Exposed DC

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Friday Links: March 1, 2024

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Photo by: Emma K Alexandra

Thank you to everyone who joined us for happy hour last week and congratulations again to the winners of this year’s photo contest! We look forward to celebrating with everyone at the show this summer, as well as getting back to regular happy hours and other social gatherings. It’s always great spending time together with this amazing photography community.

  • Maryland PPA has announced their annual photography conference. Join them for three days of peer connection and instruction in wedding, commercial, fine art, and senior portraiture. Find out more about this April 11-13 event and register at https://marylandppa.com/24MDPPA.
  • Head to the National Gallery of Art tomorrow at 1:00 p.m. to hear photojournalism students reflect on Dorothea Lange’s work and career in light of their own photographic practices and research inquiries today.
  • Thirty finalists have been chosen for the Sony World Photography Awards 2024 with winners to be announced in April.
  • Vanity Fair photographer David Seidner is being honored with a proper one-man retrospective as part of the International Center for Photography’s 50th anniversary.
  • Critical Exposure is bringing back Stories for Action, a 10-week program for high school-aged youth interested in exploring social justice issues through photography. Sessions start March 5; submit the interest form.
  • Annie Leibovitz traveled to seven countries documenting different ideas of family for a project with IKEA. In addition to taking photographs, she also selected six photography mentees to guide in their own projects about home.
  • Photographers from around the world submitted roughly 6,500 photographs for 13 contest categories vying for the title of the Underwater Photographer of the Year 2024.

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.

Friday Links: January 26, 2024

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Photo by: Jeff Vincent

February is just around the corner; if you haven’t yet, be sure to submit to our annual photography contest before midnight on Wednesday, January 31 to be considered for our 18th annual show & celebration of local photography! Photographers of all levels are welcome to submit, so tell your artsy friends too!

Friday Links: January 19, 2024

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Photo by: Brett Davis

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.

Friday Links: December 29, 2023

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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!