Member Bios
Janette Hill
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Abhijit Chattopadhyay
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Marina Neyman
In 1979 my family immigrated to Cleveland, Ohio from the former Soviet Union. I have Master’s Degree in Analytical Chemistry from Odessa State University and had a very interesting and fulfilling career dedicated to research, development and promotion of responsible waste management by renewable energy recovery from abundant landfill gas resources in the USA, Europe and South America.
I was always interested in photography and videography, but raising kids and having a demanding job did not allow much time to pursue these interests.
Since retirement in 2015, I was able to dedicate my time and efforts to photography. I enrolled in Community College and took several Photography and Digital Processing Courses. I also joined local Photography Club �“ Chagrin Valley Camera Club. I met many interesting people, accomplished and enthusiastic photographers who share my interest in travel, nature and art.
My choice of subjects comes from different places. I am finding my inspiration everywhere: family, travel, books, films, nature and every-day life.
I enjoy participating in art shows and juried competitions. In the last few years my images were accepted in many art shows in Ohio. I was awarded Best of Show for my photographs in Nature, Landscape, Travel and Still Life Categories.
I am looking forward to my membership at PSA, to new learning opportunities and to making new friends.
Stephanie McAndrews
I have been a life-long amateur nature and travel photographer, beginning with participating in 4-H Photography and the Santa Rita High School Photo Club in Tucson, Arizona. I was an active member of the St. Louis Camera Club in 2016-2018 and presented several photography sessions prior to returning to Tucson. In November 2023, I began showing my photography. Currently my nature photography is on display at the Agua Caliente Park Ranch House Gallery in Tucson, Arizona. I graduated with three degrees from the University of Arizona with a Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education and Master and Doctoral Degrees in Language, Reading and Culture. I often used my photography in teaching prek-6th grade students in the Tucson area for 14 years and as a literacy professor, program director and author at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville for 21 years. My husband, Peter and I retired in 2020 and returned to Tucson to be with our family. I am involved in several education and nature organizations and recently became a member of the Photographic Society of America. As a photographer, I enjoy almost daily adventures in nature, while patiently observing and capturing some amazing images and stories with my camera. I not only continue to develop my understanding of the technical aspects of my camera gear and post processing, but also expand my knowledge of the environment and the habits of the wildlife within it. Through my photos, I share the wonders and beauty of our planet and wildlife in hopes to encourage nature conservation, wildlife protection and environmental action.
Shivashankar Hebbale
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Dave Ficke
Dave Ficke joined the Mountain News in September of 2015 as a sports photographer, covering Rim of the World High School sports. In 2017 he was asked to also write the sports articles to accompany his excellent photographs for the Mountain News. This is his first professional job as a sports correspondent; additionally Dave has done other articles on human interest and the environment for The Mountain News.
Dave graduated from Cal Poly Pomona with a BS in Biology, earned his California Secondary Teaching Credential and taught high school college prep Biology, Physics and Field Biology in Upland, CA. He led field trips to Yosemite National Park for his Field Biology classes for twenty-seven years. Dave also earned a Masters in Environmental Education and is currently retired from a career that spanned 33 years, teaching high school through college.
During his time in the field of Education Dave has variously been the coordinator for the California Regional Environmental Education Network (CREEC) for all of Riverside, Inyo, Mono and San Bernardino Counties for over 20 years; he was a Teacher Ambassador for Cal Recycle, presenting professional development curriculum the Education and the Environment Initiative (EEI) to educators throughout California for seven years. Dave was appointed by California’s State Superintendent Tom Torlakson to help develop The California Blueprint for Environmental Education for the State of California.
Dave has retired from rock climbing and rapids riding, but still loves to hike and take backpacking trips. His informal avocation for photography developed into a second career for Dave; he currently shows and sells his landscape and wildlife prints at The Mountain Arts Gallery in Lake Arrowhead. He has won various awards for his photographs from The Orange County Fair, Inland Empire Professional Photographers, and the Redlands Camera Club where he was president for two years.
Dave, his wife Kathleen, also a retired teacher and guidance counselor, and their two dogs, Jordie a golden doodle, and Cedar, a golden retriever, love to travel in their fifth wheel RV for weeks at a time. Dave’s love of the outdoors and his passion for landscape and wildlife photography complement his love for the environment.