2008 Archives
April Headlines
• You missed NSC ?!?!?!?$#$@? There’s always next year in VA
• Pictures of International arrivals wanted for possible legal action
• News from NYC crane accident
• CDC to fund treatment and yearly checkups for 9/11 responders
• Contest results are in for NYPPA, NPPA
• NPPA, NYPPA education leaders nominate students for $20k grants
• Our friends at NY Press Club Invite all to Scarborough talk
• Jennifer Altman Gives Birth To A Baby Girl
• Update - Obit, Photojournalist, Dith Pran of The New York Times, Dies at 65
• PDN: Environmental Illnesses Haunt Some Who Covered 9/11
Calendar Items
• Presentation by Getty’s Spencer Platt draws a full house to the Half King
• Dan Habib to present new documentary film in six Region 2 screenings - April 21-May 21
• Pictures of International arrivals wanted for possible legal action
• News from NYC crane accident
• CDC to fund treatment and yearly checkups for 9/11 responders
• Contest results are in for NYPPA, NPPA
• NPPA, NYPPA education leaders nominate students for $20k grants
• Our friends at NY Press Club Invite all to Scarborough talk
• Jennifer Altman Gives Birth To A Baby Girl
• Update - Obit, Photojournalist, Dith Pran of The New York Times, Dies at 65
• PDN: Environmental Illnesses Haunt Some Who Covered 9/11
Calendar Items
• Presentation by Getty’s Spencer Platt draws a full house to the Half King
• Dan Habib to present new documentary film in six Region 2 screenings - April 21-May 21
April Articles
You missed NSC ?!?!?!?$#$@? There’s always next year in VA
Ok, so you were busy, a little short of cash, had to watch the kids. Well, fear not, there is always next year, most probably in Reston, Virginia for the incredible Northern Short Course one of the many great educational conferences sponsored by the National Press Photographers Association.
Let me tell you what you missed at this year’s NSC in Rochester, NY.
Every photographer should in his or her lifetime make the pilgrimage to the Meca of photography – the George Eastman House. We were feted by our hosts from the Rochester Institute of Technology with free food and booze. But even more important, we heard a lecture and multimedia show by the famous 60’s demonstration photographer Ben Fernandez. And we were lucky enough to see the incredible photos by acclaimed photographer Larry Towell. Do a net search on either of them if you don’t them.
So you say you don’t really know multi media – that’s too bad. You could’ve attended anyone of our classes devoted to Soundslides. Boss telling you to get ready for video? We had numerous classes on Final Cut Pro. Adobe Photoshop CS3 got you stumped? Our photoshop classes could’ve helped you resolve your questions to make you both more productive and visually improved.
You say you’re starving for work? Clients paying you pennies? Can’t seem to run that business?
John Harrington, the acclaimed author and photographer could’ve showed you the way.Students found much benefit from portfolio reviews of major newspaper, magazine and agency editors. No doubt, some of the better photographers benefited from showing work to these people. For you single guys, or may be just Gov. Spitzer, there were women a plenty at the Harrington Parties in the Penthouse of Hyatt Regency overlooking the Kodak World Headquarters. No charge! You say what? NO CHARGE! We had plenty of beer and booze, food and great company.
For you gals who missed the party, there were plenty of camera strapping guys. Partied till dawn.
Sorry you missed it.And if you survived the parties, you attended more classes. And in between, we had a three car collision in front of the hotel for spot news junkies. And for the Irish, or Irish of heart, we had a huge St. Paddy’s Day parade through the center town, leading right to the front of our hotel. So your camera is a mess? Nikon and Canon fixed them for free. Cleaned them up and returned them in short order. I’ve never had repairs done in an hour, have you?We had vendors from Penn Camera, Thinktank, Roberts, Olympus, Apple, Adobe, Panasonic, JVC. There were bargains galore on gear. I bought a Thinktank bag for 20 % off list. And there were plenty of free gifts, prizes and literature.Not enough? A full Saturday of guest lecturers of some of the most acclaimed photographers in the world. All lubricated with free Starbucks Coffee and sodas.If this was not enough, all were treated to a free buffet dinner courtesy of our sponsors and the NSC. FREE BOOZE AND FOOD AGAIN! Click on the link for photos of the NSC.
Watch for our videos. See the website www.northernshortcourse.com for more on this event.
Here are a few other very funny links for NSC hijinx. Remember, photographers know how to have a good time and get the most for their educational well being. The photographer who continues to be a student will always at the top of his game. And that is the aim of NSC and the NPPA. NEWS BULLETINS: Damon Keislow stepped down after several successful years as chairman of the event. Keislow, a managing editor of the Telegraph of New Hampshire, helped make this one of the most successful NSC events thus far. Stepping into his very big shoes is Michelle McLaughlin, a freelancer out of Massachusetts and current Director of Region 3. She is a senior board member of NPPA and has contributed to the success as a member of the board of NSC for many years.
Michelle will be the first woman chair person of this event in the 27 year history of the event. She was unanimously approved by the NSC board after regions 1,2, and 3 recommended her approval.A grant is being sought for the possibility of bringing the Northern Short Course to New York City.
A grant is considered necessary to bring the event to the city, at a time to coincide with the opening of the Freedom Tower on the site of the World Trade Center, destroyed on 9-11. Should efforts succeed, news will be released. Ideas and connections are welcome.There were a few winners in the NSC photo contest in which there were 1100 entries.
Click here for the listing of winners. http://www.northernshortcourse.com/index.php/nsc08/news/
northern_short_course_photo_contest_winners_announced Want to see more pictures, click here.
Pictures of International arrivals wanted for possible legal challenge
The NPPA and the New York Daily News are seeking photos of tourists or anyone who is allowed to take photos at the International Arrivals Building at Kennedy Airport. But be aware, if you a press photographer, you will be prevented from doing this by security.
Legal actions contemplated in Port Authority photo ban at JFK.
If you are able to get these photos, please send them to toddphoto@aol.com.
These photos can be tourists taking photos of family members at the arrivals terminal.
Do not use pro equipment because you may be stopped and ejected by security.
If you haven’t yet found out, you, the media, those wearing a press card, are banned from taking photos, videotaping or interviewing in the JFK Airport International Arrivals and Departures Terminal. It is ok if you are a civilian to take photos of your family, friends or whatever you like at the same terminal. But if you are the press, you are banned. The leasing company IAT has eliminated constitutional guarantees, despite the fact that they run a publicly owned airport terminal.
The NPPA is awaiting word from one of those newspapers that is contemplating legal actions as to whether they would like the NPPA to take the lead in court.
Whether that newspaper takes its own action or not, we will get involved in support of stopping the illegal actions by IAT, which is being permitted by the property owner, the NY/NJ Port Authority. Watch for updates on this story in future web entries.
News from NYC crane accident
For photographers working this past month at the deadly crane accident in Manhattan, it was a mixed bag of complaints and compliments about police and emergency responder relations.
Photographers found that they received few problems from police after the initial collapse of the crane, including Debbie Egan Chin and Mike Oats of the News who said they received little interference. However, Bill Miller of the NY Post said he had his press card taken by an inspector at the scene – despite him claiming he offered no resistance and showed utmost respect. This is why photographers are urged to tape all conversations with police.
Further into the incident, police tightened up the perimeter and photographers found access a mixed bag. Egan-Chin reported that her expired press card became a problem as police (including DCPI) barred her from returning to the scene the next day, despite having been there for numerous hours that same morning. Her photo of the accident was cover of the paper that day.
Other photographers reported problems with both police and construction workers who attempted to block photos of removal of bodies from the rubble. Photographers were sometimes cursed at and blocked by both police and workers, despite the bodies being wrapped in body bags.
Some photographers were said to have come close to blows with workers, some of whom were very emotional about the loss of buddies. Photographers are urged to back off when confronted in this way and show understanding.
Also, thefts from apartments in buildings were reported. Be careful not to be implicated in any incidents and report any suspicious behavior by those around you. It is not unusual for people
to take advantage of disasters – thefts even occurred at the World Trade Center with some
arrests made. Photographer Bruce Cotler had a good report at the site. He arrived there on the second day of the incident, and a Police Officer Brown walked him up to a spot of his request and allowed him to shoot for 10 minutes until he had what he needed. Kudos also go to Lt. Martin for his cooperation in
the field.
CDC to fund treatment and yearly checkups for 9/11 responders
The federal government is planning a new health program for 9/11 responders who live outside the New York area. If you were working down there, photographers too, get checked out.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention intends to fund treatment and yearly checkups for people who got sick after working at Ground Zero, according to a government Web site.
The American Red Cross has been paying for treatment, but that money will run out in June. Health insurers and administrators can apply for federal funds to provide care and monitoring.
"There is an urgent need for these services," according to the CDC's call for proposals.
About 6,000 people traveled to New York to assist in the 9/11 recovery. Just 1,700 have been examined and 700 treated under a fragmented program funded by the government and the Red Cross, said Dr. Jim Melius, administrator of the New York State Laborers' Health and Safety Fund.
Responders and congressional reps have been fighting with the White House for years over how to pay for monitoring and treatment. President Bush has proposed $25 million for the next round of funding, down from a total of $158 million allotted by Congress last year.
"It's good news that the administration is finally taking action to help thousands of ailing 9/11 responders who live outside the tri-state area," said Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.).
Copy by the NY Daily News
Contest results are in for NYPPA, NPPA
Results are in for the New York Press Photographers Association contest.
See nyppa.org for details. A dinner will be held at the Madison in Manhattan on Saturday, April 5.
For more details, go to the www.nyppa.org
Nominations were made by three top photographers who are also professors, including Region 2 Director Todd Maisel, for a foundation grant of up to $20,000 from the Maybach Family Foundation. The nominators are all members of the NY Press Photographers Association and National Press Photographers Association. The nominations are led by myself, vice president of NYPPA and Director of Region 2 of the National Press Photographers Association. All of us were involved in some way in the events of the World Trade Center.
Among those nominated include:The nominating professors are Richard Liebowitz is a sophomore at Penn State and an award winning photographer at the New York Press Photographers Association; Nicole Tung, 21, is originally from Hong Kong and is now based in New York where she is in her third year at New York University, double majoring in Journalism and History; Teodora Erbes, doctorate student at Virginia Tech University, who photographed the aftermath of the shooting on campus that killed 30 people; Nicole LoVerde is a resident of Staten Island, shoots for the college newspapers at Staten Island College she is also a volunteer for Habitat for Humanities and documented in photos the suffering of the people of New Orleans in the 19th Ward; Alex Basin is a junior at College of Technology with a major in advertising design. His experience includes Interior Design and architecture studies at Holom Institute of Technology in Israel one year and three years in the tank corps of the Israeli army.Among those making the selections were Adj. Professor Todd Maisel, College of Technology, Adj. Professor David Handschuh, New York University, Adj. Professor Bruce Cotler, College of Technology.As part of this project, the MFF will provide mentorships for three to six truly outstanding photography protégés between ages 18 and 30 from disadvantaged backgrounds.
Individual protégé projects will be shaped by protégés themselves in consultation with their mentors within the framework of the overall documentary project. Project durations – and the corresponding mentorship durations – will vary from six months to one year depending upon project focus and protégé needs. Nonetheless, we expect that the mentorship relationships forged may last
much longer.Support for protégés will include the following: One-on-one mentorship with a head photographer at Silverstein Properties. (Other mentors who are renowned leaders in the field will come on board as the project grows);A stipend of $10,000 for 6-month and $20,000 for one-year term to undertake and complete acollaborative documentary arts project focused on the rebuilding of the WTC; Opportunity to build your portfolio, hone your skills, and refine your artistic vision; End-of-project high-profile exhibition of your project portfolio at a major NYC event, with possible continued exhibition on the road internationally; Tailored leadership training opportunities, depending on protégé needs; and Exclusive introductions, events, and networking opportunities through the MFF network.
Our friends at NY Press Club Invite all to Scarborough talk
The New York Press Club invites all journalists and photojournalists to an evening with WNBC shooter Jeff Scarborough.
The event will occur on Tuesday, April 1st, 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the New York Press Club Penthouse at 330 W 42 Street (33 floor) Between 8th & 9th Avenues
A news 'shooter' for WNBC-TV for nearly 30-years, Jeff Scarborough was on-scene at the World Trade Center minutes after the second jetliner hit the south tower. Jeff's account of that harrowing day from a very precarious perch is among the topics covered in "September's Camera", a book about a career lived "on the edge of danger". Scarborough's lens has captured conflict, urban riots, blackouts, serial killers, plane crashes and human frailty in all its forms.
This event should be of particular interest to news shooters, reporters and anyone with a compulsion to risk life and limb in pursuit of a 'beat'.
It is possible this event will feature other news shooters whose stories, along with those of Jeff, are sure to make for a high-adrenaline evening.
Books will not be available at the event. Jeff's book can be purchased from online booksellers or as a downloadable 'e-book'.
Member contribution: $5
Non-member: $10
RSVP option 1 to let us know you will attend.
RSVP option 2 pay via credit card.
Jennifer Altman Gives Birth To A Baby Girl
NYPPA member Jennifer Altman and her husband Jonathan are happy to announce the arrival of Olivia Cate Lasner! Born on March 10, 2008 at 9:25pm in New York City, Olivia weighs 6 lbs. 15 oz. and is 20 inches long. "She is a very healthy and sweet baby," says Jennifer.
Please visit http://www.jenniferaltman.com/clients/oliviacatelasner/ to see some photos of her.
Update - Obit, Photojournalist, Dith Pran of The New York Times, Dies at 65
Funeral Services Sunday For Photojournalist Dith Pran
http://www.nppa.org/news_and_events/news/2008/04/dith01.html
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ (April 1, 2008) - Funeral services will be Sunday, April 6, for Dith Pran,
the photojournalist who survived torture and starvation at the hands of the brutal Khmer Rouge and whose story was the basis of the 1984 movie "The Killing Fields."
A New York Times staff photographer for almost three decades after he came to America, Dith died last Sunday in New Brunswick, NJ, after a brief battle against pancreatic cancer. He was 65.
Viewing hours will begin on Saturday, April 5, at the South Plainfield Funeral Home from 2 to 4 p.m., and the family will welcome visitors and friends.
The service will be Sunday, April 6, from 1 to 3 p.m. at the funeral home.
Dith's family says he will be cremated in a private service the following day and his ashes will rest at a Buddhist temple in Philadelphia until his final resting place at a temple in Washington, DC, can be arranged.
The family asks that in lieu of sending flowers, contributions are invited in the name of Dith Pran. The family intends to put donations toward a foundation that will be established in the coming weeks according to the photojournalist's last wishes.
Cards, letters, and contributions can be sent to The New York Times, 4th Floor Picture Desk, 620 Eighth Ave., New York, NY, 10018, marked to the attention of Melissa Bellinelli. All items will be delivered to Dith's family.
PDN: Environmental Illnesses Haunt Some Who Covered 9/11
Efforts to publicize the plight of those who would like to extend their Workers Compensation coverage for their exposure to World Trade Center carcinogens, should read this article published by Photo District News. Photographers and NPPA thanks PDN for writing about this problem and showing concern for the photographic community.
The NPPA and NYPPA are backing changes to the Workers Compensation law that would extend photographers coverage just as those emergency workers received from the state legislature.
Click here to view the story.
April Calendar Items
Presentation by Getty’s Spencer Platt draws a full house to the Half King
Doctors Without Borders/Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) hosted the exhibition of recent photographs by Spencer Platt, winner of "Photo of the Year" 2006 from World Press Photo,
as part of The Half King Photography Series. The exhibition is composed of images taken by Platt during a visit to the Central African Republic, where he documented the impact of the country's ongoing conflict and MSF's response to the crisis.
The photos are still on display at the Half King at 505 West 23rd Street if you go to visit for a beer and some great photographs of his travels in Central African Republic. A presentation was made by Spencer Platt and Johanne Sekkenes, RN, Director of Operational Support for MSF-USA.
The line to get in was 10 deep. Some of those that attended included Magazine Photographer of the Year Moises Saman, Reuters shooters Mike Segar and Shannon Stapleton, NY Times photographer Tyler Hicks, Getty’s great shooter Mario Tama and many more. The show will be up till the end of the month.
Dan Habib to present new documentary film in six Region 2 screenings
Photojournalist Dan Habib will be presenting his new documentary film Including Samuel multiple times in NY over the next two months. Habib will hold a Q&A after each screening.
See www.includingsamuel.com/screenings for complete information:
April 21 - University of Rochester , Dryden Theatre, George Eastman House, 7:00PM
April 22 - Syracuse University Syracuse, NY 12:00 and 4:15PM
April 23 - SUNY Geneseo, Geneseo, NY 1:30 PM April 23 Canisius College, Buffalo, NY 7:00PM
May 9 - Sprout Film Festival, Metropolitan Museum of Art, NYC 2:00PM
May 21 - The Jewish Community Center in Manhattan, NYC, 5:30 and 8:00PM
Ok, so you were busy, a little short of cash, had to watch the kids. Well, fear not, there is always next year, most probably in Reston, Virginia for the incredible Northern Short Course one of the many great educational conferences sponsored by the National Press Photographers Association.
Let me tell you what you missed at this year’s NSC in Rochester, NY.
Every photographer should in his or her lifetime make the pilgrimage to the Meca of photography – the George Eastman House. We were feted by our hosts from the Rochester Institute of Technology with free food and booze. But even more important, we heard a lecture and multimedia show by the famous 60’s demonstration photographer Ben Fernandez. And we were lucky enough to see the incredible photos by acclaimed photographer Larry Towell. Do a net search on either of them if you don’t them.
So you say you don’t really know multi media – that’s too bad. You could’ve attended anyone of our classes devoted to Soundslides. Boss telling you to get ready for video? We had numerous classes on Final Cut Pro. Adobe Photoshop CS3 got you stumped? Our photoshop classes could’ve helped you resolve your questions to make you both more productive and visually improved.
You say you’re starving for work? Clients paying you pennies? Can’t seem to run that business?
John Harrington, the acclaimed author and photographer could’ve showed you the way.Students found much benefit from portfolio reviews of major newspaper, magazine and agency editors. No doubt, some of the better photographers benefited from showing work to these people. For you single guys, or may be just Gov. Spitzer, there were women a plenty at the Harrington Parties in the Penthouse of Hyatt Regency overlooking the Kodak World Headquarters. No charge! You say what? NO CHARGE! We had plenty of beer and booze, food and great company.
For you gals who missed the party, there were plenty of camera strapping guys. Partied till dawn.
Sorry you missed it.And if you survived the parties, you attended more classes. And in between, we had a three car collision in front of the hotel for spot news junkies. And for the Irish, or Irish of heart, we had a huge St. Paddy’s Day parade through the center town, leading right to the front of our hotel. So your camera is a mess? Nikon and Canon fixed them for free. Cleaned them up and returned them in short order. I’ve never had repairs done in an hour, have you?We had vendors from Penn Camera, Thinktank, Roberts, Olympus, Apple, Adobe, Panasonic, JVC. There were bargains galore on gear. I bought a Thinktank bag for 20 % off list. And there were plenty of free gifts, prizes and literature.Not enough? A full Saturday of guest lecturers of some of the most acclaimed photographers in the world. All lubricated with free Starbucks Coffee and sodas.If this was not enough, all were treated to a free buffet dinner courtesy of our sponsors and the NSC. FREE BOOZE AND FOOD AGAIN! Click on the link for photos of the NSC.
Watch for our videos. See the website www.northernshortcourse.com for more on this event.
Here are a few other very funny links for NSC hijinx. Remember, photographers know how to have a good time and get the most for their educational well being. The photographer who continues to be a student will always at the top of his game. And that is the aim of NSC and the NPPA. NEWS BULLETINS: Damon Keislow stepped down after several successful years as chairman of the event. Keislow, a managing editor of the Telegraph of New Hampshire, helped make this one of the most successful NSC events thus far. Stepping into his very big shoes is Michelle McLaughlin, a freelancer out of Massachusetts and current Director of Region 3. She is a senior board member of NPPA and has contributed to the success as a member of the board of NSC for many years.
Michelle will be the first woman chair person of this event in the 27 year history of the event. She was unanimously approved by the NSC board after regions 1,2, and 3 recommended her approval.A grant is being sought for the possibility of bringing the Northern Short Course to New York City.
A grant is considered necessary to bring the event to the city, at a time to coincide with the opening of the Freedom Tower on the site of the World Trade Center, destroyed on 9-11. Should efforts succeed, news will be released. Ideas and connections are welcome.There were a few winners in the NSC photo contest in which there were 1100 entries.
Click here for the listing of winners. http://www.northernshortcourse.com/index.php/nsc08/news/
northern_short_course_photo_contest_winners_announced Want to see more pictures, click here.
Pictures of International arrivals wanted for possible legal challenge
The NPPA and the New York Daily News are seeking photos of tourists or anyone who is allowed to take photos at the International Arrivals Building at Kennedy Airport. But be aware, if you a press photographer, you will be prevented from doing this by security.
Legal actions contemplated in Port Authority photo ban at JFK.
If you are able to get these photos, please send them to toddphoto@aol.com.
These photos can be tourists taking photos of family members at the arrivals terminal.
Do not use pro equipment because you may be stopped and ejected by security.
If you haven’t yet found out, you, the media, those wearing a press card, are banned from taking photos, videotaping or interviewing in the JFK Airport International Arrivals and Departures Terminal. It is ok if you are a civilian to take photos of your family, friends or whatever you like at the same terminal. But if you are the press, you are banned. The leasing company IAT has eliminated constitutional guarantees, despite the fact that they run a publicly owned airport terminal.
The NPPA is awaiting word from one of those newspapers that is contemplating legal actions as to whether they would like the NPPA to take the lead in court.
Whether that newspaper takes its own action or not, we will get involved in support of stopping the illegal actions by IAT, which is being permitted by the property owner, the NY/NJ Port Authority. Watch for updates on this story in future web entries.
News from NYC crane accident
For photographers working this past month at the deadly crane accident in Manhattan, it was a mixed bag of complaints and compliments about police and emergency responder relations.
Photographers found that they received few problems from police after the initial collapse of the crane, including Debbie Egan Chin and Mike Oats of the News who said they received little interference. However, Bill Miller of the NY Post said he had his press card taken by an inspector at the scene – despite him claiming he offered no resistance and showed utmost respect. This is why photographers are urged to tape all conversations with police.
Further into the incident, police tightened up the perimeter and photographers found access a mixed bag. Egan-Chin reported that her expired press card became a problem as police (including DCPI) barred her from returning to the scene the next day, despite having been there for numerous hours that same morning. Her photo of the accident was cover of the paper that day.
Other photographers reported problems with both police and construction workers who attempted to block photos of removal of bodies from the rubble. Photographers were sometimes cursed at and blocked by both police and workers, despite the bodies being wrapped in body bags.
Some photographers were said to have come close to blows with workers, some of whom were very emotional about the loss of buddies. Photographers are urged to back off when confronted in this way and show understanding.
Also, thefts from apartments in buildings were reported. Be careful not to be implicated in any incidents and report any suspicious behavior by those around you. It is not unusual for people
to take advantage of disasters – thefts even occurred at the World Trade Center with some
arrests made. Photographer Bruce Cotler had a good report at the site. He arrived there on the second day of the incident, and a Police Officer Brown walked him up to a spot of his request and allowed him to shoot for 10 minutes until he had what he needed. Kudos also go to Lt. Martin for his cooperation in
the field.
CDC to fund treatment and yearly checkups for 9/11 responders
The federal government is planning a new health program for 9/11 responders who live outside the New York area. If you were working down there, photographers too, get checked out.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention intends to fund treatment and yearly checkups for people who got sick after working at Ground Zero, according to a government Web site.
The American Red Cross has been paying for treatment, but that money will run out in June. Health insurers and administrators can apply for federal funds to provide care and monitoring.
"There is an urgent need for these services," according to the CDC's call for proposals.
About 6,000 people traveled to New York to assist in the 9/11 recovery. Just 1,700 have been examined and 700 treated under a fragmented program funded by the government and the Red Cross, said Dr. Jim Melius, administrator of the New York State Laborers' Health and Safety Fund.
Responders and congressional reps have been fighting with the White House for years over how to pay for monitoring and treatment. President Bush has proposed $25 million for the next round of funding, down from a total of $158 million allotted by Congress last year.
"It's good news that the administration is finally taking action to help thousands of ailing 9/11 responders who live outside the tri-state area," said Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.).
Copy by the NY Daily News
Contest results are in for NYPPA, NPPA
Results are in for the New York Press Photographers Association contest.
See nyppa.org for details. A dinner will be held at the Madison in Manhattan on Saturday, April 5.
For more details, go to the www.nyppa.org
The judges on this contest were Dina Rudick of the Boston Globe, Jessica Griffin of the Philadelphia Daily News and John Long currently of Syracuse University but also retired from the Hartford Courant. See photo.
NPPA, NYPPA education leaders nominate students for $20k grantsNominations were made by three top photographers who are also professors, including Region 2 Director Todd Maisel, for a foundation grant of up to $20,000 from the Maybach Family Foundation. The nominators are all members of the NY Press Photographers Association and National Press Photographers Association. The nominations are led by myself, vice president of NYPPA and Director of Region 2 of the National Press Photographers Association. All of us were involved in some way in the events of the World Trade Center.
Among those nominated include:The nominating professors are Richard Liebowitz is a sophomore at Penn State and an award winning photographer at the New York Press Photographers Association; Nicole Tung, 21, is originally from Hong Kong and is now based in New York where she is in her third year at New York University, double majoring in Journalism and History; Teodora Erbes, doctorate student at Virginia Tech University, who photographed the aftermath of the shooting on campus that killed 30 people; Nicole LoVerde is a resident of Staten Island, shoots for the college newspapers at Staten Island College she is also a volunteer for Habitat for Humanities and documented in photos the suffering of the people of New Orleans in the 19th Ward; Alex Basin is a junior at College of Technology with a major in advertising design. His experience includes Interior Design and architecture studies at Holom Institute of Technology in Israel one year and three years in the tank corps of the Israeli army.Among those making the selections were Adj. Professor Todd Maisel, College of Technology, Adj. Professor David Handschuh, New York University, Adj. Professor Bruce Cotler, College of Technology.As part of this project, the MFF will provide mentorships for three to six truly outstanding photography protégés between ages 18 and 30 from disadvantaged backgrounds.
Individual protégé projects will be shaped by protégés themselves in consultation with their mentors within the framework of the overall documentary project. Project durations – and the corresponding mentorship durations – will vary from six months to one year depending upon project focus and protégé needs. Nonetheless, we expect that the mentorship relationships forged may last
much longer.Support for protégés will include the following: One-on-one mentorship with a head photographer at Silverstein Properties. (Other mentors who are renowned leaders in the field will come on board as the project grows);A stipend of $10,000 for 6-month and $20,000 for one-year term to undertake and complete acollaborative documentary arts project focused on the rebuilding of the WTC; Opportunity to build your portfolio, hone your skills, and refine your artistic vision; End-of-project high-profile exhibition of your project portfolio at a major NYC event, with possible continued exhibition on the road internationally; Tailored leadership training opportunities, depending on protégé needs; and Exclusive introductions, events, and networking opportunities through the MFF network.
Our friends at NY Press Club Invite all to Scarborough talk
The New York Press Club invites all journalists and photojournalists to an evening with WNBC shooter Jeff Scarborough.
The event will occur on Tuesday, April 1st, 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the New York Press Club Penthouse at 330 W 42 Street (33 floor) Between 8th & 9th Avenues
A news 'shooter' for WNBC-TV for nearly 30-years, Jeff Scarborough was on-scene at the World Trade Center minutes after the second jetliner hit the south tower. Jeff's account of that harrowing day from a very precarious perch is among the topics covered in "September's Camera", a book about a career lived "on the edge of danger". Scarborough's lens has captured conflict, urban riots, blackouts, serial killers, plane crashes and human frailty in all its forms.
This event should be of particular interest to news shooters, reporters and anyone with a compulsion to risk life and limb in pursuit of a 'beat'.
It is possible this event will feature other news shooters whose stories, along with those of Jeff, are sure to make for a high-adrenaline evening.
Books will not be available at the event. Jeff's book can be purchased from online booksellers or as a downloadable 'e-book'.
Member contribution: $5
Non-member: $10
RSVP option 1 to let us know you will attend.
RSVP option 2 pay via credit card.
Jennifer Altman Gives Birth To A Baby Girl
NYPPA member Jennifer Altman and her husband Jonathan are happy to announce the arrival of Olivia Cate Lasner! Born on March 10, 2008 at 9:25pm in New York City, Olivia weighs 6 lbs. 15 oz. and is 20 inches long. "She is a very healthy and sweet baby," says Jennifer.
Please visit http://www.jenniferaltman.com/clients/oliviacatelasner/ to see some photos of her.
Update - Obit, Photojournalist, Dith Pran of The New York Times, Dies at 65
Funeral Services Sunday For Photojournalist Dith Pran
http://www.nppa.org/news_and_events/news/2008/04/dith01.html
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ (April 1, 2008) - Funeral services will be Sunday, April 6, for Dith Pran,
the photojournalist who survived torture and starvation at the hands of the brutal Khmer Rouge and whose story was the basis of the 1984 movie "The Killing Fields."
A New York Times staff photographer for almost three decades after he came to America, Dith died last Sunday in New Brunswick, NJ, after a brief battle against pancreatic cancer. He was 65.
Viewing hours will begin on Saturday, April 5, at the South Plainfield Funeral Home from 2 to 4 p.m., and the family will welcome visitors and friends.
The service will be Sunday, April 6, from 1 to 3 p.m. at the funeral home.
Dith's family says he will be cremated in a private service the following day and his ashes will rest at a Buddhist temple in Philadelphia until his final resting place at a temple in Washington, DC, can be arranged.
The family asks that in lieu of sending flowers, contributions are invited in the name of Dith Pran. The family intends to put donations toward a foundation that will be established in the coming weeks according to the photojournalist's last wishes.
Cards, letters, and contributions can be sent to The New York Times, 4th Floor Picture Desk, 620 Eighth Ave., New York, NY, 10018, marked to the attention of Melissa Bellinelli. All items will be delivered to Dith's family.
PDN: Environmental Illnesses Haunt Some Who Covered 9/11
Efforts to publicize the plight of those who would like to extend their Workers Compensation coverage for their exposure to World Trade Center carcinogens, should read this article published by Photo District News. Photographers and NPPA thanks PDN for writing about this problem and showing concern for the photographic community.
The NPPA and NYPPA are backing changes to the Workers Compensation law that would extend photographers coverage just as those emergency workers received from the state legislature.
Click here to view the story.
April Calendar Items
Presentation by Getty’s Spencer Platt draws a full house to the Half King
Doctors Without Borders/Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) hosted the exhibition of recent photographs by Spencer Platt, winner of "Photo of the Year" 2006 from World Press Photo,
as part of The Half King Photography Series. The exhibition is composed of images taken by Platt during a visit to the Central African Republic, where he documented the impact of the country's ongoing conflict and MSF's response to the crisis.
The photos are still on display at the Half King at 505 West 23rd Street if you go to visit for a beer and some great photographs of his travels in Central African Republic. A presentation was made by Spencer Platt and Johanne Sekkenes, RN, Director of Operational Support for MSF-USA.
The line to get in was 10 deep. Some of those that attended included Magazine Photographer of the Year Moises Saman, Reuters shooters Mike Segar and Shannon Stapleton, NY Times photographer Tyler Hicks, Getty’s great shooter Mario Tama and many more. The show will be up till the end of the month.
Dan Habib to present new documentary film in six Region 2 screenings
Photojournalist Dan Habib will be presenting his new documentary film Including Samuel multiple times in NY over the next two months. Habib will hold a Q&A after each screening.
See www.includingsamuel.com/screenings for complete information:
April 21 - University of Rochester , Dryden Theatre, George Eastman House, 7:00PM
April 22 - Syracuse University Syracuse, NY 12:00 and 4:15PM
April 23 - SUNY Geneseo, Geneseo, NY 1:30 PM April 23 Canisius College, Buffalo, NY 7:00PM
May 9 - Sprout Film Festival, Metropolitan Museum of Art, NYC 2:00PM
May 21 - The Jewish Community Center in Manhattan, NYC, 5:30 and 8:00PM