Member Bios
Keith Parris
Member of Captain William Barron Chapter, Sons of the American Revolution
Member of Captain James P. Douglas Camp, Sons of Confederate Veterans
Film Photographer and Certified Digital Photographer, 500px: https://500px.com/parrisrk, Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/r_keith_parris
Memberships:
East Texas Camera Club, Heard Nature Photographers, Hunt County Shutterbugs, Rowlett, Texas Photography Club, Royal Photographic Society, Amateur Radio Operator -- WB5RBA , Woodworker: Small Projects, LinkedIn profile: http://www.linkedin.com/in/keithparris, Blog: http://keithparris-wb5rba.weebly.com/index.html, The Online Technical Writing Net, http://www.onlinetechnicalwriting.net/?p=31, Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/parrisrk, Twitter: @RKeithParris, Electronics Engineering Technologist - Retired, Technical Writer: Electronics and Telecommunications Industries - Retired, Local Hardware Store Sales Advisor / Consultant - Retired
Sharlana Dillard
I started photography hobby in my early 20’s with a Pentax 35/mm. Since those early days of film, I moved into Nikon brand cameras from a D80, D610 now I own a z8. I have never taken any formal training and I still consider my knowledge as an intermediate photographer. This hobby of mine really took off about 4 years ago, so I’m still learning my skills both in shooting images and post editing on Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom. I enjoy photographing wild life, street photography, and old old old buildings. I’m presently involved with 3 different clubs/organization (PSA, New Braunfels Photography Club and a competition group known as Benton and Downs.)
Terry Meyers
I am Terry Meyers, a retired pharmacist living in northern Saskatchewan, Canada, in the Summer then in Casa Grande, Arizona, in the Winter. I always have taken photos but did not get the bug until the late 70s. My first camera was a Canon AE film camera. With work and family, I set photography on the back burner until I sold my pharmacy in 2008. I reclaimed my interest in photography at that time.
I spent my retirement wintering in the southern USA in the winter roaming in my 40 foot motorhome and in the summer back in Saskatchewan with family.
I currently shoot with a Nikon Z7ii and belong to the Palm Creek Photo Club in Casa Grande, Az.
My interest presently is landscape and Macro photography.
Michael Braunstein
I bought my first camera before a trip to Europe in 1972 as an exchange student. The camera cost $2. I was surprised at the quality of the photos and moved on to a Minolta SLR shortly after that. I continued to travel frequently taking many photos but with little knowledge of how to adjust F stops or shutter speed to get the effect I wanted. In 1995, during a scuba trip to the Solomon Islands I rented a Nikonos 5 and started my hobby as an underwater photographer. Automatic functions did not work well underwater so I had to get better educated as to how to take photos. I believe this has greatly helped my photography. Now I am interested in expanding my photography above water as well.
Charles Bartolotta
Photography Biography for Charles Bartolotta
I've been a member of the Science Museum Camera Club for almost 50 years, and I
had a successful part-time wedding, portrait, and commercial photography business for 40 years. I have been competing and judging local club competitions for many years. I learned lighting from many local and nationally known professional photographers. Currently use Nikon digital cameras and most of the more popular photo editing software. I enjoy landscape photography, studio still life, and action photography. I have a preference for black and white photography.
Website: https://bartolottaphoto.myportfolio.com
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Tom Buckard
I am a retired high end computer engineer. Lives in Key West, FL. during the winter months and Gainesville, FL. during the summer months but I must say that summer is when my wife and I travel to get away from the heat and humidity. My absolute passions since pre college years is photography. I am a member of the PSA, PSA Central Florida Chapter, Florida Council of Camera Clubs and three camera clubs in Florida. I had a dark room in my years ago and did B&W and color. My wife and I have competed for well over forty years and love competitions where they critique. You have to have a thick skin but this is how you learn. We shoot anything and everything and love it all. One of our favorite places to shoot has been Havana, Cuba where we have been fortunate to spend many amazing weeks. Also love New England, Savannah and the Alligator Farm in Saint Augustine when the rookery is in full swing.
Tom Lee
I learned photography in high school, and it quickly became my passion. While raising our kids, I didn't have much time to dedicate to photography, and as a result, I traded in my SLR camera for point-and-shoots to capture their activities and family events. However, as the children grew up and left home, I found myself with more time and rekindled my interest in photography. I purchased an M-4/3 digital camera and started relearning and honing my photography skills. Today, after several upgrades, my main camera is still an M-4/3 camera, accompanied by a collection of lenses ranging from 12 to 400 mm (24-800 mm f.f.e).