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2018 Best in Show Winner: Erika Nizborski

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Erika Nizborski – Senate Hearing On Healthcare

Friday, May 11 is the opening night for our 12th Annual Exposed DC Photography Show. Discounted advance tickets are available now, so grab yours soon! Every year we ask a panel of five distinguished, local judges to select one image each for a Best in Show award. The winning photographers each receive a $100 cash prize; this year the award is sponsored by Union 206 Studio. We’ll be announcing the 2018 Best in Show winners over the next couple of days, starting right now!

First up, we have “Senate Hearing On Healthcare” by Erika Nizborski, selected by judge Lucian Perkins. Lucian stated, “I love this image. It has everything going for it—a moment frozen in time that tells a story within the confines of the image and most likely historically as well. It is layered in such a way that you can study it for a long time exploring the many emotions within this one image.”

You can see more of Nizborski’s photographs on her website.

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Lucian Perkins is a two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist, who worked for over twenty years as a staff photographer for The Washington Post. He was named Newspaper Photographer of the Year by the National Press Photographers Association in 1994, and he was awarded the coveted World Press Photo of the Year in 1996. His Pulitzer Prizes were won during his tenure with The Washington Post for his work on poverty in the U.S. and the conflict in Kosovo. Currently, he is an independent photographer and videographer concentrating on multimedia projects and documentaries.

The 2018 Exposed DC Photography Show Opens May 11

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Exposed DC Photography Show – 12th Annual Exhibition
– Tickets for the opening reception on sale now!
– Featuring 40 images of the Washington, D.C. metro area
– Opening reception: Friday, May 11, 6 to 10 p.m.
– Exhibit hosted by Dupont Underground
– Exhibition magazine available for purchase, featuring all the winners
– Best in Show awards chosen by a panel of distinguished photographers
– Advance tickets: $15. Door tickets: $20

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Exposed DC is excited to announce its 12th annual Exposed DC Photography Show, May 11 through May 21, 2018. The exhibit will be hosted by Dupont Underground, a former trolley station that has been repurposed into an innovative cultural space right in the heart of D.C.

These 40 winning photographs were chosen from a contest for their unique view of the Washington area as more than just a tourist destination and political realm. They showcase and celebrate the experience of the people who live, love, and work here. All photographs will be projected throughout the space, as well as printed by Dodge-Chrome, Inc. for display.

Five photographs will be awarded Best in Show awards, made possible through the support of Union 206 Studios. Each award is chosen by a panel of distinguished metro-area photographers: Marvin Joseph, Lucian Perkins, Carolyn Russo, Sanjay Suchak, and Nancy Walz.

At the opening reception, Dupont Underground will provide a cash bar for patrons over 21. The Beat and the Path will provide music. goARTful, a local startup subscription-based art service that Exposed DC is excited to be partnering with, will also be part of the celebration. Additional thanks to sponsor Capital Photography Center. Please note that use of one flight of stairs is required to access Dupont Underground. Assistance using the stairs can be provided, if necessary.

A full color 12th annual Exhibition Magazine with all 40 winning photos be available online soon and at the opening.

Exhibit hours *UPDATED AND EXTENDED*
Admission is free to view the exhibit during these times; donations accepted.
 Saturday, May 12 from 12-5 p.m.
Sunday, May 13 from 12-5 p.m.
Tuesday, May 15 through Sunday, May 20: 12-5 p.m.
Closing day: Monday, May 21 from 5-7 p.m.

Framed, fine art prints of all the photos displayed will be for sale. High-res images available upon request.

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

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

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Exposed DC would like to thank the 2018 show sponsors for their support.

             

Thank You for Coming to Celebrate Exposed DC!

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We were thrilled to see hundreds of you come out last night for the opening of the 11th annual Exposed DC Photography Show. We hope you enjoyed the celebration for the 43 winning images of the Washington, D.C. metro area. If you’d like to purchase any of the photos on display, you can do so here. You can also get a copy of our 2017 Exhibition Program online here or during any of the gallery hours during the exhibit run, which are free and open to all: Saturday and Sunday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., this weekend and next. The last day of the exhibit is Sunday, March 19.

Exposed DC offers our hearty thanks to new event space AJAX for hosting our exhibit, to Framebridge for doing such a wonderful job printing and framing the images, to Bluejacket for once again providing delicious local craft beer, and to DJ v:shal kanwar for keeping us on the beat all night. Basecamp DC provides our printing services, and Johanna Ostrich designs our exhibition programs.

We also want to thank our fantastic photographer for the evening, Erika Nizborski, who you can also hire for your event, wedding, and lifestyle photography. Enjoy a small gallery of her work above; we’ll have a big gallery from the evening for you to peruse next week.

2017 Best in Show Winner: Stacey Lewis

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Stacey Lewis - H Street Represents
Stacey Lewis – H Street Represents

 

Today we announce the final of our five Best in Show prize winners from this, the 11th annual Exposed DC Photography Show. We invited a panel of distinguished D.C. metro-area photographers to each choose their favorite image from the 43 soon to be on display at this year’s exhibit. The five winning photographers each receive a $100 cash prize from Exposed DC.

Advance tickets for the March 9 opening night bash are still available, so buy yours now and save a Lincoln on door prices!

Our final winning photograph is “H Street Represent” by Stacey Lewis, chosen by photographer and editor Yodith Dammlash. Dammlash told us: “D.C. may be an ever-changing landscape but I feel like there are still pockets of originality and authenticity. There is also an authenticity about street photography. This photo reminds me of that authenticity on both fronts. On another note, the men in the background sitting on the ledge instantly reminded me of the iconic Lunch Atop A Skyscraper (1932) by Charles Clyde Ebbets. What an unexpected homage!”

See more of Lewis’s photographs on her Instagram feed.

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Yodith Dammlash is a photographer, archivist and editor based in the D.C. Metropolitan area. She received a BFA in Fine Art Photography from the Corcoran College of Art and Design. Yodith’s professional and artistic works have been featured in online and print publications, most recently The Week: Captured and Sally Hemings Dream zine. She was most recently a participating exhibitor at Addis Foto Fest 2016 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Her photo-based work explores her own Ethiopian-American ancestry through the lenses of womanhood and collective memory.

 

2017 Best in Show Winner: David Wissman

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David Wissman - Resist
David Wissman – Resist

 

Today we have the fourth of our five Best in Show prize winners from the 2017 Exposed DC Photography Show, opening this Thursday. We invited a panel of distinguished D.C. metro-area photographers to each choose their favorite photograph from the 43 in this year’s show. The five winning photographers each receive a $100 cash prize from Exposed DC.

Tune in tomorrow for the announcement of our final 2017 Best in Show winner. There’s still time to get your advance tickets for our March 9 opening night so don’t delay!

Our fourth winning photo is “Resist” by David Wissman, selected by photography professor and freelance editor Lauren Stockbower. Stockbower wrote: “I’m not big on demonstration pictures, because it’s so hard to have a great one. But I love the color and the blurry background in this photo. Also, as decades go by, those not living in this moment will have this image to help explain a moment in time that seems eerily unexplainable now, and perhaps best illustrated by this protestor holding up her sign.”

See more of Wissman’s photographs on his Flickr feed.

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Lauren Stockbower has worked as a picture editor for the last twenty years, including for The New York Times and Forbes. She taught at the Corcoran College of Art + Design for ten years, and also at CDIA in Georgetown. She is currently an adjunct professor at NOVA in Alexandria, VA in the photography and media department. She also freelances as a picture editor for clients such as National Geographic Traveler, USA Today and The Nature Conservancy. She is also currently Portfolio Director for UFolios.com.