Friends of JCC
The following individuals are honored here due to their contribution to the Jacksonville Camera Club by Presentations, Judging or other acts of kindness to the club. On behalf of the club—
Sincere Thanks to All.
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Susan’s Biographical Summary
Friendly Acts for JCC
Judge, Digital Contest, 2016 Q2
International-award winning photographer, Rachel Brockey, is recognized for capturing dramatic landscapes and abstract subject matter in bold color palettes. With ten of thousands of followers on social media worldwide, the development of a groundbreaking photographic mapping software and her recent success as an emerging mixed media fine art photographer, the National Association of Professional Businesswoman named Rachel one of their Businesswomen of the Year in 2013.
Upon completing studies at Brooks Institute of Photography, Rachel built a respected architecture and interior design photography firm with offices on the east and west coasts. As the significance of brand recognition exploded on the Internet, Rachel’s early work focused on building mixed media visual portfolios for Fortune 500 Companies with emphasis in the hospitality and destination resort markets. Her focus in the architectural field led to her later development of a software noted for introducing web-accessible, photographic as-built technology into the commercial construction marketplace.
Aside from her work in architectural photography, Rachel’s personal passions are fueled by her love for geographic exploration, mentoring, and building recognition for photography as collectible fine art. Rachel has spent years developing a signature style in her private collection pieces. By combining four to ten singularly exposed and manipulated images, Rachel creates a single digital composite that celebrates dimensional depth, the aesthetics of oil and sketch artistry, and her recognizable depiction of color. Rachel produces elite limited runs of her pieces creating a collectible medium of archival photographic art that is enjoyed in both commercial and residential environments.
In May of 2014, Rachel embarked on a solo photography expedition, which traversed over five states in fourteen weeks. Covering more than ten thousand miles by road and hiking trails, Rachel’s exploration led her through California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, and Colorado. Rachel is currently working on hardcopy photography-infused coffee table book chronicling the comical mishaps and daring adventures of her journey with stories surrounding many of the captures you see here in our gallery today.
As of this summer, Rachel permanently relocated to Colorado as a resident photographer drawn to the topography, outdoor enthusiast lifestyle and seasonal mountain living. Rachel is currently working as a contributing photographer with a National Geographic Team creating a documentary special focused on the law enforcement and search and rescue teams located in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado.
Rachel’s favorite saying, “You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough” continues to propel her forward as she hopes you’ll stay tuned for her next great adventure.
Friendly Acts for JCC
Judge, Digital Contest, 2018 Q3
Contact Information
Website: cenciphotography.com
Mike’s Biographical Summary
Michael Cenci was born and raised in Jacksonville. He has been photographing Florida wildlife and nature for over 25 years and is an accomplished leather and wood worker and a licensed alligator hunter.
Michael is a member of The Art Center of Jacksonville and the Jacksonville Coalition of the Visual Arts. His photographs are on display in galleries located at The Jacksonville Landing, First Street Gallery in Neptune Beach, and other local galleries and corporate collections.
Other awards and recognition:
- His works have been displayed at MOCA for Jacksonville Looks at Animals,
- Two time winner in the St Augustine Alligator Farm photo contest.
- Featured visual artist for Beaches Fine Art.
Cover of the Beaches Fine Art series program for 2011. - Second place in the 2012 Scan Design Art contest.
- Participate in the 2008 Art After Dark at the Florida Theatre.
- Michaels photographs have been published in The Daily Mail, The Daily Telegraph, and The Mirror (all in Great Britain),
Friendly Acts for JCC
Judge, Digital Contest, 2015 Q3
Website: Christine Cook Photography
Christine is the Digital Competition Director for FCCC.
Christine’s passion for photography was fueled by the colorful characters and visual experiences of her immediate family. Her five brothers filled the front yard with gritty old cars and trucks in a never-ending process of repair. They grew up to be machinists as well as martial arts experts. Her father was a plumber and prone to business via bar-room where he frequently brought his children. He mentored convicts as a consultant to the local police departments. In stark contrast, Christine’s mother was an avowed intellect with a talent in painting and expertise in the writings of Shakespeare. Her family is deeply rooted in the beautiful but black and blue history of Sicily.
The expression: “Bursts Onto the Scene” truly applies to the work of Christine Cook. In the last three years, after receiving many awards, appearing in several publications and selling many of her images locally, she has taken her work to national and international audiences. And they are embracing her style. In September of 2014, Christine received Special International Recognition awards for five images from the Upstream People Gallery Online International Art Exhibition. Her images have consistently appeared in the top finalists of the Exhibitions Without Walls International online competitions. She was juried into CameraUSA, a national exhibition at the von Liebig Arts Center in Naples, Florida.
In addition to producing art, Christine is involved with local and state camera clubs in leadership positions as well as teaching and presenting all around the state of Florida.
Friendly Acts for JCC
Presented Judge's Workshop November, 2016
Digital Contest Judge Q2 2018
Will has been a Jacksonville resident since he became a staff photographer for The Florida Times-Union in 1983. New events, environmental portraits, sports business, digital illustrations and features are among his daily assignments for the newspaper. His work has also been featured in Water’s Edge, Florida Trend, Newsweek and Time Magazines, ABC World News and National Geographic’s website.
Will has won regional and national awards for his newspaper work. But he has a special respect for nature and for the beauty of the northeast Florida landscape, especially the Timucuan Preserve and the St. John’s River.
The waterways and woods are his passion, professionally and personally, and photographing them is something of a return to his roots. He grew up in Alabama and wet his first hook as a young child. Fishing alongside his father and uncles in the creeks and ponds of his hometown, Chatom, north of Mobile. In high school and college (Auburn University) he developed an interest in photography and turned his camera to nature.
For the past several years, Will’s images of the First Coast landscape have been displayed in local art galleries and he is now exhibiting at area outdoor art festivals.
To visit Will’s photography website click here.
2017 Annual Contest Print Judge
2020 2nd Triannual Digital Judge
Professional Honors
2011 FPP Florida Photographer of the Year ranked 1st in the state, PPA Gold Medalist International Photographic Competition & JPPG Competitor of the Year
2012 JPPG Jacksonville Photographer of the Year & FPP Top Ten Photographer ranked 2nd in state
2013 PPA Silver Medalist International Photographic Competition & JPPG Top Ten Photographer
2014 Awarded a "Master of Photography" degree by the Professional Photographers of America, JPPG Competitor of the Year, JPPG Top Ten Photographer & JPPG People’s Choice Award
Photography Expertise
Portrait / Wedding / Product / Architecture / Landscape / Wildlife / Macro
Professional Associations
ASP (American Society of Photographers)
PPA (Professional Photographers of America)
SPPA (Southeastern Professional Photographers Association)
FPP (Florida Professional Photographers)
JPPG (Jacksonville Professional Photographers Guild)
NPS (Nikon Professional Services)
Website: Garber Photography
Friendly Acts for JCC
- Judge, Digital Contest, 2018 Q1
Ginger Sheridan, Assoc Professor, JU
Contact Information
Photography Dept
Jacksonville University
gsherid@ju.edu
Ginger’s Biographical Summary
Ginger Sheridan is a photographer, photographic historian and photographic lecturer currently ranked as associate professor of Art at Jacksonville University.
She holds a master of fine arts degree with a concentration in photography from Ohio University as well as a Master of Arts degree with a concentration on the history and criticism of art from Florida State University.
For the last 16 years she has directed and taught on the New Millennium Grand Tour in Rome, Florence, Paris and London.
As an image maker, Ms. Sheridan believes that the medium is paramount in communicating the artistic message.
Her work include 35mm film, video, installation, large-format photography, hand-made Palladium printing, collage, pinhole and digital imagery.
Her most recent body of work was created as a companion piece to pianist Scott Watkins’ recital of Debussy’s Preludes Book II. It premiered at Carnegie Hall in October, 2015.
Friendly Acts for JCC
Judge, Digital Contest, 2015 Q4
Judge, Digital Contest, 2016 Q4
Judge, Digital Contest, 2017 Q4
Judge, Digital Contest, 2018 Q4
IMAGE or friend can be portrait or landscape
Contact Information
123 Main Street
Anytown, FL 32222
(904) 444-1200
JohnSow@fmIL.com
Website: name-photography.com
FirstName’s Biographical Summary
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Sample Text replace with revised if used. Delete if not used. Michael Cenci was born and raised in Jacksonville. He has been photographing Florida wildlife and nature for over 25 years and is an accomplished leather and wood worker and a licensed alligator hunter.
Michael is a member of The Art Center of Jacksonville and the Jacksonville Coalition of the Visual Arts. His photographs are on display in galleries located at The Jacksonville Landing, First Street Gallery in Neptune Beach, and other local galleries and corporate collections.
Other awards and recognition:
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- MOCA for Jacksonville Looks at Animals,
- Two time winner in the St Augustine Alligator Farm photo contest.
- Featured visual artist for Beaches Fine Art.
Cover of the Beaches Fine Art series program for 2011. - Second place in the 2012 Scan Design Art contest.
- Participate in the 2008 Art After Dark at the Florida Theatre.
- Michaels photographs have been published in The Daily Mail, The Daily Telegraph, and The Mirror (all in Great Britain),
Friendly Acts for JCC
Judge, Digital Contest, 2015 Q3
Art graciously agreed to be a judge for the year end digital awards.
Art has college degrees in Commercial and Studio Art that he uses as a foundation for his photography. As a photographer he enjoys photographing all types of subject matter but he has a special passion for Nature Photography.
Art has photographed digitally since 2000 and loves exploring and using this dynamic photographic media. He also enjoys taking advantage of the many photographic opportunities that exist in the Washington DC Metro area where he currently lives.
Peggy Farren is an award winning, professional photographer, author, instructor and speaker. She’s been interviewed and featured on TV and in many national and local publications.
She is the founder of Understand Photography which features prominent travel, fine art and nature photographers. The show is live on Facebook at 4 pm ET every Friday, and uploaded as a podcast and to Youtube every Monday.
Peggy began her photography career as an assistant photographer, videographer and video editor. She settled on portraiture when she began her own company over 17 years ago. You will see her pictures gracing the covers of many local magazines, as well as national publications. Avant-Garde Images has flourished while most other full-time photography studios have shut their doors in recent years.
Peggy began offering photography training and tours over 9 years ago through her training center “Understand Photography”. The school offers training for beginning to advanced photographers, portrait to nature photographers. Peggy has a way of simplifying the technical side of photography so that both her online and hands-on classes are in high demand.
Rick took up photography back in 1970 upon his return from a tour of duty in Vietnam, and the start of a corporate career in New York City. Throughout his corporate career, as well as 12 years in Islamorada, Florida managing a scuba diving operation, he honed his camera and creative skills. In 2001 Rick moved to St. Augustine where he was invited to show his work in one of the galleries located on Aviles Street (the main art area of this old city). Three years ago he was invited into The Georgia Nick Gallery on Aviles Street where his work is shown today, along with The HUB on Canal Gallery in New Smyrna Beach, Florida.
The Olde South Series was started about 4 years ago and has gown into a unique and widely exhibited series throughout the South. The iconic images, numbering 400 in the Series currently, are a part of private and corporate collections, on display in churches, restaurants, and in design and decorating businesses, and the subject matter of books and public lectures.
Often referred to as a “visual historian,” Rick took inspiration, both from a photographic standpoint and from a conservation perspective, from legends Clyde Butcher and Ansel Adams. He is an active member in the local camera club and is a professional photography show judge.
Rick is a military veteran and enjoys St. Augustine with his daughter and her family.
Rick Ferro
Considered One Of America's Top
Wedding Photographers
Portrait Artist And Certified Master
PhotographerCraftsman
PhotographerFlorida Photographic
Excellence And Service Award
Kodak Gallery Award
Fuji Masterpiece Award