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WHNPA Holiday party on The Hill (photo/Dennis Brack)

In MEMORIAM: JAMES ATHERTON

It is with great sadness that we report to you the sudden passing of longtime WHNPA member Jim Atherton. The following is from WHNPA president, Ron Sachs:

I am saddened to hear about the passing of Jim Atherton. It is easy to say all of the "right" things: Jim was a towering figure in the Washington Photographic Community; He was an award-winning photographer for U.P.I. and the Washington Post; Jim's many accolades include the White House News Photographers Association Lifetime Achievement Award; and is a former member of the U.S. Senate Standing Committee of Press Photographers. But, Jim was far more than that. I was lucky enough to have know him both professionally and as a friend of my family's. His knowledge of the people and the landscape on Capitol Hill allowed him to make photos others could only dream of taking. In his matter-of-fact style, Jim was a mentor to both me and my brother, and I am sure countless other photographers, when we first started covering Capitol Hill. I spent many hours listening to Jim and learning from him. He always knew precisely where to position himself and I learned very early to stay close to him and observe what he was doing and how he was doing it. Given the fact he was a family friend, I also had the privilege of being able to go to him later to ask for help and advice. Our industry owes a lot to Jim Atherton and we will miss him. Information about funeral arrangements will be posted shortly.

Photo of Jim Atherton (at right) in 1968/Dennis Brack

GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING

Doug Wilkes and other WHNPA members at WTTG TV were hosts to a well attended general membership meeting. Lucian Perkins discussed the FACING CHANGE Project and inspired members with his recent still and video projects. Larry Levin showed his video on Roy E. Stryker and the WPA Project during the Depression Era. Before and after the meeting members had a chance to purchase WHNPA coats, pins, shirts, etc.

Photos by Dennis Brack

Larry Levin answers questions about Stryker's WPA photographs.

Lucian Perkins gives members valuable information about how to market projects that are important to you in these difficult times.One interesting tip that members learned or were reminded of was www.kickstarter.com .

Great bargains and Christmas gifts were purchased at bargain prices.

Ed Eaves and Doug Wilkes talk after the meeting

ACE PHOTO ANNUAL Customer Appreciation Day IS Saturday, November 19th from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Every item in stock is on sale! Read full details about this event, as well as the "Cash for Clunkers" event, Nikon and Canon sales, and

Saturday, November 19th, Ace Photo celebrates YOU, our customers by offering the 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!

* No rain checks or special orders, one day only 8:00 am to 5:00. First come first serve. Due to pricing restrictions we are not allowed to advertise prices.

KNOW YOUR RIGHTS: PHOTOGRAPHERS

Wondering if it's legal to photograph someone or something in a public venue?
Check out the THE AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION guidelines.

Nikon Revolutionizes Imaging with Nikon 1: A Breakthrough in Technology and Design

Visit the NikonUSA.COM to learn more about the new Nikon 1

WHNPA anNOUNCES $10,000 AWARD TO ALLISON SHELLEY


Allison Shelley, freelance photographer, has been chosen as the recipient of the White House News Photographers Project Grant. The grant of $10,000, half from the WHNPA and a matching amount of $5,000 from PNY Technologies Inc., will fund her project to examine and raise awareness on the health implications of adolescent childbearing in rural India. Visit the member gallery to learn more about this project and the WHNPA grants.

For more information on FOTOWEEK DC, VISIT THEIR WEB SITE.

EDISON PLACE GALLERY

The Exhibition runs from July 12 - August 12 , Tuesday – Friday, Noon – 4 p.m.

The opening reception - 2011 “Eyes of History’ Exhibition: Tuesday, July 12, 2011, at Edison Place Gallery from 7:00 -9:00 p.m.

SUMMER NEWS BLAST

Dear WHNPA Members,

Happy Summer! Your new e-board has recently met and they are planning some exciting things for you. Please stay connected via the WHNPA Facebook page, the blog, web site, emails and twitter.

Scroll down to read the most recent press release from WHNPA President, Ron Sachs, regarding the new White House policy for live presidential addresses.

Thanks and congratulations to everyone again for another successful ‘Eyes of History’ awards gala. Also, another BIG thanks to Chuck Todd for hosting and Ayla Brown for performing her newest single, “Goodbye for Good.” Ayla was just back from Afghanistan and helped present our military winners their awards. It was great to see friend Joao Silva enjoying a night out with old and new friends and colleagues! Deepest thanks to all who made that possible. Check out the EVENTS page for the full set of photos taken at the reception and dinner.

SAVE THE DATE: The opening reception for the 2011 “Eyes of History’ Exhibition will be held on Tuesday, July 12, 2011, at Edison Place Gallery from 7-9 p.m. You should have your post card invitation any day. We’ll have merchandise from the warehouse for sale, as well as this year’s book available for purchase. A great way to unwind with friends and see your amazing work.

Father’s Day is coming!!! Check out Ace Photo, Nikon, PNY and Mac Business Solutions for some great specials and ideas! (Not just for father’s only!!)

You might also be interested in the following: NPPA’s Business Blitz Workshop is Happening tomorrow (June 10) in McLean, VA . Business Blitz is a one-day educational workshop launched by the NPPA that will make five stops across America before autumn. The inaugural Business Blitz is at the USA Today office building. The full schedule is available on the Business Blitz website. The cost is $10 for NPPA members and $20 for non-members. This new NPPA program is designed to offer a variety of topics to help freelance photographers enhance their technical skills while building a profitable, sustainable business. In addition, a representative of Hays Companies will be on site to discuss various insurance options open to photographers. Walk-ins will be accepted the day of the event! The McLean, VA, stop will include these speakers and topics: John Harrington, author of the best-selling ‘Best Business Practices for Photographers’: Keynote on A Strategic Roadmap to Success: Avoiding Pitfalls and a Survey of Today’s Landscape. Breakout Session: Real Business, Real Estimates, Real Life: Surviving and Thriving as a Working Professional. Allen Murabayashi, CEO and Co-Founder of PhotoShelter: Keynote on Put More Business into Your Photo Business; Breakout Session on SEO and the Web. Chip Litherland, freelance editorial and wedding photographer: How I Learned From My Mistakes to Build a Successful Freelance Business. Craig Mitchelldyer, freelance editorial, corporate d wedding photographer: Lighting Session - Making Your Work Stand Out from the Crowd Garrett Hubbard, video journalist at USA Today: Shooting, Editing, and Maximizing Profitability for Video Storytelling

SAVE THE DATE! The 2012 ‘Eyes of History’ Awards gala will be held on Saturday, May 12, 2012. It will be a busy time, especially with the campaign and conventions. Make your plans now to attend. I’m working on getting the room blocks again. I’ll try to have Margaritas on the bar menu for you too! Contest information, deadlines and rules will be posted on the web site as each committee finishes updating their requirements. The judging date will be announced as soon as possible.

And finally, for the 7 of you who sent in your membership dues in on time in January… you’ll be receiving your 2011 membership car cards in the mail soon. Seems the US Post Office wanted to deliver them to the office last week…? Thanks everyone! Again, please don’t hesitate to contact me if you need anything. I’ll do my best to help you out. Also, if you have any ideas for me to pass on to the board… Warmly, Heidi

WHNPA WELCOMES NEW STILL PHOTOGRAPHY POLICY FOR LIVE PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESSES (6/1/11)

The White House News Photographers Association (WHNPA) welcomes the new policy worked out between the White House Correspondents Association (WHCA) Stills Representative, and WHNPA member, Doug Mills, and the White House Press Office that allows still photographers access to live, televised Presidential Addresses. Read more online or download news release (PDF)

Party Pictures

The first batch of party pictures has arrived and has been uploaded to the blog. Check them out.

Preparations for the Eyes of History Gala Dinner are underway...

Gift bag team... thanks for all the help! Heidi is happy!

Photos by Kaveh Sardari

Sad news...



photo/Kevin Wolf

The Tiffen Company Mourns the Passing of Hilary Araujo, VP of Marketing Hauppauge, N.Y., April 15, 2011– It is with profound sadness that we announce the untimely passing of Hilary Araujo on April 14, 2011 at the age of 65 after a short illness. Mr. Araujo had been Vice President of Marketing for The Tiffen Company since June of 2004 and was responsible for the company’s overall advertising, marketing, and public relations programs during that time. READ MORE...

On April 20, award-winning war photographers Tim Hetherington and Chris Hondros were killed in an attack on the besieged Libyan city of Misrata, sources close to both men confirmed late today. Getty Images confirmed in a statement that Hondros, one of its staff photographers, also died from injuries sustained in the attack…Two other journalists were believed to be wounded in the same attack. Follow our BLOG for the latest updates.

Chris Hondros was one of the still photograpy contest judges in our 2008 Eyes of History contest. Read more about his life on our in memoriam page.

photos/Dennis brack

GALA, NIKON RAFFLE, and GOLF TOURNAMENT

For information about this year's Eyes of History dinner, Nikon camera raffle, and golf tournament, please visit our EVENTS page.

Check out our new youtube channel

Our new YouTube channel features winning entries from this year's The Eyes of History video contest.

WHNPA NOMINATES JAMIE ROSE FOR 2011 IPC LEADERSHIP AWARD (READ MORE)

VISIT STUDENT CONTEST INFO PAGE FOR FULL DETAILS. ENTRY DEADLINE - MARCH 13TH.

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Contest Winners and Press Releases

Senator Patrick Leahy and Still Contest judges at the 2011 Eyes of History contest

Video editing contest committee at the 2011 Eyes of History contest

THE EYES OF HISTORY CONTEST INFO - JUDGES' BIOS, RULES, GUIDELINES FOR 2011 STILLS, VIDEO, AND NEW MEDIA CONTESTS



RECENT MEMBER NEWS, PHOTOS, & MEDIA NOTES

PNY has a sale going on! 4GB SDHC Class 10 Memory Card Bundled with their new 10ft. High Speed HDMI Mini Cable for $28.99. That’s 50% off….Plus, we’ve got a New Year’s Sale going on through 1/31/11. Featuring great deals on GeForce Graphics Cards, PC Memory Upgrades, HDMI Cables, SD Cards, USB Drives, and the zoomIt SD Card Adapter for the iPhone/iPad/iPod.There’s flash drives as low as $7.50, so there’s really something for everyone…

Deadlines are as follows:


Jan 22 - New Media Contest deadline

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: Sun. Feb. 13, 2011 at 11:59 p.m. Be sure to visit the contest info page to download the explanatory documents and entry forms.

THE EYES OF HISTORY CONTEST WEEKEND - Feb 25, 26, 27

The still photography contest judges will be conducting a free series of lectures the night before the judging begins Friday, February 25, 2011, at the National Geographic Society’s Grosvenor Auditorium. This is free and open to members, students and their guests.
Judging this year will be at the National Geographic Society’s Grosvenor Auditorium on Saturday and Sunday, February 26, and 27, 2011.

Video contest judging at National Geographic Channel on Feb 26 - 27. New Media judging will also take plce at National Geographic - locations TBA. Further details will be available after the contest deadline.

For latest info about the WHNPA contest, please check our microblog at http://blog.whnpa.org or follow us on TWITTER.

photo/Dennis Brack

Annual Holiday Party on the Hill - 7:00 - 9:00 PM, THURSDAY, DEC 16th

Monday, Dec. 13 is the RSVP deadline for the holiday party on the Hill. RSVP details were in the mailed invitation you were sent. Due to a scheduling issue with the room, our party will start at 7:00 pm and run until 9:00 pm. Looking forward to seeing everyone there.

PNY survey

PNY Technologies, one of the White House News Photographers Association’s partners, needs some feedback in the form of a quick online survey relating to product development.

The survey (about HDMI cables and Photography) is only six questions long and literally will take you only a minute or two to complete.

Don’t wait. Click on this link - http://bit.ly/blqG5M right now.

Thanks, as always, for your help.

FALL NEWSLETTER

Download the latest WHNPA newsletter (Oct, 2010) in PDF format.

WHNPA $5000 PROJECT GRANT... APPLICATION DEADLINE IS OCTOBER 15th

Visit the GRANTS PAGE to learn more about the project grant and download an application form.

photo/Andrea Bruce

2010 FotoWeek DC International Awards Competition - DEADLINE SEPT 20

The submission deadline is coming up for the Annual International Awards Competition

The 2010 FotoWeek DC International Awards Competition is looking for your best work. And there’s no time to delay: the deadline for submission is September 20, 2010…and it will be here in a flash.

· Cash prizes totaling $23,450
· Invitation-only Awards Ceremony for winners at the Corcoran Gallery of Art
· Winning images exhibited in the Corcoran Atrium during FotoWeek festival, November 6-13
· Exposure through outdoor/indoor projections and our on-line gallery visited by thousands each month
· Exposure to curators, museums, collectors, and media

Our team of world-renowned judges are eager to see your work. This year’s panel includes Jean-Francois Leroy, Founder of the Visa Pour l’Image photojournalism festival in Perpignan, France; David Scull of the New York Times; Nick Nichols of National Geographic; Jose Azel of Aurora Images, and many more.

Entries may be made in any of 12 categories, including Multimedia and the new Mobile Phone category. We’ll be awarding 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place cash prizes. The special Spirit of Washington category -- with its $5000 cash prize -- will recognize images that capture the true essence of the Nation’s Capital.

Enter the International Awards Competition today. For more information and to register for the competition visit www.FotoWeekDCAwards.org

FotoWeek DC: Everywhere You See.

Photo/Chris Usher

photo seminar with Chris Usher -- Unique Photo on 9/25.

Photojournalism: Up Close and Personal with Chris Usher

OVERVIEW Sponsored by PNY, this two-hour session features award-winning photographer Chris Usher. Chris is a long standing member of the White House News Photographers Association (WHNPA) and will take you on a visual journey of how he’s been able to “capture the moment” along presidential campaign trails, in the days and months following Hurricane Katrina, during quiet moments at the White House, and other places where he’s been behind the lens. Chris will show examples of his work and discuss his philosophies and methods on seeing light, composition, and moments and how to apply those methods with creativity through your camera.

For more information and registration, visit

http://www.unique-university.com/e/index.php/classes/photojournalism-with-chris-usher.html

Event takes place from 2:00 - 4:00 pm on September 25th at Unique Photo,
123 US Highway 46 West Fairfield, NJ 07004
Phone: 973-377-2007

Friday, August 20, from 6 - 8 pm

Private viewing and reception of our 2010 "The Eyes of History" exhibition following a short general membership meeting.

Edison Place Gallery, 700 Block of 8th Street, NW (between G and H Streets) , Washington, DC

Photos from this year's EYES OF HISTORY DINNER have arrived. View the FLASH SLIDESHOW for a quick overview, or use the NON-FLASH version of the slideshow on you iphone, ipod touch, ipad, or other non-Flash device. Use the non-Flash version to click through manually and/or to save some of the images.

photos/Kevin Wolf

2010 WHITE HOUSE NEWS PHOTOGRAPHERS ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT

Friday, May 14th, 2010 9:30AM Shotgun Start | 4 man scramble
Andrews AFB Golf Course BLDG 4442 Andrews AFB, MD 20762 (Please use Virginia gate for entry.)

Here's all the information you need to know about this year's WHNPA Golf event. Send in your check or pay online. Sponsorship opportunities are available.

MONDAY - APRIL 26 GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING

The election vote for the 2010-2011 E-Board will take place. Marc Ziccardi, our Representative from WHNPA Sponsor, PNY, will be on hand to showcase some new products. Hope you can make it! 6:30 -8:30 p.m, National Press Club, Lisagor Room.




AT THE WHITE HOUSE


photo/Susan Walsh

WHNPA contest winners waiting for their Oval Office photo with the President.| April 14, White House Press Briefing Room

ANNUAL DINNER - TICKETS

Saturday, May 15, 2010
The Ritz-Carlton, 1150 22nd Street, N.W., Washington, DC
Reception 6:30 p.m., Dinner 8:00 p.m.
Drinks and dancing until 1:00 a.m.
Black Tie

Please RSVP by Saturday, May 1, 2010

Download a PDF of the 2010 dinner invitation

RESERVATIONS CODE -- GALA WEEKEND, RITZ CARLTON HOTEL

If you wish to reserve a room at the Ritz Carlton for the May Gala, book online (http://www.ritzcarlton.com) and type in the following code: whnwhna. Select the dates of the reservation (must be May 15-16) and you will receive the special rate of $199.

DC Shoot Off Thanks WHNPA

I want to thank all our WHNPA members for coming out to support this year’s educational event in supporting our military and civil service photographers. Once again many of you have given freely in the spirit of mentorship and for that many are thankful and our community stronger. Jason Brunson, our event association president wanted to address you all for your time and dedication.

Respectfully,
Johnny Bivera
Founder & Executive Director DC Shoot Off


This year’s Fifth Annual DC Shoot Off was an enormous success. With over 80 students and a staff of 60 volunteers a lot of valuable lessons were learned and perhaps equally as important, many lasting friendships were born. The spirit of the Shoot Off is and has always been, passing on the knowledge as freely as it was received. And wow, it is truly a wonderful thing to see how the hard work of the staff along with the outstanding support we continually receive from our sponsors came together to make this event the wonderful experience that it is. I want to personally thank all the judges, speakers and mentors from the White House News Photographers Association and to all the students who participated. The workshop has grown quite a bit over the last five years and I’ve heard several participants say it gets better every year. You can help us continue to raise the bar by spreading the word and by marking yourcalendar now. We look forward to seeing you all again next year. Thank you.

Sincerely,

MC1(AW) R. Jason Brunson President, DC Chapter National Association of Naval Photography

More DC Shoot Off photos on the WHNPA blog

Photos on the Deck: DC Photographers in Haiti ExhibitION

Sunday, March 28, 2010 at 7:00pm -midnight Location: Marvin Bistro & Bar (2007 14th St. NW) When a 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck Haiti on January 12, killing more than 200,000 people, photojournalists from Washington, DC traveled to Port-au-Prince to document the rescue and recovery efforts. Some were on the ground in less than 24 hours, and others have already returned multiple times. What they brought back is horrific, gripping, touching, and most importantly, real. Their pictures show the shock and horror visited on Haiti, but also the broad international response, the humanity and resilience of the Haitian people, and the deep emotional scars that will long outlast any physical damage. You’re invited to see Haiti through the eyes of some of the country’s top photojournalists, presenting their own personal edit of their work, with donation options available for the UN World Food Program and Project Hope, both doing amazing work to help the earthquake victims in Haiti. Featured Photographers: Brendan Hoffman (Corbis), Benjamin Myers (Corbis), Shawn Thew (epa), Kevin Dietsch (UPI), Win McNamee (Getty), Gary Fabiano (Sipa Press); David Gilkey (NPR), Jonathan Ernst, Chip Somodevilla (Getty), Allison Shelley (Polaris/Project HOPE), Astrid Riecken (Project HOPE) , Rod Lamkey.

Everyone’s invited — bring your friends.

See related online 'exhibition' ....

WHNPA PHOTOGRAPERS IN HAITI: EARTHQUAKE AND AFTERMATH

Three new Haiti portfolios have been added to the WHNPA Member Gallery

Visit the MEMBER GALLERY for a slideshow of work by David Gilkey, Carol Guzy, Gerald Herbert, Brendan Hoffman, Nikki Kahn, Rod Lamkey, Jr., John Poole, Astrid Riecken, and Jewel Samad. Choose the Flash slides or the HTML version for non-Flash enabled devices such as iphone and for those using operating systems that have difficulty with Flash player (eg Snow Leopard, OS 10.6)

Additional images by our photographers covering events in Haiti will be added as they become available. If you have images you would like featured on our site, please let us know.

STUDENT CONTEST RESULTS

Student Photographer of the Year: Diego James Robles from Ohio University. Honorable Mention: Western Kentucky University student Phillip Scott Andrews Honorable Mention: Western Kentucky University student Scott McIntyre Honorable Mention: Corcoran College of Art + Design student Christopher G. Jones The winning portfolios are online

WHNPA PROJECT GRANT RECIPIENT: ANDREA BRUCE

photo/Andrea Bruce

Visit the Member Gallery for information about Andrea Bruce's project, and see a slideshow of selected images.

2010 LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD: PEGE GILGANNON

photo/ Joni Mazer Field

Congratulations to Pege Gilgannon, WJLA-TV7, who just learned she will be receiving the LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD at this year's gala dinner at the Ritz Carlton. She is seen here with WHNPA President John Harrington, shortly after receiving the news.

CONTEST LINKS

Use the following links to:

See the winning entries in the 2010 CONTEST
(photos and media links are up, video will be posted shortly)

The full list of TV awards are posted on the blog
Links and clips will be added to the contest after processing

JUDGES' BIOS (links to info re stills, tv, and media judge )

THE CONTEST page has background info, bios of some of the winners, press releases, etc)

PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR: CHIP SOMODEVILLA
VIDEO PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR: BETHANY SWANE
VIDEO EDITOR OF THE YEAR: CHRIS SHLEMON

POLITICAL PHOTO OF THE YEAR, Untitled, Alex Wong, Getty Images

RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP BY CHECK OR ONLINE

To renew your WHNPA membership, you can send a check or charge your dues payment online

Active - $95; Associate - $75; Student/Retired - $25

Your eligibility for 'The Eyes of History’ contest is tied to your standing as a member.

DULLES AIRPORT WHNPA EXHIBITION - WASHINGTON DC THROUGH OUR EYES

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.

NATIONAL PRESS CLUB - WHNPA PANEL DISCUSSION, JANUARY 20, 2010

WHNPA members discuss their coverage of Obama’s first year in the White House. One year to the day that WHNPA members froze on the Inauguration stands at the US Capitol, fought the crowds on the Pennsylvania Avenue parade and Inaugural balls, the WHNPA and the National Press Club held a well attended panel discussion on the photographic coverage of the first year of the Obama administration. The panel members were: Steve Crowley, THE NEW YORK TIMES, Brooks Kraft, TIME, Jim Long, NBC, and Charles Dharapak, Associated Press.

President Obama: One Year Later

The White House News Photographer's Association will highlight four award-winning visual journalists in a panel discussion highlighting their images and experiences in cover the first year of the Obama Administration. The panel will include: Stephen Crowley, Staff Photographer, New York Times; Charles Dharapak, Staff Photographer, Associated Press; Brooks Kraft, Photographer, Time Magazine; and Jim Long, Videographer, NBC News and Marvin Joseph, Staff Photographer of the Washington Post . THe panel will be moderated by Paul Morse, former White House Deputy Director of Photography.

The event will take place at the National Press Club on January 20, 2010, from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM. Admission is free, but seating is limited.

Standing in a steady rain, President Barack Obama greets family members of victims of the Sept. 11 attacks after speaking at the Pentagon Memorial marking the eighth anniversary of the attacks, Friday, Sept. 11, 2009, in Arlington, Va. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

With a backdrop of Chagall stained glass, President Barack Obama visits a memorial for United Nations staff members killed in the line of duty at the United Nations in New York. Photo by Brooks Kraft/Corbis

Nikon Professional Services (NPS) is hosting a clean and check at four local DC locations during the week of Jan 18-22.

Limited to three items per person. Example: one camera body and two lenses. You must RSVP using one of the links below, print and bring your ticket. When you RSVP, please provide a list with of what items you will bring for this event.

Please visit one of the following links for details.

Location 1 - USA TODAY
http://dcnikonpro011810.eventbrite.com

Location 2 - AFP Photo Department
http://dcnikonpro012010.eventbrite.com

Location 3 - Roll Call Newspaper
http://dcnikonpro012110.eventbrite.com

Location 4 - Corcoran Museum
http://dcnikonpro012210.eventbrite.com

If you have questions about this event, please contact Mark Suban at msuban@nikon.net

Revisit the blog archive for a quick review of the last year, or....

Scroll through the January through December 2009 MEMBER NEWS archive page for a recap of last year!

Scroll through the 2008 MEMBER NEWS ARCHIVE PAGE

Revisit past events on the 2007 MEMBER NEWS ARCHIVE PAGE

2005 through 2006 member news is located in the MEMBER NEWS ARCHIVE PAGE

Visit the CONTEST section to revisit past contest photos , videos, and multimedia winners.

Contest books/DVDs

We have prior years' contest books and DVDs that you still can order online.

ONLINE STORE

WHNPA mugs for sale .... order online SALE PRICE - $8 plus $2.50 shipping

order online $15 each plus shipping