February 2008
26 posts
Feb 28th
VIDEO CONTEST CLIPS ARE ONLINE!
The Eyes of History ™ television contest (video photography and video editing) winning clips are now online. Visit the contest pages at http://www.whnpa.org/contest/eyes2008/ The contest videos require QuickTime.
Feb 27th
GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING
The next General membership meeting will be THIS Thursday, February 28, 2008 at Dennis Brack’s Studio. Nominations for open positions on the Executive board will be discussed. The evening will feature a short presentation by WHNPA’s newest sponsor; PNY and member Jim LoScalzo will present the program about his newest book, Evidence of My Existence. Plan on arriving around 6:30. See you there!...
Feb 26th
ATTENTION: STUDENT CONTEST ENTRANTS
DO NOT SEND US ANYTHING OTHER THAN BY US POSTAL SERVICE MAIL. WE CANNOT ACCEPT FED EX OR UPS. The Post office will NOT accept any deliveries other than their own. We’d hate for anyone to be disqualified by a technicality. The student contest deadline is THIS Saturday, March 1, and the contest judging takes place March 15 at American University.
Feb 26th
Documentary Practice from the Printed Page to the...
February 28 | Thursday | 7:00-9:00 pm | $5/Free for ICP Members French Institute Alliance Française, 22 East 60th Street As the gallery wall expands to include more varied genres of photography, what role does photojournalism play? What impact have galleries made in the dissemination of work created in the context of global conflicts or social injustice? Are patrons buying these photographs or...
Feb 24th
JOB OPPORTUNITY
In case you know of anyone looking who may be interested…a great little paper that’s launched many photographers. family owned, big commitment to photos… 2/7/08 DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY The Concord Monitor seeks a Director of Photography to lead its award-winning staff. The Monitor, a 20,000-circulation daily paper in New Hampshire’s capital, has a strong tradition of...
Feb 22nd
Frank Van Riper Talking Photography - Bernie... →
Feb 21st
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Feb 17th
Reminder - Bernie Boston memorial service 2/23
The following comes from Peggy Boston: To the friends of Bernie Boston, who died at his home in Basye, VA on January 22 from complications of a rare blood disorder, Amyloidosis, diagnosed in 2006: Please forgive the informality of this note, but I wanted to get this message out as soon as possible for those who are interested in or able to attend a gathering of friends to remember Bernie. I have...
Feb 17th
Member News
Charlie MacDonald has been appointed to the Executive Board of WHNPA to serve out the term of Travis Fox. Charlie MacDonald, Supervising Editor/Videographer NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC Channel will be a valuable addition to the E Board. Oliver Douliery is the Grand Prize plus the Best in Category Winner in the World in Focus Contest presented by PDN and NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC TRAVELER. Congratulations...
Feb 17th
Renaissance M Hotel Reservations
It’s never too early to start planning for the spring gala! If you need a hotel near the party at the Ritz Carlton, consider * The Renaissance M Hotel * 1143 New Hampshire Avenue NW * Washington, District Of Columbia 20037 USA We have negotiated a special rate: http://marriott.com/wasrw?groupCode=WHPWHPA&app=resvlink Click the link above and then enter...
Feb 15th
GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING - FEB 28
The next General membership meeting will be on Thursday, February 28, 2008 at Dennis Brack’s Studio: Nominations for open positions on the Executive board will be discussed. The evening will feature a short presentation by WHNPA¹s newest sponsor; PNY and member Jim LoScalzo will ...
Feb 13th
WatchWatch
Jim Lo Scalzo ….   new book … EVIDENCE OF MY EXISTENCE…. check it out at http://www.evidenceofmyexistence.com
Feb 12th
EXHIBITION OPENING - SHARON FARMER
The Sewall-Belmont House & Museum along with  the White House News Photographers Association requests the pleasure of your company to the  opening reception of  Pro-Active Woman An exhibit by Sharon Farmer   Tuesday, February 19th, 2008  6:30-8:30PM   Sewall-Belmont House & Museum 144 Constitution Ave., NE (next to the Hart Senate Office Building) Washington, DC 20002    RSVP...
Feb 12th
NOMINATING COMMITTEE NAMED FOR UPCOMING ELECTIONS
  WHNPA President Dennis Brack is announcing the formation of a nominating committee. The three members who will serve on the nominating committee are: Jim Brantley (jbrantley@washingtontimes.com), Ben De La Cruz (Ben.DeLaCruz@wpni.com) and Peter Morris (Peter.Morris@cnn.com). If you wish to nominate a member for any of the open positions you need to contact one of them. They will contact the...
Feb 12th
WHNPA The Eyes of History Video Contest
WHITE HOUSE NEWS PHOTOGRAPHERS ASSOCIATION 2008 WHITE HOUSE NEWS PHOTOGRAPHERS ASSOCIATION TELEVISION AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED; RABBAGE AND SHLEMON NAMED TOP WINNERS Nation’s Leading Photojournalists compete for Top Industry Awards FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (WASHINGTON, D.C. – February 11, 2008) – The White House News Photographers Association announced that BBC photographer Mark Rabbage has...
Feb 12th
VIDEO PHOTOGRAPHY & EDITING CONTEST RESULTS
The results of the 2008 Television Video Photography and Video Editing Contest are in. Congratulations to all! Photographer of the Year: Mark Rabbage, BBC Editor of the Year: Chris Shlemon, ITN Download a  full list  of results in PDF format   … the winning videos will be  online  next week…. 2008 VIDEO PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS 2008 VIDEO EDITING AWARDS
Feb 11th
THE EYES OF HISTORY CONTEST CONTINUES....
The WHNPA Video Photography and Video Editing contests take place this weekend - Saturday AND Sunday , hosted by National Geograpic Channel. The public is invited to observe the judging. We will post  news as information becomes available…. good luck to all the participants!
Feb 9th
3rd annual Military DC Shootoff - call for...
This note is from Johnny Bivera CALL FOR MENTORSHIP VOLUNTEERS I would like to extend an invitation to fellow WHNPA members in volunteering your time for the 3rd Annual Military DC Shoot Off. The DC Shoot Off is a 2 1/2-day symposium/competition event for military photographers and hosted by the National Association of Naval Photography DC Chapter. It runs over the weekend from...
Feb 5th
Feb 3rd
TV contest judges announced
Brandi Paulson, WKYC-TV, Cleveland Mike Harrity, KCNC-TV, Denver Matt Rafferty, WJW-TV, Cleveland Pat O’Gara, NECN-TV, Boston Mieke Sullivan, Ft. Worth Kevin Rans, Freelance TV contest takes place next weekend at National Geographic Channel Stay tuned for contest updates…
Feb 3rd
Feb 2nd
State of the Union coverage from a photographer's... →
Feb 2nd
WatchWatch
John Harrington interviews photographers at the State of the Union
Feb 2nd
Bernie Boston-Memorial service info
The following comes from Peggy Boston: To the friends of Bernie Boston, who died at his home in Basye, VA on January 22 from complications of a rare blood disorder, Amyloidosis, diagnosed in 2006: Please forgive the informality of this note, but I wanted to get this message out as soon as possible for those who are interested in or able to attend a gathering of friends to remember Bernie. I have...
Feb 2nd
Feb 1st