Karen Bonar
freelance writer, photojournalist
I can't resist a great story. I'm not picky. It could be a tall tale I hear from a friend. A stranger at the grocery store. A child on the playground. Anywhere. The world is filled with stories. My passion is to tell them in words and pictures.
My greatest strength is in-depth reportage. I enjoy taking a seemingly insignificant topic and untangling the thread for readers.
I am based in Salina, Kansas, but am available for assignments anywhere you can dream of!
I can't resist a great story. I'm not picky. It could be a tall tale I hear from a friend. A stranger at the grocery store. A child on the playground. Anywhere. The world is filled with stories. My passion is to tell them in words and pictures.
My greatest strength is in-depth reportage. I enjoy taking a seemingly insignificant topic and untangling the thread for readers.
I am based in Salina, Kansas, but am available for assignments anywhere you can dream of!
• First Place, Best In-Depth News/Special Reporting – Diocesan News Paper: Catholic Press Awards, 2020
• Second Place, Best In-Depth News/Special Reporting – Diocesan News Paper: Catholic Press Awards, 2020
• First Place, Best Front Page – Catholic Press Awards, 2020 (submission consisted of three consecutive front page designs)
• Best of Contest, Harris Newspaper Contest, 2007
• First place, Harris Newspaper Contest, spot news story, 2007
• First place, Kansas Press Association, investigative story, 2007
• Second place, Kansas Press Association, agricultural story, 2006
• Honorable mention, Harris Newspaper Contest, business/agriculture reporting, 2005
• Honorable Mention, Harris Newspaper Contest: newswriting for business/agriculture 2006
• Three photos accepted into the Five State Photo Competition exhibition, Hays Arts Council 2006
• First place, Images of Aging photo contest, 2005
• Second place, National Press Photographer’s Association Region 7 clip contest: sports feature, July 2001
accolades
to see my award-winning work, please CLICK HERE
- Aoki + barry
Not only do we have photos but our memories are art. She captured everything brilliantly!
- Watson + Peter
So many beautiful pictures to choose from to hang up on the wall. Thank you so much Pearl!
• The Leaven, Archdiocese of Kansas City, Kansas (stories & photographs)
• Catholic News Service (stories & photographs)
• Kansas! Magazine (photographs)
• The Magazine (based in Salina, Kansas) (stories & photographs)
clients
- Aoki + barry
Not only do we have photos but our memories are art. She captured everything brilliantly!
- Watson + Peter
