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The Eyes of History™ Awards gala at the Ritz Carlton in Washington on May 30, 2009.
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2009 dinner photos by Kevin Wolf
PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHERS SOCIETY OF GREATER WASHINGTON
July 7th, 2009 - Summer Picnic and Workshop in Rock Creek Park
You must pre-register and pay prior to July 7th in order to attend!
Members, non-members, guests, families -- everyone welcome.
Location: Picnic Area and Shelter #1, across from Pierce Mill (Intersection of Beach Drive, Park Road and Tilden Streets NW, Washington, DC 20008 Plenty of parking available.
Time: 4:00 PM to 8:30 PM (Arrive as early as you like. We have the shelter from dawn 'til dusk)
Cost/Registation $15.00 per Adult, $30.00 per Family (Two Adults and all related children)
Adult: $15.00 per Family: $30.00
Schedule of Events
4:00 PM until Close: Food, Fun and Frolic
6:00 - 7:00 PM Available Light Portraiture Workshop presented by Master Photographer Bob Kahn
7:00 - 8:00 PM Shootout with Valuable Prizes
Details of the Picnic
Menu
- BBQ Pulled Pork, Fried Chicken, Beef Hot Dogs
- Cole Slaw, Pototo Salad, Baked Beans
- Sodas, Chips and Pretzels
Get It Right the First Time Available Light Portrait Workshop:
Bob Kahn is a PPA Certified Master Photographer who achieved his certification entirely with submissions of wedding images taken on the day of the wedding. No planned/posed session before or after the affairs were submitted. Get it right the first time because there are no "do-overs" became Bob's philosophy. By creating such a difficult challenge for himself, his experience and reputation grew exponentially. Subsequently, he was sponsored by Fuji Film and has conducted numerous portrait seminars on their behalf throughout the USA.
This workshop will consist of learning how to choose available physical settings with regard to light direction and background, the use of "negative light, and correct posing techniques for couples and small groups. In addition, Bob will discuss lighting direction and lighting patterns on our subjects faces so as to create natural light portraits without harsh shadows on our subjects faces. And finally Bob will demonstrate off-camera flash techniques, used to add a "kiss of light" to his images. For you sticklers, please bear in mind that sometimes flash is the only light "available".
Shootout
Vie for valuable prizes by participating in an Available Light Portrait Shootout. All attendees are invited to participate and apply what you have learned in the workshop. Submissions to professional and amateur catagories will be accepted and will be judged by BobKahn. The winners will be announced at the August meeting.
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.
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Would you like to buy copies of previous contest books? The 2009, 2008, 2007 books are available for $20 plus $5 shipping/handling. Visit the online store. Please note: a few books/DVDs from previous contests (2006, 2005, 2004,2003,2002...) remain available -- see store for prices and details.
Photographer of the Year: Andrea Bruce, The Washington Post
Political Photo of the Year: Untitled, Charles Ommanney, Getty Images for Newsweek
Video Photographer of the Year: Dai Baker, ITN Video Editor of the Year: Bill McKenna, BBC
Award-winning photos, videos, and multimedia from the 2008 contest
2008 WHNPA Photographer of the Year: Jahi Chikwendiu, Washington Post
2008 WHNPA Political Photo of the Year: Jay L. Clendenin, Los Angeles Times
AWARD WINNING 2007 PHOTOGRAPHS AND VIDEOS remain online. Thanks to washingtonpost.com for hosting our videos, and to National Geographic Channel for hosting the 2007 Eyes of History contests.
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THE EYES OF HISTORY 2005 GALA PICTURES and VIDEOS REMAIN ONLINE
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.
