Save the Date! The NPPA’s Annual Meeting is Coming to Vegas! June 6–13, 2009
This is the most exciting week in visual journalism, and if you are a freelance, staff, still or TV shooter, a department head or line editor, a reporter newly responsible for visuals... this is the must attend event for you in 2009.
Add on a vacation while you are there and save money... special hotel rates will be available 3 days before and 3 days after the event.
- MULTIMEDIA IMMERSION Workshop
- June 6–10
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An intense, five-day, hands-on training experience for visual journalists looking to expand and grow their multimedia skillsets.
Our previous students have ranged from multiple Pulitzer Prize Winners, Best of Photojournalism winners, the current White House Photographer, academics, editors, students, working professionals and freelancers all looking to supercharge their careers. Check out the program and instructors
The Multimedia Immersion workshop is now over. Walk-up slots are still available for the Visual Journalism Workshops.
- WOMEN IN PHOTOJOURNALISM
- June 10
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A special one day seminar to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the NPPA's Women in Photojournalism seminar.
This year the seminar will be focusing on the history of women in photojournalism as well as surviving the challenges of layoffs. The one day seminar will also offer workshops on improving one's storytelling skills and taking on the multiple responsibilities of reporting, shooting and editing.
The Women in Photojournalism seminar is now over. Walk-up slots are still available for the Visual Journalism Workshops.
- VISUAL JOURNALISM Workshops
- June 11–13
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3 days of valuable, practical and inspiring education, focused on improving your skills, marketability, and ability to succeed in today’s competitive still, video and multimedia environment.
Workshop sessions include:
- Basic and Alternative Storytelling Techniques using Still, Video and Audio
- Interviewing from Research to Editing
- Narratives, Script Writing and Production
- Still and Video Editing Techniques
- Editing Software Training and Equipment Demonstrations
- Freelance Instruction and Business Models
- One-Man-Bands
- Lighting and Audio Training
- Multimedia Production, Editing and Coaching
- How to do Panoramas
- The Edit Foundry
- Feature Presentations from Industry Leaders
Online registration is now closed, but on-site registrations will be accepted at the door.
There will also be networking opportunities, a shootout contest with prizes, portfolio reviews, an exhibit hall and the opportunity to attend the NPPA’s Annual Awards Banquet.
Pricing
The member discount for the workshops is equal to or greater than the cost of an NPPA membership.
If you are not a member, Join now, and then come back and register at the member price. In effect you will get all the benefits of NPPA membership for free!
| Women in Photojournalism (Jun 10) | Visual Journalism Workshops (Jun 11-13) | Awards Banquet (Jun 13) | |
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| Pro Member | $90 | $225 | $65 |
| Pro Non-member | $200 | $335 | $65 |
| Student Member | $90 | $150 | $65 |
| Student Non-member | $200 | $215 | $65 |
And, if you attend the Visual Journalism Workshops as well as Women in Photojournalism, you will get the cheaper of the two programs for half off.
Online registration is now closed, but on-site registrations will be accepted at the door.
Upon Completion of the Multimedia Immersion, and/or any of the individual workshops during Women in Photojournalism and the Visual Journalism Workshops, you will be given an official document acknowledging your specific training provided by the National Press Photographers Association.
