Heather Goss, Author at Exposed DC

Enter the 9th Annual Exposed DC Photo Contest!

December 3, 2014 By Heather Goss

Our 2015 photo contest is open for entries! Next March we’ll host the 9th annual (holy cow that’s almost a decade!) Exposed DC Photography Show, our celebration of living in the Washington, D.C. area. [Read more…]

More Free Photography Classes with Knowledge Commons DC!

November 10, 2014 By Heather Goss

Students at September's Cleared for Takeoff class at Gravelly Point, taught by Chris Williams. Photo by Angela Napili. — Students at September’s Cleared for Takeoff class at Gravelly Point, taught by Chris Williams. Photo by Angela Napili

We had such a great time doing our photography classes during Knowledge Commons DC‘s September session that we’ve partnered with them for an exclusive Exposed DC sponsored, one-week-only session!

Join us and our fantastic teachers for classes starting next Sunday, November 16, though Saturday, November 22 – except Monday when we’ll take a break for a joint happy hour at Iota in Clarendon. Register for all our FREE classes here. Folks inevitably drop out, so hit up the waitlist if a class is full and we’ll let you know if a spot opens up for you.

Here’s the line-up at a glance:

Sunday: A Feast for the Eyes – Food Photography with Kristen Finn
Monday: Exposed DC / KCDC Happy Hour!
Tuesday: A Short History of Photography with Diana Sanchez
Wednesday: The Details in the Dark – Low-Light Photography with Kerrin Nishimura
Thursday: Be Your Own Best Critic – Judging Your Own Photography with Yonas Hassen
Friday: Make a Camera Obscura with Diana Sanchez
Saturday: Make Your Vacation Look Better Than it Actually Was Through Photography with Michael Temchine

Our Exposed DC / InstantDC Fall Review Prize Winners!

September 30, 2014 By Heather Goss

We had an extremely difficult time going through the 45 photos chosen for our Exposed DC / InstantDC Fall Review exhibition to pick the best of the best, but a few really stood out with regard to creativity, execution, and the ability to present a scene in a unique way. Come see all the images at the opening reception this Friday, October 3, from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at Washington ArtWorks / Washington School of Photography.

Congratulations to all the winners!

Best in Show: Karon Flage – Arlington Co Fair – $400 Prize

First Place: Angela Kleis – Seaside Flipside – $200 Prize

Second Place: Angela Napili – A roseate spoonbill named Mike in the Amazonia exhibit, National Zoo – $100 Prize

Third Place: Jen Burnett – Key Bridge in Winter – $50 Prize

Honorable Mentions: $50 gift certificate generously provided by BorrowLenses

Ceyda Oner – Snowy Hills of Visegrad
David Dettloff – Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens in near infrared
Emanuel Canjura – Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library
Ryan Nickel – Venice Beach Bowl
Sutthichai Sae-Tia – Untitled

Exposed DC / InstantDC 2014 Fall Review Opening on October 3

September 25, 2014 By Heather Goss

UPDATE: The show will enjoy an extended run at a new venue! The show re-opens at BloomBars with a reception on Sunday, November 9 from 2-4pm. Event details here.

Join us at Washington ArtWorks / Washington School of Photography on Friday, October 3, 6:00-9:00 p.m., as we open the Exposed DC / InstantDC 2014 Fall Review! This photography exhibit features the best and most beautiful images from D.C.-area photographers. Over 1,000 images were submitted, with just 45 being accepted into what will be an extraordinary show of talent. This show was juried by Keith Lane and E. Brady Robinson, two photographers local to the D.C. Metro area.

Keep an eye out next Tuesday, September 30, when we’ll announce the prize winners of our fall exhibition. The Grand, Second, and Third place winners will receive cash prizes from Exposed DC and InstantDC, and five Honorable Mentions will receive prizes sponsored by BorrowLenses.com. Special thanks go out to Capitol Hill Frame & Photo, which is (you guessed it) printing and framing the winning images.

The gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday–Thursday, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday–Sunday, and the show will be up through October 31.

See you on October 3!

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Exposed DC has been organizing one of the largest annual photography shows in the nation’s capital since 2006. They strive to connect all levels of photographers with networking, mentoring and exhibition opportunities by partnering with existing organizations such as InstantDC, a mobile-focused collective that boasts incredible local talent.

Friday Links: September 19, 2014

September 19, 2014 By Heather Goss

The Washington Post has launched a new photo blog.
These photos of the fire in the Sierra are intense.
At Photokina, Panasonic has announced a new pocket-sized camera featuring an f/2.8 Leica lens, with 28mm equivalent field of view, and a 1 inch sensor. Oh, did we mention it’s also an Android phone?
Faceplants and apples: A Visual History of Kids Being Unimpressed with President Obama.
Eric Kim experienced the Magnum Workshop in Provincetown, since you couldn’t be there.
Australian photographer Ashley Gilbertson photographs dead soldiers’ rooms to highlight the costs of war.
Andrew Ward takes photos of discarded couches around Los Angeles.
Long-lost photographs depict the first black people to ever be photographed in Britain. The portraits of the African Choir, a South African musical group that toured the U.K. between 1891 and 1893, were last seen in a London newspaper in 1891.
Newsha Tavakolian returned a 50,000-Euro prize rather than see her work about contemporary Iran be controlled — distorted, she says — by the financier whose foundation selected her.
And how about some more volcano photos? The eruption of Mount Mayon is causing the evacuation of thousands of people in the Philippines.
The Royal Observatory just announced their annual photo winners.
This is how photographers capture those slick photos of military jets.
And finally, photographer Lara Hawker can help you find the tiger in yourself.