February 2008
26 posts
January 2008
41 posts
Evidence of My Existence by Jim Lo Scalzo →
New book by WHNPA member Jim Lo Scalzo
Coleman Reed Tuckson
It is with sadness that we report the passing of yet, another longtime friend and colleague, Dr. Coleman Reed Tuckson, DDS. Coleman was a longtime member of the WHNPA and worked with Arnie Sachs and his son, Ron for may years at Consolidated News, contributing to their success with emphasis on sporting events. Dr. Tuckson was most recently Professor Emeritus at Howard University School of...
Bernie Boston - A great guy (blog by David... →
NPPA tribute to Bernie Boston →
REMEMBERING BERNIE BOSTON
Dear WHNPA Members,
It is with great sadness that we inform you of you of the passing of yet another a longtime colleague and friend - Bernie Boston. Boston, a nationally acclaimed photojournalist with an unerring eye for the telling image, died Tuesday Jan. 22, 2008, at his home in Basye, Va., after a hard fought battle against Amyloidoisis, a blood infection. He was 74. His 1967 photo “Flower...
The Eyes of History 2008 Still Photography Contest →
Final awards have been given out in the WHNPA’s 2008 Eyes of History contest.
View the winning entries online.
New Media Contest - view the award-winning web... →
BEST MULTIMEDIA PACKAGE - NEW MEDIA AWARDS
Best Multimedia Package
First Place:
Crisis in Darfur Expands
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/world/interactives/chad/
Eastern Chad has become a temporary home for hundreds of thousands of Sudanese
fleeing violence in the Darfur region. Their plight has become intertwined with
110,000 Chadians who have also become subject to banditry and violence, imperiling
international food...
Check back throughout the day for more results in The Eyes of History 2008 Still Photography contest. Visit the contest pages (click the image below) to view the winning entries.
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WINNERS IN 4 MORE STILL CATEGORIES ANNOUNCED!
Check it out — additional still photography winners have been announced from tonight’s Eyes of History judging:
PORTRAIT -PRESIDENTIAL- INSIDERS WASHINGTON- ON CAPITOL HILL -DOMESTIC NEWS
See the winning pictures at:
http://www.whnpa.org/contest/eyes2008/stills/
More judging tomorrow…. the public is welcome to attend….
NEW MEDIA CONTEST- BEST USE OF PHOTOG & AUDIO...
BEST USE OF PHOTOGRAPHY & AUDIO (NARRATED)
First Place:
‘Continuous War’: Cluster Bombs in South Lebanon
Cluster bomblets may look like toys – small cups of heavy metal with a fold of
ribbon dangling from each bomblet’s detonator – but their affects are leaving a far
more destructive legacy, particularly among civilians in southern Lebanon, which was
hit hard during the summer 2006 war...
NEW MEDIA - BEST USE OF PHOTOGRAPHY & AUDIO
MORE NEW MEDIA RESULTS!
BEST USE OF PHOTOGRAPHY AND AUDIO
First Place:
In Kentucky’s Teeth, Toll of Poverty and Neglect
In Kentucky bootleg denture-makers exist here for a reason: Kentucky has the highest
proportion of adults under 65 without teeth and about half of the residents lack
dental insurance. “People need teeth, but they can’t afford to go to dentists for...
STILL PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST WINNERS →
interim results of the two day contest …. new information will be added. Please check the link for updates.
NEW MEDIA CONTEST PRELIMINARY RESULTS
New Media Contest results for BEST USE OF PHOTOGRAPHY are cited below. Additional results will follow, as available, and they will be posted on our web site. First Place: Struggle in Mississippi Delta: African American farmers in the deep South struggle as major portions of federal crop subsidies are given to large industrialized farms. Agricultural towns like Shelby and Mound Bayou in...
EARLY STILLS CONTEST RESULTS ....Sat 2:30 pm
The following categories are up: Pictorial Feature Sports Action Sports Feature/Reaction International News The link to the stills context: http://www.whnpa.org/contest/eyes2008/stills/ The full text results: http://www.whnpa.org/contest/eyes2008/stills/textresults/
SCHEDULE - STILL PHOTOG. JUDGING SAT /SUN
WHNPA STILL PHOTOGRAPHY JUDGING Grosvenor Auditorium, National Geographic All times and categories are subject to change Sat. Jan. 19 9:15AM-1:00PM: Pictorial Sports Action Sports Feature/Reaction International News Feature 2:00PM-7:30 PM: Presidential On Capitol Hill Portrait Domestic News Insiders Washington News Picture Story Sun., Jan. 20 9:00AM-1:00PM: Political Picture Story Feature...
GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING AND SEMINAR TONIGHT
Reminder - there’s a general membership meeting and seminar at National Geographic auditorium tonight, starting at 6:30 . See you there
New Media Contest Judges
Read about this year’s New Media Contest judges: Rich Beckman, Scott Ash, and Jack Rowland
2008 Still Photography Contest Judges
Visit http://www.whnpa.org/contestinfo/judges2008still.htm for biographies of this year’s Still Photography Contest judges: Dudley M. Brooks, Gail Fisher, and Chris Hondros. A full schedule for the contest judging has been posted.
The Eyes of History 2008 - Friday Seminar
On Friday January 18th at six thirty the White House News Photographers Association will hold an open meeting that features presentations by the judges of the 2008 "The Eyes of History" still photographic contest. The judges are: Gail Fisher, Senior Picture Editor, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC, Dudley Brooks, Director of Photography. EBONY, Chris Hondros, staff photographer, Getty. A presentation by...
Washington Post obituary for Charles Tasnadi, January 16, 2008
“Over Labor Day weekend in 1965, Johnson underwent gallbladder surgery at...”
– Dennis Brack photo/ Charles Tasnadi, AP
“I don’t think you can find a photographer in Washington who did not love...”
– Ron Edmonds
““Charlie was a graceful photographer, a generous colleague and a complete...”
tribute to Charlie Tasnadi →
Charles Apple recounts Charlie Tasnadi’s stellar career in his visualeditors.com blog
2008 MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS -- TIME IS RUNNING OUT
Membership dues must be paid up if you plan to enter The Eyes of History contests! The stills entry deadline is Thursday Jan 10, and the New Media deadline is Tuesday, Jan. 15. Eligibility is determined by your membership status. YOU MUST HAVE PAID THIS YEAR’S DUES BY THE DEADLINE DATE OR YOUR ENTRIES WILL NOT BE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS YEAR’S CONTEST.You can pay dues online with PayPal
World Press Photo contest - deadline Jan 10, 2008 →
A note from Nikon to DC, MD, and VA photographers
------ Forwarded Message From: "Suban Mark A." msuban@nikon.net> Date: Wed, 2 Jan 2008 21:14:22 -0500 Conversation: Happy New Year to DC, MD and VA area photographers! Subject: Happy New Year to DC, MD and VA area photographers! Welcome to 2008! It¹s time to Explore New Territory in a New Year with Nikon. Hello I'm Mark Suban, the new Nikon Professional Market Technical Representative for the...
NEW MEDIA CONTEST DEADLINE EXTENDED.... JAN 15
The following comes to you from the contest chair, Pierre Kattar. Best of luck to each of you with the contests! Since this is the first year of this contest, there are some special exceptions for this year only. At least one member of a project needs to meet the eligibility requirements for WHNPA membership for their entry to be accepted in the New Media contest. Non-members may include...