Tensions have been building in recent weeks between journalists in the White House press pool and President Obama's Press Secretary Jay Carney over a perceived reduction in photographic access to the President in the Oval Office and during overseas trips.

Earlier this month, following the President's trip to South Africa for the funeral of civil rights icon Nelson Mandela, photographers repeatedly questioned Carney about why they were denied access to...

Seattle photographer and Greenpeace freelancer Daniel Beltra recently received Pictures of the Year International's Global Vision Award, plus an Award of Excellence in the Nature Series category for his Greenpeace project, "Rainforest and the Antarctic," which documents the impact of global warming on the biodiverse polar region.

Beltra also took second place in the National Press Photographers Association's Best of Photojournalism 2008 Awards in the Natural Habitat category for his photograph of...

New York City's Metropolitan Transit Authority is seeking to ban photography from the city's subways and buses, and the National Press Photographers Association is asking journalists to join in the fight against the proposed ban by submitting public comments. The change in MTA policy would make photography on the historic subway system punishable by a $25 fine and up to 10 days in prison, according to NPPA. The MTA cites the need to increase security on the transportation lines and to prevent terrorism as the reasons for the ban.

Although the proposed regulations contain an exception for journalists with NYPD press...

The National Press Photographers Association has condemned Newsweek magazine's use of an altered photograph of Martha Stewart on its March 7 cover, calling it a major ethical breach. Stewart's head had been superimposed upon the body of a model who was photographed separately in a Los Angeles studio.

Despite the fact that Newsweek ran a page 3 disclaimer calling the cover image an illustration, the association is concerned that the average reader will not realize that Stewart's body does not appear in the photograph...

Larry Levin (lllevin.com) has been named the Picture Professional of the Year by the American Society of Picture Professionals. The second annual award was presented to Levin at Picturehouse in New York City on Oct. 20, 2004. The award recognizes significant contributions to photography, a single outstanding achievement and longtime service to the association or its members.

A former national president of ASPP, Levin has been involved in the photographic profession his entire life. In the 1990s, he was a major force in organizing the National Press Photographers Association’s Flying Short course around the country.