(WASHINGTON, D.C. – March 3, 2025) – The White House News Photographers Association® has announced that it has reached a multi-year partnership agreement with Nikon, and that they will remain the exclusive camera and lens sponsor of the association.
Nikon is considered one of the premier imaging brands for visual journalists worldwide, long known due to the reliability and image quality of their cameras and lenses. Nikon has supported the WHNPA for over a half century.
Nikon has been steadfast in helping WHNPA members cover the halls in Washington and news around the globe by elevating visual journalists in the industry by providing WHNPA members and top winners with state-of-the-art equipment necessary to tell the important stories of our time from the front row of history.
WHNPA president Jessica Koscielniak commented, “The highest priority of the WHNPA board is to support our members. For decades, the visual journalism created by WHNPA members has fostered accountability, deepened public understanding, and played a critical role in a free press. By investing in initiatives that support the WHNPA community, Nikon demonstrates its steadfast commitment to the media’s role in society, inspiring both current and future generations of photo and video journalists. The association appreciates Nikon’s financial support so that we may find strength in our advocacy and resolve in our pursuit of the truth.”
“Nikon is proud to support the WHNPA and all professional photojournalists, recognizing the vital role they play in documenting all facets of history and providing them with the best possible tools to get their job done,” says Naoki Onozato, President, Nikon, Inc.
The WHNPA is pleased to continue collaborating with Nikon for coverage of the current administration, and future projects including the 2025 ‘Eyes of History®’ contest judging of still, broadcast video and editing, digital storytelling and student contests, panel discussions, training and educational seminars and the annual ‘Eyes of History®’ awards gala on Sept. 6, 2025.
About Nikon
Nikon Inc. is a world leader in digital imaging, precision optics and technologies for photo and video capture; globally recognized for setting new standards in product design and performance for an award-winning array of equipment that enables visual storytelling and content creation. Nikon Inc. distributes consumer and professional Z Series mirrorless cameras, digital SLR cameras, a vast array of NIKKOR and NIKKOR Z lenses, Speedlights and system accessories, Nikon COOLPIX® compact digital cameras and Nikon software products. For more information, dial (800) NIKON-US or visit www.nikonusa.com, which links all levels of photographers and visual storytellers to the Web’s most comprehensive learning and sharing communities. Connect with Nikon on Facebook, X, YouTube, Instagram and TikTok.
About WHNPA
The White House News Photographers Association is a 104-year-old non-profit organization dedicated to supporting the efforts of Washington’s professional visual journalists. The WHNPA aims to provide professional and educational outreach to its members and the community through scholarships, programming, an annual competition, and a celebration of the industry at the annual ‘Eyes of History®’ awards gala, The black-tie event celebrates all the winning visual journalists and the President of the United States. Hundreds of guests, including government dignitaries and industry celebrities, attend.
For more information, please contact Jessica Koscielniak at [email protected] or executive director Heidi Elswick at [email protected]. For further information about ‘The Eyes of History®’ and to read more about the history of the WHNPA and to view award-winning work in our archives, please visit the WHNPA website at www.whnpa.org.