News Updates from NPPA.org http://www.nppa.org/ 2012-02-03T23:45:01+01:00 FeedCreator 1.7.2-ppt (info@mypapit.net) 2012-02-03T16:44:41+01:00 2012-02-03T16:44:41+01:00 http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/02/03/on-the-beat-with-a-gun-and-a-camera/ Donald Winslow

After 9/11 animator and designer Antonio Bolfo felt the call of duty and became a New York cop. Now, armed with a camera as well as his gun, and an interest in photography, Officer Bolfo documents life in the South Bronx.

2012-02-03T16:00:17+01:00 2012-02-03T16:00:17+01:00 http://www.nppa.org/news_and_events/news/2012/01/bop2012open.html Donald Winslow

The deadline for entering NPA's Best Of Photojournalism contest for Still Photography, Photojournalism Editing, and Web Photojournalism is today at 3 p.m. EST. There's still time to enter and win if you hurry.

2012-02-03T13:06:46+01:00 2012-02-03T13:06:46+01:00 http://www.pixiq.com/article/i-was-arrested-covering-the-occupy-miami-evacuation Donald Winslow

Photographer Carlos Miller, who publishes the blog "Photography Is Not A Crime," was arrested while covering the police evacuation of Occupy Miami and he has spent the last few days working to successfully recover images police illegally deleted from his camera.

2012-02-03T01:44:56+01:00 2012-02-03T01:44:56+01:00 http://www.nppa.org/news_and_events/news/2012/02/sacramento.html Donald Winslow

The Sacramento Bee has suspended award-winning photojournalist Bryan Patrick over a front page photograph they say he digitally manipulated, and in the aftermath Bee editors have launched an investigation.

2012-02-01T12:22:09+01:00 2012-02-01T12:22:09+01:00 http://www.laobserved.com/archive/2012/01/ansel_adams_lost_la_photo.php#more Donald Winslow

Photographs Ansel Aams shot for Fortune magazine in 1940 in Los Angeles got tucked away in his files for a while, and then he forgot them. Years later when he re-discovered the set, for a token $125 he donated them to the Los Angeles Public LIbrary.

2012-01-31T17:32:03+01:00 2012-01-31T17:32:03+01:00 http://www.abc24.com/news/local/story/Can-Cops-Delete-Your-Cell-Phone-Pictures/J8kGSgNmikSoE7yuxBL2aQ.cspx Donald Winslow

Despite the First and Fourth Amendments of the Constitution, taking pictures on a public street of Memphis police could land you in the back of a squad car and your pictures could be deleted.

2012-01-31T16:51:56+01:00 2012-01-31T16:51:56+01:00 http://justinmott.blogspot.com/2012/01/advice-to-young-photographers-visual.html Donald Winslow

After finishing a workshop in Asia, Justin Mott sat down to compile his thoughts on his best advice to young visual storytellers.

2012-01-31T15:31:25+01:00 2012-01-31T15:31:25+01:00 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97JHAdkotvY Donald Winslow

Photographer Kirk Williams didn't let a paralyzing mountain bike accident derail his photography career. His story, told in a video documentary story produced by former NPPA president Rich Clarkson & Associates, has won an AVA platinum award.

2012-01-31T13:47:00+01:00 2012-01-31T13:47:00+01:00 http://www.nppa.org/news_and_events/news/2012/01/scholarships.html Donald Winslow

The National Press Photographers Foundation has opened its scholarship application period for the year, and you do not have to be an NPPA student member to apply for one of the $2,000 scholarships. Learn more about how to prepare your portfolio and apply now.

2012-01-30T12:43:04+01:00 2012-01-30T12:43:04+01:00 http://www.nppa.org/news_and_events/news/2012/01/bop2012open.html Donald Winslow

The deadline for entering this year's Best Of Photojournalism contest in Still Photography, Photojournalism Editing, and Web Photojournalism is this Friday, February 3. There's still time to win! To get started please visit bop.nppa.org for more information.

2012-01-26T20:58:53+01:00 2012-01-26T20:58:53+01:00 www.gordonparkscenter.org/ Donald Winslow

The 31st annual Gordon Parks photography contest is now accepting entries, and the deadline is July 2, 2012. Details about how to enter are on their Web site at www.gordonparkscenter.org.

2012-01-26T20:45:40+01:00 2012-01-26T20:45:40+01:00 http://press.org/news-multimedia/news/attorney-details-backlash-against-photojournalists?utm_source=Copy+of+1-25-12+Wire&utm_campaign=1-26-12+Wire&utm_medium=email Donald Winslow

As a former news photographer himself, NPPA's general counsel understands both journalism and the law as he's watched a "perfect storm" of repression grow and rage against photojournalists in the United States in recent years. Specializing in First Amendment freedoms, NPPA's H. Osterreicher has tracked how the war on terrorism somehow morphed into a war on photography.

2012-01-26T13:29:58+01:00 2012-01-26T13:29:58+01:00 http://www.nppa.org/news_and_events/news/2012/01/grants.html Donald Winslow

Using funds distributed by The Authors Coalition of America (ACA), NPPA is now offering to professional still photographers some tuition grants for its 2012 line-up of educational programming.

2012-01-25T14:34:08+01:00 2012-01-25T14:34:08+01:00 http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/greenslade/2012/jan/24/news-photography-theindependent Donald Winslow

The Guardian's Roy Greenslade lays out the rationale behind why the UK's major papers have slashed staff photographer jobs and retained picture editors who assign freelancers or buy cheaper images from picture agencies rather than create their own content. And as a warning, Greenslade points out to the writers that they're the next target.

2012-01-24T17:12:13+01:00 2012-01-24T17:12:13+01:00 http://www.nppa.org/news_and_events/news/2012/01/bop2012open.html Donald Winslow

The deadline for entering this year's Best Of Photojournalism TV competition is this Friday, January 27, 2012 at 3pm EST. There's still time to take part in one of the world's largest television photojournalism contests. To get started please visit bop.nppa.org for more information.

2012-01-24T13:55:32+01:00 2012-01-24T13:55:32+01:00 http://www.suntimes.com/10194195-417/illinois-supreme-court-to-allow-courtroom-cameras-on-experimental-basis.html Donald Winslow

The Illinois Supreme Court will open up trial courts to cameras, handing news broadcasters a major victory in a 29-year battle to bring high-profile trials to the masses.

2012-01-23T22:33:19+01:00 2012-01-23T22:33:19+01:00 http://www.nppa.org/news_and_events/news/2012/01/board02.html Donald Winslow

NPPA's board of directors ended their two-day annual meeting by electing national officers, passing a $1.3 million annual budget, and approving an ongoing re-branding and Web site redesign project.

2012-01-22T21:22:28+01:00 2012-01-22T21:22:28+01:00 http://www.nppa.org/news_and_events/news/2012/01/board.html Donald Winslow

NPPA's board of directors ended their two-day annual meeting Sunday by electing national officers and passing a $1.3 million annual budget. Sean D. Elliot was re-elected president, Michael Borland re-elected vice president, and Michael King was elected national secretary.

2012-01-21T21:43:20+01:00 2012-01-21T21:43:20+01:00 http://www.nppa.org/news_and_events/news/2012/01/bop2012open.html Donald Winslow

NPPA's 2012 Best Of Photojournalism annual competition is now open for entries. The deadline for the Best Of Television Photojournalism contest is January 27, and the Best Of Still Photography, Photojournalism Editing, and Web Photojournalism contests' deadline is February 3. Make sure to check out this year's rules along with some new categories.

2012-01-19T12:59:48+01:00 2012-01-19T12:59:48+01:00 http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/butlereagle/obituary.aspx?n=raymond-j-thompson-rayozzie&pid=155450272 Donald Winslow

Western Pennsylvania freelance photographer Raymond J. "Ray" Thompson, 75, of Harmony died at the VNA Hospice in Butler, PA, yesterday.