Carol Heffernan – Naples at Night

2024 Second Best of Year How I did it.  The shot you want is not always the shot you take… Karen and I went to take sunset shots from the bridge by Tin City.  Of course there were no clouds, so no sunset.  We stayed to watch the lights come on and I shot a wide angle of … Read more

Christina Skibicki – August 2024 Creative

August 2024 Creative – Christina had two images in a tie for best in category For the past couple years, I have not had the opportunity to do creative work for myself. My creative process comes from deciding to enter a competition last minute for Dpi-Sig. My images start when i see something online. From … Read more

Diana Calleja – Snug as a Cub

2024 Best of the Year, January Best in Color. I’ve been to Africa a few times. On this particular tour, i was in Kenya.  We were told that there was a cub with its mom near a bush.   On the first two attempts, we did not see the cub on the third one, we … Read more

Ben Newell – Say Uncle

August 2024 Best in Monochrome: We had just got to Celery Fields just outside Sarasota and first stop was the visitor center. I happened upon this bird fight in the parking lot there. I already had my camera in hand, looking at insects in the butterfly garden, so I was half prepared. I just had … Read more

Macro Photography

DPI-SIG Blue Ribbon Macro Image by Ed Cohen, Winter 2019 Competition Taking macro photos is not a breeze… in fact, it’s almost impossible if there is a breeze. It takes patience, persistence, and most likely some special equipment. Finding subjects can be a problem. And if the subjects you want are animals, like Ed’s bat, … Read more

Dennis Gingerich – Easter Worship Legacy

man and boy in near darkness

April 2024 Best in Street Category About Dennis I am a husband of 50 years, father to 3 adult children, 5 grandchildren, pastor, police chaplain and photographer. I have lived for 38 years in Cape Coral, FL.  I grew up in Oregon and go there and other locations throughout the Pacific Northwest regularly to visit … Read more

Lisa Koches – Red Lotus

stylized flower

April 2024 Best in Creative Category  I lived in the Wash DC area for the past 30 years and has only been in Naples for the past 3 years. I joined DPI-SIG a few weeks ago… just in time to make the competition deadline. I miss my long time photo buddies from up North and … Read more

Jim Heffernan – Focused

face of a focused fighter

April 2024 Best in Monochrome Category The boxer was one of our students when we taught the military kids for the Department of Defense schools in Stuttgart, Germany.  She was a always a great kid and very athletic.  We have stayed a little bit in touch with her, as we have with many of our … Read more