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 […]
Christmas 2021
Shipmates, I would like to wish you and your family a safe and happy holiday season. It has been a privilege to serve you as president these past two years, and we hope that each experience at the reunion and with NANP was exceptional. It has been a remarkable year for NANP and Naval Photography. We celebrated the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the Photographers Mate rating in Pensacola, the birthplace of Naval Photography and the home for over 50 years of the photo schoolhouse. Naval Photography has come a long way since many of us attended school in building 1500. But Navy Photography is still alive and thriving in today’s fleet. We are the legacy of all the […]
A Holiday Message from our President
All, On behalf of Wes Gibson, myself and the Board of the National Association of Naval Photography we would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah and a Happy Kwanzaa. 2020 was a very hard year for a lot of us. Some of us have lost family members and friends to Covid, endured some personal and possibly some financial hardships but hopefully the New Year will bring some changes for the good. No matter what your political persuasion is, now is the time to bring America back together again. I would like to see us go back to being the country I was raised in. At my age I have no idea how much longer I will be […]