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
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.
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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
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.