SPS Member: 2001 to Present
Elected to Hall of Fame in 2022
Tim Donelan joined the Springfield Photographic Society, along with his wife Eileen in 2001. However, Tim has been a life-long photographer, starting at age 10 with a Brownie camera; taking pictures of family, friends and his little green army men.
Tim also provided us insight to his years in the SPS for a past newsletter profile …
“I didn’t consider myself a photographer until I joined the Springfield Photographic Society in 2001. Actually, it wasn’t until I was in the club for a few years before I thought of myself as a photographer. Seeing the work of experienced, good photographers, learning from the members, and going on trips with them really had a huge impact on my images. I don’t specialize in a type of photography. I do shoot a lot of travel photography and landscapes. Basically, I shoot whatever is available at the time: sports, music, people, buildings, and abstracts.”
Tim could be a bit modest here, as we have seen him really excel in some of these areas. He has won first place awards in recent year ends for Drummer and Great Smokies Morning Fog and a Judges Choice Award for The Fiddler.
We have been beneficiaries of Tim and Eileen’s travels, having seen pictures from their trips to Alaska, Hawaii, Vietnam, France, Ireland and Death Valley. Two of those images, Bicycles at the Louvre and Denali Road were included in our Museum of Fine Arts exhibit.
One more tribute comes from Eileen, who has shared, “My life would not be as rich as it is without my husband, Tim. To be able to share my interest in photography with him has been very special. Together we have a wonderful son who lives in Wilton, N.Y., with his wife and two terrific grandchildren whose pictures seem to have crept into a number of club exhibitions.”
Tim has served on the SPS board on multiple occasions and is currently VP, Prints. Please join us in congratulating Tim Donelan on his election to the Springfield Photographic Society Hall of Fame.
Click the image below to see Tim Donelan’s Gallery.
