I would like to take this opportunity to welcome Harley Goldman as Co-Moderator for CANP. He is replacing Paul Breitkruez.
First, I offer my humble thanks to Paul for his nearly two years of service to NPN/CANP! He has been tireless in his support of our NPN community and extended a helping hand to everyone, including me. For this I am deeply grateful, and appreciative.
Harley has graciously accepted to take on the duties that were Paul's. I have come to know Harley pretty well over the course of several years, and I know he will be great asset to our group. He has an in-depth knowledge of large format, digital capture, and image processing; skills that he enjoys sharing.
Here is a short bio he provided in hopes that you will know him a bit better...
"I have been seriously involved in photography for about 7 years. I started with 35 film and got my first 4x5 camera around 6 years ago. I also use digital, but I primarily shoot 4x5. I find the slow, methodical and contemplative flow of large format suits my style and gives me better overall results. Yeah, I miss a lot of shots when light is changing really fast, but you have to go with what works for you.
Like most NPN landscape togs; wandering in the wilds, the acts of setting up the camera, composing and creating images are absolute joys and incredibly fun. I went on frequent camping trips during college and when I journeyed out on my first backpack into the Sierra Nevada, I was hooked on wilderness and remote locales. That love of incredible landscape has only strengthened with the passage of time.
There is a very strong meditative element to making order out of the chaos inherent in nature. Painters have an advantage with their ability to include whatever they wish in their scenes. Excluding non-essential and distracting elements to create a vibrant, meaningful and moving composition poses the real challenge for the photographer. This act is the heart and soul of photography and something I find extremely contemplative and gratifying.
If you see a white F150 with a Northstar pop-up camper on the back, stop and say hi. You will usually see me with my younger yellow lab Maggie. My older lab Courtney is 14-1/2 and the road trips are a little too taxing on her ancient frame. Many of you have met one or both of my dogs. Harley Goldman, December 2009"
So, please join me in welcoming Harley to the NPN/CANP staff!
Thanks to all for your participation at NPN and CANP!
Kind Regards,
-Preston
Posted by Robert Dayton on December 15, 2009 at 8:25 AM
Welcome, Harley, and thanks, Paul, for your years of service.
Harley, congratulations and thanks for taking on the duties of co-moderator. I remember when we first met out at Mobius Arch and how I was impressed with your passion for photography. I'm sure that energy will continue as you share your knowledge as a moderator. And a big thank you to Paul. Your insights and sharing have been invaluable. Thank you, thank you, thank you. Best Regards.
Posted by Lon Overacker on December 15, 2009 at 8:11 PM
Congrats Harley!
Hey Paul, hope that doesn't mean you're retiring from CANP! Thanks for all you did to keep the forum going. I know I appreciated it and I'm sure others have as well. Thanks!
Now Harley, I've opened up a new Report Card, and will be providing an update after your first 100 days in office. Make the best of it - please give us all new cameras.
Thanks to you both and to you too Preston!
Lon
Posted by Jimmy Gekas on December 16, 2009 at 1:28 PM
Yay! Welcome HG! Congrats and all that good stuff. Thanks to Paul for all you did in the past.
Thank you Preston and Harley for taking the extra time lately to set the transition up, and of course Jim behind the scenes too. We all know Harley from his very fine photographic work and his posts primarily in ES&S and CANP. Additionally, many of us have been lucky to have met Harley in person and worked with him in the field as well. With that said, his known quality & his easy going personality are a natural fit IMO as a moderator. Thank you for stepping in and assisting Preston with the shared duties here at CANP.
I wish to thank all the forum members too. The members participation is really what makes the forum work overall. It was also totally my pleasure to have been able to assist Preston with the shared moderator duties here at CANP in the past .
Posted by Reno DiTullio on December 18, 2009 at 10:01 PM
Paul, thanks for your insightful critiques and suggestions, and your dedication to CANP, a job well done
Harley, welcome, I'm sure you and Preston will keep this site rolling along
Posted by David Page on December 20, 2009 at 11:57 AM
Welcome Harley and thanks to all who keep this forum going. Oh, and I agree with Lon about the new camera idea....
- DMP
Posted by Eric Good on December 20, 2009 at 4:18 PM
Congratulations! And thanks to all of the past and present moderators who keep online communities like CANP going.
Discussion
15 repliesI would like to take this opportunity to welcome Harley Goldman as Co-Moderator for CANP. He is replacing Paul Breitkruez.
First, I offer my humble thanks to Paul for his nearly two years of service to NPN/CANP! He has been tireless in his support of our NPN community and extended a helping hand to everyone, including me. For this I am deeply grateful, and appreciative.
Harley has graciously accepted to take on the duties that were Paul's. I have come to know Harley pretty well over the course of several years, and I know he will be great asset to our group. He has an in-depth knowledge of large format, digital capture, and image processing; skills that he enjoys sharing.
Here is a short bio he provided in hopes that you will know him a bit better...
"I have been seriously involved in photography for about 7 years. I started with 35 film and got my first 4x5 camera around 6 years ago. I also use digital, but I primarily shoot 4x5. I find the slow, methodical and contemplative flow of large format suits my style and gives me better overall results. Yeah, I miss a lot of shots when light is changing really fast, but you have to go with what works for you.
Like most NPN landscape togs; wandering in the wilds, the acts of setting up the camera, composing and creating images are absolute joys and incredibly fun. I went on frequent camping trips during college and when I journeyed out on my first backpack into the Sierra Nevada, I was hooked on wilderness and remote locales. That love of incredible landscape has only strengthened with the passage of time.
There is a very strong meditative element to making order out of the chaos inherent in nature. Painters have an advantage with their ability to include whatever they wish in their scenes. Excluding non-essential and distracting elements to create a vibrant, meaningful and moving composition poses the real challenge for the photographer. This act is the heart and soul of photography and something I find extremely contemplative and gratifying.
If you see a white F150 with a Northstar pop-up camper on the back, stop and say hi. You will usually see me with my younger yellow lab Maggie. My older lab Courtney is 14-1/2 and the road trips are a little too taxing on her ancient frame. Many of you have met one or both of my dogs. Harley Goldman, December 2009"
So, please join me in welcoming Harley to the NPN/CANP staff!
Thanks to all for your participation at NPN and CANP!
Kind Regards,
-Preston
Hey Paul, hope that doesn't mean you're retiring from CANP! Thanks for all you did to keep the forum going. I know I appreciated it and I'm sure others have as well. Thanks!
Now Harley, I've opened up a new Report Card, and will be providing an update after your first 100 days in office. Make the best of it - please give us all new cameras.
Thanks to you both and to you too Preston!
Lon
I wish to thank all the forum members too. The members participation is really what makes the forum work overall. It was also totally my pleasure to have been able to assist Preston with the shared moderator duties here at CANP in the past .
Harley, welcome, I'm sure you and Preston will keep this site rolling along
- DMP
Thanks Paul, for all you've done here.
- Dan
Here's wishing everyone the very best for 2010.
Regards.