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2021 Exposed DC Best in Show

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Each year, we invite five distinguished local photographers and creatives to serve as special judges for our annual photography show. They study all of the winning images, and each judge chooses one image to receive a Best in Show award, which comes with a $100 cash prize.

2021 Best in Show Winners
Updates will be provided here as we announce this year’s Best in Show winners in early June.

Join us at the opening celebration for the 15th Anniversary Exposed DC Photography Show at Lost Origins Outside in Mount Pleasant on Sunday, June 6 from 3-6 p.m. Part of the kickoff festivities for the 4th annual Focus on the Story International Photo Festival.

If you can’t make it on Sunday, you now have the option to view our virtual gallery as well!

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.

#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.

Friday Links: May 28, 2021

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raindrops on flowers by Diane Krauthamer

Our annual photography show opens next weekend! Save the date—Sunday, June 6 from 3-6 p.m.—and stay tuned for updates like the announcement of our Best in Show winners and how you could win a gift certificate from Capital Photography Center or Washington Photo Safari. (Hint: it’ll involve taking photos of opening day of the show.)

  • Be sure to check the Focus on the Story festival calendar for all the amazing photography events happening this month.
  • Submit a portfolio of five images plus your best photo by midnight May 31 to take part in the Photoworks Slam happening on June 6. Winners will hold an exhibit of their winning images in the Photoworks Gallery.
  • sPACYcLOUd will host a projection viewing of “Black Lives Matter Photography Exhibition: rise up,” curated by Shedrick Pelt each night from June 2 through 6 accompanied by a video installation created by Jamon Jackson. RSVP for a chance to win a print from the exhibition.
  • Rebecca Latson shares photos, stories, and tips for how to take in both the forests and the trees of national parks.
  • Save up to 60% on books, magazines, and prints at Aperture during their Memorial Day Sale this weekend.
  • The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards shared the best entries they have received thus far for the 2021 competition, which is accepting entries until June 30.
  • TED Countdown, a global initiative to address the climate crisis, and image-based outreach project Climate Visuals have joined forces and issued an open call for photos that show the impact of climate change.
  • An Arlington-based photographer creates all sorts of scenes to capture cicadas in everyday settings.

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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Friday Links: February 5, 2021

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Hex by Eric P.

Earlier this week we announced the winners of our 15th annual photography contest! The D.C. photography community continues to impress and inspire us year after year. Thank you so much to everyone for sharing their work with us and congratulations once again to this year’s winners! Stay tuned for updates on this year’s show.