NPPAOU Newsletter: February 14, 2023
Join us for Funky Camera Night tomorrow!
Stepping back in time at the beautifully preserved Central Methodist Church in Athens, Ohio, on Sunday, Feb. 5. Built in 1906 the historic gem is a must visit for all history and architecture enthusiasts! Photo by Ahmed Hamed (@athens_lens)
Hey there,
It was great seeing people at our documentary night last week. For those who couldn’t make it, or for those who want a second watch, here’s a link to The Queen of Basketball, The New York Times’ short opinion-documentary film and Driftless: Stories from Iowa, by Danny Wilcox Frazier & MediaStorm.
For tomorrow’s meeting, we’re hosting a ~FUNKY~ CAMERA NIGHT, an annual NPPAOU classic. Bring your weirdest, funnest, oldest cameras, lenses, gear, film, knick knacks, or even your new gear too!
At the beginning of this email is our featured photo for the week, photographed and submitted by Ahmed Hamed. Submit your images here to be featured in next week’s newsletter and on our Instagram. The images should include captions, a filename with your first and last name, and be made in line with the NPPA Code of Ethics that we always hold ourselves to as a professional organization.
As always, below are a handful of brand new internship, grant and general opportunities to check out within the photojournalism community:
DUE THIS FRIDAY: The Documentation Center of Cambodia (DC-Cam) is looking for two undergraduate students to work as interns with them this summer. One is responsible for redesigning their website and the other requires expertise in video production. The internship is self-funded, but students will have a great opportunity to work with professors, and professional staff. They will work on information collected by Cambocorps volunteers and the videos or any deliverables that will have an impact on Khmer Rouge survivors. The deadline for this is Friday, Feb. 17, and you need a letter of recommendation along with your cover letter, so get started on this application today if you’re interested! Find more information about the internship here.
The 2023 Don Perris Scholarship Internship Fund applications are due Wed. Feb. 22 to support both paid and unpaid internships (which would be perfect for the unpaid DC-Cam internship above). Selected students will receive $3,000 to support their summer internship with an additional $1,000 scholarship in the fall semester. Graduating Seniors can also apply! NPPAOU members receive this award every year, so be sure to apply!
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore has opened their 2023 summer internship opportunities. Click HERE for more information. If you have questions, contact the volunteer coordinator at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, Matthew Mohrman, at matthew_mohrman@nps.gov. Applications are due March 1.
WOUB is now accepting applications for the 2023 News Summer Internship Program, including a Photojournalist position where you would serve as in-house photographer for WOUB. Find more information and apply here. The application deadline is Friday, February 24, 2023
Ohio University’s Center for Advising, Career and Experiential Learning, has opened their Undergraduate Experiential Learning Awards which are available to individual undergraduate students. Students may apply for any amount between $100-$1000. The next deadline is on March 10, 2023. Student info session dates/times are Thursday, February 23, 6 p.m. and Friday, March 3, 12 p.m.
The Scripps Semester in D.C. undergraduate study away program, a collaboration between the School of Visual Communication and the E.W. Scripps School of Journalism is now accepting applications. Applications are now being accepted for the 2023 Summer and Fall Semester-in-D.C. programs at https://ohiouniversityglobal.force.com/ogo. The program gives students the opportunity to learn from industry professionals working in the capital city, focusing on journalism (print, broadcast, data and photojournalism), strategic communication, commercial photography, information graphics, data visualization, publication design for print and digital, scripting a UX design, social media and public relations. The deadlines are March 10 for Summer (May 15 - August 12) and April 15 for Fall (August 28 - December 16). Learn more about the program at the information sessions on Tuesday, February 21, at 7 p.m. in SCHN 380 and Wednesday, February 22, at 7 p.m. in SCHN 380.
The Office of Global Opportunities has a number of grants and scholarships available for both undergrads and grads. The application deadline is March 1, find more information here.
The 40th Northern Short Course is March 16-18 during our spring break and will be at the Westin Tysons Corner in Falls Church, VA, near Washington, D.C. Tanner and I (Joe) are both volunteering starting March 15, and we’d be happy to drive more folks if anyone is interested in going.
Below are additional opportunities sourced from NPPA’s newsletter, which has a ton of great information each week. Sign up for the NPPA’s newsletter here if you don’t already receive it as a member.
The 2023 Photographers Without Borders Revolutionary Storyteller Grant deadline is Feb. 21. Five recipients will receive $5000 to support the creation of an impactful photography project, a video piece, and a community exhibition of the work.
NABJ is accepting applications for the 2023 NABJ Visual Task Force Scholarship. The deadline for the $3,000 award is Feb. 27.
A few items from the Asian American Journalists Association: the organization is accepting applications for its Photojournalism Excellence Awards. AAJA Photo Awards recognize the best visual journalism by AAJA members; the deadline is Feb. 28. The 2023 AAJA convention is July 19-23 in Washington, D.C. The organization is also recruiting judges for its 2023 awards contest; the deadline to apply to be a judge is March 15. And students, if you are an AAJA member, applications are open for the VOICES 2023 fellowship. The deadline is March 3.
The International Women's Media Foundation is accepting submissions to the Anja Niedringhaus Courage in Photojournalism Awards through March 3.
The Online News Association is holding a virtual career day on March 9.
The deadline for the 2023 Aftermath Project grant is March 10.
Applications for the third annual Covering Climate Now Journalism Awards are due March 15.
Vital Impacts will award two $20,000 environmental photography grants to support the development of a "long-term documentary photography project with local communities who are working to protect the environment and wildlife." The deadline is March 15.
The Northern Exposure photojournalism workshop is March 31 - April 1 in Minneapolis.
The deadline to apply for The Kalish visual editing workshop is April 1. The workshop is June 4-9 at the Rochester Institute of Technology.
The Ohio News Photographers Association's in-person convention returns to Columbus on April 1.
Sorry for the super long email but we hope you found at least one helpful opportunity in there! We’re excited to see you at our funky camera night tomorrow!
If you have any questions, feedback or ideas for this semester, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us:
Joe Timmerman, President - jt316618@ohio.edu
Tanner Pearson, Vice President - tp099818@ohio.edu
Zoe Cranfill, Secretary - zc973920@ohio.edu
Ryan Grzybowski, Treasurer - rg640118@ohio.edu
Sue Morrow, Advisor – suemorrow@me.com