Exposed DC

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Friday Links: October 21, 2022

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The Georgetown Labyrinth by Rex Block

Friday Links: October 7, 2022

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KBJ mural at Aslin Brewing on 14th St by Joe Flood

Did you catch our segment on the latest episode of WETA Arts that premiered Monday night? Enjoy a trip down memory lane as founder Heather Goss talks to host Felicia Curry about the origins of Exposed DC, some favorite images we’ve featured, the community we’ve been building for 17 years, and how to get involved. Even though we still have a good bit of 2022 left, we’re already getting excited about our annual contest opening in December!

  • Join the White House News Photographers Association tomorrow at Lost Origins Gallery for the exhibition opening of “Through the ‘Eyes of History’: Celebrating The White House News Photographers Association 100th Anniversary,” 7-10 p.m.
  • Aperture and Paris Photo announced the shortlist for the 2022 PhotoBook Awards.
  • The Canon RF 600mm f/4L IS USM is a hefty lens at a hefty price of $13,000.
  • Pete Souza will be at Sixth & I tomorrow night (rescheduled date) sharing images and stories from his years as the Chief Official White House Photographer.
  • Peter Noble invented the solid state active pixel in 1966, a core concept used in digital photography to this day, for which he’s received some credit but not any money.
  • Film photography continues to get more expensive with Fujifilm announcing an increase in prices for many photo papers, films, chemicals, and more.
  • Robert Irwin released a new book full of wildlife and nature photos that showcase Australia with all profits going to wildlife conservation.
  • Ben Thouard’s otherworldly image of a surfer battling with the underwater turbulence of a wave won the top spot in the Ocean Photographer of the Year competition.

Exposed DC Featured on WETA Arts October 2022

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On the latest WETA Arts episode, host Felicia Curry met with Exposed DC founder, Heather Goss, to talk about “this visual celebration of the city”—including some of the best images we’ve featured through Exposed—and the community we’ve been building together for 17 years. You can watch the episode above and on weta.org. Our segment starts around the 18 minute mark, but we recommend watching the whole thing to get a look into the craftsmanship and community of cosplay at AwesomeCon and to meet local finalists in the Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition. Be sure to watch through the end for photography credits too, which we’ve also included below.

We want to thank everyone who helped make this happen: the entire WETA Arts cast and crew, our friends at the DC History Center (home of our blow-out 10th anniversary show) who let us film in their gallery, and of course our amazing community of photographers that continues to grow each year, our partners and sponsors over 17 years, and our dedicated Exposed DC team.

Photographers featured in the segment, in order of appearance:

Friday Links: September 23, 2022

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Through the looking glass by Jeff Vincent
  • Art All Night is this weekend, with activations in all 8 wards across the city.
  • The Astronomy Photographer of the Year awards include a piece of Comet Leonard’s tail breaking off and a stunning image of the Andromeda Galaxy captured by two 14 year olds  working together.
  • Photoworks Gallery is holding a closing reception tomorrow from 4-6 p.m. for the Flowers exhibit that celebrates and remembers the work of Bert Shankman.
  • Clément Chéroux, the chief curator of photography at the MoMA will be leaving to direct the Henri Cartier-Bresson Foundation in Paris.
  • Reuben Radding’s limited edition photo zine, The Last Days of Exuberance, is available for pre-order now, $20 for the zine only or $55 with an archival print.
  • The Comedy Pet Photography Awards announced this year’s winners.
  • Join StreetMeetDC tomorrow at Washington Circle in Foggy Bottom at 5:00 p.m. or go early at 3:00 p.m. to catch Pro Photo’s first-ever garage sale.
  • Save the date for a celebration of 100 years of White House photography with the White House News Photographers Association and Lost Origins Gallery on October 8.

Friday Links: June 24, 2022

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Juneteenth light projections by Victoria Pickering

Join us, Focus on the Story, and Photoworks this Sunday at 6:30 p.m. at metrobar for happy hour before Photo Slam 2022. Stick around for the live photo competition with images projected on the big screen. This year’s judges are Farrah Skeiky, Sharon Farmer, Lou Jacobson, and our very own Noe Todorovich. They’ll be reviewing the submissions live with host and national poetry slam winner, Regie Cabico, as photographers compete to win a 2023 gallery show at Photoworks at Glen Echo Park.

  • The request for applications to the FY23 Art Bank Program from the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities closes today at 4 p.m.
  • Summer of StreetMeet closes this weekend with an edit and chill meet on Sunday at Dew Drop Inn.
  • Claudio Contreras Koob has been obsessed with flamingos since he was four years old and is sharing his passion in a new photography book.
  • Saatchi Art announced a jury-curated NFT auction featuring works by 50 fine art photographers.
  • Adobe recently announced various Lightroom and Photoshop features, and it looks like Photoshop on the Web will be free for everyone in the future.
  • Our annual photography show is on view through July 24 at Lost Origins Outside; if you catch it before June 30, you can share an image on Instagram to take part in our giveaway for a chance to win a $100 gift certificate for Capital Photography Center or a SpyderX Pro monitor calibrator.
  • Chiron Duong’s “365 days with Ao Dai” project infuses mystery and motion in capturing the traditional Vietnamese garment.