Welcome to these new and newer members of the Simsbury Camera Club. This page is an attempt to help us get to know these individuals better and to welcome them to the fold. (I apologize for paraphrasing and abbreviating some of this information in the interest brevity)
Chip Neumann
Experience: I’ve been interested in photography since I was a young teen. I used a 35 mm camera through my 30’s when I switched to digital photography. I entered a photography contest at my work in the mid-1980’s.
Equipment: Canon SureShot SX280
Post Processing software: none
Photographic Interest: Landscapes, Family
Mireille Neumann
Experience: I’ve always enjoyed taking pictures. For most of the pictures I used the “point and shoot” method because I never had the time to actually learn more. Now I would like to learn how to take advantage of all the features on my camera to take better pictures.
Equipment: Canon EOS 250D
Post Processing software: Corel Paintshop Pro (have it on my computer but have never used it)
Photographic Interest: Flowers, Landscapes, my family
Michele Foertsch
Partner with Peter Rossato in PRMF Photography
Experience: intermediate, paid portrait photographer
@prmfphotography – FB and Instagram. Website: prmfphotography.zenfolio.com
I shoot all portraits (headshots, individual, family, couples, engagement, fashion) and many events for compensation, from sweet sixteen parties to graduations to weddings.
Peter and I have done a lot of landscape, architectural, and travel photography. I also shot with Lorraine Cosgrove and Richard Bush on different occasions.
We have a studio in Bloomfield and one in Southington. We rent the studios to fellow creatives who need a studio to shoot in.
I shoot with Nikon mirrorless, Z5 full frame and a Z50 crop frame.
My Samsung phone camera does a fair job, but it isn’t a full frame mirrorless!! LOL
I teach ESL in the Bristol, Farmington, and Cheshire school systems. Teaching is a great lifelong passion of mine.
Kevin Hulse
Experience: I have photographed with 35mm and medium format cameras since the 1970’s, and Digital since early 2000’s. I consider myself an amateur who is interested in improving the quality of my photos and sharing what I know.
Equipment: Nikon D7200 for Digital, Nikon F2A and Hassy for Film photography
Post Processing: Adobe Lightroom Classic, home darkroom for film
Photographic interests: Landscapes, architecture, people. Looking to continue to grow and improve in both the digital and film space.
Owen Small
Experience: At it for a long time but always wanting to improve.
Equipment: Hasselblad 907X S.E.
Post Processing: Lightroom, Photoshop and Hasselblad’s Phocus (Need much Improvement with all of it).
Photographic interests: Family, Portraits, Scenic, Flowers and Architecture.
John Eckel
Experience: My journey in photography began when I was about 14 and received a gift of a classic 828 film camera and darkroom equipment from my uncle. I traded up to a Canon 35 mm SLR when in college. But as I got older, I focused on my job and allowed my photographic skills to deteriorate as I defaulted to “point and shoot” photography. Now that I have retired I hope that just a little of the expertise of other SCC members rubs off on me.
Equipment: Although I have had numerous Canon SLR’s through my life, my current “go to” camera is an Olympus OM-D E-M10 mirrorless 4/3 format
Post Processing: I have not been using post processing software
Photographic interests: I am interested in travel, nature and family photography
Terri-Ann Snediker
Experience: Beginner. I’ve taken a few courses over the years but inevitably life gets in the way and I end up putting the camera in the back of a closet. When I pick it back up again, I realize that I have completely forgotten most of what I learned.
Equipment: My camera is a Sony A7iii (mirrorless) – still learning about it.
Post Processing: Lightroom Classic and Photoshop and Bridge
Photographic interests: Portrait, Real Estate, Street Photography, Nature
Pam Carter
Experience: Forever the family photographer. Amateur. Having just recently completed an online class, I would like to utilize what I’ve learned and improve by learning from others.
Equipment: Canon EOS Rebel
Post Processing: Microsoft photo editor, trial version EasyHDR 3
Photographic interests: Travel, Nature, Family
Karen Young
Experience: New
Equipment: Sony A6000, Mirrorless digital camera
Post Processing: No Software yet
Photographic interests: Travel, nature, portraits
Edward Goldman
Experience: New
Equipment: Sony A6000, Mirrorless digital camera
Post Processing: No Software yet
Photographic interests: Travel, nature, portraits
Sebastian Fama
Experience: I am a certified evidence photographer. I have also worked as a sports photographer, event photographer, portrait photographer and I have even done a little videography. Unfortunately, when it comes to creating art or just playing with my camera, I am pretty much clueless. And, now that I am retired, that will be my next challenge.
Equipment: Canon 5D, Canon 7D
Post Processing: Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Lightroom
Photographic interests: Nature, Macro, Compositing and my Granddaughters.
Quyen Phan
Experience: New to the hobby and looking to learn
Equipment: Olympus mirrorless
Post Processing: None at the moment (only Adobe Lightroom – free app version)
Photographic interests: Nature, Landscape, Wildlife, Creative, Travel
Robert (Bob) McCue
Experience: I am an amateur photographer who started to pursue my interest in photography in the late 1980s, and have taken a number of photography classes but would like to improve by learning from others photography and receiving feedback on my photography.
Equipment: Canon R5 and iPhone
Post Processing: Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop
Photographic interests: Nature, landscapes, wildlife, and interested in learning more about macro photography
Eric Wolfe
Experience: At it for a while but looking to improve
Equipment: Canon EOS R mirrorless
Post Processing: Adobe PS Elements 6.0, Canon DPP4, Microsoft Photos
Photographic interests: Landscape, Wildlife, Portraits, Travel and new interest in learning Nightscape photography
Bert Sirkin
Experience: Bert is an experienced photographer interested in learning more and sharing what he knows.
Equipment: Nikon DSLR
Post Processing: Photoshop and Topaz.
Photographic interests: Landscape, infrared, macro, wildlife, creative
Contact info: [email protected]
Portal: http://www.photobert.com/
Mary Anne Sirkin
Experience: Mary Anne has been photographing for awhile and is interested in advancing her skills.
Equipment: Nikon DSLR
Post Processing: Photoshop and Topaz
Photographic interests: Landscape, creative, wildlife
Contact info: [email protected]
Jeff Levesque
Experience: Jeff is an experienced photographer interested in learning more and sharing what he knows.
Equipment: Former Nikon DSLR user now using Sony Mirrorless exclusively
Post Processing: Adobe Creative Suite (Lightroom/Photoshop), Luminar, Topaz, Capture One, ON1 Photo RAW, Exposure X5, Nik Collection, Photo Mechanic
Photographic interests: Nature/wildlife with a strong affinity for birds, plus other outdoor and scenic subject matter
Contact info: [email protected]
Website: levesquephotos.com
John Clancy
Experience: John has been photographing for some time and in interesting in advancing his skills
Equipment: Panasonic Lumix FZ1000
Post Processing: Photoshop Elements (2019)
Photographic interests: Travel, nature, military, people. Landscapes, architecture, birds, mammals, and macro photo opportunities. Capturing pictures beyond the “typical” subjects
Contact info: [email protected]
Greg Ott
Experience: Greg is a veteran photographer wanting to update his skills and share what he knows. Self described as “very rusty but enthusiastic”.
Equipment: Nikon DSLR
Post processing: Mostly Apple Photos. He wants to learn more about post processing and Adobe tools.
Photographic interests: Nature, Travel and Creative
Contact info: [email protected]
Linda Fickinger
Experience: Linda has been photographing for awhile and is looking to improve. Self described “definite amateur”.
Equipment: Nikon DSLR
Post processing: Photoshop 2021
Photographic interests: mostly nature- flowers, birds, etc.
Michael Sperber
Experience: I’ve been at it for quite a while, but I am always looking to improve, and sharing what (little) I may know
Equipment: Nikon DSLR, (but borrows his wife’s Sony mirrorless occasionally)
Post Processing: Lightroom with some Luminar and On One Photo RAW
Photographic interests: Wide-ranging. People (candids and sports), landscapes (or anything nature-based) and architecture.