what sad news.
i like neal alot, and i am going to miss his being here.
he always had something good to say.


my condolences to his family and friends.

This is really shocking. I knew Neal through his posts and some PMs that we exchanged. I always liked his sense of humor, and admired his knowledge of matters photographic. I went to an exhibition he had of his photographs at the Suffern library, but missed meeting him. I told him I would meet him at his next exhibition.

Goodbye, Neal. RIP. I will miss you.

This is so sad.

Neal will be sorely missed.

My condolences to his family and friends.

Matt

I always looked forward to reading Neal's posts. He will be missed.

I always enjoyed his contributions and wish I had had the chance to get to know him personally - he will be sadly missed. Sincere condolences to all those he has left behind.

David

I think Neal said what I'm trying (and failing) to set in words:

http://www.apug.org/gallery/data/501/pears.jpg

I miss him.

Thanks for everything Neal....RIP.

Sad to hear this. Do they use film in heaven?
I'll miss his comments, his personality.

Do they use film in heaven?


They do now and they are all keepers.:D:D:D

see ya neal.

I'm not a big signature guy, but Neal's signature was one that always hit the spot and was a philosophy that really strikes a chord as I wander through digi sites where people get seriously confused between grain and digi noise. I always thought it was a mark of the guy that the word "stupid" was left out of each sentence in his signature, but it taught me a bit of restraint! A smart signature can only be a soundbite however, whereas Neal's words were always worth reading and he was a voice of reason amongst the members here. I really hate those modern/trendy sayings, but "missing you already" seems appropriate. RIP.

When I first started coming to this site, Neal was one of the more active posters. I enjoyed his posts, his opinions and his expertise. I haven't been very active here lately and I noticed he hadn't been posting much either. I've missed him and I was thinking of him just earlier today--wondering what was going on with him. I'm saddened by this news...very sad. I'll continue to miss him.

Rest in peace Neal. Sad to see you go, your wisdom and your photographs will be missed.


jan

I was just reading some of Neal's posts yesterday... this is so sad. Our community is one soul smaller.

I agree with Peter Black, I loved Neal's signature. Sean should put it right up there with dr bob.

Neal was a tremendous positive presence on this site. He will be greatly missed. Thanks to that funky thing called the internet we'll still be able to revisit his wisdom, and he'll live on.

He was a talented individual, and a witty person. Just a little bit of contact with him was enough to see that.

I will remember him as a good person more than anything else.

My condolences to his family and friend, I always enjoy his presence here at APUG.

Alex W.

Neal,
Thank you.
Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
Thank you for sharing your spirit.
Thank you for sharing your love for photography.

Now God has given you access to the ultimate workshop. This workshop will be taught by some of the most historically important photographers who have gone on before you.
You will see in a whole new way. You can wander the heavens with your camera, making images of what ever you like without being encumbered by physical limitations. You can have angels process your film and it will turn out heavenly. When you hold your negatives up to the sun, you just might see a lot of grain.
To let you in on a little secret, that is not grain; it’s all of us looking up and smiling and saying we miss you.


Gary

This is so sad. My condolences to Neal's family and friends.

Richard Wasserman

I am very sorry to hear this. He will be greatly missed, as everyone has said.

Neal, you have been a gentleman and a photographer. RIP.

Very sorry to hear this. He was a wonderful APUGer. We will miss him.

In the wide world of the internet there are lots of places to get photo advice. It was Neal's posts, among others, that made me come here first and most often. He was decent, reasonable and always upbeat as well as knowledgeable - not an easy combination to find. His contributions will be missed and his spirit, I hope, will continue to be present in our conversations.

Being new to Apug i haven't had the privilege to correspond with Neal and after viewing his post and his shots i realize his passing is such a great loss to Apug, his friends and family. Rest in peace Neal, my condolences to the Williams family.


Jim

The best die young...

He will be sorely missed. He was one I always hoped to meet. My condolences to his family and those who knew him personally.

Rest in peace Neal. You will be missed
My condolences to your family and close friends.
Kind regards