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)
Anna (Ania) Proczek
Experience Level: New to hobby
Current Equipment: Olympus camera
Post Processing software: Lightroom. At some point would like to learn Photoshop.
Photographic interests: Mostly nature
Jim Kahnweiler
Experience Level: Veteran photographer interested in learning more and in sharing what I know. I’ve been making pictures since I was eight years old. I’ve been involved in many areas of photography including photojournalism, portraits, architecture, and travel. For my last gig I was the director of photography for a small publishing company; I was responsible for photo research and prepress processing.
Current Equipment: Olympus, Sony pocket camera, iPhone
Post Processing software: Photoshop, Lightroom, Third party plug-ins
Photographic interests: Photojournalism, portraits, architecture, and travel. Alternative digital processing, composites, generative AI.
Website: jimkphoto.com
Leslie Caromile
Experience Level: Although I’ve been taking photos here and there all my life for fun, I consider myself a novice. My joy comes from the journey of discovery, the development of new skills, and the boost in confidence that comes with capturing that moment you were looking for.
Current Equipment: I have an older DSLR. Specifically, a Nikon D3300. No special lenses, just the basics.
Post Processing software: Lightroom & Photoshop
Photographic interests: Nature, creative, travel, macro
Nick Aseritis
Experience Level: Veteran photographer interested in learning more and in sharing what I know
Current Equipment: Panasonic Lumix G9 & G7
Cannon, Sigma and Panasonic lenses.
Post Processing software: Adobe Lightroom & Photoshop
Photographic interests: Landscape and stylized landscape photography along with street photography.
Larry Gleit
Experience Level: At it for a while but looking to improve.
Current Equipment: Nikon Z7ii
Post Processing software: Lightroom and Photoshop
Photographic interests: Predominantly landscape and nature photography