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Flying Into Port Columbus In A Piece Of History

I don’t remember the date I flew into Port Columbus in the bombardier’s seat of a B-17, but I remember the experience clearly.

Jun 25 • Gary Gardiner

Delinquent Gas Bill Moratorium Ends

My Final Photo News is a reader-supported publication.

Jun 12 • Gary Gardiner

1983 - Bills Signed

This series of photos is from the longer history of my work as a news photographer.

May 21 • Gary Gardiner

My Life In A Display Case

Stuck in a corner of the “Public Opinion: Beyond the Headlines in Westerville” exhibit at the Westerville History Museum is me.

Apr 30 • Gary Gardiner

Tree Getting New Owner - Gallery

The oak tree at the corner of Brisbane and Barcelona in the Huber Village neighborhood is getting a new owner on Tuesday.

Apr 6 • Gary Gardiner

Color, soft edges, and stillness turn a record into a memory

I’ve spent several years photographing the gravestones of Revolutionary War soldiers in and around Westerville, and the longer I do it, the more I…

Apr 2 • Gary Gardiner

It Was A Great Terrible Day For A Drone

I don’t always take my drone with me, especially on days like today when my drone weather app was glowing red, warning of high wind gusts.

Mar 31 • Gary Gardiner

The “What, me worry?” Photographer

Rarely does a day go by without someone asking, “What’s your final photo for today?”

Mar 24 • Gary Gardiner

In The Second Act

I’ve come to think that the photographs I care about most are made in the second act.

Mar 17 • Gary Gardiner

More Than F8 And Be There

Practice Presence Is The Harder Part

Mar 13 • Gary Gardiner

From Wirephoto to Worldwide: Fifty Years of Changing Photographic Voices

The difference between Photojournalism/76 photographers and those in the 2026 Best of Photojournalism is bigger than the shift from black and white to…

Mar 5 • Gary Gardiner

The Power of Routine and Ritual in Photography

Observation is the starting point in photography.

Mar 3 • Gary Gardiner

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