NABJ Visual Task Force

02/10/2025

Shout out to our VTF members for their stellar work covering in New Orleans, Louisiana! 📸🎥✨

(From left) Philadelphia Inquirer visual journalist Monica Herndon (), InvestigateTV+ production manager Lance Washington () and Philadelphia Inquirer Managing Editor of Visuals Danese Kenon () pose for a photo following Super Bowl LIX at the Caesar’s Superdome!

02/01/2025

01/22/2025

Join us TONIGHT (Jan. 22) for our 1st general body meeting of the year! We'll discuss the upcoming deadline for the VTF scholarship ($3,000), how to apply for the NBAJ student multimedia project, our plans for the 2025 NABJ Convention in Cleveland, Ohio and much more! We look forward to catching up with old friends and meeting interested peers.

👩🏾‍💻: Click the link to RSVP (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSenvxLP6IV0QFb3ZDq-fTgRgaXAPG-GVCLw6j3bKyYLEJVjXg/viewform?mc_cid=07ce7ee35d&mc_eid=e9ce2c6c0b)

08/15/2024

Congratulations to the winners of our 2024 NABJ Visual Task Force Moneta Sleet Jr. photo competition, powered by Sony, The Associated Press and ProPublica! The theme: Chicago, A Resilient City. We appreciate everyone that participated. Special thank you to our judges: New York Times photo editor Brent Lewis, US Deputy News Director for the Associated Press Kim Johnson Flodin and Independent photojournalist Alyssa Pointer. Take a look at the 1st and 2nd place winning images!

1st Place: Sarahbeth Maney
2nd Place: Tabius McCoy

08/15/2024

Congratulations to the winners of our 2024 NABJ Visual Task Force Moneta Sleet Jr. photo competition, powered by Sony, The Associated Press and ProPublica! The theme: Chicago, A Resilient City. We appreciate everyone that participated. Special thank you to our judges: New York Times photo editor Brent Lewis, US Deputy News Director for the Associated Press Kim Johnson Flodin and Independent photojournalist Alyssa Pointer. Take a look at the 3rd place and honorable mention winning images!

3rd Place: Jarrad Henderson
Honorable Mention: Reginald Allen

08/03/2024

The VTF Photo Auction and Reception is TODAY (August 3) at noon! Meet us in Boulevard A-C (second floor) as we celebrate photography legends, enjoy light refreshments and bid on amazing prints. All proceeds will go to NABJ Scholarships.

Have you registered to bid online?

View the images here: https://givebutter.com/c/frf0lm/auction

Online bidding ends August 3 at 1PM CST. Bid early and bid often!

08/03/2024

Join us as we celebrate the 2024 Visual Task Force Scholarship recipient!
Jalyn Henderson is a graduate student at University of Missouri where she is studying Journalism - Interactive Media. Congratulations Jalyn! Keep up the great work!

08/02/2024

New York Times photojournalist Michelle V. Agins talks about capturing this iconic image of American writer and civil rights activist James Baldwin. This image is one of 10 prints that will be available exclusively for in person bidding tomorrow during the annual Visual Task Force photo auction and reception. Join us at the Chicago Hilton, August 3, in the Boulevard Room (floor 2) from 12pm-1:30pm. We will have light refreshments and a fireside chat with Michelle and other legendary photographers.

If you can't make it to our in person event, you can still participate in the online auction. Bidding for online prints ends at 1pm CST.

Register here https://givebutter.com/c/frf0lm

08/01/2024

LONG-ISH post...

"Danese, how can I help support young photographers of color?" I'm so glad you asked! This is your moment. The 2024 auction is now live, offering you the chance to view and purchase stunning photographs. The funds raised from this annual event provide scholarships and visual programming during NABJ. We are committed to building upon the strong legacy of Black visual journalists who uphold the highest standards of quality journalism through workshops and networking opportunities.

There are 25 photographs that you can bid on right now digitally. Additionally, there are 10 photographs that you can bid on in person at the NABJ Convention. If there is a photo you like and you are not here, phone a friend who is, give them a spending limit, and have them bid for you!

If you don't have the money to purchase an image, you can share this post and information on your social media channels to help spread the word.

A special thanks to Meaghan Looram, Director of Photography at The New York Times, Becky Lebowitz, Assistant Editor and Chief of Photographers at The New York Times, Bedel Saget, Graphic/Multimedia Editor at The New York Times, the Associated Press, and NABJ Founder Allison Davis.

Subtitle: Join the NABJ Visual Task Force (VTF) as we celebrate photography and raise funds for VTF scholarships and programming.

08/01/2024

ON YOUR MARK, GET SET, CAPTURE! 📸 🤳 📹

The 24-hour NABJ Moneta Sleet Jr. photo competition, sponsored by The Associated Press, ProPublica and Sony, has begun.

The theme for this years' competition is, Chicago: A Resilient Community. Submitted images should celebrate narratives of strength and perseverance within the Black community of Chicago.

All convention attendees with a camera can participate. Our continued sponsor, Sony, will be providing cameras and lenses. Participants have until Friday, August 2 @ 12pm to capture their images. Submissions are due August 2 by 4PM CST. Visit the VTF Suite (Grant Park Parlor, floor 24) to receive the submission form.

No camera is off limits! A cell phone camera can be used so long as the photo is taken in the 24-hour timeframe, the theme is recognized in the work and the captions are informative, proving the photographer went out of their comfort zone and explored the community around them.

Make sure your submission has a caption that explains the who, what, when, where, why. And, if needed, your interpretation of the theme.

You can have up to 5 submissions.

Submissions will be judged by a panel of professional visual storytellers.

We'd like to thank The Associated Press, ProPublica and Sony for sponsoring the photo competition.

Good luck!

08/01/2024

Today's (August 1) VTF Suite Schedule:

11AM - 12PM - Moneta Sleet Jr. Photo Competition kickoff and rules

2:30 PM - 3:30 - Sony Presents: Endia Beal [View her work here: https://endiabeal.com ]

4PM - 5PM - Transitioning from the field to management with Kim Johnson Flodin, Deputy News Director of U.S. News gathering at Associated Press

VTF Suite is located on the 24th floor in the Grant Park Parlor.

08/01/2024

Tell a friend to tell a friend! The Visual Task Force photo auction is live!

Register online today to bid on your favorite images. Bidding ends Saturday, August 3 at 1PM CST. Anyone in the United States can sign up and bid on a print! Consider helping the Visual Task Force as we continue to raise funds for NABJ scholarships.

NABJ Convention attendees: Don't forget to visit us as we auction off 10 special prints that are only available to attendees. Meet us Saturday, August 3 at 11:45am. Come fellowship with us as we celebrate visual storytelling!

Click here to register: https://givebutter.com/c/frf0lm/auction

07/31/2024

We will be hosting a 24-hour photo competition during . Participants are allowed to use any camera that is available to them (DSLR camera, Mirrorless camera, iPhone/Android Camera, GoPro, etc.) Photographers from all skill levels are welcome to join us on THURSDAY, AUGUST 1, in the Grant Park Parlor (Floor 24) to hear more about the competition and learn the theme. All images will need to be taken within the established 24 hour period.

All entries will be constructively critiqued by a panel of established, professional photographers. The 1st place winner will receive a mirrorless camera from SONY! 🤳📸🌇

07/31/2024

We are grateful to all the photographers and editors that donated prints for our photo auction and reception! The auction will be Saturday, August 3 at 12pm at the Chicago Hilton. You can see these images, along with many more, as you make your way through the Chicago Hilton lobby during . All proceeds for the auction will go to the NABJ Scholarship fund. We look forward to seeing you on Saturday!

07/30/2024

We are excited to reconnect with old friends and make new ones in Chicago during ! Check out our lineup and add our events to your schedule. We look forward to seeing everyone in The Windy City.

07/29/2024

You caught us in our feelings! We can't help but reminisce on our success during the 2023 NABJ Convention in Birmingham, Alabama. The 2024 Convention in Chicago is T-minus 2 days away!?! Will you visit the NABJ-Visual Task Force this year? We hope so! Stay tuned for an announcement tomorrow of our schedule.

07/24/2024

Reminder! Deadline tonight!

The NABJ Board of Directors is issuing a call for proposed agenda items for the 2024 NABJ Business Meeting. All proposed business meeting agenda items must […]