Deadline for AAJA national photo awards is Friday (April 20)

Dear AAJA Photographers,

Here is info on the AAJA National Journalism Awards Photography Competition. The deadline is Friday, April 20, 2012 – I’m sending this to you late since most photographers don’t enter until last week anyway.

Dear AAJA Photographers,

Here is info on the AAJA National Journalism Awards Photography Competition. The deadline is Friday, April 20, 2012 – I’m sending this to you late since most photographers don’t enter until last week anyway.

info:
http://aajaonline.tumblr.com/post/18388931191/aaja-national-journalism-awards

application pdf:
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B2i39atXM66iZmJlOGFhZWYtMDM3ZS00NjU5LTk3M2QtYWU5ZWZhNWU1ZmJi/edit?pli=1

contest FAQ:
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B2i39atXM66ibWZWWFpVdVJRZGlSV21RU0VZM1FYdw/edit?pli=1

More info: Do not email me.
Marcia Santillan, AAJA Professional Programs Coordinator: marcias@aaja.org or 415-346-2051, Ext. 107)

Winners will be announced at the National Convention in Las Vegas.

Paul Sakuma
psakuma@aol.com
www.aajaphoto.org
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Asian American photographers take home awards

Dear AAJA Photo Community,

List of Asian American photographers who won in:
White House News Photographers Association
Greater Los Angeles Press Photographers Association
San Francisco Bay Area Press Photographers Association

White House News Photographers Association’s The Eyes of History 2010 Contest:

First Place – Portrait/Personality
Charlie Dharapak /Associated Press

Award of Excellence – Presidential
Charlie Dharapak/Associated Press

Third Place – Insiders Washington
Khue Bui/Contributing Photographer for Newsweek

Award of Excellence – On Capitol Hill
Alex Wong/Getty Images

Political News Photo of the Year
Alex Wong/Getty Images

New Media
Third place: Ben de la Cruz, Washington Post

more info,
http://www.whnpa.org

Press Photographers of Greater Los Angeles Competition:

Animal Video:
2nd Myung Chun – Los Angeles Times, On the Buffalo Trail
3rd Myung Chun – Los Angeles Times, Westminster Dog Show

Multi Camera Video:
1st Myung Chun, Los Angeles Times, Last for One

Feature Video:
3rd Myung Chun, Los Angeles Times, Theatrical Food

In Depth Video:
2nd Myung Chun, Los Angeles Times, The Last Cowboy

General News Video:
2nd Myung Chun, Los Angeles Times, Remote Area Medical

Newspaper Animal Photography:
2nd: Stan Lim, Riverside Press Enterprise, The Hunt

Newspaper Portrait Photography:
1st: Stan Lim, Riverside Press Enterprise, He’s Superior

Newspaper Fire Photography:
3rd: Watchara Phomicinda, freelance, Water Drop

Newspaper Feature Photography:
Honorable Mention: Ed Crisostomo, Riverside Press Enterprise, Glides

Newspaper Music and Performing Arts Photography:
3rd: Ringo Chiu, freelance, The Los Angeles Master Chorale
2nd: Ed Crisostomo Riverside Press Enterprise, Just an Illusion

Newspaper Photo Essay
2nd: Stan Lim, Riverside Press Enterprise, Bringing Michael Home

Best Newspaper Los Angeles Dodgers Photography:
1st: Ringo Chiu, freelance, Tommy Lasorda

More info,
www.ppagla.org

San Francisco Bay Area Press Photographers Association Competition:

Student Photographer of the Year:
1st place: Adam Lau, San Francisco State University

Spot News Photography:
1st place: Clifford Oto, The (Stockton) Record, “Rooftop Arrest”

General News:
2nd place: Ariel Zambelich, freelance, “Tent City Couple”

Features Photography:
2nd place: Karna Kurata, freelance, “Scraper Bikes”

News Picture Story:
3rd place: Ariel Zambelich, freelance, “No Place To Call Home”

Feature Picture Story
1st place: Ariel Zambelich, freelance, “I’ll Be A Beautiful Girl”
2nd place: Andri Tambunan, freelance, “Gianyar Orphanage”
3rd place: Lianne Milton, freelance, “Rebuilding Cambodia”

News Video Spot News Photography:
3rd Place: Da Lin, KRON, “Sandra Cantu Arrest”

News Video Journalist – On Deadline:
1st place: Da Lin, KRON, “Oakland Manhunt”

More info,
www.sfbappa.org

posted by,
Paul Sakuma
AAJA Photo
psakuma@aol.com

Nominations sought for AAJA Awards in Photography, Online and TV

Dear AAJA Photographers,
You are invited to submit nominations for the Asian American Journalists Association National Journalism Awards in Photography, Online and Television. There are two categories: Unlimited subject material. Also Asian American Pacific Islander subject material.
 
Entries are FREE for current 2009 AAJA members and $100 per entry for non-members. Winners will be notified in advance of the AAJA National Convention held August 12-15, 2009 in Boston, MA. Awards will be presented at the AAJA Gala Scholarship and Awards Banquet on Saturday, August 15 at the Boston Seaport Hotel. The entrant need not be present to win.
 
 
 
All entries must be received by April 24, 2009.
 
More info,
Albert Lee
Professional Programs Coordinator
Asian American Journalists Association
AlbertL@aaja.org
www.aaja.org
 
Early registration (for professionals $225) deadline is Friday, April 17. After that date, registration (for professionals $300) will be $75 more. Then after June 19, registration (for professionals $375) will be $75 more.
 
Paul Sakuma
AAJA Photo
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