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Winning Photos of the 16th Annual Exposed DC Contest

February 25, 2022 By Noe Todorovich

We’re excited to announce the winners of the 16th Annual Exposed DC Photography Contest! These images, as seen together, tell the story of Washington, D.C., as documented by the people who live, work, and love here. You can view the full list of winners below. Stay tuned for details about the 2022 Exposed DC Photography Show.

Thank you to everyone who submitted to this year’s contest for sharing your work with us and congratulations to this year’s winners. We always enjoy seeing this city through your eyes and love having the opportunity to share the work of local photographers of all levels whose images help tell and celebrate the story of life in D.C. We also want to thank the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities for their support of this show.

If you recently discovered Exposed DC, we are glad you found us and hope to get to know you better as you become part of our community. Here are some ways to get involved, and be sure to subscribe to our newsletter to get updates on our events, contests, shows, and more.

Now, without further ado, we present to you the winning images of the 16th Annual Exposed DC Photography Contest…

Keith Arnold – Pillars of Light
Freek Bottema – Snow Battle
John Buckley – Scene From A COVID Winter
Maria Helena Carey – Floating Cicada
Charles Chen – Pizzeria Rossa
Scott Clowney – Painter’s Delight, National Cathedral School
Thomas Cluderay – Festival Return
Thomas Cluderay – Pop of Red
Kevin Dietsch – Remembering Sicknick
Robyn Garnett – Demolition Man
Miki Jourdan – Smashing the Patriarchy Is Exhausting
Sandra Kauffman – Disconnected
Mike Landsman – Million Moe March “Moechella”
Ryan Lingo – Along the Anacostia
Mike Lurie – Accidentally Wes Anderson
Andrew P Merluzzi – Untitled
David Moss – On The Canal
Angela Napili – Peek-a-boo
Ryan Nickel – Quinceañera
Murali Palangat – Homage and Remembrance
Victoria Pickering – Upside Down at the Hirshhorn
Briana Pittelli – Couple Unknown
Eric Purcell – Hanging out on the Deck
Diriki Rice – Catrina with Child
Jennifer Sakai – distancing day No.398 (two blocks from home)
Iñaki Sánchez Ciarrusta – The Human Comedy
Frank Sellin – Promise on Ice
Valerie Short – A Sign of Hope
Carol Stalun – Rising Tide
Josh Steele – Summer Storms
Chris Suspect – 4th of July, 2021
Chris Suspect – Thelma and the Sleaze at Slash Run
Jerry Tsao – Wendy’s Last Night
Arpita Upadhyaya – Morning Silhouette
Seneca Wells – Feeding Frenzy
Gretchen Wesche – Roseate Spoonbill Feeding
Amber N. Wiley – Preserving Barry Farm
James Wisnieski – Speeding Around the Corner

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Friday Links: January 28, 2022

January 28, 2022 By exposeddc

Arlington Memorial Bridge at Night by Kevin Burns

We’re coming up on the last few days to enter our annual photography contest! You have until Sunday night at 11:59 p.m. to submit your best images showcasing the D.C. metro area for a chance to be part of our 16th annual exhibition celebrating local photography. We can’t wait to see this city of ours through the lenses of the people who live, work, and love here!

  • The group exhibition “RE:” at Studio Gallery closes tomorrow. Say hello to featured artist Shedrick Pelt who will be at the gallery all day Saturday.
  • Stop by the National Gallery of Art to catch “The New Woman Behind the Camera” exhibit before it closes on Sunday to see images from more than 120 international photographers from the 1920s to the 1950s.
  • Apple’s macro photography Shot on iPhone Challenge for iPhone 13 Pro and Pro Max users runs through February 16.
  • A new photography-oriented adventure game is all about snapping photos in a magical, monochrome world.
  • Join STREETMEETDC at 10:00 a.m. tomorrow in Columbia Heights to shoot and then head to Wonderland Ballroom for brunch and a photo editing session.
  • The Baltimore Museum of Art acquired 54 works of art including a photograph by surrealist artist Kati Horna.
  • Tag your Instagram photos with #ArtatMetrobarDC if you’d like to participate in our monthly projection exhibitions at metrobar co-curated with Focus on the Story.

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Enter the 16th Annual Exposed DC Photography Contest

December 10, 2021 By exposeddc

Our 2022 photography contest is officially open! Submit your best images of the D.C. metro area for the chance to be part of our 16th annual photography exhibition. We want to see your amazing Washington, D.C. experiences, from the epic to the everyday moments that catch your eye. 

Have the perfect images all ready? Send them our way now! Not quite sure what to submit? You can check out the winning images from previous years for some inspiration and to get a better sense of the show. The entry cost is $10 per image, and you may submit as many images as you’d like. The deadline for entries is January 30 at 11:59 p.m.

Winning images will be included in the 2022 Exposed DC Photography Show to be held in Spring or Summer 2022. We are taking particular caution with the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and its impact on social gatherings. We plan to kick off the celebration by announcing more details in early April. We can tell you the exhibit and events will be outdoors and/or with measures in place for social distancing to ensure people can gather safely. Winning images will also be featured in our virtual gallery for remote viewing. 

Rules and guidelines for entering the contest and participating in our exhibit are covered in the submission page. Have any questions or comments? Check out these FAQs, comment on this post, or reach out to us on social media. Be sure to subscribe to our newsletter, if you don’t already, to get updates about all of our contests and events, as well as news about all things photography related. If you’d like to join our team as a volunteer, please drop us a line.

UPDATE: Join us on Tuesday, January 25 at 6:00 p.m. for a Last Minute Contest Deadline Happy Hour and Q&A to hang out with fellow photographers and find out more about the contest and previous winners.

Go to submission site

Some notes about the submission site 

  • Please use a recent version of either Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox to submit to the contest. You may encounter bugs or errors with other browsers or outdated versions.
  • While there is no limit to the number of photos you can enter into the contest, you will only be able to submit once. Please be sure to review your entire application thoroughly and confirm the price reflects the number of images you are entering before you hit submit. 
  • You can save your submission as a draft and return later to complete the submission process.
  • If you realize you need to edit after you have already submitted, you will need to request a refund from Picter support. This will put your submission back into draft status, and you will have to resubmit it once you make the necessary edits.
  • No refunds will be granted after the contest deadline.

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