Executive Officers 2026-2027
| OFFICERS | MEMBERS | PHOTO | BIO | |
| President | Brian Augustine |  |
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| Vice President | Dianne Heggie |  |
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Dianne Dyson Heggie was 7 years old when she received her first camera as a Christmas present. In the years after that, she concentrated on documenting things like school trips and Girl Scout outings. In college, she enjoyed photographing friends at birthday parties and just hanging out on campus with friends. With the purchase of her first SLR in the late 1970’s, she discovered the full creative possibilities of photography and has been working since then to enhance her skills.
Her favorite subjects are wildlife and other aspects of the natural world, especially wildlife and water lilies. Communing with nature helps alleviate the pressures of everyday life; photographing nature allows Dianne to share with others her experiences “in the wild.”
After joining the Southeast Queens Camera Club in 2016, Dianne found that her photographic skills and interests have expanded considerably. While nature photography remains her first love, she has begun to explore sports photography and become more adept at improving her images through effective photo editing.
Dianne credits her membership in SEQCC with giving her opportunities to share her work and publicize the Club’s activities. She has participated in the annual art show sponsored by Southern Queens Park Association on three occasions. Her images were included in two of the Club’s exhibits at Resorts World Casino’s Red Wall Gallery. In 2018, Dianne received a 2nd Place Leonard Victor Award from the Photographic Federation of Long Island for her image “Lone Egret.” In 2020, her image “Eat Your Veggies” won a 1st – place Leonard Victor Award.
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| Secretary | Jacqueline Polite |  |
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| Being a Senior Citizen, I cannot recall specific dates, but I do remember the club presidents. I first joined when Ron Caldwell was president.
I stepped away for a while and rejoined when Ronald Moore was president and have been a member ever since. I heard about the club via a local community newspaper where the club announced their meetings and invited people to attend. I had just purchased a Nikon N65 SLR and wanted to learn how to use it. I love to take travel photos and street scenes I now have a Nikon D750 and I am still on the learning curve for this camera. My fellow club members are helping me out a lot. I am currently a part-time professor at the Fashion Institute of Technology where I teach business technology courses. I was also a corporate trainer at JPMorgan Chase, so I thought my training background would be helpful in working with the club’s Programs and Education Committee. I am now the committee chairperson. I grew up in the Springfield Gardens/St. Albans area and went to the High School of Music and Art in Manhattan where I studied music. In addition to photography, I love to travel, read, and entertain. |
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| Treasurer | Charles Davis | |||
| Past President | Lawrance Gallmon |  |
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| Founders | Dorothy Gist, Hughe Williams |  |
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| Jim Grant,* and Ron Caldwell* (*deceased) |  |
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| Standing Committees | Chairpersons | BIO | ||
| Competition | Brian Augustine | |
Please refer to the president’s biography above. | |
| External Venue | Doris King |  |
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| Field Trips | Daniel Leake |  |
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| Hospitality | Jean Bain |  |
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| Membership and Communication | Delian Slater | |||
| Newsletter | Albert Ephraim |  |
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| Programs and Education | Jacqueline Polite |  |
Please refer to the secretary’s biography above. | |
| Web Tech | Byron Henry Jr. | |||
