- It’s been a summer of extreme weather as documented in these images from July.
- The Maryland Professional Photographers Association (MDPPA) is hosting an “Animal Metamorphosis” workshop on October 17 and 18 with Judy Reinford showing how to take images from vacation, zoo, nature, and client work and turn them into beautiful works of art. Limited in-person tickets are available, and early bird pricing is in effect through September 6.
- One of our 2023 Best in Show judges, Briana Thomas, created a guide to Black art in D.C. with emerging artists, galleries, history, and more.
- The Nature inFocus Photography Awards received entries from about 1,500 photographers from over 20 countries.
- The Empire State Building launched its 12th annual photo contest with a $5,000 grand prize up for grabs.
- It’s a busy weekend for StreetMeetDC who will be at Eastern Market tomorrow at 5 p.m. followed by an edit and chill session Sunday at 11:30 a.m. at Wonderland Ballroom. StreetMeetMD will also be hosting their second meet in Frederick later in the evening.
Friday Links: July 21, 2023
- Join IGDC for their annual McKee-Beshers sunflower jaunt this Sunday at 7:30 p.m.
- IA&A at Hillyer will be releasing their 2024 Call for Proposals today.
- The 17th annual Washington Gardener Photo Contest Art Show is opening next weekend with a reception on July 30 at Meadowlark Visitor Center in the lobby from 2:00-3:30 p.m.
- The annual Astronomy Photographer of the Year released the 2023 shortlisted entries.
- Rick Ruggles and Denise Wamaling’s “Pixels and Patterns” exhibit opens with a reception tomorrow from 1:00-3:00 p.m. at the Prince George’s Sports & Learning Complex.
- Shortlisted entries in the 2023 Comedy Pet Photography Awards showcase animals in ridiculous and hilarious splendor.
- The 360-degree camera market is growing fast, and analysts see significant growth in the near future. Did you know that one of the photos in our annual show this year was taken with one?
- A Michigan photography dealer pled guilty to swindling at least 10 clients who had relied upon her to sell $1.6 million in art, according to federal officials.
Friday Links: May 5, 2023
The 17th annual Exposed DC Photography Show opening is just about a month away. Get all the details in our press release and mark your calendars now for Sunday, June 4! We’ll be announcing exciting updates as the date gets closer.
- People and the Planet, an international open call that invites artists to think about our world and the humanity within it, is accepting applications through June 4 with an entry fee of $35.
- A new radio drama about an aspiring photographer aims to help educate the community and new photographers.
- Survive, Glamorously: Images of Drag in the District is on view at Ron David Studio through May 13 with an artist talk on Tuesday, May 9 at 7:00 p.m. Metro Weekly spoke to co-curators haus of bambi and Farrah Skeiky about the show.
- A comprehensive study of the photography drones market aims to provide an overview including industry development, market summary, and value chain analysis.
- The DC Street Photography Collective and Chris Suspect present King Koala at Slash Run on May 18 for a NSFW photo slam, presentation, and more. Entries for the photo slam are accepted through May 11. Event is 18+ and tickets are $15 with limited seating.
- Community Love and PortraitMeetDC are having a day of networking with content creators tomorrow from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the National Harbor.
- Reports suggest the upcoming iPhone 15 will get a major camera upgrade compliments of Sony’s newest image sensors.
- Wildlife photographers from around the world come together for 100 For The Ocean, a month-long fundraiser for ocean conservation.
- The deadline for the Women Photograph Project Grants is coming up soon. Women, nonbinary, transgender, and intersex documentary photographers of any nationality are invited to submit an application by May 15 for consideration.
Friday Links: April 7, 2023
Save the date! We’re excited to return to Lost Origins Outside for the 17th Annual Exposed DC Photography Show this summer. Mark your calendars to join us for the opening on Sunday, June 4! More details to come soon.
- DC Home Rule 50 — a photography exhibition commemorating the 50th anniversary of the District of Columbia Home Rule act by exploring the urgent themes of self-governance, full citizenship, free elections, and DC statehood — opens tonight at the DC History Center, 5:00-7:00 p.m., free.
- Head to the East Building Auditorium at the National Gallery of Art tomorrow at 1:00 p.m. for a special program highlighting short films including “Perfect Image?” that exposes stereotypical images of Black women and explores women’s own ideas of self-worth and “John Davies: Exploring a Sense of Place in the Landscape,” a portrait of the photographer and their process.
- Photoworks is hosting a photo flea market on Saturday, April 22. You can sign up as a seller for a fee of $10 per table.
- Join Mac Cosgrove-Davies at the Arlington Central Library tomorrow morning as he demonstrates how tintype portraits are made using the wet plate collodion process.
- Aperture and Google’s Creator Labs announced the second season of the Creator Labs Photo Fund, an initiative to support image makers.
- Polaroid’s limited edition Reclaimed Blue film was an “experimental fluke.”
- The 2022 Architectural Photography Awards Photo of the Year shortlist has been released.
- If you’ve been to the Tidal Basin to see the cherry blossoms or even just seen photos from others, chances are you’ve seen Stumpy, the struggling cherry tree that has gained quite a following over recent years.
Friday Links: January 27, 2023
Just a few days left to enter our annual photography contest! Be sure to submit your favorite images of the D.C. metro area before midnight on Tuesday, January 31. If you have any questions, you can check the FAQ on the contest site or reach out to us via email.
- Join StreetMeetDC at The Wonderland Ballroom tomorrow starting at 11:30 a.m. for an edit and chill session.
- Paul McCartney rediscovered around 1,000 images in his archive from 1963 and 1964 during The Beatles meteoric rise to superstardom.
- Winners of the Art of Building competition have been announced.
- An app for webcams and streaming introduced a feature that uses AI to make it look like your eyes are always looking at the camera.
- Wonders of Street View lets you explore random places captured by Google Street View.
- For the past 40 years, documentary photographer Roger Tiley has been capturing miners and the communities they live in as their way of life slowly disappeared.
- Three Leica Women Photo awardees share their career-changing experience.
- The DC Street Photography Collective’s (DCSPC’s) “Hiding in Plain Sight” exhibit runs through February 18 at Project Create Arts Center. Local photographers can share their five best street photos on Instagram with the #dc_spc_2023show hashtag by February 4 to respond to DCSPC’s open call.
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