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White House denies independent press photographers request to photograph Obama and Dalai Lama

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, […]

PRESS RELEASE: 2014 WHNPA Video Contest award winners announced; John Landy of the BBC and Lance Ing of WTTG – FOX – 5 News win top honors

Nation’s Leading Video Photojournalists Compete for Top Awards (download) (WASHINGTON, D.C. – Feb. 9, 2014) – The White House News Photographers Association announced that John Landy of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has been awarded the 2014 WHNPA Video Photographer of the Year in the ‘Eyes of History™’ video contest. […]

2014 Eyes of History: Astrid Riecken named Photographer of the Year

Congratulations to freelance photographer Astrid Riecken who was named 2014 Eyes of History Still Photographer of the Year. View the 2014 Eyes of History Still Contest Best in Show gallery to see her work as well as this years Political Photo of the Year by Getty Images’s Win McNamee.

2014 Eyes of History: Win McNamee wins Political Photo of the Year

Congratulations to Getty Images photographer Win McNamee who won Political Photo of the Year. McNamee’s photo of Obama can be seen where it won First Place in the 2014 Eyes of History Presidential category gallery as well as in the 2014 Eyes of History Best in Show gallery.

2014 Eyes of History: Astrid Riecken wins first place in Portfolio

Congratulations to freelance photographer Astrid Riecken for her first place win in the 2014 Eyes of History still contest’s Portfolio category. Melina Mara, of The Washington Post, won second place and Bonnie Jo Mount, of The Washington Post, won third. View the 2014 Eyes of History Still Contest Portfolio category […]

PRESS RELEASE: 2014 multimedia award winners announced

Nation’s Leading Multimedia Journalists Compete for Top Industry Awards (download) (WASHINGTON, D.C. – Feb. 9, 2014) – The White House News Photographers Association announced the winners of the Multimedia categories in the annual ‘Eyes of History™’ competition. Jim Lo Scalzo won first place in the Linear Storytelling category for Iowa’s […]

PRESS RELEASE: 2014 WHNPA still photography award winners announced; Astrid Riecken and Win McNamee named top winners

Nation’s Leading Photojournalists Compete for Top Industry Awards (download) (WASHINGTON, D.C. – Feb. 9, 2014) – The White House News Photographers Association announced that freelance photographer Astrid Riecken has been named “Photographer of the Year” and Win McNamee has won “Political Photo of the Year” in the 2014 ‘The Eyes […]

2014 Eyes of History: Astrid Riecken wins first place in Portfolio

Congratulations to freelance photographer Astrid Riecken who won first place in the 2014 Eyes of History still contest’s Portfolio category. Melina Mara, of The Washington Post, won second place and Bonnie Jo Mount, of The Washington Post, won third. View the 2014 Eyes of History Still Contest Portfolio category gallery […]

PRESS RELEASE: 2014 WHNPA Student Eyes Of History Still and Video Photographers of the Year Award Winners Announced

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 […]

2014 Eyes of History: Taylor Baucom wins first place in Sports

Congratulations to Syracuse University student Taylor Baucom who won first place in the 2014 Eyes of History Student Video Contest’s Sports category. Lindsay Simpson of University of Maryland was runner-up. View the 2014 Eyes of History Still Contest Student Sports category gallery to see the complete list of winners and […]

2014 Eyes of History: Alanna Delfino wins first place in Narrated Package

Congratulations to University of Maryland student Alanna Delfino who won first place in the 2014 Eyes of History Student Video Contest’s Narrated Package category. Jacob Steiner of the Florida Gulf Coast University was runner-up. View the 2014 Eyes of History Still Contest Student Narrated Package category gallery to see the […]