Ron Keith, Author at Exposed DC

Friday Links: August 2, 2019

August 2, 2019 By Ron Keith

Apple Carnegie Library is hosting a photo walk with Lucian Perkins tomorrow, 10:30 a.m. to noon. Join the Pulitzer Prize winning photographer (and regular Exposed DC Best in Show judge) on a mile walk around the neighborhood as he shares his favorite techniques for capturing compelling stories.
Winners of the Audubon’s Photography Awards capture everything from an eagle carrying a rabbit with a red fox coming along for the ride to a red-winged Blackbird singing.
A public art project composed of portraits taken by Ézé Amos and Kristen Finn spotlights community advocates as part of Charlottesville’s Unity Days.
“Lay of the Land: Perspectives on the American Landscape” opens Thursday at the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities with a reception and special tribute to Bruce McNeil, 6-8 p.m.
Go behind the scenes to see how “I Spy” books are made, and how Walter Wick happened upon the job, in this INSIDER video.
People from more than 140 countries entered the 2019 iPhone Photography Awards which announced its winners recently.
ChangKi Chung stacks and balances flowers, fruits, and vegetables to create still life images.
Head to Touchstone Gallery tonight for the opening reception for the “America is…” national juried show, 6:00-8:30 p.m.

Friday Links: July 26, 2019

July 26, 2019 By Ron Keith

Leica Camera USA is seeking three photographers to receive $10,000 and a year-long loan of a Leica Q2 to support a personal project expressed through the female perspective.
Square Inc. started offering robot photography services for online sellers, spending more than $20,000 on a robot and dedicating 1,000 square feet of a New York warehouse for the project.
Noticing the lack of images of women athletes in mainstream media, Alana Paterson started her latest project, “Title IX,” featuring female hockey players from 14 junior and college teams across the US and Canada.
China has released the world’s first-ever photo of an albino giant panda. It’s a bear with all-white fur and reddish eyes.
A group of high school students captures life in their town on the Ohio River in Appalachia in their photography project, “The All-American Town.”
Lomography is raising funds for LomoChrome Metropolis R 100-400, a brand new color film designed to look like something out of an old movie or photo book.

Friday Links: July 19, 2019

July 19, 2019 By Ron Keith

Join us on Wednesday, July 24 from 6-8 p.m. for our monthly happy hour at Blackfinn DC! Escape the heat and grab a drink while chatting about all things photography and beyond.

Winners of the Women Photograph grants have been selected from over 1,300 entrants.
Focus on the Story and Lost Origins Gallery are presenting a free screening of Lucian Perkins’ documentary, “The Messengers,” on July 30 at 7 p.m.; reserve your spot now.
Don’t forget to check out the 50th anniversary celebration of Apollo 11 at the Washington Monument tonight and tomorrow. You can also take a look at the role photography played in the moon missions.
Niki Boon’s black and white photography offers a glimpse into her family’s life on 10 acres in rural New Zealand and a lifestyle that many might consider unconventional.
The second annual Latin American Foto festival features a range of photographers from the Caribbean and Latin America.
Forget the man cave, Brett Stanley has an underwater studio at his house that he’s turned into surreal dreamscapes with themes ranging from Beetlejuice to baroque.
View the famous canals of Venice, Italy, in the quiet of the night in French photographer Thibaud Poirier’s beautiful photos showing a different side of the city.
Amazon accidentally sold camera gear worth over $13,000 for just $100 on Prime Day.
Instagram is testing hiding the number of likes on images (only in Australia initially) in an attempt to “reduce pressure” on users.

Friday Links: July 12, 2019

July 12, 2019 By Ron Keith

The National Air and Space Museum is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the moon landing by projecting an image of the Saturn V rocket onto the Washington Monument, July 16-18.
Learn how to tell a story with images with Emmy-award winning photographer and anthropologist Joshua Cogan at Apple Store’s Photo Lab at Carnegie Library this Sunday, 1 to 2:30 p.m.
Photographer Antonia Tricarico talks about the role of women in D.C.’s punk scene and photographing local arts and music movements on The Kojo Nnamdi Show.
Join Stop Motion DC at the LINE Hotel DC on Tuesday night for a slideshow featuring the best work from volumes 1-6.
In case you missed it, Exposed DC Executive Director Noe Todorovich was on Geoff Livingston’s Show Me Podcast where guests discuss iconic photos and more.
The Leica Store DC is hosting a photo critique on Saturday from 2-4 p.m. RSVP and provide your images to take part in the session.
Join PortraitMeet DC for a sunset themed event at the Georgetown Waterfront on Saturday, 5-8 p.m.
Photographer Waleed Shah recently began sharing a series titled, “Rock Your Ugly,” which captures the source of each subject’s biggest insecurity.

Friday Links: June 21, 2019

June 21, 2019 By Ron Keith

Join 202 Film Collective for a black and white film developing workshop at Colony Club today from 6-9 p.m., free.
Union 206 is celebrating the summer solstice with a social tonight from 7-11 p.m., $15 for general admission with workshop and VIP options available as well.
Gallery2000 Art & Frame in Dupont has closed.
Dallas Morning News photographer Tom Fox captured an up-close photo of a masked gunman who opened fire at a courthouse.
El Camino Travel is expanding their pool of photographers. The trade for travel program sends photographers along on trips to document travelers’ experiences abroad.
View the winning images of the 13th Annual Washington Gardener Photo Contest at the show reception on June 30 at Meadowlark Botanical Gardens, 2:00-3:30 p.m., free and open to the public.
Capital Photography Center is offering free mini portrait sessions for senior citizens this Sunday from 2:30-4:30 p.m. at the Line Hotel.