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Joanie Piluke
Years ago, if someone asked Joanie if she does photography, her answer was "sometimes." Managing the Norman Piluke Gallery was her main priority. For years, Joanie devoted her time assisting her husband Norman Piluke in the creation and exhibition of his best selling Photographic Art. The experience from photography trips to the use of different equipment including 35 mm to the large format view cameras helped her a lot.
Learning basic photography at Seneca College (Continuing Education and Training) and living in the world of Norman Piluke Photography has been an easier transition for her to become a photographer. Although her hobbies were drawing and painting, she diverted her artistic world through the lens. Having gained her confidence in the technology, she acquired her first medium format, a Mamiya RZ. Through those years, Joanie has been exposed and enjoyed the use of film and the creative printing in the darkroom. Today, like Norman you will see her using DSLR camera, ever since the era of digital technology has arrived. Her photography are also exhibited along with Norman's work in all the exhibitions in the GTA.
Joanie says, "I always loved nature growing up in the Philippines. The pleasant air of the outdoors, birdwatching and enjoying wild flowers take me back. As much as I enjoy nature trails I also love traveling to explore historic places in this world.
Every aspect of my adventure with Norman to coming home and finally sharing the experiences through exhibitions are truly the greatest achievement of this exciting endeavor."
She is also an avid birdwatcher and has been enjoying field ornithology for over twenty years. It started as a her passion and spotted birds for Norman to photograph. Today you will find her photographing birds side by side with Norman fulltime.
Joanie Piluke was born and educated in Baguio City, Philippines. Her professional background was in the Medical field.
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