Member Bios
Norman Lemon
My name is Norman
I am retired and enjoy, Radio Ham and photography since the age of 15, also dogs. I live in NEATH ABBEY, Nr Swansea West Wales.
I become hooked on photography on Holladay with my parents using the family KODAK BROWNE then later in life to started to develop and print black and white prints. My first good camera was a Nikon F in 1964 and, in 1973 I had my first 6x6 a HASSELBLAD all these years later, my preference is still for monochrome and the square format - but I do shoot colour as well., but I still like to make prints and for this I use an Canon Pro 10s printer.
These days I use Sony A7R111A and LEICA M10P for digi and Leica M2 + MDa for film. For processing, after moving from the darkroom, I use Photoshop CS3 and Lightroom 5 BECAUSE I don’t like subscription model so I still use CS3 WHICH WORKS WELL WITH DNG FILES
I enjoy photographing most subjects, but these days due to ill heath I take more macro and portraiture.
Alane Shoemaker
Alane has always loved taking pictures and traveling, traits inherited from her father. An English teacher, she has also loved writing as well as editing her photos, a trait inherited from her mother who was a talented artist. One of eight children, Alane has always documented family events with pictures. In 1997 she was fortunate enough to travel around the world with her parents and sister. Alane loves taking pictures of animals, people, landscapes, street scenes, tranquil and stormy nature, architecture, and anything and everything that strikes her fancy! When Alane traveled with her husband, who sadly died in 2013, they always included literary sites for Alane and all things train for Hal, an avid train buff! In addition to photography, traveling, theater, film, and literature, snorkeling and swimming are also major passions. Alane has fully submerged in the frozen Arctic Ocean, whitewater rafted at Iguazu Falls, caught piranha in The Amazon, ridden a helicopter over Victoria Falls, hiked a dirt road to a Namibian village, driven from Cincinnati to Alaska and back, ridden an Asian elephant in India and an African elephant in Africa, and placed a prayer for her husband in the Wailing Wall.
You can see my work on: Alane's flickr and Alane's LinkedIn
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Charles Ginsburgh
Who is Charlie Ginsburgh (cginsburgh@gmail.com);. I am a 60 plus part-time artist, living in the San Francisco Bay Area. My full time profession is as a Research Biochemist, involved in the creation and support of Medical Diagnostic tests (the things Doctors and Labs use when they run tests).
However, in my spare time I design and create Stained Glass panels. Since normally I give away most of my works, I needed to generate a catalog to demonstrate my works to others, and this lead me into photography.
In trying to take good Stained Glass pictures I quickly learned four things; (1) taking pictures is easy; (2) taking good pictures is difficult (and more involved than I thought), (3) taking good pictures is really rewarding, and (4) if I really wanted to learn how to do this, a simple point-and-shoot camera was just not going to cut it. Fast forward several years and the bug is still there. I have gone through several digital and DSLR cameras, several sets of lenses, several classes, and have discovered the joys of the digital darkroom.
I find that I am attracted to capturing the normal in nature and especially in the macro world. I can be in a group of people overlooking a truly magnificent panoramic vista, and darn if I am not most-interested in the little weedy flower-thing nearly buried in the dust at my feet. Examples for my images can be found at charlie-g.sumgmug.com.
For those who care (and surprisingly some do) I currently use a Canon EOS R5 Mark I and Mark II, with either a Canon EF 100 mm f/2.8 macro, Canon RF 24-105 mm f/4L , or a Canon EF 70-200 mm f/2.8L lens set with the typical filters (UV, ND, and polarizing when I remember to actually use them). Why Canon, you might ask? It was easy to start with the EOS T3, and I just stuck with Canon, no other real reason at this point.
Murphy Hektner, APSA
About myself: I am a retired construction superintendent, I live with my wife Marilyn in northwest Washington State. We have two grown sons and three grandsons. Along with photography I enjoy nature, gardening, hiking in the Cascade Mountains, traveling, fine restaurants, and spending time with good friends.
About my photography: I am a long time member of both PSA having joined in 1968 and the Mt. Baker Camera Club. In past years I entered PSA International Exhibitions in both Open and Nature Divisions and that was a very good learning experience. Today I am active in PSA Digital Dialogue groups #11 Monochrome -- #63 Close-up and #75 Flowers and Plants.
I started out using Pentax film cameras and with the arrival of the digital age acquired some full frame Nikon gear. My primary focus is on nature photography and close-up photography is a special interest, then I also enjoy other types of photography. I use Elements for post-processing. I like the challenges of creativity offered in digital photography.
Pierre Williot
I am now living in Fort Erie, Ontario, Canada and was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. My interests in photography started during my childhood. My father was using a manual single lens reflex camera without interchangeable lens nor light meter. Obviously the digital technology was not even dreamed about at that time.
I bought my first camera at the age 15. This was a film camera with interchangeable lenses and light meter. Autofocus did not exist at the time. The digital technology came 30 years later!
I use Canon and Olympus systems. I am mainly interested in Landscape and nature photography.
I am a member of two local photography groups (Science Museum Camera Club, Buffalo, NY and the South Town Camera Club, Hamburg, NY). My participation to local groups increased my interest for the art of photography.
I like to give and receive constructive remarks and comments as I want to perfect my technique and develop my own style.
Ruth Mayer
I live in the Boise, ID area. I have been taking photos for about 20 years. About the last 6 or 7 years, I started working harder on the skill of photography.
I have entered photos in the fair for the last few years and have won some awards. I especially enjoy trying to photograph the birds, but most of those come out as snapshots. I don't worry about it much about it because I am outside and I enjoy the birds.
I have done some macro and closeup mostly photographing water drops and flowers. Recently I discovered hi key and low key photography, and still life light painting. I did a 52 week challenge last year and am working on one again this year. I belong to the Boise and Treasure Valley Camera Club's. I use Olympus cameras and lenses.