WHITE HOUSE NEWS PHOTOGRAPHERS ASSOCIATION THE EYES OF HISTORY CONTEST 2008
PHOTOGRAPHY (STILL) CONTEST • TELEVISION CONTEST • STUDENT CONTEST • NEW MEDIA CONTEST
WINNING IMAGES ARE ONLINE ... STILL PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST
NEW MEDIA CONTEST RESULTS AND WEB PRESENTATIONS
TV CONTEST... COMING SOON.
PHOTOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR: JAHI CHIKWENDIU, THE WASHINGTON POST
POLITICAL PHOTO OF THE YEAR: JAY L. CLENDENIN, THE LOS ANGELES TIMES
PRESS RELEASE - STILL CONTEST WINNERS (PDF)
PRESS RELEASE - NEW MEDIA WINNERS (PDF)
MORE INFO ABOUT THE 2008 CONTESTS
(scroll down for info on judges)
STILL PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST 2008
RULES -- 2008 STILL PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST (PDF FORMAT, REQUIRES ACROBAT READER)
JUDGING This year judging will be on Saturday and Sunday, January 19 and 20, 2008 at National Geographic’s Grosvenor Auditorium. Learn about the 2008 judges and see the tentative schedule for the still contest.
FREE SEMINAR: 6:30 PM on Friday, January 18, 2008
There's a membership meeting and seminar taking place on Friday night, too. Click the link for more info.
Past contest judges have been interviewed for their thoughts on "What I am looking for in a first prize winner." The results are published on pp 4-5 in the January 2007 issue of the WHNPA newsletter The Report. Download the PDF and get some pre-contest pointers from the experts!
2008 VIDEO PHOTOGRAPHY AND VIDEO EDITING CONTEST
Download the 2008 TV CONTEST RULES (PDF)
VIDEO PHOTOGRAPHY AND EDITING JUDGING WILL TAKE PLACE FEBRUARY 9 and 10
National Geographic CHANNEL STUDIOS
We need some WHNPA volunteers for the TV contest
if you can help, call Pege Gilgannon at 202-345-1937
The video judges
JUDGES BIOS (posted as available)
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
Student Photographer of the Year Contest
The STUDENT PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR will be awarded for a portfolio of still images and will officially start in the 2008 competition. The competition will be open to members and non-members who are actively pursuing a college degree. There will be a nominal fee for all entries. Current student members will have a discounted rate for application for the award. We will be working with our sponsors to determine an award for the winner of the category. The deadline for entry will be March 1 and contest judging will take place on March 15. Visit the STUDENT CONTEST PAGE for more info. Jamie Rose is chairing the Student Contest committee
Read more about this year's New Media Contest judges: Rich Beckman, Scott Ash, and Jack Rowland
The New Media Contest category will award web sites that integrate a mix of audio, video, stills, graphics and database driven information to tell stories on the web. The rules and requirements have been posted on the MEDIA CONTEST PAGE. Download the PDF with entry details. Deadline is January 15, 2008, at 11:59 pm. Judging will take place on the 9th floor of the National Geographic Building on 17th Street, NW. You will need an escort/badge to enter -- check in at the lobby. See media contest page for more info.
Pierre Kattar is chairing the New Media committee.
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