Editorial Work Comments
“James DeCamp is a hustling photographer,
someone with passion and energy who charges full speed at his assignments. He has a disarming personality, which served him well when trying to photograph in difficult situations. He's a pro.”
- May, 2009
•iBen Marrison, Editor, The Columbus Dispatch
•imanaged James indirectly at The Columbus Dispatch
“Jim is an excellent photographer with keen news judgment.
He covered many of the breaking-news stories that I supervised and was always on top of the action. Jim did an excellent job of developing sources among the police and fire departments. He always had terrific photos and they were always turned in immediately.”
- April, 2009
•iBrenda Jackson, Assistant City Editor, The Columbus Dispatch
•iworked directly with James at The Columbus Dispatch
“Jim was my favorite photojournalist to work with.
His photos were poignant and captured all elements of the stories we worked on together. Beyond just his photos, Jim always knew what was going on and brought me up to speed. Often, he was the reason the paper knew about the story. It was awesome working with Jim as a team on night police reporting. No one could have done a better job.”
- April, 2009
•iKevin Kidder, Reporter, Columbus Dispatch
•iworked with James at The Columbus Dispatch
“James DeCamp was our go-to-photographer
for spot news and crime-related photography at The Dispatch and my personal friend. I highly endorse his work ethic and his talent. He would be an asset to any company.”
- April, 2009
•iBruce Cadwallader, Staff Reporter, The Columbus Dispatch
•iworked directly with James at The Columbus Dispatch
"First, let me tell you that you did an outstanding job
on the the multimedia presentation you made of the fire at A-Tech Auto Body on Eakin Rd. I have never seen anything done like that from a local event. Much of the radio traffic you hear is me on Engine 193, first giving a rundown of the situation on our arrival, and again with a status report from inside.
It would be good to have a copy of this, not only as a training aide, but as a piece of departmental history. Not to mention to have as a personal keepsake of my career. Again, you did a very nice job."
- February 2009
•iLieutenant Chris Grile, Franklin Township Fire Department, Station 193 - #3 Unit
"Thanks so much for links. The photos are fantastic!
I know the guys will really appreciate them. I know we (CFD) have been keeping you quite busy lately."
- April 2008
•iKelly McGuire, Columbus Division of Fire, Public Relations Unit
"What a great shot
I thought you got for the story, "Police hunt man charged with Franklinton murder".
It had the feel of 1940s and 1950s-era crime scene photos. The flashlight and lack of fill flash works.
Good Job!"
- October, 2006
•iJohn W. Jones, MCSE|CCNP|MCSA, Manager of Network Services, Algorithminc
•ireader of The Columbus Dispatch
"If Jim were a dog, there's no doubt he would be a bloodhound,
because he always seems to find his way to just the right spot to catch his prey: the news. If we need it, he gets it. He often knows about breaking news before the rest of us. We are lucky he's part of our team. He's a true photojournalist, providing necessary information to reporters and editors; indispensable in spot news and underrated as a sports photographer."
- February, 2003
•iColumbus Dispatch Staff comments
•ifor recognition in winning the Ken Chamberlain News Photography Award
"You think James Bond has cool gadgets?
Check out Jim DeCamp's arsenal of information-gathering equipment. Hanging from his belt are pagers, cell phones, a police scanner and a walkie-talkie. Jim has so many radios and scanners in his front passenger seat, he can't offer anyone a ride.
But gadgets don't make great pictures without the right person using them. Jim is one of the best spot-news photographers in the state - a guy who has put his life on the line to capture dramatic news shots for our readers. Jim has the uncanny ability to be where news happens. His pictures are proof of his diligence."
- February, 2001
•iColumbus Dispatch Staff comments
•ifor recognition in winning the Best Performance in News Photography Award
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