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Celebrate the National Press Photographer Association with the NPPA 75th Anniversary Raffle.

The National Press Photographers Association is proud to announce two new co-chairs of the Mentorship Program: Srijita Chattopadhyay and Matt McCabe. As co-chairs and alumni of the program, Chattopadhyay and McCabe will bring continue to build the initiative.

NPPA Advocacy submits a letter to Grand Teton National Park superintendent in support of a member who does wedding photography.

The National Press Photographers Association (NPPA) filed a Petition for Certiorari with the Supreme Court of the United States asking it to review our AB5 lawsuit. The NPPA is a co-plaintiff/petitioner with the America Society of Journalists and Authors (ASJA).

Journal-isms Roundtable, NPPA join forces for a panel discussion featuring photojournalists of color. The discussion will center on the impact of new technology on photojournalism, their experiences as photojournalists of color and why so few photographers of color are working in major news media outlets. They will also discuss the need to increase diversity in visuals staffing and newsroom leadership.

A hearing will take place in the House Appropriations Committee at 8:30 am (MST) on Monday, Feb. 21, 2022.

As NPPA’s 2022 member contests kick off, we’re announcing leadership changes and newly implemented rules. The updates are designed to make the contests run more smoothly and foster better engagement in our service-based NPPA community. We want to empower entrants to play a key role in keeping the contests on track alongside our dedicated team of volunteer contest chairs.

Everyday photographers are faced with challenging situations, many of which are staged photo opportunities by public relations firms, politicians, protesters and organizations. It is our responsibility to strive to be unobtrusive while visually reporting what happened and to not engage or contribute – intentionally or unintentionally – to the environment.

The National Press Photographers Association annual held the winter board meeting on January 22, 2022 via video conference. Elected to the board were three new executive committee members. Two board members were officially sworn in as a regional chair and a student representative. Two resolutions and the 2022 budget were unanimously adopted.

NPPA presents a video with safety tips suggestions for solo live shots; encourages safer staffing practices