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Roger Simmons
Roger Simmons

Birds, Words, Pics + TV

Extra! Extra! See all about it! My bird pics in the newspaper

Roger Simmons, August 20, 2024August 20, 2024

I work with a very talented, experienced group of photographers who produce amazing work day in and day out at the Orlando Sentinel.

So I was really honored when our photo editor asked me for some of my bird photos for the weekly Sunday Snapshot feature on the back of the Travel & Arts section.

I offered a pretty big selection of recent photos, and she narrowed it down to seven that appeared in print.

Here’s how the page came out.

My bird photos that appeared in the Orlando Sentinel Sunday Snapshot feature on Aug. 11, 2024.
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