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Cline, Photo
Coffey, Bob 1974-1975
College Heights Herald
Collins, Bill
Collins, Mike 1981-1983
Conway, Sheila
Cook, Harry L.
Cornetet, Robin 1992
Courtney, Pat
Covington, Orion
Cunningham, Crystal
Curt Teich & Co., Inc.
Curtis, Stacy
Cuson, Greg
Dalton, B.H.
Daly, Jamie
Daniel & Tippit
Davis, Brinton B.
Daniel's Creative Photography
Daniel, J.
Davis, Billy
Deckle, Tom 1977
Deel, Judy
Deputy, ? He began his photojournalism career as a weekend sports-shooter and lab man at the Ventura County Star-Free Press in California while still in high school.
Although geared more specifically for photojournalists, it is a must see if you are interested in visual literacy and history.
A recent testimonial about LaBelle’s speaking engagement said, “His passion, coupled with a genuine love of the human spirit comes across so blatantly and encourages others to go out in search of their own creative yearnings.
Army Air Force
University of Louisville
Van Eman, Lanny
Van Houten, ? Stephenson led the staff’s charge into multimedia and has produced videos and multimedia projects which have won awards in the Atlanta Photojournalism Seminar, POYi, NPPA’s Best of Photojournalism, and The Southern Short Course.
Groups & Organizations - images of six or more people identified by association or organization.
Company
Tatum, Omar
Teachers College Heights
Temple, Al
Thomas, Ray 1984
Thompson, E. Kelly, 1909-1993
Thompson, L.D.
Thornton, Stephen
Tirpak, Brian
Towers
Trapasso, Michael
Triplett, William
Tucker, Mark 1979
U.S.
Baker, John
Baker, Tom
Banahan, David 1978
Barnes, Donnie
Barrone, Bert
Bass, William
Battles, Jim
Beauchamp, Donnie
Bell, Ron 1984
Benson, Stevie 1982
Bettcher, Adam
Bettison's Gallery
Bewley, Drew
Bishop, S.
Bishop, Wilsie 1972-1973
Bohannon, ?
Strahm Music Club
Strode, Bill
Stuart, Robert 1976
Student Alumni Association (WKU)
Suiter, Gary 1978-1979
Sutherland, David 1972-1973
Svada Mirror of Art
T.C.
Vibbert
Vinion, Kurt
Vista
W.M.
DeWolfe, Henry
Dexter Press
Dieht's Studio
Doane, Jim
Douglas, Mike 1983
Dowell, Mike 1989
Drake, Sandi
Draper, Bill
Dunn, David
E.C.
Throughout his 50-year career, he has worked with 20 different newspapers and magazines in nine states, including the Anchorage Times, San Bernardino Sun-Telegram, The Chanute Tribune, The Sacramento Bee and the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, where he was assistant managing editor for photography. He was the National Press Photographers Association Region 10 Photographer of the Year at age 19, an honor he received for the next two years.
Despite his rich career in photography, he is best known for his work as a teacher and as an author.
David joined the faculty at Western Kentucky University in 1986 and taught photojournalism for more than a decade.
These include faculty, staff, student and alumni groups:
Logos & Symbols - images of logos, symbols and signs used to represent the university, athletic teams, departments and organizations, includes images of mascots.
Non-WKU- Images of people, buildings, events, etc., in the collection, but not associated with WKU.
Portraits - individuals and small groups of people, includes faculty, staff, students and alumni:
Views - WKU and its founding institutions showing multiple buildings. American Art
Cardinal
Carneal, Sandy
Carpenter, M.
Caufield & Shook
Cayce Photo
Chappell Studio
Chard, Robin
Cherry, Thomas
Chism, Pat
Clark, Gary
Clayworth, ?
During his 50-year career, David has worked for a mix of 20 different newspapers and magazines. He taught at the University of Kentucky, where he was an adviser for the award-winning “The Kentucky Kernel”, before directing the Photojournalism sequence at Kent State University. Most recently, David published his first novel, “Bridges and Angels: The Story of Ruth” in 2019.
Often called the Norman Rockwell of photography for his focus on the beauty of small-town America, David contributes a monthly photography column for Oregon-based Ruralite Magazine, in a blog titled “Bridges and Angels.”
David Stephenson was a judge in the 2025 v02 Artistic Guild Contest
WPJA Judge since 2009 -
David Stephenson is a freelance photojournalist and an Assistant Professor at the University of Kentucky's School of Journalism and Media.
He is a four-time recipient of the Kentucky News Photographers Association's Photographer of the Year Award and has been named Sports Photographer of the Year three times. He has also worked at four universities across the United States, which includes several years here at Western Kentucky University.
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• Free parking is available in the Chestnut St.
South lot after 4:30 PM on both nights.
WKU Archives - Photograph Collection
There are thousands of photographs, negatives, slides, post cards, drawings and digital images of documents and artifacts in the collection available for use by researchers in the University Archives.
He then left to join the Kentucky Kernel in 2009 as the photojournalism and multimedia adviser. Kirby & Co.
Flora, Stephen 1973
Four Footed Fotos, Inc.
Frank, David 1978-1981
Franklin Studio
Franklin, Julia
Fuskine, Robert
Gardler, F.
Gardner, Lewis 1958
Gardner, Richard
Gensheimer, Jim 1983
Gibbons, David 1973
Gibson, Debbie 1978
Gibson, Tommy
Glowacki, Joe 1967-1968
Goldberger, Edward
Gordon, Mark 1973-1982
Gosnell, Omer
Gough Photo Service
Graham Photography
Graham's Studio
Griffith, Rachel 1991-1994
Hagan, Cliff
Hagen-Booth, Sheryl
Hairlson, Gary 1983
Hamilton, T.J.
1989
Hammer, Robbie
Hampton, Thomas
Harper, Ken
Harris, Brian
Harrison, L.
Haskins, Ron
Hassler, Eric 1978-1981
Healy, Mike
Hearion, Ernie
Henderson, Andrew
Hensley, Allen
Herion, Ernie
Hesse Studio
Hightower, Paul 1971
Hinkle, Harvey
Hinshaw, Fred
Hoskins, Ron
Howell, Dan
Hughes Photography
Hughes, Tommy 1971-1972
Imel, Joe
Johnson & Cain
Johnson & St.
Clair Architects
Johnson, Ches
Johnson, H.L.
Johnson, Johnson & Roy, Inc.
Johnson, R. Ben
Jones, Walton
Just, Paul
Kelty, E.J.
Kem, Judy 1975
Kentucky Post Card Co.
Kentucky.