When I started working at the newspaper 14 years ago, photography was at the height possibly of its communicative ability in print. We were called upon daily to produce images of life around us for the front page of the paper. Its something we took great pride in as a staff. The leadership of Jim Stefanucci in this was one of lead by example. Jim took it upon himself to find a feature or news picture everyday---not an easy task. On days he was off it was our responsibility. Often we had an event or news item in which we could draw from---to work and find a picture we felt would capture our readers attention and in doing so--inform them about their community. Jim was great because if we came back with something he thought was better than what he had, he would push for our image to be the centerpiece feature on page 1. Even though the pressure was great to produce, that was the best of times at the paper. We really pushed ourselves to make the best images we could. This image, I made at a wildlife expo. I remember it was my responsibility to have a page 1 photo because it was the weekend and Jim was off. I struggled to find a good image. I noticed this one Turkey that I could position myself in such a way that the background was clean and I just had to wait for a person to come in and look at it(pictures need a person in them). I then got very lucky that the person that did come into the frame mimicked the shape and coloring of the stuffed bird. To this day I feel like someone was watching over me that day to send me such a gift and it continues to be one of my favorite photos. It was shot with film and it did appear on the front page of the paper the next day with a story about the event. I'm not sure why newspapers, including ours, have tended away from event coverage and using feature photos that show the life of the people around us...I know there has been the argument that people don't like to read about things they missed, but would rather know what is coming up so they can go...but I don't buy this. I've always felt one of the roles of a good newspaper is showcasing the day to day life of a community and documenting it for history. And I feel the best newspapers do this in a big way with big pictures by dedicated photojournalists. Perhaps someday we'll see this idea come back before newspapers become virtual altogether. Meadville Tribune file photo by Richard Sayer. I use thi