Rick Perkowski - Biography

Richard is a member of the Livingston Camera Club as club statistician, and chair of an annual exhibit. Last year, he was elected first vice-president of the New Jersey Federation of Camera Clubs where his main function is to inquire as to the health of the President. He has been a member of PSA since May 1, 2001 and participates in the Print of The Month competition in the categories of Color and Monochrome Prints and in several portfolios. He currently uses a Nikon N70 and a Nikon 5700 digital camera and recently assembled a Mamiya RZ67 by purchasing used components through his daughter, the Internet, and camera shows. Because of the limited film types available for the 220 back, Richard shoots Kodak Plus-x 125 and Fugichrome Provia ISO 100. He also has a black&white darkroom where, using an Omega C760 enlarger, he has begun making prints from 6X7 negatives. All of his color images, and some monochrome, are produced directly from the Nikon 5700 or from scanning slides, negatives, and transparencies with an Epson 4180 Perfection into Photoshop CS.

Birth Date: May 20, 1943
Education: Rutgers University: BA Economics
Rutgers University: MBA Marketing & Finance
Profession: Corporate Real Estate in the Retail Industry
Married: Mary Ann; June 13, 1971
Children: Deborah Ann (Director of Social Work in a nursing home. She claims that a room is already selected for me.
Alison Mary (An aspiring commercial photography in Los Angeles, CA who also brokers used studio equipment.)