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Dick States

Dick States

Dick is a horticulturist, retired educator of 35 years teaching horticulture, and published author of educational slide series for The Ohio State University. I purchased my first camera in 1973. It was a used Nikon and several used lens. The one lens was a Nikon 55mm macro lens. I had just started teaching horticulture and required my students to learn to identify many different trees and shrubs. I had a problem; no slide series. In those days, to teach, plant ID, you had to have slides. That's when I started taking and putting together my own slide series, which was published, and that started my love for macro and close-up photography. Dick was state winner in Cameras in the Curriculum sponsored by Kodak and the Ohio Education Association. He has won many awards in photography and has more than 50 covers on the Buckeye the publication for the Nursery and Landscape Association. His specialty is close-up (macro) flower photography. He has received four gold medals from PSA as a member of the Warren Photographic Society.




Barbara Asacker

Barbara Asacker

Greetings,

I live in Massachusetts and am a member of a local camera club. I enjoyed taking photos for many years. My first camera was a Kodak Instamatic. However, I always shot on auto mode. In 2016 I joined a camera club, and learned how to properly use my camera. It opened up a new world of photography. My learning journey began and continues.
I shoot with a Nikon D500, Nikon D850, and Nikon Z6 11.




Diana Duffey

Diana Duffey

I am a retired first grade teacher. I enjoy knitting, reading, working in my garden, and traveling with my husband.
After I retired, I decided to add photography to my list of hobbies. I didn’t realize how little I knew about photography... I purchased a Canon Rebel 4ti, a Tamron 18-270 mm lens and a Marco EF 100 mm lens and I joined a camera club. I enjoy taking pictures of my grandchildren, nature and pictures when we travel. l am learning how to use Lightroom and Photoshop. I am looking forward to being part of this PSA Study Group.




Maria Mazo, QPSA

Maria Mazo, QPSA

Maribi Mazo is a Spanish born self- taught photographer based in Sydney, Australia since 2012.
I started my photographic journey when our family moved to Australia.
My greatest passion lies in seeing and capturing the beauty of Nature through my
photography. Flowers and Animals are my favourite subjects.
The curiosity for finding the detail keeps me in a process of constant learning and
exploration of the creative side of the photography.
Active member of two local Camera Clubs, I recently joined the Australia Photography Society (APS) and the Photography Society of America (PSA).