Built From Bourbon
Greg Fearing is covered in dust most of the morning. He has a passion to build, and woodworking is his medium. In his Louisville, KY workshop, he creates works of …
Class Work
A Way of Life
Coach Bill Powell has been swimming for 67 years. He learned when he was 8 while living on an island off the coast of Michigan. Ever since then, swimming has …
What’s Inside Counts
Terry lost all voluntary muscle control and Diana lost any comfort of a normal marriage, but love and hope are far from lost. Diana knew what she was agreeing to …
Unbreakable
Within two weeks Alisha Waters had received 186 texts from her estranged husband D.J. Mathis. He used psychological abuse, and threats of harm in his texts and calls. On April …
Miss Parker Bennett
by Megan Tan When the program director of Parker Bennett Community Center Sabrina Johnson pairs up with Miss Black Western of 2013 Porshia Austin to host their first beauty pageant, …
Kid At Heart
by Ian Maule William Poteet has a gift to be able to do college level math at the age of ten. While many people see this as lucky, William must …
A Father at 60
In the hilly countryside of Fordsville, Ky., 60-year-old Faron Cox spends his days in the same double wide trailer where he spent his childhood. Following the loss of his father …
Connected
George Wolffbrandt loves his land. He has lived, worked and raised his family on the 200 acre farm for 25 years, where he his wife Cheryl grow their own food …
Headliner
At 40 years old, wrestler Chris Michaels, of Franklin, Ky., still considers his life to be “pretty much neck and neck with being a rock star.” The father of three …
One Day at a Time
Amanda Day, a single mother of three, struggles to raise her children Killian, 14, Zane, 12, and Aiyana 11 who are all on the Autism Spectrum. Physically, the Day children …
The Sisters
A nun is defined as a woman who is a member of a religious order, especially one bound by vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience. The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence …
Another Life
Jackson Cofer has completely separated himself from Tina Maria. Tina is a person of the past as Jackson now leads a new life in Lexington, KY with support from friends …
Further From Alone
While struggling to reclaim his life, Terry Kessenger finds a way to reconnect with his son.
Second Time Around
After a marriage each and 16 years apart, James and Barbara Taylor reconnected and shortly thereafter were exchanging vows. Now, the two have found contentment halfway through life and turned …
Culture of Wrestling
Who better to understand the ins and outs of a sport than a photographer who has not only covered it over the years but was a successful high school athlete. …
Practicum Class of 2012 Presents Two Group Projects
Our Practicum course spent several weeks during the semester divided into two teams working on group-wide projects. Each team was required to select the project of their choice, plan their …
Loving Mallory
Adam Dobson was becoming part of growing trend seen in the gay and transgender population. He was trying everything from Xanax to hydrocodone, and even a horse tranquilizer called ketamine …
Young in Heart
Brenda Smith, 56, used to think that when she reached a certain age, she and her husband Bruce would be celebrating their golden years together, with no one else in …
The Herald – Fighting for Free Speech
Twenty-five years ago the students who ran the newspaper at Western Kentucky University fought a battle of David and Goliath to preserve their independence and free speech that helped pave …
The end of the road, but the beginning of the highway
Below is a sample of some of our Senior Capstone course Projects in Photojournalism. The student’s will take the entire semester to work on one project of their choosing. Enjoy …
A Portrait of a My Neighborhood
Photo by Austin Koester Every city is divided into neighborhoods, sometimes for economic reasons, and sometimes for issues relating to race or income. The following photograph shows a neighborhood different …
The Only Sure Thing
The Only Sure Thing To 98-year-old Tyrus Cobb Bailey, death is the only sure thing. He has watched as his parents and six siblings passed away one-by-one over the last …
Christian Randolph and Brynn Anderson selected for Hearst
Congratulations to Brynn Anderson and Christian Randolph for having the qualifying singles portfolio at WKU PJ to advance to the Hearst judging for Photo 1 competition. Their entries can be …
There’s No Place Like Home
There’s No Place Like Home Lelia Jones Ruth, 26, has been a mother for ten years. However, it wasn’t until her recent divorce that she became a single parent. In …