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Friday Links: May 31, 2019

May 31, 2019 By Ron Keith

The kickoff party for Focus on the Story and Click DC is tonight at Dupont Underground, 7-10 p.m. Entry is included with festival registration or $30 at the door. You can view the full festival schedule here as well as what’s in store all through June with Click DC.
Don’t forget to get your tickets for Critical Exposure’s Annual Exhibit of Youth Photography for Social Justice, “Made You Look,” on June 6 at Thurgood Marshall Center Trust, 6:00-8:30 p.m., $25 suggested donation.
A White Sox employee tasked with the ceremonial first pitch of a game seemed to only have eyes for the team photographer as she threw the ball directly at his camera’s lens.
PortraitMeet DC is heading to The Yards Park on Sunday, 12-3 p.m.
The renovation of a 135-year-old photography shop in Yellowstone recalls the history of photography in the national park over the years.
Giulia Frigieri set out to photograph Iran’s surfer movement after watching a documentary about a school set up in Baluchestan that teaches men, women, and children how to surf.
New York Times opinion writer Jamelle Bouie shares how his first-ever photography exhibition “Simply: The Black Towns” came to be.

Things are about to get super busy and exciting for photography lovers in the D.C. area! Focus on the Story is just around the corner, as is Click DC—a month-long celebration of photography in the nation’s capital that we are thrilled to be part of. We’ll be hosting a happy hour on June 12 at City Tap Dupont, and we have a few other things in the works. Stay tuned for updates and be sure to check out the Click DC calendar so you don’t miss anything!

Focus on the Story is hosting a happy hour and networking event on Thursday, May 30 from 5:30-7:30 at Eaton DC that is open to all, even those who are not registered for the festival.
Sign up to join Kate Warren at the new Apple Store at Carnegie Library for a photo lab exploring how photography has the power to either reinforce or challenge traditional ideas of femininity on Friday, May 31, 5:30-7:00 p.m. Tickets are free but limited.
Make it a double-header and grab tickets for the Focus on the Story / Click DC Kickoff Party at Dupont Underground on Friday, May 31, 7:00-10:00 p.m., $25 in advance or $30 at the door. Festival registration includes entry as well.
The annual Photoworks Photo Slam returns on Sunday, June 9 at Busboys and Poets on V Street. Submit photos by June 5 to be part of the fast-paced live competition that will be hosted by three-time National Poetry Slam Champion Regie Cabico. $25 to participate and suggested donation of $20 for guests.
Stop Motion is seeking black and white photography from DC, MD, and VA for Vol. 6. Deadline for entries is May 31.
The New York Times Lens column celebrates 10 years of existence by featuring some favorite posts—”a mixtape by David Gonzalez and James Estrin.”
In honor of what would be Queen Victoria’s 200th birthday, the Museum of London released two portraits never before seen by the public.
The Embassy of Iceland is hosting an exhibition at House of Sweden that features Ragnar Axelsson’s “Glacier” series of photographs, which are also the subject of his new book. The exhibition is free to visit and open weekends from 12-5 p.m. through August 11.

Friday Links: May 17, 2019

May 17, 2019 By Ron Keith

Sign up for the waitlist to join photographer Elizabeth D. Herman and Washington bureau photo editor Marisa Schwartz Taylor for a special exhibition conversation at the Newseum about photographing all of the women currently serving in the House of Representatives, this Sunday, 2:30 p.m.
Helen Sloan, the principal stills photographer for Game of Thrones, shares some of her favorite shots from over 10 years of documenting the phenomenon that comes to a close this Sunday night (eek!).
The District Architecture Center is hosting a panel discussion about photography and the law on Monday, 6:30-8:00 p.m., $10.
NASA wants you to take photographs of trees with your phone.
Didn’t register for Focus on the Story because you can’t make the whole thing? Single day passes are now available, as well as tickets for the kick-off party on May 31 at Dupont Underground.
The next 202Creates Community Building Day is Thursday, May 23, with a product photography workshop led by B. Varsylvia James at 4:00 p.m.
Joshua Dudley Greer covered around 100,000 miles by car over six years for his book, “Somewhere Along the Line.”
Cofounders of the UK’s biggest photographic Fair, Photo London, look to create a platform for women artists and open up platforms for diversity.

Friday Links: May 10, 2019

May 10, 2019 By Ron Keith

The DC Street Photography Collective is hosting a photowalk at the Funk Parade tomorrow, 12-3 p.m. A selection of gear will be available for loan from the Leica Store DC, and loaner cameras can be picked up at the store today (first come first served).
The Exposure Group African American Photographers Association Inc. photography exhibition “Colors of Life” opens on Monday at Howard University Founders Library. The museum is free and open to the public Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Winners of the 2019 BigPicture Natural World Photography Competition showcase Earth’s biodiversity and rising threats to the natural world.
Gus Powell’s “Based on a True Story” exhibit opens at the Leica Store DC on Thursday, 7-9 p.m.
Photography on a Postcard returns to Photo London, giving buyers the chance to bid on signed, one-off prints by world-renowned photographers with all proceeds going to The Hepatitis C Trust.
Instagram continues to consider changes, including the latest exploration of hiding like counts on posts.
Martin Parr interviews Bruce Gilden for his sofa sessions series, discussing how he got into photography, engaging with subjects, and more.
Jill Furmanovsky, who photographed Pink Floyd, Joy Division, and Oasis over the years, expresses the need for a permanent home for British rock photography.

Friday Links: April 26, 2019

April 26, 2019 By Ron Keith

Out with the overly-staged photos that Instagram practically defined, in with grainy filters and “reality.”
Trump has a “soft spot” for the White House press pool photographers.
Head to Creative Hands Studio on Sunday from 3-6 p.m. for “Reflection” The Community Collective Pop-Up Series Vol.5, featuring 10 photographers including several Exposed alumni.
Leica Store DC is having a used-buy day on Sunday from 12-4 p.m.
Focus on the Story announced the winners of their 2019 awards in both the series category and the single image category.
Exposed alum Chris Suspect will be leading a street photography workshop May 29-31 as part of Focus on the Story, and images taken by students will be part of a slideshow shown during the opening reception Friday night. Please note that the workshop has a separate registration and does not require festival registration.
Two gorillas who were taken in as young orphans posed with their caretakers in this excellent selfie gone viral this week.