NANPA SUMMIT EMAIL NEWSLETTER

New at the Summit in 2005

• In-depth Adobe Photoshop Workshop
• Special look at the fine arts side of our business
• Portfolio Primers for beginners
• A juried showcase of members' images (see below)

Make your plans now to attend the 11th Annual Summit and Trade Show. We have developed a program that will build on the traditions that have made the Summit a mainstay for the industry. New events and offerings are sure to enhance your experience. Register today!

SUMMIT SPOTLIGHT CORNER:

 Invitation to the Members' Showcase

For the first time, all Summit attendees have the chance to be included in the Members' Showcase. About 100 images will be chosen from submitted entries and featured in a multimedia program in Charlotte. The Showcase will also appear on the NANPA website for photo buyers to access through 2005.

Why should you participate in the Members' Showcase? Here's what the judges say:

"Never in the history of NANPA has so much possible exposure been offered for so little cost." - William D. Jaynes, Inner Reflections

"This is an opportunity to share your photos with people throughout the world." - Bonnie Stutski, Photo Editor, Smithsonian Magazine

"The Showcase may be the strongest nature collection of the year." - Wendy Shattil & Bob Rozinski, photographers

Images may be uploaded to the NANPA website by December 1st  for jurying. To submit your entry, check the appropriate box for the $25 jury fee on th registration form. Find details about the Members' Showcase on the website and in the Summit program (pg 38).

Would you like to be on the program in Charlotte? Create a theme, illustrate an unusual technique or tell an unforgettable story reflecting your unique perception of nature. Show ten images to the audience in Charlotte. The Members' Slide Show roster is rapidly filling, and registration closes at 25 presenters. Find details on the website and in the Summit program (pg 37).

MEET Keynote Speaker:
Arthur Morris

When Arthur (Artie) Morris walked away from a 23-year stint as a New York City elementary school teacher in 1992, many people told him, "You are nuts! Nobody can make a living photographing birds full time!" That was all that he needed to hear. Artie's presentation follows the path of his second career, which began within a stone's throw of JFK Airport, in the mud and muck of the East Pond at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge, and at present finds him one of today's most successful nature photographers.

A Bird Photographer's Story
Come along on a journey, one that takes you to most of North America's great bird photography hotspots alongside Artie Morris as he creates the images that appear with his apt credit line, "Birds As Art." In addition, we will meet many of the folks who have touched his life. Artie's work, noted for both its artistic design and technical excellence, is widely published all over the globe. Many credit him with fueling the growth in bird photography through his book The Art of Bird Photography (often called the classic how-to book on the subject) and his teaching at more than 300 workshops and seminars during the past two decades.

Question:
Where can I find travel and transportation information for the Summit? 
Answer:
Discount details for airlines and car rental companies as well as shuttle and parking details are now on the NANPA website.

Each NANPA Summit Email Newsletter will include the answer to a frequently asked question that we have received from NANPA members. Please send your questions to Marjorie Wells.

REGISTRATION NEWS

Take A Closer Look --  Breakout session #15 is a little different and deserves a closer look.  Our panel of experts, Susan McElhinney, Tom Vezo, and Jim Zuckerman, will critique images submitted by NANPA members.  The panel will see the images for the first time during the breakout session.  The identity of the photographer will be hidden so the comments should be unbiased, educational, and enlightening.  You might agree or disagree with the critique but the entire session should be fun.

Would you like your images critiqued during this session? Go to http://www.nanpa.org/conferences/Summit2005/critique-photos.php and follow the instructions for uploading.

Hotel Information:
Have you made your hotel reservations at the Westin? You can now make your reservations online through the NANPA website and still receive the discounted rates. Make your reservations now!

Registration updates:
Portfolio and Editorial Reviews - Cathy Sach's review schedule is now full and a waiting list has been created.  Additional reviewers have been added.  See the website for their bios and schedules. 

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