*UPDATED* IPPA conference update, hotel set, contest entry forms, rules are now available — Due Feb. 20

Chicago photo event featuring Ron Gould's work "TIBET: Photos from the Roof of the World"

Another tip from Karen Kring!:
We are invited to join RON GOULD as he shares his unprecedented journey through the most remote area of the world.

TIBET: Photos from the Roof of the World

Friday, February 9, 2007, 7 p.m.

Hosted by Apple Computers
at the Apple Store
679 N. Michigan Av.
Chicago

FREE & Open to the Public

Ron was one of only 49 photographers chosen by the Chinese government to document the people, culture, and scenery of Tibet.

Ron is a Chicao-based commercial photography many might recognize as one of the movers and shakers of ASMP. He’s also been a PICTURE THIS Projects coach.

Jim Frost, acclaimed fashion and Sun-Times photographer, will be honored Jan 26 for lifetime achievement

Chicago-area photo news via Karen Kring:
Jim Frost, acclaimed fashion and Sun-Times photographer, will be honored Jan 26 for lifetime achievement by the Chicago Headline Club.

The dinner honoring Jim, Carol Marin and others will kick off with cocktails at 6:00 p.m. and dinner at 7:00 p.m., at the Holiday Inn Mart Plaza, 350 N. Orleans St., Chicago. Tickets are $65 for CHC members, $75 for non-members and tables of ten are $650. Call
(312) 553-0393 to RSVP and pay at the door.

Previous honors from for lifetime achievement by the Headline Club have gone to Bob Black and John White.

IPPA clip results for Sept 2006

IPPA clip results for Sept 2006
Judged by the staff of the Commercial Appeal, Memphis, Tenn.

NEWS

1st
Matt Dayhoff
Peoria Journal-Star
9/20/06
Gaslight square tenants

2nd
Jon Giffin
Rockford Register-Star
9-5-06
Firefighters during flood

3rd
John Badman
The Telegraph
9-13-06
Firefighter comforts mother

Comments:
1st place was a nice moment from what otherwise could have been a
boring event.
The other two winners were the best of pretty typical news situations.
Strong moments and clean composition helped these photos rise to the
top.

SPORTS

1st
Ron Johnson
Peoria Journal-Star
9-3-06
football aerial action

2nd
Ryan Rayburn
The Northwest Herald
9-30-06
Football prayer

3rd
Holly Hart
News-Gazette
?
Coach elbows player

Comments:
Sports was tough to judge. Very little seemed to rise to the top and
there was much dissention in the ranks when juding this category. We
finally narrowed it down to the best executed action/sports features that
we could find, and added in a little bit different moment (#2) that
caught our eye.

FEATURE SINGLE

1st
Mark Black
The Daily Herald
9-5-06
Tractor pulls tiny dog

2nd
Tom Sistak
The Times
9-4-06
High school yearbook reaction

3rd
Ron Johnson
Peoria Journal-Star
9-5-06
Fountain silhouette feature

Comments:
1) We couldnąt fail to pick this as a winner. It was just too funny,
perhaps a bit cheesy, but a quintessential feature photo, very fun.

2) We liked the idea of a education-related photo column. It seems that
much of our local content is being zoned these days, and education
reporting is key to this kind of context. This was the best of the column
photos by the Times photographers.

FEATURE MULTIPLE

1st
David Zentz
Peoria Journal-Star
9-17-06
Boxing story

2nd
David Zentz
Peoria Journal-Star
9-3-06
Labor Day story

3rd
David Zalaznik
Peoria Journal-Star
?
Spoon River Essay

QUARTERLY PORTRAIT

Jonathan Kirshner
State Journal-Register
7-27-06
Cowboy Portrait

John Henry
Craig Daily Press
8-31-06
Clown Portrait

Clayton Stalter
Jacksonville Journal-Courier
8-26-06
Photo teacher portrait

QUARTERLY ILLUSTRATION

Danielle Gardner
Naperville Sun
9-6-06
Apple still life

Danielle Gardner
Naperville Sun
9-6-06
Hot dog exam

Shannon Kirshner
State Journal-Register
9-20-06
Candy Apples

Comments:
1) Clean and graphic, but needed more space on the page. Good use of
color.

2) Humor saves this one, would have been nice in color

3)Good technical food shot, very appealing

IPPA Conference Scheduled for March 9-10 at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois

The Illinois Press Photographer Association conference has been scheduled for 2007! It will be held March 9 & 10 at Northwestern University.

Locations:
The conference and judging will be held at the McCormick Tribune Center, 1870 Campus Drive on the Northwestern University Evanston campus.

The conference hotel is still TBA

Schedule & Speakers:
TBA!

iBOP & iSBOP Entry Details:
Coming soon!

Parking:
A parking deck is adjacent to the McCormick Tribune Center, and street parking is available nearby. Friday Permit required for parking deck, $6 from Parking Office, 1819 Hinman Ave., open 8am - 4 pm. Saturday Free parking, no permit needed.