The White House News Photographers Association is sad to announce that Max Desfor, our oldest member, died Monday, Feb. 19, 2018, in Silver Spring, Md. Desfor became a member of the WHNPA on Dec. 31, 1939, when he was a photographer for The Associated Press. He was 104. It was […]
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The White House News Photographers Association® announced that they will present Charles MacDonald with the association’s Lifetime Achievement award at the 2018 ‘Eyes of History®’ annual awards gala Saturday, June 16, 2018, at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Washington, DC. Charles MacDonald is an award-winning editor, producer and videographer. A […]
The White House News Photographers Association® announced that Calla Kessler of University of Nebraska – Lincoln has been named the WHNPA Student Still Photographer of the Year and in the fifth year of the student video division Andrea Cornejo of University of Florida has been named the WHNPA Student Video […]
The White House News Photographers Association® announced that Ben Martin of ITN News has been awarded the 2018 WHNPA Video Photographer of the Year in the annual ‘Eyes of History®’ video contest. Chris Shlemon, also of ITN has been named Video Editor of the Year- for the 7th time. The […]
The White House News Photographers Association® announced that photographer Matt McClain of The Washington Post has been named “WHNPA Photographer of the Year” and Jim Watson has won “Political Photo of the Year” in the 2018 ‘Eyes of History®’ contest judging at the National Geographic Society in Washington, DC. McClain’s […]
The White House News Photographers Association® announced the winners of the Multimedia categories in the annual ‘Eyes of History®’ competition. Alice Li of The Washington Post won Multimedia Journalist of the Year. A team from NPR took first place for news story for What democracy looks like: A portrait of […]
The White House News Photographers Association will hold a special general membership meeting on Friday, January 19, 2018. The WHNPA is pleased to announce our general membership meeting and then presentations by contest judges on Friday night, Jan. 19, 2018, at Grosvenor Auditorium, main entrance, beginning at 6:30 p.m. On […]
The White House News Photographers Association® announces the opening of a new exhibit, ‘1600 Pennsylvania Avenue: 95 Years, 16 Presidents’ on Jan. 3, 2017. The exhibit features images of every president since the WHNPA was founded in 1921, and showcases iconic moments captured by WHNPA members. ‘1600 Pennsylvania Avenue: […]
The White House News Photographers Association® will display an exhibit of the 2016 ‘Eyes of History®’ contest winners’ work at the Pepco Edison Place Gallery from September 6th through September 30th, 2016. A closing reception will be held at the gallery on the evening of September 30th. Earlier this year […]
Longtime WHNPA member Frederick N. Ward passed away on July 19, 2016 at the age of 81 at his home in Malibu, California. Former WHNPA President and longtime friend Dennis Brack shares the following sentiment: Some great photographers are known for their timing, others for great eye, others still for […]
Thank you to everyone who made the gala a huge success this year! Enjoy the complete collection of photos by Kevin Wolf.
Pege Gilgannon has been a newsperson in Washington for 42 years. Her favorite story has been the Ballou High School Band. Pege’s last assignment was perfect: covering the Martin Luther King Jr. day parade and the Ballou High School Band. This day, as always, Pege wore a skirt, her trade […]
A Celebration of the Life of Don Heilemann, Friday April 4th at 11:15 A.M. at the D.C. War Memorial, (lunch to follow). For more information and RSVP contact Tammy Hielemann. Don Heilemann, a former WHNPA member, was the “go to” guy at the National Park Service. Don helped WHNPA members […]
There is no more intense job and no more respected assignment than to be the one news photographer allowed to work on the floor of the House of Representatives during the President’s State of the Union Message. Last Tuesday, that job went to Larry Downing of Reuters. There was no […]
The opening of the White House News Photographers Association exhibit at the Edison Place Gallery on January 7th drew members and friends of WHNPA. The exhibit will be open until February 6th. Tuesday — Friday noon to four PM. 702 8th Street NW.