DC Holiday events: Inspiration for photo shoots

http://dc.about.com/od/hoildaysseasonalevents/tp/Top10Holidays.htm

http://dc.metromix.com/events/producer_guide/washington-d-c-holiday/1570200/content

http://www.city-data.com/forum/northern-virginia/808308-dc-holiday-events-not-miss.html

http://dc.about.com/cs/sports/a/Iceskating.htm

http://dcpages.com/Events/Holidays/Christmas/

Good photo shoot opportunity tonight

• The 2009 National Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony will be held on Thursday, December 3, 2009, at 5:00 p.m., on the Ellipse in Washington, D.C. This year, the event has introduced a new lottery system for the general public.

• The new online lottery was available November 4th to November 6th, by going to www.thenationaltree.org . The National Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony marks the opening of the four-week event sponsored by the National Park Service and the National Park Foundation, the official charitable partner of America’s National Parks.

  The lottery at www.thenationaltree.org distributed 2,800 ticketed seats and 7,000 standing room tickets.

  The tickets are free and may not be sold.

WPOW’s Holiday Party: Donate to My Sister’s Place

WPOW members, spouses, and significant others, please join us for our Holiday Potluck at the home of Siobhan Hanna on Saturday, December 12, 2009,  beginning at 1:00 pm and lasting until 5:00 pm. Please also bring a beverage or a dish to share.

Email: Secretary@womenphotojournalists.org for directions and information.

To update your email address to receive the Evites to WPOW events: please email Secretary@womenphotojournalists.org.
The closest metro is the Potomac stop. Eastern Market metro is also close, about a ten minute walk.

WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING EVERYONE THERE AND CELEBRATING THE HOLIDAYS!

**We will be collecting items to donate to My Sister’s Place, a DC shelter for battered women and their children, so please bring a new item or items to donate. Here are a variety of items listed on My Sister’s Place website that are needed.
Please note that they only accept NEW items:

Household Items
Clock Radios/Alarm Clocks?Towels and Washclothes?Pillows?Twin Sheets and Pillowcases?Crib Sheets?Bathroom Rugs/Mats?Iron with Auto-Shut off?60 Watt Light Bulbs?Batteries
Kitchen Items
Including household cleaning and supplies
Toiletries/Hair Care
Including: Full-size shampoos, conditioner, soap, hair spray, scrunchies, brushes, perfume, makeup, floss, etc.
New Clothing Items for Women and Children (All Sizes)
Including: bras, socks, tights, pantyhose, coats, hat, mittens, gloves, scarves?, pajamas, purses, etc.
Baby Items
Infant carriers?, Baby Monitors?, Diaper Bags, ?Diapers?, Formula?, Baby Wipes
Playroom Supplies
Glitter?, Construction Paper?, Markers, Drawing Pads, Washable Paint?Craft Kits, ?Stickers, ?Puppets, ?White Painter Caps, ?Fabric Paint?, Sand, Trays, Toys, ?Musical Instruments, ?Therapeutic Books (i.e. new baby siblings, first day of school)?Videos?Books?Toys?Games (family games, playing cards, etc.)?Sports Equipment
Miscellaneous Items
Flip Chart Stand, ?CD Player, ?Journals, Stationary? Planners and Calendars?, School Supplies, ?Art Materials, Polaroid Camera?, Polaroid 600 Film?, Disposable Cameras, ?Picture Frames?, Photo Albums?, Postage, ?Phone Cards?, Gift Cards (Target, CVS, Giant)?, Art Posters, ?Indoor Plants, ?Magazine Subscriptions?, Event Tickets (Plays, Movies, Concerts, Sporting Events, etc.)?Over the Counter Medications, ?Hairdresser Gift Certificates

RSVP for the WHNPA Holiday Party

Don’t forget to RSVP for the WHNPA Holiday Party on the Hill this year. You must RSVP by Dec. 7th.

Didn’t get your invite? Not a member of WHNPA? Want to update your address with WHNPA?

If you didn’t get your invite or need more info on becoming a member, email heidi@whnpa.com with all questions, address/phone/email changes and she’ll get you taken care of!

Nikon: Free lecture @ Wash. Post offices (Dec. 11)

NPS seminar – Friday Dec 11th

Nikon Professional Services presents a special free seminar for professional photographers featuring award-winning photographer and educator Bill Frakes along with pioneering visual storyteller Laura Heald.  During this two hour seminar, they will discuss using the latest in high-definition video equipment to take storytelling to new heights.   Frakes, a staff photographer at Sports Illustrated, has garnered many awards including a staff prize for the Pulitzer Prize at the Miami Herald.  His commercial clients include Apple, Nikon, Coca-Cola, Nike and many more.  Heald is a versatile, multi-faceted story-teller who co-founded Straw hat Visuals, a media company based in Jacksonville, Florida.

This free Nikon sponsored seminar is open to the first 100 signees who register online.  This two hour seminar is scheduled for Friday, December 11, 2009 at the Washington Post in Washington, DC.

Washington Post
1150 15th Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20071

Professional Photographers from the following genre of photography are invited to this event:  News, newspaper, magazine, government, freelance, multimedia and wedding.

Those attending should have an interest mixing still photography with video capture and editing.  This seminar covers techniques that Bill and Laura used to create and publish still, audio and video driven content for multimedia presentations using the latest in Nikon digital cameras.  This seminar discusses audio, lighting and techniques used to create quality story telling products.

Refreshments will be served.
Tuition & Fees:  Free

Register online at : http://dcnikonpro091211.eventbrite.com/

If you have questions, please feel free to contact me.

Thanks,
Mark A Suban
NPS Professional Marketing Representative

ASPP: Holiday Party (don’t forget to rsvp)

ASPP DC/SOUTH CHAPTER HOLIDAY GATHERING

Host: ASPP DC/South
Location: Busboys and Poets – Cullen Room
1025 5th Street NW
Washington, DC 20001 US
When: Thursday, December 10, 6:30PM to 9:00PM
Phone: 703-391-6889

Please join us for the ASPP DC/South Holiday Get Together.

Gather with fellow ASPP Members and Friends to Celebrate the Holidays. We will provide light hors d’oeuvres and refreshments. There will be a cash bar but if you RSVP by Dec 6th then you get a ticket for one free drink !

ASPP Members are allowed to bring one guest. There will be a small charge of $10 that night for your guest.

PLEASE RSVP via the Evite delivered to your mailbox. You can’t get in w/o an RSVP! – (Free Drink Ticket with RSVP).

Not a member yet: Join today! http://www.aspp.com/index.php/chapters/dcsouth/

ASMP: HOLIDAY PARTY TOMORROW!

When:Thursday Dec 3rd! (TOMORROW) 6:30-9
Where: 3338 M St. NW (FotoWeek Central One)

We hope you can come out and join us for great food, drinks and merriment! Open to all!

I’m back from Myanmar!

Hello, Jamie’s Listers!

I’m back from a VERY successful Momenta Myanmar 2009 workshop. We had an amazing group of students, including the local talent of WPOW member Sharon Phillips and Doug Stroud. We also had students from Brazil, Switzerland and England.

The images will be updated this week onto the Momenta website and I’ll be updating my JamieRose.net website by the first of the year to include the story I did on “Workers” in Burma. Overall, amazing trip, amazing pictures and amazingly good times had by all. If you have the means and the motivation to take your photography up a level, I highly recommend a Momenta Workshop in the future!

So The List is back up and running! I’ll be posting a lot of info today and keep the recommendations coming.

Happy Holidays,

Jamie

One cool addition for the WPOW DC FotoWeek gallery

WPOW has set up a FREE DIRECT SHUTTLE BUS FROM DUPONT CIRCLE for this year’s gallery show featuring powerful photography from 15 of our members.

This Saturday, November 7th is the opening night party at Honfleur Gallery. Last year’s opening was a blast, don’t miss it this time around! Free alcohol and great photos!

PICK UPS ARE AT 6:30PM, 7:30PM AND 8:30pm. Bus will pick up at Dupont West, Massachusetts Ave and 20th street. Shuttle will also do return drop offs.

The gallery is located at 1241 Good Hope Rd, SE Washington, DC. Call Beth Ferraro for more details at the gallery!

AWESOME lecture coming up on Copyright protection

Do NOT MISS THIS!! I’ve heard Brad speak before, I’ve hired him to settle a contract negotiation for me and he’s worked with other DC folks. He’s an amazing resource on contracts, copyright and intellectual protections. He and John will be a mind blowing team I’m sure. Anyone (staffer or freelancer) should check this out! Professors: give your students extra credit if they go! _ Jamie

The American Society of Picture Professionals (ASPP) is presenting “Copyright: Protecting your Images and Creative Work” November 9th, 6:30 pm, featuring WHNPA President John Harrington, and Brad R. Newberg, Senior Counsel, Holland & Knight, who will take you on a journey of Copyright Law, How to Prevent Image Theft, Register your creative work and a Panel discussion of recent copyright news stories that have brought this issue to light. This affects not only professional photographers and artists but anyone who posts their photos online.

Full details and registration options are at:
http://www.aspp.com/index.php/chapters/dcsouth/91-copyright-protecting-your-images-and-creative-work-and-why-its-so-important-dcsouth-nov-9