Member Bios
Steven Jungerwirth
Greetings - I look forward to participating in this group and benefiting from diverse feedback that always contributes to better results.
My interest in photography started as an adolescent; watching my uncle process B&W images in his basement darkroom. During high school I took pictures for a local realtor (getting paid!) and was the Photo Editor of our school newspaper. Strictly B&W and I processed all my own images on my bathroom floor.
Then for a couple of decades my serious interest waned (perhaps life got in the way). I kept taking pictures; really snapshots. Around 2010 I re-engaged; buying a Canon Rebel T6s and taking a photography class at the Chicago Botanic Garden. Since then I have taken several classes at other schools and invested in a full frame digital camera. I have broad interests; including landscapes/flowers, infrared, macro, cityscapes, tabletop, water/sunsets, reflections, and water droplet collisions. Recently I have been taking more pictures with my iPhone; amazed at the capability of that tiny camera. It's liberating not to carry my "big boy" camera!
I have a science background and studied medicine. I did Clinical Research in the Pharmaceutical Industry until I retired in 2020.
Steve
Wayne Angeloty
I've been anxiously awaiting the opportunity to join this photography community for education and enrichment.I've shot photos since the 1970's and have deleted images since the 1990's.I was captivated by photography as a senior in high school in order to join a club in the YMCA because camping and cooking were taken!I took photo classes at local community colleges and attended onsite workshops while studying pre Physical Therapy coursework.The workshops were primarily in Fl. and Ca.Ding Darling Nat.Wildlfe Refuge and Corkscrew Swamp really helped to develop my interest in identifying and shooting birds. Trips to Yosemite and Eastern Sierra in the fall provided positive experiences with nature and landscapes.I won a few local and national contests but did not quit my day job as a physical therapist.I managed to join a local camera society in the San Francisco Bay area to get me out of the clinic for several times a month.Found the critiques from judges in the local and state chapters to be extremely insightful and helpful.Made some lifelong friends at meetups and conferences.I retired from private practice 6 years ago with my wife Holly.We have grown kids in the Seattle area.While sheltering in place in Pismo Beach,Ca.during the pandemic,I practiced intentional camera movement with my Google android phone. I know some of the images broke the rules of composition and exposure to some degree.It was difficult to replicate the settings and predict the results because of the nature of long exposures.I hope that some members of the group are familiar with androids so I can learn some pointers. I will welcome feedback from the group regarding future images.My goal is to turn ordinary images into extraordinary photos.I shoot a mirrorless Canon R7 for telephoto shots but pretty much use my google pixel 6 pro daily for abstracts,nature and scenics.I'm looking forward to learning about post processing raw images on phone.I returned recently from an expedition cruise to Norway and Svalbard in June.I'm looking forward to sharing my images and participating with this active group.
Susan Pellegrino
I was born and raised in NYC and lived in the NYC-metro area until I took early retirement and moved to Central Florida (the Nature Coast). The opportunities for photography are quite different down here!
I got my first instamatic for my 6th birthday and have never not had a camera. Right now, I'm attempting to "master" a travel camera, a Sony RX100M7, in preparation for a trip to Italy. My other camera is a Sony mirrorless A6000. I thought the menu would be similar enough that the transition would be smooth, but it seems like the point-and-shoot has so many different settings. I also take a lot of photographs on my iPhone.
Ruth Holt
I’m Ruth Holt. My husband, Mark, and I were married 15 years ago and have lived near Holland, Texas, since that time. We both were born in Texas. I was born Sept. 4.1939; I’m a middle aged 68 year old. I am a retired RN.
My interest in photography started as a young girl, but I had not the means to do much about it until the early 1980?s when I joined a camera club. I got a darkroom and leaned B/W developing and so much other stuff. I now do digital darkroom.
I have a wonderful CANON EOS 10D and use ADOBE PHOTOSHOP
CS-3.
Some other interests are camping, reading, and collecting frogs.
Group Admin
Jack Florence Jr
I am a Northern California grape farmer who has taken advantage of semi-retirement to join my local camera club, to my great satisfaction and enrichment. I've always enjoyed a connection to the outdoors, nature, and travel; and though trained as a plant scientist, now am able to explore artistic expression, through photography. I got hold of an old infrared camera, which, along with software such as Nik Silver Fx, has given me an interest in black and white photography, particularly of landscape and travel subjects. Though completely digital, I love black and white prints, and print many of my images. I migrated from Canon to Sony mirrorless a few years ago.
Bill Buchanan, HonPSA, FGDC
Bill Buchanan, HonPSA, PPSA, HonFGDC
Bill Buchanan has been involved in photography for most of his life. His passion for teaching has been nurtured through his long-standing role as Chairman of the Photo Guild of Detroit’s Annual Photographic Seminar. He has presented numerous instructional programs throughout the Detroit area, as well as at NECCC, SWMCC, and PSA conferences.
A strong advocate for digital photography, Bill has been a major supporter of electronic image capture in both his local club and the Photographic Society of America (PSA). He previously served as Chairman of PSA’s Electronic Imaging Division.
In 2012, during the PSA International Conference in San Francisco, Bill received both the Stanley B. Ashbrook, Jr. Memorial Award and the PSA Service Award for his contributions to digital photography and PSA. In 2016, he was elected an Honorary Member of PSA (HonPSA) at the San Antonio Conference, one of the Society’s highest honors.
Bill actively contributes to PSA Study Groups #4 and #44 and is a trained Assessor for the PSA Portfolios Distinctions program. He was awarded his PPSA in June 2021 and received the PSA Scales Award in 2023 in recognition of his long-term service to the Society.
He has served as Chairman of the Greater Detroit Camera Club Council’s International Exhibition for the past several years.
Kieu-Hanh Vu
(La biographie en français suit.) I am currently a Systems Analyst working in Washington DC. I learned to use Photoshop via a Computer Graphics course in college back in 2002 and was very interested in the power of Photoshop tools before starting to learn about photography. I started in photography by joining Vietnamese Photographic Society (VNPS) in 2006, using point-and-shoot camera, and slowly moved to SLR digital camera – Canon EOS 30D. I currently use Canon EOS 50D to capture my images. Photojournalism and nature photography are my main interests. I have been a member of Northern Virginia Photographic Society (NVPS) since 2008. I learned about PSA via VNPS and I am looking forward to improve my photography skills through this program.
J'ai dĂ©couvert la photographie d’une manière non-conventionnelle. J'ai pris un cours informatique graphique au collège et Ă©tĂ© très intĂ©ressĂ© par la puissance des outils d’Illustrator et Photoshop que j'ai appris pour appliquer mes compĂ©tences. Je me suis jointe au Vietnamese Photographic Society (VNPS) en 2006, et je suis membre de la Northern Virginia Photographic Society (NVPS) depuis 2008.
Mes intĂ©rêts sont principalement la photographie de nature et le photojournalisme. Quand je prends une image, je suis intĂ©ressĂ©e par les gens et leurs histoires, et les thèmes de la vie car ils sont toujours plus importants pour moi que le processus de la photographie elle-même.
Je travaille Ă Washington, DC, en tant qu’analyste de système. J'utilise la photographie pour me dĂ©tendre et rĂ©duire le stress de mon style de vie très occupĂ©e. Comme le français n'est pas ma langue maternelle, j'espère que l'adhĂ©sion Ă ce groupe m'aidera Ă amĂ©liorer mes compĂ©tences en photographie ainsi que mon français.