November 2007
11 posts
TV contest deadline is Jan 25 by 6 pm
This just in -- the deadline for entries will be January 25th 2008 by 6:00 pm. TV CONTEST JUDGING will take place FEB 9 & 10, 2008. Rules will be posted on our web site shortly.... Stay tuned...
October 2007
18 posts
NEWS UPDATE
AWARDS FOR OUR MEMBERS Congratulations to WHNPA members, Pege Gilgannon, Doug Wilkes, and Samara Ewing. The will be among the "Silver Circle Honorees" at the National Chesapeake Bay Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences ceremony on November 3, 2007. The Silver Circle honors those who have made significant contributions to the industry over 25 years or more in our area! ...
GRANT DEADLINE !!!!!!!!!!
Get your application in for the WHNPA project grant, lecture grant, and seminar grant. Deadline is October 15. Download your application from the grants page on our web site.
Note from Jeff Tinsley
Jeff Tinsley’s wife, Beth, is in the ICU at Fairfax Hospital. She had a brain aneurysm a week ago last Friday. There are good signs of progress, but it will be a long road to recovery. Jeff says that you can try to call, but right now he has his hands full. The answering machine and emai system are bouncing back messages, so if you’re trying to reach him, that’s the...
Digital Railroad and APA National are throwing a...
Digital Railroad invites our friends at WHNPA to our party on Friday, October 19, during PhotoPlus! Come socialize and network with your fellow photographic community members. Friday, October 19, 2007 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Sandbox Studio 250 Hudson St., 11th Floor New York City RSVP Required: http://rsvp.digitalrailroad.net/
Surviving the Digital Challenge
The Seminar, Surviving the Digital Challenge, presented by WHNPA and American University School of Communication, was a success. Over one hundred and thirty people came and stayed on a beautiful Saturday, which could have been enjoyed in many other ways. Lucian Perkins, and Steve Crowley put on magnificent presentations. Pierre Kattar explained the grammar of video sequencing which permitted the...
General Membership Mtg Oct. 23, 6:30 PM
General Membership meeting plus a presentation on the rights and obligations of a visual journalist while working on Capitol Hill and on the street. Staff members from the Capitol Standing Committees will discuss the rules for still and video coverage on the Hill. Laura Malone, Associate General Counsel, The Associated Press will discuss the when, where, and who questions that all photographers...
Free money! Deadline Oct 15
(now that we have your attention….) What more could you want? Money to work on your own project and then have it highlighted at the WHNPA General membership meetings and the Eyes of History Award gala! See the website for the grant application and rules. The deadline for receiving project grant applications is October 15th. $5,000.00 goes a LONG way to pursue a project of your dreams!� ...
Seminar reminder - and call for help!
Heidi sends this reminder -- this Saturday is the long awaited and hard fought Seminar. Please spread the word. In the hall outside of the room at Ward Hall we are going to hang twenty photos from the exhibit. We can't hang them the day before the seminar because the folks at AU say the Hall is not locked all night and things have a habit of walking away. We need a few people to come a little...
World Press Photo Contest
World Press Photo invites professional photographers to enter the 2008 World Press Photo contest. All entries must be received by 10 January 2008. http://www.worldpressphoto.org
NPPA Cutting Edge Competion
WHNPA members are eligible From: Jeramy Rosenberg nppaediting@gmail.com> Date: Mon, 1 Oct 2007 14:44:16 -0600 To: NPPA Cutting Edge Competition List NPPAEditing@gmail.com> Subject: Cutting Edge Reminders Ladies and Gentlemen, Third Quarter 2007 is now over! That means you have until Saturday night to postmark those entries! Entries will be in judges hands on Monday, October 15. Attached,...
2008 TV contest info
The 2008 Television contest will be judged the weekend of February 8 and 9, 2008 at National Geographic Channel. There will be a TV committee meeting THIS Wednesday, October 3, at WTTG-Channel 5 at 7:30 p.m. If you are on the committee or simply have ideas/suggestions, PLEASE make plans to attend. Call Pege Gilgannon, TV Contest Chair, if you have questions or need moreinformation. Please...