Announcements
(WASHINGTON, D.C. – May 1, 2019) – The White House News Photographers Association® has announced that David Greene, award-winning journalist and New York Times best-selling author and host of NPR’s Morning Edition, will be the host and emcee of the 98th WHNPA’s 2019 ‘Eyes of History®’ awards gala to be […]
(WASHINGTON, D.C. – March 23, 2019) – The White House News Photographers Association® announced that they will present Margaret Thomas, PhD, a photographer formerly of The Washington Post, with the association’s Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2019 ‘Eyes of History®’ annual awards gala Saturday, June 15, 2019, at the Ritz […]
The White House News Photographers Association was appalled to hear that reporter Kaitlan Collins, a White House reporter for CNN, was banned from a press event in the Rose Garden for asking questions the White House did not like, according to CNN. We strongly condemn the White House denying access […]
The White House News Photographers Associated stands united with over 20 other organizations calling for the release of photojournalist Mahmoud Abou Zeid, also known as Shawkan, who has been imprisoned in Egypt since 2013 and now may face the death penalty for working as a photojournalist there. Our organization believes […]
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 […]
Jabin Botsford of the Washington Post awarded First Place in the Inauguration 2017 Category in the 2017 Eyes of History Still Contest. Al Drago of the New York Times was awarded Second Place and Kevin Dietsch of UPI was awarded Third Place. Awards of Excellence were given to Brendan Smialowski […]
Dear WHNPA Members, In keeping with longstanding practice and understandings between the news media and presidential families the board of the White House News Photographers Association (WHNPA) wants to inform its members that we support and intend to respect the understanding reached between the White House Correspondents Association (WHCA) and […]
Brendan Smialowski of Agence France-Presse was awarded First Place Picture Story/Politics during the 2015 WHNPA Eyes of History Still Contest. Win McNamee of Getty Images won Second Place; Linda Davidson of The Washington Post won Third Place. Awards of Excellence were given to Gabriella Demczuk for The New York Times […]
Ricky Carioti of The Washington Post was awarded First Place Picture Story/ Sports during the 2015 WHNPA Eyes of History Still Contest. Patrick Smith of Getty Images won Second Place; Mary F. Calvert of Zuma Press won Third Place. Awards of Excellence were awarded to Jonathan Newton of The Washington […]
Bonnie Jo Mount of The Washington Post was awarded First and Third Place Picture Story/Feature during the 2015 WHNPA Eyes of History Still Contest. Jay Westcott won Second Place. Awards of Excellence were given to Matt McClain of The Washington Post, Mary F. Calvert of Zuma Press and Bonnie Jo […]
Reuters staff photographer Larry Downing will be the 2015 recipient of the White House News Photographers Association’s lifetime achievement award. Downing received the news just prior to a Marine One departure in a surprise announcement made by his colleagues in the White House briefing room. Downing is a longtime photojournalist […]
Nation’s Student Photographers Compete for Top Awards (download) (WASHINGTON, D.C. – Feb. 9, 2014) – The White House News Photographers Association announced that Jabin Botsford of Western Kentucky University has been named the WHNPA Student Still Photographer of the Year and in the first year of the student video division […]
Congratulations to freelance photographer Patrick Smith for his first place win in the 2014 Eyes of History still contest’s Sports Action category. Second and third place was awarded to the Associated Press’s Alex Brandon. Freelance photographers Logan Mock-Bunting and Patrick Smith won awards of excellence. View the 2014 Eyes of […]