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Larry Fullerton Photojournalsim Scholarship entries being accpeted

2012-01-23T09:09:00.006-05:00

Entries are now being accepted for the Larry Fullerton Photojournalism Scholarship. This year two scholarships are available, first place will receive $3,000 and the runner-up, $1,200. These funds will be deposited with the recipient's university bursar, to be used toward tuition and lab fees.Larry Fullerton was a long time member of ONPA and both a photojournalist and assistant managing

ONPA clip contest going digital

2012-01-16T10:41:00.007-05:00

The dead tree version version of the ONPA monthly still clip contest has come to an end. Put away your scissors, Sharpies and clip labels, the contest is going digital. The contest is also expanding adding a sports feature category.The changes will take affect with the January entries. Revised rules have been posted to the ONPA website and are available for download here.Questions concerning the

ONPA call for entries

2012-01-08T10:34:00.009-05:00

Entries are now being accepted for the annual ONPA still/online photojournalism contest. Rules are available to download here.The deadline for entries of both contests is Wednesday, February 29. Still contest entries will be judged during the annual convention April 12 - 14 at The Columbus Dispatch. Online entries will be judged remotely prior to the convention.The are several changes to the

NPPA call for entries

2012-01-05T22:54:00.002-05:00

NPPA's2012 Best Of Photojournalism annual competition has opened for entries, and you can now submit and view your entries online.The deadline for the Best Of Television Photojournalism contest is January 27, and the Best Of Still Photography, Photojournalism Editing, and Web Photojournalism contests' deadline is February 3.Complete contest rules are available online

ONPA Television contest rules now online

2012-01-05T10:41:00.006-05:00

Rules for the 2011 ONPA annual television contest have been updated and posted online. The deadline for entries is Jan 31, 2012. Questions concerning the contest can be directed to contest coordinator David Bradford.

January clip contest results arrive - Finally

2011-10-30T12:50:00.002-04:00

The very long awaited January still clip contest results have finally arrived from the judges and been forwarded to the winners.The point standings and image galleries have been updated on the ONPA website.Top 10 standings1st - Kyle Robertson, The Columbus Dispatch - 3962nd - Lisa Dejong, The Plain Dealer - 3563rd - Jonathan Quilter, The Columbus Dispatch - 326 - Marshall Gorby,

Ed Reinke dies after being injured at Kentucky Speedway

2011-10-19T11:39:00.008-04:00

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Ed Reinke, an award-winning Associated Press photographer who traveled worldwide and was known for his striking pictures of Kentucky news and sporting events, has died following an injury, according to his family. He was 60.Reinke began his career at the Cincinnati Enquirer and was the director of photography there after leaving the paper to work for the AP in Cincinnati

Former POYs compete for top spot in quarterly television contest

2011-09-05T23:58:00.003-04:00

Interest remains strong with a competitive race taking shape as the ONPA Quarterly Television Clip Contest enters the halfway point. David Bradford from WJW-TV in Cleveland and Jeff Ritter from WBNS-TV in Columbus are tied for first place with 36 points with Ali Ghanbari from WJW third plac with 27 points. All three are previous quarterly POYs.Complete results are on the ONPA website.View all the

Larry Price loses his job, but tells it like it is

2011-09-01T09:46:00.004-04:00

Larry Price, director of photography at the Dayton Daily News, stepped down from his position rather than make drastic staff cuts ordered by management and reported in a story written by Dayton Business Journal reporter Ginger Christ. Christ also quotes Price on her blog. “I’ve watched this happen in newspapers year after year now. I’ve had many, many friends that have been affected, many

Buckeye Television Seminar revisited

2011-08-25T10:48:00.006-04:00

The ONPA Buckeye Television Seminar was a rousing success earlier this month at WDTN-TV in Dayton with about 30 photojournalists attending. The goal was to motivate people to become better at their craft and to remind them that being an active member of ONPA can aid in this continuing endeavor. Presenters included, Michell Michael, 2010 NPPA Solo Video Journalist of the Year, Kris Sproles,

Ali Ghanbari wins his seventh ONPA television POY title

2011-07-21T11:34:00.004-04:00

Already a legend in the annals of Ohio television news photography, Ali Ghanbari from WJW-TV in Cleveland, has proved once again he is the best at what he does winning his seventh ONPA Television Photographer of the Year title for his work in 2010. Jeff Ritter of WBNS-TV in Columbus, the winner the past two years, placed second in the competition and Chris Reece, also from WJW-TV, a

Buckeye Television Seminar set for Aug 6 in Dayton

2011-07-05T21:27:00.006-04:00

The Ohio News Photographers Association with the cooperation of WJW-TV Cleveland, WBNS-TV Columbus and WDTN- TV Dayton will hold it's 6th free Buckeye Television Seminar Saturday, August 6 at WDTN-TV in Dayton.The educational program, sponsored by ONPA, will provide speakers of interest to television news photographers, solo video journalists, reporters, producers, editors, and students. The

Entires on the rise in quarterly television contest

2011-06-01T09:36:00.007-04:00

The plug once pulled on the ONPA quarterly television contest was reinserted and it seems at this point that was a good call as interest in the first quarter was better than it has been for quite some time. Photographers from WTOL-TV in Toledo and former ONPA POY Ali Ghanbari have joined the fray which should make for an interesting competition.The first quarter results are in with WJW's David

Garza is NPPA Region 4 POY

2011-04-21T12:19:00.002-04:00

Ryan Garza from The Flint Journal is the NPPA Region 4 POY for 2010 knocking off 2009 winner Marshall Gorby from the Springfield News-Sun. The two were in a dead heat waiting on results from October in the monthly clip contest. When the results came in Garza had four wins good for 160 points to win the title.Barbara Perenic from Springfield placed fifth in the contest and former ONPA member Matt

Former Troy Daily News photographer killed in Libya

2011-04-21T11:43:00.004-04:00

Former Troy Daily News photographer Chris Hondros, 41, was killed Wednesday while covering unrest between Libyan government troops and rebels. Hondros, a North Carolina State graduate completed his masters degree at Ohio University in 1996. Also killed in the mortar and grenade attack was Academy Award-nominated photojournalist Tim Hetherington.There are several links to stories and a tribute on

ONPA Quarterly television contest to resume

2011-04-12T12:48:00.003-04:00

After hearing from several new members and with the commitment of those who were entering, the ONPA Quarterly Television Clip Contest will continue in 2011. The normal first quarter deadline has been extended until April 30 to give photographers time to submit their entries. Contest chairman David Bradford will continue to oversee the process. Updated rules and entry forms are available for

Still contest judges comment on small market POY category

2011-04-12T10:51:00.003-04:00

Judges in the 2010 ONPA year-end contest chose not to recognize any portfolios in the small market POY category. Their decision brought an immediate reaction from the staff of one of the newspapers affected when no award given for the category was posted online.Judges were aware that some would question their decision, but they also wanted to address the issue for those not present. They sat down

Let the judging begin

2011-04-07T01:07:00.010-04:00

The single categories in the ONPA annual still contest have all been judged and results and galleries have all been posted on the ONPA website. All the results are in from the Online Photojournalism contest can be found there as well.The Plain Dealer leads the Staff of the Year competition for large market papers with 83 points, followed by the Cincinnati Enquirer with 42 points and The Columbus

Schedule set for judging and educational seminar

2011-04-01T09:21:00.005-04:00

The schedule for the combined ONPA still contest judging, educational seminar and business meeting is now set for the three-day event which begins Thursday night at The Columbus Dispatch.Still contest judging will begin Thursday evening and continue on Friday.Results will be posted online throughout the judging process. The judging will not be streamed online this year. The results from the

Levy, Crow and DeJong Headliner Award winners

2011-03-30T10:05:00.004-04:00

Andrea Levy, Chuck Crow and Lisa DeJong of The Plain Dealer are among the winners in the 77th annual National Headliner Awards, sponsored by The Press Club of Atlantic City, N.J..Levy won first place for Illustrative Graphics. Crow placed third in Newspaper Sports Photography for his photo "Watch Out" and DeJong won third place in the Portrait category for her entry, “I'm Blessed”.Click here for

Jeff Ritter is ONPA Quarterly Television Clip POY

2011-03-23T10:37:00.002-04:00

In a very close race Jeff Ritter from WBNS-TV in Columbus has won the 2010 ONPA Television Quarterly Clip Contest Photographer of the Year title. It is the first clip POY title for Ritter, who has won the year-end POY crown the past two years. Ritter edged out last year's winner Steve Maguire, also from WBNS-TV and WJW's Billy Muhammed, who held the lead all year.While the competition was close,

Dancing with a celebrity

2011-03-18T13:43:00.004-04:00

Wanted to share a video of former ONPA member Doug Oster who recently competed in Dancing with the Celebrities of Pittsburgh. Oster was paired with dancer Cathy Kelly for the charity event.And yes he is a celebrity in Pittsburgh. Between his work at the Post-Gazette, his garden blog , radio show, and regular appearances on local television outlets he's hard to miss.But who knew he could cut a

Russell wins fourth ONPA Clip POY title

2011-03-18T11:36:00.003-04:00

Chris Russell of The Columbus Dispatch rallied in the final month and became only the second person to win four ONPA Clip Photographer of the Year titles. Russel won previouslly in 2006, 2004 and 1997.Russell's win for 2010 came at the expense of co-worker Neal Lauron who finished second in the standings. Lauron had two wins in October, but only a 50 point lead going in, which wasn't enough to

Convention and judging move to The Columbus Dispatch

2011-03-14T13:20:00.005-04:00

It is clearly a year of change for the annual ONPA convention and seminar in 2011. This year’s event April 7-9 in Columbus will be combined with the still contest judging and be held at The Columbus Dispatch.Still contest judging will begin Thursday evening and continue as long as needed on Friday. The speakers presentations will all be on Saturday. As in past years the Television and Online

Harwood exhibit to open at Joseph Saxton Gallery on Friday

2011-02-02T10:53:00.005-05:00

The work of longtime ONPA member Gary Harwood from Kent State University, will be on display at the Joseph Saxton Gallery of Photography, in Canton, from February 4 to May 21, 2011The exhibit is a collection of his work taken over 30 years as a photographer and will open with a reception from 5:30 to 9pm on February 4. It will include a book signing for Growing Season.The reception will take

Clip contest dam has burst

2011-02-01T10:38:00.002-05:00

A backlog of clip contest results are now being processed with winners notifications having now being sent via e-mail. There are five months of results coming with each months winners listed in separate e-mails. Please take the time to check each months e-mail and don't just hit delete thinking you've gotten duplicate e-mail. You only receive the e-mail if you won in that month so check the list

Larry Fullerton Photojournalism Scholarship entries now being accepted

2011-01-26T11:41:00.003-05:00

The Larry Fullerton Photojournalism Scholarship was established at The Dayton Foundation through contributions from Larry Fullerton's family and friends to assist students pursuing careers in photojournalism. Larry Fullerton was a long time member of ONPA and both a photojournalist and assistant managing editor of the Hamilton Journal-News.This year two scholarships are available, first place

Year-end contest rules available for download

2011-01-17T22:54:00.005-05:00

Contest season is once again upon us and the rules for the ONPA year-end still, online photojournalism and television contests are available to download. Rules are available on the ONPA website under the Contest Rules tab at the top of the page, or you can click on the links here. Still Contest rules - Online Photojournalism rules - Television Contest rulesThe judging for the annual still

Warriors Journey Home

2010-10-05T20:44:00.002-04:00

Laura Fong Torchia, a senior visual journalism major at Kent State University has embarked on a three-week mission to chronicle the Warriors Journey Home ministry as they travel to Vietnam. Five Vietnam veterans are included in the group as they take the opportunity to return to a land under very different conditions than they once encountered.You can follow Torchia's trip on her website at http:

Squillante, Humel named Ohio SPJ Best Photographers

2010-10-05T19:36:00.004-04:00

Fred Squillante from The Columbus Dispatch and Chuck Humel from The (Elyria) Chronicle-Telegram were recognized as Best Photographers in the 14th annual Ohio SPJ Awards.Squillante was the winner for newspapers over 100,000 circulation. Ed Suba Jr of the Akron Beacon Journal placed second. Humel was the winner for newspapers under 100,000 circulation.Kent State University's School of Journalism

Quarterly television contest is a toss up

2010-08-18T13:18:00.003-04:00

After two quarters Billy Muhammed from WJW-TV in Cleveland is in first place with 2009 clip POY Steve Maguire from WBNS-TV in Columbus tailing by just one point on the ONPA Quarterly Television Clip Contest. Jeff Ritter from WBNS, the year-end POY for the past to years, is in third place just ten points back.First and second quarter results are on the ONPA websiteJeff Ritter, WBNS-Tv, Columbs,

Staff changes

2010-08-17T10:41:00.002-04:00

With the economy being what is is, its been quite some time since we've reported on staff changes that weren't layoff related, but several have taken place recently.ONPA's former webmaster Apryl Pilolli is once again working with a camera in her hand moving from the copy desk to the photo department at the Dayton Daily News.Rob Hardin, transferred from the Bucyrus Telegraph-Forum to the

Dispatch dominating monthly clip contest

2010-08-17T10:24:00.006-04:00

The ONPA Monthly Clip Contest results logjam has broken as we now have results for April and May. Positions at the top of the standings have scrambled since March, but no one new has cracked the top ten. The contest is clearly being dominated by photographers at The Columbus Dispatch. who hold down seven of the top ten positions including leader Chris Russell, Neal C. Lauron in second place and

Former Topeka photographers surprise former DOP

2010-07-28T13:23:00.004-04:00

Some may have worked for less than three years under Director of Photography, Rich Clarkson, but 35 former Topeka Capital-Journal photographers took time out to drop in on their former boss now living in Eugene, Oregon.The reunion was the brainchild of Brian Lanker who along with Carl Davaz, deputy managing editor of The Register-Guard in Eugene, compiled a 250-page book of photographs taken by

Kodachrome: The Final Frames

2010-07-23T12:58:00.004-04:00

Those who still talk about the good old days can all feel a little older now after reading about the last roll of Kodachrome which has now been processed. The images were taken by Steve McCurry in New york City and India. The final three frames were taken in Parsons, Kansas, home to Dwayne's Photo the last lab in the world to still able to process Kodachrome.Full story

Region 4 clip contest results

2010-07-15T21:58:00.004-04:00

With four of the first six months judged we check in on the NPPA Region 4 Monthly Clip Contest results.The usual suspects can be found among the winners in April. Barbara Perenic from the Springfield News-Sun placed first and second in Sports. Mike Ullery from the Piqua Daily Call placed first in Spot News with reigning Region 4 POY Marshall Gorby from Springfield placing second and third in the

Designing the exit of LeBron James

2010-07-13T11:37:00.010-04:00

With the LeBron James' free agent circus behind us the story about how the story was presented in Cleveland has now been shared by assistant managing editor David Kordalski in an interview by Charles Apple on Poynter Online.The day after "the decision" front page presentation by The Plain Dealer has gotten rave reviews from the journalism community. It was a bitter pill to swallow for Cavaliers

Kent State to host David LaBelle's "Picture With Purpose" workshop

2010-05-28T12:15:00.006-04:00

The Third Annual "Pictures With Purpose" storytelling workshop with Dave LaBelle will be at Kent State University, July 7-15. LaBelle bills this not as a "knock-you-down” boot camp where you will be bullied, embarrassed or intimidated, but a magical, life-changing experience. The workshop is limited to ten participants so procrastination may leave you sitting on the outside. For more information

ONPA March clip contest results

2010-05-27T21:45:00.004-04:00

Fred Squillante from The Columbus Dispatch was the big winner in the March ONPA monthly clip contest. Squillante won first and second in the feature category and placed first in general news to pick up 142 points. Bill Lackey of the Springfield News-Sun also had three wins to put himself in fourth place just ahead of Squillante. Chris Russell from The Columbus Dispatch placed first in

Have iPhone, will travel and shoot

2010-05-26T23:05:00.005-04:00

Former ONPA member Scott MacDonald who worked at the Zanesville Times Recorder back at the turn of the century returned to the Buckeye state recently and captured some images for his cellphone camera journal. The images were the Sportshooter centerpiece on Wednesday. MacDonald is currently working at The Salinas Californian.

Robles to compete in Hearst finals

2010-05-25T12:14:00.003-04:00

ONPA's Student Photographer of the Year for the past two years, Diego James Robles from Ohio University is one of six students that will compete in the 50th annual Hearst Journalism Awards Program's National Photojournalism Championship. The six finalists will compete in New York City, June 8 - 12. Full story

ONPA February clip contest results

2010-05-11T13:26:00.004-04:00

Photographers from The Columbus Dispatch hold down six of the top ten spots in the point standings after the first two months in the ONPA monthly clip contest. Dispatch photographers, Chris Russell, Kyle Robertson and Neal Lauron all had three wins in February each picking up 132 points.Winners have been notified and a gallery will be posted as soon as the pictures have been submitted. Complete

No charges to be filed against Lantern photographer

2010-05-05T10:19:00.003-04:00

With stories circulating earlier this week about Lantern photographer Alex Kortran being on his own to defend himself while facing criminal trespass charges several journalists and organizations have offered support and donations.Kortran will still obtain legal counsel despite the University's decision not to charge him. Full story

Gorby's "secrets" revealed

2010-05-05T01:48:00.006-04:00

ONPA clip contest chairman Neal Lauron from The Columbus Dispatch couldn't resist having some fun at Marshall Gorby's expense after Gorby won the clip contest POY title recently after finishing second in the standings on several occasions. For those of you who did not attend the recent ONPA convention and seminar this is your chance to see Lauron's "undercover work" to reveal just how Gorby makes

Lantern photographer on his own for defense

2010-05-04T13:16:00.004-04:00

Ohio State university student Alex Kortran appears to be on his own in defense of criminal trespass charges as a result of trying to photograph cows which were running loose on campus recently. A story on the school newspaper website The Lantern says that it appears that neither the university or the student newspaper will provide an attorney for Kortran. Full story

Chan, Joeright, Graham, Miller and Bullock best in AP contest

2010-05-03T00:18:00.004-04:00

Newspapers in Columbus, Canton, Sandusky, Ashland and Washington Court House were named the best in the state Sunday in the annual Associated Press Society of Ohio newspaper competition. General Excellence awards for 2009 went to The Columbus Dispatch, The (Canton) Repository, the Sandusky Register, the Ashland Times-Gazette and the Washington Court House Record Herald.Best Photographer awards

Lantern photographer facing trespass charges

2010-04-27T10:05:00.004-04:00

Alex Kortran, photographer for the Ohio State University student newspaper The Lantern, was detained last week by campus police and is facing criminal trespass charges.Kortran was attempting to make images of police and university workers corral two cows who were loose on campus. During the time Kortran was detained, police cornered and tranquilized one of he two animals. Campus police say they

Tweet me

2010-04-26T10:32:00.008-04:00

Tweets are all the buzz these days and ONPA will now have a Twitter presence.Thanks to the efforts of Malinda Hartong from the Cincinnati Enquirer you can now share your videos, galleries, links and thoughts to the ONPA community and our followers. For all you tweeters, you can either do an @OHNPA mention or DM. If your tweetless right now and don't have a twitter account send an email to social@

Convention wrap

2010-04-19T23:24:00.003-04:00

In many walks of life continuing education sessions are looked upon as a necessary evil, in some cases even required. For visual journalists the seminars are a forum to learn and be inspired. Such was the case this past weekend for the annual ONPA convention and seminar at the Columbus Airport Marriott.Speakers, Glenn and Malinda Hartong, Kathy Kieliszewski, Denny Simmons, Rob Sumner, Dave

The State of Union on my way out the door

2010-04-15T01:15:00.003-04:00

Well no one ever decided there should be term limits so I took it upon myself to implement my own after 12 years as chairman of the board. When former ONPA member Doug Oster talked me into this, oh those many years ago, I never thought I would change jobs and move twice before turning over the reins.Those reins are now in the hands of Karl Kuntz from The Columbus Dispatch. Finances are tight so

Marshall Gorby is NPPA Region 4 Photographer of the Year

2010-04-13T23:55:00.015-04:00

Well I guess good things do come to all who wait, and wait, and wait. When the waiting was all over Marshall Gorby of the Springfield News-Sun was the NPPA Region 4 Photographer of the Year for 2009. Gorby, who has been in first place in Region 4 since June, has had to wait for results from the October judges who have just released the results. Well he needn't bite his nails any

ONPA Seminar schedule set

2010-04-13T13:06:00.002-04:00

The schedule is now set for the annual ONPA educational seminar this weekend at the Columbus Airport Marriott.The program begins Friday evening at 7pm with a video workshop by Glenn and Malinda Hartong from the Cincinnati Enquirer. Their presentation will be most helpful for the still photographer who has had a video camera thrust into their hands. The pair will talk about what works and what

Time to register is now

2010-04-11T22:49:00.005-04:00

You've put it off for weeks, but the time has now come to register for the ONPA convention this weekend at the Columbus Airport Marriott.You can register online on the ONPA Website. Save yourself $10 and register in advance. It is a very simple process.Seminar speakers include NPPA Television Photographer of the Year, Darren Durlach of WBFF-TV, Baltimore and Dave Delozier from KUSA-TV, Denver,

January clip contest results

2010-04-11T15:59:00.003-04:00

Two first place wins put Chris Russell of The Columbus Dispatch at the top of the leader board in the ONPA Monthly Clip Contest. There were quite a few other multiple winners in January. Kyle Robertson, Tom Dodge and Eric Albrecht, all co-workers of Russell were among them.Complete results are on the ONPA Website.Top 10 standings1st - Chris Russell, The Columbus Dispatch - 1022nd - Kyle Robertson

Gorby still in front in Region 4

2010-03-31T01:18:00.005-04:00

The Springfield News-Sun's Marshall Gorby widened his lead over Matt Detrich in the NPPA Region 4 Monthly Clip Contest by sweeping the spot news category in December. Detrich who had two wins wins himself in December trails Gorby by 162 points.The contest is not over yet as the October judges have not turned in results of their work yet. And I thought online judging was supposed to speed things

Two NPPA Televison POYs added to ONPA seminar faculty

2010-03-19T09:20:00.004-04:00

The final speakers for this year's ONPA education seminar are now in place with the addition of NPPA Television Photographer of the Year, Darren Durlach of WBFF-TV, Baltimore and Dave Delozier from KUSA-TV, Denver, the NPPA 2009 Solo Video Journalist of the Year.This brings the two best video journalists in the country to you. No need to travel to Norman, Oklahoma or other national conference. We

Registration now open for 2010 ONPA convention in Columbus

2010-03-02T13:52:00.005-05:00

Registration for the 2010 ONPA convention is now underway for the event being held at the Columbus Airport Marriott, April 16-17. As soon as travel arrangements are set the schedule of events will be posted.Currently we have speaking commitments from Kathy Kieliszewski of the Detroit Free Press, Denny Simmons from the Evansville Courier & Press and Rob Sumner founding member and photographer at

Gorby wins clip Photographer of the Year

2010-02-23T10:05:00.004-05:00

All the fires are out, the mangled cars towed and the thrill of victory goes to Marshall Gorby who won the 2009 ONPA Monthly Clip Contest. There were probably a few sleepless nights for Gorby who had finished second in the competition three times. Chasing Gorby was Eric Albrecht from The Columbus Dispatch, who is no stranger to winning POY titles. Albrecht won 90 points placing first in general

Still contest judging results

2010-02-19T10:40:00.051-05:00

Fred Squillante from The Columbus Dispatch and Bill Lackey from the Springfield News-Sun have been chosen Ohio News Photographers of the Year for 2009 by the Ohio News Photographers Association. Finishing second in the small market division was Marshall Gorby from the Springfield News-Sun and third was Tessa Bargainnier, a student from Kent State University. Finishing second in the large market

Spend a day with Steve McCurry

2010-02-17T10:02:00.005-05:00

The Unguarded Moment, an exhibit by National Geographic photographer Steve McCurry, is being held at the Joseph Saxton Gallery of Photography in Canton, Feb 5 to April 2.McCurry will participate in three events this Thursday, Feb 19 in conjunction with the exhibit.The day will begin with a slideshow and Q&A session at the Canton Museum of Art at 9 a.m. , followed by a book signing at the Joseph

Steve Maguire wins ONPA television POY clip title

2010-02-15T09:28:00.005-05:00

Steve Maguire from WNBS-TV in Columbus is the 2009 Television Quarterly Clip Contest Photographer of the Year.Maguire, who was in second place all year, leap frogged his co-worker Jeff Ritter in the final quarter winning first place in both General News and Feature.Winning 4th quarter video will be posted on the ONPA Website as soon as it becomes available.4th Quarter ResultsSpot News1st -

ONPA Multimedia contest results

2010-02-14T22:54:00.004-05:00

Visual journalists from The Columbus Dispatch and The Plain Dealer won 15 of the 20 awards in the 2009 ONPA Online Journalism contest as results were released by contest chairman Jonathan Quilter of The Columbus Dispatch.Quilter picked up three wins in the online contest taking first and second place in Best News Audio Slideshow and also won second place in Best Sports Audio Slideshow. David

Weather cancels Heisler's OU session

2010-02-10T23:27:00.004-05:00

Todd Heisler's appearance at Ohio University Thursday, Feb 11 has been cancelled due to the weather. Flights from the New York area have been cancelled as yet another winter storm takes its toll on the northeast. The program is expected to be rescheduled.

Todd Heisler to speak at Ohio University

2010-02-08T11:31:00.001-05:00

Todd Heisler, Pulitzer Prize winning photographer, will present his work at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, February 11, 2010 on the campus of Ohio University in Walter Hall, Room 145. Heisler will talk about his career, latest assignments and his on-going project for The New York Times, One in 8 Million. The event is free and open to the public. Heisler has been a staff

Renewal just got a lot easier

2010-02-02T00:41:00.002-05:00

Paying your ONPA membership dues just got a whole lot easier as the transaction can now take place online on the ONPA Website. A new Renew link has been added to the header of the homepage which will enable you to complete the transaction using PayPal. Hopefully we will be able to handle convention registration and contest fees in the future.

ONPA November Clip Results

2010-02-02T00:26:00.005-05:00

The November ONPA clip results are in and it is shaping up to be a two horse race, with points leader Marshall Gorby of the Springfield News-Sun holding an 84 point lead over Eric Albrecht of The Columbus Dispatch.Albrecht had first place wins in Feature Single and General News along with two HM's in Feature in November, picking up 122 points. Gorby won second and third in Spot News and picked up

NPPA Region 4 November results

2010-01-29T23:15:00.003-05:00

Marshall Gorby from the Springfield News-Sun scored another double in the Spot News category in the November NPPA Region 4 monthly clip contest. His two wins keep him in first place 132 points ahead of Matt Detrich of the Indianapolis Star.Detrich also had two wins in November, both coming in the Sports category. Sarah Wright from the Chillicothe Gazette placed first in General News and is

Speakers for 2010 convention

2010-01-27T00:56:00.004-05:00

Is there a photographer or videographer you've always admired?Is there someone who you think is doing cutting-edge work?Is there a person who can teach you something valuable and give you an edge?If you would like to suggest someone to speak at this year's ONPA Conference, April 16-17 in Columbus, please let Plain Dealer director of photography Bill Gugliotta know. He would like your input.

Call for entries for the Larry Fullerton Photojournalism Scholarship

2010-01-14T11:01:00.002-05:00

The Larry Fullerton Photojournalism Scholarship was established at The Dayton Foundation through contributions from Larry Fullerton's family and friends to assist students pursuing careers in photojournalism. Larry Fullerton was a long time member of ONPA and both a photojournalist and assistant managing editor of the Hamilton Journal-News. This year two scholarships are available, first place

ONPA Renewal time

2010-01-07T10:38:00.015-05:00

ONPA membership dues renewal notices will be coming to your mailbox soon. We will make our annual plea that you pay your dues in a timely manner. Always remember that this organization is served by volunteers and not a full-time paid staff. We are still tracking down those who haven't paid their 2009 dues. Time spent on matters such as these is time taken away from making this an organization

Still & Online Photojournalism Contest rules posted

2009-12-26T18:30:00.003-05:00

Following the lead of National Press Photographers Association the Ohio News Photographers Association have created two divisions in the Photographer of the Year competition of the annual ONPA still contest.Officers approved the idea that had been discussed during the business meeting at the annual convention. The POY category will be split into small and large market divisions, based upon daily

NPPA September clip results

2009-12-16T22:11:00.003-05:00

This is your monthly update as to the winning ways of the Springfield News-Sun in NPPA's Region 4 Monthly Clip Contest.Points leader Marshall Gorby picked up two more wins in September and holds a 122 point lead over former ONPA member Matt Detrich of the Indianapolis Star.Barbara Perenic from Springfield also had two wins in September and is currently in fifth place in the standings. Co-worker

Year-end television contest rules now online

2009-12-15T10:53:00.004-05:00

The annual call for entries for the year-end ONPA Television Contest has been made and contest rules are now available for downloading and can also be found under the TV Contest Archive tab on the ONPA Website. Jeff Ritter from WBNS-TV in Columbus was last year's POY. Ritter is presently leading this year's quarterly contest, but the standings indicate that no one is going to roll over for

ONPA August clip contest results

2009-12-13T20:56:00.004-05:00

The ONPA monthly clip contest results for August are in and posted on the ONPA Website.Fred Squillante from The Columbus Dispatch had fives wins in August picking up 132 points. Squillante along with co-workers Eric Albrecht and Chris Russell are all in pursuit of points leader Marshall Gorby who had a second place win in Spot News in August.The winners gallery will be posted as soon as all the

NPPA Region 4 August clip results

2009-11-17T14:27:00.003-05:00

Marshall Gorby from the Springfield News-Sun continues to lead the standings in NPPA's Region 4 Monthly Clip Contest picking up three wins in August. Former ONPA member Matt Detrich from the Indianapolis Star was the big winner in August picking up four wins and now is in 2nd place 122 points behind Gorby.Spot News1st - David Harpe, David Harpe Photography, “Waiting”2nd - Marshall Gorby,

Gorby maintains Region 4 lead

2009-11-12T20:02:00.004-05:00

Marhsall Gorby of the Springfield News-Sun continued his winning ways picking up a first place win in Spot News and a third place win in Illustration in NPPA's Region 4 September clip contest. Other Ohio winners included Gregory Drezdzon, who placed first in Sports and Barbara Perenic of Springfield who placed second in General News. Spot News 1st - Marshall Gorby, Springfield News-Sun, “Friend

Photographer Chris Livingston Dies After Bike Hit By Car

2009-11-12T19:55:00.003-05:00

Former (Warren) Tribune Chonicle photographer, Chris Livingston died after being hit by a car Monday while bicycle riding in Orlando. Livingston, 36, is survived by his wife, Catherine Zorovich Livingston, and their two-year-old son, Benjamin.The funeral service will be Friday, November 13, at 10 a.m. EST at St. Pauls Presbyterian Church, 1450 Citrus Oaks Ave., Gotha, FL.The family requests that

Former ONPA member is national candidate

2009-11-03T20:47:00.002-05:00

Former ONPA member Michael King is a candidate for NPPA's Board of Directors. That news is not surprising at all to me. King joined ONPA and NPPA as a high school student and was always one to be involved. I'm all for helping him climb the ladder. His plea for your support follows.Hello, ONPA folks! Long time no see. You are missed! I wanted to get back in touch and let you know that I'm at a

The blog didn't move - I did

2009-10-27T10:43:00.009-04:00

The absent blogger has returned from moving.Our quest to downsize was no easy task. Perhaps that's why most people do it after they retire - just so they will have the time to do it. The process was twice what one would normally go through as our son purchased a home as well. Back-to-back weekends of moving, coupled with our son's belongings having to be moved twice. Yes I know that sounds like

ONPA June clip contest results

2009-09-11T09:48:00.005-04:00

The monthly clip contest results for June are in and posted on the ONPA Website.Neal Lauron, Lisa DeJong, Jeff Hinckley and Marshall Gorby each had multiple wins picking up 90 points each in June which resulted in a reshuffling of the top 10 points leaders in what is shaping up to be a very tight race for those in pursuit of Gorby.Point standings show Marshall Gorby out in front with 480 points,

Stolen equipment alert

2009-09-10T07:46:00.003-04:00

Columbus Dispatch photographer Courtney Hergesheimer is asking for help in keeping an eye out for some recently stolen equipment. Hergesheimer was broken into on Sunday night, the 6th, and reports that the thieves got away with pretty much everything electronic, including her 5D Mark II and a 24-105 lens.The camera model is still back ordered online so if you see one in a pawn shop or online

Ohio SPJ winners announced

2009-09-01T08:14:00.005-04:00

The Ohio SPJ awards for 2009 have been announced. The joint recognition competition is managed by the Central Ohio (Columbus), Cincinnati, and Cleveland pro chapters of the Society of Professional Journalists and honors the best of Ohio's print, broadcast, online, trade and college journalism.Gus Chan of The Plain Dealer was named Best Photographer in the over 100,000 circulation class. Lisa

Gorby atop NPPA Region 4 standings

2009-08-27T01:09:00.002-04:00

Marshall Gorby of the Springfield News-Sun is now in first place in the NPPA Region 4 Monthly News Clip Contest after picking up a first place win in General News and a second place win in Spot News in June.Barbara Perenic from Springfield is tied for fourth with Matt Detrich while Springfield's Bill Lackey resides in sixth place. Tracy Boulian from The Plain Dealer is in ninth place.June

Lackey wins AP National Photo of the Month

2009-08-26T09:31:00.004-04:00

Bill Lackey's feature photo from the Clark County Fair has been chosen by Associated Press editors as the National Members Showcase Photo of the Month for July. Looks like he's got a good start on tackling photos which will come in real handy as another season of high school football starts this evening in most communities.The staff in Springfield has been producing some very good work this year.

MSBNC Week in Pictures marks 10 years online

2009-08-24T00:18:00.003-04:00

Photos of the week galleries now appear on a many news sites on the Web, but ten years ago it was MSNBC who made the Week in Pictures a popular link to click. Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the EconomyThe concept was the brainchild of former MSNBC multimedia director Brian Storm whose goal was to show that a light-hearted feature could find a home next to a high

WBNS dominates 2nd quarter of the TV clip contest

2009-08-24T00:08:00.004-04:00

Photographers from WBNS-TV in Columbus swept the second quarter of the ONPA Television Quarterly Clip Contest claiming all places in all the categories.Jeff Ritter from WBNS is the points leader after the second quarter. Steve Maguire trails Ritter by only three points while Nate Van Sickle is in third place just nine points back..Complete results and point standings can be seen by clicking on

Odds 'n ends

2009-08-13T00:50:00.005-04:00

The dogs days of summer seemed to have finally arrived, coincidently about the same time Tiger Woods and the rest of the golfers descended upon Northeast Ohio last week. Hard to adjust to that kind of heat and humidity with a 400mm lens on your shoulder.We've been out of touch much of the last two weeks as I was dealing with the sale of my home and the purchase of another. The events of the sale

Plain Dealer columnist Michael Heaton remembers everyone's buddy Bill Kennedy

2009-07-26T23:18:00.008-04:00

Plain Dealer columnist Michael Heaton shares his thoughts on the passing of Bill Kennedy in a story in the paper's Friday edition.Bill Kennedy shared his own thoughts about his final vacation with his wife Megan to the a North Carolina beach in April. The text is below a small gallery of photos from their trip.The insidious cancer that I have been fighting for the past four years has finally

Kennedy memorial service Saturday in Medina

2009-07-21T19:32:00.004-04:00

A memorial service for Bill Kennedy will be at noon on Saturday at Waite and Son Funeral Home, 765 N. Court St. in Medina. Contributions can be made to MD Anderson Cancer Center, Sarcoma Medical Oncology, P.O Box 4486, Houston, TX. A full obituary is now online at Cleveland.com with a gallery of Kennedy's work and a link to his music.

Bill Kennedy loses his battle with cancer

2009-07-21T07:49:00.013-04:00

I have the unpleasant task of sharing the news of the passing of Bill Kennedy who died early Monday after a long battle with cancer. Bill was a man of many talents and I would do him an injustice to refer to him as Plain Dealer photographer Bill Kennedy, for he was far more than that. First and foremost a man devoted to his family who now celebrate his life and mourn their loss. He was an artist

ONPA May clip contest results

2009-07-20T10:48:00.001-04:00

The monthly clip contest results for May are in and posted on the ONPA Website. Bill Lackey of the Springfield News-Sun was to top point producer for the month picking up 140 points for his four wins followed by Fred Squillante's 100 points for three wins.Official point standings will be updated when clip contest chairman Neal Lauron returns from vacation. Unofficially the top five in points are

NPPA May clip contest resutls

2009-07-20T10:29:00.003-04:00

The Springfield News-Sun continues to represent Ohio well in the NPPA Region 4 Monthly Clip Contest. Bill Lackey had two first place wins in May, Marshall Gorby had two second place wins and Barbara Perenic placed second in sports for the month.The three along with Tracy Boulian of The Plain Dealer are the only Ohio photographers in the Top 10 in the point standings.Spot News1st - Bill Lackey,

Youngstown television operators file Chapter 11 bankruptcy

2009-07-15T09:56:00.006-04:00

New Vision Television operators of Youngstown television stations WKBN/WYFX/WYTV have filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. A story by Andrea Wood of the Youngstown Business Journal reports that employees of the affected stations learned of the news from a competitor seeking comment before management had even told them of bankruptcy.The economy had already taken its toll in this market with

Michael King reviews Eddie Adams Story

2009-07-13T18:11:00.004-04:00

Former ONPA member Michael P. King received a screening copy of An Unlikely Weapon: The Eddie Adams Story and gives it 4 1/2 stars. His full review is available online. King's only negative on the documentary is its limited release with no dates in his hometown Green Bay market. We are in the same boat in Ohio with no dates as of now. We will need to keep our eyes open for a DVD release.

Jeff Ritter wins National Edward R. Murrow Award

2009-06-29T23:32:00.005-04:00

Lima Company: A Portrait of Service, a story by photographer Jeff Ritter from WBNS-TV in Columbus, has won a National Edward R. Murrow Award for videography in the Large Market Television division.The Edward R. Murrow Awards are presented by the Radio-Television News Directors Association and honor excellence in electronic journalism. RTNDA has been honoring outstanding achievements in

February and April clip galleries now online

2009-06-29T10:40:00.004-04:00

The monthly still clip contest seems back on track and galleries with winning images from both February and April are now posted. Links to each can be found with the corresponding monthly results on the ONPA Web site.Top Ten Point Standings as of April results1st - Marshall Gorby, Springfield News-Sun - 3182nd - Tom Dodge, The Columbus, Dispatch - 2883rd - Chris Russell, The Columbus Dispatch -

Spot news breaks out in Springfield (where else)

2009-06-24T20:32:00.005-04:00

Bill Lackey of the Springfield News-Sun has won the National Associated Press Member Showcase Photo of the Month for May. The photo, which moved on the wire May 25 shows the driver a car looking out from her vehicle which flipped over after striking a tree.Of course you can't write about spot news in Springfield without somehow throwing out the name of Marshall Gorby. Gorby had the flames come to

Cleveland Press Club Best Photographer honors go to Gus Chan

2009-06-24T19:00:00.000-04:00

Plain Dealer photographer Gus Chan was named Best in Ohio in the 31st Annual Ohio Excellence in Journalism Awards present by the Press Club of Cleveland. His co-worker Lisa DeJong placed 2nd - in the competition.The awards to honor Ohio's best newspapers, magazines, photographers, designers and writers were presented at the Marriott Downtown at Key Center in Cleveland last Friday.Photography

April clip contest results

2009-06-18T22:54:00.008-04:00

Fred Squillante, Eric Albrecht, Lisa DeJong and Kyle Robertson were all multiple winners in the ONPA April still clip contest. Marshall Gorby, Tom Dodge and Chris Russell each picked up a win in April as well and hold the top three places in the standings.Complete standings and judges comments can be found on the ONPA Web site. A slideshow of the winners will be posted as soon as the images are

Hard times come to Cleveland, Columbus based weeklies

2009-06-14T11:20:00.002-04:00

The downturn in revenue which has let to cuts at many daily newspapers has now appeared to take its toll on two major weekly chains in Ohio.In the Cleveland/Akron market Sun Newspapers said Friday it will eliminate half of its 22 editions and cut staffing. A Sun staffer said two of the four photo positions will be eliminated within 60 days.Earlier this year the parent company of Suburban News