- Artomatic opens today at 2100 M Street NW, noon to 11:45 p.m. and runs through April 28. Check out all the events here.
- Join senior lecturer David Gariff at the National Gallery of Art on Sunday at noon as he discusses the innovative work of ten women photographers.
- Steve Simon, aka The Passionate Photographer, will give an honest evaluation of photographs submitted in an online session hosted by LaCie on Wednesday at 1:00 p.m.
- The exhibit “New Perspective on the New Thing: A Photography Exhibition Documenting D.C.’s Revolutionary Community Arts Center, 1966-1972” at the Katzen Arts Center closes on March 17 and was reviewed in the Washington Post.
- Ami Vitale is holding a contest for a female-identifying photographer to travel with her and Vital Impacts on a 22-day Polar Latitudes expedition to the Falkland Islands/Malvinas, South Georgia and Antarctica.
- Ivan McClellan spent nearly a decade documenting the lives, wins, and losses of the Black rodeo community from Alabama to Los Angeles in his project, “Eight Seconds.”
- Check out this monthly roundup of open calls, residencies, and grants for artists.
Friday Links: March 1, 2024
Thank you to everyone who joined us for happy hour last week and congratulations again to the winners of this year’s photo contest! We look forward to celebrating with everyone at the show this summer, as well as getting back to regular happy hours and other social gatherings. It’s always great spending time together with this amazing photography community.
- Maryland PPA has announced their annual photography conference. Join them for three days of peer connection and instruction in wedding, commercial, fine art, and senior portraiture. Find out more about this April 11-13 event and register at https://marylandppa.com/24MDPPA.
- Head to the National Gallery of Art tomorrow at 1:00 p.m. to hear photojournalism students reflect on Dorothea Lange’s work and career in light of their own photographic practices and research inquiries today.
- Thirty finalists have been chosen for the Sony World Photography Awards 2024 with winners to be announced in April.
- Vanity Fair photographer David Seidner is being honored with a proper one-man retrospective as part of the International Center for Photography’s 50th anniversary.
- Critical Exposure is bringing back Stories for Action, a 10-week program for high school-aged youth interested in exploring social justice issues through photography. Sessions start March 5; submit the interest form.
- Annie Leibovitz traveled to seven countries documenting different ideas of family for a project with IKEA. In addition to taking photographs, she also selected six photography mentees to guide in their own projects about home.
- Photographers from around the world submitted roughly 6,500 photographs for 13 contest categories vying for the title of the Underwater Photographer of the Year 2024.
Winning Photos of the 18th Annual Exposed DC Contest
We are excited to announce the winners of the 18th annual Exposed DC photography contest and are so grateful to everyone who submitted to this year’s contest for sharing your unique perspective. We always enjoy seeing this city through your eyes, and we’re proud to have the opportunity to share these photographs that, as seen together, tell the story of Washington, D.C., as documented by the people who live, work, and love here. We invite you to join us tonight for happy hour at metrobar from 5:30-7:00 p.m. as we toast to the winners and catch up after entirely too long!
We’re also excited to announce that the 2024 Exposed DC Photography Show will be held at Fathom Gallery Georgetown this summer! Save the date for our opening celebration on Friday, July 12 and check back for updates. Or, better yet, subscribe to our newsletter to stay informed about our events, contests, and shows, along with the latest photography news, and follow us on social media for regular features and updates.
Whether you just found out about Exposed DC recently or you’ve been with us from the very beginning (see postscript below), we want to say thank you for being a part of our community. Here are some ways to get involved.
Now, without further ado, we present to you the winning images of the 18th annual Exposed DC photography contest.
Ather Ahsan – 007 – License to Chase
Emma Alexandra – Alone at the Reflecting Pool
Sharafa Aremu – Remnants of Chocolate City
Krista Boccio – All the Light
John Brighenti – Smoke Break
Erica Buerger – Untitled
Kevin Burns – Fly Me to the Moon
Steven Cheadle – Amelia’s Cream Cord on the Mall
Rachel Chilton – Reflections on the Hill
Thomas Cluderay – Timeless Ally
Daniel Coates – Bridge Over Muddy Waters
Scott Cook – Eastern Market
Mac Cosgrove-Davies – Ron at Aerators
Brett Davis – Capitol Snow Globe
Sue Dorfman – Little Amal Gets Encouraged
KC Felzener – Pride 2024
Karon Flage – You Going to Miss Me
Obediah Golden – National Building Museum
Nicholas E. Guerin – Couple by the Canal
Rich Hepburn – Motion
Miki Jourdan – Unicycle
Kevin Kasmai – Frontman Crane
Katelyn King – Alternative Renaissance
Prescott Moore Lassman – Fluffy White Hats
Prescott Moore Lassman – Sleeping Cow Girl (MoCoAgFair)
Shell Long – The Voice of Iranian Women
Ruolin Lu – Moroccan World Cup Celebration
Dave Lyons – Cherry Blossom Reflection in Fog
David Moss – Fog Head
David Moss – Hey There, Little Birdie
Angela Napili – Calaya and Her Three-Week-Old Daughter Zahra
Van Pulley – A View of the Bridge
Patrick Ryan – Ceramics Class
Valerie Short – Intense Repetition
Farrah Skeiky – Ride for Palestine
Carol Stalun – Mount Vernon Christmas Illuminations
Maude Svensson – The Red Car
Edward Underwood – Abandoned Basketball Dreams
Brian Wee – Moon Dreamin’ on Such a Fall Day
Eric Whitaker – Penn Ave Surfing
Kaiden Yu – The Winner (2023 17th Street High Heel Drag Queen Race)
Kaiden Yu – The Sky High (2023 Army 10 Miler)
This project is supported in part by the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities, which receives support from the National Endowment for the Arts.
P.S. Exposed DC and our wonderful photography community originated at DCist 18 years ago. We’re devastated at the news of its closure today and our thoughts go out to the staff, and to the loss of more local journalism.
Friday Links: February 16, 2024
In one week, we’ll be announcing the winners of our 18th annual photography contest along with some exciting news about our show! Check back next Friday, February 23 and join us that evening for happy hour at metrobar. Looking forward to toasting another year of great photography with you all!
- Applications for the Black Women Photographers x Nikon Grants are due tomorrow before midnight.
- Washington Post staff photographer Marvin Joseph shares the joy of making portraits.
- Registration is open for spring and summer classes at Glen Echo Photoworks on everything from the darkroom to cyanotypes and digital.
- You can also RSVP now for Photoworks’ event, “From Passion to Purpose” with renowned photojournalist Cheriss May on Friday, February 23 from 7-8:30 p.m., free.
- Join APA | DC tomorrow at The National Portrait Gallery Kogod Courtyard from noon to 2:00 p.m. for their February Coffee Break meetup, photo book edition.
- In a remarkable feat not just of photography but also scheduling, forty iconic women cover the March 2024 issue of British Vogue, Edward Enninful’s last as Editor-In-Chief.
- Paul McCartney’s own photos, shot 60 years ago, capture the Beatles’ first tour as they took Europe and America by storm.
Friday Links: February 9, 2024
- BigPicture is offering a special discount to women photographers who enter the annual Natural World Photography Competition.
- The winner of the Natural History Museum of London’s Wildlife Photographer of the Year award captured a captivating image of a polar bear sleeping on sea ice.
- Journalist and stylist Marcellas Reynolds talks about his new photography book, “Supreme Sirens,” which details the impact of women’s careers and how their music is the soundtrack of our lives.
- Winners of this year’s International Garden Photographer of the Year competition include abstracts, close-ups, and, of course, some critters.
- Head to the Katzen Arts Center for a panel discussion about “New Perspective on the New Thing: A Photography Exhibition Documenting DC’s Revolutionary Community Arts Center, 1966-1972,” tomorrow at 2:00 p.m., free.
- An experimental philosopher at the University of Arizona set up a camera to capture a single image of a desert landscape in Tucson over the span of 1,000 years.
- Join Glen Echo Photoworks for an opening reception for Marvin Tupper Jones’ exhibition Sunday at 2:00 p.m.
- Ari Jaaksi explores the concept of artistic breakthroughs using examples from history to inspire photographers.