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January 25 -- President Obama delivers State of the Union speech to Congress
Still photography contest deadline VIA FTP, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2011, AT 11:59 P.M. NOTE: If you feel that you cannot FTP your images and must hand deliver them then please contact the contest chair and have your entry ready by TUES, FEB 8, 2011.
Video contest entry deadline: extended to Sun. FEBRUARY 20, 2011, at 11:59 p.m. Be sure to visit the contest info page to download the explanatorydocuments and entry forms.
GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING - FRIDAY FEB 25 at 7 pm
The next general membership meeting will be Friday night, Feb. 25, at 7 p.m., at National Geographic. We’ll hear presentations from some of the contest judges. Also on the agenda will be the Nominating Committee presenting its slate of candidates for election to the board. In January president John Harrington appointed Ron Sachs, Alex Wong and Jon Elswick to serve on the committee.
If any active or life member is interested in running, please contact Ron, Alex or Jon. This is your association and we need volunteers to step forward. Get involved. We need you! Nominations will also be accepted from the floor during the meeting. Positions that are annually voted on include: president, vice president, secretary, and treasurer. There is one seat open for a still member of the executive board and two for video (the second one resulting in Fletcher Johnson’s retirement and will be for a term of one year).
THE EYES OF HISTORY CONTEST WEEKEND - Feb 25, 26, 27
The still photography and new media contest judges will be conducting a free lecture series the night before the judging begins. Join us on Friday, February 25, 2011, at the National Geographic Society’s Grosvenor Auditorium. This is free and open to members, students, and their guests. There will be a short general membership meeting at 7:00, before the lectures begin.
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Judging this year will be at the National Geographic Society’s Grosvenor Auditorium on Saturday and Sunday, February 26, and 27, 2011.
The Contest Info page of our site has links to all contest-related info, judges' bios, a tentative schedule for the still contest judging, etc.
Video contest judging at National Geographic Channel on Feb 26 - 27. New Media contest judging will also take place at National Geographic - please check at the desk to be escorted to the judging location.
For the most UP TO DATE info about the WHNPA contest, be sure to visit our microblog at http://blog.whnpa.org or follow us on TWITTER. We will be posting updates periodically during the contest, listing contest results as available.
Plans for the 90th annual gala are underway for May 14, 2011, at the Ritz Carlton. This will be a big weekend for graduations in the city and there is also a large medical convention in town, so hotel rooms will be very tight. We are arranging for rooms at a couple of different hotels in the area and we will post information soon. If you think you will need a hotel room don’t wait.
Please pay by check or use our PAYPAL option to sign up and pay by credit card ($90 per golfer)
EXHIBITIONS & PHOTO EVENTS
April 29, 2011 at 7:30 pm
Women Photojournalists of Washington (WPOW) Presents: "Epic Journey"
Gallery talk with photographer Michelle Frankfurter. Download PDF flyer.
Hosted by The Gallery at Vivid Solutions, 2208 MLK Jr Ave SW, Washington, DC
2011 "The Eyes of History" gala. Photos by Kevin Wolf.
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The opening reception for the 2011 “Eyes of History’ Exhibition - Tuesday, July 12, 2011, at Edison Place Gallery from 7-9 p.m.
The Exhibition runs from July 12 - August 12 , Tuesday – Friday, Noon – 4 p.m.
Edison Place Gallery - a great venue to exhibit our award-winning contest photos
Here's another set of photos taken by Bruce Guthrie at the Edison Gallery opening
Remembering September 11
Looking back at the 2002 Eyes of History Contest to revisit some of our members' prize-winning photographs and videos depicting the horrific events of Sept. 11, 2001.
ACE PHOTO CLASSES
Visit our blog for a list of upcoming photography classes at Ace Photo, or download their newsletter below (PDF). Visit their web site to register.
OCTOBER 1 - LEICA EVENT AT ACE PHOTO
OCTOBER 15 - FILM SCREENING
OCTOBER 17 - WHNPA PROJECT GRANT DEADLINE (Members, download application here)
Momenta Workshop, November 6th
CUSTOMER APPRECIATION DAY : ACE PHOTO
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19
Every item in stock on Sale ! lowest prices* of the year. All items in stock will be on sale, including cameras, lenses, accessories, you name it's, on SALE ! Company representatives from Nikon, Canon, Sony, Olympus, Tamron, LowePro, Tamrac, Manfrotto, Gitzo Hasselblad, and more will be on hand to answer your questions. It will be Crowded, this is our Biggest day of the Year!
WTTG-TV Bring your wallet & checkbooks! Before and after the presentation you’ll be able to purchase WHNPA branded merchandise… get a jump on Black Friday holiday shopping with WHNPA! Larry Levin will show his film he did (along with associate producer Ed Eaves) on Roy E. Strker and the photographers who documented the Depression Era AND Lucian Perkins will talk about the program documenting the economic conditions today in the Facing Change Project. WHNPA members & guests should park on the street, approach the guard shack at the parking lot entrance on Harrison St. The guard will have a list of members and they will be let in. The address is: 5151 Wisconsin Ave., N.W. Washington, D.C. 20016 (photos below by Dennis Brack)
Lucian Perkins
Larry Levin speaking about his new film
Members stock up on WHNPA-branded merchandise.
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
FOTOCENTRAL EXTENDED UNTIL DECEMBER 17
Thursday, Friday and Saturday December 8-10, noon-6 pm
Thursday, Friday and Saturday December 15-17, noon-6 pm
The installation features the WHNPA's 2011 “The Eyes of History” contest photographs and thirteen other exhibits. The exhibition is located in the former Borders Book store at the corner of 18th and L streets. No charge for WHNPA members.
The WHNPA Holiday Party on Capitol Hill is scheduled for Thursday, Dec. 8, 2011. WHNPA members will receive an official invitation in the mail with specific RSVP requirements and deadlines. Be sure to RSVP by Dec 5.
Scene from the 2010 holiday party...
WASHINGTON, D.C., THROUGH OUR EYES - ongoing WHNPA photography exhibition at Dulles airport
Travelers to and from Washington will have an opportunity to view a major exhibition by The White House News Photographer Association. Forty-four photographs with photographer’s credit are now on display in the halls of the C-Gates of the AeroTrain System. These gates support United Airlines and various foreign airlines serving Dulles. The photographs in this exhibit will rotate so other photographs from WHNPA members will be seen in the exhibition. Members will recall the solicitation for images for this exhibit by Heidi Elswick. Members should thank WHNPA president, John Harrington, Tara Hamilton, Public Affairs Manager, and Margaret Bishop, the exhibit project manager, Metropolitan Washington Airport Authority for this exhibition.
HISTORY OF THE WHNPA
Watch a 3:37 minute video produced for WHNPA "The Eyes of History" 2005 gala, narrated by host Joe Scarborough and hosted by washingtonpost.com. The clip features an overview of the Association's history, along with archival footage of such memorable events as the destruction of the Hindenberg, Harry Truman the morning after he won surprise re-election, President Johnson lifting his dog by the ears, the assassination attempt on Ronald Reagan, and other once-in-a-lifetime events covered by WHNPA still and video photographers.
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Would you like to buy copies of previous contest books? The 2009, 2008, 2007 books are available for $20 plus $5 shipping/handling. Visit the online store. Please note: a few books/DVDs from previous contests (2006, 2005, 2004,2003,2002...) remain available -- see store for prices and details.
Photographer of the Year: Andrea Bruce, The Washington Post
Political Photo of the Year: Untitled, Charles Ommanney, Getty Images for Newsweek
Video Photographer of the Year: Dai Baker, ITN Video Editor of the Year: Bill McKenna, BBC
Award-winning photos, videos, and multimedia from the 2008 contest
2008 WHNPA Photographer of the Year: Jahi Chikwendiu, Washington Post
2008 WHNPA Political Photo of the Year: Jay L. Clendenin, Los Angeles Times
AWARD WINNING 2007 PHOTOGRAPHS AND VIDEOS remain online. Thanks to washingtonpost.com for hosting our videos, and to National Geographic Channel for hosting the 2007 Eyes of History contests.
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THE EYES OF HISTORY 2005 GALA PICTURES and VIDEOS REMAIN ONLINE
Videos from The Eyes of History 2005 Gala (May 21, 2005, at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Washington, DC) are also online, courtesy of washingtonpost.com.
View President Bush's speech and his hilarious slide show, "Snapshot of a Presidency," produced by the White House (10:04 mins), and Chick Harrity's Lifetime achievement award presentation (14:24 mins). Linked video requires REAL PLAYER. Thanks to WHNPA members Ed Eaves, and John Poole, Jonathan Forsythe, and Ben de la Cruz of washingtonpost.com for helping us offer these videos online.
If you already have Real Player, view this year's gala videos. If you need to download REAL PLAYER, visit Real.com, click the Premium Video link, then click the FREE PLAYER button at the upper right hand corner.
