Chuck Swierad
Photographer, Writer & Reporter
cjswierad@comcast.net
An engineer at heart, Chuck earned a BS from WPI and an MS from Texas A&M University in Computer Science.. Upon graduation he joined Bell Labs in Holmdel, NJ in 1976. Chuck, his wife Colleen and their twin boys Chris and Tim moved to Windham in 1991. Chuck has survived the telecom industry meltdown and continues to work for Nokia in Westford, MA.
Chuck started taking pictures in the mid-60’s using a 35mm film camera his dad brought home from World War II. He started making photographs after earning a Certificate of Photography from the New Hampshire Institute of Art in 2012. Chuck loves Sports, Performing Arts, and Portraiture Photography. He has photographed performances for the University of West Virginia, the Palace Theater, Windham High School Theatre, Windham Actors Guild, and several local dance companies. You will see Chuck with his camera covering WHS plays, concerts, sporting events, and graduation. And if you have a question on photography, feel free to ask as he loves sharing his knowledge with others.