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Jim Goldstein, a professional photographer from California, was our judge for the June contest!
Jim Goldstein is an independent photographer with a focus on outdoor and nature photography.
Having grown up on the west coast of the United States from Anchorage, Alaska to Los Angeles,
California Jim has acquired a deep appreciation for the grandeur of nature. Frequent outings, as a child, in the
wilderness of Alaska were of great influence instilling a lasting respect for nature. Ever interested in the outdoors
Jim has been fortunate to have the opportunity to later live in Southern, Central and Northern California.
Honing his photographic skills in the scenic San Francisco Bay area Jim embraced slide film photography
and later digital photography. Active in the local photography community Jim has been an honorary member of the
Photochrome Camera Club of San Francisco since 2000, was previously club president in 2005 and frequently judges
slide, print and digital photo competitions.
Photography by Jim M. Goldstein
Clayton Spangler, a professional photographer from West Virginia, judged the May contest!
Clayton Spangler is an award winning photographer and has been presented a prestigious Fujifilm
Masterpiece Award for Commercial Photography work. He is also a photographic education speaker as well as a Certified
Photographic Consultant. His images have appeared in various outdoor magazines, brochures, advertising, and trades
magazines throughout the country.
His various assignments have allowed him to visit and photograph areas from the wilds of Canada to the mountains
and plains of the Carolina's. In addition to his journalistic and environmental portraiture skills, Clayton
also shoots fine art, landscapes, and specializes in event photography. By pushing himself to be more creative, he
strives to keep an "edge" to his work without sacrificing his style or artistry.
His latest challenges now include teaching workshops that encompass digital workflow solutions and how to see both
photographically and artistically.
His professional resume includes belonging to The Professional Photographers of of America, Professional
Photographers of West Virginia, The National Association of Photoshop Professionals, Society of Photo Finishing
Engineers, and the Luminous Printers Guild as well as being a member of Fuji Film's Talent Team.
Click www.claytonspangler.com or email:
clayton@claytonspangler.com for more information.
Garry Shorter, a professional photographer from Maryland, judged the April contest!
Garry is a full time wedding and event photographer in Orlando, FL. He started photographing weddings professionally in
1987 while in the US Air Force. The thing that he loves most about the business is no matter how much you know you can always learn more.
Being a wedding photographer, he deals with new people and places every weekend; and even after 15 years, he learns something new every time
he picks up a camera. As with many others, his real passion is for wildlife and nature photography, and he spends as much time as possible
in the field. Garry loves the challenge of capturing wildlife and nature images, as well as observing the individual personalities of every
animal. Getting that special photo is not always about being a great photographer; it has as much to do with putting in the time and effort
to get the shot you want. Animals will not pose for you so you need to be patient and wait for that perfect shot. His strongest belief is
to always put nature first when shooting, "just because you can get closer does not mean you should".
David Hawxhurst, a professional photographer from Maryland, judged the March contest!
A native Marylander, David Hawxhurst was raised on a farm by the Chesapeake Bay. The beauty
of that area first inspired his love of photography, and he remains active in conservation activities throughout the region.
He has also taught wildlife photography courses and done pro bono work for non-profits such as the Chesapeake Bay Foundation,
American Forests, and the Nature Conservancy. His commercial clients include The Smithsonian, World Bank, the US Navy,
Chesapeake Life Magazine, National Geographic Kids, Johns Hopkins University, and US Department of the Interior. Hawxhurst's
images have been displayed in galleries around the Washington DC area.
"As a professional photographer I've trained my eye to see compositions and subject that haven’t been explored. One of
the biggest challenges in an artistic media that is assessable to so many is exploring the road less traveled. I look for unique
photos that convey emotion and tell stories. The elements in an image that I appreciate are strong shape and form, color that is
appropriate for the mood of the images and an over all simple, minimal composition that tells a story."
Jerry & Barb Jividen, professional photographers from Ohio, judged the February contest!
Jerry and Barbara Jividen own and operate
Jividen’s “Naturally Wild” Photo Adventures and
Images Unique, LLC.
The Jividens offer approximately 20 workshops and seminars per year exclusively for nature
photographers. They frequently speak to camera clubs and at photography conventions. They have more than 46
combined years of photography experience, and have been working together since 1990.
The Jividen’s are also founders and the event coordinators for “Shoot the Hills Photography
Competition,” held annually in the Hocking Hills of Ohio since 2001. Their efforts are enabling the construction
and maintenance of special wildlife photo/viewing blinds in designated areas of the Hocking Hills State Park. The
weekend competition is an official event of the “Friends of the Hocking Hills,” a 501 C-3 organization since 2003.
Both Jerry and Barbara serve on the board, and Jerry is the current president of this non-profit organization.
Jerry and Barbara are members of the American Society of Media Photographers (ASMP) and the
North American Nature Photography Association (NANPA). Barbara is Assistant Editor for NANPA Currents and is a
member of the Outdoor Writers Association of America (OWAA). Both write “how-to” articles for a variety of photography-related publications.
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