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Bev Caine
I began my interest in photography about 1977 when we were planning a trip to Europe and I threatened my husband, telling him if he fell over another bench while taking pictures I would leave him there. He suggested I take a course. I did, After my first course, I submitted a photo I took in Madeira to a local contest and took first place winning a week in Mexico, and the rest is history.
I am a semi-retired travel agent, living in Boynton Beach, FL., and my love of travel offers me many opportunities to enjoy my photography hobby. I also enjoy photographing people and flowers.
Paul Jenkins
I'm an Idaho Native and live in Boise, Idaho. I grew up in Pocatello, Idaho where with my Kodak Brownie Camera I took a picture of then Presidential Candidate John F. Kennedy. Later I was the High School Newspaper Photographer.
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<br />I started learning to fly when I was 18 years old. At 19 I joined the Army and Graduated from the Army Aviation School. I flew helicopters in Vietnam and was Flight Instructor at the Army Primary Helicopter School.
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<br />After discharge I continued flying doing forest work and Heli-Tac fire support in Oregon. I flew Geological Survey work in Arizona, oil exploration in New Guinea, bauxite mining support in Borneo and Life Flight in Southeast Idaho.
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<br />I started taking a serious interest in Photography and spent three years in night classes in the College Of Fine Arts at Idaho State University studying Artistic Photography. I had a full darkroom a Medium Format Camera and two Nikons.
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<br />I had a serious injury and was forced to sell all my equipment to make ends meet. I went back to College and got my degree in Computer Programming and Systems Technology. I moved too Boise for a job. I got a Canon Digital Rebel and started playing with it when digital first came out. I retired in 2016 and got serious about photography.
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<br />From 2016 until Covid my son I traveled to airshows from Washington to California to photograph aircraft. I have friend from Vietnam who is a professional surf photographer and we have photographed events him. Living in Idaho provides lots of photographic opportunities.
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<br />I currently use a Canon EOS R5.
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Donald Darling Jr
I started my photography hobby in the mid 1990's. I have interests in closeup/macro photography; scenic, and some sporting events when I get a chance. I do a lot of flower photography because one of my wife's hobbies is flower gardening. So, I have many ready subjects just outside my door. For some reason I have a disinclination to photograph people, even candid imagery. So, you'll not likely see images from me with people as the subject.
I am a member of the Eastern Maine Camera Club (EMCC). I joined a little over 20 years ago. I was club president for a time, and I'm the correspondence secretary. I manage our participation in Projected Image competitions with the New England Camera Club Council.
I've been in PSA for a similar amount of time as EMCC. I am a participant in one of the PID groups dating back to slide film days. I miss slide film by the way, and I've been tempted to shoot a roll or two just to see if doing so is as enjoyable as I remember…
I shoot Nikon gear. One mirrorless (little Z 50 with two kit lenses) and two DSLR's (D750 and D90) with an assortment of film era Nikon lenses and a few "crop sensor" lenses from Tamron, Tokina and Nikon.
I am looking forward to participating in this study group, and will welcome your commentary on my work. I am good friends with Bev Caine and will enjoy meeting you, even if it's only via the Ethernet!!.
Jamie Federick
I am originally from Laurel,Mississippi but for the past 14 years have lived in Hot Springs Village, AR via Dallas, TX.
When I was no more than 6 years old, I had a small Brownie Instamatic camera. I loved arranging my dolls and taking photos of them. I really can never remember a time that I did not have the use of a camera. I have joked that through my photography I can remember my life.
I have always loved to create and took many art lessons through school. When I realized my talents were better utilized through photography instead of painting, I invested in much better equipment and joined the Camera Club to pursue my passion.
Composition of images has always intrigued me, and it seems that I am looking at the world through those eyes. I tend to lean toward architecture, shapes, textures and love to do macro work. Even though I love to photograph nature, flowers, sunsets, family events and my pet, my work largely encompasses doorways, buildings, and interesting people. I am constantly learning more about lighting, camera settings and post processing in Lightroom. I shoot with a Canon T6i.
I have enjoyed using some of the artistic enhancements in post processing that make my work have an artistic flair. We certainly cannot improve on God's beauty, but it is a challenge to bring it into a frame, so others can enjoy my personal photographic expression.
Jim Patterson
I’m Jim Patterson from Phoenix, Arizona. I’ve been retired a few years. My last job was my best job. I was a college professor. I taught business and i.t. Included in that was a course I taught on Photoshop.
My undergrad major was journalism (and political science). For my journalism major, I had to take a photo journalism course. I tried to get out of that because I was a radio newsman. But they wouldn’t let me. But then early in the 2000’s digital cameras began to appear in the marketplace and I decided to give photography another try. And I loved it. My first digital camera was a 3.1 megapixel Kodak. Years later I decided to get on the DSLR bandwagon and picked one of the Canon Rebels. I’m currently shooting with the Canon EOS R6 Mark II and Canon EOS R10 (my travel camera, nice and light!).
I’ve done a lot of country concerts (and small bar bands), real estate/architecture, rodeo, landscapes, travel, and macro.
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 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 college years, is photography with sailing close behind. I am a member of the PSA, 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. Looking forward to being critiqued and critiquing in this Digital Dialog Group.
Lloyd Delaney
Hello there! I have a broad range of photographic interests. One might say I’m a butterfly flitting from subject to subject. For a long time I thought it was about the equipment and I’ve come to realize that it’s more about the story.. Now I am working to tell a good one.
I welcome feedback and learning about how my images touch others