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BILLY BURKE
AUGUST 2010
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Dreaming of the Future

IMAGE CAPTION  - Every year since my daughter was two we have dyed Easter eggs. Well did miss a few years when we lived in different areas, but it has been a long time thing. This was two years ago and Abby is showing her dad her egg. We judge the eggs and she wanted to win bad.

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John Larson A nice colorful image with good composition. They are both seeming to do their "own" thing and I don't see enough of a story here to sell the image. Score 7.
Alex Lane Very colorful image with good composition. It would have been stronger if the girl was looking at the egg instead of just holding it up. I know 'she was showing it,," BUT we don't know that without an explanation. Also, if the man had something in his hand he was looking at instead of the glass it would have had more interest. ALEX (7)
   
Subhash Sapru Both are looking towards different directions and are busy with different kind of works. To me it appears a distracting factor. -6
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Billy Burke - Biography - I am 77 years young, born in Idaho and lived there a good part of my life. I first joined PSA in the middle 50’s. I took my first news picture when I was a 9th grader in Ritzville Washington of a soap box derby. It was with a 4x5 speed graphic. I was shown how to pull the paddles, set the lens at f16, shutter at 1/50 and focus and shoot. I took many pictures day and night with these instructions. While working on the paper I did a side line doing school action and students, portraits, insurance, weddings and even at the local funeral home for those who wanted them. I was sure glad when the poniard came along. I did all my own darkroom work and it was all black and white. L was using a Rollie for most of this. I used the Rollei for most all of my work for a long time, including slides for my own use. I sold a complete outfit this past year for $650 on eBay to a customer in Japan. I finally rejoined PSA some 36 years ago. Have served as area representative, district reprehensive, Sec of P-J group one for a number of years, Director of slide study groups. Editor of Cascade Chapter newsletter got my APSA some time ago. I am not involved in any job in PSA, Was vice-chairman and then chairman of the Columbia Council of Camera Clubs. . Directed 5 conventions. Ran the slide competition and put out the newsletter. I am not doing any job now and it’s nice to see the younger people coming forward in both organizations. I have a house full of cameras but a now using a little Canon G9. It’s so nice to just have a little camera around your neck and not carrying a heavy bag or two with you. I still got several Nikons with half shot up film in them. Got to get out and do some shooting with them some day. The one salon overseas I send to is still just accepting slides. I enjoy shooting just about anything. I feel P-J has to tell a photographic story. For a long time P-J salons were motorcycles flying through the air…handicap people racing wheel chairs. This is OK and some were great but it over did in course to me. I will always give a good action shoot my blessing regardless of what it is..