Missed the opening for our Crystal City FotoWalk show? Go take a stroll through it anytime for the next couple of months and enjoy the work of 12 local photographers.
- FotoWeekDC officially starts on Saturday, but the opening party at National Geographic is tonight. BYT has done our homework for us by highlighting all the events and exhibits featuring local photographers at this year’s extravaganza. Our old pal Pat Padua interviewed Soomin Ham for DCist, describing her photography at the Torpedo Factory as “a gut-wrenching exploration of loss and memory.” And don’t miss the screening of the excellent Bill Cunningham documentary “New York” on Wednesday evening.
- Exposed veteran Angela Kleis is in the juried exhibition FORMAT at Hillyer Art Space in Dupont Circle through December 18.
- Monday night provides a very rare lunar photo op: the largest supermoon in 69 years. Do peruse our guide to beginning astrophotography with tips from our favorite local sky shooters.
- So you go for a nice, relaxing walk in the woods to take your mind off the election results, and you end up with the photo of a lifetime.
- NYT staff photographer Damon Winter shared the portraits he made of Donald Trump on the campaign trail over the past year.
- “It’s motivating to see so many artfolk speak of art-ing harder in response to calamity.” Tyler Green started this encouraging Twitter thread.
- Leonard Cohen has died aged 82. TIME put together a gallery of the legendary singer-songwriter’s life in pictures.
- Afghanistan’s president welcomed back Sharbat Gula, the green-eyed “Afghan Girl” made famous by her image on the cover of National Geographic in 1985, after she was deported by Pakistan.
- The Golden State’s water crisis hits the District. Photographer Mustafah Abdulaziz’s “Water: California” will be on display at National Geographic from November 12 through January 30.
- A wildlife sanctuary marketing department’s best nightmare?