Great photojournalism isn't always about the biggest news events. Often it's about how a photographer captures a moment that no one else sees, taking readers behind the scenes, including documenting the lengths a scavenger will go to to survive.
The best LNP for 2024 | LancasterOnline photos reflect the nuances of everyday life in our province: coverage of political rallies, family moments, sports and more. They include big moments at the national level for the Pennsylvania Farm Show and the state champion Warwick hockey team, as well as the intimate, wild and wonderful.
To see staff photographer Vinny Tennis' full photos, click on the individual photo in each gallery.
Mariah Byers, Quarryville, competes in the barrels during the Pennsylvania High School Rodeo Championship at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex & Expo Center in Harrisburg on Saturday, Jan. 6, 2024.
Firefighters walk up a trail with the forest burned on either side at the scene of a large brush fire near Ranck Road in East Earl Twp. on Monday, March 18, 2024.
A variety of dishes created by Connections Café in Ephrata on Monday, April 15, 2024.
Lancaster Asphalt employees apply sealant to a tennis court in Lancaster on Thursday, May 2, 2024.
Matt Chapman with his Onewheel Pint outside Central Market in Lancaster on Monday, May 20, 2024. Chapman uses his Onewheel to get around the city.
A Baltimore Oriole sits above its nest at the Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area in Stevens on Thursday, May 30, 2024.
A farmer is making waves as he grows his tobacco plants along Center Square Road in Leola on Tuesday, July 9, 2024.
Midnight Forager, a seasonal cocktail at Shot and Bottle in Lancaster on Tuesday, August 27, 2024.
Corn and soybeans sit on the tailgate of a truck during the Lebanon Crop Tour at Charlie Bomgardner Farm in Bellegrove on Wednesday, August 28, 2024.
David Hartman, Manheim Fire Department poses for the Firefighters of Lancaster County calendar on Tuesday, September 10, 2024.
Natasha sits on a chair in front of Lancaster's Cutest Pet calendar in Lancaster on Tuesday, October 22, 2024.
The other weekend I was tying through a new cache of webbing for Garden Spot Fire Rescue's water rescue team. The fabric will be used to connect to anchor points in rope rescue operations. Daisy Chain is a term used for a combination of knots to shorten a piece of webbing or rope, mainly while it is in storage. I started with twelve green lengths of 6 meters in a pile. I was intrigued by the shadows created by the knots and wondered what it would look like if I added the other three lengths in different colors. By the time I finished the other twelve pieces of web, the sun had set and I had lost my light. A few days later I took them back out on deck, threw them in a pile and photographed them. In total, there is almost 120 meters of fabric tied up and ready to be deployed quickly if necessary. The method: Canon 1DX with an 85mm lens, ISO of 100, shutter speed at 125th of a second at f/16.
An Eastern Redbud will begin changing color in New Holland on Wednesday, September 18, 2024. I love all four seasons here in Lancaster County. But I'll probably say I'm most sad when summer is over. This past weekend was the fall equinox and I noticed a beautiful pattern on our neighbor's Eastern Redbud tree. I found it interesting how the leaves at the tip of the branch were red, and the green was light and darkened towards the trunk. Soon all the trees will change color and we will start making up the leaves. When it starts snowing and the ski season starts, everything will be fine again. THE METHOD: Canon EOS 7D Mark II with a 70-200mm lens with a 1.4X converter set at 230mm, shutter speed of 1/1600 second, aperture of f-13 at ISO 2500.
Mariah Byers, Quarryville, competes in the barrels during the Pennsylvania High School Rodeo Championship at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex & Expo Center in Harrisburg on Saturday, Jan. 6, 2024.
Firefighters walk up a trail with the forest burned on either side at the scene of a large brush fire near Ranck Road in East Earl Twp. on Monday, March 18, 2024.
A variety of dishes created by Connections Café in Ephrata on Monday, April 15, 2024.
Lancaster Asphalt employees apply sealant to a tennis court in Lancaster on Thursday, May 2, 2024.
Matt Chapman with his Onewheel Pint outside Central Market in Lancaster on Monday, May 20, 2024. Chapman uses his Onewheel to get around the city.
A Baltimore Oriole sits above its nest at the Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area in Stevens on Thursday, May 30, 2024.
A farmer is making waves as he grows his tobacco plants along Center Square Road in Leola on Tuesday, July 9, 2024.
Midnight Forager, a seasonal cocktail at Shot and Bottle in Lancaster on Tuesday, August 27, 2024.
Corn and soybeans sit on the tailgate of a truck during the Lebanon Crop Tour at Charlie Bomgardner Farm in Bellegrove on Wednesday, August 28, 2024.
David Hartman, Manheim Fire Department poses for the Firefighters of Lancaster County calendar on Tuesday, September 10, 2024.
Natasha sits on a chair in front of Lancaster's Cutest Pet calendar in Lancaster on Tuesday, October 22, 2024.
The other weekend I was tying through a new cache of webbing for Garden Spot Fire Rescue's water rescue team. The fabric will be used to connect to anchor points in rope rescue operations. Daisy Chain is a term used for a combination of knots to shorten a piece of webbing or rope, mainly while it is being stored. I started with twelve green lengths of 6 meters in a pile. I was intrigued by the shadows created by the knots and wondered what it would look like if I added the other three lengths in different colors. By the time I finished the other twelve pieces of web, the sun had set and I had lost my light. A few days later I took them back on deck, threw them in a pile and photographed them. In total, there is almost 120 meters of webbing tied up and ready to be quickly deployed if necessary. The method: Canon 1DX with an 85mm lens, ISO of 100, shutter speed at 125th of a second at f/16.
An Eastern Redbud will begin changing color in New Holland on Wednesday, September 18, 2024. I love all four seasons here in Lancaster County. But I'll probably say I'm most sad when summer is over. This past weekend was the fall equinox and I noticed a beautiful pattern on our neighbor's Eastern Redbud tree. I found it interesting how the leaves at the tip of the branch were red, and the green colors were light, getting darker as they got closer to the trunk. Soon all the trees will change color and we will start making up the leaves. When it starts snowing and the ski season starts, everything will be fine again. THE METHOD: Canon EOS 7D Mark II with a 70-200mm lens with a 1.4X converter set at 230mm, shutter speed of 1/1600 second, aperture of f-13 at ISO 2500.
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