 | | news | |  | As Troops Withdraw, A Photographer's Reflections On Iraq Photojournalist Moises Saman, who has been covering the war in Iraq since 2002 for Newsday and The New York Times, reflects on how things have changed in the country as American troops withdraw this week in an installment of the Times' blog, Lens, which is accompanied by a slideshow of his black-and-white reportage... more | | | Kodachrome Fades Into The Sunset The company said declining customer demand and the proliferation of digital photography brought an end to its oldest and most iconic film.Only a handful of labs around the world still process Kodachrome 64.. more
*Visit www.nppa.org for a complete list of headlines, breaking news, educational event updates and to access member areas like the job bank, discussion forums, and exclusive discounts on products and services. | | | | announcements | | | 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 | | | 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. | | | Dart Center Ochberg Fellowships in Journalism and Trauma Applications are now being accepted for the 2009 Dart Center Ochberg Fellowships, a unique seminar program for mid-career journalists who want to deepen their knowledge of emotional trauma and improve coverage of violence, conflict, and tragedy. The deadline for applications is July 24, 2009. For more information please visit the website, www.dartcenter.org/fellowships. | | | 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 | | | | MNCC Region 5: 1st Place Sports 04/09, Christopher Gannon / The Des Moines Register: MNCC Region 5: North Tama's Sara Stoakes, left, reaches out her hand at the finish line while trying.. more
Multimedia Contest 05/09, 1st Place Team Audio Slideshow, Opening Day Signals Start of Spring, Megan Rossman, Toni L. Sandys, top right: Click here or image to view project. | contests
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As a member you are allowed to particiapte in NPPA sponsored contests so enter now. To read more about our contests please visit the competitions web page. | | MNCC Region 9: 1st Place General News 01/09, Darin Lees McGregor / Rocky Mountain News: A tear streams down the face of Kenneth Thomas, 49, as he posts the colors during the singing of the National Anthem before the annual..more | | | | | Member Benefits  BlinkBid is absolutely the easiest to use bidding and invoicing 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 discount code for fifty bucks off the retail price of Blinkbid
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