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Friday Links: October 20, 2023

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Photo by Diane Krauthamer
  • Head to Photoworks tonight from 7-9 p.m. for an opening reception for the exhibit, “Timeless 2023: A Contemporary Look at Handmade Photographic Processes.”
  • Did you catch the WETA Arts October 2023 episode yet? Host Felicia Curry discusses street photography with Ashley Tillery followed by a shout-out for Exposed DC. You can stream it on their websit, YouTube, and with the PBS Passport app.
  • The inside of a rat’s eye won the 2023 Nikon Small World photo contest.
  • The winner of the 43rd edition of the Leica Oskar Barnack Award (LOBA), Ismail Ferdous convinced the jury with his Sea Beach series of Bangladesh.
  • Submit your favorite music photography to the DC Street Photography Collective by November 3 and book your spot at Slash Run on November 10 when they’ll be presenting the work of Jim Saah and Matt Cabani. Tickets are $20 for the event.
  • The Magnum Square Print Sale closes this Sunday just before midnight; this year photographers focused on the use of light in their images that are available for purchase at $110 unframed or $210 framed.
  • The National Museum of Women in the Arts reopens tomorrow; when you go, be sure to check out the “Photo Credit” exhibit that showcases pioneers of the photographic medium and visionaries who continue to expand photography’s boundaries.
  • Enjoy regular photo updates from Washington City Paper’s staff photographer and all around awesome dude, Darrow Montgomery.

Friday Links: October 13, 2023

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By @rocketographer

Friday Links: October 6, 2023

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Photo by @just_photography8
  • Join local photographers Albert Ting and Austin Graff tomorrow at noon and 2:00 p.m. respectively for photo tours exploring Georgetown’s best photo ops in conjunction with Away’s new store launch. You can grab some complimentary snacks and refreshments in the store beforehand.
  • Critical Exposure is looking for a Development Manager to bring thoughtful, reliable, and creative implementation to mission-aligned ways of resourcing the organization. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis with a priority deadline of October 16.
  • Matthew Phipps will have an artist talk, book presentation, and short film premier on October 15 at Lost Origins Gallery.
  • Anthony Barboza not only chronicled American history but also participated in it through his incredible career in photography.
  • The Magnum Square Print Sale returns on October 16; sign up for their newsletter to enter a giveaway to win a limited-edition print of your choice.
  • StreetMeet is holding its first-ever retreat in Shenandoah, VA from October 15-18, $450.
  • DC History Center’s “On The Square” community event will shine a spotlight on Carnegie Library and Mount Vernon Square on October 14 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event is free but registration is highly recommended to gain additional perks.
  • A nationwide photography contest for K-12 students is open for submissions through October 16.

Friday Links: September 29, 2023

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Photo by Victoria Pickering
  • Art All Night kicks off tonight with activations and events all over the city. Exposed alum Jeffrey Morris will be at 1340 8th St NW for The Fire and The Cross.
  • The WETA Arts October 2023 episode will feature street photographer Ashley Tillery who was part of the first MVT Photo Walk exhibit and is also part of the DC Street Photography Collective. A little birdie tells us Exposed DC will get a shoutout as well.
  • Don’t forget that you can also submit photos to the open call for the next MVT Photo Walk exhibit, which will show Mount Vernon Triangle through the lenses of residents, employees, and visitors of the neighborhood.
  • From a traditional Afghan box camera, a new view of life under the Taliban emerges.
  • Exposed alum Alain Gutierrez Almeida is offering a travel photography workshop to Seville and Granada, Spain in March 2024 for a limited number of photographers. Registration closes November 15.
  • Getty seems to be warming up to AI, now offering a new service that enables customers to create novel images trained on their own vast library of human-made photos.
  • Winners of the International Photography Awards have been announced.
  • Ansel Adams’ childhood home, a secluded Arts and Crafts chalet in San Francisco, hit the market for $5.45 million. Imagine taking the real estate photos for this one.

Friday Links: September 22, 2023

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Photo by Miki Jourdan
  • PortraitMeetDC will be gathering in Georgetown Sunday from 3-6 p.m.
  • The 5th Annual Leica Women Foto Project Award is accepting entries through November 7 with a focus on themes of reclamation, resilience, and rebirth. Four winners will receive $10,000 and a Leica SL2-S camera set.
  • Exposed alum Jeffrey Morris organized a multi-media show with Art All Night and Shaw Main Streets that will be held September 30 from 7:00p.m. to 12:30 a.m.
  • The 12th annual WPOW Seminar + Portfolio Review will be held in person at the Corcoran School of the Arts and Design at George Washington University on October 21, 2023. Get tickets for the whole day ($175 for general admission or $100 for students) or just the closing party ($35).
  • The beauty and mysteries of the universe unfold through the Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition run by the Royal Observatory Greenwich in the UK.
  • A cabinet full of Kodachrome slides was discovered lying on the sidewalk in a San Francisco neighborhood; the 920 slides within show the city undergoing changes in the 1960s and beyond.
  • Leica Store DC is celebrating 11 years with an anniversary event on October 26 featuring amazing photographers some of which have ties to Exposed!
  • Rock’s “accidental photographer” Henry Diltz received a lifetime achievement prize, the Icon award at the Abbey Road Music Photography Awards.
  • Atsuyuki Ohshima photographed a monkey enjoying a free ride on the back of a deer in a Japanese forest.