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Michael Andrade’s “In My Eyes” at The Coupe

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Katie Alice Greer of Priests, by Michael Andrade
Katie Alice Greer of Priests, by Michael Andrade

Last Thursday night photographer Michael Andrade opened his photography show In My Eyes at The Coupe in Columbia Heights. We’re familiar with Andrade’s intense concert images, as he was part of the Instant DC collective which joined our team at Exposed a few weeks ago. He’s been following and photographing bands from D.C., Maryland, and Virginia.

You can enjoy his work, along with paintings inspired by Andrade’s work by street artist Rose Jaffe, in the coffee shop and bar section of the venue through September 1. We asked Andrade a few questions about his photography:

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United House of Prayer Annual Parade in Photographs

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Two of our favorite street photographers, John Ulaszek and Chris Suspect, headed over to the United House of Prayer for All People’s annual parade and performance on Memorial Day weekend. They put together this great slideshow of their work — enjoy, and turn on the sound so you can really immerse yourself in the scene.

2013 Photobooks by D.C. Area Photographers

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Street Reading by JEO Photography
Street Reading by Julian Ortiz

Let’s take a look back at some of the photobooks created by hardworking D.C. area photographers this year — some are self published, some are print on demand, and some were created with the help of a publishing house.

We could not have assembled this list without the help of Larissa Leclair, founder of the Indie Photobook Library. The Indie Photobook Library is based in D.C. and is an archive for indie, and self-published books. Much more than just an archive, “the iPL promotes and showcases the books in the collection through international pop-up and feature-length exhibitions, articles, conferences, guest lectures, and also preserves them as a non-circulating public library.” We encourage you to find out more about this great local resource, which is funded by donations.

If you know of a photobook published this year by a D.C. area photographer, please let us know. We will be happy to add it to the list.

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Kristen Finn’s Food Photography

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kristenfinn_food_exposedDC_cheese_001Food photography is often a highly stylized affair, with elaborate lighting setups, heavy image manipulation, and a final product that is not suitable for human consumption. There are, however, photographers like Kristen Finn, whose work showcases food in its natural state, the culture surrounding it, and how it reaches the table.