NWP News

Ø  Frans Lanting, Photographic Society of America, Inland Empire Chapter, Spokane.  Full-day Saturday - Spring Seminar, March 28, 2009.

Ø  “LIFE: The Unfolding Journey”.  “No one turns animals into art more completely than Frans Lanting”, writes the New Yorker.  Sensational images.  Spell-binding speaker.

Ø  Five Full-day Sunday, March 29, 2009 Field Trips guided by knowledgeable volunteers who “know the territory” sharing our best Photo Opportunities in 5 separate Inland Northwest areas.  Pre-Register, no extra tuition.

Ø  www.psainlandempire.org/seminar for complete details & Registration forms.

Ø  Spokane’s only AAA “Four Diamond” beautifully restored Davenport Hotel at Special rates.Ø  “The Photography Weekend you won’t want to miss!”

Dear Friends,
I’m sending this email to let you know that Art Wolfe will be in Portland on June 6 & 7 for his 2008 Creative Sessions Event.  Pro Photo Supply is our sponsor for the event.
 
The two-day intensive will be held at the Red Lion Hotel at Jantzen Beach.  It will be filled with creative inspiration, practical information, and FUN!  Also, we’ll be giving away amazing things from our sponsors…including a Gitzo tripod and Lowepro backpacks. 
 
Please, let your membership know….there are discounted seats for NANPA and ASMP members…and one day tickets available too.
 
Please don’t hesitate to contact me with questions.  And talk to me about “gratis” seats for your club….available for every 5 seats that are sold to your group…you can use them for  fundraisers, or perhaps for youth scholarship seats?  Let’s talk!
 
Copy and paste the link for all the info…
http://www.artwolfe.com/creativesessions/index.html
 
Warmly,
Keron

Keron Psillas
Director, Art Wolfe Digital Photography Center
206-332-0993

After conferring with members of NWP, it has been confirmed that we will be holding our conferrence at the McMeniman’s Olympic Club Hotel and Theater in Centralia, WA on January 26th, 2008 (Saturday).  Details can be seen in the Currently Planned Meetings/Events Forum (membership required.)  Here is a link:

http://www.nwphotographers.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5488

 If you are not a member and are interested in details of the conferrence, please contact the NWP Administrator using the E-Mail link above.

We are currently making plans to hold a member meeting/conference in Centralia, WA in January.  Please visit this thread for details!  Please be sure to indicate if you are going to attend.  Contact Admin with any questions.

 http://www.nwphotographers.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5425

From Gray’s Harbor Nat’l Wildllife Refuge website:

“FROM LATE APRIL through early May, hundreds of thousands of shorebirds concentrate on the muddy tideflats of Grays Harbor Estuary on the Washington Coast. Grays Harbor Estuary is one of four major staging areas for shorebirds in North America and one of the largest concentrations of shorebirds on the west coast, south of Alaska. Shorebirds gather here in the spring to feed, store up fat reserves, and rest for the non-stop flight to their northern breeding grounds.
   These Arctic-bound shorebirds, coming from as far south as Argentina, are among the world’s greatest migrants; many travel over 15,000 miles round trip. From June through October the shorebirds return to the estuary in lesser concentrations on their way south during the longer fall migration period. Thousands of shorebirds, primarily dunlin, stay for the winter. “

GHNWR Events Page: http://www.fws.gov/graysharbor/events.html

Link to Shorebird Festival: http://www.shorebirdfestival.com/