2009 Archives
April Headlines
• Photographer arrested for taking photos at accident Is cleared and cops believed to
have been disciplined
• NPPA members can get NYPPA support on parking tickets
• Parking permits for press in peril
• Amtrak NPPA in agreement over new policy
• R2 Director Maisel speaks to students at College Media Advisors session
• If you missed NSC in VA you missed important info
Calendar Items
• J&R Discounts and Events
• SOHO exhibit ends this month
• THE NEW YORK PHOTO FESTIVAL 2nd Edition, May 13-17, 2009 in Dumbo
Photo Contests
• Contest results for BOP, NSC for R2
• Bay Ridge photo contest “Brooklyn Neighborhoods”
have been disciplined
• NPPA members can get NYPPA support on parking tickets
• Parking permits for press in peril
• Amtrak NPPA in agreement over new policy
• R2 Director Maisel speaks to students at College Media Advisors session
• If you missed NSC in VA you missed important info
Calendar Items
• J&R Discounts and Events
• SOHO exhibit ends this month
• THE NEW YORK PHOTO FESTIVAL 2nd Edition, May 13-17, 2009 in Dumbo
Photo Contests
• Contest results for BOP, NSC for R2
• Bay Ridge photo contest “Brooklyn Neighborhoods”
April Articles
Photographer arrested for taking photos at accident Is cleared and cops believed to have been disciplined
A seasoned spot news photographer who was arrested on February 15 after he took photos of an accident scene on McGuiness Blvd in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, has had the charges dropped thanks to the Daily News attorneys.
The incident occurred when officers demanded that he stop taking photos at which point, he moved back and waited for the gurney to be brought to the ambulance. A total of six photos were taken, at which point police, by order of a sergeant, handcuffed the photographer and demanded to know how to delete his memory card.
Despite giving complete cooperation, being respectful, the officers issued him a summons anyway for disorderly conduct that read “for taking photos.” The arrest led to investigations by NYPD Internal Affairs and outraged letters and correspondence by the Daily News over the incident.
As a result, the charges were dropped and it is said by insiders that officers involved were disciplined, though details of this are not known. Photographers who recently covered a homicide in the same neighborhood reported that police from the 94th Precinct treated the press “very nice and they were very respectful.” The photographer involved said one of the officers involved in the original case saw him and steered clear of him and the rest of the press. ENOUGH SAID.
The photographer involved said he will not be pressing civil charges as he was not injured, did not lose any images and charges were not pursued.
NPPA members can get NYPPA support on parking tickets
This is to clarify any misunderstandings with regard to parking summonses issued to you while on legitimate news assignments.
You may submit your summons for adjudication under the press parking guideline if you meet the following criteria: you must have valid press credentials issued by the New York City Police Department. You do not have to be a member of the New York Press Photographers Association, so NPPA members are okay with submitting to us. Before submitting any summons, check the Violation's Code. No Code 14 (such as no standing any time) summonses are accepted by the Parking Violations Bureau for adjudication, nor are violations for parking in crosswalk, bus stops, hydrants or double parking. Also,
if you are parking in front of your own home, you are not on assignment – the court will rule against you.
All other summonses should be sent to: JERRY ENGEL, 123-60 83rd Ave (8F), Kew Gardens, NY 11415 Should you have questions feel free to contact me JERRY ENGEL, Chairman Credentials Committee, NYPPA, at: casey2je@aol.com
Parking permits for press in peril
Parking permits in NYC that have been issued for the past 50 years to the press to park at or near their assignments are in peril because of legal questions regarding whether to issue them to bloggers who say they are press too.
The NYPPA is now preparing a legal strategy that would make our parking permits a permanent part of the press card issuance. Stay tuned and watch for updates at NYPPA.org and this website too.
Amtrak NPPA in agreement over new policy
Attorney’s for Amtrak and the NPPA came to an agreement recently that gives photographers the right to take photos in public areas of Amtrak stations and stops police from demanding that photographers delete images that have been taken.
This agreement by Amtrak followed a TV appearance by R2 Director Todd Maisel on the Colbert Report with host Steve Colbert on Comedy Central, which makes fun of Amtrak’s photo “policy” calling Amtrak's photography contest "their most cleverest ruse since their so-called timetable." Right after the story about Duane Kerzic who was arrested for taking photos in the station, Kerzic was offered a generous settlement and NPPA was engaged in negotiations for a new policy statement with the railroad. He has since settled, terms of which are sealed.
http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/217341/february-02-2009/nailed--em---amtrak-photographer
NPPA Chief Counsel Mickey H. Osterreicher, Esq., engaged Amtrak Police general counsel
David J. Domzalski and hammered out an agreement that was mutally agreeable. Osterreicher
said that Amtrak had no justification for their unconstitutional actions against photographers in public train stations in which some photographers have even been arrested for not deleting images taken legally.
Despite Amtrak at first trying to justify their actions, NPPA extended a “proverbial olive branch” to Amtrak, in an effort to work out a deal that will be acceptable to all parties. As a result of repeated lawsuits, the Colbert show and efforts by NPPA Counsel Osterreicher, an agreement was reached.
Click here to see both new policy and police policy guidelines.
As the NPPA tries to attain freedom to take photos in our public stations, incidents continue to occur. Including one that happened just days ago in Seattle where a couple were ejected from a train, simply because they took a picture of a sunrise over a train station from their window.
We urge members to continue to report unconstitutional behavior by employees of train systems, police personnel and others, but at the same time, utmost respect for these individuals must be maintained as most of them have good intentions that are only meant to protect the public and fellow employees. Members should also maintain respect as anything they say can and will be used against them and visa versa is true too.
R2 Director Maisel speaks to students at College Media Advisors session
R2 Director Todd Maisel spoke to a session of the College Media Advisors conference at the Marriott this past month, where he discussed press freedoms and the problems of covering news in an age of paranoia and curtailed civil liberties.
Maisel, an adjunct professor at City Tech, addressed students and college professors on various incidents throughout the country in which the press have either been targeted by law enforcement, or have been restrained from taking pictures in public places. Pictures from the RNC, both past and present were shown to students the professors.
If you missed NSC in VA You missed important info
The NPPA’s Northern Short Course proved that you no longer are you safe with your current skills,
as the industry continues to change and morph into multi media. NSC sessions gave attendees those
vital skills and the ability to network with those who will help you be successful.
Included in the sessions was one run by Maisel with NPPA General Counsel Mickey Osterreicher, Esq
on press freedom and rights of photographers to take pictures in public places.
There was a huge emphasis on multi media and improving skills that photographers already possess. Participants met the successful visual journalists in our business that will help you make your chosen profession a financial and journalistic success – especially our friend John Harrington.
NSC get togethers are excellent for networking and feature special sessions – with this year,
Tom Sperdutto setting up a full photo studio in the midst of our networking session in the McLean Hilton. See photos from networking sessions by Tom who also did two sessions of studio work with numerous participants and models that come straight from the US military.
Some of the featured speakers were Scott Anger, Stephen Crowley, Gail Fisher, Brenda, Ann Kenneally, Melissa Lyttle, Jason Reed.
Stephen Crowley of The New York Times joined the Saturday speaker series line-up and he proved once again that he is one of the great shooters of our time. Based in Washington, DC, Crowley has covered breaking national and international news. Crowley was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 2002, with four other photographers at The New York Times for work produced during the war in Afghanistan. Efficient workflows with Nikon systems and software was led by Nikon’s Mark Suban, learn how to customize the latest Nikon DSLR cameras using in camera menu settings to help you become an efficient shooter.
There were also numerous classes on Final Cut Pro, Photoshop, multi media software and many other important topics to make participants more employable and to keep people up on the latest technologies and software tools.
Our hat’s off to Michelle McLouglhin who did a great job as Chair; Bill Auth, Logistics Chair; Natalie Nigito, Registrar; Will Yurman, Multimedia Chair; David Handschuh, who put together the educators panels and seminars; Tom Costello who provided expertise as AV production and as R3 Director; Tom Kelly III, contest chair; Steve Falk, contest co-chair; Tom Kelly IV, assistant contest chair; Bob Davis, TV representative; John Walker, portfolio critiques; and of course Damon Kiesow our R1 Director and an invaluable volunteer to the betterment of this program. Also applauds to our many student volunteers for their many hours of service.
Finally, we salute the many sponsors who supported this program including Nikon, Canon, Olympus, JVC, Adobe, Thinktank, Roberts Photo, Penn Camera, Adorama, Panasonic, and many others.
Next year, R1 will host the NSC in Cherry Hill, NJ, which is close to NYC and a relatively
inexpensive venue.
We are working hard to figure out how to bring NSC to New York City, so stay tuned.
Calendar Items
J&R is your source for cameras, computers and entertainment
You’ve got to be crazy not to take advantage of your NPPA discount at J&R. Call J&R Corporate department to find out how. See schedule of events: And take advantage of specials on great camera gear and get your NPPA discount. NPPA members get a special corporate discount for their purchases on anything from cameras, computers and just about anything in the store. J&R is a friend of photographers.
Here are is a few calendar dates for events at J&R:
Donnie McClurkin will be signing autographs of his new CD “We all are one Live in Detroit” on Thursday April 2 at 12:30. His CD, “We all are one,” is in the store for $14.99.
Cyril Neville will be performing and signing autographs on April 18th at 2 p.m. as part of Record Store Day. His new album, Brand new blues is $12.99.
Anne Akiko Meyers will be performing and signing autographs on Saturday April 18th as part of Record Store Day at 1 p.m. Her CD, Smile, is $13.99.
Shinedown will be performing an acoustic set as part of Record Store Day at 1:00 on Saturday April 18th The CD, “The sound of madness,” is $13.99 www.jr.com
SOHO exhibit ends this month
Frances Roberts has a photo (see attachment!) in the Soho Photo Gallery's 11th Annual International Krappy Kamera® Competition. The photo of the Staple St. bridge, downtown Tribeca, was shot using a polaroid camera modified to be a pinhole camera. I than made a polaroid transfer image onto watercolor paper.
The exhibit runs through April 4, 2009
Gallery Hours are: Wednesday thru Sunday, 1-6 p.m., and by appointment Soho Photo Gallery is located at 15 White Street in TriBeCa, three blocks south of Canal Street between West Broadway and Sixth Avenue. Subways: #1 to Franklin Street or the A, C, E, N, R or #6 to Canal Street.
The phone number is 212-226-8571.
THE NEW YORK PHOTO FESTIVAL 2nd Edition, May 13-17, 2009 in Dumbo
The second annual New York Photo Festival will take place from May 13-17 in the Dumbo section of Brooklyn under the Manhattan and Brooklyn Bridges. The community has become a mecca for the arts
as numerous galleries have sprung up throughout the community.
This years exhibits will be curated by William A. Ewing, Chris Boot, Jody Quon, and Jon Levy.
See www.newyorkphotofestival.com
These world-renowned curators all bring their personal visions of the most provocative and intriguing developments in contemporary photography to the main pavilions of the 2009 edition of The New York Photo Festival. “The NYPH’09 Festival Curators were selected for their decisive and innovative approaches to curating, editing, sequencing, and showcasing the varied work of the medium in ways that continually surprise and inspire those of us in the photography industry and the creative cultural public at large,” say Power and Evers. All over the place! features the work of historical figures Ernst Haas,
Jacob Holdt, Edward Steichen, and contemporary photographers Manolis Baboussis, Matthieu Gafsou, Oliver Godow, Tiina Itkonen, Anna Lehmann-Brauns, Juraj Lipscher, Virginie Otth, Philipp Schaerer,
Joni Sternbach, Robert Walker, and Patrick Weidmann.
About the New York Photo Festival:
Founded by Daniel Power and Frank Evers, the New York Photo Festival is the first international-level festival of photography to be based in the U.S. With the ambition of documenting the future of photography in all its forms, this new, annual event has selected a group of internationally respected curators who will deliver their personal vision of the newest and most important trends in contemporary photography. Last year’s inaugural festival proved sold 15,000 tickets, 2,500 VIPs and artists, 1,000 members of the international press, packed seating for all day and evening programming events at St. Ann’s Warehouse (450 capacity), 20 countries represented in curated and satellite pavilions, 49 media partners, and over 3,000 submissions from 87 countries for the New York Photo Awards www.newyorkphotoawards.com.
The festival was made possible with the generous assistance of Two Trees Management. For more information, please contact Viviana Morizet, Media Coordinator, New York Photo Festival, 37 Main Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201; Tel: 212-604-9074 x121, Fax: 212-366-5247,
email: viviana@nyphotofestival.com
Photo Contests
Contest results for BOP, NSC for R2
It was a great year for Region 2 members who collected several prizes in this year’s BOP contest judged at the Poynter Institute in Florida this past month. Some of the Region 2 winners included Ron Antonelli of the NY Daily News, Shiho Fukada shooting for the NY Times, Todd Heisler for
the NY Times, David Goldman for the NY Times, Brendan Smialowski for the NY Times,
Al Bello for Getty, and Gary Hershorn for Reuters.
The Northern Short Course saw big wins for David Handschuh of the Daily News, Michelle Gabel /
The Syracuse Newspapers, and William Lyons of the Staten Island Advance and Todd Maisel of the
Daily News. Congrats to all the winners.
Bay Ridge photo contest “Brooklyn Neighborhoods”
Gallery 364 "Bay Ridge's First Fine Arts Gallery" is pleased to announce the April Art Competition, entitled "BROOKLYN NEIGHBORHOODS.” Judging for this event is on Thursday, April 30th, 2009
7-10 p.m.
If you are interested in submitting work for this competition, for consideration please call Georgine for an appointment to show your work, or email jpegs for review. No URL's please. You will be notified by email of acceptance. The entry fee is $25 per piece, for work accepted, with a limit of 4 pieces per artist.
All art must be ready to hang. All art will be for sale. Gallery 364 retains 30 percent of all sales. Gallery 364 will award: One "Best In Show" $150 Prize (Winners will be announced at Opening Reception)
One "Honorable Mention" $50 Prize.
Deadline for submissions: Sat. April 25th, 2009
Artists Opening Reception: Thurs., April 30th,, 2009 (by invitation only)
Contact Georgine for more info: Gallery 364, 364 72nd Street, Brooklyn, NY 11209 or
call 917-767-3848.
A seasoned spot news photographer who was arrested on February 15 after he took photos of an accident scene on McGuiness Blvd in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, has had the charges dropped thanks to the Daily News attorneys.
The incident occurred when officers demanded that he stop taking photos at which point, he moved back and waited for the gurney to be brought to the ambulance. A total of six photos were taken, at which point police, by order of a sergeant, handcuffed the photographer and demanded to know how to delete his memory card.
Despite giving complete cooperation, being respectful, the officers issued him a summons anyway for disorderly conduct that read “for taking photos.” The arrest led to investigations by NYPD Internal Affairs and outraged letters and correspondence by the Daily News over the incident.
As a result, the charges were dropped and it is said by insiders that officers involved were disciplined, though details of this are not known. Photographers who recently covered a homicide in the same neighborhood reported that police from the 94th Precinct treated the press “very nice and they were very respectful.” The photographer involved said one of the officers involved in the original case saw him and steered clear of him and the rest of the press. ENOUGH SAID.
The photographer involved said he will not be pressing civil charges as he was not injured, did not lose any images and charges were not pursued.
NPPA members can get NYPPA support on parking tickets
This is to clarify any misunderstandings with regard to parking summonses issued to you while on legitimate news assignments.
You may submit your summons for adjudication under the press parking guideline if you meet the following criteria: you must have valid press credentials issued by the New York City Police Department. You do not have to be a member of the New York Press Photographers Association, so NPPA members are okay with submitting to us. Before submitting any summons, check the Violation's Code. No Code 14 (such as no standing any time) summonses are accepted by the Parking Violations Bureau for adjudication, nor are violations for parking in crosswalk, bus stops, hydrants or double parking. Also,
if you are parking in front of your own home, you are not on assignment – the court will rule against you.
All other summonses should be sent to: JERRY ENGEL, 123-60 83rd Ave (8F), Kew Gardens, NY 11415 Should you have questions feel free to contact me JERRY ENGEL, Chairman Credentials Committee, NYPPA, at: casey2je@aol.com
Parking permits for press in peril
Parking permits in NYC that have been issued for the past 50 years to the press to park at or near their assignments are in peril because of legal questions regarding whether to issue them to bloggers who say they are press too.
The NYPPA is now preparing a legal strategy that would make our parking permits a permanent part of the press card issuance. Stay tuned and watch for updates at NYPPA.org and this website too.
Amtrak NPPA in agreement over new policy
Attorney’s for Amtrak and the NPPA came to an agreement recently that gives photographers the right to take photos in public areas of Amtrak stations and stops police from demanding that photographers delete images that have been taken.
This agreement by Amtrak followed a TV appearance by R2 Director Todd Maisel on the Colbert Report with host Steve Colbert on Comedy Central, which makes fun of Amtrak’s photo “policy” calling Amtrak's photography contest "their most cleverest ruse since their so-called timetable." Right after the story about Duane Kerzic who was arrested for taking photos in the station, Kerzic was offered a generous settlement and NPPA was engaged in negotiations for a new policy statement with the railroad. He has since settled, terms of which are sealed.
http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/217341/february-02-2009/nailed--em---amtrak-photographer
NPPA Chief Counsel Mickey H. Osterreicher, Esq., engaged Amtrak Police general counsel
David J. Domzalski and hammered out an agreement that was mutally agreeable. Osterreicher
said that Amtrak had no justification for their unconstitutional actions against photographers in public train stations in which some photographers have even been arrested for not deleting images taken legally.
Despite Amtrak at first trying to justify their actions, NPPA extended a “proverbial olive branch” to Amtrak, in an effort to work out a deal that will be acceptable to all parties. As a result of repeated lawsuits, the Colbert show and efforts by NPPA Counsel Osterreicher, an agreement was reached.
Click here to see both new policy and police policy guidelines.
As the NPPA tries to attain freedom to take photos in our public stations, incidents continue to occur. Including one that happened just days ago in Seattle where a couple were ejected from a train, simply because they took a picture of a sunrise over a train station from their window.
We urge members to continue to report unconstitutional behavior by employees of train systems, police personnel and others, but at the same time, utmost respect for these individuals must be maintained as most of them have good intentions that are only meant to protect the public and fellow employees. Members should also maintain respect as anything they say can and will be used against them and visa versa is true too.
R2 Director Maisel speaks to students at College Media Advisors session
R2 Director Todd Maisel spoke to a session of the College Media Advisors conference at the Marriott this past month, where he discussed press freedoms and the problems of covering news in an age of paranoia and curtailed civil liberties. Maisel, an adjunct professor at City Tech, addressed students and college professors on various incidents throughout the country in which the press have either been targeted by law enforcement, or have been restrained from taking pictures in public places. Pictures from the RNC, both past and present were shown to students the professors.
If you missed NSC in VA You missed important info
The NPPA’s Northern Short Course proved that you no longer are you safe with your current skills,
as the industry continues to change and morph into multi media. NSC sessions gave attendees those
vital skills and the ability to network with those who will help you be successful.
Included in the sessions was one run by Maisel with NPPA General Counsel Mickey Osterreicher, Esq
on press freedom and rights of photographers to take pictures in public places.
There was a huge emphasis on multi media and improving skills that photographers already possess. Participants met the successful visual journalists in our business that will help you make your chosen profession a financial and journalistic success – especially our friend John Harrington.
NSC get togethers are excellent for networking and feature special sessions – with this year,
Tom Sperdutto setting up a full photo studio in the midst of our networking session in the McLean Hilton. See photos from networking sessions by Tom who also did two sessions of studio work with numerous participants and models that come straight from the US military.
Some of the featured speakers were Scott Anger, Stephen Crowley, Gail Fisher, Brenda, Ann Kenneally, Melissa Lyttle, Jason Reed.
Stephen Crowley of The New York Times joined the Saturday speaker series line-up and he proved once again that he is one of the great shooters of our time. Based in Washington, DC, Crowley has covered breaking national and international news. Crowley was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 2002, with four other photographers at The New York Times for work produced during the war in Afghanistan. Efficient workflows with Nikon systems and software was led by Nikon’s Mark Suban, learn how to customize the latest Nikon DSLR cameras using in camera menu settings to help you become an efficient shooter.
There were also numerous classes on Final Cut Pro, Photoshop, multi media software and many other important topics to make participants more employable and to keep people up on the latest technologies and software tools.
Our hat’s off to Michelle McLouglhin who did a great job as Chair; Bill Auth, Logistics Chair; Natalie Nigito, Registrar; Will Yurman, Multimedia Chair; David Handschuh, who put together the educators panels and seminars; Tom Costello who provided expertise as AV production and as R3 Director; Tom Kelly III, contest chair; Steve Falk, contest co-chair; Tom Kelly IV, assistant contest chair; Bob Davis, TV representative; John Walker, portfolio critiques; and of course Damon Kiesow our R1 Director and an invaluable volunteer to the betterment of this program. Also applauds to our many student volunteers for their many hours of service.
Finally, we salute the many sponsors who supported this program including Nikon, Canon, Olympus, JVC, Adobe, Thinktank, Roberts Photo, Penn Camera, Adorama, Panasonic, and many others.
Next year, R1 will host the NSC in Cherry Hill, NJ, which is close to NYC and a relatively
inexpensive venue.
We are working hard to figure out how to bring NSC to New York City, so stay tuned.
Calendar Items
J&R is your source for cameras, computers and entertainment
You’ve got to be crazy not to take advantage of your NPPA discount at J&R. Call J&R Corporate department to find out how. See schedule of events: And take advantage of specials on great camera gear and get your NPPA discount. NPPA members get a special corporate discount for their purchases on anything from cameras, computers and just about anything in the store. J&R is a friend of photographers.
Here are is a few calendar dates for events at J&R:
Donnie McClurkin will be signing autographs of his new CD “We all are one Live in Detroit” on Thursday April 2 at 12:30. His CD, “We all are one,” is in the store for $14.99.
Cyril Neville will be performing and signing autographs on April 18th at 2 p.m. as part of Record Store Day. His new album, Brand new blues is $12.99.
Anne Akiko Meyers will be performing and signing autographs on Saturday April 18th as part of Record Store Day at 1 p.m. Her CD, Smile, is $13.99.
Shinedown will be performing an acoustic set as part of Record Store Day at 1:00 on Saturday April 18th The CD, “The sound of madness,” is $13.99 www.jr.com
SOHO exhibit ends this month
Frances Roberts has a photo (see attachment!) in the Soho Photo Gallery's 11th Annual International Krappy Kamera® Competition. The photo of the Staple St. bridge, downtown Tribeca, was shot using a polaroid camera modified to be a pinhole camera. I than made a polaroid transfer image onto watercolor paper.
The exhibit runs through April 4, 2009
Gallery Hours are: Wednesday thru Sunday, 1-6 p.m., and by appointment Soho Photo Gallery is located at 15 White Street in TriBeCa, three blocks south of Canal Street between West Broadway and Sixth Avenue. Subways: #1 to Franklin Street or the A, C, E, N, R or #6 to Canal Street.
The phone number is 212-226-8571.
THE NEW YORK PHOTO FESTIVAL 2nd Edition, May 13-17, 2009 in Dumbo
The second annual New York Photo Festival will take place from May 13-17 in the Dumbo section of Brooklyn under the Manhattan and Brooklyn Bridges. The community has become a mecca for the arts
as numerous galleries have sprung up throughout the community.
This years exhibits will be curated by William A. Ewing, Chris Boot, Jody Quon, and Jon Levy.
See www.newyorkphotofestival.com
These world-renowned curators all bring their personal visions of the most provocative and intriguing developments in contemporary photography to the main pavilions of the 2009 edition of The New York Photo Festival. “The NYPH’09 Festival Curators were selected for their decisive and innovative approaches to curating, editing, sequencing, and showcasing the varied work of the medium in ways that continually surprise and inspire those of us in the photography industry and the creative cultural public at large,” say Power and Evers. All over the place! features the work of historical figures Ernst Haas,
Jacob Holdt, Edward Steichen, and contemporary photographers Manolis Baboussis, Matthieu Gafsou, Oliver Godow, Tiina Itkonen, Anna Lehmann-Brauns, Juraj Lipscher, Virginie Otth, Philipp Schaerer,
Joni Sternbach, Robert Walker, and Patrick Weidmann.
About the New York Photo Festival:
Founded by Daniel Power and Frank Evers, the New York Photo Festival is the first international-level festival of photography to be based in the U.S. With the ambition of documenting the future of photography in all its forms, this new, annual event has selected a group of internationally respected curators who will deliver their personal vision of the newest and most important trends in contemporary photography. Last year’s inaugural festival proved sold 15,000 tickets, 2,500 VIPs and artists, 1,000 members of the international press, packed seating for all day and evening programming events at St. Ann’s Warehouse (450 capacity), 20 countries represented in curated and satellite pavilions, 49 media partners, and over 3,000 submissions from 87 countries for the New York Photo Awards www.newyorkphotoawards.com.
The festival was made possible with the generous assistance of Two Trees Management. For more information, please contact Viviana Morizet, Media Coordinator, New York Photo Festival, 37 Main Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201; Tel: 212-604-9074 x121, Fax: 212-366-5247,
email: viviana@nyphotofestival.com
Photo Contests
Contest results for BOP, NSC for R2
It was a great year for Region 2 members who collected several prizes in this year’s BOP contest judged at the Poynter Institute in Florida this past month. Some of the Region 2 winners included Ron Antonelli of the NY Daily News, Shiho Fukada shooting for the NY Times, Todd Heisler for
the NY Times, David Goldman for the NY Times, Brendan Smialowski for the NY Times,
Al Bello for Getty, and Gary Hershorn for Reuters.
The Northern Short Course saw big wins for David Handschuh of the Daily News, Michelle Gabel /
The Syracuse Newspapers, and William Lyons of the Staten Island Advance and Todd Maisel of the
Daily News. Congrats to all the winners.
Bay Ridge photo contest “Brooklyn Neighborhoods”
Gallery 364 "Bay Ridge's First Fine Arts Gallery" is pleased to announce the April Art Competition, entitled "BROOKLYN NEIGHBORHOODS.” Judging for this event is on Thursday, April 30th, 2009
7-10 p.m.
If you are interested in submitting work for this competition, for consideration please call Georgine for an appointment to show your work, or email jpegs for review. No URL's please. You will be notified by email of acceptance. The entry fee is $25 per piece, for work accepted, with a limit of 4 pieces per artist.
All art must be ready to hang. All art will be for sale. Gallery 364 retains 30 percent of all sales. Gallery 364 will award: One "Best In Show" $150 Prize (Winners will be announced at Opening Reception)
One "Honorable Mention" $50 Prize.
Deadline for submissions: Sat. April 25th, 2009
Artists Opening Reception: Thurs., April 30th,, 2009 (by invitation only)
Contact Georgine for more info: Gallery 364, 364 72nd Street, Brooklyn, NY 11209 or
call 917-767-3848.