Congratulations to first round Hearst qualifiers!
After hours of sorting, editing, re-editing and then sorting again the WKU photo faculty is excited to announce the two finalists we have selected to represent WKU in the first …
Student Work
Through Our Eyes – Week 6
Each Wednesday, WKU’s Student Chapter of NPPA brings you the best images of the past week taken by our very own students. To submit, you must currently be a WKU …
Through Our Eyes – Week 5
Looking to the drum major for timing, sophomore Christian Duncan, prepares to perform “An Element of Disctintion,” The Elizabethtown High School Marching Band semifinal show. The band performed at Allen …
Congratulations!
At NPPA we want to extend our sincerest congratulations to Brittany Greeson, Eric Shea and Demetrius Freeman for their admission to The Denmark School of Media and Journalism for the …
Through Our Eyes – Week 3
This week, in honor of Mountain Workshops, we had three guest judges. Thank you so much to Patty Reksten, Justin Fowler and Rodney Curtis! Morgan Walker Brittany Sowacke …
Through Our Eyes – Week 2
Another great week! Thanks to everyone for submitting. Adam Wolffbrandt Seth Fischer Morgan Walker Adam Wolffbrandt Dorothy Edwards Tar Root, 20, of Karenni, plays takraw …
Through Our Eyes – Week 1
NPPA is proud to publish the first week of Through Our Eyes! We received a lot of submissions and want to thank each every one of you for being a …
One Hot Month
I mean, July was a HOT month – like epic hot. Like record breaking hot. But in the middle of all this heat came one amazing image that made me …
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 …
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 …
The Life and Lies of Elizabeth St. John
Sara John is a self proclaimed “bookworm” who uses reading and writing as an outlet to escape the reality of her parents not living together. Because of the difficulties at …
Sisterwives
Mark, 48, lives in South Central Kentucky with his wives, Marian, 32, and Heidi, 23. Together they are raising seven children under the principle of Celestial Plural Marriage, also known …
Capturing a dramatic rescue
WKU Freshman Tyler Cacek spent several weeks working with an ambulance crew for a project for Intro class. One day he documented the dramatic rescue of several people from a …
Sending off toe-to-toe
WKU Senior Cody Duty photographed this couple in a somewhat different way, focusing on a tender touch of toes, using the contrast in footwear to tell the story of a …
Luke Sharett makes Pictures of the Day at NYTimes.com
WKU student makes his presence known while interning for the New York Times.