- The Clark Hulings Fund For Visual Artists is holding an art-business conference this weekend at Artists & Makers Studios, $395.
- ILFORD Photo created a mini documentary about a photographer who builds cameras out of everything from fruit to logs to caravans.
- Exposed alum Birch Thomas will have a solo show at Rosslyn CAFÉ next Friday, March 29th from 6-8 p.m. at Bennett Park.
- The NYC Hudson Yards golden pine cone has backed down from its hilariously extreme photo rights policy.
- D.C. photographer Farrah Skeiky talks to PDN about photography, social media approach, Instagram’s algorithm, and more.
- Tiny Atlas Quarterly, the team behind #mytinyatlas on Instagram, will be releasing their first photo book of images from around the world.
- Dogfish Head is launching a new gose called SuperEIGHT, which can be used to develop film.
- A new exhibit at the National Building Museum features Bill Bamberger’s large-format photographs of basketball venues around the world.
Friday Links: March 8, 2019
- Our call for entries for the next Crystal City Fotowalk closes this Sunday at midnight. Submit your photos that explore how color is seen, captured, and used in photography for a chance to be part of the exhibition which will open this spring.
- The Community Collective Pop-up Series Volume 4 will be held this Sunday at Creative Hands Studio, 3-6 p.m. Twenty photographers, including several Exposed alum, will be sharing their images on the theme of light.
- The DC Street Photography Collective is having a meet up tomorrow at 2:00 p.m. at Ben’s Chili Bowl. Everyone interested in street photography is welcome.
- Netflix invited eight photographers to the set of The OA: Part II during production to create a series of promotional images with guidance from the showrunners.
- The New York Times shares its take on the best photos from the 76th Pictures of the Year International.
- Visions and Reflections, an exhibit featuring the work of Roberto Fernández Ibáñez, opens at Photoworks at Glen Echo Park today. A reception and gallery talk will be held tomorrow, 5-7 p.m.
- Two underwater photographers teamed up on a campaign to illustrate the effects of trawling, a method of fishing that involves pulling a net through the water behind boats.
- Photographers share their thoughts on Instagram and potential alternative platforms for sharing images.
Friday Links: March 1, 2019
Already missing the 13th Annual Exposed DC Photography Show? You can still purchase many of the photos from the exhibit or get an exhibition magazine. We’re also excited to get to work on our next exhibit in the Crystal City Fotowalk! The Spring 2019 exhibit will be a color study: exploring how color is seen, captured, and used through photography. Submit your best images by Sunday, March 10 for a chance to be part of the show!
- This coming Thursday from 6-8 p.m., IA&A at Hillyer and the Embassy of Switzerland are presenting a talk and photo exhibition featuring the co-founders of the independent journal “Immersions,” which tells stories through narrative, reporting, images, art, and photos in large-format magazines.
- Also on Thursday, the Driskell Center will be having a panel discussion in conjunction with the exhibition, Posing Beauty in African American Culture, 5-7 p.m.
- Don’t forget to submit your analog photography from the D.C. metro area to Stop Motion Volume 5. Deadline for entries is March 8.
- Leica Store DC and 202filmcollective are hosting a photography print exchange on Sunday, March 10. RSVP to sign up for a spot as space is limited.
- The Guardian explores the role of photography in video games and how it is becoming more directly incorporated into games by some developers.
- Apple announced the winners of its “Shot on iPhone” challenge which were selected by a judging panel that included Pete Souza among others.
- Photographers with around five years or less experience can submit work to the Spring 2019 issue of Emerging Photographer. The deadline to enter is March 4, and the entry fee is $30/series (3-10 images).
- Critical Exposure is hiring a Program Manager and Program Coordinator.
- The Mighty, Mighty Half Truth – Version 12, a pop up photography show, will be at Jackie Lee’s tomorrow, 7 p.m.
Friday Links: February 22, 2019
This weekend is your final chance to see the 2019 Exposed DC Photography Show! Admission is free, the gallery is lovely, and the photographs are beautiful. Join us on Sunday at 3 p.m. for an artist meet and greet and a closing celebration! You can purchase the photos at the closing or via our online marketplace, and you can also get a copy of our exhibition program featuring all the winning images for $10 or order it online here. Hope to see you there!
- The Fax Ayres lightpainting exhibit at the Athenaeum closes this weekend. There will be a gallery talk on Sunday at 2:30 p.m. where you can meet the artist and learn about his process and inspiration.
- Nominees for the 2019 World Press Photo Contest have been announced. The 62nd edition of the contest introduces a major new award for the World Press Photo Story of the Year.
- Earlier this month, Washington Gardener Magazine announced the winners of their 13th annual photo contest.
- Head to the National Gallery of Art today at 12:30 p.m. to view Gordon Parks’ early documentaries in the East Building Auditorium.
- Early registration for Focus on the Story’s 2019 festival ends February 28, so book now to save $55 off the regular registration rate.
- View some of the photos taken by NASA’s Opportunity rover during its 14 years spent roaming Mars.
- Peruse the finalists for the National Geographic Traveller Photography competition and find out the winners on February 26.
- Check out Capital Photography Center’s upcoming schedule and Washington Photo Safari’s calendar of events to sign up for photography classes and excursions.
Friday Links: February 15, 2019
Thank you so much to everyone who joined us at our opening of the 13th annual Exposed DC Photography Show! You can view the exhibit through February 24 (free admission); hours are posted on Touchstone Gallery’s website and in our opening night wrap-up. We’re so grateful to our awesome community and all those who help make the show possible year after year. Thank you all!
- Join WPOW: Women Photojournalists of Washington for happy hour tomorrow from 4:30-7:30 p.m. at District Commons.
- Don’t forget to submit your best images exploring the human condition to Focus on the Story’s competition. Stay tuned for more updates about the festival too.
- A black leopard has been photographed in Africa for the first time in almost 100 years.
- The New Yorker explores Priya Ramrakha’s work as a conflict photographer in Africa during the 50s and 60s.
- Annie Leibovitz revisits her early years in a new exhibit in Los Angeles.
- Photoworks at Glen Echo Park is offering all sorts of classes this spring and summer, including some taught by Robb Hill who’s featured in our 2019 exhibit! View the full list and sign up here.
- Australian photographer Lisa Saad may be stripped of a major award following an investigation by the Australian Institute of Professional Photography.
- Our partner organization, goARtful, just launched a crowdfunding campaign. The arts platform offers people and companies the option to rent or buy high quality local art and includes a collection by Exposed DC photographers.