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InstantDC Joins Exposed DC

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idcIn a city as transient as D.C. it’s not unusual to watch ideas and groups flit in and out of existence, but some of them make their mark. We’ve followed Instant DC since they started their group focused on mobile photography in 2010 with much interest. They’ve run successful projects from independent exhibits in coordination with groups like STRATA, to managing the local photography section of FotoDC last year. Led by James Campbell, Instant DC boasts some incredible local talent, including photographers featured by Exposed many times, like Emily Reid Campbell, Keith Lane, Michael Andrade, Jim Darling, Noe Todorovich, and Patrick Onofre.

That’s why we’re incredibly happy to announce that the Instant DC collective has become part of Exposed DC today. Their writers and photographers will be featuring the best in mobile photography right here on the site (which will see some big changes in the coming months). We’ll also be coordinating some of their upcoming exhibits – tune in next Wednesday for an announcement of an exciting local contest!

If you’re one of Instant DC’s many fans, we hope you’ll follow us on Twitter and Facebook, and keep in touch with our monthly newsletter featuring the artist interviews and gear talk and whatever else we post to the website. We meet up for a monthly happy hour, and have some other exciting events in the works soon. Let’s have James Campbell tell us what’s in store:

I have been extremely lucky to have the opportunity of launching a brand like Instant DC and watch it take on a life of its own over the past 3 years. Believe it or not, we had DC’s first mobile photography exhibition back before Instagram even existed. Becoming part of an organization like Exposed DC is the next logical step in my mind. We will now be able to help Exposed DC curate great mobile photography and highlight trends in the social / connected photography arena. I believe firmly in Exposed DC’s mission of featuring and enabling emerging photographers in the local area and look forward to continuing to plan periodic exhibitions and creative happenings under the Exposed DC banner.

Welcome to the Home for DC Photography

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Today we launch a new place for Washington, D.C. photography. For the last seven years we’ve organized the Exposed Photography Show through local blog DCist as a place for Washington, D.C. photographers to show off their unique view of the city that they love and live in. We’ve hosted the occasional meet-up and branched off with Exposed winners to other projects, but now it’s time for us to put it all in one place: Welcome to Exposed DC.

Photo by Paul Sirajuddin
2013 Exposed winner by Paul Sirajuddin

There has always been an engaging group of photography lovers in this city, from pure hobbyists to full-time professionals. We want ExposedDC.com to be the place you come to find information for all skill levels, a special event in town to practice your skills, a happy hour to hob-nob with other camera geeks, and challenges leading up to our annual Exposed contest.

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Tickets now on sale for 2013 opening receptions

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DCist Exposed 2011 - photo by Joe Flood
DCist Exposed 2011 Opening Night (Joe Flood)

It’s showtime, people! The 7th annual DCist Exposed Photography Show will kick off with a pair of opening night receptions: Tuesday March 26 and Wednesday March 27, 2013 from 6 to 10 p.m. at
Long View Gallery. (The show runs through April 7.)

Advance tickets are now on sale right here, and are limited to 500 per evening to ensure that both artwork and people have plenty of room to breathe.

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Announcing the 2013 Winners

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The judging is done. The arguments for and against this photo and that photo are now forgotten. The curating is finally over. The winning images for the seventh annual DCist Exposed Photography Show have been decided!

Our incredibly talented cadre of photographers submitted nearly 600 images to the contest. Somehow, we were able to narrow it down to just 42 winning shots. As in years past, we were so impressed with the fantastic diversity of work depicting the place we all call home — take some time to click the link above and peruse them all.

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