National Press Photographers Association

Quarterly Clip Contests

Student Photography

The NPPA Student Clip contest has returned with simplified online entry, multimedia categories, and live winners galleries on NPPA.org.

Check out the contest page for updated rules.

Best Use of Photography

The Best Use of Photography (formerly called Picture Editing) Quarterly Clip Contest is designed to promote excellence in newspaper photojournalism through excellence in picture editing. Entries will be judged for their content and for the visual presentation of that editorial material.

News Video Photography

The Quarterly TV Clip Contest recognizes outstanding TV photography from NPPA members. Competition is divided into three regions based on geography, and each region is divided into two pools based on station merit. There is also a separate contest that recognizes work by Solo Video journalists, one-man bands, and backpack journalists.

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