HUMAN INTEREST
BILLY BURKE
SEPTEMBER 2010
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Garage Sale

IMAGE CAPTION  - We did a whole day of doing garage sales. I felt this sign was the best I have ever seen for a garage sale. In talking with the lady she said it was her mothers dress.

taken with cannon G9, 1/40 f4, ISO 80 FL 112.2.

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John Larson This has the making of  a good story with the unique signs for a garage sale. I don't think there is much Human Interest here and this image would probably do better in the General PJ category. Score 6.
Alex Lane I like the ‘dummy’ holding the hat & dress! It has good color & composition which adds to the impact
   
Subhash Sapru ‘The sign is interesting and the road in pic does show that it’s along the road. The car is distracting. Secondly, there is no human being in physical form. Many a judge do not appreciate those images in which we have “other person’s art” in it. In this image we are commenting on other person’s art.-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..