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
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. www.aajaphoto.org/ **** MONDAY AUGUST 10 thru SATURDAY, AUGUST 15: Student Project, Bernadette Tuazon, Associated Press New York photo editor, btuazon@ap.org 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
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
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
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 [...]
Call for prints, time is short and prints are needed
Dear AAJA photojournalist, We only received a few prints for the AAJA Silent Photo Auction. We can still accept your 11×14 print(s). Please help out AAJA student photojournalists. Please mail asap to Corky Lee: Expedi Printing ATTN: Corky Lee 1300 Metropolitian Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11237 More info on convention and auction: www.aajaphoto.org On behalf of [...]
Discounted registration ends June 19th for convention, photo scheduled revealed
Dear AAJA photographers, Early registration for the AAJA convention ends June 19. http://www.aaja.org/…ConvRegForm_ER09_6.pdf If you are interested in sharing a room at the hotel, there is an electronic bulletin board. http://www.aaja.org/programs/convention2009boston/hotel 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 [...]
Corky Lee wins AAJA award covering Civil Rights and Social Justice
Dear AAJA photojournalists, AAJA announced the winners of four of its top awards for 2009. Corky Lee, a prolific photojournalist based in New York City is the recipient of 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 [...]
Early registration rates for Boston convention extended to June 19
Dear AAJA Photojournalists, Still not sure about coming to AAJA convention in Boston? Registration: Early registration rates for the convention have been extended to June 19. The rates are $225 for members, $350 for non-members, $100 for student members and $165 for student non-members. To register for the convention, go to the national AAJA website [...]
Call for prints for National and SF Bay Scholarships
Dear AAJA photographers, Need your 11×14 photos to help fund national and San Francisco Bay Area photography scholarships. Need just two 11×14 prints to national and two 11×14 prints for SF. All proceeds go directly into photography scholarships. Money from your one 11×14 can go from about $50 to $500 – directly into the pocket [...]