Member Bios
Jim Wulpi
Jim Wulpi
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<br />I hail from Ft Wayne, IN. I am retired, and loving it, especially since it provides me with lots of opportunities to travel and photograph the world - as I see it. I spend the winter months in Ft Myers, FL.
Recent travels have taken me to the Grand Canyon, and all 5 Ntl. Parks in the state of Utah; a month-long trip to the Andalucia region of southern Spain - including a day trip over to the Kasbah and Medina in Morocco; another month-long trip to Thailand and Cambodia, including Angkor Wat; Soutern Florida. Upcoming, near the end of 2021, I recently completed a 20 day "birding" cruise to Antarctica followed by a 6 day excursion to one of the most spectacular parks in the world - "Torres del Paines" in Chile and Argentina.
<br />I have always been interested in photography, especially since first acquiring my fathers Canon AE-1 many years ago. It's always been a sideline hobby, but now, I consider myself an avid photographer.
<br />I have a degree in Geology, so it follows that I enjoy the outdoors. I also enjoy photographing rocks and geologic structures that provide interesting shapes and textures. I've become increasingly more interested in abstractions of varying scenes, too. I'm photographing with increased intentionality and a more "seeing" eye. <br />I love photography for teaching me how to "see" things differently, then try to capture the essence of what is before me.
Piers Blackett
I was born in England to British parents who immigrated to South Africa; so my earliest photography experience was wildlife related. As a US citizen, I have been in Oklahoma City since 1975 having retired from practice as a pediatric endocrinologist at the University of Oklahoma and have been a member of the Oklahoma Camera Club for four years. I currently have Canon R5 camera with telephoto and wide-angle lenses. I prefer nature and landscape and participate and compete at local club competitions. I am impressed with how much there is going on within the PSA and particularly the opportunity for image critique and exchange of information and ideas in the digital dialog groups.
Shirley Pohlman
I grew up in Northern Illinois and have lived in the south all of my adult years, which are many! Retirement brought us to the Ouachita Mountains of Hot Springs Village, Arkansas. My photography experience consisted of children, grandchildren, and vacations. It wasn't until joining our local camera club seven years ago, that I began to learn about making a picture instead of taking one and purchased my first DSLR in 2008. I have been blessed to be mentored by one of our camera club members, who is in two of the PSA study groups and encouraged me to join. I am now shooting with a Nikon D610 and only beginning to learn about all its possibilities. I don't get many opportunities to go out on my own and hope that being a part of the study group will give me that push I need. I haven't developed a passion for a particular field but do like HDR when shooting landscape.
Karen Botvin
Hi, my name is Karen Botvin. I am from Pennsylvania, however I retired to Palm Coast, FL. I spent my working career in the field of tax law so when I retired, I decided to do something more artistic. I bought my first Nikon DSLR camera in the Fall of 2016. I enrolled in the New York Institute of Photography’s Professional Photographer’s course since that seemed to provide the most well-rounded course work regarding the basics. I knew nothing about the camera, lighting, composition, etc. I successfully completed that program and many others in my pursuit to understand and apply best practices to my photos. I enjoy shooting flowers, macro and close-up; landscapes; candid street scenes; and anything nature. I have dabbled in Infrared with a Full Spectrum conversion of a Sony A6400. My goto camera is my Nikon Z7 and Z6-2. I belong to 2 camera clubs in my area and participate in local competitions. My photography is my hobby. I thoroughly enjoy making pictures and seeing what they can become after post processing. I look forward to continuing to learn from all of you and expand my areas of interest.
Tor Nenzen
Hi, I'm Tor Nenzen. I spent my childhood in Northern Sweden, then my family moved to British Columbia in my teens. At that time my father passed on a Minolta SRT-101, which I treasured while learning about B/W developing and printing. When a darkroom was no longer available to me I got frustrated with commercial film processing and gave up photography until 2 years ago, 40 years later. Those early years were a gift though, as they challenged me to see beauty that would otherwise be easy to pass by. So, when I picked up a camera again, it was a Fuji XT3. A few months ago, I traded that system to Sony, an A7iii. I shoot all genres, but little street and portrait. As I live in a rural spot, landscape and wildlife are accessible, but my passion lies towards urban minimalism and abstract. I look forward to sharing ideas, learning from each other and most of all encouraging each other in our desire to explore the beauty around us. I'll pass on a link to my portfolio web site here.
Cheers!
You can see my work on: Portfolio - Tor Nenzen
Terri Adcock
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Martin Newland, QPSA
I grew up in and around Adelaide in South Australia.
I have always had an interest in photography but my camera only came out while on vacation.
With numerous holiday trips to Europe and South East Asia, the urge to take better photos grew. This in turn fuelled my desire for newer and better cameras, and I worked my way up through the range of Canon digital SLRs.
My professional career was spent in the construction industry and although I have now retired, I am still a co-owner of an architectural precast concrete manufacturing company in Adelaide.
Upon retiring from work, I joined the Adelaide Camera Club and this is when photography began to dominate my life. I enjoyed the feed back from the monthly competitions and it wasn't long before I was introduced to the world of international competitions, hence my membership of the PSA.
I regard myself as a Club photographer. That is someone who enjoys the challenge of most genres. In particular landscape, portraiture, street photography, concert photography and even a bit of boudoir photography.
Honours:
European: EFIAP/Bronze (Excellence Fédération Internationale de l'Art Photographique (FIAP)
Australian: MAPS (Master Australian Photographic Society)
USA: QPSA
Web page: www.martinphotographics.com.au