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InstantDC Open Call – Not Long Now

August 19, 2014 By exposeddc

Have you submitted your best work to our InstantDC 2014 Open Call yet? If you have, good on you! If not, you have less than two weeks left.

Still wondering what to choose from your portfolio? Here’s another selection from an earlier InstantDC show to give you a general feel for the kind of images that might catch the eye of our judges. This beautifully composed photo by Jenny Markely is filled with serenity, joy and innocence. Just dreamy.

Whether your work is as soft and gentle as this, or is cut from a completely different cloth, just be sure to submit your images right here before September 1!

InstantDC Open Call – Counting Down

August 7, 2014 By exposeddc

With under four weeks left before the deadline for our InstantDC 2014 Open Call, we thought we’d feature selected images from previous InstantDC contests and shows to give you a feel for what appeals to us. That’s not to say we’re looking for this photograph again, but rather that it’s something you might draw inspiration from.

One winner of a 2011 InstantDC contest, this particular image by Greg Schmigel stands out as a classic documentary photo, telling a story without giving it all away, letting the viewer’s imagination do the rest.

September 1 will be upon us before you know it. When you’re ready, submit your images right here.

Reminder – InstantDC 2014 Open Call

July 29, 2014 By exposeddc

The Day I Met Ms. Milko by Michael Andrade

It’s nearly August, so this is just a friendly tap on the shoulder to remind you about the call for entries for our upcoming InstantDC 2014 show. You have until September 1 to submit your images, so get shooting and selecting!

Open Call for InstantDC’s 2014 Show

July 2, 2014 By exposeddc

UPDATE: We’ve announced the winners!

Starting right out of the gates after joining Exposed DC, Instant DC is launching an open call for photography by D.C.-area photographers starting now through September 1, 2014.

We are partnering with the Washington School of Photography, which is graciously hosting a free opening night celebration October 3, and showcasing the exhibition for an entire month. More details about the opening night soon.

Highlights and rules for submitting:

1. Exposed DC, Instant DC, and the Washington School of Photography will print, frame, and hang your image(s) should they be selected, so all you have to do is pay the submission fee of $25 for up to 4 images. You may submit an unlimited number of batches at 4 for $25.

2. Selections will be chosen by a panel of judges including photography professor E. Brady Robinson and photojournalist Keith Lane. All judging is blind, winners will be notified after the judging process is over, in early September 2014.

3. Submit your best photographs. While you need to be a resident of the Washington D.C. metro area, there is no category delimiter, geographic requirement, or theme for this call, each piece will be judged on its own artistic merit, as with past Exposed DC shows.

4. Images must be at least 1024 pixels on the shortest side. Your image may be disqualified if you cannot provide a high enough resolution image for printing and framing.

5. All framed works will be on sale for $250 at the exhibition, this will be a great opportunity to support local photographers and take home a unique one-of-a-kind piece of art. The Washington School of Photography and Exposed DC will share 40% commission on sales.

6. Prizes will go to the first, second, and third place winners, with five honorable mentions. Prizes may be both sponsored gifts as well as monetary up to $500 in value.

So what are you waiting for? Good luck!

Exposed DC Opening Night Wrap-Up

March 20, 2014 By exposeddc

Thank you to everyone who came to our 8th Annual Exposed DC opening reception at Long View Gallery last night! We thought the event was a huge success, and enjoyed meeting and talking with so many of you throughout the evening. The celebration continues to get bigger and better every year, a tribute to the 49 talented local photographers whose work we are so proud to share with such a large audience.

We hope you caught this excellent write-up about the exhibit and what we’re trying to do here at Exposed DC in today’s Washington Post Express Weekend Pass. The show is up at Long View through April 6. If you’re interested in purchasing a photo, please contact us at info[at]exposeddc.com.

We have many wonderful people to thank, including our generous sponsors.

Our guests enjoyed three of Bluejacket Brewery Navy Yard-brewed beers on tap, including their popular Forbidden Planet; Middleburg, Virginia-grown wine from Boxwood Winery; a selection of South African wines from Cavanagh Family Imports; and Brazilian wines, including a particularly delicious sparkling wine, from A&M Imports. Founding Farmers & Farmers Fishers Bakers brought our guests their mouthwatering bacon lollies, Everlasting Life Vegan Cafe dished out some wonderfully tasty soul food, Tel’Veh Wine Bar cooled us down with some lovely Mediterranean fare, and District Doughnut gave out their handcrafted mini-donuts to the first 200 guests through the door. Meanwhile, DJ Sequoia and v:shal, our long-standing Exposed DC ambiance providers, kept the room bumping.

Congrats again to our inaugural Best in Show winners, made possible by the Corcoran College of Art + Design with the help of our panel of distinguished judges, Jacquelyn Martin, Jamie Rose, Dan Westergren, Susan Sterner, Nancy Walz and Lucian Perkins.

The after party at The Passenger went well into the night with photography-themed cocktail specials (the Exposed Sparkler was the perfect way to end the evening) featuring El Buho Mezcal and Rhum Clément.

The Bluejacket Brewery team. Photo by Jim Darling — The Bluejacket Brewery Team. Photo by Jim Darling

We could not have done this without additional support from D.C. institutions Washington School of Photography, Capital Photography Center, the Historical Society of Washington, D.C., and HOIST Studio, each of whom we look forward to working with again in the future.

For those who are new to Exposed and want to know how to get involved next year, our contest opens each year on the first Wednesday of December. We host monthly happy hours for photographers and photography fans throughout the year, and feature local artists, resource guides, and event information here on our website each week. The best way to keep up with us is to sign up for our monthly newsletter, or follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Google Plus.