Meaghan Gay, Author at Exposed DC

In Frame: June 4, 2014

June 4, 2014 By Meaghan Gay

Photographer Eric Purcell has discovered why Navy food is so terrible – it’s being made by mannequins. At least they’re wearing sanitary hats, so it should be clean. Safety first!

Friday Links

May 30, 2014 By Meaghan Gay

This week we have a man in a Russian spacesuit, the chance to get a free camera, and a list of 30 great female photographers under 30.

Photoshelter has a new guide explaining what photographers should know about insurance.
Photographer Tim Dodd bought a surplus Russian Spacesuit, and took photos of himself doing everyday things in it.
A member of the Facebook photo team gave step by step instructions on how to steal copyrighted photos, making him a jerk and a thief. Not surprisingly, his online bio includes the phrase, “I ball often.” No, no you don’t.
Remember your friend Tom? Tom from Myspace? Well, he has been using his millions to travel the world and post cool photos on Instagram.
If you go to New York City on June 4 and turn in an old DSLR, you could get a free Samsung Mirrorless camera.
If you need some new inspiration the Telegraph has a list of 30 female photographers under 30 to follow.
Italian photojournalist Andrea Rocchelli and his Russian translator were killed in Ukraine this week.
Bunny Yeager the talented pin up photographer who took many popular images of Bettie Page, also died this week.
And finally, a Sumatran tiger was born last week at the Jackson Zoo.

Friday Links

May 23, 2014 By Meaghan Gay

Bar Nun by James Calder — Bar Nun by our own James Calder

Happy almost long weekend link lovers! This week we have more bad news from the Corcoran, two grants available to photographers, the changes that were needed at Polaroid, and much more.

Politico has a collection of photos by M. Scott Mahaskey of the annual tradition of the Old Guard placing flags on the graves at Arlington Cemetery.
The group Save the Corcoran posted more bad news this week, “All Corcoran staff, including curatorial, except full-time faculty were given 90 day notices on Monday, May 19, 2014.“
ArtFile Magazine is offering a $500 grant to emerging artists. The grant comes with an in-depth interview that will be published in the magazine this fall.
Need a new camera? One that comes with a phone? This Guardian review of new smartphone cameras could help.
Before you use that new smartphone camera, you should read this NPR story on how constantly photographing our lives can alter our memories.
Winners of the 2014 PDN Photo Annual have been announced. Be prepared to get lost in great images for a while.
The Aaron Siskind Foundation is accepting applications for their Photographer’s Fellowship program. Some of the grants reach $10,000.
Photographer Eric Lafforgue captured images of North Korea that the government did not want shared.
“With these three traits in mind: visualization, sharing and affordability, Polaroid went out on a venture to find new product categories that would embody the essence of the brand.” Interesting article on how Polaroid made changes to keep the company alive.
A wedding photographer that hates wedding photography? Yup.
Several men are facing charges after a photograph of Rose Cochran, wife of Mississippi Senator Thad Cochran, appeared in a political video. Mrs. Cochran has been in a nursing home for 14 years, and is bedridden with dementia.
And finally, the San Diego Zoo has created a new habitat for the six Sumatran tigers that live there. It has “a waterfall and swimming pool for splashing around, heated rocks for sunbathing, green slopes for running, and shaded nooks for cooling down.”

I don’t know why anyone would make a puppy that looks so sad. Chris Chen photographed this stuffed animal sitting on the sidewalk alone, left out of playing hula hoop, and it makes this fake dog seem even more desperate and alone than a toy should ever be.

Friday Links

May 16, 2014 By Meaghan Gay

This week we have lots of great local events, news about the Corcoran merger, and amazing photos of the things you can carry on a motorbike.

26-year-old French photojournalist Camille Lepage was killed in the Central African Republic while covering fighting near the border of Cameroon. Lepage had been sharing photos on Instagram, but hadn’t posted since May 6.
The final details of the Corcoran, National Gallery of Art, and George Washington University Deal have been announced, and it looks like many Corcoran adjunct professors and university staffers will lose their jobs.
The Los Angeles Times has some stunning and frightening images of the fires raging near San Diego.
This weekend is the Worldwide Instameet, and there are several local events you can attend to celebrate.
Jill Abramson, who was fired from the New York Times this week, broke her silence with a photo. A pretty badass photo at that.
The Guardian examines Walker Evan’s little known magazine contributions. “His work for magazines adds another layer of understanding in terms of how an already great artist saw the world.”
Tomorrow the Pulitzer Center is hosting a talk at NPR headquarters called “Beyond Witness.” Three members of VII photo agency will be on the panel.
We are a little late to this party, but AFP has been posting photos on Pinterest.
Photographer Hans Kemp has been photographing all of the shocking things that fit on Vietnamese motorbikes. The dead shark is particularly alarming.
Here is a little nostalgia, with photos from a Game Boy camera.
“When he first posted his pictures online, he was called in front of the council of elders and forced to delete the images off his Flickr account in front of them.” Photographer Kelly Hofer photographed life inside his closed Hutterite community.
Jim Cummins’ rock ‘n roll photography was recently re-discovered. Hear both Cummins’ and curator Chris Murray’s perspective in this NPR story.
The DC F-Stop Group is holding a meeting Monday night to explore Outdoor and Indoor photo challenges.
And finally, just because your name is Tyga it doesn’t mean you should own a tiger.