Boston Press Photographers Association

Please join us on Saturday evening June 2 for our annual awards banquet and gala at the Royal Sonesta in Cambridge.

Along with our 2011 Pictures of the Year and College Contest winners, we will honor 2011 Person of the Year Stephen Coan, Massachusetts State Fire Marshall, and 2011 Sports Personality of the Year Jerry York, Head Coach of the NCAA Division I Men’s Ice Hockey champion BC Eagles.

Prints of the winning 2011 Pictures of the Year will be on display during the open bar cocktail reception starting at 6:30 pm.  Dinner will follow at 7:30 pm.

Ticket purchase is requested by Tuesday May 29.

Members and their guests please click the button below to purchase tickets using a credit card through PayPal ($75 each).

Non-members please click the button below to purchase tickets using a credit card through PayPal ($90 each).

Further inquiries can be directed to Bob Howard, BPPA Chairman of the Board of Directors, at howardenterprises@verizon.net

Please join the BPPA on Thursday May 3 in the Boston Globe Link Room for a presentation on news video.

Boston Globe video team members Darren Durlach and Scott LaPierre will show us their work that has garnered awards from POY, NPPA, and an Emmy.  Enjoy their informative presentation and learn how to shoot great video and collect great audio on deadline.

Dinner will be served at 6:30, and the presentation will begin at 7pm.

We hope to see you there.

*** Update ***

Bob Watts and Brien Aho, NPS Professional Markets Tech Rep. will show off the new Nikon D4 and D800.  Brien has a strong PJ background (Military). Both are new professional DSLR’s and he will emphasis their HD video capabilities (and their still file creation). They will also address the challenges of getting good auto and follow focus.

From a former member:

My name is Ed McCue. My wife Andie Goodman and myself are former members. Could you inform your membership that on sat 4/7/12 Andie lost her 3 year battle with pancreatic cancer. Andie died as she lived….on her terms never saying “why me”? she give each day her all. Andie was with family and friends when she  passed to a better place.

Thank you,

Ed McCue

Interesting short documentary about our world. Several faces you will recognize.
Thanks for passing it along Vin.

Be sure to check out Don West’s current show at the Museum of African American History in Beacon Hill.

Feb. 7-9, 2012

The Boston Press Photographers Association will be judging the entries in the annual Pictures of the Year competition. We welcome everyone – especially members and students – to attend and observe the judging process.

The guidelines for attending as an observer are simple: Show respect for the judges, the entrants and the process. Attendees are asked to keep comments to themselves, with mobile phones on silent.

Updates and results will be posted on Twitter and BPPA.net

Judges:

Stan Alost, Assoc. Prof. Ohio U. - Assistant Director, School of Visual Communication

Charles Ommanney, Newsweek - Awards: World Press, POYi, WHNPA, NPPA

April Saul, Philadelphia Inquirer - Awards: Pulitzer Prize, RFK Award, World Press, Nikon/NPPA Documentary Sabbatical Grant

Time and place:

February 7, 2pm-5pm

February 8, 9am-5pm

February 9, 9am-5pm

Tufts University Center for Scientific Visualization

Anderson Hall

200 College Ave Medford, Massachusetts 02155.

(at the intersection of Boston Ave. and College Ave.)

Recommended parking is based on daily availability

Tufts University Garage at 419 Boston Ave. ($5.00)

Cousens Gym Parking Lot 122 College Ave.

Download a copy of the flyer to print and hang and help us spread the word.

You can now pay your annual dues ($60) with your credit/debit card securely through PayPal

ANNUAL DUES

–Or you can send your check to:

BPPA, Inc.

PO Box 51477

Boston, MA  02205

Applications for Massachusetts News Photographer ID Cards (Tricards) start with an employment screening by the BPPA. Membership in the BPPA is NOT REQUIRED to obtain an ID card. The BPPA handles the first phase of application at the request of law enforcement.

Law enforcement still requires an original, signed application. Applications are not available for download for security reasons.

If you require an application or have other questions please contact us via ma3card@bppa.net

The deadline to upload/deliver your entry is one day away.

Hello all,

Just a quick note wishing everyone a happy holiday season and also wishing you start thinking about your best photos of 2011.

There was just one category change this year, Video and New Media are now just the Video Entry. There were lots of changes to the entry process to make it easier for all members. See the guidelines document regarding entries.

January 18th is the deadline for the contest entry; you have until midnight to enter but don’t wait until then!

Judging dates have not been decided yet but will be announced so that all who wish to attend may do so.

Tweeting during the judging will be under the hashtag #BPPA2011.