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Friday Links: February 28, 2025

February 28, 2025 By Matthew Holubecki

Photo by: Dave Lyons
  • Visit Uncanny, a new exhibition featuring more than 60 works by nearly 30 artists, from renowned figures of modern art history, opening today at the National Museum of Women in the Arts.
  • The Nature inFocus Photography competition celebrates photographers who capture powerful moments in natural history and highlight critical conservation issues.
  • PortraitMeetDC is hosting an editing session on Discord on Monday at 7:30 p.m.
  • The exhibition “Common Ground, Common Future: Reimagining the Heart of the District” opens at Dupont Underground with a reception from 6:00-9:00 tonight.
  • A professional photographer in Loudoun County, Virginia, is offering free headshots to laid off federal workers to help them find new jobs.
  • Join Leica Store DC for the opening reception of Manfred Baumann’s “Reflections of Life” exhibit on Thursday, March 6, at 6:00 p.m., free.
  • The DC Bird Alliance is hosting a wildlife photography workshop for DCPS high school students, April 14-17.
  • AP photographer captures a surreal scene of a bagpiper emerging from green smoke during military exercises.

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Friday Links: February 21, 2025

February 21, 2025 By Matthew Holubecki

Photo by: Victoria Pickering
  • Join the National Gallery of Art today at 1:00 p.m. for a tour of “The ’70s Lens” exhibition and discover a decade in which photographers embraced experimentation.
  • Join StreetMeetDC on Sunday at 2:00 pm at Union Market, starting at 5th Street NE and Neal Place.
  • Submit to the inaugural Georgetown – Howard Center for Medical Humanities and Health Justice (MHHJ) Theme Imagery Competition and Online Exhibition by March 15.
  • B&H Photo announced the Bild Expo 2025 — a two-day celebration of photography, content creation, and filmmaking on June 17 and 18, free to attend.
  • Timing is everything in Eric Kogan’s coincidental photos of New York City.
  • Review Photoworks’ upcoming courses and register for classes that start in March.
  • This self portrait series by Delaney Allen uses a unique, non-traditional approach.

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Friday Links: February 14, 2025

February 14, 2025 By Matthew Holubecki

Photo by: Joe Flood
  • Maryland PPA is hosting “The Properly Equipped Macro Photographer”—a free, virtual program—on February 26 at 7:00 p.m.
  • Submit photos of your favorite public spaces in DC by Monday for consideration in the upcoming “Common Ground, Common Future” exhibit at Dupont Underground.
  • Post/Process, an exhibit of work by DC Arts Studios member photographers, opens at Willow Street Gallery on Sunday with a reception from 2:00-5:00 p.m.
  • Attend the launch event for Marvin Bowser’s BlackHair exhibit at the MVT Photo Walk with an in-person, in-depth artist talk, Q&A, and tour of the exhibit tomorrow at 11:00 a.m.
  • Learn about work and process from DC photographers Anice Hoachlander, Leslie Landerkin, Pedro Ledesma III, and Stephen Voss in a virtual panel discussion with Touchstone Gallery, tomorrow at 11:00 a.m.
  • For flood survivors in Spain, a photo project helps recover memories.
  • Vittorio Sella was a pioneering Italian photographer whose work at the turn of the 20th century shaped both mountain photography and mountaineering history.

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Friday Links: February 7, 2025

February 7, 2025 By Matthew Holubecki

Photo By: Victoria Pickering
  • Willow Street Gallery invites you to Post/Process, an exhibit of work by DC Arts Studios member photographers, opening on Feb. 16 with artist talks and workshops through early March.
  • Digital Camera World shares the latest word on the street about new cameras expected this year.
  • Join APA|DC on Tuesday, February 11 at 12pm EST on Zoom for 30 Minutes with executive producer Carleen Mitchell.
  • An upcoming exhibition at Dupont Underground will feature images of local photographers’ favorite public spaces in DC. Submissions are accepted through February 17.
  • Mount Vernon Triangle Community Improvement District is launching Marvin Bowser’s BlackHair exhibit at the MVT Photo Walk with an in-person, in-depth artist talk, Q&A, and tour of the exhibit on Saturday, February 15 at 11:00 a.m.
  • A badger admiring a Banksy-style graffiti version of itself has won the Natural History Museum’s 2024 Wildlife Photographer of the Year People’s Choice Award.
  • Oliver Barnes discovered a rare 100-year-old Kodak that not only worked, but still had film inside.

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DC Public Library Secures Exposed DC Photography Collection 

October 22, 2024 By Noe Todorovich

Images Document District Life and Culture 

Washington, D.C. — The DC Public Library has acquired the Exposed DC Photography Collection, an archive of more than 600 digital images capturing life in the Washington, D.C. metro area. Documenting nearly two decades of the city’s culture, history, and communities, this collection offers a perspective on the District’s transformation, with contributions from local photographers who have documented the region’s story. 

The Exposed DC Photography Collection originated as part of DCist, a local news site, and has since grown into a photography exhibition showcasing life in the nation’s capital. The collection draws from 18 annual Exposed DC exhibitions, featuring images that capture the city’s street life, cultural events, architecture, and political moments – from famous landmarks to ordinary scenes that define life in the District. Now managed by Exposed DC, a nonprofit documenting D.C. through photography, the collection’s new home at the DC Public Library will help preserve it and make it accessible for future generations.

“The Exposed DC Photography Collection is a vivid tapestry of our city’s recent history,” said Richard Reyes-Gavilan, executive director of the DC Public Library.  “By integrating its collection into the People’s Archive, we’re ensuring that this valuable record of District life is preserved and accessible to all. We are grateful to Exposed DC for their partnership in bringing these images to the public.”

“The local photographers in the Exposed DC community have been sharing their perspective on life in the District for nearly two decades,” said Heather Goss, founder of Exposed DC. “We are so honored to see it officially become part of our historical record through the DC Public Library.” 

The Library’s People’s Archive will manage the project, working in partnership with Exposed DC to secure the collection by the end of 2024. The collection will be made available to the public through the DC Public Library’s Dig DC portal, providing community members and researchers an opportunity to explore a visual record of D.C.’s evolution. The collection will be integrated into Dig DC in phases. Highlights will be featured in a series of public releases—such as images related to local elections and notable political events—to coincide with major moments in the city’s history. 

As Exposed DC and the DC Public Library continue their collaboration, both organizations aim to use the archive to connect with the community. Plans include social media promotion, newsletter updates, and an event in Spring 2025 to celebrate the collection’s completion and availability online. 

For more information about the Exposed DC Photography Collection and upcoming events related to the project, visit https://digdc.dclibrary.org/.

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