March 2009
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Photo Nights for Charity - April 1st at 7:30
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Momenta Workshops - WHNPA members' discount
We at Momenta Workshops value WHNPA and appreciate all you have done to advance the field of documentary photojournalism. Our workshops help advance the careers of professional photographers with skills relevant to our changing industry. We are committed to elevating and supporting the community of visual journalists and artists around the world. Momenta is offering a discount of 10% to all...
In Memoriam: Todd Spencer Sachs
Todd Spencer Sachs, 47, of Santa Rosa Beach, Florida, formerly of Oxon Hill, Maryland, passed away early Saturday morning March 21, 2009. WHNPA members will recall that Todd worked for Penn Camera and Ace Photo during his career in Washington. Todd was born in Washington, D.C., and is predeceased by his parents Arnold and Lorraine Sachs and niece Lilia Armstrong. He was married to Colleen...
Pete Souza names WHNPA members to White House...
In February Pete Souza named Chuck Kennedy to be the assistant director of the White House Photography office and Lawrence Jackson to be an official photographer. Today, Pete Souza named Rick McKay to be a White House photo editor. Souza also named Alice Gabriner, former chief photography editor, to the White House photography editor and Jennifer Poggi to be on the picture edit staff. Samantha...
STUDENT CONTEST RESULTS
Student Photographer of the Year: Michael Mullady.
Student contest awards of excellence to John Adkisson and Matt Eich
WHITE HOUSE PHOTO BLOG: TIME →
Time Magazine’s photo blog covering the day at the White House
DC SHOOT OFF
DC Shoot Off between 13-15 March. Johnny Bivera writes: “Yea, I know it’s a little over a week from now, but we could still use a few more member volunteers to be shooting coaches, editors or mentors for Saturday 14 March and into the evening. Their time is good for a few free rounds of drinks at Kitty O’Shea’s Irish Pub across the street,...
"You need to be there all the time..."
A Singular Focus: Presidential History Is Made in the Blink of a Camera’s Eye. Pete Souza Isn’t About to Miss a Thing.
Interesting article on Pete Souza in the Washington Post, March 1, 2009
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/02/26/AR2009022604280.html
STUDENT CONTEST DEADLINE - TONIGHT!
Last chance! Tonight , 11:50 PM. Don’t miss out. Visit http://www.whnpa.org/studentcontest for full details.