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Andrew Dolph
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Staff Photojournalist, Akron Beacon Journal | Board President, Ohio News Photographers Association @onpa_1951 | Alumnus, @RITtigers
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300 people convened for a candlelight vigil to honor slain conservative activist, #charliekirk, Sunday, Sept. 22 in Stow.
Story (premium) by Bryce Buyakie, and visuals by me.

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© Andrew Dolph, Akron Beacon Journal

#photojournalism #politics #religion
September 22, 2025 at 11:19 AM
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Ohio photographers: save the date for ONPA’s 75th! Sorry we don’t have a bsky account. Here’s a screenshot from the book of faces.
July 24, 2025 at 11:15 PM
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I photographed 18 of 21 games from this year’s OHSAA State Softball Tournament at Akron’s historic Firestone Stadium for USA Today network papers here in Ohio. This is a gallery of my top pics. (Free)

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June 17, 2025 at 11:07 AM
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DOVER − For Ashley Sherrell Whims of Rittman, watching a house at 39 S. Johnson Ave. burn on May 28 was a satisfying moment.

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For firefighters, it was training. For family, watching Dover house burn closed a chapter.
"I love that something good came from something very terrible," said Ashley Whims, sister of overdose victim Amber Sherrell.
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May 29, 2025 at 10:41 AM
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"We were going to the laundromat all the time. We bought a dryer last year, and I think we used it three times … We didn't have enough water to wash clothes."

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'This is not 1925. This is 2025.' Moravian Trail Road residents want clean, reliable water
"We want to live normal lives," Stephanie Shaw said. When her children were at home, they often had to decide which one of them could take a shower.
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May 16, 2025 at 10:42 AM
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A rare staff photo position is currently open in Toledo. Work with a tremendously talented staff in a busy metro. Pay is BOE. Get on it!

Ps: the DOP is a pretty swell guy!

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April 29, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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Read the recap of Saturday's 74th Annual Convention from our Board President, Andrew Dolph. Thank you all for attending.

Craig Ruttle Madeleine Hordinski

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Thank you for attending the 74th Annual ONPA Convention!
Independent photojournalism is a powerful driving force of today's visual storytelling
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April 6, 2025 at 10:54 PM
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Don’t miss it: this Saturday in Westerville, OH, is ONPA’s 74th annual Convention for photojournalists!

More: substack.com/@onpapreside...
CONVENTION TIME!
Please join us for a focused theme on independent photojournalism and the business of freelance work
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March 31, 2025 at 11:49 PM
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The 74th annual ONPA Still & Multimedia Contest is now open for entry. You have until 11:59 p.m., Sunday, February 16, 2025 and it may be extended at our discretion.

See Substack post for more information, or go to ONPA.org.

Good luck!

#photojournalism

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February 3, 2025 at 1:53 AM
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'Kind of like a miracle': 6-year-old on road to recovery after his third heart surgery
Wyatt Miller was diagnosed with a congenital heart condition and has undergone 3 surgeries. He's expected to return to soccer and T-ball this summer.
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January 24, 2025 at 12:16 PM
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The birthplace of Cy Young is up for sale after being owned and cared for by resident and ceramic artist, Tom Radca, for 45 years. The 1835-era log cabin has been expanded on over the years, and sits on 34 acres in rural Perry Twp., Tuscarawas Co., Ohio.

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'An incredible place': Want to live in Cy Young's birthplace? Historic home on the market
Ceramic artist Tom Radca is asking $1.2 million for the 34-acre property, which includes his house, a lodge used as an Airbnb and his studio.
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January 10, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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A look back at my work from 2024. (free)

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#communityjournalism #photojournalism
Take a look back at 2024 through the lens of T-R photographer Andrew Dolph
"Photojournalism will forever play an important role the world round as communities large and small derive value from the reflections of life."
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December 31, 2024 at 10:38 PM
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This is a fun, pleasant surprise: @usatoday.com conducted a reader poll asking readers to vote for their favorite photo of 2024, and my 'cow lick' photo was selected as favorite.

Link to original story, below.

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#communityjournalism
December 23, 2024 at 8:00 PM
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Four of my photographs from work in Tuscarawas County appear in this year's USA Today Pictures of the Year! Thank you all for the the support and encouragement – it was quite a year.

#photojournalism

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USA TODAY Pictures of the Year 2024
Relive the highlights of 2024 through USA TODAY's top photos, capturing the year's most powerful moments and visuals.
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December 20, 2024 at 12:02 PM
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Four from the OHSAA Division 4 Region 15 State Semifinal football game between Indian Valley and Cincinnati Taft. Indian Valley won 29-20, and moves on to the championship game next Saturday night at 7:30 p.m., at the Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium, in Canton. They'll play Sandusky Perkins.
December 2, 2024 at 10:06 AM
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If it’s all going well, just wait.

- Murphy, maybe
November 29, 2024 at 8:38 PM
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A Newcomerstown Black church reopens after years of searching for a new pastor.

“It's just a matter of us continuing to do what God has called us to do, and it'll come around.”

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November 25, 2024 at 12:05 PM
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I’ll hopefully be posting here a bit more frequently as the bird site continues to become, well … you know.
November 11, 2024 at 5:50 PM
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I took a look back at my work from this year's Tuscarawas County Fair, and put together a 'best of' gallery. Many thanks for Detroit Free Press staff photojournalist Mandi Wright for the edit!

#communityjournalism

Check it out, for free:

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September 27, 2024 at 6:44 PM
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In state photography competition news:

Andrew Dolph from the Times-Reporter and Jeremy Wadsworth from The Blade have been chosen as Photographers of the Year in the 73rd annual ONPA compeition. For winner's galleries and complete results go to onpa.org/andrew-dolph...
March 4, 2024 at 11:31 AM
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If contests are your thing and you’re a photojournalist of any kind working or studying in Ohio, the clock is ticking on the 73rd Annual Ohio Newsphotographers Annual Contest. Yes, the org is that old. ; )

You’ll want to do this via an actual computer, but it’s all here: onpa.org
February 21, 2024 at 10:48 PM
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Are there any photographers based in Ohio here in this space? I’ve grown weary of the other platforms and would love to hear from other folks in the visuals world.
February 13, 2024 at 1:38 AM
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My year in pictures offering of 2023. Thanks for looking and Happy New Year!

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December 28, 2023 at 12:46 PM