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2019 Best in Show Winner: Joe Leavitt

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Electricity on the Hill – Joe Leavitt

As the calendar comes ever closer to our 13th Annual Exposed DC Photography Show, we announce our second Best in Show prize winner. Each year, Exposed DC invites a panel of five influential photographers to choose their favorite image, and each winning photographer receives a $100 cash prize from Exposed DC.

“Electricity on the Hill” by Joe Leavitt was selected by Sam Hurd, who described the image as “powerful in such a turbulent political climate.” He added, “Excellent composition for something as unpredictable as lightning, and timeless post-processing overall.” It’s a truly remarkable image demonstrating the power of nature.

Stay tuned as we continue to announce the 2019 Best in Show winners throughout the week, and get your advance tickets to the opening reception now!

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Sam Hurd started out as a political news and celebrity portrait photographer in Washington, D.C. and was instantly drawn to wedding photography as a space to promote more inventive ideas. Sam’s focus is on photographic techniques that are deceptively simple, but have potential to transform difficult or uninspiring shooting environments into one of a kind opportunities for every photo made.

Winning Photos of our 13th Annual Exposed DC Contest

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Thank you to everyone who submitted to this year’s contest for sharing your work with us! Every year we enjoy seeing this city of ours come alive through your photography which showcases its people, places, art, music, sports, and everything in between. We’re proud to feature local photographers of all levels whose images, as seen together, tell the story of living in the Washington, D.C. area. You can find the complete list of winners below. More details about the exhibition and opening reception are available here.

If you recently discovered Exposed DC, welcome! We hope you’ll stick around and become part of our community. Here’s how to get involved, including contributing images to our daily features, coming out to happy hours, and being part of our other activities through the year.

Speaking of happy hours, join us tonight at 801 Restaurant and Bar from 6-8 p.m. Open to all photographers and photography fans. Our team will be there, so please come and say hello and help us celebrate photography in Washington, D.C. and toast to the winners of the contest!

Save the date for the opening of the Exposed DC Photography Show on Wednesday, February 13 at Touchstone Gallery. We are thrilled to partner with Touchstone Foundation for the Arts to bring our 13th annual exhibition to an awesome, artist-owned gallery located in downtown Washington, D.C. since 1976. We’ll have more details on the exhibit and opening soon, but for now, please join us in congratulating the 2019 Exposed DC winners…

Kanayo Adibe – The Tree Amigos
Kanayo Adibe – Here Lies …
Nadia Adona – U Street Cut
LeRoy Armstead – I Know He Will Call
Kirth Bobb – My Neighbour
Robert Cannon – Grecian Urn
Miles Carter – McPherson Square
Shamila Chaudhary – The Fort
Scott Cook – Moke
Brett Davis – Young Patriot
Barry Dunn – Lone Skater
Ginny Filer – Library of Congress
Karon Flage – DC Summer Can Be Joyful
Gabrielle Gipson – Prismatic GLOW
Jimell Greene – Fort Reno at Dusk
Robb Hill – 4th of July
Miki Jourdan – Before The Bubble Burst
Mike Landsman – Caps Win The Cup!
Mike Landsman – Press and Protest
Joseph Leavitt – Electricity on the Hill
Zack Lewkowicz – The Swarm
Geoff Livingston – Pulse
Jenny Markley – Singing in the Rain
Jeffrey Morris – No Props
Angela Napili – All the Starlings Above
Erika Nizborski – Capitals Parade
Victoria Pickering – Pride
Victoria Pickering – The Temple Burn
Jean-Pierre Plé – Geometry Reimagined
Jean-Pierre Plé – Remembering the Light
David Posey – Standing Room Only
Eric Purcell – Love In Progress
Mukul Ranjan – Catharsis
Diriki Rice – Dazzle
Michael Ryan – Rock Creek
Susan Sanders – Parallax
Sofia Sebastian – Adams Morgan, Washington, D.C.
John Sonderman – Seeing Deeper
Carol Stalun – Ship Passing in the Morning
Chris Suspect – Hyattsville, MD
Christopher Thomas – Glass Half Full
Arpita Upadhyaya – Where’s the Capitol?
Kevin Wolf – Nuisance Flooding

Enter the 13th Annual Exposed DC Photography Contest!

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Enter the 13th Annual Exposed DC Photo Contest!

Our 2019 photo contest is officially open! Gather your best images showcasing life in the Washington, D.C. metro area and submit them by January 9, 2019 for a chance to be part of our 13th annual Exposed DC photography show.

UPDATE:

We’re excited to announce that the 2019 show will be held February 13-24 at Touchstone Gallery! We are thrilled to partner with Touchstone Foundation for the Arts to bring our 13th annual exhibition to such an awesome artist-owned gallery located in downtown Washington, D.C. since 1976. We will also be partnering with Apex Moulding & Framing to provide beautifully framed prints for the exhibit, at no cost to the winning photographers! We’ve also lined up another great panel of five distinguished photography professionals to serve as Best in Show judges, who will each select a personal favorite from the winning images to get an award and $100 cash prize.

Every year we enjoy seeing this city of ours come alive through your images of its people, places, art, music, sports, and everything in between. We can’t wait to celebrate another year of awesome local photography.

Rules and guidelines for entering the contest and participating in our exhibit are covered in the submission page. If you’re looking for some inspiration, you can check out the winning images from previous years. Have questions or comments? Check out these FAQs, comment on this post, or chat with us at tonight’s happy hour. Be sure to subscribe to our newsletter, if you don’t already, to get all our contest and exhibit updates. If you’d like to volunteer for our team, please drop us a line.

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Winning Photos of our 12th Annual Exposed DC Contest

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After a longer wait than usual, it’s finally time to announce the winners of the 12th annual Exposed DC Photography Show. We’re happy to share the full list below and look forward to another year celebrating local photography. Congratulations to this year’s winners!

This year, the exhibit will be hosted by Dupont Underground, a former trolley station that has been repurposed into an innovative cultural space. We’ll have more information and details soon, but for now, be sure to save the date for the opening reception of the show on Friday, May 11. The exhibit will run through May 18. If you’re ready to kick things off now, join us tonight for happy hour at Meridian Pint starting at 6 p.m. Photographers and photography fans are all welcome. Our team will be there, so please drop by to say hello and toast the winners with us as we gear up for our 12th annual show!

Thank you to all who entered this year’s contest for sharing your experience living in the Washington, D.C. area. We always enjoy seeing this city through your eyes, and we’re proud to have the opportunity to share the work of local photographers of all levels whose images help tell and celebrate the story of life in D.C. Whether you just found out about Exposed DC through the contest or you’ve been with us from the very beginning, we want to say thank you for being a part of our community. We also welcome you to find out how to get involved beyond the contest, if you’d like.

And now, without further ado, the 2018 Exposed DC winners:

Ray Alvareztorres – City Light
Mark Alan Andre – March
Mark Alan Andre – Metro Reflection
Caroline Angelo – Stay Warm
Jorge Bañales – Capital Wheel in the Fog
Pablo Benavente – The Immigrant
John Benevelli – As Good A Spot As Any, Meridian Hill Park
Mac Blessen – Untitled
Mac Blessen – Untitled
Kirth Bobb – Rebellious DC
Eric Brown – On The Pike
Jason Burles – Flag
Jason Burles – Touch Up
Andrew Burns – Washington’s Foggy Morning
Steele Burrow – The Lincoln
Robert Cannon – Glow
Dan Coates – Festival
Jeffrey Comer – Dirtbusters
Kattie Angelita Delcid – Attitude After School
Chris Ellenbogen – In A Row
Ginny Filer – Endless Light
Ginny Filer – Shine
Carolina Franco – Reflecting Savasana
Cristina Guidi – Not Spoken Here
Jim Havard – Signs in a Tunnel
Kurt Heyde –Resist
Earp Indradat – Foggy Bottom
Miki Jourdan – Joyful Sea Cadets
Miki Jourdan – Resist
Ola Kasumu – Metro Muse
Zack Lewkowicz – Grasping for Air
Marci Lindsay – Market Vendor’s Assistant
Brooke Linkow – Triangles
Brian Mosley – Tumble
Erika Nizborski – Senate Hearings On Healthcare
Vivianne Peckham – Eclipse Sisters
Jean-Pierre Plé – Outer Loop, DC Snow-way
Birch Thomas – Dinner with the Neighbors
Kristy Yang – Conversation
Jacadra Young – Breaking Out

Enter the 12th Annual Exposed DC Photography Contest!

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UPDATE:

We’re excited to announce that the 2018 Exposed DC Photography Show will be hosted by Dupont Underground! The winners of the contest will have their images projected throughout the former trolley station that has been repurposed into an innovative cultural space. We look forward to celebrating local photography in a place with a fascinating history in the heart of D.C.!

The opening reception will be held on May 11, and the images will be on view through May 18. Given the later than usual show date, we’ve decided to extend the deadline for submissions to February 28 so you can take advantage of the additional time to find, or even go out and take, those perfect photographs to submit.

If you’ve already entered: Don’t worry. You have the option to exchange photos in the sets you’ve submitted. Or better yet, increase your chances of winning by entering a whole new set.

submit Enter the 12th Annual Exposed DC Photo Contest!

Our 2018 photo contest is open for entries! Next spring we’ll host the 12th annual Exposed DC Photography Show, our celebration of living in the Washington, D.C. area. We want to see your images of the people, places, art, music, food, sports, culture, and beyond of this incredible town. The District is often considered just a tourist destination or a political mud-pit, but it’s so much more to those who live, work, and love here. The Exposed DC exhibit shows our city as only we know it.

The contest is geared towards photographers who don’t usually exhibit their work, but it is open to all – send in your terrific iPhone shot or your sharp Leica photo. If you simply love taking pictures, this is your contest. The deadline for submissions is January 11, 2018, so if you don’t quite have the shot you want yet, you have plenty of time to go out and get it! Need inspiration? Check out the winners from our 11th annual exhibit.

Tomorrow, December 7, we’ll be at Meridian Pint to kick off the contest at our monthly happy hour. Join us from 6 to 8 p.m. and meet the Exposed DC team, previous years’ winners, and fellow photography lovers.

Rules and guidelines for entering the contest and participating in our exhibit are covered in the submission page. Have questions or comments? Comment on this post or ask us tomorrow at Meridian Pint, and subscribe to our newsletter for all our contest and exhibit updates. If you’d like to volunteer for our team, please drop us a line.