Member Bios
Group Admin
Dean Ginther
Dean W. Ginther was born in Chicago; graduated from DePauw University and the University of Illinois and spent most of his career in higher education in the Texas A&M University System and at Capella University in Minneapolis. He is a past member of Rotary, a certified glider and single engine aircraft pilot, a certified SCUBA diver, a "retired" motorcycle safety instructor for the Motorcycle Safety Foundation, and a certified Master Gardener. His current interests and activities include bicycling, table tennis, pickle ball, science fiction, boat building and woodworking, motorcycle riding and motorcycle safety, computers, vintage cars, gardening, and, of course, photography.
Dean Ginther is a past member of the Georgetown Sun City (TX) Photography Club (500+ members) and a current member of the Traverse City Camera Club and the Photographic Society of America (PSA). He has completed the PSA Image Analysis course, as well as many other courses, workshop, and tutorials. He regularly participates in the PSA Digital Dialogue Nature Sig (#69) and is the administrator and participant of the General Sig (#60). He has served as a paid and mostly unpaid judge for: the 2023 Sun City Photographic Club Annual Contest; repeatedly for the print competition of the PSA chapter of the Sun City Photography Club; for the Competition Special Interest Group and the Nature Special Interest Group of the Sun City Photography Club, and repeatedly for the Williamson County 4-H photography contest. In 2021 and 2023 he was a media photographer for the NCAA Collegiate Table Tennis Championships held in Round Rock, TX. He has participated in a variety of photographic competitions/exhibitions/presentations and won numerous awards at the State, city, and local photo club levels.
Highlights of his photography can be viewed online at: https://fineartamerica.com/profiles/dean-ginther.
Diana Edelman
Bio Coming Soon . . .
Kyle Gillis
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Denny Curry
Hello, my name is Denny Curry. I spent the last 40 years in the technology industry. I had the pleasure of working in several states including South Carolina, Wisconsin, New Mexico, Connecticut, Washington, Oregon, Arizona and Alaska. I retired In February of 2023.
In my retirement I have taken up several hobbies that I only had the time to play around with in the past. These include hiking, biking, Native American Stye flute making, painting and drawing to name a few.
My current photography journey is primarily focused in the areas of:
Nightscape photography where terrestrial foregrounds are blended with the stars and moon
Black and white
And just starting to add in still life.
I look forward to growing with this group.
Anne Sandler
Closing my part-time writing business and facing retirement at age 70, in 2013, I turned to photography to keep my brain and body exercised and have fun. I have not been disappointed. I have grown in my ability by reading tutorials and asking lots of questions of other photographers. Through this hobby, I've met many wonderful people, formed a senior photography group and learned so much about my home area Sacramento, California. Currently, Lightroom is my main processing program with Topaz and NIK software as trusty plugins. I do use Photoshop for taking out unwanted stuff and sky replacement when needed. Groups I belong to: Sierra Camera Club, Sacramento, and Lens-Artists Challenge, an online group. I'm also in DSG group #25.
I'm a wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother.
You can see my work on: Slow Shutter Speed Blog
Rita Johnston
I am Rita Ellison Johnston. I have lived and worked in Texas most of my life, and now live in Georgetown, Texas for 8 months of the year. The summer months we live by Port Townsend, WA and greatly enjoy the Pacific NW from May to September. We moved to Georgetown, Tx and Sun City 5 years ago to join with other retirees who have similar interests.
While working I always did travel photography on vacations, but got more interested in nature and bird photography while traveling in Florida in 2016. When we moved to Sun City, I joined the Sun City Photography Club, and have been active in it for the last 5 years. I have learned so much! I participate in the Annual Competition, PSA Digial, PSA Print, and PSA Nature interest groups through the club. I've served on the Board and volunteer in activities to give back.
My two cameras are the Sony RX10iv (24-600mm) and the iphone 13 Pro Max. Previously used Nikon cameras, but I like the ease and versatility of my current cameras. I like to photograph nature, wildlife, birds, people, landscapes, and anything I find interesting and different. Looking forward to participating in this group!