Judge Bio Juy 2010
Topic – Nightscapes
Joseph Hearst
Joe is retired from the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory where he worked as a physicist for 35 years. Towards the end of his career he worked mainly in geophysical well logging. He was a founder and past President of the Minerals and Geotechnical Logging Society. He is a co-author of the book Well
Logging for Physical Properties. After retirement Joe took up serious photography and is a member of the Livermore Valley Camera Club and the Contra Costa Camera Club. He is past President of the Northern California Council of Camera Clubs. He administers a study group for the Electronic Image Division of The Photographic Society of America (PSA), and is Director of the PSA Picture of the Month competition and Chair of the Yerba Buena Chapter of PSA.
In 2007 he was elected to the Honor of Associate of PSA (APSA). In 2009 he was awarded the Distinction of Proficien (PPSA). Thirteen of his articles have been published in the PSA Journal, and two portfolios have been published in the British magazine Digital Photo Art. In 2009 he received the Charles Keaton Memorial Award in recognition of his PSA publications. He made a presentation, "Rust, Rubbish, and Reflections" at the PSA 2008 Annual Conference.
Joe is a docent emeritus at Point Lobos State Reserve in California, one of the most photogenic places in the world.
Joe has studied with, among others, Freeman Patterson and Richard Martin, and has been greatly influenced by the work of Ernst Haas.
Joe lives near San Francisco, and was married to Jean for 51 years until her death in 2008. They have three children, Ed, Marti, and Dorothy.
To get some ideas on his style, be sure to check out Joe’s website.
Topic – Nightscapes
Joseph Hearst
Joe is retired from the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory where he worked as a physicist for 35 years. Towards the end of his career he worked mainly in geophysical well logging. He was a founder and past President of the Minerals and Geotechnical Logging Society. He is a co-author of the book Well
Logging for Physical Properties. After retirement Joe took up serious photography and is a member of the Livermore Valley Camera Club and the Contra Costa Camera Club. He is past President of the Northern California Council of Camera Clubs. He administers a study group for the Electronic Image Division of The Photographic Society of America (PSA), and is Director of the PSA Picture of the Month competition and Chair of the Yerba Buena Chapter of PSA.
In 2007 he was elected to the Honor of Associate of PSA (APSA). In 2009 he was awarded the Distinction of Proficien (PPSA). Thirteen of his articles have been published in the PSA Journal, and two portfolios have been published in the British magazine Digital Photo Art. In 2009 he received the Charles Keaton Memorial Award in recognition of his PSA publications. He made a presentation, "Rust, Rubbish, and Reflections" at the PSA 2008 Annual Conference.
Joe is a docent emeritus at Point Lobos State Reserve in California, one of the most photogenic places in the world.
Joe has studied with, among others, Freeman Patterson and Richard Martin, and has been greatly influenced by the work of Ernst Haas.
Joe lives near San Francisco, and was married to Jean for 51 years until her death in 2008. They have three children, Ed, Marti, and Dorothy.
To get some ideas on his style, be sure to check out Joe’s website.