Meaghan Gay, Author at Exposed DC

What Are You Thankful For?

November 26, 2013 By Meaghan Gay

Since it is Thanksgiving week, we decided to ask a few local photographers and our Exposed DC team the question, “What are you thankful for?” So before you gobble down all that turkey and stuff yourself on some pie, we want to take a minute to share why this holiday is important.

Chris Suspect and Kristen Finn both had short and meaningful answers. Suspect was interviewed by PDN earlier this summer, and is part of an upcoming show at Govinda Gallery in December. He also had some interesting experiences while shooting this year, and answered the question by saying, “I’m thankful I am alive.”

We showcased some of Finn’s beautiful food photography last month, and some of her portrait and wedding work can be seen on her blog. She is thankful for something we all hope for, “I’m thankful for my health.”

Wedding and portrait photographer, and studio owner, Moshe Zusman is thankful for many things:

Of course I’m thankful for so much, but top of mind — I’m thankful for being able to make a living doing what I love. It’s not something I take for granted.

I’m also grateful to be able to give my clients family photos to (hopefully!) cherish forever. I literally have no photos from my younger years, so it makes me happy to give my clients what I hope will become a family heirloom.

Exposed DC founder, and in house outer space and cat expert, Heather Goss is thankful for our Exposed community:

I’m thankful for the thriving group of talented people in the D.C. area who find the act of practicing photography an experience best shared. Exposed was able to venture out on its own this year, and I’m continuously grateful for the support of our many volunteers, from the small army it takes to run our annual opening night, to the team that now powers through year-round. Our transition this year has allowed me to immerse myself even more in the myriad of ways the people around me look at the world, and how they strive to make it a little more interesting. So thank you, most of all, to those who continue to share your art with us and with each other.

James Calder, Exposed DC partner and roller derby photographer extraordinaire, is thankful for physics…and a few other things:

I am thankful for Diane Arbus and William Eggleston, the laws of physics (especially the ones to do with photons), my family here and in England, and my freedom to take photographs pretty much wherever and whenever I feel the urge.

Sanjay Suchak recently moved to Charlottesville to become a photographer at UVA. He is thankful for that change and more:

I’m thankful for all my family and friends (old and new) and for their continued health and well being. I’m also very thankful that despite having to leave DC to further my career, I have been welcomed in my new city and have met many great friends and photographers in the community. If you have to start over, I couldn’t have asked for a better way to do it.

Megan Fogarty, the fine art expert on the team, is thankful for her friends:

I am thankful for elastic waist pants. And also to all our friends and family who helped make our new house a home.

And finally, I am thankful for all the photographers who share their work, answer our interview questions and provide us with constant inspiration. Exposed stepped off on its own only five short months ago, so in many ways we are just getting started. I’m thankful for this adventure with all of you. Also dogs. I am super thankful for dogs.

So what about you? What photography or non-photography related things are you thankful for this year?

In Frame: November 24, 2013

November 24, 2013 By Meaghan Gay

MessayShoakena_SlinkyRun — Slinky Run by Messay Shoakena

Messay Shoakena made this lovely image near the canal in Georgetown. The angle of the shadow, the runner coming out of it, and the rich texture of the wall all add up to a nicely composed photo.

Friday Links

November 22, 2013 By Meaghan Gay

From White House press photographers objecting to their lack of access in the Obama White House, to AFP and Getty stealing photos, to photos of indigenous cultures, and Tom Turkey fighting for his life, we have a bit of everything for you this week. Enjoy.

The aerial photos of the tornado destruction in the mid-west are incredible.
A book of 1500 mugshots from the early 20th Century sold at auction for $10,000. The images are fascinating.
A mysterious woman at a grave site is one of many recently rediscovered images from the Jordan Valley.
“But anyone who has followed the case can have no doubt: the behaviour of AFP and Getty has been both willful and reckless, not to mention thuggish and comically incompetent.” Add Getty and AFP to the long list of of people, agencies, and companies stealing photos.
Leica Store DC has announced their second Oskar Barnack Wall winning photograph by Dick Pitini.
Nine Inch Nails dedicated a song to ailing photographer and fan, Andrew Youssef.
Photographer Jimmy Nelson has spent the last several years photographing indigenous cultures. The results are stunning.
The Torpedo Factory in Alexandria is holding a workshop for photographers looking to show their work.
Sorry luddites, Fujifilm is discontinuing their 3×4 Instant black and white film.
The newest edition of the local magazine Worn is online. It’s filled with images by local photographers, so check it out.
PROOF interviewed Maggie Steber and Lynn Johnson about how being women has impacted their photography career, in both positive and negative ways.
Photographer Francois Brunelle created portraits of unrelated people who look nearly identical. We promise they look more alike than Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito.
Old photos from the 1930s & 40s of turkeys getting ready to be a Thanksgiving meal. Let’s hope the turkey wearing a protest sign made it.
Balthazar Korab was working for Eero Saarinen when he created these stunning images of the architect’s work including shots of Dulles Airport under construction.
Cecil Stoughton was the official White House photographer working during the Kennedy assassination. Stoughton took the iconic photographs of Johnson being sworn in on Air Force One.
Speaking of White House photographers, Pete Souza’s images sure are pretty, but they aren’t proper news coverage. Journalists have been protesting what they believe is the White House creating their own Soviet-style news service, by barring journalists from Presidential events. The White House this morning provided this photographic retort.
And finally, we will end on a happy note the Little Rock Zoo announced the birth of two new tiger cubs.

In Frame: November 19, 2013

November 19, 2013 By Meaghan Gay

It is particularly weird that we can only see the bottom half of this man, while he leans into the crevice between two buildings. But it is the second realization, that a large stream of water is trickling out beneath his legs, which gives this image from John Ulaszek its “huh?” factor.

In Frame: November 4, 2013

November 4, 2013 By Meaghan Gay

Waiting for the bus by Victoria Pickering

This long exposure photograph from Victoria Pickering brings out many great colors we wouldn’t see in a daylight photo. The interior lights from the bus and the lights from the cars add to the ever-so-slight movement of the people the image.