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Kodachrome Fades Into The Sunset
At one time Kodak's most popular film, a strip of celluloid that
help to launch the careers of a generation of famous magazine
photographers, Kodachrome has been "retired" by its maker after 74
years.. more
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Seattle Times Sells Maine Newspapers
After being on the block for more than a year, the Portland Press
Herald, the Maine Sunday Telegram, and other Maine papers owned by
Blethen Maine Newspapers have been sold by the parent company, The
Seattle Times Co., for an undisclosed price.. more
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NPPA Offers New Personalized Photo ID Card
The National Press Photographers Association has announced the
availability of a new inexpensive Photo ID Membership Card that can
be purchased online by NPPA's active professional and Life
members.. more |
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View the Winners of the 4th Annual Canon Shoot Out at
Convergence09
The winning images of the 4th Annual
Canon Shoot Out at the NPPA's Convergence09 can be viewed at,
live.nppa.org. There you will
also find other images and streaming footage chronicling
Convergence09. |
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NPPA Board Passes Budget, Elects National
Officers
On the final day of NPPA's annual business meeting the board of
directors approved a plan for implementing the new governance
structure they created yesterday when they adopted new bylaws, they
elected national officers, updated and modified language in the
organization's Polices & Procedures to reflect NPPA's current
activities, and they passed a six-month "gap" budget for the
remainder of the year.. more |
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Independent Photographer's Toolkit Updated
Greg Smith, chair of the National Press Photographers Association's
Business Practices Committee, has updated the Independent
Photographer's Toolkit on NPPA's Business Practices Web
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MNCC Region 1: 1st Place
Feature/Multiple 04/09, Ross Taylor / The Hartford
Courant:With the Easter Egg Hunt over, the Easter Bunny
says goodbye to the children before heading home..more
Multimedia Contest 05/09, 1st Place Multimedia Project,
Facing Deportation, Eileen Mignoni, top right: Click
here or image to view project. |
contests
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MNCC Region 8: 1st Place
Feature/Single 02/09, Jerry Larson / Waco Tribune
Herald: Steve Gooding
makes his way down the flagpole atop the 22 story (ALICO) Amicable
Life Insurance Company building..more |
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regional
Regions 9,10,11: John Moore Joins Line-Up
At Bellingham Visual Journalism Conference
John Moore of Getty Images, whose gripping photographs of the
assassination of Pakistan's former prime minister Benazir
Bhutto..will be among the presenters at this year’s
Bellingham Visual Journalism Conference.. more |
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Member Benefits
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software for photographers. Head over to blinkbid.com and download
fully functional version of Blinkbid for a free two week
trial. Then LOG
IN to your NPPA account and take advantage of a
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PCMall/MacMall Member Purchase Program
NPPA members receive discounts on equipment and software from
PCMall/MacMall. To participate in the Member Purchase Program
log
in to your member account today.
Discounts on Car Rentals from Hertz and Alamo
NPPA members are entitled to discounts when renting cars from Alamo
and Hertz.
NPPA members can get
a 10% discount on T-Mobile wireless services, calling plans,
and HotSpot high-speed Wi-Fi (802.11b) Internet access.
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