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Friday Links: July 29, 2022

July 29, 2022 By exposeddc

We’re excited to partner with Lost Origins Gallery to host an artist talk and summer celebration on Saturday, August 6 from 7-10 p.m. Save the date and stay tuned for more announcements as we finalize the details. We look forward to seeing everyone and hearing more about some of the images in our annual show from the photographers themselves.

Register for a free sun printing session at Photoworks this Sunday from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. to create cyanotype shadowgrams.
As the iPhone turns 15, more than a dozen Associated Press photographers across the world were invited to share an image taken with their phone and share some thoughts on the impact of smartphones on photography.
The International Photography Awards announced the winners of the One Shot category.
As more users grow dissatisfied and frustrated with Instagram, apps like BeReal look to fill the void of what once was.
The United States Court of Appeals ruled in favor of the copyright holder over images featuring Picasso’s paintings that have been part of a decades long legal battle.
Of the more than a million photographs Ferdinando Scianna has taken, he considers about 50 good and states that his decades long obsession with photography is over today.
Drew Buckley has been capturing puffin breeding season on the 720-acres of Pembrokeshire’s Skomer Island.

Friday Links: July 22, 2022

July 22, 2022 By exposeddc

We’re excited to announce an extended run for the 2022 Annual Exposed DC Photography Show at Lost Origins Outside! The show was originally slated to come down this Sunday, but it’ll stay up a bit longer; more updates to follow soon. We also want to congratulate our #2022XDC giveaway winners, with the Capital Photographer Center gift certificate going to @bytes.of.life and the SpyderX Pro monitor calibrator going to @rickruggles2!

You’ve probably already seen the stunning images from the James Webb telescope; this site compares these newer images with ones taken by the Hubble.
The 2022 Audubon Photography Awards includes a Top 100, spreading the love beyond the eight official winners and five honorable mentions.
Photoworks is compiling memories and condolences for fine art photographer, mentor, and educator Bruce Falkinburg who passed away earlier this month.
Join APA | DC tomorrow from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. for a photo assistant workshop in Hyattsville, $5 for APA members and $15 for non-members.
Egypt has relaxed their street photography ban, while restrictions remain in place for photographing children and commercial photography.
Leica Camera announced the twelve finalists for the 42nd annual Leica Oskar Barnack Award (LOBA) photography competition.
Petworth Neighborhood Library is hosting a photo contest for kids ages 5-12. Entries are due by July 29 at 6 p.m., and winning photos will be displayed in the library.

Friday Links: July 8, 2022

July 8, 2022 By exposeddc

APA | DC is launching a new grant for emerging and established photographers who self-identify as LGBTQIAP+. The deadline to apply is July 20.
Leica is expanding “THE WORLD DESERVES WITNESSES” campaign with an open call for submissions in two categories. Entry is free with a deadline of September 30.
“American Silence: The Photographs of Robert Adams,” is on view at the National Gallery of Art through October 2.
View the 2022 shortlist for the London’s Royal Observatory Greenwich Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition.
Visual artist Mário Macilau captures social and environmental challenges in Mozambique, stating photography is the language he chooses to express himself and what he sees around him.
Paul Killeen captured ghostly flying birds to win the World Landscape Photography competition.
Profoto users can take part in the soft vs hard light challenge for a chance to win a lighting kit worth $2,000.

Friday Links: June 10, 2022

June 10, 2022 By exposeddc

Did you join us for the opening of the 16th annual Exposed DC Photography Show? We’d love to get your feedback in this brief survey. We also received the full set of images from the day that was beautifully captured by Mariah Miranda, and you can view our album on Facebook. The exhibition will be on view at Lost Origins Outside and in our virtual gallery through July 24.

The American Photographic Artists – DC Chapter is hosting two free virtual events this month as part of Focus on the Story 2022: a session on financial planning advice (June 14 at 11 a.m.) and a Pride month exclusive conversation with photographer Amy Scott, founder of Queer the Lens (June 22 at noon).
The Library of Congress pared down their extensive photography collection from 15 million to 3,000 to 440 images for their recent exhibit, “Not an Ostrich: And Other Images from America’s Library.”
Canon’s new EOS R7 is already on backorder, shortly after being announced.
Cheriss May (one of our awesome Best in Show judges) is leading a two-day portrait photography workshop with Leica Akademie on June 25 and 26, $899.99.
A wildlife photographer captured two bald eagles locking talons in the sky.
Join StreetMeetDC outside the Takoma Metro Station tomorrow at 5 p.m. for their second weekend of Summer of StreetMeet.
Thierry Ardouin unveils the stunning diversity of plants through macro photography of seeds.
The Photographers’ Gallery transformed a collection of little-used streets and alleyways in London into a new permanent art gallery.
A new exhibition delves into Magnum photographers’ assignments done on commission.

Friday Links: June 3, 2022

June 3, 2022 By exposeddc

Thank you so much to everyone who joined us at the opening of our annual photography show at Lost Origins Outside last weekend! If you missed it, we shared an opening reception recap with some photos from the event, information about the exhibition, and a brief survey for attendees who’d like to provide feedback on the event. You can also view our virtual gallery and listen to some of the photographers talk about their images in the show. Our #2022XDC Instagram giveaway runs through June 30, so you still have time to check out the exhibition and participate. Our team is so grateful to everyone who helped make this show possible and to everyone who’s taking the time to come and see it!

Focus on the Story has a full day of events lined up for tomorrow, including the festival kick-off party where the 2022 Exposed DC Photography Show will be projected, 7-9 p.m., free. Register and show your ticket for two free drink coupons. And be sure to check the full calendar for events all through the month!
Photoworks is hosting an in-person reception tomorrow for their exhibit featuring the winners of Photo Slam 2021: Shelby Swann and Kristian Whipple, 4:00-6:00 p.m.
And be sure to save the date for Photo Slam 2022 on June 26 at metrobar and submit your own images by June 20 to participate and vie for an exhibition at Photoworks Gallery in 2023.
Head to metrobar this Sunday from 5:00-8:00 p.m. for the opening of “A Long Way Down: The Grandeur, Grit and Humanity of the DC Metro,” an exhibit featuring local photographers who captured great images of the ubiquitous DC Metro system. We spy several Exposed alum in the list of featured photographers; congrats, all!
German film manufacturer Orwo is launching a new ISO 500 color film based on Agfa film stock used in the movie “Out of Africa.”
Summer of StreetMeet kicks off tomorrow in Rosslyn, with meet-ups happening every Saturday in June at various locations.
Join Erica Robinson and Jamie Rose for a golden hour photo walk with Tamron & Wildfire tonight, 6:00 p.m., free, with lenses available to borrow during the walk.
Getty Images announced a $40,000 creative grant to encourage authentic representation of disability communities.
Mac Cosgrove-Davies is offering two hands-on, one-week camps at Photoworks for teens (age 13-18): “Handmade Photography – Camera to Final Print” and “Exploring the Cyanotype” in late June and early July, $200/camp.

Support for the 2022 Exposed DC Photography Show provided by the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities.