Ken Stewart’s visual communications career began as a eighteen year old college student intern at WCET-TV. While continuing his studies in Television Studio Operations Ken joined
the production staff of WKRC-TV, and after two years moved to the news department as a
news and documentary cameraman. After six years of filming for television, Ken switched to
still photography for newspapers. While at the Cincinnati Post as a staff photographer for twelve years, Ken was also a regular contributor to UPI (United Press International ) and received numerous awards for his news and sports photography. He then moved to the Kentucky Post, spending six years there as Director of Graphics and Photography, where he and his staff won
a number of awards for newspaper design and photography. Ken then established, and operated, KSP Graphics Group, a company that consisted of a commercial photo lab, a wholesale photo supply company and graphic design / commercial photography businesses. He later branched out to produce broadcast video productions and industrial safety video productions. Retiring after ten years running KSP, and six years of producing videos, Ken is currently a Contract Photojournalist to a number of newspapers and news agencies including: The Cincinnati Post • The Kentucky Post• The Community Press • Getty Images, • Zuma Press and Keystone Press-Canada. In addition to his work for local newspapers, Ken’s photographs have been recently published in numerous national newspapers and magazines, including: Time Magazine, The New York Times, The Toronto Star, The Chicago Tribune, The Toronto Globe and Mail, New York Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, and many others. To eMail Ken click: manager@lifeonthewestside.com
Terry Armor is an accomplished Artist, Photographer, Writer, Documentary Film Maker, and Graphic Designer. His career in the media began at the Cincinnati Enquirer as a copyboy, then reporter while a student at the Cincinnati Art Academy. After a year in PR, he returned to the Enquirer as a staff artist. Already an accomplished still photographer Terry Joined the staff of WKRC-TV where he wrote and produced news coverage and documentary films for the six stations comprising Taft Broadcasting. Terry then joined the photography staff of the Cincinnati Post and later returned to the Enquirer and became Director of Photography. His career path then led to Columbus, Ohio where he served as Assistant Managing Editor of Graphics and Photography at The Columbus Dispatch for a number of years. Returning to Cincinnati in the mid nineties Terry established Armor Design and Photography, a company that continues to serve a number of Greater Cincinnati Businesses. If your business needs requires the talents of one of the best visual communicators contact Terry. Click this link to e-mail TerryArmor@aol.com
Dick Swaim’s Photography career got started at his hometown newspaper in North Carolina. After a tour of duty as a photographer in the U.S. Navy, He joined the photography staff of The Cincinnati Enquirer in the late 1960’s where he became one of Greater Cincinnati’s premier
newspaper photojournalists.
Following his early retirement from the Enquirer in 2002, Dick continues to enjoy all types of photography. Serving both business and the media he can be available on short notice for your next photography need.
Send an e-mail to Dick at : dsphoto1147@att.net
Charlie Fry III is a second generation professional photographer. Following service in the US Army and at one of Cincinnati's commercial photo labs, Charlie joined the staff of the Cincinnati Enquirer as a photo lab technician and later was promoted to Deputy Photo Director. During his many years at the Enquirer his hobby in mastering the martial arts led to his opening a Taekwondo school on a part time basis in Newport Kentucky. As time went by the business grew to a point where it occupied most of his time and provided a solid financial base. In June of 2006, he took the leap to full time operation, leaving The Enquirer after thirty years of service. Charlie continues to take on freelance photography assignments while working towards his 7th degree black belt and instructing children and adults at Master Fry Defense Systems in the Newport Shopping Center. To contact Charlie for your photography needs, self defense training or a good cardiovascular workout, visit his website at http://www.masterfrydefense.com. An e-mail link to Senior Master Fry will get you directly to him.