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ARCHIVE OF SELECTED 2007 EVENTS
GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING Fri., Jan. 26, 7:00 PM
Short general membership meeting at National Geographic Auditorium followed by a special presentations by judges Carolyn Cole and Janet Reeves at 7:00. Win a bag of WHNPA goodies and stock up on other WHNPA brand articles which will be available for sale before the meeting.
AD DEADLINE for 2007 contest book - FEBRUARY 16th.
WHNPA RECEPTION/PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION • Thursday, March 1, 6:00 - 8:00pm
The Sewall-Belmont House and Museum on Capitol Hill,
144 Constitution Avenue, NE / Washington, DC 20002-5608 directions
Join us as we celebrate the opening of the White House News Photographers Association exhibit featuring winning works from the yearly "Eyes of History" contest honoring outstanding photojournalists. Exhibit continues through July 10, 2007
The Eyes of History 2006, David Burnett, Contact Press Images PLAME NOIRE
Former State Department diplomat Joe Wilson and his wife, CIA operative Valerie Plame, at their Washington home. This photo was made in October 2003, but because of Plame's undercover status could not be published. Photo published Dec. 26, 2005 in TIME Magazine.
NORTHERN SHORT COURSE Check out the 2007 NORTHERN SHORT COURSE websitefor the latest in speakers, workshops and contest information. The 26th annual Northern Short Course in Photojournalism takes place on March 8-10, 2007, at the Crowne Plaza in Warwick, RI.
GENERAL Membership Meeting - MARCH 20
The next general membership meeting is March 20th, 6:30pm, at Dennis Brack Studio 318 Third Street NE rear. See presentation by Digital Railroad, and Gary Haynes will talk about his book PICTURE THIS, which features the work of UPI photographers when UPI was at its best.
April 28, 2007 THE EYES OF HISTORY 2007 AWARDS GALA at the Ritz Carlton Hotel.
2007 Photographer of the Year Michael Robinson Chavez
Lifetime Achievement Award Winner Frank Johnston
SECOND TUESDAY LUNCHEONS May 8th at Noon
The luncheon is just a good time for senior WHNPA members to enjoy seeing old friends on a regular basis, but every WHNPA member is invited. It will be at the Capitol Lounge, 229 Pennsylvania Ave, SE (In the first block of Pennsylvania Ave., next to the Madison Library of Congress Building and the Cannon House Office Building). Please come and call members who might not check their email. For more information: Dennis Brack 703-622-5949 or dennis@whnpa.org.
GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING May 22 7:30 PM at Arlington National Cemetary Visitor Center. A private showing of a selection of photographs from the book "Where Valor Rests," a commemorative book on Arlington Cemetery. Photographers and editors will discuss the innovative photography of one of the most important places in the United States. Members, please bring your wives, husbands, partners, and friends... This is truly an honor for the WHNPA to hold our meeting on hallowed ground, especially as we approach Memorial Day.
PARKING: Please tell everyone attending to tell security they are attending the WHNPA event at the visitors center. They will then be instructed to park along Memorial Drive even though it says no parking. They then enter through the Visitor Center iron gates. No one should park in the visitors' center parking lot/structure as it will be locked after 7:30. We close the visitors center at 7 P.M. --Mike Edrington
John Metzler Jr., Superintendent of Arlington Cemetery welcomes WHNPA members. Photo by Johnny Bivera
Second Tuesday lunch - change of venue - JUNE 12
The Second Tuesday Lunch is coming up fast: June 12th at Noon. We are moving the location of the lunch to the top of the KEY BRIDGE HOLIDAY INN 1900 N. Fort Myer Dr. Arlington, Va.
Ken Blaylock says that this is a good place for the luncheons. Good food at a reasonable price, easy to get to with a Metro stop close, and the view of Washington is worth the visit. See you next Tuesday, June 12th, at Noon.
PHOTO TIPS FROM THE EXPERTS National Press Club Photography Committee Saturday Luncheon meeting
SATURDAY, JUNE 23, 2007
12:00 – McClendon Room
Please join members of the Club’s Photography Committee
who will offer tips on how to make your
business and personal photos even better.
Bring up to six photos—either prints or on a disk—
for free photo tips and a fun-filled event!
ALL NPC MEMBERS ARE WELCOME
-NO CHARGE; NO RESERVATIONS REQUIRED-
…BUT PLEASE SUPPORT YOUR CLUB
BY BUYING LUNCH!
For further information: darleneshields@earthlink.net
When: Tuesday, July 24th at 7 p.m.
Where: The Sewall - Belmont House and Museum
Address: 144 Constitution Avenue, NE /
Washington, DC 20002
(on the corner of Constitution & 2nd St. NE, next to the Hart Building)
General membership activities will start the evening's events, after which 2005 WHNPA Project Grant Winner, Susanna Raab will present her images from her project, "Consumed: The Culture and Legacy of Fast Food in the United States," which examines the culture and the legacy of fast food production in the United States.Raab's project focuses on four aspects of the multi-billion-dollar fast food industry: marketing and advertising; the labor force - the largest outside of the U.S. government; obesity in the nation as a side-effect of fast food over consumption and the impact of the industry on the national landscape.
At the end of the meeting, any Eyes of History 2006 winners who have prints up at the museum will need to pick them up and take them home. If they are not picked up by that night, they will be thrown out as we have no more room in the storage facility for them.
Also, WHNPA gear including clothing and other accessories will be for sale before and after the meeting!!
September 1 WHNPA Exhibition closes at the Edison Place Gallery
September 11thSecond Tuesday Luncheon
Noon, Key Bridge Holiday Inn 1900 N Fort Myer Dr, Arlington, VA
September 1 WHNPA Exhibition closes at the Edison Place Gallery
September 8 WHNPA Summer Picnic
September 11thSecond Tuesday Luncheon
Noon, Key Bridge Holiday Inn 1900 N Fort Myer Dr, Arlington, VA
October 6th "PHOTOJOURNALISM: SURVIVING THE DIGITAL CHALLENGE " a full day of exploration into the evolution of stills into the world of video due to the demands for web content. Ward Hall, American University, Saturday from 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM. DOWNLOAD THE PROGRAM FLYER (PDF)
October 9thSecond Tuesday LuncheoN Noon Key Bridge Holiday Inn 1900 N Fort Myer Dr, ArlingtonVA
October 15GRANT APPLICATION DEADLINE What more could you want? Money to work on your OWN project and then have it highlighted at the WHNPA General membership meetings and the Eyes of History Award gala! See the website for the grant application and rules. The deadline for receiving entries is October 15th!
October 18-20 PHOTOPLUS EXPO WHNPA members/guests should register under the VIP Code: XAEE1 at photoplusexpo.com and they get free expo admission.
October 19 Digital Railroad and APA National are throwing a party during PhotoPlus!
Digital Railroad invites our friends at WHNPA to our party on Friday, October 19, during PhotoPlus! Come socialize and network with your fellow photographic community members.
Friday, October 19, 2007
8 p.m.-1 a.m.
Sandbox Studio
250 Hudson St., 11th Floor
New York City
The Rights and Obligations of a visual journalist while working on Capitol Hill and on the street. Staff members from the Capitol Standing Committees will discuss the rules for still and video coverage on the Hill. Laura Malone, Associate General Counsel, The Associated Press will discuss the when, where, and who questions that all photographers have faced practicing their profession.
The Dennis Brack Studio
318 Third Street NE (Rear)
Washington, DC
October 26 and 27 NPPA FLYING SHORT COURSE 07 IN WASHINGTON, DC
The National Press Photographers Association 50th annual traveling short course in photojournalism. Each stop (Washington, Chicago, San Jose) is a two-day event comprised of the national faculty on one day and a multimedia day with local faculty on the other day... Washington, DC dates are October 26 & 27. For more info, visit http://www.flyingshortcourse.org
The Eyes of History exhibition will be on view at this year's FSC in Washington to showcase the talent of this region's NPPA members (many of whom are WHNPA members, as well!)
Looking
back through The Eyes of History™ ...
HISTORY OF THE WHNPA
Watch a 3:37 minute video produced
for WHNPA "The Eyes of History" 2005 gala, narrated
by host Joe Scarborough and hosted by washingtonpost.com.
The clip features an overview
of the Association's history,
along with archival footage of such memorable events as the
destruction of the Hindenberg, Harry Truman the morning after
he won surprise re-election, President Johnson lifting his
dog by the ears, the assassination attempt on Ronald Reagan,
and other once-in-a-lifetime events covered by WHNPA still
and video photographers.
(Requires Real Player)
Do you need copies of previous contest books? The 2005 book plus DVD combo is still available for sale. Contest books plus DVDs are $25 + $5 shipping/ handling. Each may be purchased separately. Visit the online store. Please note: some books/DVDs from previous contests (2004,2003,2002...) remain available -- see store for details.
THE 2006 EYES OF HISTORY CONTEST REMAINS ONLINE
2006 PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR: ANDREA BRUCE, THE WASHINGTON POST
The Eyes of History contests from prior years remain online.
THE EYES OF HISTORY 2005 GALA PICTURES and VIDEOS REMAIN ONLINE
The preview above requires Flash, but the slideshow does not.
Videos from The Eyes of History 2005 Gala (May 21, 2005, at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Washington, DC) are also online, courtesy of washingtonpost.com.
View President Bush's speech and his hilarious slide show, "Snapshot of a Presidency," produced by the White House (10:04 mins), and Chick Harrity's Lifetime achievement award presentation (14:24 mins). Linked video requires REAL PLAYER. Thanks to WHNPA members Ed Eaves, and John Poole, Jonathan Forsythe, and Ben de la Cruz of washingtonpost.com for helping us offer these videos online.
If you already have Real Player, view this year's gala videos. If you need to download REAL PLAYER, visit Real.com, click the Premium Video link, then click the FREE PLAYER button at the upper right hand corner.
