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MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL
Your 2008 membership renewals have been mailed. Send in a check, or visit the member store to use the online payment option and charge your renewal via Pay Pal.Remember, if you’re planning to enter the Eyes of History contest, your membership MUST be up-to-date or you will be ineligible. RENEW NOW!
HOLIDAY PARTY ON THE HILL, DEC 12 from 6:30 - 8:30
WHNPA HOLIDAY PARTY 2007 -- Photos/Jack Sykes
Jamie Rose receives WHNPA 2007 Project Grant
Freelance photographer Jamie Rose has been selected as the recipient of the White House News Photographers Association Education Committee 2007 Project Grant.
“Isolated: On the front lines with MSF in Northern Uganda” is about the doctors, nurses and aid workers of Medicins Sans Frontiers (Doctors Without Borders) and their work in the in the refugee camps in northern Uganda as they work to provide medical services to the 1.3 million refugees in the 20-year-long war between the Lord’s Resistance Army (the rebels) and the Ugandan military.
“Jamie wants to not only document an organization (MSF) that seems to get far too little credit for their work but do so in a war few people know is being fought”, Leighton Mark, WHNPA Education committee Chairman said.
Rose, who has worked with MSF in Africa before, plans to concentrate her efforts on the MSF volunteers and the plight of their patients, producing still photos, text, audio and a multimedia product. She also plans to give lectures upon her return to the United States to heighten awarness of the situation in Northern Uganda.
VISIT THE MEMBER GALLERY PAGE FOR A SLIDESHOW FEATURING SOME OF JAMIE'S WORK ON THIS PROJECT.
Usher v Corbis
Members! Check out this update detailing the
judge's ruling in Chris Usher's case against Corbis.
It's a long story, so we've created a separate page where you can read all about it...
visit PDN online for a related article
SUSANA RAAB
Susana's 2005 WHNPA funded project grant, Consumed, was published as a portfolio by the Italian newsmagazine, Internazionale. A selection of images from the project will also be exhibited in a group exhibition, YUMMY!, at the Nexxus Foundation for the Arts in Philadelphia, from Dec. 13- February 1, 2008. She is inviting all members to an exhibit of her photographs, A Sense of Place, featuring the homes of William Faulkner, Eudora Welty, and Flannery O’Connor which is opening Nov. 29, 2007 from 6.30-9 pm at the Arts Club of Washington, 2017 I St NW.
EVENTS THIS FALL - MARK YOUR CALENDARS
November 29, 2007
Susana Raab's exhibition A Sense of Place is opening. WHNPA members are invited. The Arts Club of Washington. 2017 I St. NW, 6:30 - 9 pm. Check out Ed Eaves' latest musical adventure... Friday, Nov 16, 2007 from 9 - 11 at The Clubhouse in Manassas
SATURDAY NOV 3 and WED NOV 7
PHOTO OP -- WWII Veterans to Visit the Mall
In 10 days, America will celebrate Veteran's Day Weekend. If you're looking
for an incredible story to feature during a weekend when America's focus is on
our national heroes, we would like to make you aware of our program's success.
At the end of November, we will have flow over 5000 of them to their
long-awaited, precious WWII Memorial. Almost all the veterans we've taken HAD
previously given up all hope of ever visiting THEIR memorial.
Between now and next weekend, we have two large groups of WWII Veterans (and
terminally ill Korean and Vietnam Veterans) heading to Washington DC.
On Saturday, 3 November 2007, over 866 veterans and guardians from several
states will be flown into the DC area.
On Wednesday, 7 November 2007, the FIRST corporate sponsored chartered flight
from Michigan and the FIRST high school lead commercial flight from Missouri
will be meeting at the WWII Memorial. All groups that come in are personally
met by Senator Bob Dole.
We are inviting media to come to Washington DC to cover these
"once-in-a-lifetime" events. Ken Burns' most recent effort "The War,"
continues to generate tremendous attention and admiration for America's most
senior heroes. In another 5-10 years, almost all of the WWII Veterans will be
gone.
I can be reached on my
Have a great Veteran's Day,
Earl Morse
Honor Flight Founder
Office Phone: 937 521-2400
Office Fax: 937 521-2580
cell phone at (937) 409-8387
PRESS RELEASE
HOLIDAY PARTY ON CAPITOL HILL
December 12 6:30 8:30 p.m. Holiday Party on Capitol Hill. Official invitations and RSVP requirements will be coming in your mail
soon.
SAVE THESE 2008 DATES
January 18 - 20, 2008 Still Photography Contest judging scheduled for the weekend of Jan. 18-20, 2008
February 8 - 9, 2008 TV Contest at National Geographic Channel
March 15, 2008 - Student Contest judging at American University
May 10, 2008 The Eyes of History Gala at the Ritz Carlton
World Press Photo invites professional photographers to enter the 2008 World Press Photo contest. All entries must be received by 10 January 2008. Visit their web site for more info: http://www.worldpressphoto.org
ASMP seminar
The American Society of Media Photographers is putting together an educational seminar, Strictly Business 2, for early 2008 and they have offered a discount on registration to WHNPA members. The event will run in four cities from January to April 2008. ASMP's Strictly Business 2 is an interactive weekend seminar designed to give participants the tools to build a successful and sustainable business. The SB2 weekend will include consultations, lectures, video presentations, a keynote address, workshops, hands-on negotiating training, and social gatherings.General admission is $300, but they are offering a $50 discount to our members. You will need a code to receive the discount (TBA). Students, regardless of their membership status, will receive a $75 discount. More information will be available shortly...
MEMBERS - VISIT THE ONLINE STORE TO ORDER YOUR WHNPA BASEBALL CAPS
NEWS ABOUT OUR MEMBERS
Marty LaVor has another new book out --this time on the Basilica of the Assumption. Visit the WHNPA book page to see who's been reading it!!!
(Read more in MEMBER GALLERY...)
Usher v Corbis Members! Check out this update detailing the judge's ruling in Chris Usher's case against Corbis. It's a long, important story, so we've posted a separate page where you can read all about it...
Congratulations to WHNPA members, Pege Gilgannon, Doug Wilkes, and Samara Ewing. They will be among the "Silver Circle Honorees" at the National Chesapeake Bay Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences ceremony on November 3, 2007. The Silver Circle honors those who have made significant contributions to the industry over 25 years or more in our area! Please tell them how proud of them you are when you have a chance! They are still inspiring many of us on a daily basis.
Jeff Tinsley
Jeff Tinsley's wife, Beth, is in the ICU at Fairfax Hospital. She had a brain aneurysm a week ago last Friday. There are good signs of progress, but it will be a long road to recovery. Jeff says that you can try to call, but right now he has his hands full. The answering machine and emai system are bouncing back messages, so if you're trying to reach him, that's the situation. We'll keep you updated on her condition.
Fulbright Fellow ( Senior Scholar ) Vivian Ronay will be in based in Cairo for 4 months, affiliated with American U in Cairo (AUC). She will be traveling outside of Cairo shooting Coptic and Greek Orthodox monasteries as well as certain Islamic festivals and mosques. Then she goes to Jerusalem to teach at Hadassah College and to re-visit sites shot previously with super grainy film (all work is done with available light) as well as places new to the project. Vivian teaches a seminar on 'photography projects' and so it fits whether the students are interested in documentary/photoj or do work closer to fine art. She is scheduling in a month of extra time after the Fulbright and will decide whether to visit some sites either east of the Arabian Peninsula or a few sites in Europe to fill out this body of work. If anyone has contacts in Teheran, please contact Vivian. Her site is http://www.ronayphoto.com
Pete Souza retired from the CHICAGO TRIBUNE and is teaching at Ohio University. A camera bag might have been a bit out of place for Professor Souza so the WHNPA presented Pete with a briefcase at a retirement gathering. The event was documented by Rick McKay on the left as WHNPA president Dennis Brack looks on. Pete will continue to be the chairman of the WHNPA contest committee. Photo credit: Chuck Kennedy
John Harrington receiving the 2007 Professional Photographer Leadership Award from the United Nations International Photographic Council.
New York, NY— The International Photographic Council (IPC), a non-governmental organization of the United Nations, will present the 9th annual IPC Professional Photographer Leadership Awards at the UN on May 10. The awards are presented at a special luncheon each May, designated International Professional Photographer’s Month by the IPC. Laurent Dartoux, general manager, Film Capture Business, and vice president, Film Products Group, Eastman Kodak, is scheduled to be the keynote speaker. The winners are selected by each of five pro photography organizations from among their members: the Advertising Photographers of America (APA); the American Society of Media Photographers (ASMP); the Professional Photographers of America (PPA); the Professional School Photographers Association International (PSPA); and the White House News Photographers Association (WHNPA). Each organization decides which of their members receives the award based on standards they use within their organization. The 2007 IPC Professional Photographer Leadership Award recipients are as follows: APA, David Langley; ASMP, Susan Carr; PPA, Robert D. Lloyd; PSPA, James Fletcher; and WHNPA, John Harrington. The IPC is composed of representatives from every major sector of the photographic industry. Founded in 1974, it is dedicated to increasing worldwide recognition of photography as a universal means of communication through the motto, “Peace through Understanding, Understanding through Photography, the Universal Language.”
Du Cille Named Chief of Post's Photography Department
 Michel du Cille, a two-time Pulitzer Prize winner and longtime editor and photographer at The Washington Post, has been named assistant managing editor for photography, it was announced yesterday.Du Cille, 51, a native of Kingston, Jamaica, and a professional news photographer from the age of 17, joined The Post in 1988 as picture editor and deputy assistant managing editor under Joe Elbert. Du Cille and Elbert, whom he succeeds, built a department whose members have won two Pulitzers and several national photographer of the year awards. Washington Post, Wednesday, September 26, 2007; Page A12 [READ MORE]
October 15 - DEADLINE! WHNPA GRANTS What more could you want? Money to work on your OWN project and then have it highlighted at the WHNPA General membership meetings and the Eyes of History Award gala! See the website for the grant application and rules. The deadline for receiving project grant applications is October 15th. $5,000.00 goes a LONG way to pursue a project of your dreams! Just ask Chris Usher, the recipient of last year's grant. There's also a $250 SEMINAR GRANT to help a WHNPA member defray the cost of attending or presenting a seminar and a $250 LECTURE GRANT that will allow a member to travel to his or her alma mater to share work experiences, promote the WHNPA, and talk about photojournalism in the nation's capital. Go for it! Visit the Grants page to see some past winners' work and download an application.
October 18-20 PhotoPlus Expo in NYC - WHNPA members or guests use VIP Code XAEE1 at photoplusexpo.com for free admission to the expo.
October 19 Digital Railroad and APA National are throwing a party during PhotoPlus!
Digital Railroad invites our friends at WHNPA to our party on Friday, October 19, during PhotoPlus! Come socialize and network with your fellow photographic community members.
Friday, October 19, 2007
8 p.m.-1 a.m.
Sandbox Studio
250 Hudson St., 11th Floor
New York City
RSVP Required: http://rsvp.digitalrailroad.net 
October 23 General Membership Meeting plus we'll have a presentation on the rights and obligations of a visual journalist while working on Capitol Hill and on the street. Staff members from the Capitol Standing Committees will discuss the rules for still and video coverage on the Hill. Laura Malone, Associate General Counsel, The Associated Press will discuss the when, where, and who questions that all photographers have faced practicing their profession. Location: Dennis Brack's Studio, 318 Third Street NE (Rear) Washington, DC
October 26 and 27 NPPA FLYING SHORT COURSE 07 IN WASHINGTON, DC
The National Press Photographers Association 50th annual traveling short course in photojournalism. Each stop (Washington, Chicago, San Jose) is a two-day event comprised of the national faculty on one day and a multimedia day with local faculty on the other day... Washington, DC dates are October 26 & 27. For more info, visit http://www.flyingshortcourse.org
The Eyes of History exhibition will be on view at this year's FSC in Washington to showcase the talent of this region's NPPA members (many of whom are WHNPA members, as well!)
October 6 "PHOTOJOURNALISM: SURVIVING THE DIGITAL CHALLENGE" A full day of exploration into the evolution of stills into the world of video due to the demands for web content. Ward Hall, American University, Saturday 9 AM - 5 PM. DOWNLOAD THE PDF FLYER
The Seminar, Surviving the Digital Challenge, presented by WHNPA and American University School of Communication, was a success. Over one hundred and thirty people came and stayed on a beautiful Saturday, which could have been enjoyed in many other ways. Lucian Perkins, and Steve Crowley put on magnificent presentations. Pierre Kattar explained the grammar of video sequencing which permitted the audience to see what a videojournalist has in mind in the construction of a story. The highlight of the afternoon was a presentation, perhaps a revival session, by Michael Rosenblum, a pioneer of "backpack" journalism. Evan Nisselson and Keith Jenkins were contributors on the final panel, which shed some light on the future of the news gathering profession.
American University student Glenn Luther, Michael Rosenblum, Evan Nisselson,and Keith Jenkins answer questions on a panel on the future of our profession Photo by Louis Mazzsatenta
WHNPA PICNIC -- SEPTEMBER 8
photo/Jeff Lawrence
THE EYES OF HISTORY 2007 EXHIBITION ON VIEW AT EDISON PLACE GALLERY THROUGH SEPT 1
photos/Dennis Brack
An opening reception for this year's The Eyes of History Exhibition, August 7, 2007 at 7:00 PM. PEPCO's EDISON PLACE GALLERY, 701 9th Street, NW (enter on 8th Street, between G & H). Thanks to National Geographic Imaging for the great prints! The exhibition was on view until September 1, 2007.
***DATE CHANGE***
July 24, 2007
General Membership Meeting Announcement
When: Tuesday, July 24th at 7 p.m.
Where: The Sewall - Belmont House and Museum
Address: 144 Constitution Avenue, NE /
Washington, DC 20002
(on the corner of Constitution & 2nd St. NE, next to the Hart Building)
Directions: http://www.sewallbelmont.org/mainpages/museum_directions.html
General membership activities will start the evening's events. After which, Susana Raab will present her images from her project, "Consumed: The Culture and Legacy of Fast Food in the United States," which examines the culture and the legacy of fast food production in the United States.
Raab's project focuses on four aspects of the multi-billion-dollar fast food industry: marketing and advertising; the labor force - the largest outside of the U.S. government; obesity in the nation as a side-effect of fast food over consumption and the impact of the industry on the national landscape.
At the end of the meeting, any Eyes of History 2006 winners who have prints up at the museum will need to pick them up and take them home. If they are not picked up by that night, they will be thrown out as we have no more room in the storage facility for them.
Also, WHNPA gear including clothing and other accessories will be for sale before and after the meeting!!
Women Photojournalists of Washington
Bringing female photojournalists in the D.C. area, Baltimore and beyond closer together as professionals and friends
Second Tuesday lunch (change of venue )
The Second Tuesday Lunch is coming up fast: June 12th at Noon. We are moving the location of the lunch to the top of the KEY BRIDGE HOLIDAY INN 1900 N. Fort Myer Dr. Arlington, Va Ken Blaylock says that this is a good place for the luncheons. Good food at a reasonable price, easy to get to with a Metro stop close, and the view of Washington is worth the visit. See you next Tuesday at Noon.
PHOTO TIPS FROM THE EXPERTS
SATURDAY, JUNE 23, 2007 12:00 – McClendon Room
National Press Club Photography Committee Saturday Luncheon Meeting
Please join members of the Club’s Photography Committee who will offer tips on how to make your business and personal photos even better. Bring up to six photos—either prints or on a disk—for free photo tips and a fun-filled event! ALL NPC MEMBERS ARE WELCOME-NO CHARGE; NO RESERVATIONS REQUIRED…BUT PLEASE SUPPORT YOUR CLUB
BY BUYING LUNCH
GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING -- The next General Membership meeting is scheduled for May 22, 2007 at Arlington National Cemetary. Reception begins at 7:30 at the Arlington National Cemetary Visitors' Center. A private showing of a selection of photographs from Where Valor Rests, a commemorative book on Arlington Cemetery. Photographers and editors will discuss the innovative photography of one of the most important sites in the United States. Please bring your wives, husbands, partners, and friends... This is truly an honor for the WHNPA to hold our meeting on hallowed ground, especially as we approach Memorial Day.
WHNPA members and guests attend a private reception at the Arlington Cemetery Visitor1/4s Center for an exhibition of photographs from the book: WHERE VALOR RESTS. John Metzler Jr., Superintendent of Arlington Cemetery welcomes WHNPA members. Photo by Johnny Bivera
SECOND TUESDAY LUNCHEON - MAY 8 at noon
Come to an informal lunch with other WHNPA members at The Capitol Lounge, 229 Pennsylvania Avenue SE. It's close to the Library of Congress and the South Capitol Metro, right next to the Trover book store on the House side of the Capitol. Enjoy a casual get-together with friends... everyone pays their own.
THE EYES OF HISTORY 2007 GALA
VIEW YOUR PHOTO BOOTH SELF-PORTRAITS, pOSTED ON OUR DIGITAL RAILROAD ARCHIVE
But wait... there's more...
Gala AWARDS AND DINNER PHOTOS BY KEVIN WOLF
VIEW ALMOST 900 IMAGES ONLINE AT THE WHNPA'S 2007 GALA DIGITAL RAILROAD ARCHIVE
Michael Robinson Chavez, the 2007 WHNPA Photographer of the Year, happily accepts a new Nikon camera.
photo © 2007 Kevin Wolf
Frank Johnston RECEIVES The WHNPA 2007 Lifetime Achievement Award
Frank Johnston receives hearty congratulations for his Lifetime Achievement award ...
and a Steadicam Merlin from Tiffen! photo © 2007 Kevin Wolf
washingtonpost.com Best of the Post (video interview and images by Frank Johnston)
(Washington, DC) The White House News Photographers Association will present Frank Johnston with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2007 ‘Eyes of History’ annual awards gala Saturday, April 28, 2007, at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Washington, DC.
Frank Johnston’s history making photos included the Oswald shooting, the war in Vietnam, the massacre of Jim Jones followers in Guyana, Watergate, space shuttle launches, the fall of the Berlin Wall, and every presidential administration since Lyndon Johnson.
Looking back, Frank says it was his photo of a wounded Marine in Peace Church (An Hoa), under siege by the North Vietnamese, which affected him most. The Marine was sitting on the altar, a statue of Jesus on a cross behind his helmeted head. After traveling to the church in 1998 with Robert Sutter, an Atlanta man who believed the photo to be that of his deceased brother, Frank was called by another Marine -Mike Tripp, who said he was the man in the photo. He was, and Frank made an emotional trip to Atlanta to introduce Tripp and Sutter.
United Press International hired Johnston in 1963. He joined the staff of The Washington Post in 1968 was a staff photographer until his retirement in 2003. Frank, who married his wife Nancy in 1968, was the first photographer to receive the Alicia Patterson Fellowship and spent a year traveling the United States to photograph social and economic change. His work appeared in newspapers, magazines, books, and textbooks. The co-author of two books, “The Working White House,” and “Jonestown Massacre,” he also contributed to four “Day in the Life” books: America, Spain, California, and the Soviet Union. Frank Johnston was named White House News Photographers Association photographer of the year in 1978, 1979 and 1985. He has been honored with awards from the Overseas Press Club, World Press Photo and the National Press Photographers Association.
POLITICAL PHOTO OF THE YEAR - CHIP SOMODEVILLA
Photo/Kevin Wolf
PORTFOLIO OF THE YEAR AWARD - MARY CALVERT
Photo/Kevin Wolf
VIDEO PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR - DAI BAKER
Photo/Kevin Wolf
VIDEO EDITOR OF THE YEAR - PIERRE KATTAR
Photo/Kevin Wolf
VIEW HUNDREDS MORE AWARD PRESENTATION PHOTOS ON OUR DIGITAL RAILROAD ARCHIVE
Wondering why Marty is smiling? He just won two round trip tickets to anywhere Continental Airlines flies....
SPECIAL OFFERS FOR WHNPA MEMBERS!
TIFFEN announces Dfx digital filter suite, a major breakthrough in total image control software!
Learn more about Tiffen's Digital Filter Suite and visit their web site to request free demo software:
AVAILABLE SPRING 2007: To receive your free demo software, please CLICK HERE to provide your name and email address. Also, be sure to enter "DFX" in the Feedback area of the form.
WHNPA members save 20% on Digital Railroad Membership!
White House News Photographers Association members are entitled to 20% off on a standard Digital Railroad membership* – a savings of over $200! With this special deal, we will give 20% off the annual price of $599.40. You pay only $479.52. That’s a savings of $119.88; plus, we waive the standard $99 set-up fee. Take advantage of this limited time offer. Click here to sign up now
 THE REPORT - Download the April 2007 edition of The Report, the WHNPA newsletter, in PDF format. Lookfor your paper copy in the mail. Articles include coverage of the Sewall-Belmont House exhibit, the Newseum project, 95-year-old WHNPA Member Woodrow Wilson (no,not THAT Woodrow Wilson!), and the PLUS coalition,a non-profit international multi-industry organization that has created image and illustration licensing standards applying to assignment and stock photography and illustration.
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CongrATULATIONS TO JOHN HARRINGTON, RECIPIENT OF THE IPC 2007 PROFESSIONAL LEADERSHIP AWARD
New York, NY— The International Photographic Council (IPC), a non-governmental organization of the United Nations, will present the 9th annual IPC Professional Photographer Leadership Awards at the UN on May 10. The awards are presented at a special luncheon each May, designated International Professional Photographer’s Month by the IPC. Laurent Dartoux, general manager, Film Capture Business, and vice president, Film Products Group, Eastman Kodak, is scheduled to be the keynote speaker. The winners are selected by each of five pro photography organizations from among their members: the Advertising Photographers of America (APA); the American Society of Media Photographers (ASMP); the Professional Photographers of America (PPA); the Professional School Photographers Association International (PSPA); and the White House News Photographers Association (WHNPA). Each organization decides which of their members receives the award based on standards they use within their organization. The 2007 IPC Professional Photographer Leadership Award recipients are as follows: APA, David Langley; ASMP, Susan Carr; PPA, Robert D. Lloyd; PSPA, James Fletcher; and WHNPA, John Harrington. Luncheon reservations are due by April 26, 2007. Contact Priscilla Chu at 631-845-2700, x 341; priscilla.chu@cygnuspub.com. The IPC is composed of representatives from every major sector of the photographic industry. Founded in 1974, it is dedicated to increasing worldwide recognition of photography as a universal means of communication through the motto, “Peace through Understanding, Understanding through Photography, the Universal Language.”
GOLF UPDATE - APRIL 27
Golfers needed... duffers, too! Please sign up asap for the annual WHNPA golf tournament. Contact Mark Abraham at Mark_Abraham@saa.senate.gov to register. Fun with friends and nice goodies, too! It's a scramble, so ALL skill levels are encouraged to play. It's at the Penderbrook Golf Club in Fairfax, April 27th (the Friday before the awards dinner) (Take route 66 West to Exit 57B - turn right on West Ox Road North and then turn right on Penderbrook Drive). Tee off time is 8 a.m., with a luncheon to follow.
It's $85 per person, which includes greens fees, cart, and luncheon. If you've contacted Mark and notified him that you plan to attend, you can pay your registration or sponsorship fee online with Pay Pal (credit card or bank transfer).
STUFF FOR SALE -- Looking for that special WHNPA-branded item? We might still have one...contact Heidi and let her know what items you're interested in purchasing.
NEW BOARD MEMBERS ELECTED Congratulations to Matthew Cavanaugh (EPA) and Allison Shelley (The Washington Times) who will replace Nikki Kahn and Jim Watson as Still Representatives to the Executive Board of WHNPA! Thank you to Nikki and Jim for all your hard work!
STUDENT COMMITTEE: CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS The first meeting of the Student Committee for the Eyes of History Contest will be held in the next two weeks. If you would like to join and help us shape the rules and requirements for the Student Competition for the contest in 2008 please email jamie@jamierose.net as soon as possible.
AMY HOSKINS DELIVERS A BABY BOY Amy Hoskins, the Senate Press Photographers Gallery Assistant Director, had a little boy on March 18, 2007. His name is Thomas Reynolds Hoskins, Jr., weighing in at 8 lbs. 9 oz. Both mother and baby are doing well! We will have a congratulations card to sign in the 317 Gallery on Capitol Hill for the next week.
SECOND TUESDAY LUNCHEONS The WHNPA Second Tuesday luncheons will be beginning on April 10th! The luncheon is just a good time for senior WHNPA members to enjoy seeing old friends on a regular basis, but every WHNPA member is invited. It will be at noon at the Capitol Lounge, 229 Pennsylvania Ave, SE (In the first block of Pennsylvania Ave., next to the Madison Library of Congress Building and the Cannon House Office Building). Please come and call members who might not check their email. For more information: Dennis Brack 703-622-5949 or dennis@whnpa.org.
LAST CHANCE If you haven't submitted your images of you or other WHNPA members at work please send them to Heidi for the dinner. Don't forget the funny stories either. Tell us about the funniest thing that has happened to you while covering the White House and Washington Politics, in general. We would like to incorporate some of them into the dinner presentation this year.
PLEASE SEND IN YOUR 2007 DUES PAYMENT ASAP. You will be dropped from the mailing list if you are no longer a current member. Thanks to all who have already done so.
No Bull! by Marty LaVor (Read more in MEMBER GALLERY...)
NATIONAL PRESS CLUB PANEL DISCUSSION Approaches to Photojournalism
April 16 at the National Press Club (Zenger Room) at 7:00 PM; Sponsored by: NPC Photography Committee
Panel: Steve Brown, author, instructor, freelance; Marty LaVor, freelance, author; Joe Marquette, AP(ret.), Joe Marquette News; Marshall Cohen, founder of the NPC Photography Committee, freelance.
To reserve, please call Pat Nelson on (202) 662-7501 or Marshall Cohen on (202) 364-8332. No charge.
NPPA CALL FOR ENTRIES
From: Jeramy Rosenberg
Date: Fri, 30 Mar 2007 17:19:19 -0600
Ladies and Gentlemen,
It's that time again! Saturday marks the final day of First Quarter 2007
for the NPPA Cutting Edge Competition.
As I've mentioned in previous emails, there are changes to the entry
procedure this quarter, and they are as follows:
1. Entries should now be submitted on DVD or VHS (DVD strongly preferred),
one entry per DVD or VHS cassette.
2. Entries will now need to be sent directly to me at:
> Jeramy Rosenberg
> KMGH Television
> 123 East Speer Boulevard
> Denver, Colorado 80203
> RE: The Cutting Edge Competition
You will still need to submit an entry form for each entry, and I've
attached a pdf copy to this email. I've also included (for your convenience
- its use is not mandatory) a DVD labelling template for Avery 5698 CD/DVD
Labels (MS Word). If you choose not to use the DVD labelling template, or
submit your entries on VHS cassette, please leave room for me to mark the
entry number on your DVD or VHS cassette.
Entries need to be postmarked by Saturday, April 7, 2007. If you have any
questions, comments or concerns, please feel free to write back to me at
this address, or you can call me at 720-289-6857. In the meantime, I invite
you to visit the contest page at nppa.org
<http://www.nppa.org/competitions/quarterly_clip_contests/TV_editing/> to
review the General Rules and category descriptions.
Thank you all very much for your time, and good luck this quarter!
Jeramy Rosenberg, Chairperson
NPPA Cutting Edge Competition, News Video Editor, KMGH Television, Denver
THE OVAL OFFICE VISIT 2007
Many of the first place winners in the 2007 Eyes of History contest pose with President Bush in the Oval Office Wednesday, March 21, 2007, as they celebrate their first place wins with the traditional photo op. From left are: Maxine Collins, Mark Rabbage, Khue Bui, Nancy Pastor, Chip Somodevilla, Gordon Swenson, Mary Calvert, Joel Witte, Brian Hopkins, President Bush, Jason H. Smith, Dennis Brack, Charles MacDonald, Win McNamee, Matthew Cavanaugh, Nikki Kahn, Fletcher Johnson, Michael Proser and Dai Baker.
GENERAL Membership Meeting - MARCH 20 at 6:30 PM
The next meeting will take place Tuesday, March 20, 2007 at Dennis Brack's Studio, 318 Third Street, NE Rear at 6:30 p.m. On the agenda: Tom Tinervin, Director of ASP Sales at DigitalRailroad, will present an informative talk on DigitalRailroad's unique Web-based services that enable us to manage, market, and sell our work with greater efficiency. Tom will be available after the meeting as well to answer questions about your archives.
United Press International (UPI) has chosen Digital Railroad's technology to distribute and license its Newspictures image collections. It will be the first time more than 300,000 historic UPI images will be presented digitally to the photo-buying public in one online searchable archive. The images include world events and exclusive collections of public figures from entertainment and politics.
Also veteran United Press International photographer and editor Gary Haynes will talk about his book Picture This! The Inside Story and Classic Photos of UPI Newspictures. The book tells the stories behind the stories--and how some of the most iconic and revealing news pictures of the late 20th century came to be. See you there!
 Steve Deslich, MCT photo editor, dies
Steve Deslich, whose passion for photography took him from Ohio to Washington, D.C., to various spots around the globe, died Tuesday, March 6, 2007, of brain cancer. He was 35, one day short of his birthday. Deslich, of Silver Spring, Md., was managing editor of the McClatchy-Tribune Photo Service, one of the nation's foremost photo operations. He is survived by his wife, Kathy; son Benjamin; mother; father, two brothers and a sister. READ MORE...
Memorial service
Date: Saturday, March 17, 2007 (St. Patrick's day)
Time: 10:00 am Where: Hines-Rinaldi Funeral Home
Address: 11800 New Hampshire Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20904
Phone: 301-622-2290 Google Maps for directions
 Many of you have asked how can you help Steve Deslich's family.
MCT has established a fund to present to Kathy, Steve's wife. We hope this money will be used to help with their 14-month-old son Benjamin's education, but also reserve the right not to solely restrict the funds for educational use. Kathy will determine the best use of the money. If you know Kathy, you can rest assured that she will do what is best for Benjamin, just as she did for Steve.
To contribute to the MCT fund, make checks payable to Mary Brenner. Be sure to note "Deslich Memorial Fund" in the memo field of your contribution and send to:
Mary Brenner
Business and Operations Manager
McClatchy-Tribune Information Services
700 12th Street N.W.
Suite 1000
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: 202-383-6090
Please send donations by April 13th, 2007.
Thank you in advance for your support.
THE EYES OF HISTORY AT SEWALL-BELMONT HOUSE AND MUSEUM THROUGH JULY 10, 2007
THURSDAY, MARCH 1, 6:00 - 8:00 PM exhibition opening at:
The Sewall-Belmont House and Museum, on Capitol Hill,
144 Constitution Avenue, NE / Washington, DC 20002-5608
Join us as we celebrate the opening of the White House News Photographers Association exhibit featuring winning works from the yearly "Eyes of History" contest honoring outstanding photojournalists. Exhibit of (2006 contest) winning photographs will remain on display through July 10, 2007.
directions
THE EYES OF HISTORY™ 2007 CONTEST
Michael Robinson Chavez of the Washington Post, is the WHNPA's 2007 Photographer of the Year.
View a Flash slideshow of his 2007 contest photographs
Political Photo of the Year - Chip Somodevilla, Getty Images, THE FUTURE SPEAKER SPEAKS
THE EYES OF HISTORY 2007 • Still contest results • award winning images • text list of results • press release
TV CONTEST - AWARD WINNING VIDEOS ARE ONLINE
award winning videos
VIDEO PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR IS DAI BAKER, ITN
VIDEO EDITOR OF THE YEAR IS PIERRE KATTAR, washingtonpost.com
TV CONTEST Judging takes place on February 10 and 11th at National Geographic Studios. Schedule TBA (probably beginning around 9:00 AM) Please use the main entrance on 17th Street, near the museum if you're planning to attend. Viewing for the judging process of the television contest is somewhat restricted. If you want to stop by, you'll need to be escorted to the National Geographic Channel Studio, after entering the main building on 17th Street. Please call Pege Gilgannon, Television contest chair, at 202-345-1937 as you arrive and request an escort.
Judges for the 2007 TV contest have been announced.
(SHOOTING) Stuart Clark,Neil Giurintano,Andrea Korff
(EDITING) Tom Fitzgerald, Simon Gribben, John Hyjek
READ MORE ABOUT THIS YEAR'S JUDGES
View all the award-winning photographs and videos in this year's Eyes of History contest
CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS • TV CONTEST
We need some WHNPA volunteers for the TV contest judging. Call Pege Gilgannon at 202-345-1937 if you can help with logistics in prep for the contest and during the days of judging. ( February 10 and 11th )
DVD NEWS
For the last 4 years WHNPA has produced a DVD companion to the Eyes of History book that includes all of the winning video entries, the video highlights reel and the lifetime achievement award winner's video biography. In the past we have enjoyed the generous support from Thompson / Grass Valley in underwriting the costs of the DVDs that are given to all of our members and guests at the Eyes of History gala. Unfortunately, this year Thompson / Grass Valley has informed us that they will not be able to sponsor the DVD. We are trying to secure other corporate sponsors for this project, but at this time it does not look like we will be able to continue the production this year. Your association needs your support and if anyone has any leads for new sponsors, let Heidi know.
NORTHERN SHORT COURSE MARCH 8 -10 WARWICK, RI
Bill Auth sends this reminder to check out the 2007 NORTHERN SHORT COURSE website for the latest in speakers, workshops and contest information. The 26th annual Northern Short Course in Photojournalism takes place on March 8-10, 2007, at the Crowne Plaza in Warwick, RI.
HOTEL RESERVATIONS FOR THE EYES OF HISTORY 2007 GALA - APRIL 28
Plan ahead - if you need a hotel room, visit the WHNPA dinner page to click through to the Ritz-Carlton or the Washington Marriott Hotels. We've negotiated a special rate. Ticket information and other gala-related facts will be posted shortly.
NNPA coverage: Robinson Chavez, Somodevilla, Win Top WHNPA Honors
WASHINGTON, DC (January 28, 2007) – Photojournalist Michael Robinson Chavez was named Photographer of the Year and Chip Somodevilla won Political Photo of the Year today in the White House News Photographers Association’s 2007 Eyes of History contest judged over the weekend at the National Geographic Society in Washington, DC. (READ MORE)
Judging for the 2007 Still Photography Contest
2007 photo/Dennis Brack
Read about this year's judges. The contest judging: Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 27 and 28, at the National Geographic, Grosvenor Auditorium 1600 M Street, NW Washington, D.C.
GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING • FRIDAY JANUARY 26, 7:00 PM at the National Geographic Auditorium (16th and M St. entrance). Short business meeting followed by a presentation by some of this year's Stills Contest judges. Win a bag of WHNPA goodies and stock up on other WHNPA brand articles, which will be available for sale before the meeting. Arrive early (630-7:00) for the best selection.
CHRIS USHER RECEIVES WHNPA 2006 PROJECT GRANT
 Freelance photojournalist Chris Usher has been selected by the White House Education Committee as the recipient of the WHNPA 2006 Project Grant, committee chairman Leighton Mark announced.
The $5,000 award will help in the production of Usher's project - "One of Us: Portraits & Interviews of Hurricane Katrina's America". He hopes to photograph and have an audio interview of at least one evacuee from each state in the country including Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico
"While natural disasters almost always leave a path of death and destruction, Hurricane Katrina was devastating to an immense number of people over a large geographically area," Mark said. "Chris' project is about the people of Katrina, not just the horrors of the immediate aftermath, but what happened to these people. Some have returned to New Orleans but a number are spread across the United States; some have chosen start a new life in another city, another state; others are just waiting for relief so they can return to what's left.
He not only will have the photos, which he hopes to do along the lines of the legenday Karsh - waiting for THE moment when the mask we all present to the public drops, but high quality audio of each of the victims talking about their experiences, as well.
"This was a hurricane - a single event that lasted a few hours," Mark said. "Yet like the Dust Bowl of the 1930s, people have had to pick up and move to try and find a new life for themselves and their families, that makes Katrina an historical event and years from now we can look back at what Chris has done and see the people of Katrina just like we can look back at the work of the FSA photographers and see what happened, what was happening, to the people whose lives were literally blowing away.
At least that's the plan.
And we're glad the WHNPA could help." Usher is hoping to turn the finalized project into a book and a traveling multimedia exhibition.
View a FLASH SLIDESHOW with 10 selections from Chris Usher's award-winning portfolio. Requires Flash plug-in; slideshow will open in a new window.
Excerpted from the January 11, 2007 article in pdnonline by Daryl Lang
Wires Reject Handout Photo Of Bush Speech
The White House refused to let journalists shoot still pictures of the president at the podium after his prime-time address on the Iraq war.....
Two major wire services, the Associated Press and Reuters, refused to accept the handout photo. They sent their members notices explaining that frame grabs from the White House video pool would be their only photo coverage of the speech..... Dennis Brack, a longtime White House photographer and president of the White House News Photographers Association (WHNPA), calls the limited access "unacceptable" and says it is very unusual for a presidential address to be closed to photographers. "It's not the first time I'm sure, but it's very infrequent, and I've been around since LBJ's time," Brack says. "The speech was a very historic speech of news value, and they elected to manage it as a public relations function." (READ MORE at PDNonline )
January 12, 2007: "White House stiffs news photogs" by Frank James
The Chicago Tribune news blog The Swamp cites the PDN article above, and also offers this interpretation: "Some might ask what's the big deal? It's just a photo after all. The answer is that reputable news organizations don't really want to be in the business of reproducing government handouts or other canned government information." Blog posters propose their own more cynical explanations as to why the White House is trying to limit 'live' access ..
WHNPA NEWSLETTER AND UPDATES
 The January edition of the WHNPA newsletter THE REPORT looks back on Gerald Ford and the photographers who covered his administration. (Check out the groovy haircuts, plus baby news, Xmas party coverage, and some remembrances of dear friends and colleagues.Also, in preparation for the contest, be sure to read the article on pp 4-5 in which past Eyes of History judges explain what elements they look for when selecting a first-prize winner. It might help you decide which photographs and videos to enter in this year's contest. This year's judges will be announced AFTER the entry deadline.
Remember, your dues must be paid prior to entering the contest. Please pay online via Pay Pal --time is running out if you plan to enter. The post office can be risky at this late date.
Thanks to those of who have renewed your membership. Your car cards and expiration stickers will be mailed shortly. You're also entered to win a bag of WHNPA goodies! Other WHNPA brand articles will be available for sale at this meeting, so plan to stock up.
PRESS RELEASE: Digital Railroad Partners with
the White House News Photographers Association
The executive board of the White House News Photographers Association is
pleased to introduce DIGITAL RAILROAD as a new corporate partner.
Digital Railroad is the recognized technology leader in enabling
professional photographers to successfully manage, market, and sell
their photography online. (read more...)
HAPPY NEWS!
Gary Fabiano and Connie LaRossa were married on Saturday, November 11th, in Palm Beach, Florida.
Audrey Djalal Dharapak, born 11:48 PM Saturday, November 4th, 7 lbs 6.9 oz.
Eloisa Lucille Somodevilla, born 4 AM, Sunday. December 3rd, 6 lbs 15oz.
New Members
Please join us in welcoming new members Harry Awdery, student; Roland Hanka, ARD; Katie Falkenberg, Washington Times; Michael Hatkua, WPNI; Paul Richards, AFP; Mary Krehnbrink, WTTG; Dorry Gundy-Rice, BBC; Shelia Vemmer, Army Times; Barry Freeman, ABC News.
Missing Members: We are looking for contact information for the following members: Roland Hanka, Paul Schmick, Karl Ferron, Kevin Ohison. If you know of their whereabouts, please let us know.
ADS IN THE CONTEST BOOK
If anyone is interested or knows someone who is interested in advertising in the Eyes of History awards book, here are the ad rates, specs, and contact info in PDF format. Advertising brings in important revenue for the association, so help spread the word. If you are planning to place an ad in the book, please do so ASAP--ad deadline is FEBRUARY 16th.
TWO NEW CATEGORIES IN DEVELOPMENT FOR NEXT YEAR'S STILL CONTEST
The Executive Board of WHNPA is pleased to announce two new categories for The Eyes of History competition will be developed in 2007. In addition to the Still and Television categories, we will be launching a New Media Category and a Student Portfolio Category. The New Media category will award web sites that integrate a mix of audio, video, stills, graphics and database driven information to tell stories on the web. The rules and requirements will be determined over the course of the next year. The Student Portfolio Category will be awarded for a portfolio of still images and will officially start in the 2008 competition. The portfolio rules and requirements will be determined over the course of the next year and will be announced in 2007. The competition will be open to members and nonmembers who are actively pursuing a degree. There will be a nominal fee for all entries. Current student members will have a discounted rate for application for the award. We will be working with our sponsors to determine an award for the winner of the category.
Pierre Kattar will be the chair of the New Media committee and Jamie Rose will be chairing the Student committee for 2007. Both are seeking current members to sit on the steering committees for each category. Members will help determine the rules and requirements of this category for the competition, just as the TV and Still committees currently decide. Please contact Pierre, Jamie, or Heidi if you are interested in participating.
REMEMBERING MICKEY ASMAN
George (Mickey to his old friends) Asman passed away on January 14th. Mickey was surrounded by his family and passed away at home on his 84th birthday. In 1961 Mickey started Asman Custom Photo, which became Washington, DC's most professional Photo Lab. The work of Asman Custom Photo was carried on by his daughter Connie and son Barry. In December last year Asman Custom Photos closed the door for the last time. (READ MORE)
Read the related article on the Asman Custon Photo in the metro section of the January 17, 2007, edition of the Washington Post: Page B01
A Lens on an Era: A Just-Closed D.C. Photo Developer Documented The Turbulent March From Camelot to Watergate
By Lisa Frazier Page
Washington Post Staff Writer
Wednesday, January 17, 2007
The black-and-white photographs scattered on tables and in boxes throughout the Capitol Hill photo shop tell of a time long gone....In an era when Washington was the epicenter of explosive politics and social change, George Asman was the go-to guy for the legions of Capitol Hill photographers documenting the era, the man who froze these and other historic moments on film. His shop -- Asman Custom Photo, 924 Pennsylvania Ave. SE -- delivered to the world some of Washington's most famous images from the Kennedy years, the civil rights movement and the Nixon tumult.... "It's the end of a good life," said [ WHNPA President ] Dennis Brack...one of Asman's original customers. "It's sad to lose a friend. All I can do is look back and think of the guy behind the counter. He saved my professional life, and he did it for decades."....
Read the entire article on washingtonpost.com
REMEMBERING PRESIDENT GERALD FORD
Photo above, courtesy Dennis Brack. Additional images of the President appear on our in memoriam and events pages.For photographs of President Ford by Dirck Halstead, Diana Walker, Wally McNamee and David Hume Kennerly, visit the University of Texas, Austin Web feature PHOTOJOURNALISM & THE AMERICAN PRESIDENCY
Wires Reject Handout Photo Of Bush Speech
Read the January 11, 2007 article in pdnonline by Daryl Lang
The White House broke with tradition Wednesday night and refused to let photojournalists shoot still pictures of the president at the podium after his prime-time address on the Iraq war.....Two major wire services, the Associated Press and Reuters, refused to accept the handout photo. They sent their members notices explaining that frame grabs from the White House video pool would be their only photo coverage of the speech..... Dennis Brack, a longtime White House photographer and president of the White House News Photographers Association (WHNPA), calls the limited access "unacceptable" and says it is very unusual for a presidential address to be closed to photographers. "It's not the first time I'm sure, but it's very infrequent, and I've been around since LBJ's time," Brack says. "The speech was a very historic speech of news value, and they elected to manage it as a public relations function." (READ MORE at PDNonline)
Visit the WHNPA blog or the site events page for updated calendar iNFO
If you're looking for past items or membership updates,, check the archive. Our BLOG also tracks past info about 2007 events.
2004 through 2006 listings have moved to our MEMBER NEWS ARCHIVE ...
Photo/Kevin Wolf
GALA PHOTOGRAPHS + REAL VIDEO
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 this memorable video online!
 
If you already have Real Player, click the thumbnails or links to launch the 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.
Additional 2005 Gala imagery, and 2004 awards coverage has been moved to the NEWS ARCHIVE page...
Contest books/DVDs Extra copies of this year's 2007 book and prior years' c
ontest books and DVDs may be ordered online.
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