Boston Press Photographers Association

September meeting

Yousuf Karsh exhibit
Tuesday, September 26, 2008 at 6:30 PM
Museum of Fine Arts
465 Huntington Avenue, Boston

We will be one of the first groups to view the exhibit.

Karsh 100:
A Biography in Images

This exhibition explores the eminent photographer?s celebrated work alongside his lesser-known images. Included are photographs from his early years as he was developing his photographic style as well as work made, after he became widely known, on assignment in the 1950s?views of Canada for Maclean?s magazine, images of industry for Ford of Canada and Atlas Steel. Archival material revealing Karsh?s personality, his approach to his work, and the friendships he forged with sitters also is included, as well as his large format camera.

For more information on the artist and his work, visit karsh.org

2007 BPPA Still Contest Results
Bill Greene named POY

Boston Globe staffer Bill Greene was named 2007 "Photographer of the Year" by the Boston Press Photographers Associaton. The judging took place February 17, 2008 at Emerson College.

Lisa Hornak of the Boston Herald placed second followed by Dominic Chavez of the Boston Globe .

Amelia Kunhardt of the (Quincy, MA ) Patriot Ledger won "Best of Show".

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Photo © Rick Friedman

Contest Judges
Fred Conrad of the New York Times, (left), Nikki Kahn of the Washington Post and Steve Falk of the Philadelphia Daily News with the Massachusetts State House in the background.

Complete Results >>click here

Winning Portfolio >>click here

Winning Photos >>click here

2007 BPPA College Contest
Winners Announced

March 4, 2008 - The Boston Press Photoraphers Association is pleased to announce the the winners for its Fourth Annual College Still Photo Contest.

The BPPA College Contest was judged March 2, 2008 at the Salem Evening News.

Amy Sweeney of the Salem Evening News, Dominic Chavez of the Boston Globe, and Elise Amendola of AP Êjudged contest. Thanksgo to the judges and the Contest chairs Charlie Krupa of AP and Reba Saldanha of the Lynn Item for a great contest.

BPPA College Contest Results:

News: First Byron Smith, BU Second: Byron Smith, BU Third: Will Nunnally, BU	Features: First: Brooks Canady, BU Second: Jocelyn Gabriel, NESOP Third: Leonard Mazzone, UNH
Sports: First: Will Nunnally, BU Second: Jocelyn Gabriel, NESOP Third: Brooks Canaday, BU	Portraits: First: Miguel Candela, Suffolk University Second: Danielle Shepherd, BU Third: Miguel Candela, Suffolk University
Picture Story: First: Byron Smith, BU Second: Angela Klempner, Endicott College Third: Byron Smith, BU

BPPA shows to hang at Logan Airport

After several board members meet with Massport, We are pleased to announce BPPA will be hanging a 2 part show at the airport.

The theme is "Welcome to New England".

This is a wonderful chance to promote BPPA and it's members.

The first part of the show to hang at Logan Airport was chosen from some of the BPPA award winning images printed over the past couple of years. This will be hung near the media office within 2 weeks.

The second part of the show will be open to all members to submit their best/favorite travel, sports, features, portraits, animal or any other image they feel fits the theme of the show. We can hang app. 100 images. The photographs will be chosen by a committee made up of one person from a major paper, one person from a suburban paper, one person from the board and one person from the airport.

We are asking members to submit 3 of their favorite images from any year that will fit the working title "Welcome to New England". Entries will be accepted until mid June and should be e-mailed to loganpix@bppa.net

The file size needs to be large enough to make a 16x20 print. Please name your photographs using your name-01.jpg ect. Please put all info in the file info, including caption and contact info including e-mail.
The photographer may be responsible for making their own print. (we are trying to get funding) The winning photographs will be chosen by a 4 person committee.