Farewell from Wes Gibson My term as president has come to an end. I want to take this opportunity to express my deepest gratitude to all of you. Thank you for placing your trust in me over the years. It has been an incredible honor to serve this organization in various capacities—first as Second Vice President, then Vice President, and most recently as your President for the past three years. Looking back, I’m proud of what we’ve accomplished together. One of the most significant achievements during my presidency was the development and ratification of new bylaws in 2022. This was a collaborative effort, led by Lifetime Director Tim Timmerman, that required patience, compromise, and dedication, and I’m thrilled that we […]
Shoot Off Workshops – Not Just a Competition
Story by Johnny Bivera The 2024 season of the DC Stills and Video Shoot Off Workshop that transpired at the nation’s capital last year was a great success. Attendance numbers had come back to near normal for the post pandemic period. Let’s go back to 2019 at the time of the Covid outbreak. As news that New York City was getting its first signs of Covid, we were just days away from kicking off the stills shoot off program, and the staff and I were in flummox as to what we were going to do. It’s not like things were getting shut down, but hand washing and the use of hand sanitizers were making its way through the scuttlebutt, […]
Farewell From Wes Gibson
Dear Members of the National Association of Naval Photography (NANP), As my term as president comes to an end, I want to take this opportunity to express my deepest gratitude to all of you. Thank you for placing your trust in me over the years. It has been an incredible honor to serve this organization in various capacities—first as Second Vice President, then Vice President, and most recently as your President for the past three years. Looking back, I’m proud of what we’ve accomplished together. One of the most significant achievements during my presidency was the development and ratification of new bylaws in 2022. This was a collaborative effort, led by Lifetime Director Tim Timmerman, that required patience, compromise, and […]
Looking for Nominations and Volunteers
The NANP has job openings beginning in 2025 and we are taking nominations and seeking volunteers. Names need to be submitted to the President-Wes Gibson, Vice President-Lisa Borges, or any member of the Board of Directors no later than Midnight PST, November 22, 2024. Names submitted will be vetted and put before the General Membership for vote in December. Vice President The Vice President shall succeed to the Presidency in case of a vacancy in that office and shall perform the duties of the President in his absence or disability and shall undertake such other responsibilities as the President or Board may assign. The Vice President shall be responsible for monitoring the Appointed Chairs and report to the President the […]
2024 Reunion Cruise Check In
For those going on the NANP cruise, when you login to your carnival account click on cruise manager and click check in. It will ask you to enter passport information, credit card information for onboard expenses, and you will also be asked if you are flying in and you will also be asked if you are parking a vehicle at the port. After the process is completed, you will be able to print your luggage tags and boarding passes.
Time Running Out to Book Cruise
Shipmates, We are just a little over 100 days out from our “Cruisin’ with your Shipmates” 2024 Navy Photographer’s Reunion which is set to sail out of Port Canaveral, Florida on October 18th. Up to this point we have 38 people booked for the cruise. Many of our regulars are missing from our reunion list. Hopefully, we will see their reservations soon! As many know, at our last meeting in DC we decided to shift from an annual reunion to every other year or possibly every third year. With many of us getting long in the tooth, various health problems, and other issues that life deals out; travel is not always possible. According to one of our shipmates we […]
2024 Reunion Cruise T-Shirts For Sale
The 2024 Reunion Cruise T-shirts are now available for preorder. Event T-shirts will be off-white this year. The cost is $15 and you will receive them at reunion check-in. Sizes available are Small, Medium, Large, X-Large, 2X-Large, and 3X-Large. A 4X-Large is available for $20 each. Select the sizes and quantities below. If you can’t attend the 2024 Navy Photographer’s Reunion Cruise but still want a T-shirt? We will ship the t-shirt to you for an additional $7.50 to cover shipping costs. Shirts will be mailed after the cruise. If you have any questions, please contact me at nanpwebmaster@gmail.com. Notice: JavaScript is required for this content.
NANP News, Summer/Fall 2023
President’s Message As we approach this joyous season of giving and togetherness, I extend warm greetings and heartfelt wishes to each and every one of you for a Merry Christmas and a joyous holiday season. On behalf of the entire NANP Board of Directors, it is with great pleasure and gratitude that I take this opportunity to express our deepest appreciation for your unwavering commitment and passion for naval photography. Our community’s strength lies not just in our shared love for capturing moments and history but in our collective dedication to preserving the rich legacy of naval photography. The invaluable contributions of our members have continually reinforced the essence of camaraderie and excellence within our association. Reflecting on the recent […]
2023 DC Video Shoot Off Workshop Wrap Up
Story and Photos by Johnny Bivera Despite the many challenges of putting together a last minute training program post a pandemic, the DC video shoot off team made it happen. Following a successful still photography program last March, a determined and resolute group of volunteers and talented visual media professionals rallied and brought back to life, after a three year hiatus the DC Video Shoot Off Workshop in Arlington, Virginia. My personal thanks to Maureen Stewart who spearheaded the meetings and staff logistics and Sam Morse for introducing a higher level webcam experience with his team to achieve an even wider global audience. And to Ray Flores for his years of being a management leader we finally were able recognize […]
It’s Time to Vote for the New NANP Director
The nominations are complete and it’s time to vote for who will fill the role as NANP Director starting January 1st 2024 and ending December 31st 2026. There were two candidates nominated to fill the position this year. Retired LT Duane Romine and retired JOCS Robert Leonard. Below are their biographies and a link to the voting page. Voting will close at midnight (PST) on Nov. 17th, 2023. Duane Romine, LT (Ret) Duane served for 27 years beginning in 1958 and retiring in 1985. Duty stations included USS Norton Sound (AVM-1), CINC Pacific Fleet Pearl Harbor, Naval Parachute Test Center at El Centro, Navy DOD Combat Motion Pictured Team in South Vietnam, Atlantic Fleet Camera Group Caribbean Detachment Puerto Rico, […]