Matthew Holubecki, Author at Exposed DC

Friday Links: June 23, 2023

June 23, 2023 By Matthew Holubecki

The 2023 Exposed DC Photography Show will be on view throughout the summer, but if you visit by June 30 you can take part in our #2023XDC Instagram contest. You’ll have the chance to win a $100 gift certificate to Aperturent or Capital Photography Center. Get all the details and share your photo soon to participate!

Join APA | DC for a coffee break at The National Portrait Gallery Kogod Courtyard tomorrow from noon to 2:00 p.m.
StreetMeetDC is hosting a special event with Yours Truly Hotel this Sunday at 12:30 p.m., free but RSVP required as space is limited.
Gear Patrol announced the acquisition of DPReview thereby keeping it alive after Amazon announced it would be shutting down the site earlier this year. Long live, DPReview!
Maria Emelianova has been photographing chess competitions for over 10 years.
Studio Gallery is hosting an opening reception for Beverly Logan’s “What We See” exhibit tomorrow from 3-5 p.m.
A pair of preening pigeons won the grand prize in the National Audubon Society’s 2023 photo contest.
Thousands of revelers celebrated the summer solstice at Stonehenge.
The building at 1313 F Street was once home to Harris & Ewing Photographic Studio, the largest news photo service in the U.S. at the time.

Friday Links: June 16, 2023

June 16, 2023 By Matthew Holubecki

Have you been by Lost Origins Outside to view our annual photography show yet? Visit anytime this month and share a picture on Instagram (with required tags and follows) for a chance to win a $100 gift certificate to Capital Photography Center or Aperturent! Contest details are available at xpsd.co/2023XDC.

If you go this weekend, you can also check out the new “Curating Sound: The Art of Inner Ear” exhibit opening tomorrow night at Lost Origins Gallery (the inside one!) and a block party in Lamont Plaza on Sunday at 3 p.m.
The National Portrait Gallery is hosting a guest curator talk and tour of the “One Life: Frederick Douglass” exhibition today at 3:00 p.m., free, registration recommended.
Join StreetMeetDC at Alethia Tanner Park tomorrow at 6 p.m. for a meet and at Wonderland Ballroom on Sunday at 11:30 a.m. for a brunch and chill where you can edit photos from the meet.
Australian photographer Max Dupain’s 40-year project features north Queensland cane fields.
Capture One has released their photo-editing app for iPhone enabling photographers to connect their cameras to their phones and shoot images directly to the app.
A new composite released by the Bruce Murray Laboratory for Planetary Visualization details 99.5 percent of Mars’ surface in unprecedented detail.
WPOW’s 17th Annual Photography & Multimedia Exhibition is now open for submissions for WPOW members.
IA&A at Hillyer will be releasing its annual call for proposals soon, and Hillyer Director Tim Brown will be holding a Zoom session going over how to prepare for the call on June 26.

Friday Links: June 9, 2023

June 9, 2023 By Matthew Holubecki

Thank you to everyone who joined us last weekend for the 2023 Exposed DC Photography Show opening celebration and welcome to our new subscribers! In case you missed it, we have an opening day recap on our website with some images from opening day and a survey for attendees to provide feedback. The exhibit will be on view at Lost Origins Outside throughout the summer and can also be viewed in our virtual gallery.

The DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities is seeking grant applications for the FY24 Art Bank Program and is hosting a free workshop online today at 10:00 a.m. Register for the session or view recordings of previous sessions here.
A dynamic retrospective of Frank Stewart’s photography opens tomorrow at The Phillips Collection with various affiliated events throughout the summer.
The 2023 edition of the Abbey Road Studios Music Photography Awards is open for entries through July 18.
A new grant from Vital Impacts funds long-term efforts to document environmental solutions in the photographers’ own communities.
Join PortraitMeetDC at Crystal City Garden on Sunday from 4-7 p.m. for their next meet in collaboration with National Landing.
Sony announced a new CFexpress Type A card with 1920GB of storage and a jaw-dropping price of $1,400.
In a newly launched Women in Photography podcast, SheClicks founder Angela Nicholson speaks with women in the industry about their experiences, what drives them, and how they got to where they are now.
The Sony World Photography Awards is now accepting entries for the 2024 competition.
Apple revealed its long-awaited augmented reality goggles this week, putting great emphasis on their photographic functionality.

Friday Links: May 26, 2023

May 26, 2023 By Matthew Holubecki

We’ll be announcing the Best in Show winners next week in the days leading up to our annual show opening! Find out more about the judges now and check back on Monday when we start announcing their personal favorites from the show. Then join us at the opening on Sunday, June 4 to celebrate 17 years of local photography and peruse the winning images together at Lost Origins Outside! You’ll also have the chance to win a prize from one of our sponsors.

Join StreetMeetDC at Yards Park on Sunday at 5 p.m. and stroll down the boardwalk to Nationals Park and Royal Sands Social Club.
MoMA invited seven photographers to share their creative process in their New Photography series.
The California wildflower superbloom draws thousands of visitors every spring along with concerns about the impact that tourism has on wild spaces.
The annual TIPA World Awards acknowledge excellence in photography products, with the 2023 winners announced earlier this week.
Members of the British Press Photographers’ Association are showcasing their best work in an exhibition curated by five leading industry figures.
Acacia Johnson documents the pilots keeping remote communities connected in Alaska where there are more pilots per capita than anywhere else in the U.S.
Photos of Jim Brown recall his life, from Hall of Fame NFL player to actor and social activist, as he is remembered after passing away earlier this month.
If you have a Profoto account, you can cast your votes for the Share the Light challenge through Sunday.

Friday Links: April 28, 2023

April 28, 2023 By Matthew Holubecki

Join StreetMeetDC in Thomas Circle on Sunday starting at 5:00 p.m.
A severe solar storm triggered an impressive outburst of auroras as far south as California, Arizona, Arkansas, and Virginia.
Glen Echo Photoworks is celebrating 50 years at their annual fundraiser gala on May 12 with a photo raffle, silent auction, sun printing, and a portrait station. Tickets are $50 or $150 if you take part in the raffle.
Skateboarding legend Ed Templeton offers an inside look at the subculture in his new book with images from his archives.
Zenfolio released its latest State of the Photography Industry Report providing insights from the perspectives of professional photographers and their businesses.
Judges of the PhMuseum 2023 Photography Grant program share a bit about their selections.
Vietnamese photographer Khanh Phan Thi won the 14th edition of the Greenstorm Global Photography Award.