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Representing photojournalists, the National Press Photographers Association (NPPA) advocates for visual journalists in print, broadcast and digital.

NPPA | The Voice of Visual Journalists

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Celebrating 75 Years of Dedication to the Voice of Visual Journalists

National Press Photographers Association

NPPA is dedicated to promoting visual journalism’s role as a vital public service. We fight for working news photographers, videographers and multimedia journalists. Our ongoing initiatives seek to equip our members and prepare the emerging generation of visual journalists in the face of an ever-changing media landscape. NPPA members benefit from a number of valuable resources and tools, including job opportunities, contests, events, discounts, and business resources. 

About Us

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Report a Bug or Issue

Welcome to the newly redesigned website for the National Press Photographer Association! We are proud to bring you a fresh, modern look and improved user experience. If you encounter any bugs or issues while navigating the site, please don't hesitate to report them to us. Your feedback is essential to our continued improvement.

Welcome to the new NPPA

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The NPPA Quarterly Multimedia Contest is open to NPPA members for video storytelling. 

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Quarterly Multimedia Contest

Entries to the Monthly Clip Contest are open from the first of each month to 11:59 p.m. HDT on the 10th. It’s highly recommended that you submit ALL entries at once and that entries are fully prepared before photos are submitted. Submitting entries in multiple sets complicates the entry tracking system.

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Monthly News Clip Contest

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Quarterly Picture Editing Contest

The 2023 NPPA Best of Photojournalism Video Workshop and Awards will be returning in Seattle. Join us for a weekend that will turn your storytelling skills up to 11!

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Best of Photojournalism Video Workshop and Awards

Starting at: $750 for members, $875 for non-members, and $400 for students

By the time your week with us is over, you will have new skills, new tools in your video storytelling toolbox, and some new mentors.

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Advanced Storytelling Workshop

UPCOMING EVENTS

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Check out the brilliant work of our members.

FIND A VISUAL JOURNALIST

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“Pictures Can Heal Us” is a new occasional News Photographer column by Ross Taylor that will explore the relationship between photographs and healing from grief and trauma. Ross contributed “The Image Deconstructed” to the NP magazine for several years. As the new NPPA website launches, Ross will be writing this article bimonthly/quarterly. If you have submission ideas, please email NP Editor Sue Morrow at smorrow@nppa.org and look for the column at nppa.org/magazine.


PICTURES CAN HEAL US

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Terry Eiler is a longtime NPPA member and professor emeritus at Ohio University’s School of Visual Communication, which Eiler co-founded. 


Supreme Court’s Warhol ruling is a win  for photographers, artists and creatives

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Perspectives: NPPA Member Spotlight
This new member feature highlights and curates visual journalism by our diverse NPPA members on our Instagram, Twitter and Facebook. We will also publish this work in News Photographer magazine on our website. It will publish on the 1st and 15th of each month. May 15, 2023: Stacy Pearsall, Independent Photographer


NPPA Member Spotlight

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NORMAN, Okla. — It’s a bold statement: Give us a week, and we will change your life. 

That is the promise of the faculty for attendees of the annual NPPA News Video Storytelling Workshop. Nobody quite knows how much they mean it until they spend a week being put through the storytelling boot camp with nearly two dozen dedicated instructors in Norman, Oklahoma. 


Workshop ‘boot camp’ brings video storytelling to all backgrounds

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We offer a home for all  journalists and supporters of journalism.

Take advantage of opportunities to grow your skills and network with your professional community. Support NPPA’s efforts to strengthen your industry.

Reinforce your credibility as an independent journalist and ease the pains of running a business. Utilize NPPA’s job listings, business tools, resources, and legal support.

Continue your support of photojournalism through the mentorship and portfolio review programs. Stay up to date on the happenings in our community.

Support visual journalism’s role as a vital public service and NPPA’s advocacy initiatives. Help keep our resources and tools up-to-date.

Gain access to NPPA’s large network of professional members. Post a job or search through the Find a Professional page to find the right fit for your project or role. 

Join or support the newest generation of press photojournalists. Participate in training events, competitions, mentorships, and portfolio reviews.

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