Community Health Chats - Light, Love & Lola

McConnell Arts Center Tuesday, September 19, 2023 at 6:30pm CATEGORIES ON STAGE ,  EVENTS Community Health Chats – Light, Love and Lola Community Health Chats presented by The Harding-Buller Foundation and hosted by The Peggy R McConnell Arts Center Tuesday, September 19, 2023 at 6:30pm Light, Love and Lola With Ed Zirkle, International Photojournalist Join us for an informal introspection in the life of a photojournalist as he shares his journey through the affects of PTSD. Ed Zirkle has been a photojournalist for over 50 years. Early in his career, he signed up for the Army during the Vietnam War era and ended up being a criminal investigation photographer at Ft Bragg. Ed never realized what effect this had on him until several years ago leading to his diagnosis of PTSD. Ed will share how his use of photography became a form of therapy without his realization, how relationships are better than pills, and how his rescue dog Lola all brought him to where he is today. He is boots on the ground still trying to figure out what works, what doesn’t, and getting closer to accepting the life he is in. Photojournalism isn’t something Ed does, it’s something he lives. Ed says this has been a thrilling ride to the top of the hill and an ugly view from the valley. Come hear his story about what brought him to where he is today. About Ed Zirkle World traveler, storyteller, and documentarian are a few of the words that describe Ed Zirkle. His professional career began as an intern at the Louisville Courier Journal and then at the Evansville Courier & Press. Ed went on to work full time as a photojournalist at the Mansfield News Journal. Ed has worked at The Ohio State University as an IT manager which helped him transition from film to digital photography. His love of photojournalism also thrived, covering national events such as presidential elections, Kentucky Derby, Indy 500, PGA Golf, Rose Parade, and the Rose Bowl. In addition to this work, Ed has taught photography at The Ohio State University and Columbus State Community College. He also served as Education Chairman for the annual Ohio News Photographers Association conference. Ed opened the first photography gallery in Columbus, Ohio and worked on the revival of a 1930 Paramount movie theater in Mansfield, Ohio. He worked with the Associated Press Wire Service, United Press International Wire Service, and was represented by Woodfin Camp and Associates, SIPA France, and Image Brokers. Ed’s a proud member of TriVillage Rotary, the National Press Photographers Association, Ohio News Photographers Association, Nikon Professional Services. With many awards for his photography from the National Press Photographers Association and the Ohio News Photographers Association, photojournalism isn’t something Ed does, it’s something he lives.   Tickets: Pay What You Can A suggested donation is $10 Post navigation Search for: Search JOIN OUR NEWSLETTER 777 Evening St Worthington, OH 43085  614.431.0329 arts@mcconnellarts.org Follow us: facebook   instagram   youtube © 2021 Copyright Peggy R. McCo