Appearances deceive
"Walt's a savage!," reporter Robert S. Hong declares after spending a day careening around No Man's Land. It's a label of respect from Robert after seeing the gadget-dripping man in action.
That characterization would strike the many who've met veteran Star-News photographer Walt Mancini as unlikely, however. Good-hearted, generous and kind are the labels usually with the easy-going Pasadenan.
But don't be fooled. He's a fearless, steel-nerved photojournalist and if you try to tell him not to take a picture ... well ... I don't recommend it.
walt can be very sneaky too!
Brilliant snapper.
yes sir. Mild mannered as he seems, Walt can be a bloodthirsty mercenary when it comes to his work. Who else would creep up on a group of ruthless gang members and demand an interview