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Thank You for Celebrating the Opening of the 18th Annual Exposed DC Photography Show!

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Photos by Mariah Miranda Photography

Thank you so much to everyone who joined us last night for the opening of the 18th Annual Exposed DC Photography Show! We were thrilled to see you all, and we hope you enjoyed the celebration and the 42 images in the exhibit that showcase life in the Washington, D.C. metro area by the people who live, work, and love here. If you’d like to share feedback on the event and exhibition, we invite you to complete this survey.

In addition to exhibit hours, we also hosted two special events. On Sunday, July 14, exhibiting photographer Mac Cosgrove-Davies created custom wet plate portraits during a tintype demonstration. On Saturday, July 20, we held a social with Capital Photography Center (CPC) where people could meet instructors, find out about workshops and classes, and win a $100 CPC gift certificate.

If you’d like to purchase any of the photos on display, you can do so here. At the exhibit, you can scan the QR code on a title card to go directly to the page where you can buy that image! A collectible exhibition program is also available for purchase online or at the gallery during exhibit hours.

Special thanks to Fathom Gallery Georgetown for hosting our exhibition in their beautiful space and to our sponsors for their support: the DC Commission on the Arts & Humanities, Aperturent, Capital Photography Center, and Topo Chico. Thank you to Kendall Spink for sharing her graphic design expertise in preparing our beautiful exhibition program, our wonderful group of volunteers who make sure the event goes off without a hitch, and to our official event photographer, Mariah Miranda, who always captures the joy of our opening celebrations so beautifully! You can view the full set of images in this online gallery. We are ever grateful to this incredible photography community for their support of one another and Exposed DC.

The exhibit will be on view through Friday, July 26 during the following hours. Admission is free. A virtual gallery is also available for online viewing with additional information about the photographs and links to where you can view more of the photographers’ work. Be sure to turn your audio on to hear about some of the images from the photographers themselves as well!

Exhibit Hours
Thursday & Friday: 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Saturday & Sunday: noon to 5 p.m.

Fathom Gallery Georgetown
1351 Wisconsin Ave NW
Washington, DC 20007

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Winning Photos of the 18th Annual Exposed DC Contest

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We are excited to announce the winners of the 18th annual Exposed DC photography contest and are so grateful to everyone who submitted to this year’s contest for sharing your unique perspective. We always enjoy seeing this city through your eyes, and we’re proud to have the opportunity to share these photographs that, as seen together, tell the story of Washington, D.C., as documented by the people who live, work, and love here. We invite you to join us tonight for happy hour at metrobar from 5:30-7:00 p.m. as we toast to the winners and catch up after entirely too long!

We’re also excited to announce that the 2024 Exposed DC Photography Show will be held at Fathom Gallery Georgetown this summer! Save the date for our opening celebration on Friday, July 12 and check back for updates. Or, better yet, subscribe to our newsletter to stay informed about our events, contests, and shows, along with the latest photography news, and follow us on social media for regular features and updates.

Whether you just found out about Exposed DC recently or you’ve been with us from the very beginning (see postscript below), we want to say thank you for being a part of our community. Here are some ways to get involved.

Now, without further ado, we present to you the winning images of the 18th annual Exposed DC photography contest.

Ather Ahsan – 007 – License to Chase
Emma Alexandra – Alone at the Reflecting Pool
Sharafa Aremu – Remnants of Chocolate City
Krista Boccio – All the Light
John Brighenti – Smoke Break
Erica Buerger – Untitled
Kevin Burns – Fly Me to the Moon
Steven Cheadle – Amelia’s Cream Cord on the Mall
Rachel Chilton – Reflections on the Hill
Thomas Cluderay – Timeless Ally
Daniel Coates – Bridge Over Muddy Waters
Scott Cook – Eastern Market
Mac Cosgrove-Davies – Ron at Aerators
Brett Davis – Capitol Snow Globe
Sue Dorfman – Little Amal Gets Encouraged
KC Felzener – Pride 2024
Karon Flage – You Going to Miss Me
Obediah Golden – National Building Museum
Nicholas E. Guerin – Couple by the Canal
Rich Hepburn – Motion
Miki Jourdan – Unicycle
Kevin Kasmai – Frontman Crane
Katelyn King – Alternative Renaissance
Prescott Moore Lassman – Fluffy White Hats
Prescott Moore Lassman – Sleeping Cow Girl (MoCoAgFair)
Shell Long – The Voice of Iranian Women
Ruolin Lu – Moroccan World Cup Celebration
Dave Lyons – Cherry Blossom Reflection in Fog
David Moss – Fog Head
David Moss – Hey There, Little Birdie
Angela Napili – Calaya and Her Three-Week-Old Daughter Zahra
Van Pulley – A View of the Bridge
Patrick Ryan – Ceramics Class
Valerie Short – Intense Repetition
Farrah Skeiky – Ride for Palestine
Carol Stalun – Mount Vernon Christmas Illuminations
Maude Svensson – The Red Car
Edward Underwood – Abandoned Basketball Dreams
Brian Wee – Moon Dreamin’ on Such a Fall Day
Eric Whitaker – Penn Ave Surfing
Kaiden Yu – The Winner (2023 17th Street High Heel Drag Queen Race)
Kaiden Yu – The Sky High (2023 Army 10 Miler)

This project is supported in part by the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities, which receives support from the National Endowment for the Arts.

P.S. Exposed DC and our wonderful photography community originated at DCist 18 years ago. We’re devastated at the news of its closure today and our thoughts go out to the staff, and to the loss of more local journalism.