Gazette.Net: Photojournalist claims wrongdoing by Montgomery County police:
http://www.gazette.net/article/20120118/NEWS/701189625&template=gazette
Visit the CONTEST INFO page of the WHNPA site for eligibility requirements, submission guidelines, and payment options for the 2012 Eyes of History contest. Members, we’re looking forward to seeing your Video, new media, and still photography contest entries. Each contest has separate requirements, so please read the guidelines carefully. Deadlines are posted on the page as well. Please don’t wait until the last minute to submit your contest entries!!!
Paul Richards, AFP, sent us these shots of Gary Cameron and Stephen Crowley:
A familiar face has been spotted on the streets of DC that hasn’t been seen behind a camera in 10? years…. Seen here Jan 11 at the Gitmo protest in Lafayette Park. And then Professor Crowley rolled up on his “news mobile”….
Members, If you need a room for the gala weekend go to www.ritzcarlton.com/washingtondc and in the Group code section type “PHOPHOA” to get the group rate over the contracted dates.The rate is $269.
Additional hotel options are being negotiated and we will post the info soon.
The National Press Photographers Foundation is accepting applications for NPPF 2012 scholarships. We will be awarding $14,000 - seven $2000 scholarships. Deadline is March 1. Applicants must be enrolled in an accredited four year program in the U.S. There are scholarships for both graduates and undergrads. The application process is now 100% online and follows the same procedures as NPPA’s Best of Photojournalism. Please go to www.nppf.org for instructions and information. The National Press Photographers Foundation Inc, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, is charged with advancing press photography through education and awarding scholarships and fellowships to deserving individuals who have demonstrated ability or promise in the field of photojournalism.
- Frank Folwell, Treasurer NPPF
Wrongful Arrest Kept Photographer Out Of White House -
Article about WHNPA member Mannie Garcia by Donald R. Winslow
© 2012 News Photographer magazine
Ms Lockhart will speak about her TV and film career and be interviewed by Bob Jacobs, Emil de Cou and Bert Ulrich. She asked that we contact her friends at the WHNPA to invite them!
The Arts Club of Washington is located at 2017 I Street NW.
The program begins at 6:00 pm; however, the doors open at 5:30.
Wine and lots of hors d’oeuvres.
Reservations at 202 331-7282, Ext. 16 or contact June Hajjar at 703 683-1198,
Thanks so much and hope to see many of you there.
Nikon D4 -
Learn more about the Nikon D 4
Hasselblad promotion at Ace Photo -
Only a few weeks left to receive 50% Off Hasselblad Lenses…
Penn Camera files chapter 11 - 5 locations closing immediately -
1/4/12
Penn Camera Exchange Inc., with eight retail stores in the Washington DC metropolitan area, and fixture since 1953, regretfully announced on Wednesday January 4th 2012 that it has filed for bankruptcy protection under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code. Five locations will be closed immediately and we will hold a special clearance sale at our E Street, Rockville and Tysons locations.
A dramatic decline in sales performance during the preceding holiday period has precipitated this action.
It has been an honor and a privilege to serve the photographic needs of this community for nearly sixty years. We extend our deepest gratitude to our many employees and wish for them a smooth transition.
Customers that have repairs, processing or other business related items located in the stores that have closed may pick up their property as indicate below:
Pikesville and Laurel: At the Rockville location Rockville Federal Plaza Manager: Brian Z. 12266-F Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852 301-231-7366 HOURS: Monday- Friday 10 AM to 9 PM Saturday 10 AM to 6 PM Sunday 11 AM to 6 PM
Fairlakes and Springfield: At the Tysons location Tysons Corner Manager: Ramona S. 8357-E Leesburg Pike Vienna, VA 22102 703-893-7366 HOURS: Monday- Friday 10 AM to 9 PM Saturday 10 AM to 6 PM Sunday 11 AM to 6 PM
18th Street: At the E Street location E Street Manager: Kim P. 840 E Street NW Washington, DC 20004 202-347-5777 HOURS: Monday – Friday 8:30 AM – 6:30 PM Saturday 10 AM – 5 PM Sunday 11 AM – 5 PM
We will hold a special clearance sale at our E Street, Rockville and Tysons locations. Stay tuned to this web-page formore information.
Please allow us until Monday 1/9/12 to transfer and stock all items to the proper location. The individual stores will probably not be able to answer specific question until 1/9/12. Until that time please E-mail inquiries to sales@penncamera.com. Telephone inquiries can be left at 301-210-7366 x 100 and will be answered in turn. A fax inquiry can be sent to 301.210.7370.
Penn Camera
Melina Mara's photos- witness politics through the eyes of the American voter -
As a visual storyteller, WHNPA member Melina Mara documents the national/political scene for The Washington Post.
Still photography WHNPA contest entry (direct link) -
If you’d like to jump directly to the Stills entry page and avoid all the other contest info, use this page link, which provides access to a PDF re guidelines and submission process, a link to our online payment option via PayPal, and other related contest info. IMPORTANT: Entries must be submitted via FTP no later than SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2012, AT 11:59 P.M. Download PDF for full details.
Judging will be held at National Geographic the weekend of February 24-26, 2012. There will be presentations by some of the judges at the general membership meeting on Friday night, Feb. 24, 2012. Judging is open to the public, so please spread the word and bring a friend and your students, if you teach. More info will be posted about the contest judges after the entry deadlines have passed.
Complete contest entry info is online at:
http://www.whnpa.org/contestinfo
(Still photography and New Media rules have been posted. Download the PDFs, organize your entries, and pay online.
The video contest info will be posted to the same page as it becomes available.
Happy New Year, everyone! Let’s get 2012 started… contest rules for still photography and new media contests are now online. (We are awaiting word on the video contests and will post that info shortly.)
http://www.whnpa.org/contestinfo
Be sure to download the linked PDFs, which contain full info regarding eligibility, deadlines, contest submission procedures, payment options, etc.
We will add additional info regarding schedules and judging after these deadlines have passed.
IMPORTANT DATES: CONTEST DEADLINES
STILL PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST DEADLINE: VIA FTP,
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2012, AT 11:59 P.M.
NEW MEDIA CONTEST ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED
NO LATER THAN 11:59 PM., Feb. 5, 2012.
VIDEO CONTEST ENTRY DEADLINE TBA
The Chesapeake Bay in Photographs, an exhibition by Stephen Brown, opens Jan 27 -
Annapolis Maritime Museum / 723 Second St / Annapolis, MD 21403
Annapolis Maritime Museum presents Tidewater: The Chesapeake Bay in
Photographs, an exhibition by Stephen Brown, opening January 27
Washington, D.C., photographer Stephen R. Brown will exhibit images from his new book, Tidewater: The Chesapeake Bay in Photographs, at the Annapolis Maritime Museum. The exhibit will open with a reception on Friday, January 27, 2012, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. and will run through the month of February. Admission to the reception is free. The Museum is open Thursday through Sunday, noon to 4 p.m. Admission to the Museum is also free, though donations are gratefully accepted.
Stephen R. Brown has been a professional photographer and writer based in Washington, D.C., for the past 35 years. His images and articles on photography have appeared in Smithsonian, Life, Newsweek, Time, Fortune, The New York Times, National Geographic books, Broadcasting & Cable, American Photo, Photo Techniques, and other publications. His photographs have been exhibited in solo shows throughout the world. Most notably, they were featured in “Indelible Images: 100 Years of War Photography” and “Odyssey: 100 Years of NGS Photography, both of which were initiated at the Corcoran Gallery of Art and traveled around the world.
Brown has taught photography, digital imaging and related software for American Photo Magazine, the Maine Photographic Workshops and as an Assistant Professor at American University in Washington, D.C. A member of the White House News Photographers Association, Brown has in recent years produced three books: WWII Memorial: Jewel of the Mall, DC Photo Book: An Insiders View of Washington, D.C. and Tidewater: The Chesapeake Bay in Photographs.
Brown will deliver an illustrated talk on his work as part of the Museum’s Winter Maritime Lecture Series on Thursday, January 26, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. There will be an admission for the lecture. For more information, call 410-295-0104 or click onto www.amaritime.org <http://www.amaritime.org/> .
