GNPA Officers, Board and Committee Chairs
At the June 22, 2019 board meeting, after GNPA general elections were held, the following officers and members at large were installed by unanimous board approval. Chairmen for standing committees were also announced. Please reach out to one of our board officers or members with any questions or concerns. We look forward to hearing from you.
President: Eric Bowles
Vice President: Mary Jo Cox
Secretary: Ken Dunwoody
Treasurer: Susan Burroughs
Past President: Tom Simpson
Website: Chris Dekle
GNPA Board Members At Large
Jimmy Day
Anna DeStefano
Lee Friedman
Tony Madden
Tom Wilson
Committee Chairs
Communications: Anna DeStefano
Expo: Alfie Wace
Membership Chair: Steward Woodard
Chapter Coordinators
The activities of each GNPA chapter are overseen by one or more chapter coordinators. You can find the current chapter coordinator on each Chapter’s page (under Chapters).
Welcome to the new GNPA website
It’s been a long time coming but we are exited to introduce you to our new membership system and website. While it’s new, we’re sure you’ll find it a big improvement.
Let’s go through a few steps to help you get started. Logging in and setting up your profile will take about 10 minutes – but if you want to explore you might take longer. We’d like you to do three things:
- Set up your new password
- Log into the membership system
- Update your profile
Start with a visit to the new GNPA website – https://www.gnpa.org/
We hope you like the new look. The menu should be much easier to navigate and find what you need. The content on the home page will be changing frequently as we share images from winners of the latest competitions and exhibits, and as we have new content from our chapters and as we add new events, workshops and competitions.
You’ll notice that each chapter page has the most current posts from MeetUp so you can get all the information you need right from the GNPA website.
We will be adding many new features and more content through the month, so bear with us while construction is completed.
Logging In
You access all the member only content using just one login which means that you can register for events, trips, workshops and competitions once logged in. No more multiple logins!
To log in, select “Member Login” at the top right of the page in the green band. This will take you to the login page for membership where you will.
- Enter your email address as your UserName and
- Set up a new password for your membership account.
Once you have logged in and set up your new password, you will be taken to your Member Home page. This is the landing page for all member activity.
Set Up Your Profile
To set up your profile, simply click on My Profile. Your profile page has a lot of information and that information is used in many places. It has information about your membership, address, phone and email, photo interests, camera system, and more. By filling out your profile, when you get ready to enter a competition, sign up for a trip, etc, your information will be pre-filled in saving you time and effort. At any time, you can click “Edit” and you update your profile. (Don’t forget to click on Save when you finish.)
There is a lot more so I would encourage you to browse and explore. Try uploading a few photos to your profile (show off your work!). Explore the Directory Search and see which other members of your chapter use the same camera system or have similar interests.
We’re just getting started. More to come!
Sincerely,
Eric Bowles
President
Georgia Nature Photographers Association
GNPA’s 2019 Smokies Weekend will be held November 14-17 in Tremont, Tenn.
Check back for information about keynotes, session speakers, in-field workshops and more—coming soon
GNPA’s 2020 EXPO will be held April 2-5 on Jekyll Island, SC.
Check back for information about keynotes, session speakers, in-field workshops, vendors and more–coming soon!
Contacts – Supported Organizations
Currently supported organizations
Chattahoochee Nature Center cons_cnc@gnpa.org
Chattahoochee Parks Conservancy cons_chair@gnpa.org
Chattahoochee River Nat. Rec Area cons_chair@gnpa.org
GA Dept. of Nat. Resources (DNR)
Wildlife Resources Division cons_dnr@gnpa.org
Keep Georgia Beautiful Foundation cons_kgbf@gnpa.org
Park Pride cons_partners@gnpa.org
Resources
The North American Nature Photography Association (NANPA) offers fantastic tips for being an ethical photographer.
Resources & Important Info.
GNPA has written agreements with our supported organizations that provide important details on each party’s rights and responsibilities. Each of our partners has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that governs the use of these images for the protection of our photographers. These MOUs state, in part:
The parties understand and agree that the submitting photographer retains the copyright to submitted images, and that the non-exclusive license to utilize images submitted by GNPA members as set forth above is limited to your organization’s use for its own promotional and educational materials and programs.
From time to time, in addition to the GNPA services described herein, GNPA photographers may provide your organization with photographs from photographers’ personal portfolios. These photographs may contain the word “Limited Use” in the file name of the photograph. Unless your organization agrees otherwise in writing with the submitting photographer, photographs designated as Limited Use can only be used for the organization’s website, newsletters, social media channels, and printed material including posters, brochures, educational materials, annual reports and event invitations. Without limiting the generality of that limitation, photographs designated as Limited Use cannot be otherwise published, sold, or transferred to third parties.
Your organization agrees to provide notification to GNPA photographer(s) upon your organization’s use of any image(s) submitted to you by GNPA photographers.
Model Releases
When acting at the request of one of our supported organizations, the organization itself will assure that appropriate model releases have been obtained and you can submit photographs of people to the organization without obtaining a model release.
Other Resources
Contacts – Conservation Committee
GNPA’s Conservation Commitee
- Chairman (Tom Wilson) cons_chair@gnpa.org
- Volunteers (Cheryl Tarr) cons_volunteers@gnpa.org
- Education (Joe Barranco) cons_edu@gnpa.org
- Newsletter Editor (Marcia Brandes) cons_newsletter@gnpa.org
Current Projects
Conservation photography opportunities are currently available to the following organizations.
- Department of Natural Resources Shot List (See Newsletters for instructions)
- Keep Georgia Beautiful Foundation Shot List
- Piedmont Park Conservancy Aug. 3, 2019 starting at 7:30 am
- Shoot the Hooch coming in August
Get involved today!
contact the Conservation Committee’s volunteer coordinator at cons_Volunteers@gnpa.org for more information about these and other opportunities.
Organizations Served
GNPA’s Conservation is proud to have facilitated the contribution of conservation photography to the following organizations.
Chattahoochee Nature Center Contact: Dale Aspy
Chattahoochee Parks Conservancy Contact: Tom Wilson
Chattahoochee River Nat. Rec Area Contact: Tom Wilson
GA Dept. of Nat. Resources (DNR)
Wildlife Resources Division Contact: John Kelly
Keep Georgia Beautiful Foundation Contact: John Kelly
Park Pride Contact: Skip Kazmarek
Piedmont Park Conservancy Contact: Clay Fisher
Trees Atlanta Contact: Marcia Brandes
Making Your Photographs Matter
The GNPA Conservation Committee was chartered in January, 2018, to fulfill one of GNPA’s core principles.
Our goal is that members become aware of how they can engage in GNPA’s conservation efforts, and to help members develop the skills to make valuable contributions to conservation in Georgia.
What is Conservation Photography? Conservation photography is defined more by the way it is used than by what it contains. Conservation photography inspires action to protect and conserve the natural world. Within that broad category, almost any kind of photograph can be used for conservation purposes, including the following:
- Stock photos donated to local nature organizations.
- Scenics, wildlife, and macro shots of nature that are specifically requested.
- Images of people enjoying outdoor activities.
- Photos taken at organization events.
- Art photos donated for fundraising.
- Photographers helping educate organizations on how to use and present photos.
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Top 20: Essential Camera Accessories [Updated 2019]
Why Are These Essential Camera Accessories?
I have personal experience with every item on this camera accessories list and would recommend them all. I’ve spent a fair bit of money in the past on equipment I didn’t need, so learn from my mistakes and bookmark this list now!
NB: I’ve linked all items on Amazon US, and all are Canon products. That’s not to say that Canon are better than anyone else, I’ve just done it this way because Canon held 44.5% of the DSLR market in 2010, whereas Nikon and Sony have 29.8% and 11.9% respectively.
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Welcome to the new GNPA website
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GNPA’s 2020 EXPO will be held April 2-5 on Jekyll Island, SC.
Contacts – Supported Organizations
Resources
Resources & Important Info.
Contacts – Conservation Committee
Current Projects