Ohio News 9 Presorted Standard 9 Photographer U.S.Postage Paid 9 Youngstown, OH 1 1538 Cullinan Ave. Permit No.640 Masury, OH 44438 Change Service Requested ember/October ember/October Sept pher pher a r g ws Photo Ohio Ne Ohio Members of the Ridgedale girls softball team celebrate their win in the regional championship game. The photo by Bill Sinden of The Marion Star placed first in sports in June. Page 2 Ohio News Photographer September/October 1999 September/October 1999 Ohio News Photographer Page 3 Pittsburgh to host NPPA Flying Short Course Odds ‘n ends Walter J. “Wally” Wolf dies at 87 The 45th annual NPPA Flying Short Fredricksburg, Virginia will discuss ways to Bundled with this issue of the CUYAHOGA FALLS, Ohio — Walter J. Course visits Pittsburgh Friday, October motivate yourself at a small to medium newsletter is a ONPA membership direc- “Wally” Wolf , passed away August 21 at the 15th and Saturday, October 16th. The sized papers. All programs on Friday are tory. It’s the first such issue in four years. age of 87. ONPAOhio News Photographers Association Inc. Wally was a long time and very active Pittsburgh stop will be held at the Embassy free to Short Course participants. The directory includes current contact Suite Hotel in Coraopolis, Pa. Saturday the FSC faculty take center information for all our members and their member of the Ohio News Photographers The event kicks off Friday with “Great stage to energize your pursuit of excellence Board Chairman Bob DeMay employers. Association and was presented it’s highest Tips for Photoshop, How to Make Your in photojournalism. Please treat the information con- honor, the Robert S. Carson Memorial Award, in Phone (800) 777-9477 1970. Digital Photography Shine” taught by the Meet Jane Evelyn Atwood, who has E-mail [email protected] tained herein as you would any unlisted Columbus Dispatch's Graphics Manager devoted most of her professional life docu- telephone number. The directory is pub- It was written at the time that Wolf was and computer guru Karl Kuntz. The ses- menting prison life; be inspired by Reza, a lished as a service to our members. speechless. Something that’s not unusual for sions begin at both 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. and self taught Iranian native who is one of the President Ed Suba, Jr. Member information was taken from him though. Quiet, unassuming Wally had little run for two hours. Each session covers the most honored journalists in the world; be Phone (800) 777-9477 the treasurer’s records as of September to say about anything, least of all himself and same material so you only need to attend amazed at the shooting and editing ability E-mail [email protected] 10th. If information concerning you or his own accomplishments. His achievements, one. of Jason Rhodes, the television photogra- your employer is in error please contact photographically, are many even though you’d The main program Friday is a must for pher of the year; meditate over the philoso- Still Vice President Lisa Dutton treasurer Kimberly Barth at the Akron never learn it from him. all struggling journalists - “How to survive phy of Kim Komenich who will be a wit- Phone (419) 724-6143 Beacon Journal. Born in Chicago, Wolf made his home in at your newspaper as a photojournalist: The ness as to why documentary photography E-mail [email protected] In other news convention chairman Cuyahoga Falls. He was the Chief Photographer grass isn't much greener anywhere else.” matters; be challenged by the National David Andersen reports that a contract for Goodyear Aerospace retiring in 1974 after The program starts at 7 p.m. Three Geographic magazine's director of photog- has been signed with the Cleveland 28 years of service. speakers will separately discuss how to raphy Kent Kobersteen; meet Chien Chi TV Vice President Vince Shivers Hilton South for the 2000 convention. The Wolf assisted with numerous ONPA proj- keep motivated even under less than ideal Chang, the Magazine Photographer of the Phone (330) 744-8821 hotel is located at I-77 and Rockside ects over the years and faithfully attended the working conditions. Year, who's talented eye and personal tenac- E-mail [email protected] Road. Dates for the convention are April organization’s annual conventions including the Steve Mellon is a staff photographer at ity will challenge everyone; listen as Mary 7th - 9th. More news about the event will most recent gathering in Dayton this past spring. the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette who started his Beth Meehan of the Providence Journal Secretary David I. Andersen be in the next newsletter. For many years Wolf was the official pho- career as a sports writer at a small paper in tells the audience how to carve a niche out Phone (216) 999-4156 Josh White, the chairman of the tographer at conventions and made numerous Indiana. Mellon eventually moved into pho- at your newspaper, becoming more effec- E-mail [email protected] annual Television Newstape Contest has contributions to the newsletter. tojournalism and subsequently was Indiana tive as a journalist and photographer; and left his position at WCMH-TV in Wolf was also a member of the National Photographer of the Year. see the editing expertise of Brad Houston, Columbus and has moved to Littleton, Press Photographers Association and the Treasurer Kimberly Barth Professional Photographers Association. Walter J. “Wally” Wolf is welcomed home after Bob DeMay of the The Akron Beacon the television editor of the year from Phone (800) 777-9477 Colorado where he is working at KCNC- being presented the Ohio News Photographers Journal started shooting sports at the Niles KUSA-TV in Denver. TV in Denver. Those interested in the He is survived by his wife of 57 years Association’s highest honor, the Robert S. Daily Times, and then spent 13 years toiling Reservations at the Embassy Suites can E-mail [email protected] position of contest chairman should con- Virginia and three daughters, Virginia Cyril of Carson Memorial Award at the winter convention at The Vindicator in Youngstown Ohio. be made at (412) 269-9070. Attendees can tact any officer. The appointment will be Scottsdale, Az., Carole Pheneger of Stow, Oh., in 1970. The long time member of ONPA passed He'll convince you making good pic- register at the door for the event. The cost Still Clip Contest Chris Parker made at the next board meeting. and Lexi Ellrich of Kent. He had seven grand- away August 21 at the age of 87. tures matters, as he has countless editors for NPPA members is $50, non-members Phone (614) 841-1781 Leonard Turner has left his position with his patented question - “Do you want $60, students $30. Bob Donaldson of the E-mail [email protected] at WDTN-TV in Dayton and moved to A picture or THEE picture.” Pittsburgh Post-Gazette is the registration Baltimore, Maryland. Tim Rasmussen Director of chairman for the event. He can be contacted TV Clip Contest David Colabine Likewise Bronson Hill has left Ed Suba: Welcome, you’ve got mail Photography of The Free Lance-Star in at (412) 263-1988. Phone (513) 763-5443 WKEF-TV in Dayton and moved to He hasn’t licked his last stamp yet but The running joke among his friends over E-mail [email protected] Jacksonville where he is working at ONPA President Ed Suba now has an e-mail the years though has been his lack of interest WJXX-TV Jim McCormick has since address. The staff at the Akron Beacon in purchasing a home computer. We can joined the staff at WKEF-TV. Journal are now all online. report that he has been seen with a Mac Walls’ traveling exhibit to visit churches Annual Still Matt Detrich At ThisWeek Newspapers in To send e-mail to Suba or anyone else at Warehouse catalog and is deciding what color Former Akron Beacon Journal photog- and is free. Donations are welcome and all Contest (800) 777-9477 rapher Ted Walls has a traveling photo show proceeds will go to the orphanage. For more Columbus Ohio University graduate Joe the paper, simply use the staff members first his new I-Mac should be. Phone not yet Maiorano is now working as a staff pho- initial followed by their last name @thebea- While we couldn’t help getting in one that will be on display at several area information about the show or bringing the E-mail churches around Ohio this fall. show to your area call Ted Walls (330)699- tographer. conjournal.com last jab on the issue the main purpose here is The 24 print exhibit deals with Walls’ 9968 or [email protected]. Josh White At The News Journal in Mansfield It is unknown if Suba has yet to use this to solicit other staffs to supply their station or travels to Russia and Russian life, but main- Tentative schedule for the exhibit: Annual TV Contest (614) 263-4444 Ohio University student Eric Kluth who new bit of technology that no one thought he publications formula for e-mail. ly focuses on an orphanage in Belica, October 6 - 10 Chagrin Falls Methodist Phone [email protected] had been working as an intern this sum- would embrace by the end of the century. Send your company’s e-mail address Russia that he and other volunteers have Church, October 10 - 22 Rootstown United mer will stay on for another term this fall. It’s not like he shuns modern con- format to [email protected]. We will been involved in.