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Friday Links: December 16

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Foggy Underpass by Emma K Alexandra

Exposed DC is proud to partner with Mount Vernon Triangle CID on a new, outdoor photography exhibit, “Through the Looking Glass,” featuring images by four of the photographers we are honored to have in our awesome community: Ashley Tillery, Christopher Chen, Matailong Du, and Shedrick Pelt. Join us for the opening reception + artist talk tomorrow from 2-4 p.m. We’ll be meeting at HEMPHILL but the walk itself is all outdoors so please dress accordingly.

  • Want to be part of our annual show next year? Submit to our 17th annual photo contest that just opened last week! The entry fee is $10/image, and the deadline is January 31.
  • Enjoy some good laughs and big smiles viewing the winners of the 2022 Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards.
  • Join PartnersGlobal and the International Human Rights Art Festival to discuss real-life examples of how art can fuel peace at the DC Mini-Fest: Arts 4 Resilience today, 4-7 p.m., free.
  • Jason Persoff has been taking pictures of snowflakes for six years, with over 100 stunning close-up photos in his collection so far.
  • The Women Photograph Year in Pictures showcases the work of 100 of their 1,400+ members across the globe, highlighting assignment work, long term documentary projects, and personal stories from the past year.
  • The Guardian’s picture editors highlight the work of photographers whose pictures have stood out to them over the course of 2022.
  • Registration is open for Reuben Radding’s six-week online street photography workshop being held in March and April, $800.
  • Photo-editing app Lensa has been dominating feeds lately—first with its AI generated “Magic Avatars” followed by discussions about the ethics of it all.

Friday Links: December 2, 2022

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Photo by Jordan Barab

Our annual photography contest opens for entries in one week! That’s right, the 2023 contest is just around the corner, and we can’t wait to see all the amazing photographs you’ve captured over the last year or so. Start looking through your archives now or carve out some time over the holidays to reminisce. You’ll have until the end of January to submit your favorite photos that showcase life in D.C.

  • Join StreetMeetDC tomorrow at 5 p.m. in front of the National Zoo for their final meet of the year with Zoo Lights.
  • The shortlisted images of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year People’s Choice Award feature a playful polar bear cub, two nuzzling red foxes, and golden snub-nosed monkeys huddled together.
  • Renowned sports and music photographer Michael Zagaris reflects on six decades of football photography.
  • A new book by Prix Pictet features recent work by 64 women on the theme of sustainability, from freefalling office workers to funeral customs in rural China.
  • Mauna Loa, the biggest active volcano on Earth, began erupting this week for the first time in nearly 40 years.
  • A collection of aerial photos by Mitch Rouse show immaculate patterns of California farmlands.
  • Self-proclaimed catographer Nils Jacobi offers an expansive look at felines through his growing portfolio of over 10,000 cat pictures.

Friday Links: November 18, 2022

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Photo by Emma K Alexandra

We’d like to wish you all a Happy Thanksgiving in advance as we’ll be taking next week off for the holiday. Thank you all for being part of this amazing community! 

  • Through photos and interviews taken in three DC neighborhoods — Congress Heights, Park View, and Stronghold —  the “Dap is a Love Language” exhibit invites viewers to appreciate the familiar greeting, and consider how, just like we do, dap exists in multitudes. Head to the Anacostia Arts Center tomorrow night for the opening reception from 6:30-9:30 p.m.
  • Join Photoworks tonight for the opening reception of Bruce Falkinburg’s retrospective exhibit, 7-9:30 p.m. You can leave a condolence for the late darkroom photography teacher and dear friend of Photoworks.
  • You can also register for Photoworks free, monthly Photo Matters meeting this Sunday at 10 a.m.
  • Ben Bair worked as an Artemis engineer by day and a launch photographer by night.
  • The Natural Landscape Photography Awards 2022 announced the winners of the second annual competition.
  • Growing concern has photographers pulling back from photoshoots in San Francisco due to attempted and successful robbery attempts.
  • A 73-year-old man had to be rescued from a peat bog in Wales when he slipped trying to take a picture of the sunset.
  • Join StreetMeetDC tomorrow at Logan Circle, 2-5 p.m.

Friday Links: October 14, 2022

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Croydon Creek by John Brighenti

Friday Links: September 30, 2022

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Fiesta D.C. by Victoria Pickering

Pop some popcorn and clear the couches for a watch party, because Exposed DC is on TV! This Monday, October 3, tune into WETA PBS for this month’s episode of WETA Arts featuring Heather Goss, founder of Exposed DC. She talks with host Felicia Curry about “this visual celebration of the city”—including some of the best images we’ve featured—and the community we’ve been building together for 17 years.

The episode airs at 8:30 p.m. on WETA Metro and 9:30 p.m. on WETA PBS, and at the same times on October 24. It will also be available for streaming on the free PBS Video App and on weta.org starting October 4.

Watch the trailer here!

  • Photoworks is hosting a film camera day tomorrow from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. with free camera assessments, film cameras you can borrow or buy, and tutorials provided.
  • The James Webb Space Telescope and the Hubble Space Telescope both documented NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART), marking the first time both telescopes simultaneously observed the same celestial target.
  • Exposed alum Chris Suspect will be talking with writer and musician Alec MacKaye at the Mt Pleasant Neighborhood Library on Thursday, October 6 at 6:30 p.m. about his punk rock photography and their experiences in the DC/punk and hardcore scenes. After the talk, the DC Punk Archive will exhibit items from its collection.
  • The White House News Photographers Association celebrates their 100th anniversary with the exhibit “Through the Eyes of History” at Lost Origins Gallery. Save the date for the opening reception on October 8 from 7-10 p.m.
  • An exhibition set to open in London celebrates black photography behind and in front of the camera.
  • The Shipwrecked Mariners’ Society encouraged entrants to their annual photography competition to focus on the essence of the UK’s connection with the sea.
  • Dave Caulkin, the Associated Press photographer who captured the iconic moment when ice dancers won the 1984 Olympic gold medal, has died at 77 years old.