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Paul's making a list and checking it twice for next year

Baron — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 06:44:14 +0000

Dear AAJA photojournalists, AAJA photo conventioneers had a great convention in Boston. About 45 photojournalists attended the-four day event/party. Not bad for a convention with only 650 total attendees. Next year’s convention in Los Angeles on August 4-7. Let me know if you have any more ideas for the LA convention. This is my wish [...]

Winners of the annual Dith Pran Photography and Multimedia ShootOut Competition

Baron — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 17:50:50 +0000

Photography Winners List of winners in the Annual Dith Pran Photography and Multimedia ShootOut Competition. The theme of this year’s live photography competition was “The Freedom Trail”. All conventioneers were eligible to shoot between Wednesday through Friday during the convention. Over $2,000 in prizes were awarded. The competition is in honor of New York Times [...]

Atlanta photojournalist Vino Wong wins President's Award

Baron — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 20:19:59 +0000

Atlanta Journal and Constitution photojournalist Vino Wong was awarded the Chapter President of the Year by AAJA. Chapter President Wong praised his Atlanta chapter’s hard work and said that the members made the chapter’s accomplishments possible. AAJA Atlanta Chapter website: www.aaja-atlanta.org

AAJA photographers in Boston, Thursday night dinner

Baron — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 20:05:26 +0000

Corky Lee wins national AAJA award

Baron — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 17:56:52 +0000

Corky Lee, a prolific photojournalist based in New York City is the recipient of Asian American Journalist Association (AAJA)’s Dr. Suzanne Ahn Award for Civil Rights and Social Justice for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. The award is named in honor of the late Dr. Ahn, a Korean American who was raised in Arkansas and [...]

Live student critiques Friday (Aug 14)

Baron — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 05:59:58 +0000

If there are any professionals who want to sit in and help critique, please come and help. We start at 10:15am on Friday in Photo Room. Professional photo critiquers are now: Kim Chapin, Boston Globe Kii Sato, AP Chicago (moderator) Dai Sugano, San Jose Mercury News Greg Yamamoto, Honolulu Advertiser one or two more photo [...]

Updated Boston convention photo schedule

Baron — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 13:56:30 +0000

Here is the updated schedule for the photography portion of the AAJA convention in Boston. All photography meetings in Waterfront II room, except where noted. http://www.aajaphoto.org/ **** MONDAY AUGUST 10 thru SATURDAY, AUGUST 15: Student Project, Bernadette Tuazon, Associated Press New York photo editor, btuazon@ap.org http://www.aaja.org/programs/for_students/journalism_trainings/newsproject/ Student photographer, Daniel Sato, San Jose State University student, [...]

10th annual Dith Pran photography & multimedia shootout competiton

Baron — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 00:14:53 +0000

Attendees can win prizes and cash worth over $1,500 by entering the 10th Annual Dith Pran Photography and Multimedia ShootOut Competition. Any AAJA conventioneer can enter their pictures and/or multimedia piece with the theme “The Freedom Trail” during a live contest that best illustrates the theme shot anywhere in the Boston area that can be [...]

Looking for Michael Jackson or Yao Ming photos for auction

Baron — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 19:55:43 +0000

Dear AAJA photojournalists, Looking for Michael Jackson or Yao Ming photos for the AAJA National Convention Silent Photo Auction. Auction curator Corky Lee suggests photos are 11 x 14 inches with full bleeds. Prefer they are signed. Deadline for photos July 24. Presently there are less than 30 prints received so far. More info on [...]

AAJA Photography Awards for Excellence announced

Baron — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 08:02:59 +0000

Dear AAJA photojournalists, The Asian American Journalists Association announced its photography awards for excellence in news coverage of Asian American and Pacific Islander and other issues. AAJA will be presenting the awards on Saturday, August 15 at its Gala Scholarship and Awards Banquet at the Boston World Trade Center at AAJA’s National Convention. PHOTOGRAPHY-UNLIMITED SUBJECT [...]