Traveling with Peter DiCampo and Ghana’s Kayayo Girls

One of more interesting parts of my job as a photojournalist involves sharing my experiences and wisdom of photography with kids.

I remember being at my desk here in the newsroom when I first started working for The Telegraph in 1989.  The phone rang and the gruff voice on the other end of the line said he “had a horse that eats rocks” and that I should come and take a photo.  He had me for [...]

Some days the assignments are better than others. I was lucky enough to score this one for several reasons. I have a strong interest in World War Two issues- the people, politics, etc, something I’ve held for many years, along with flyfishing. When work combines with either one of these subjects (rarely with the second, [...]

Hail fell in Hudson Tuesday.  It was fun to watch.  I can say that because at least my car wasn’t damaged.  It was also fun to work with some new software I heard about.  I took some content and combined it into an interesting package.  Watch for more of this kind of treatment down the [...]

CUTLINE: Photo by COREY PERRINE^^Ann Speer, center, of Nashua is escorted by Officer Brian Kenney, left, and Officcer Dan Ostler, both of the Nashua Police Department, to an unmarked cruizer Tuesday, Dec. 16 from her 12 Locke St. home in Nashua. Speer was arrested on six felony counts of the sale of cocaine. According to [...]

If you’re here, and if you haven’t already done so, check out what staff photographer Corey Perrine has produced online about local santas.   Also, reporter Karen Lovett and photographer Bob Hammerstrom have teamed up again, this time having fun with fake reindeer antlers and other things.
And I just had to link to this fun piece on [...]

The next time you drive by a guy wearing one of these glow-in-the-dark, eye-blinding vests, don’t be frightened, they aren’t deer hunting along the F. E. Everett Turnpike.

Another snap with the BlackBerry.  I’ve used the camera in the device on assignment when I needed to post a photo right away from a breaking news assignment.  It can be a tremendous newsgathering tool for many reasons.  It can also drive my family nuts as it’s set to forward work emails and those come [...]

Write Al McKeon and I visited with Maurice Sposato today.  Maurice, AKA Kid Sharkey, is a former fighter and trainer.  He’s also a (former) U.S. Marine, having fought on Tarawa during WWII. He had some tips for Al-