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Enter the 16th Annual Exposed DC Photography Contest

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Our 2022 photography contest is officially open! Submit your best images of the D.C. metro area for the chance to be part of our 16th annual photography exhibition. We want to see your amazing Washington, D.C. experiences, from the epic to the everyday moments that catch your eye. 

Have the perfect images all ready? Send them our way now! Not quite sure what to submit? You can check out the winning images from previous years for some inspiration and to get a better sense of the show. The entry cost is $10 per image, and you may submit as many images as you’d like. The deadline for entries is January 30 at 11:59 p.m.

Winning images will be included in the 2022 Exposed DC Photography Show to be held in Spring or Summer 2022. We are taking particular caution with the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and its impact on social gatherings. We plan to kick off the celebration by announcing more details in early April. We can tell you the exhibit and events will be outdoors and/or with measures in place for social distancing to ensure people can gather safely. Winning images will also be featured in our virtual gallery for remote viewing. 

Rules and guidelines for entering the contest and participating in our exhibit are covered in the submission page. Have any questions or comments? Check out these FAQs, comment on this post, or reach out to us on social media. Be sure to subscribe to our newsletter, if you don’t already, to get updates about all of our contests and events, as well as news about all things photography related. If you’d like to join our team as a volunteer, please drop us a line.

UPDATE: Join us on Tuesday, January 25 at 6:00 p.m. for a Last Minute Contest Deadline Happy Hour and Q&A to hang out with fellow photographers and find out more about the contest and previous winners.

Go to submission site

Some notes about the submission site 

  • Please use a recent version of either Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox to submit to the contest. You may encounter bugs or errors with other browsers or outdated versions.
  • While there is no limit to the number of photos you can enter into the contest, you will only be able to submit once. Please be sure to review your entire application thoroughly and confirm the price reflects the number of images you are entering before you hit submit. 
  • You can save your submission as a draft and return later to complete the submission process.
  • If you realize you need to edit after you have already submitted, you will need to request a refund from Picter support. This will put your submission back into draft status, and you will have to resubmit it once you make the necessary edits.
  • No refunds will be granted after the contest deadline.

#2021XDC Giveaway Info

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As we reach 15 years of celebrating local photography, we invite you to share your own images taken at this year’s show for the chance to win a $100 gift certificate for Capital Photography Center or a complimentary Washington Photo Safari nighttime session (valued at $79). Share your image with the #2021XDC hashtag and be sure to tag @exposed_dc, @capitalphotographycenter, and @washingtonphotosafari on Instagram to participate. Deadline extended: Entries must be received by 11:59 p.m. EST on June 21, 2021. Winners will be selected by June 26 and will be notified via DM before announcements are made on Instagram. Prizes will be sent digitally via email. 

See you at Lost Origins Outside in the alley next to Ellē in Mount Pleasant on Sunday, June 6 from 3-6 p.m. for the show opening and kickoff festivities for the Focus on the Story International Photo Festival! The exhibition will be on view through Sunday, July 11.

Terms & Conditions

The contest is open to residents of Washington, D.C., Virginia, and Maryland who are 18 years of age or older, excluding anyone from the Exposed DC team, their families, or anyone professionally connected with the organizations participating.

To enter, share an image you capture while checking out the outdoor exhibition using the hashtag #2021XDC and tagging @exposed_dc, @capitalphotographycenter, and @washingtonphotosafari. Entries will be accepted through June 7, and winners will be notified the following day.

Two prizes will be awarded to two winners: one $100 gift certificate for Capital Photography Center and one gift certificate for a nighttime session with Washington Photo Safari (valued at $79).

Exposed DC, Capital Photography Center, and Washington Photo Safari may post contest entries on their Instagram accounts and websites with photo credit provided. No rights are transferred by participating.

Exposed DC Photography Show – 15th Annual Exhibition

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Exposed DC is excited to announce that we are partnering with Focus on the Story and Lost Origins Gallery to present the 15th annual Exposed DC Photography Show in an outdoor installation in Mount Pleasant. The exhibit will be installed on the exterior wall of Ellē restaurant at 3221 Mt Pleasant St NW. A special celebration of the 2021 Exposed DC photography show will take place on Sunday, June 6 at 3 p.m. as part of the kickoff for the fourth annual Focus on the Story International Photo Festival. Join us at the opening for a chance to win prizes from two of our sponsors.

Photo walks will take place in Mount Pleasant before the opening, and later that evening Glen Echo Photoworks will present their annual Photo Slam competition, livestreamed from Lost Origins Gallery. Exhibition magazines will be available for purchase at the opening as well as online here.

Since 2006, Exposed DC has produced our annual show to shine a spotlight on life in the D.C. metro area as seen through the lenses of some of the region’s most passionate amateur photographers and professionals alike. The show includes unique takes on the capital’s iconic locations, as well as everyday scenes captured outside of the tourist bubble. You can preview this year’s winning images here.

The outdoor exhibition will be open for all to view through Sunday, July 11. The Exposed DC team is also exploring additional, creative ways to share these images celebrating the Washington, D.C. area to ensure increased accessibility and safe opportunities to view the show. Stay tuned for updates on our events and exhibition news!

Winning images can now be viewed in our first-ever virtual gallery as well!

For more information or media inquiries, please contact:
Noe Todorovich at info@exposeddc.com

Exposed DC would like to thank the 2021 show partners & sponsors for their support.

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The Exposed DC Photography Show is a Ten Miles Square production.

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Winning Photos of the 15th Annual Exposed DC Contest

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We’re excited to announce the winners of the 15th Annual Exposed DC Photography Contest! These images, as seen together, tell the story of life in the Washington, D.C. metro area, as documented by the people who live, work, and love here. You can view the full list of winners below.

Stay tuned for details about the 2021 Exposed DC Photography Show and join us tonight at 6 p.m. on Zoom for a celebratory happy hour! Photographers, photography fans, and friends are all welcome. Please register here if you’ll be joining us.

UPDATE: You can now view the winning images in our first-ever virtual gallery! You can also join us at the show opening on Sunday, June 6 from 3-6 p.m. or stop by anytime between then and June 27 when the show closes!

Thank you to everyone who submitted to this year’s contest for sharing your work with us. If you recently discovered Exposed DC, we are glad you found us and hope to get to know you better as you become part of our community. Here’s how to get involved, including contributing images for features, virtual and in-person events, and being part of our other activities throughout the year. If you’re interested in getting even more involved, we’d love to chat with you about volunteering with us too!

Now, without further ado, we present to you the winning images of the 15th Annual Exposed DC Photography Contest…

Mark Alan Andre – Washington Fog
Dylan Bilbao – Polychromatic
Ashley Brown – Quiet Kennedy
John Buckley – Hanging On
John Buckley – The Reflecting Pool
Christopher Chern – Ad Astra
Thomas Cluderay – Spark Dome
Thomas Cluderay – Amplify the Message!
Scott Cook – Fairy Godmother
Sue Dorfman – And Helicopters Flew
Joe Flood – Cupid’s Undie Run
Phillip Ford – The Walking Beat
Merone Hailemeskel – Stand Together
Robb Hill – Honoring Good Trouble
Matthew Howard – The State of Our Union
Philippa Hughes – We Made the Best of It
Miki Jourdan – Best Foot Forward
Kim Keller – Last Word
Kim Keller – Silver Spring Summer
Christy Knight – Reflections
Mike Landsman – Celebration
Geoff Livingston – BLM is Bigger than a Photo Opp
Jenny Markley – Building Strength
Jenny Markley – Reflection
Nicholas Moreland – Election Day 2020 At The Supreme Court
Victoria Pickering – Biden Wins
Satya Ponnaluri – Isolation in the Time of Covid
Eric Purcell – Rose Rosé Bears
Mukul Ranjan – Splash!
Michael Ryan – Protest
Christopher Smyth – Notorious RBG
John Sonderman – Sloppy Mama’s BBQ
Carol Stalun – Blossoms For Breakfast
Chris Suspect – Untitled
Arpita Upadhyaya – Each Substance of Grief Has Twenty Shadows
Kristian Whipple – Sebastian on Georgia Avenue

The 2021 Exposed DC Photography Show is supported by the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities.

Announcing the Best in Show Judges for the 2021 Exposed DC Photography Show

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We’re excited… The 2021 Exposed DC Photography Contest is here and open for entries through January 27. Residents of the D.C. metropolitan area: we invite you to submit the best images you’ve taken that showcase your personal experience living and working in our nation’s capital.

Don’t wait. Enter here.

Winners will be announced in February, and we’ll host a virtual happy hour to celebrate and commemorate our 15th annual contest and show–can you believe it?

The 2021 Exposed DC Photography Show will feature the winners of this year’s contest. Additionally, we have invited five distinguished local photographers and creatives to serve as special judges. They will study all of the winning images, and each judge will choose one image to receive a Best in Show award, which comes with a $100 cash prize. 

We are happy and honored to announce the special judges of this year’s show.

Adriana Mendoza

Adriana is the Creative Director and Operations Manager at Femme Fatale DC, a dynamic community that supports and amplifies womxn in business and in life. Her background includes a Master in Landscape Architecture focused in the design of public space in underserved communities. She worked at Floura Teeter Landscape Architects, bringing communities together through designing attractive and functional places for public gathering.

Deveney Williams

Deveney is a D.C. based visual storyteller and designer. Her photography work focuses on portraiture and editorial work. She aims to dismantle beauty standards and inspire people through her subjects.

Jamie Davis Smith

Jamie is a documentary and family photographer living in Washington, D.C. She is a former photography ambassador for Manfrotto, and her work has been featured in HuffPost, The Washington Post, and various other publications. Jamie has written extensively about photography. 

Kirth Bobb

Kirth is a FujiFilm ambassador, and his photographs have been published in several major publications including The New York Times, Washington Times, and HuffPost, and featured in several galleries across Europe, the Caribbean, and the Americas.

Steve Bosak

Steve is an amateur photographer who’s lived in D.C. for 20 years. He is a design thinking consultant and trainer who helps companies and agencies use a human-centered approach to innovation. He has a keen interest in photographing nature, buildings, and macro subjects.

The contest and the annual photography exhibition are an integral part of how Exposed DC supports and celebrates local photographers and their work. We also love seeing the images you share with us on Instagram and in our Flickr group, curating Fotowalk exhibitions, creating opportunities for us to gather together to share our love for all things photography (more virtually than in person these days), and keeping you informed of photography news through our newsletter.