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 […]
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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® announced that Sharyl Attkisson, Investigative Correspondent, New York Times Bestselling Author and host of Sinclair’s Full Measure with Sharyl Attkisson, will be the host and emcee of the WHNPA’s 2017 ‘Eyes of History®’ awards gala to be held on June 10, 2017, at Washington’s […]
The White House News Photographers Association® announced that they will present Scott Applewhite, a photographer with the Associated Press with the association’s Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2017 ‘Eyes of History®’ annual awards gala Saturday, June 10, 2017, at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Washington, DC. Applewhite is the recipient […]
The White House News Photographers Association® announced that the $5,000 PROJECT GRANT has been re-established for a WHNPA member to work on an in-depth undertaking of his or her choosing. This grant is designed to give a member the opportunity to work on a project that might not be possible without […]
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: […]
David Gilkey 2011 Award Video from WHNPA on Vimeo. David Gilkey 2011 White House News Photographers Association POY Acceptance Speech from WHNPA on Vimeo.
Longtime WHNPA member Bill Auth has been named as one of nine recipients for the 2014 2014 Leadership Award by the International Photographic Council. More information about the wards and the other recipients can be seen in the IPC press release or on the IPC website.
White House Issues Visual Press Release After Meeting (download) (WASHINGTON, D.C. Feb. 21, 2014) The White House News Photographers Association (WHNPA) takes issue with the White House again releasing an official photograph of President Obama’s meeting with the Dalai Lama today. Despite repeated requests from various news organizations, […]