Haynes provides an insider's look at the remarkable photographs and stories of UPI's news photographers, providing a unique window on the second half of the 20th century.
Biographical information
Gary Haynes
Oregon IL 61061
February 2011
Graduated K-State University with BJ degree. Joined Salina, (Ks.) Journal as staff photographer; US Army, retired a Captain, Adjutant General's Corps. Joined UPI as photographer in Detroit (1958); Picture bureau manager in Philadelphia (1959-61), Atlanta (1961-63), Special Projects Photographer in New York ('63), and bureau manager in Los Angeles (1964-67); Division Picture Manager in Chicago (l967-68), Assistant Managing Editor/Photos in New York (1969). National Photo Editor of the New York Times (1969-73); moved to San Francisco (1972), commuting weekly during a final year. Photo Editor of the San Francisco Examiner (Only six months in 1973); San Francisco freelance photographer (3 months); Graphic Arts Director, Philadelphia Inquirer (1974), Assistant Managing Editor, 1975. Listings: Marquis "Who's Who In America" and "Who's Who In The World," 2008
While AME at the Philadelphia Inquirer, hired more than a dozen staff photographers. Two of them won Pulitzer Prizes for local and foreign photography and the staff shared a third; "Best Reporting from Abroad," Overseas Press Club; and other major photographic honors. POY Special Mention, "Best Use of Pictures in a Newspaper" (1985) and POY, "Best Use of Pictures in a Newspaper Zoned Edition," (1987).
Experience: As a photographer and editor, covered Meredith enrollment riots at the University of Mississippi and civil rights activities throughout the South (1960-64). UPI photographer in International Picture Pool at summer Olympics, Tokyo (1964) and UPI editor/photographer at summer Olympics, Mexico City (1968). Photographer and editor for World Series (1961-71), national political nominating conventions, campaigns, and inaugurals of Kennedy, Johnson, and Nixon. NASA Mercury and Apollo programs, national and foreign trips of Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon; the four days following the assassination of JFK, the U.S.Marine deployment to the Dominican Republic (1964).
Contributing photographer to "Four Days," American Heritage/UPI, (Kennedy assassination); assigned and edited photos for "Assignment America," New York Times. As a photographer, awards include Pictures of the Year first in spot, feature, and general news; White House News Photographers, "Best of Show;" World Press Photo, first and third-general news; first place in Look Mag sports photo contest. Sweepstakes Award, Atlanta Press Assn. Silver Medal:Magazine Special Section, Society of. Newspaper Design,. As an editor, Best Use of Pictures in a Newspaper, NPPA special award, 1978; Contributing photographer (book) 'A Week At Kansas State;" Photo editor, "A Day In The Life of California;" Judge, W.R. Hearst photojournalism competition, San Francisco, 1986-1988. Author, "Picture This! = the untold story and classic photos of UPI Newspictures" Bulfinch, 2006
Syndicated photo column, Knight (later Knight-Ridder) newspapers, 1976-1987; Lecturer on photography and photo editing, American Press Institute, Reston, Va. (1987-1991); The New School, New York (1991); International Center of Photography, New York (1990); USA-USSR Photo Summit, Moscow, 1992, University of the Arts, Philadelphia (l989-91), Temple University, Philadelphia (1992).Kansas State University, Manhattan (1989-2004)
Photo/Graphics resident consultant, New York Times, 1996-1997.
