Member Bios
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Andrew Hersom, APSA, EPSA, EFIAP
I live in East Yorkshire, England. After qualifying as a pharmaceutical chemist I worked as a quality manager for a multinational pharmaceutical company until 2009, then become a quality consultant before retiring for good in 2014.
I got serious about photography in 1982, joining a local camera club and entering prints and slides in international exhibitions until 1995 when most photography ceased due to the pressure of work.
In 2011 I became involved in club photography again and in 2015 joined Hull f4 Photo Group. I was the chairman 2022-2024. I mostly photograph people in industrial, urban or maritime settings, sport, travel and some nature.
I obtained QPSA in October 2018, PPSA in July 2019 and EPSA in March 2022. I gained AFIAP in May 2021 and EFIAP in July 2023. I was awarded the APSA honour in October 2021. I am PSA Country Membership Director for England, Northern Ireland and Scotland.
Julie Deer
I am married to Jim and we have three adult children and three wonderful grandchildren that I adore. I live in Adelaide which is the capital city of South Australia which is the driest state in the driest country on earth.
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<br />I began my life in a camera club less than 15 years ago after being exposed to the digital world with a manual point and shoot camera a few years before. I didn't know how to use a DSLR and therefore, my learning curve has been very steep. I enjoy everything photographic and as such I like to take photos of everything, rather than settling to one or two genres. I have been the President of the Adelaide Camera Club for the past 6 year, a position that I really enjoy.
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<br />Jim and I love traveling to very remote parts of this huge country in our four wheel drive. We try to get to the desert every year.
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Thank you to my friend Martin Newland for taking my bio picture!
Henry Roberts
I am a retired business man and with my wife Terry have lived in Duluth, Minnesota for 49 years, currently a stone's throw from the rocky shore of Lake Superior. By surface area, Lake Superior is the world's largest lake and by water content, 3 quadrillion gallons of water, is exceeded only by Russia's Lake Baikal. I have no concept of 3 quadrillion, but I doubt the city of Duluth will ever drain Lake Superior dry. Terry and I have two sons, Hugh an elementary principal in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and Scott, a small business entrepreneur in Pucon, Chile. Together there are four grandchildren, two boys and two girls.
Photography has been my avocation most of my life. Nature and scenic vistas are often my subjects, but I am rather catholic in my tastes and am willing to try photographing just about anything. Currently I am doing battle with the complexity of Photoshop, layers, and other plug-in software. I rarely use studio lighting but need to become proficient using it.
I use Canon equipment, not because I think it is superior to any other brand but because over the years I have assembled a collection of Canon lenses and accessories.
In my postings I welcome, criticism, suggestions, and any advice you care to share.
Don Hill
Don Hill
I live in Davis California, a good size little town halfway between San Francisco, and Lake Tahoe. I have lived here over 35 years with my wife, two kids, and three pets. When I was 6 years old, my father gave me a Kodak Brownie Instamatic Camera, and I have been trying to get this photography thing right for the past 59 years. I have a degree in Journalism and Photography, and love to tell stories with my camera. In 2018 I fully retired, allowing me more time to concentrate on my craft. I shoot Street Photography, Landscapes, and a thing I like to call: Antique Cityscapes. In other words, old buildings, old places, and out of the ordinary subjects. Today, I shoot both Color, and Black and White images, and if you asked me what I love to shoot the most, I would say: Wood, Bricks, and Corrugated Metal.
Janice Solomon
I've lived in Maryland, near Washington, DC, USA, my entire life. I'm currently working as a data scientist at a government agency where I've worked my entire career. Around 2018 I became more seriously involved in photography, and especially during the pandemic when I began photographing the surprising variety of wildlife in my neighborhood and joined a local camera club. When I was 8, I used my mom's Brownie camera a little, like several others. I took a photography class (black & white film and darkroom) in high school and one in college. Most of my photos are wildlife, landscape, and travel. I have a Canon EOS R6 with a 100-400 mm lens, 1.4x extender, and a 24-105 mm kit lens. I also have several filters which I haven't learned when to use yet. I'm an advanced novice. My interests include traveling, kayaking, swimming, and learning other languages.
Ling Ling Juang
I'm a photography enthusiast. After retirement from an aerospace industry, I traveled a lot and picked up photography as a hobby. Never joined a photo club until now, I am looking forward to learning and enjoying from the experience.
I am now living in San Francisco Bay Area, recently changed from Nikon to Sony cameras. Hope to practice more.
Catherine Honigsberg
Started taking pictures in the second grade with my Mom's Brownie camera. I am an advancing novice looking to challenge myself to shoot outside my comfort zones of landscapes and macro florals. I am enjoying working on abstracts, street photography and moody settings.