WNPA Board plans 2012 activities
The WNPA Board, along with contest chairs, the membership chair and other volunteers, met Monday, Dec. 12, 2011, in Appleton to discuss the following items: Clip and POY contests Membership expansion, record-keeping, and our dues payment process Advocacy efforts WNPA’s involvement in the 2012 Wisconsin Newspaper Association’s Annual Convention WNPA’s own 2012 convention Doug Sundin [...]
Member Pix – Super Bowl XLV edition
Wisconsin photojournalists were busy late January and early February 2011 covering the Green Bay Packers and their long-awaited return to the Super Bowl. A few of our colleagues were sent to Arlington, and those of us who remained in the Dairyland were busy covering events on the home front. If you have a Member Pic [...]
An urgent call for Super Bowl member pix
Were you at Super Bowl XLV, or involved in any “home front” coverage in Green Bay or in your community? Run into other WNPA members? Send your images ASAP to Michael P. King here. We want to feature them on the site in a special Super Bowl edition of Member Pix! The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel‘s [...]
Member Pic: Speed Graphic
Roger Turner and Michael P. King, past and current staff photographers, respectively, at the Wisconsin State Journal in Madison, check out Turner’s old Speed Graphic camera in the paper’s newsroom on Jan. 20, 2011. Puzzled, King asked, “So the memory card goes where, exactly?” Photo by Craig Schreiner/Wisconsin State Journal
Member Pic: Going for a ride
Greg Shaver (Racine), Brian Passino (Kenosha), and Mark Hertzberg (Racine) were among 80 bicyclists in the Ride of Silence Wednesday May 19. The ride, one of seven in the state, was to honor those who have been killed or injured in cycling accidents. Shaver was out of work for two months after being hit by [...]
Photo Night – North a huge success
Nearly 20 people showed up for the inaugural Photo Night – North last night, Monday, April 19, 2010, at Fratello”s in Appleton. A great time was had by all, drinking blueberry ale and cocktails until 9:30 p.m. We”ll see you at next month”s Photo Night – North on May 17, 2010: always at Fratello”s, third [...]
WNPA Member Pic: A 50th Birthday Celebration
Milwaukee Journal studio photographer and jack of all trades Kevin Eisenhut, left, Peter Zuzga, center, and Tom Lynn, right celebrate Tom’s 50th birthday Saturday, Jan. 3, 2009, in Milwaukee. There is no end to the good things you can say about Tommy, but the best is that he had great booze at his little gathering [...]
WNPA Member Pic: Mike King
Mike King of The Post-Crescent edits while covering Burlington Catholic Central high school and Hilbert in the WIAA Division 7 State Championship Game held Thursday, November 20, 2008 at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wis. (Journal Times photo by Scott Anderson)
Shot a photographer on the campaign trail?
Have you shot a fellow WNPA photographer on the job during Campaign 2008, or will you run into one on election night next Tuesday? WNPA would like to know. We’re building a photo gallery of WNPA photographers in action during the campaign season for a post-election spectacular! We’d like you to be a part. Send [...]
WNPA Member Pics: Photo Night
On Monday, Ocotber 6, 2008, photographers and other friendly faces met at Brocach Irish Pub in Milwaukee, Wis. for a photo night. A night of socializing with food, friends and maybe a beverage (or beverages). As you can see by the photographs, a good time was had by all. Nice work getting the photo night [...]
WNPA Member Pic: Evan and Jay-Z
Green Bay Press-Gazette photographer Evan Siegle with rapper Jay-Z, Sunday, September 21, 2008 at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wis.
WNPA Member Pic: Jeffrey Phelps
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel photographer Jeffrey Phelps was unable to make a quick getaway from the Walworth County Justice Center in Elkhorn because of a flat tire, after covering an initial appearance for Daniel Brossard. Brossard is accused of murdering his wife. Phelps said there was a nail in the tire. (Mark Hertzberg photo)
WNPA Member Pic: Mark Hertzberg during 2008 spring flooding
The Journal Times covered severe flooding in the Racine, Wis. area in early June as the Root River, which runs through the city, exceeded flood levels by several feet over a period of a little over a week. Entire neighborhoods along the river needed to be evacuated, power and gas service was cut by utility [...]
WNPA Member Pic: Kristyna Wentz-Graff
Kristyna Wentz-Graff record audio during a memorial for Ricky Nelson, a Marine Cpl., 23, who was killed by a roadside bomb in Iraq. The memorial was organized by students at Christian Life School, in Kenosha, from where Ricky and his widow Kristen both graduated. (Photo by Kevin Poirier/Kenosha News)
Mark Hoffman and Rick Wood on the Morning Blend TV Show
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel photographers Mark Hoffman and Rick Wood appeared recently on a TV segment on covering Brett Favre over the years for the show the Morning Blend. The Morning Blend appears weekdays on TMJ4 at 9 a.m. See Rick and Mark on TV
2007 Convention Pics
Fun was had by all at the 2007 WNPA Convention in Milwaukee, Wis. Some brave souls turned the cameras on their contemporaries for this fun look at this year’s festivities. [brightcove:1155139582]
2007 convention in photos
The 2007 convention was a unique experience for all who attended. Whether it was David Leeson’s presentation, dinner at Eliot’s Bistro or the social gathering at the Hotel Metro, 2007 was a memorable year. Here are photos from the convention.
2005 WNPA Member Pics
WNPA photographers were all over the place in the year 2005. It seems so long ago, doesn’t it? See what they were up to that year. View Gallery
2004 WNPA Member Pics
2004 was a busy year for photojournalists in Wisconsin, including a busy election cycle. Take a trip back in time to see WNPA photojournalists in action during that year. View 2004 WNPA Member Pics