Gerald Emmerich

​Gerry joined the Photographic Society of America (PSA) in 1979, and his service to the Society has covered many positions, including Chapters Committee Chair; International Conference Committee Equipment Chair, Chapters Showcase Director, Photo Travel TOPS Director, PSA Wisconsin Chapter Chair, and Region Director for PSA Region 21.  In 2001, Gerry was awarded PSA’s Region Director of the Year award, in 2003 he was the recipient of the Peabody Award, and in 2012 he received the prestigious PSA President’s Award.  Gerry served on the PSA Board of Directors as PSA Conventions Vice President from 2003 to 2009 and served as PSA Secretary and member of the PSA Executive and Finance Committees from 2009 to 2013.  He was awarded HonPSA honors in 2013.
 
Gerry is a multiple-galaxy or diamond exhibitor in four PSA Divisions – Projected Image, Nature, Photojournalism, and Photo Travel, and he has been a TOPS contributor in four Divisions since 2003.  He has over 7,250 acceptances in PSA-recognized international exhibitions, including 41 best of show awards.  Since 2000 Gerry has been listed in PSA’s Who’s Who in Photography as a top exhibitor in North America, often in four divisions, and was first in the world in projected photojournalism in 2011.  His photos of Hawaii were featured in the “Distinctive Image” article in the September 2004 PSA Journal, and his photos of unique natural areas in Wisconsin were featured in The Nature Conservancy calendars from 1992 through 2009.  He was awarded the GMPSA-Bronze Distinction in 2016.

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My Favorite Nature Photography Places

by Gerald H Emmerich, Jr, HonPSA, GMPSA

In this program, Gerry will present some of his favorite places for nature photography in the “lower 48.”  He’ll describe how he approaches photographing large mammals, birds, natural landscapes, and zoo animals – each at three locations in the USA.  He’ll present the details of lenses, photo techniques, time of year, and time of day, along with maps as necessary.  

Large mammals will include mountain goats at Mt. Evans, Colorado; bighorn sheep at Badlands National Park (NP), South Dakota; and elk at Rocky Mountain NP, Colorado.  Birds will include eagles in winter along the Mississippi River at LeClaire, Iowa; trumpeter swans in winter along the Mississippi River at Monticello, Minnesota; and captive raptors at the Southwestern Michigan Council of Camera Clubs (SWMCCC) Birds of Prey photo shoot in Holland, Michigan.  Natural landscapes will include mountains, rocks, and arches at Canyonlands and Arches NPs in Utah; sand dunes at Great Sand Dunes NP in Colorado; and seascapes along the Oregon Coast at Bandon Beach and Seal Rock State Parks.  Zoo photography will include the Milwaukee County Zoo, Hogle Zoo in Salt Lake City, and St. Louis Zoo.

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