We’re lining up some awesome sponsors and Best in Show judges for you all this year; we can’t wait to announce them soon. Trust us, you’ll want to get your photos in front of them. Submit to our annual contest by January 31 for the chance to be part of our 18th annual show.

• Join APA | DC for a casual gathering at the National Portrait Gallery Kogod Courtyard tomorrow from noon to 2 p.m.
• The WINTER exhibit at Multiple Exposures Gallery features 24 images selected by juror Tim Anderson. The gallery is open 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. daily through January 28.
• Photo London declared Valérie Belin their Master of Photography for 2024, an award that goes to a living artist who has made an exceptional contribution to photography.
• What’s the key to wildlife photography? Patience, according to Canadian Geographic’s photographer of the year.
• Join Photoworks on Zoom tomorrow at 2:00 p.m. for an artist talk with Walter Plotnick.
• The Meeting House Gallery in Columbia, MD is showing “Art of the Silver Spring Camera Club” which features 60 works by 23 photographers, through April 13.
• Black Women Photographers x Nikon Grants are back for the third year; apply by February 17 to take home part of $50,000 in project-based and business grants and Nikon mirrorless Z series gear.
• In a new federal lawsuit, photographer Allen Kee alleges the Detroit Lions and other entities used his copyrighted image of Barry Sanders without his permission.

Photo by John Brighenti

As 2023 comes to a close, we reflect on the year that was and look forward to what the new year will bring. While you reminisce, we invite you to enter our 18th annual photography contest celebrating life in the D.C. metro area through the lens of the photographers who call this region home. We hope this holiday season has treated you well and that your new year kicks off with a solid start!

• Astronomers have a long tradition of finding holiday cheer in outer space; last month NASA released an image of the Christmas Tree Galaxy Cluster.
• The New York Times’ Year in Pictures commemorates the big news events from January to December along with some everyday bliss.
• Associated Press (AP) also shared the most memorable photos of the year as captured by AP photographers.
• Amateur Photographer recaps this year’s breakthroughs and trends in the photography industry.
• Have a great photo of the Mount Vernon Triangle neighborhood? Submit it to the open call for the third MVT Photo Walk by January 15.
• The 18th Annual Washington Gardener Magazine Photo Contest will accept entries January 1 through 21.
• Jamie Scott’s latest timelapse documents the icy seizure of plants, leaves, and terrain across New York State and Montréal.