William D. Wade is an artist, photo-journalist and a long time Associated Artists of Pittsburgh member. He has been published and exhibited internationally and is a former staff photographer and photo editor for The Pittsburgh Press and Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. He graduated with a B.F.A. in Photo-Communications from Ohio University in Athens, Ohio, and is an adjunct associate professor teaching still photography at Pittsburgh Filmmakers.
A Fireman's Lesson, is a news photograph of a fireman guarding downed electrical wires after an ice and rain storm in Squirrel Hill. A group of youngsters from three families came out dressed as mini-fireman, all as a result of fire education from their parents after an earlier house fire on their street. Blue Window Memorial, is part of a series, Portals and Passageways. The beginnings or portals are symbolized by the physical world, coming from everyday life and what I see. However, the true spirit of the photograph represents my inter-most feeling at the time of capturing the moment. The blue light in the window was a memorial response in 2009, to the three slain Pittsburgh police officers Eric Kelly, Stephen Mayhle and Paul Sciullo.
