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Friday Links: December 3, 2021

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Dobbs v. Jackson by Victoria Pickering

It’s nearly that time of year again… The holiday season is officially upon us, which means our 16th annual photography contest is just around the corner! Join us at metrobar DC on Friday, December 10 at 6:00 p.m. for a happy hour as we kickoff this year’s contest. We’ll also be enjoying the first monthly #ArtatMetrobarDC photography slideshow we co-curated with Focus on the Story.

  • Speaking of metrobar DC, head there this Sunday for a holiday art fair and book sale, including the 3 p.m. opening of “Look Hear Gallery,” an exhibit curated by Shedrick Pelt that celebrates the beauty and intimacies of Black culture in Chocolate City through the lens of Black photographers. 
  • Join Exposed alum John Buckley for a book signing of “Pictures of U,” his new limited-edition photobook at the Leica Store DC on December 9 at 6:00 p.m., free. 
  • Paying homage to historic photographs of groups of musicians and producers, Dee Dwyer assembled more than 100 go-go musicians in Chuck Brown Memorial Park for a photo dubbed, “A Great Day in Go-Go.”
  • Flickr’s Your Best Shot 2021 competition is accepting entries through January 4 in six different categories.
  • The closing reception for the DC Art Now 2021 exhibition of Art Bank finalist works will be held on December 9 from 5:00-7:00 p.m., free.
  • View a selection of photographs by Yuri Long and Jon Malis at Photoworks online or in person at the gallery on Saturdays and Sundays from 1:00-4:00 p.m. There will also be an artist talk on December 8 at 7:00 p.m. on Zoom and a gallery reception on December 10 at 5:00 p.m.
  • One hundred photographers contributed wildlife photos to the Vital Impacts Initiative to raise funds and awareness for grassroots conservation organizations.

Friday Links: February 5, 2021

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Hex by Eric P.

Earlier this week we announced the winners of our 15th annual photography contest! The D.C. photography community continues to impress and inspire us year after year. Thank you so much to everyone for sharing their work with us and congratulations once again to this year’s winners! Stay tuned for updates on this year’s show. 

Winning Photos of the 15th Annual Exposed DC Contest

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We’re excited to announce the winners of the 15th Annual Exposed DC Photography Contest! These images, as seen together, tell the story of life in the Washington, D.C. metro area, 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 2021 Exposed DC Photography Show and join us tonight at 6 p.m. on Zoom for a celebratory happy hour! Photographers, photography fans, and friends are all welcome. Please register here if you’ll be joining us.

UPDATE: You can now view the winning images in our first-ever virtual gallery! You can also join us at the show opening on Sunday, June 6 from 3-6 p.m. or stop by anytime between then and June 27 when the show closes!

Thank you to everyone who submitted to this year’s contest for sharing your work with us. 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’s how to get involved, including contributing images for features, virtual and in-person events, and being part of our other activities throughout the year. If you’re interested in getting even more involved, we’d love to chat with you about volunteering with us too!

Now, without further ado, we present to you the winning images of the 15th Annual Exposed DC Photography Contest…

Mark Alan Andre – Washington Fog
Dylan Bilbao – Polychromatic
Ashley Brown – Quiet Kennedy
John Buckley – Hanging On
John Buckley – The Reflecting Pool
Christopher Chern – Ad Astra
Thomas Cluderay – Spark Dome
Thomas Cluderay – Amplify the Message!
Scott Cook – Fairy Godmother
Sue Dorfman – And Helicopters Flew
Joe Flood – Cupid’s Undie Run
Phillip Ford – The Walking Beat
Merone Hailemeskel – Stand Together
Robb Hill – Honoring Good Trouble
Matthew Howard – The State of Our Union
Philippa Hughes – We Made the Best of It
Miki Jourdan – Best Foot Forward
Kim Keller – Last Word
Kim Keller – Silver Spring Summer
Christy Knight – Reflections
Mike Landsman – Celebration
Geoff Livingston – BLM is Bigger than a Photo Opp
Jenny Markley – Building Strength
Jenny Markley – Reflection
Nicholas Moreland – Election Day 2020 At The Supreme Court
Victoria Pickering – Biden Wins
Satya Ponnaluri – Isolation in the Time of Covid
Eric Purcell – Rose Rosé Bears
Mukul Ranjan – Splash!
Michael Ryan – Protest
Christopher Smyth – Notorious RBG
John Sonderman – Sloppy Mama’s BBQ
Carol Stalun – Blossoms For Breakfast
Chris Suspect – Untitled
Arpita Upadhyaya – Each Substance of Grief Has Twenty Shadows
Kristian Whipple – Sebastian on Georgia Avenue

The 2021 Exposed DC Photography Show is supported by the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities.

Friday Links: January 15, 2021

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Protecting the Capitol by Victoria Pickering

The deadline for entries to our 15th annual photography contest is fast approaching. With so much happening since our 2020 exhibition, we are sure you’ve captured countless scenes and moments that transpired in and around this city. We look forward to reviewing all the submissions and also can’t wait to see which images catch our special judges’ attention and receive a Best in Show award along with a $100 cash prize. Will it be one of yours? Submit your best images of the D.C. metro area to our contest by Jan. 27!

Friday Links: December 18, 2020

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Snow day in Chevy Chase by Diane Krauthamer

Our 15th annual photography contest is open for entries! We look forward to seeing your images that document what it’s like to live, love, and work in our nation’s capital, especially in the midst of such an eventful year. Submit your best images by January 27 for the chance to be part of our 2021 show! 

  • Ahead of his career retrospective, Dawoud Bey speaks about the origins of his practice and navigating art spaces as a young artist.
  • Seven photographers weave their own histories of home in this visual project, initiated with the Magnum Foundation and supported by the Henry Luce Foundation, that documents the impact of coronavirus in the Arab world.
  • Photoworks issued a call for entries for “Hindsight is 2020: Street Photography in a Tumultuous Year” an online exhibition to be juried by Exposed alum Chris Suspect. Deadline for entries is January 15.
  • Mike Whalen chats about garden photography on the GardenDC Podcast. Stay tuned for the 2021 Garden Photo Contest opening soon as well.
  • Shedrick Pelt’s new photo book “We Keep Us Safe” is available for pre-sale. The book documents D.C. protests of 2020 and American history in the making.
  • Washington Photo Safari is offering a 2-hour workshop this Sunday at 4:30 p.m. on photographing holiday lights in coordination with Van Ness Main Street who will be awarding a prize to the best photograph of the evening. The workshop fee is $39/person.
  • Benoy K. Behl, a film-maker, art-historian and photographer, has taken over 53,000 photographs of Asian monuments and art heritage and made numerous documentaries. Tomorrow at 10 a.m. he will present an illustrated talk on the murals of early India.
  • Smithsonian Magazine rounds up the ten best photography books of 2020, with a wide range of topics covered.
  • The Guardian picture desk selected Hector Retamal as its agency photographer of the year and spoke with him about the experience covering the pandemic in Wuhan and Shanghai.