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October 2009 News Photographer

October 2009 News Photographer

The October 2009 issue of News Photographer features a cover story on photojournalist Lucian Read, who from Haiti to Iraq to Afghanistan, from shooting stills to HD video, is in it for the long haul. Also in this issue, Hal Buell writes about "Tough Pictures"; a feature on Photojournalism & Spirituality; Stephen Wolgast reviews the new book Obama Time Capsule; and many more stories.

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Updated: November 6th, 2009

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Next Free NPPA-PhotoShelter Webinar Set For November 18
NPPA has partnered with PhotoShelter to bring its members and exclusive series of five free Webinars for visual journalists, and the second Webinar is coming up on November 18. "Get Found: Search Engine Optimization for Photography Web Sites" will be hosted online by PhotoShelter founder Allen Murabayashi. Read More »
"Navigating The Downturn" Panel In Austin, November 11
An NPPA "Navigating The Downturn" panel discussion will be held at the University of Texas in Austin on Wednesday, November 11, 2009. The panelists, who are former newspaper and magazine staff photographers, will talk about maintaining a client base during an economic downturn. The event is free and open to the public. Read More »
Month-Long November Election For NPPA's New Board Of Directors
NPPA's new national Board of Directors will be elected during a month-long period of online voting that will run through November, and the candidates biographies and campaign statements are online and available for review and voting is open. At the same time, members in NPPA's six odd-numbered regions will elect local leaders to the re-named and slightly re-tasked positions of Regional Chair and Associate Chair. Read More »

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Calendar

  1. NPPA Board Elections
    (Nov 1 - 30, 2009; (online))
  2. NPPA/Photoshelter VSC
    Get Found: Search Engine Optimization for Photography Websites

    (Nov 18, 2009; (online))
  3. NPPA/Photoshelter VSC
    Analyze This! Analytics for Photography Websites

    (Dec 9, 2009; (online))
  4. NPPA Board Meeting
    (Jan 16 - 17, 2010; Durham, NC)
  5. NPPA/Photoshelter VSC
    Click, Tweet, Repeat: Tapping the Power of Social Networks & Blogs

    (Jan 20, 2010; (online))
  6. NPPA/Photoshelter VSC
    Cracking the Photo Editor’s Inbox: Email Marketing Strategies

    (Feb 16, 2010; (online))
  7. Northern Short Course
    (Mar 11 - 13, 2010; New Brunswick, NJ)
  8. NewsVideo Workshop
    (Mar 14 - 19, 2010; Norman, OK)
  9. Advanced Storytelling Workshop
    (Apr 11 - 16, 2010; San Marcos, TX)

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