Member Bios
Lou McLove
I am currently involved with two local camera clubs. One, TOPICS Camera Club, is a long term club member of PSA and competes regularly in PSA interclub competitions. I have had a long time interest in photography having started out with color slides ages ago. I enjoy all types of photography, especially nature and travel. I think photography is a lifelong learning experience and I hope to gain knowledge and insights from fellow PSA members, I also hope that I can provide constructive suggestions as well.
Butch Mazzuca, BPSA
I've been taking pictures since 2008 after a trip to Botswana, and consider myself an eclectic photographer-I shoot whatever catches my eye. I strive for three things in my own photography and look for the same when reviewing the work of others: Impact, Visual Interest and a Story.
I'm originally from Chicago but spent 25 years in Vail, Colorado, where I taught skiing with the Vail Ski School, basic digital photography at Colorado Mountain College and wrote commentary for the Vail Daily Newspaper.
My career was in commercial insurance and risk management but before that I spent four years flying airplanes & helicopters in the Marine Corps-including a tour in Vietnam '69-70.
My wife and I, along with our two Bernedoodles, now live in Tucson. The skis have been retired, but I still post weekly on my blog, take pictures whenever I find something interesting to shoot, and get my exercise these days on a bicycle rather than a pair of skis.
You can see my work on: Butch Mazzuca
Judy Burr, APSA, MPSA
Photography has been a passion for many years and was largely the result of my love of travel. I grew up in Wilmington, Delaware where I did my first black and white processing with my father when I was in Junior High School. I didn't really become seriously involved in photography until I graduated from college. I moved to Baltimore and eventually joined the Baltimore Camera Club. Some mentors in the club introduced me to PSA and I have been a member ever since. After my husband I were married, I moved to Kensington, MD. After moving to Kensington, I joined the North Bethesda Camera Club where I now serve as the club PSA rep. I used to use Nikon equipment and still have some that is feeling neglected. I switched to a micro 4/3 system several years ago because it is much easier to carry. I use 2 EM-5 mark IIs and had my EM 5converted to IR. I enjoy all kinds of photography and try to learn new techniques.
In recent years, I have become more involved in PSA and am in 3 study groups - this one, a monochrome one of which I am the secretary and a travel one. I also serve as the director of the Travel essay competition and encourage you to considering entering an essay. All the details are on the PTD webpage.
Maryellen Bauer
II'm retired and live in Davis, California with my husband of 56 years. I have two daughters and three grandchildren who live nearby and are resigned to having me photograph them a lot. I love to travel. We've had a little camper van for a few years (wish we had bought it sooner) which has gotten me to some great photo opportunities. We travel to Mexico often which provides me with my favorite photo subjects. I'm always up for other locations and I currently have plans for Costa Rica, New York City and Japan. Besides my photography hobby, I am a Ham Radio Operator.
I was always the one who "snapped pictures" of my family throughout the years, but I really didn't begin to get interested in 'photography" until 2010 when I got my first DSLR (Canon T2i) because I was going to Europe and wanted a "good" camera.....which, of course, I pretty much left in "Auto" because I didn't know how to use it. Since then I have really enjoyed learning about photography and developing my skills. I love going to workshops and taking classes. The T2i now belongs to my grandson. In 2014 I updated to a Canon 70D which I had converted for Infrared a couple of years ago when I upgraded to the 5DMarkIV which I still use. I never did change over to mirrorless since I like what I have so much even though it means lugging around all of the heavy stuff. My latest camera addition is the Sony RX1R2 which I really love. It's small and light and fits in my purse: perfect for travel and street photography.
Before Covid I had a nice group of photography friends. We got together monthly to share and critique photos, but like a lot of things during Covid that group fell apart. I was in a PSA study group for a while, but life got in the way and I was afraid I wasn't participating very well so I dropped out. I was kind of in the photography doldrums for a time and recently my passion for it has reignited. I am so happy and excited to be a part of this group!
Henry Rottman
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Kathy Buckard
I became interested in photography when I meet my husband forty-three years ago. Since then, we have belonged to many camera clubs and have competed in many competitions. Absolutely enjoyed attending the competitions where the judges actually critiqued the image and gave advise on how to improve. Started with film, slides, moved to prints and now digital but there is still room for learning. Shoot with a Nikon D500 taking nature, landscape, and whatever else catches my eye.
Group Admin
Bob Wills
I am a Retired US Navy Senior Chief Petty Officer. I worked on both missile and gun fire control systems, learning electronics along the way. I also picked up a great deal of Information Systems knowledge and an MIS degree, which I used to work for the state of Washington.
My service-related injuries and Parkinson's Disease finally made me retire completely. I could no longer actively play sports, so I found my hobby in photography. Dorinda and I both enjoy the challenges and camaraderie in PSA and especially the Digital Dialogue Groups.
I now want to create art from my images. I use Adobe mostly and some of the new Topaz AI apps. I shoot a Nikon Z8 and Samsung S24 Ultra. Our PC's are made by Puget Systems in Washington. https://www.pugetsystems.com