus. Meet at their booth space, and finish up at the Phoenix Comicon costume contest entrance and sign-up area.

10:30 a.m. - Kids Costume Walk

2:30 p.m. - Teen/Adults Costume Walk

Costume Contests

Phoenix Comicon will be hosting free, live costume contests! Winners will receive free Phoenix Comicon 2017 passes! Arrive early - entry is first come, first serve.

The Arizona chapter of United Zombies of America will be leading two costume parades around the Library Campus. Meet at their booth space, and finish up at the Phoenix Comicon costume contest entrance and sign-up area.

11:00 a.m. - Kids Costume Contest

3:00 p.m. - Teen/Adults Costume Contest

2017 EXHIBITORS
▸ AUTHOR'S CORNER▸ CAITLIN KAISER
▸ CANDLE COMICS▸ CHEESE, LOVE & HAPPINESS▸ COLETTE BLACK▸ COLLECTORS MARKETPLACE▸ CRUCIDEL PRODUCTIONS
▸ DANIELLE PAJAK ILLUSTRATIONS
▸ DARK EMPIRE COSPLAY
▸ DE MARCO’S ITALIAN ICE AND CREAMS
▸ DUNE SEA GARRISON - VADER'S 501ST
▸ GARETH VON KALLENBACH▸ HALF LIGHT PUBLISHING
*▸ JEFF PINA▸ JOANNA MARIE ART▸ JUSTICE LEAGUE COSPLAY▸ KORE 6 MEDIA▸ KYLYN MCCARTY▸ MONSTER WAR SERIES
▸ OPERATION SUPPLY DROP
▸ PAZ CANTINA▸ PHOENIX COMICON▸ RANDY LINDSAY
▸ ROCK STAR HOT DOGS▸ ROYAL MANTICORAN NAVY
▸ SERENDIPITY BUTTONS
▸ SHAW APPROVED COMICS AND COLLECTIBLES
▸ SINCERELY SAM
▸ SOCIETY FOR CREATIVE ANACHRONISM
▸ SOUTHWEST COSTUMERS GUILD
▸ THERMOCOSPLAY
▸ UNITED ZOMBIES OF AMERICA UZA LLC
▸ VODLINES
▸ T.M. WILLIAMS

WHY COMICS?

Some of you may be asking yourself, "Why would librarians be encouraging people to read comics? Don't they only like seriousbooks?" The truth is librarians love reading of all kinds!Comics and graphic novels can encourage literacy and boost reading skills in many ways.

Images provide the context necessary to help build vocabulary for ESL & reluctant readers
The slow pace of analyzing images and pausing in between panels encourages time to reflect and build reading comprehension
Colorful graphics and exciting story lines can captivate attention span & interest
Reinforces Common Core standards by reinforcing visual and verbal literacy
There are now graphic novels & comics that are creative, enjoyable pieces of literature for all ages

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Comicon Click Me.

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Southeast Regional Library LibraryCon FREE EVENT 10/15/2016

9/25/2016

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We hope to see you at LibraryCon 2016! UZA Makeup/SFX will be doing a making class and just in time for Halloween! Make sure to check out out booth and have some fun with us, Team UZA!

Learn how to make you Halloween Costume the best with some amazing makeup with the UZA Makeup/SFX Class.
We are super excited!

Event Type: All Ages
Age Group(s): Family - All Ages
Date: 10/15/2016
Start Time: 12:00 PM
End Time: 4:00 PM
775 N Greenfield Rd
Southeast Regional Library
Gilbert, AZ USA 85234

Description:
Save the date! Join us to celebrate all of the stuff that you love including: comics, graphic novels, anime/manga, cosplay, cartoons, artists, horror movies, Sci-Fi/Fantasy books & movies, and games of all types. Costumes encouraged! Show off your amazing style in the costume contest. Learn something new in one of our panel sessions. There will also be photo booths, crafts, tabletop and video games, prizes, and giveaways! Get updates on the Southeast Regional Library Facebook page or on Twitter #LibraryCon2016.
Library: Southeast Regional Branch location
Location: Assembly Room
Contact: Robin Salthouse
Contact Number: 602-652-3203

www.facebook.com/librarycon

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All New Monster to UZA and He Is Simply Out Of This World!

8/14/2016

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We want to welcome UZA Ed The Alien and the NASA Scientist that he operates to UZA!

He came a long distance from far, far away to join all of us here with the UZA Family.
We are very excited to have Ed join us!
Welcome to the family Ed The Alien!

Ed is just a little guy who loves to have fun and hang out with UZA. He loves space and watching TV to study the human race. Ed made a contraption to attach himself to a NASA Scientist to get around easily and to operate and to assist him while he visits us on Earth.

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Free Photo shoot contest winner Danielle Esplanade 2016!

8/9/2016

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UZA Free Photo Shoot Winner Danielle Esplanade Photo Shoot!
Models Danielle Esplanade and Ray Banks.
Makeup by UZA Makeup Artists Sydoney and Ray Banks.

Photography by UZA Synyster Syn Photography Video and DJ.
The Photos are property of United Zombies of America LLC and
UZA Synyster Syn Photography Video and DJ. 2016

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Free Photo shoot contest winner Grecia Sifuentes 2016!

8/2/2016

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UZA Free Photo Shoot Winner Grecia Sifuentes Photo Shoot!
Models Grecia Sifuentes and Cody Booth
Makeup by UZA Makeup Artist Sydoney Banks.

Photography by UZA Synyster Syn Photography Video and DJ.
The Photos are property of United Zombies of America LLC and
UZA Synyster Syn Photography Video and DJ. 2016

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7/31/2016 Contest Winner of the Free Photo Shoot with UZA and UZA Synyster Syn!

7/31/2016

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CONGRATULATIONS
Jackie Tinsley

you are our winner of the
Win a Free Photo Shoot with UZA and
UZA Synyster Syn! First off, Congratulations!
We want to set up a time for you and
find out what you would like to do for your photo shoot?
We are so excited for you and look forward to working with you soon! Please keep sharing the contest with others,
we will be doing more and having more winners.
You will be getting an email to set up the date and time for your Personal Photo Shoot with UZA and UZA Synyster Syn!

Thank you so much for entering and once again Congratulations!

Your friends Team UZA and UZA Synyster Syn.
Founder Sydoney Banks.

FREE PHOTO SHOOT CONTEST WILL BE CLOSING AND IT
WILL REOPEN AGAIN IN THE FUTURE.
If you have already entered you can still win - we are just closing it now for new entries and we will reopen it up again sometime in the future. If you have entered, no worries, we will still be selecting winners until September and maybe even longer. If you have completed a UZA review and sent it in you will be entered as per instructions. Keep an EYE on our site to SEE when we reopen the contest. It has been FUN meeting all of you and CAPTURING your LIKENESS. Thanks for the MEMORIES!

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FREE PHOTO SHOOT CONTEST WILL BE CLOSING AND IT WILL REOPEN AGAIN IN THE FUTURE.

7/31/2016

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FREE PHOTO SHOOT CONTEST WILL BE CLOSING AND IT WILL REOPEN AGAIN IN THE FUTURE.
If you have already entered you can still win - we are just closing it now for new entries and we will reopen it up again sometime in the future. If you have entered, no worries, we will still be selecting winners until September and maybe even longer. If you have completed a UZA review and sent it in you will be entered as per instructions. Keep an EYE on our site to SEE when we reopen the contest. It has been FUN meeting all of you and CAPTURING your LIKENESS. Thanks for the MEMORIES!

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Out of This World Adventure at IDEA Museum in Mesa AZ

7/24/2016

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UZA Founders Ray and Sydoney Banks went on an adventure to a galaxy far, far, away. They went to an event called Sci-Fi Family Day at a galaxy named Mesa, Arizona on a planet called IDEA Museum. They had a blast at IDEA Museum. IDEA Museum inspired Ray and Sydoney along with countless others to experience their world differently through art, technology, science, creativity, and imagination. They made masks, built robots and raced them, took photos with a green screen wall, doodled and made artwork, even had tea with the Mad Hatter, and so much more. They even met up with some friends of theirs the Arizona Ghostbusters and had a great, fun time with them. We believe that everyone should come and try out this wonderful planet in the Mesa, Arizona galaxy. Come and enjoy the day by having your own adventures at planet IDEA Museum like we did. It really is a blast for the whole family and all ages. We hope you have your IDEA Museum adventure soon!!

Ray and Sydoney are safely back at home now and they will never forget their exciting encounter that they had on that mysterious “out-of-this-world” day.

*Hint* They might have even brought a little something or someone back with them!

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Casa Grande Dispatch Newspaper with UZA

7/13/2016

Casa Grande Dispatch Newspaper
Click Names below to see full article

Zombies and more at library

Zombies on the prowl

The madness of our 2nd Annual Comic-Con just keeps getting BIGGER and better! Mark your calendar's for Saturday, July 16th NOW because you just can't miss this kinda of awesomeness!
Saturday, July 16 at 1 PM - 4 PM

Vista Grande Public Library
1556 N Arizola Rd, Casa Grande, Arizona 85122

UZA will be doing a makeup and SFX class at 3:15pm called “Bruises, Blisters, and Gore!” This is a great beginner class for those interested in makeup for any kind of character or event. We even had someone from a group that does emergency drill events come to get more information on how to do makeup on accident participants.

UZA will have a booth with our information and some other UZA favorites as well. We will have UZA’s Ray Digger The Grave Digger wandering the comic con for free photos with any interested attendees. Sydoney will have her cameras ready to take the free photos/videos and she will put them on Facebook after the comic con is over and after Syd edits them, so this may take her a day or two. Be sure to get a flyer from Sydoney telling where you can retrieve your photo from and where
you can share your own photos with us.

Take a look at what Casa Grande library staff members did out of their excitement and made for Saturday's Comic Con for the UZA makeup tutorial. Some staff members created this AWESOME display to advertise our makeup tutorial at the Comic Con. You Wonderful folks did an outstanding job! You are Amazing and we can't wait to meet all of you and see all the colorful and costumed attendees!!

Zombies and more at library

Posted: Tuesday, July 12, 2016 9:11 am

By MELISSA ST. AUDE Staff Writer

CASA GRANDE

Casa Grande Comic Con runs from 1 to 4 p.m. on Saturday. It’s free and open to all ages.

The event is a chance for children and adults to don a superhero cape and mask and visit the library, said Youth Services Librarian and event organizer David Brown.

It’s expected to attract plenty of Deadpools, Batmans, Harry Potters and other characters.

Last year, more than 400 people attended the event and this year, with expanded offerings, organizers expect a greater turnout.

“This year’s event is going to be bigger and better,” Brown said.

Among the events this year are:

n Drawing demonstrations by comic book artists;

n Makeup tutorials by United Zombies of America;

n Interaction with Tucson’s Copper Queen Roller Derby Team;

n Information and giveaways by Casa Grande Paranormal Investigators;

n Professional cosplay costume workshops hosted by ThermoCosplay;

n Martial arts demonstrations; and

n Costume contests and raffles.

The event aims to celebrate all fictional characters from popular stories, not just comic book or graphic novel heroes.

“Libraries across America are becoming hubs for comic-con type gatherings for people interested in characters from graphic novels, comics, film, television and popular culture,” Brown said.

Some library patrons are fiction fans and travel to San Diego for large comic conventions or to Phoenix or Tucson for mid-sized events, but Brown said many don’t have the means to attend out-of-town gatherings.

“We wanted to provide them with a similar experience,” he said.

Casa Grande Comic Con is the library’s end-of-the-summer finale and signals the conclusion of its summer reading program, in which children earn prizes for reading for a specified amount of time every day.

Costumes are optional.

Vista Grande Library is at 1556 N. Arizola Road.

Zombies on the prowl

Posted: Tuesday, July 12, 2016 8:29 am

By MELISSA ST. AUDE Staff Writer

CASA GRANDE

Zombies will be on the prowl Saturday in Casa Grande.

Complete with blood and bruises, the living dead will take their place among the superheroes, ghost hunters, roller queens and popular comic book and sci-fi characters roaming about the Vista Grande Library Saturday as the second annual Casa Grande Comic Con gets underway.

United Zombies of America, a Phoenix-based professional entertainment group, plans to offer a “Bruises, Blisters and Gore” workshop during the event, teaching others how, with a bit of makeup, they too can transform into any type of eerie and spine-chilling — or cute and lovable — character.

For Sydoney Banks, founder of United Zombies of America, being a zombie isn’t all about blood and gore.

“We are not just a monster horror group,” she said. “We do many things and they may often involve monster-type characters and horror. We really do so many things — photography, makeup, videos, classes, panels, workshops, improvisation, security, volunteering, social media, advertising and more.”

The family-friendly group’s motto is “The family that scares together stays together.”

They’ll host a makeup class Saturday at 3:15 p.m. at the Vista Grande Library.

“This is a great beginner class for those interested in makeup for any character or event,” Banks said.

United Zombies of America will have a booth at Casa Grande Comic Con offering information about the group. UZA’s Ray Digger “The Grave Digger” will wander throughout the event, offering free photos with participants.

The group, which was founded in 2012, is no stranger to comic conventions. They’ve taken part in the Tempe, Apache Junction and Yuma Library comic con events as well as the Amazing Arizona Con, Mad Monster and various thespian festivals throughout the year.

This year is their first participating in Casa Grande’s Comic Con.

“UZA loves doing various types of cons, especially library cons, because we love giving back to the community,” she said. “We support anti-bullying and paying-it-forward.”

She said people love zombies for many reasons, including the realism and the feeling that “it is more apt to happen futuristically to humans.”

“Of all the monsters there are, zombies might be the most realistic because they tend to occur from diseases, viruses, toxic spills, mutations, science experiments, attempting to reanimate the dead and more,” she said.

With recent books, comics, movies, games, video games, cartoons, toys, clothing and television shows that portray zombies, the monsters are enjoying a surge in popularity.

And while some enjoy being frightened by the characters, others enjoy doing the scaring.

Banks fell in love with zombies after performing at the “Haunting Haunted House” in 2009 and 2010 with her family and friends, Jess Acridge, Casey Corbin, Kristen Cline and others. UZA was started by the group soon after to help Banks explore her dreams, help others with theirs and to provide entertainment and fun, she said.

Many of its members are performers who appreciate the lore, makeup and creepiness of the living dead and some have received theatrical training from various organizations such as Disney, Universal Studios and professional haunted house experiences.

The group performs at events throughout the year.

UZA specializes in makeup and special effects and has its own live interactive game, “Zombie Attack,” which travels throughout the state.

But as a child, Banks was never intrigued by monsters or horror and didn’t tend to watch horror movies.

“I did love Halloween, the costumes and decorations even more than the candy,” she said.

Banks was 15 when she was assigned as the lead zombie in her first haunted house acting roll. In that role, she learned about monsters, horror, haunted houses and other characters.

That year, she won the season’s top actress award for the haunted house and since then has participated in other professional haunted houses each year, including “Rob Zombies Great American Nightmare” in 2014.

Someday, she’d like to open her own haunted attraction that would be open throughout the entire year.

The group is family friendly and has members of all ages. For more information or to join, visit www.united-zombies-of-america.com or visit the booth at Casa Grande Comic Con.

Casa Grande Dispatch Newspaper

7/13/2016

Casa Grande Dispatch Newspaper
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Zombies and more at library

Zombies on the prowl

2nd Annual Casa Grande Comic Con 2016

7/8/2016

the Casa Grande Dispatch Newspaper an article about Casa Grande Comic Con.

Melissa St. Aude Staff Writer & Valley Life Editor
Casa Grande Dispatch Newspaper Q & A UZA Founder Sydoney A.A. Banks.

Q. Tell me a little bit about United Zombies of America - what's it all
about and how did it start?

A. United Zombies of America (UZA) is a professional entertainment group that officially began in the spring of 2012. We are actors/performers, artists, educators, jacks of many trades, so to say. We are NOT just a monster/horror group, but we do many things and they may often involve monster-type characters and/or horror. We really do so many things: photography, makeup, videos, classes/panels/workshops, improvisation, security, volunteering, social media, advertising and even more. We support Anti-bulling and Paying It Forward. We are a family friendly (all ages) group and we believe that “Families that Scare together Stay together!” UZA began because Sydoney Banks, founder of UZA, fell in love with horror and zombies through performing at “The Haunting Haunted House” in 2009/2010 with her family, Jess Acridge, his family, Casey Corbin, Kristen Cline, her family and others. They all helped her find her passion and her purpose in life. UZA began so she could explore her dreams and to assist others with theirs and to provide entertainment and fun for all.

Q. Why are you participating in Casa Grande's Comic Con?

Did you take part last year as well?

Do you do other comic conventions as well?

A. This is our first time to participate in Casa Grande’s Comic Con. Sydoney found it on Facebook and jumped at the chance to be involved with it. UZA loves doing various types of cons, especially library comic cons. UZA loves giving back to the community. We have done the Tempe, Apache Junction, and Yuma Library Comic Cons as well as Amazing Arizona Con, Mad Monster, YumaCon and more.

Q. What can people expect when they see your organization at Casa Grande's Comic Con? I understand you'll be doing makeup demonstrations?
Will zombies wander around the event as well?

A. UZA will be doing a makeup and SFX class at 3:15pm called “Bruises, Blisters, and Gore!” This is a great beginner class for those interested in makeup for any kind of character or event. We even had someone from a group that does emergency drill events come to get more information on how to do makeup on accident participants.

UZA will have a booth with our information and some other UZA favorites as well. We will have UZA’s Ray Digger The Grave Digger wandering the comic con for free photos with any interested attendees. Sydoney will have her cameras ready to take the free photos/videos and she will put them on Facebook after the comic con is over and after she edits them, so this may take her a day or two. Be sure to get a flyer from Sydoney telling where you can retrieve your photo from and where you can share your own photos with us.

Q. What is it about zombies that people find so entertaining?
Can you tell me a little bit about why you are interested in zombies?

A. Some of the reasons people may be interested in zombies could be that of all the monsters there are, they might be the most realistic, because they tend to occur from diseases, viruses, toxic spills, mutations, science experiments, attempting to reanimate the dead, and more. So maybe we feel that it is more apt to happen futuristically to humans. Haitian voodoo zombies have even been reported and written about. There are books, comics, movies, games, video games, cartoons, toys, clothing, and television shows that portray zombies for our entertainment. Some people enjoy being frightened while others enjoy frightening them. This year on July 4, AMC with Greg Nicotero opened, “The Walking Dead Experience” at Universal Studios in California. They created it so people could feel what it is like to face zombies at specific places from the show. Sydoney really wants to go and experience this attraction for herself.
Sydoney never really felt anything for any monsters or horror growing up and she did not know much about any of them either, because she did not grow up watching them. She did love Halloween, the costumes and decorations, even more than the candy.

During her first haunted house acting role she began learning more about monsters, horror, haunted houses, and cons and she continues to keep learning more about the entire industry to this day. She was only 15 years old and assigned as the lead zombie, graveyard lead and trainer for the graveyard and all the zombies. She even won “Actress of the Season” for 2009/2010. She has done other haunted houses each year since then including, “Rob Zombies Great American Nightmare” in 2014. She now loves zombies and working in haunted houses. She hopes to run her own haunted attraction. She would love for it to be open throughout the entire year.

Horror is great, but UZA is so much more!
Please come by and see us at Casa Grande’s Comic Con
on Saturday, July 19, 2016.

Thank you for interviewing UZA! We would love to meet all of you and get a photo with you and Ray Digger at the Comic Con.
To see and learn more about us visit us at
www.united-zombies-of-america.com

The madness of our 2nd Annual Comic-Con
just keeps getting BIGGER
and better! Mark your calendar's for Saturday, July 16th NOW
because you just can't miss this kinda of awesomeness!
Saturday, July 16 at 1 PM - 4 PM

Vista Grande Public Library
1556 N Arizola Rd, Casa Grande, Arizona 85122

UZA will be doing a makeup and SFX class at 3:15pm called “Bruises, Blisters, and Gore!” This is a great beginner class for those interested in makeup for any kind of character or event. We even had someone from a group that does emergency drill events come to get more information on how to do makeup on accident participants.

UZA will have a booth with our information and some other UZA favorites as well. We will have UZA’s Ray Digger The Grave Digger wandering the comic con for free photos with any interested attendees. Sydoney will have her cameras ready to take the free photos/videos and she will put them on Facebook after the comic con is over and after Syd edits them, so this may take her a day or two. Be sure to get a flyer from Sydoney telling where you can retrieve your photo from and where
you can share your own photos with us.

7/06/2016 Two Contest Winners of the Free Photo Shoot with UZA and UZA Synyster Syn!

7/6/2016

CONGRATULATIONS

Danielle Esplanade

&
Grecia Sifuentes

Danielle Esplanade and Grecia Sifuentes
you are our winners of the
Win a Free Photo Shoot with UZA and
UZA Synyster Syn! First off, Congratulations!
We want to set up a time for you and
find out what you would like to do for your photo shoot?
We are so excited for you and look forward to working with you soon! Please keep sharing the contest with others,
we will be doing more and having more winners.
You will be getting an email to set up the date and time for your Personal Photo Shoot with UZA and UZA Synyster Syn!

Thank you so much for entering and once again Congratulations!

Your friends Team UZA and UZA Synyster Syn.
Founder Sydoney Banks.

It is not to late to enter and win! We will be having more winners for The Free Photo Shoot Contest with UZA and UZA Synyster Syn!
Click here to enter!

Yuma Arizona 2016

5/30/2016

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UZA loves Yuma, Arizona! We went there on a trip a couple of months ago. It is a small town, but it is quaint, friendly, interesting, multicultural, agricultural, nature friendly, beautiful, historical, entertaining, FUN and there is something for everyone to see and do. Do not shortchange Yuma just because it is small. You might even want to stay a couple of days/nights to get a chance to take in everything and enjoy the peace and quiet you can find there as well.

To see all of UZA's current Yuma, Arizona Photo's
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Yuma Territorial Prison
State Historic Park

Yuma Territorial Prison State Historic Park Is one of the coolest places UZA has ever been to. This Historic Prison is really one of a kind and just so amazing to see. The history and background of the Prison is so amazing. The Dark Cell is one of the best parts of the whole experience. You walk in and feel the energy and can feel that you are not alone in there. Founder Syd was taking photo's and her camera kept dying and as soon as Syd left the Dark Cell her camera would start working again. The Theater that they show the short video on about the Prison was the most creepy part. The feeling you get in there is just so odd. In the Theater she even heard weird music and sounds and she really felt like she was not alone in there, and it was as if someone was watching you.
UZA would recommend that you should be sure to go visit the Prison in Yuma, Arizona!

http://www.yumaprison.org/

The Ghost Adventures crew arrives in Yuma, AZ,
to investigate the dark energy found at Yuma Territorial Prison.

http://www.ghostadventurescrew.com/web/the-series/season-12-2-2/s12-08-hell-hole-prison/

http://www.travelchannel.com/shows/ghost-adventures/photos/ghost-adventures-hell-hole-prison-pictures

Yuma Prison Cemetery

Yuma, Arizona Prison Cemetery is close by and just outside the Prison. There are
no grave markers so all the graves
there are unmarked graves.

Yuma Prison Hill Brewing Company

The Yuma Prison Hill Brewing Company Food is to die for! UZA had the pleasure of eating here and it was very delicious!
The food was excellent and the portions were large and the
root beer float was refreshing!

http://www.prisonhillbrewing.com/#!home/mainPage

The Jail Bird

Slow smoked turkey, bacon, avocado, provolone cheese, lettuce, tomato, mayo, and mustard. Served cold on thick cut white or wheat bread

Prison Hill Smoked Meat Plate

It's your choice. Pick any two of our house-smoked meats: turkey, tri-tip, BBQ beef, brisket, pork, or Kammann Sausage. Then pick two sides to go with them! Served with warm tortillas and Prison Hill's homemade stout BBQ sauce.

Convict Cobb

Mixed greens, bacon, avocado, tomato, a hard-boiled egg, and blue cheese crumbles round out this bowl.

Root Beer Float

Two scoops of homemade vanilla ice cream, served in a pint glass filled with root beer. Topped with whipped cream and a cherry.

Gateway Park

Yuma Gateway Park on the Colorado River is such a beautiful spot to just sit and relax. Gateway Park is a great place for photo's and is just breath-taking and not far from the Prison. Make sure to stop by, see, and drive on
the "one-lane" (at a time) historic
"Ocean To Ocean" Highway!

http://www.yumaaz.gov/parks-and-recreation/gateway-park.html

There is so much more to do and see in Yuma, Arizona! Have a great time when you get the chance. (They also have the cutest cos-play Dancing Teddy Bear and UZA just loves him - Rock On and Keep On Dancing!)

Yuma Links

http://www.visityuma.com/
http://www.visitarizona.com/places-to-visit/arizona-s-west-coast/yuma
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractions-g31418-Activities-Yuma_Arizona.html
http://www.yumazone.com/todo.htm
https://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/North_America/United_States_of_America/Arizona/Yuma-750649/Things_To_Do-Yuma-TG-C-1.html

To see all of UZA's Yuma, Arizona Photo's
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Contest winner of the Win a Free Photo Shoot Contest with UZA and UZA Synyster Syn!

4/16/2016

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Two Contest Winners of the Free Photo Shoot with UZA and UZA Synyster Syn!

CONGRATULATIONS

Amanda Johnson

Amanda Johnson you are our winners of the
Win a Free Photo Shoot with UZA and UZA Synyster Syn!
First off, Congratulations!
We want to set up a time for you and find out what you would like to do for your photo shoot?
We are so excited for you and look forward to working with you soon! Please keep sharing the contest with others, we will be doing more and having more winners. You will be getting an email to set up the date and time for your Personal Photo Shoot with UZA and UZA Synyster Syn!

Thank you so much for entering and once again Congratulations!

Your friends Team UZA and UZA Synyster Syn.
Founder Sydoney Banks.

It is not to late to enter to win! We will be having more winners for Free Photo Shoot with UZA and UZA Synyster Syn!
Click here to enter!

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Free Photo Shoot Contest Winner Gary McWilliams 2016 Photo Shoot!

3/12/2016

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UZA First Free Photo Shoot Winner Gary McWilliams Photo Shoot!
Model and Winner Gary McWilliams.
Makeup by UZA Makeup Artist Ray Banks.Photography by UZA Synyster Syn Photography Video and DJ.
The Photos are property of United Zombies of America LLC and UZA Synyster Syn Photography Video and DJ. 2016

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First winner of the Win a Free Photo Shoot with UZA and UZA Synyster Syn!

2/20/2016

CONGRATULATIONS
Gary Mcwilliams

Gary Mcwilliams you are our First winner of the
Win a Free Photo Shoot with UZA and UZA Synyster Syn!
First off, Congratulations!
We want to set up a time for you and find out what you would like to do for your photo shoot?
We are so excited for you and look forward to working with you soon! Please keep sharing the contest with others, we will be doing more and having more winners. You will be getting an email to set up the date and time for your Personal Photo Shoot with UZA and UZA Synyster Syn!

Thank you so much for entering and once again Congratulations!

Your friends Team UZA and UZA Synyster Syn.
Founder Sydoney Banks.

It is not to late to enter to win! We will be having more winners for Free Photo Shoot with UZA and UZA Synyster Syn!
Click here to enter!

UZA at Mad Monster 2017!

UZA with The Cast of Night of The Living Dead Judith O' Deal, Russell Streiner and John Russo.

Photos by Erica Horihan

LeaderShape 2017Thank you all!

Thank You Mike Ho!

My Amazing Family Cluster We Are Groot!

We are Groot Skits

Amazing Panel of Speakers

Hold on to this experience

Getting Down at LeaderShape with Mo!Mo had some pretty good dance moves.

LeaderShape know how to party!So much fun, and helps keep the energy up!

LeaderShape Fun

Eating Time

Some of LeaderShape Activities

We did it guys we graduated LeaderShape 2017!

I know the real James Bond!

James you did a fantastic job on your first LeaderShape!

LeaderShape Staff 2017

Sydoney PVCC Makeup Portfolio 2017

Here is some of the photos of Organ NM.To view more Click Me!

CONGRATULATIONS

Yuma Territorial Prison State Historic Park

Yuma Prison Cemetery

Yuma Prison Hill Brewing Company

Gateway Park

To see all of UZA's Yuma, Arizona Photo'sClick Me

Two Contest Winners of the Free Photo Shoot with UZA and UZA Synyster Syn!

CONGRATULATIONS

Amanda Johnson

CONGRATULATIONSGary Mcwilliams

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UZA with The Cast of Night of The Living Dead
Judith O' Deal, Russell Streiner
and John Russo.

LeaderShape 2017
Thank you all!

Getting Down at LeaderShape with Mo!
Mo had some pretty good dance moves.

LeaderShape know how to party!
So much fun, and helps keep the energy up!

James you did a fantastic job
on your first LeaderShape!

Here is some of the photos of Organ NM.
To view more Click Me!

Yuma Territorial Prison
State Historic Park

To see all of UZA's Yuma, Arizona Photo's
Click Me

CONGRATULATIONS
Gary Mcwilliams