Exposed DC

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Friday Links: March 22, 2024

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Photo by Victoria Pickering
  • Join PortraitMeetDC for their first meet of the season at Stanton Park tomorrow from 3-6 p.m. Scratch that! They’ll be going on Instagram Live tomorrow night at 9:00 p.m. instead. Check their stories for more info.
  • Social Documentary Network is hosting an online presentation and discussion on documenting the struggle for reproductive rights in the US with Evelyn Hockstein, Robin Fader, and Edward Boches on Thursday, March 28 at 1:30 p.m. on Zoom.
  • A rocket launch was clearly visible across San Diego County skies on Monday night when SpaceX launched Falcon 9 right after sunset.
  • A Van Gogh oil painting has been unveiled as the centerpiece of an exhibition in Cardiff that poses the question: “Is a self-portrait the original selfie?”
  • Maryland PPA’s (MDPPA’s) annual photography conference will provide 3 days of peer connection and instruction in wedding, commercial, fine art, and senior portraiture, April 11-13 in Columbia, MD.
  • The winning images of the British Wildlife Photography Awards 2024 exhibit the beauty, spectacle, and fragile balance of the isles’ diverse animals and habitats.
  • National Geographic’s new show, Photographer, doesn’t focus on analyzing images but on the drive it takes to find the ideal shot.
  • An exhibition in New York is bringing to life moments in theater from the 1950s through 1970s using a blend of art and technology.

Winning Photos of the 18th Annual Exposed DC Contest

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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: December 29, 2023

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Photo by John Brighenti

As 2023 comes to a close, we reflect on the year that was and look forward to what the new year will bring. While you reminisce, we invite you to enter our 18th annual photography contest celebrating life in the D.C. metro area through the lens of the photographers who call this region home. We hope this holiday season has treated you well and that your new year kicks off with a solid start!

Enter the 18th Annual Exposed DC Photography Contest

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Photo by Carol Stalun

Photo by Carol Stalun

The 2024 Exposed DC Photography Contest is officially open! We want to see this city of ours through your eyes. Submit your favorite images of the Washington, D.C. metro area by January 31 for the chance to be part of our 18th annual photography exhibition. 

Winners of the contest will be featured in the 2024 Exposed DC Photography Show to be held in Spring or Summer 2024, with more details to be announced in April. You can check out this page to view opening wrap-up posts and winners announcements from previous shows. We are thrilled to kick off our 18th year of celebrating local photography with you all!

The entry cost is $10 per image, and you may submit as many images as you’d like. More details are available on our submission site. Entries are accepted now through January 31 at 11:59 p.m. Important notes about the submission site are provided below to optimize your experience.  

Have any questions or comments? Check out these FAQs or reach out to us on social media. Be sure to subscribe to our newsletter, if you don’t already, to get updates about all of our contests and events along with the latest photography news. We’re also always looking for volunteers, so feel free to send us a note if you’d like to join the team! 

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.

GO TO SUBMISSION SITE

Submission Site Tips & Troubleshooting

  • Please use a recent version of either Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox to submit to the contest. You may encounter bugs or errors with other browsers or outdated versions.
  • While there is no limit to the number of photos you can enter into the contest, you will only be able to submit once. Please be sure to review your entire application thoroughly and confirm the price reflects the number of images you are entering before you hit submit. 
  • You can save your submission as a draft and return later to complete the submission process.
  • If you realize you need to edit after you have already submitted, you will need to request a refund from Picter support. This will put your submission back into draft status, and you will have to resubmit it once you make the necessary edits.
  • No refunds will be granted after the contest deadline.

Still having issues or have questions? Send us a message.

Friday Links: September 22, 2023

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Photo by Miki Jourdan
  • PortraitMeetDC will be gathering in Georgetown Sunday from 3-6 p.m.
  • The 5th Annual Leica Women Foto Project Award is accepting entries through November 7 with a focus on themes of reclamation, resilience, and rebirth. Four winners will receive $10,000 and a Leica SL2-S camera set.
  • Exposed alum Jeffrey Morris organized a multi-media show with Art All Night and Shaw Main Streets that will be held September 30 from 7:00p.m. to 12:30 a.m.
  • The 12th annual WPOW Seminar + Portfolio Review will be held in person at the Corcoran School of the Arts and Design at George Washington University on October 21, 2023. Get tickets for the whole day ($175 for general admission or $100 for students) or just the closing party ($35).
  • The beauty and mysteries of the universe unfold through the Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition run by the Royal Observatory Greenwich in the UK.
  • A cabinet full of Kodachrome slides was discovered lying on the sidewalk in a San Francisco neighborhood; the 920 slides within show the city undergoing changes in the 1960s and beyond.
  • Leica Store DC is celebrating 11 years with an anniversary event on October 26 featuring amazing photographers some of which have ties to Exposed!
  • Rock’s “accidental photographer” Henry Diltz received a lifetime achievement prize, the Icon award at the Abbey Road Music Photography Awards.
  • Atsuyuki Ohshima photographed a monkey enjoying a free ride on the back of a deer in a Japanese forest.