Craig Pindell

Photo Journalism

Many years ago, I thought that photo journalism would be a part time career that would be the perfect fit for me. At the time I owned a struggling portrait studio, and the editor of the local newspaper needed photos. How hard could it be? The paper was a weekly, and they covered the cost of the film and developing, but I certainly never saw a profit.

Even though I didn't make money, I did enjoy the work. Eventually I was able to work for a daily paper, Associated Press, United Press International, a few magazines and a few advertising agencies. Even though I was fortunate to be able to find work, I never found a photo journalism job that paid as much as being a welder.

The photo journalism career only lasted a few years, but I wanted to share a few of the images I liked from that time.

Famous Author Linda Paul

Wyoming, June, 2023

Dan Cheser, Spotted Horse, Wyoming

Mudwrestler, Cheyenne, Wyoming

Bus Crash with fatalities, Cheyenne, Wyoming

Peacekeeper Missile Training Silo

Chuckwagon Race At Sunset, Cheyenne, Wyoming

During a blizzard, Associated Press called requesting a photo of the "weather". I convinced my Mother to bundle up and stand on her front sidewalk for this photo of a hardy soul braving the snow.