Press Photographers
2008 National Political Conventions
Instructions
 

2008 Political Conventions
Democratic National Convention  Republican National Convention
August 25-28, 2008 September 1-4, 2008
Denver, Colorado Minneapolis-Saint Paul, Minnesota
 
 
Please note the following deadlines for BOTH conventions.
Feb. 1 for workspace/digital darkroom requests (This deadline has passed)
 
April 15 for credential requests
 
Note: If you have a separate contact for each convention, please fill out an application for each.
 
Describing your plans
In these boxes, please indicate what your organizations' plans are. These descriptions allow us to better serve your request in providing the proper credentials.
 
Digital darkroom space/transmission space
Please note that there may be costs involved with this.
 
Freelance Photographers
Photographers may ONLY be accredited if assigned by a credible news organization for the purpose of photographic coverage of the convention. The application must be submitted by the photo editor, or executive of the publication on the freelancer's behalf.
 
Media must apply to their respective galleries
Information on applying for Radio/TV Credentials can be found on the House Radio/TV Gallery website
Information on applying for Press Credentials can be found on the House Press Gallery website
Information on applying for Periodical Press Credentials can be found on the House Periodical Press Gallery website
 
 
 
 
Please complete this Application form and email or mail it to:

Press Photographers’ Gallery
P.O. Box 15273
Washington, D.C. 20003-273
Attn: Conventions 2008
 
Email: press_photo@saa.senate.gov
 
 
 
To send the application with a PC you need to open the application and cut and paste it into a Microsoft Word file. As a word file you can then edit it and save it, then attach it to an email.
 
To send the application with a MAC you would need to open the application, fill it out, then save it as a PDF then attach it to an email.
 
 
If you have any further questions, feel free to contact us at press_photo@saa.senate.gov