NAB 2014 Report

PPAGLA Board Member Louis Gabriele has returned from NAB 2014, the yearly conference created by the National Association of Broadcasters, with a look at new technology coming out soon.

The PDF can be viewed here

Santa Clarita Signal - Part Time Job Opening

The Santa Clarita Valley Signal has an opening for a part time photographer.

I have an opening for a part - time photographer - endless high school sports and portraits, local news events, features and spot news for daily paper and web site. We shoot lots of raw video and person will need to do some writing as well

Applicants should send Signal Photo Editor Dan Watson a resume and website or digital samples of work.

AP Photographer killed in Afghanistan

“A veteran Associated Press photographer was killed and an AP reporter was wounded on Friday when an Afghan policeman opened fire while they were sitting in their car in eastern Afghanistan.

Anja Niedringhaus, 48, an internationally acclaimed German photographer, was killed instantly, according to an AP Television News freelancer who witnessed the shooting.”

— http://www.ap.org/Content/AP-In-The-News/2014/AP-photographer-killed-reporter-wounded

2014 Awards Dinner Winners

Video and still galleries of the the 2013 Year End Contest have been posted. Congratulations to all the winners.

Stills

Video

Lifetime Achievement

Panel Discussion: The Right to Photograph & Record in Public

RSVP Here

Event Organized by National Press Photographers Association (NPPA), Sponsored by the SDX Foundation of Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) in cooperation with the Los Angeles Chapter of SPJ and the Press Photographers Association of Greater Los Angeles

An expert panel discussion regarding First Amendment rights:

• What are the rights of citizens and the press to photograph and record in public?
• Can police seize and view those images or order them to be deleted?
• What is some of the most recent case law regarding these issues?
• How can we foster a better understanding of our respective rights and responsibilities in order to have a greater respect for the roles that everyone plays in newsgathering and free speech?                                                                                                 

Moderator:

Mickey H. Osterreicher, General Counsel, National Press Photographers Association

Panelists:

• Comdr. Michael Parker, LASD, North (County) Patrol Division
• Comdr. Andrew Smith, LAPD Media Relations and Community Affairs Group
• Jean Paul (JP) Jassy, Esq., Partner Jassy Vick Carolan LLP
• Paul Buck, President PPAGLA & Staff Photographer, European Press Agency (EPA)

Location:

Date and time:

Deaton Hall Auditorium LAPD Headquarters 100 W. 1st Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012

Thursday, April 17, 2014 7:00 – 9:00 pm 

PDF Link

Reminder- 2014 Awards Dinner

Annual Awards Dinner
SATURDAY, MARCH 29
Glendale Moose Lodge
357 West Arden Avenue
Glendale
 
Parking is available across the street from the Lodge.
5:30 p.m. Cocktails
7 p.m. Dinner & Awards Show
 
MASTER OF CEREMONIES 
JOHN MARSHALL,
FORMER KNBC-TV REPORTER
 
We are happy to announce our two lifetime achievement recipients: Glenn Waggner and George Robert Smith. 
 
We hope to see you all there.  If you cannot attend PLEASE SUPPORT PPAGLA by purchasing raffle tickets.
 
 
$44 per person. RSVP by March 20.
 
 
Embassy Suites  http://ppagla.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=e8762f8fc5cdcbbf3becf6da1&id=27d813f72d&e=353cd066cf
(AAA discount as of today March 15th $156)
800 North Central Avenue, Glendale, California, 91203 (WALKING DISTANCE TO Moose Lodge)
USA TEL: 1-818-550-0828 FAX: 1-818-550-1289
 
Extended Stay America  http://ppagla.us1.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=e8762f8fc5cdcbbf3becf6da1&id=54940e1c94&e=353cd066cf
(5% AAA discount...hotel room approximately $105 - $119)
1377 W. Glenoaks Blvd., Glendale, CA 91201
Tel: 818-956-6665 | Fax: 818-956-6667
 
PLEASE MAKE YOUR CHECK PAYABLE TO PPAGLA AND MAIL WITH RSVP CARD TO: JIM OBER, 1105 NONCHALANT DRIVE, SIMI VALLEY, CA 93065  jim@tracksidephoto.com
 
For questions, please contact:
David Fernandez, visualtec@att.net

Photographer Tackled by 3 Security Guards at the Smithsonian While Covering Strike

“While covering a fast food workers strike at the National Air and Space Museum last week, photographer Kristoffer Tripplaar was forcefully brought down by no less than three security guards when he accidentally bumped into one of them in an attempt to protect his equipment.”

— http://petapixel.com/2013/12/11/photographer-tackled-3-security-guards-smithsonian-covering-strike/

Photographers Hate Getty's Plan to Give Away Their Work

“Getty’s decision to let anyone with a website or social media presence freely embed photographs for non-commercial use was bound to rub photographers the wrong way. Sure enough, trade groups representing people who try to make a living snapping shutters say they are at work on an alternative way to compensate photographers as their images spread around the Internet because, in their view, Getty sure isn’t going to do it.”

In defense of the First Amendment

“A police officer forcibly escorted Baltimore Sun photo editor Chris Assaf away from the scene of a police-involved shooting on Feb. 21. He had been taking pictures from outside the police lines, but an officer told him he had to move back further. Assaf protested, stating he was within his First Amendment rights to be where he was standing. Another officer then forced him to move.”

Upcoming Walkabouts and Workshops

PPAGLA member Anacleto Rapping is hosting a photo walkabout and South Pacific workshop. More details can be found at The Perfect Exposure Gallery website.

Walkabout Seminar: 

March 8, 2014 with Wendy Sue Lamm

March 22, 2014 with Anacleto Rapping

Whatever your skill level, join Armando Arorizo, of the Perfect Exposure Gallery, and world renowned photographer Wendy Sue Lamm on a photo walkabout in L.A. on Saturday, March 8th 2014. 

A second Walkabout will take place on March 22nd with former L.A. Times staff photographer Anacleto Rapping.

The walk courses about two miles, and each session lasts about four hours. Our route highlights busy downtown locations and some of the city's familiar landmarks, including Pershing Square, Broadway, City Hall, the Disney Concert Hall and the Second Street Tunnel.

An evening session is offered, allowing us to catch the street life and light that unfolds in the urban core throughout the evening. The Seminar is from 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. 

Date: Saturday 8, March 2014 
Hours: 4:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Price: 175.00 per person. ( If you register before Saturday 1, March 2014, the fee is 150.00.)

 If you interested in coming along, please contact Armando Arorizo at the Perfect Exposure Gallery
Armando@theperfectexposuregallery.com
+1.213.381.1137  

SOUTH PACIFIC PHOTO WORKSHOP, MAY  25TH TO JUNE 1ST

The South Pacific Photo Workshops are all about making you a better photographer. We focus on developing your eye and storytelling skills as you immerse yourself in a weeklong adventure in the Philippines. We teach creative thinking and artistry, and guarantee that you will improve your imagery while having a good time.
The workshops will include scholarship students from the local community, and proceeds will be donated to visual arts programs at Foundation University, founded in 1949 to empower the people of Dumaguete.
Are you interested in joining us? We are now asking you to fill out a Reservation Request RIGHT HERE as we need to know as soon as possible how many spaces we have for this trip. We have a limit of 15 persons that we can take with us, and we need to know who is serious about coming along. 

Annual Award Dinner

PRESS PHOTOGRAPHERS ASSOCIATION
OF GREATER LOS ANGELES
Annual Awards Dinner

SATURDAY, MARCH 29
Glendale Moose Lodge
357 West Arden Avenue
Glendale
 
Parking is available across the street
from the Lodge.
5:30 p.m. Cocktails
7 p.m. Dinner & Awards Show
 
MASTER OF CEREMONIES 
JOHN MARSHALL,
FORMER KNBC-TV REPORTER
 
We are happy to announce our two lifetime achievement recipients: Glenn Waggner and George Robert Smith. 
 
We hope to see you all there.  If you cannot attend PLEASE SUPPORT PPAGLA by purchasing raffle tickets.
 
$44 per person
 
The dinner invitations have been mailed out and you should be receiving very soon.
 
RSVP by March 20.
For questions, please contact:
David Fernandez, visualtec@att.net

Canon Hosting Oscar Dinner Feb 27th

Canon Hollywood Technology and Support Center

Entertainment Journalist Dinner

Thursday February 27th 6:00-8:00

6060 Sunset BLVD Hollywood 90028

CPS and Credentialed Photographers & Videographers invited

Food and great conversations with industry friends

Please RSVP to Amy

akawadler@cusa.canon.com

KNBC says farewell to Burbank with backstage looks

KNBC offers a behind the scenes look of their studios as they move out after 52 years.

http://www.laobserved.com/archive/2014/02/knbc_moves_out_of_burbank.php

Nat Geo France Launches International Photojournalism Contest

Enter here - http://www.fipcom.net/en.home

Deadline is Jan. 31, 2014.

“The Emirate of Fujairah, in partnership with National Geographic France and Agence France-Press, is launching the Fujairah International Photo Competition. As the editor-in-chief of the magazine in France, I think this is an exciting opportunity because now, more than ever, we need photographers to capture live news on the world stage.

The contest is open to all professional photographers and the overall winner will receive a trophy and a cash prize of 10,000€. Participants will be able to compete in five categories: news, environment, economy, sport, and reportage. Each category winner (one per category) will receive a Nikon D800 digital SLR camera. Their work will also be displayed in two month-long exhibitions, one in the heart of Paris, and the second in the Emirate of Fujairah. More information about the contest is already available on the official website, fipcom.net. Participants can submit their photos—taken in 2013—through the website beginning on January 1, 2014 until the 31st.

The five categories of the competition include:

News. Pictures covering major news topics and their aftermaths in areas such as politics, economics, conflict, social tension, relief and reconstruction work, and crime.
Environment. Pictures documenting how social, environmental, and health issues are affecting society and people’s lives today.
Sport. Pictures capturing defining moments during major sporting events or top-level contests.
Economy. Pictures documenting how the economy or economical issues are affecting people’s lives and society today.
Reportage. A series of five pictures about a defined subject. Pictures must be placed in a precise order to make sense.

The winning photo will be displayed in an exhibit at Les Docks-Cité de la Mode et du Design in Paris.

Located in Paris on the banks of the river Seine, Les Docks – Cité de la Mode et du Design will host the award ceremony in early March and display an exhibition of the winner’s work from March 14th to April 14th. With its bold, undulating architecture, and its vocation as a center focusing on culture, creativity and design, the Docks have become one of Paris’ most remarkable landmarks.

Click here for news and updates about the competition, including how to enter. Good luck!”

— http://newswatch.nationalgeographic.com/2014/01/24/nat-geo-france-launches-international-photojournalism-contest/

New Officers

The Press Photographers Association of Greater Los Angeles is proud to announce the election of new president Paul Buck and vice president Kirk McKoy to serve for the 2014-2016 term. 

 
Paul Buck is the Los Angeles bureau chief at European Pressphoto Agency. Kirk McKoy has been a board member and is a staff photographer at the Los Angeles Times.
 
It is my pleasure, as president for the past two years, to hand over the reigns to Paul Buck.  He has been a vice president during my term and is ready to take on the challenge of the presidency.  Paul understands the work that goes behind it and the needs of PPAGLA.  
 
Kirk McKoy has proven to have a lot of energy in our student seminars.  He will have great ideas for the association for these next two years.
 
Let's all congratulate Paul Buck as our president and Kirk McKoy as our new vice president.  Jim Ober will continue to be treasurer and Diandra Jay will also stay as our secretary.  We have a very strong and dedicated board!
 
David Fernandez 
Chairman of the Board