- Chill out with your fellow photography peeps this Wednesday evening, July 27, at the monthly Exposed DC Happy Hour. We’ll be escaping the heat at Liberty Tavern in Arlington, just a couple of blocks from Clarendon Metro station, starting at 6:00pm.
- Attend a workshop with former U.S. Senate photographer George Talbot at the Alexandria Black History Museum this Saturday, 11 a.m., free. Participants are encouraged to bring a thumb drive of images.
- Head to a photography opening at BlackRock Center in Germantown, Maryland featuring work by Alexandria Silverthorne and D.B. Stovall. 2-4 p.m. with artists remarks at 2:30 p.m.
- Freelance photographers rushing to cover a brush fire ended up helping catch the suspected arsonist.
- Sports photo of the year contender — “How did he not become dead?!?!“
- While we’re talking about the Tour de France, have you ever wondered how a photo-finish camera works?
- The Los Angeles Times digs up an awesome one from the archives: A boxing match under the wing of the Spruce Goose.
- PDN has a gallery of Rachel Boillot’s series of Post Offices scheduled to close.
- Amazing photos of a “microburst” over Phoenix this week.
- “Frankfurters in Full Dress” and other favorite food recipes of famous photographers.
- The water’s lovely: eerie Slovakian swimming pools.
- There’s a new porcupette at the Zoo!