Read F8 - The My Final Photo Newsletter
ONPA Convention Panel
Ohio News Photographers Association President Andrew Dolph, left, listens as convention speakers, from left, Pulitzer Prize winner Marcus Yam of the Los Angeles Times, Cara Owsley of the Cincinnati Enquirer, and Cleveland portrait photographer Angelo Merendino answer questions during an afternoon panel discussion on topics ranging from photojournalist trauma and PTSD to what type of gear to use. My Final Photo for April 1, 2023.
In The Front Window
Firefighters guide a hose through the front window of a house In Huber Ridge that was heavily damaged by fire requiring assistance for Westerville by four other departments. My Final Photo for March 31, 2023.
Creekside Cleaning
Volunteers and Otterbein University students clear invasive honeysuckle plants growing along the shoreline above and below the low-head dam in Alum Creek in Westerville. My Final Photo for March 30, 2023.
The Finishing Stage
A worker checks alignment on one of the last sections of flooring installed in the stage in Cowan Hall at Otterbein University completing repairs to the water-damaged structure before it gets a final coat of paint. My Final Photo for March 29, 2023.
Gone Fishing
A young fisherman’s bicycle lies in the grass near the Alum Creek dam where he and a friend dropped their bikes, donned wading boots, and traveled into the waters of the dam for an afternoon of testing their skill and luck in the high waters of the creek. My Final Photo for March 27, 2023.
Hanging ‘Round The Farm
A turkey vulture sits in the open window at the top of the barn at the Braun Farm joining several more of the birds roosting atop the structure. My Final Photo for March 27, 2023.
On and Off Shore
A landlocked pair of anglers watch their waterborne partners navigate the waters of Hoover Reservoir on a warm, bright spring Sunday. My Final Photo for March 26, 2023.
Water Power Watch
A man pauses walking the steps at Hoover Dam to study the heavy flow of water over the spillway after heavy rain fell on the already-soaked ground and waterways raising the level of the reservoir. My Final Photo for March 25, 2023.
Ready For Removal
Newly arrived demolition equipment sits about equidistance from the barn and farmhouse at the Braun Farm as work progresses to demolish the two structures. My Final Photo for March 24, 2023.
Stratocaster Tuneup
A Fender Stratocaster Player Plus guitar gets a tuneup and fret adjustment on the front counter of Music & Arts in Uptown Westerville. My Final Photo for March 23, 2023.
Perfect Painter Palette
A painter retrieves his roller from a paint tray as he paints 25-foot-tall walls in the stairway leading to the offices for Family Room Coffee & Bake Shop being built in a section of the old MCL cafeteria on South Otterbein. My Final Photo for March 22, 2023.
Spring Smoking
A man rakes leaves and debris from a fallen tree into a burning pile in the backyard of his home that borders Hoover Reservoir. My final Photo for March 21, 2023.

Art For The Environment
Three young artists show their works created on the theme of the environment during a performance by the woodwind section of The Westerville Symphony at the Women in Science event at the Westerville Community Center. My Final Photo for February 10, 2024.

Tossing Double Cheese
An extra-large thin-crust pizza dough gets tossed at Cardinal Pizza to make a double cheese pie on National Pizza Day. My Final Photo for February 9, 2024.

Souperbowl Serving
A man is served homemade chicken tortilla soup by the chef at Souperbowl Dinner to raise money for W.A.R.M. at the Senior Center in the Community Center. My Final Photo for February 8, 2023.

Bluebird House Cleaning
A nine-year-old boy unscrews the door of a bluebird house for cleaning in a prairie field at Hoover Reservoir along Sunbury Road under the direction of his grandfather who watches from a short distance. My Final Photo for February 7, 2023.

Sunset Seagull Scan
Birdwatchers scan Hoover Reservoir looking for ripples from birds breaking the smooth waters of the lake just after sunset Tuesday. My Final Photo for February 6, 2024.

Andy Hicks’ Life Celebration
A bagpiper exits the sanctuary at Heritage Christian Church after the Celebration of Life Ceremony for retired Westerville Battalion Chief Andy Hicks who died last week, My Final Photo for February 5, 2024.

I’ll Just Serve Myself
When mom and dad are distracted from their feeding duties at the St. Paul Spaghetti Dinner this toddler takes control and grabs Dad’s fork to serve himself. My final Photo for February 4, 2024.