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Sylvia Williams
I've had a camera in my hand since I was in high school many years ago, taking mostly snapshots, shooting in auto.
Finally a couple of years ago I joined a photography club and seldom shoot in auto these days.
I would like to find my own voice, or signature style.
I shoot a Nikon D7500. I do very basic editing in Lightroom or Photoshop.
I reside in Virginia in the USA.
Peter Hornbostel
Born in 1954. Residence Greater Hanover, Lower Saxony, Germany. On road with the camera since 1983. Different interests in analogue times nature, night, architecture. Seriously started taking digital photos 2011. Cameras Canon 550 D, 7D Mark II. Actual interests UNESCO world heritage Germany (life work on going), nature (specially birds and insects), night shots, lightpainting, lost places, architecture, reflections, table top (seasonal or workshops), sport (action, movement). Future interests monochrome, street, astronomy, electricity.
I'm on the road with friends (photowalks), in workshops (our photoclub www.fotogruppe-bredenbeck.de) or simply alone with much fun whoever will accompany me. So much beauty outside, let's gonna catch 'em!
Julia Parrish
I grew up in Virginia with a long career in retail management and information systems. The last 10 years were spent designing and developing applications for the Army and DoD. I moved to South Carolina in 2017 and retired in 2018. I live in an over 55 community with a very active and talented photography club. I have taken lots of classes and joined critique groups. I am a novice who is enjoying this hobby so much. I especially enjoy the nature and wildlife of the low country and combine my nature walks with photography. I also enjoy genealogy and still do some web development.
Roy Lockwood
I am retired. I spent 20 years as an Army pilot, then 23 years as a Federal Aviation Administration Pilot. I took up photography in 2019 taking a collage course. I like wildlife and mastering technical stuff, so wildlife photography has become a great hobby. I live in west central Florida so there are lots of birds.
Kathleen Sewell
I took up photography when I retired 6 years ago and thoroughly enjoyed it from day one! As I was new to photography, I began attending a couple workshops a year visiting many beautiful places and learning from both workshop leaders and participants. Having gravitated towards wildlife, which is frequently birds, I recently purchased a Sony a-1 camera. My lens of choice is generally the 100-400mm Zeiss, and I also like my new 70-200 2.8mm lens. I live in Sacramento, CA and docent at the Viewpoint Photography Gallery and occasionally have had a print up in one of the monthly exhibits. I look forward to seeing everyone's images in our study group as well as learning from your comments!
Kathie Thomas
My name is Kathie Thomas and I live in the beautiful Dandenong Ranges in Victoria, Australia with my husband on a 2 acre property. It is indeed a very beautiful place to visit all year round and many of my photos have been taken on our property or in areas close by.
I got my first camera when I was 14 years old but only played with it now and then. I did take family snaps during my 20s and 30s but having a family and a job meant I didn't pursue it much.
We shifted here in 2009. A photo of a blue banded bee I took that Spring led me on a path of discovery. I began researching to find out what kind of bee it was. I've actually learnt lots of things since that day and can now name almost every bird in this region and identify it by its call too. Apart from improving my skills in photography I've learnt so much more about the environment in which I live. I explore it constantly and have walked and driven to many places simply for the pleasure of photographing it and get excited when I discover a 'new' bird or something I'd not seen before. Being retired now means I can photograph to my heart's content. My every day use camera is a Nikon P950 and I also have a Nikon D7100 with various lenses.
You can see my work on: Dandenong Ranges Nature Photography