Life and Death, Thru the Lens
Author: Dick Wylie
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Published: 2004-06-01
Total Pages: 332
ISBN-13: 9780615126289
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAutobiography of author who started as a big-city news photographer at age 16 while a senior in high school. GE bought his first front page byline photo at 16 for national advertising, at 17 he won his first news photo award, and at 20 had a photo in LIFE magazine. In 20 years with the Gary, (IN) Post-Tribune and as Bureau Chief for NW Indiana for the Chicago Sun-Times, he covered the everyday tragedies of life and it took a toll on him. After surviving a near fatal accident himself in an on-the-job explosion which left him in a coma and had to learn to walk and talk again, he left newswork for a more personally rewarding profession in law enforcement where he sought to prevent people from becoming a subject for a newsman's camera. His very interesting and inspiring life experiences read like a fiction writer's dream as he recounts stories behind the events he covered, but at the end of each chapter the actual black and white photos taken on the scene give credence to the almost unbelieveable accounts. The 550 photos range from gruesome crime and accident scene to celebrities like Presidents Eisenhour, Kennedy, Nixon and Johnson;from beautiful scenics to animals and kids. A book that should be enjoyed by each member of a family, the reality of life in book form.