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Winning Photos of the 17th Annual Exposed DC Contest

February 24, 2023 By exposeddc

We’re excited to announce the winners of the 17th 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.

Thank you to everyone who entered 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 we’re proud to have the opportunity to share the work of local photographers of all levels whose images help tell and celebrate the story of life in and around this city of ours. Stay tuned for updates about the 2023 Exposed DC Photography Show and join us for a celebratory happy hour on Wednesday, March 1 from 6-8 p.m. at 801 Restaurant & Bar. 

Whether you just found out about Exposed DC recently or you’ve been with us from the very beginning, we want to say thank you for being a 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, and shows, along with interesting photography news.

Now, without further ado, we present to you the winning images of the 17th annual Exposed DC Photography Contest.

Alethea Merelos – Washington National Cathedral
Angela Napili – “Draw the Curtain” and “Delta Solar”
Arpita Upadhyaya – Time Travelers
Ather Ahsan – Untitled
Brian Mosley – Roman Candle
Chris Suspect – Daikaiju @ Slash Run 2022
Christopher Buoscio – Franciscan Monastery in Spring
Craig Nedrow – Vietnamese Lunar New Year
David Moss – Tigrayan Anti-War Demonstrator
Don E. Harris – Untitled
Doug Davies – Turtles All the Way Down
Geoffrey Vincent – Georgetown Gothic
Ian Cunningham – Late Night Bus Ride
Jeffrey Morris – AceOno
John Brighenti – It’s a Long Way to the Top
Josh Steele – Moon Diva
Kaleb Friend – Magnolia Warbler in Hawthorn
Karen Davis – Untitled
Karon Flage – Whitney Guccigoo at New Year’s Day Brunch at Perry’s
Kendell Smith – Discovery
Mark Alan Andre – Into the Void
Matthew Steaffens – Metro Jam
Mike Landsman – Airshow Salute
Miki Jourdan – Not Your Body
Mukul Ranjan – Brazilian Dancer
Pablo J Benavente – Into the Void
Peter Quinn – Sunset Castle Tour
Prescott Moore Lassman – Gallery Girls
Richard Brundage – On Thin Ice
Robert A Urteaga – Get Lost
Robin Fader – Abortion Rally Green Torch – July 4, 2022
Ryan Merkley – Moonset Behind Cathedral
Suzanne McIntire – Performer Without an Audience
Thomas Cluderay – Light Show
Zev Kanter – Freedom Park

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Thank You for Joining Us to Celebrate Our 16th Annual Show!

May 31, 2022 By Noe Todorovich

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Photos by Mariah Miranda

Thank you so much to everyone who came out to the opening of the 16th annual Exposed DC Photography Show! It was so great to see you all and celebrate local photography together. We hope you enjoyed the exhibition showcasing modern life in the Washington, D.C. metro area as seen by the people who live, work, and love here. If you’d like to share any feedback on the event and exhibition, we invite you to complete this survey. You can also share your experience with an image on Instagram to take part in our #2022XDC giveaway.

The exhibit will be on view at Lost Origins Outside through Sunday, July 24. Swing by to see the show, enjoy the farmer’s market on Saturdays, and be sure to check out the great small businesses of the Mount Pleasant neighborhood like Ellē located right next door and Taqueria Nacional down the street.

You can also view all the winning images in our virtual gallery where you can read or even hear a bit about the story behind the images from the photographers themselves.

If you’d like to purchase any of the photos in this year’s show, you can do so here or through the virtual gallery. At the exhibit, scan the QR code on any image to go directly to the page where you can buy it! Our full-color 2022 Exhibition Program featuring all winning images is also available for purchase online (shout-out to our graphic designer Logan Forbis).

Special thanks to the DC Commission on the Arts & Humanities for their support of the show and to Lost Origins Gallery for partnering with us on the exhibit and hosting it at Lost Origins Outside. We also want to thank our sponsors Capital Photography Center, Focus on the Story, Washington Photo Safari, and Datacolor. We are grateful to CSI for the beautiful printing of the exhibit photos, the featured photographers for being part of the show and our community, and to our event photographer Mariah Miranda for helping to capture the joy of the opening celebration in images.

As May comes to a close, we’re gearing up for a month full of photography events and celebrations with the 2022 Focus on the Story international photography festival! It kicks off this Thursday with the opening reception of “Behind the Loom: Legacy & Heritage of Navajo Weaving” at none other than Lost Origins Gallery (indoors) followed by a day full of photography goodness at the Eaton Workshop on Saturday, June 4. Be sure to stick around for the festival kick-off party from 7-9 p.m. We’re excited to announce this will include a projection exhibit of the 2022 Exposed DC Photography Show as well!

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16th Annual Exposed DC Photography Show Returns to Mount Pleasant

April 28, 2022 By exposeddc

– Featuring 38 images of the Washington, D.C. metro area taken by local photographers
– Exhibit presented at Lost Origins Outside in Mount Pleasant
– Opening celebration: Sunday, May 29 from 3:00-6:00 p.m.
– Best in Show awards chosen by five distinguished local photographers
– Full-color exhibition magazine featuring all winning images available for purchase


Exposed DC is excited to partner with Lost Origins Gallery to present the 16th annual Exposed DC Photography Show in an outdoor installation in Mount Pleasant opening on May 29. The show features 38 images that were taken by local photographers and selected from a contest for their unique perspective of the D.C. metro area. The exhibition will be on view at Lost Origins Outside located along the exterior wall of Ellē restaurant at 3221 Mt Pleasant St NW through July 24.

Join us for a special celebration of local photography as we open the show on Sunday, May 29 from 3:00-6:00 p.m. View all the winning images together, chat with featured photographers and the Exposed DC team, and purchase an exhibition program or even a framed print of one of the images in the show. 

Five of the photographs will receive a Best in Show award along with a $100 cash prize. These awards are selected by independent judges who are acclaimed photographers in the D.C. community. This year, we’re thrilled to have Dee Dwyer, Andrew Harnik, Kenny Holston, Cheriss May, and Michael McCoy selecting these special awards. Get to know the judges now and stay tuned to find out which photos they selected in the days leading up to the show opening.

Since 2006, Exposed DC has been celebrating life and culture in the Washington, D.C. area through the perspectives of photographers who live, work, play, and love here. Our annual photography show shines a spotlight on life in the D.C. metro area as seen through the lenses of some of the region’s most passionate amateur photographers and professionals alike.

For more information or media inquiries, please contact:
Noe Todorovich at info@exposeddc.com

The Exposed DC Photography Show is a Ten Miles Square production.
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Exposed DC would like to thank the 2022 show partners & sponsors for their support.

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2022 Exposed DC Best in Show

April 28, 2022 By Noe Todorovich

Each year, we invite five distinguished local photographers and creatives to serve as special judges for our annual photography show. They review all of the winning images, and each judge chooses one image to receive a Best in Show award, which comes with a $100 cash prize. Get to know our judges for this year’s show and check back here to see the winners announced in the week leading up to the show!

2022 Best in Show Winners
Updates will be provided here as we announce this year’s Best in Show winners in late May.

  • “Untitled” by Andrew Merluzzi
  • “The Human Comedy” by Iñaki Sánchez Ciarrusta
  • “Morning Silhouette” by Arpita Upadhyaya
  • “A Sign of Hope” by Valerie Short
  • “Million Moe March ‘Moechella’” by Mike Landsman

Join Exposed DC and Lost Origins Gallery for the opening reception at Lost Origins Outside in Mount Pleasant on Sunday, May 29 from 3-6 p.m. Please note this is entirely outdoors, not at the indoor gallery; you can now find Lost Origins Outside on Google Maps here! There will also be an after party at Lost Origins Gallery with Hannah Atallah and MISS CHELOVE at the closing of the Flood Pulse exhibit.

Dee Dwyer

Photo by Farrah Skeiky

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Dee Dwyer is a diversified photographer from southeast Washington, D.C. Her community has anointed her “The Visual Voice for the People.” Her goal is to show all aspects of human life with the primary focus being humanity. She developed her fascination for photography as a teenager, never leaving the house without her disposable camera to capture daily life of family and friends. Her love for photography blossomed when she had to shoot and develop her own film in a B&W photography class while receiving her BFA in Filmmaking and Digital Production. She’d spend half her days snapping candids and the other half in the darkroom. Her work has been in exhibitions such as PhotoSCHWEIZ, Photoville, and Catchlight and in publications such as Vogue, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, BET, and The Guardian.

Andrew Harnik

© Andrew Harnik

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Andrew Harnik has worked as a newspaper and magazine photojournalist since 2003. He has received awards from Pictures of the Year International, the National Press Photographers Association, and the White House News Photographers Association including the Political Photograph of the Year in 2012 and 2017. His work has taken him around the world with top U.S. diplomats and across the country with Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton in their race for president. For many years his work was focused off Capitol Hill and away from the White House, telling stories of the nation’s capital that are often overlooked. He believes that the stories of everyday people are as rewarding and important as covering high profile events and public figures.

Kenny Holston

Website | Instagram

Kenny Holston is a professional freelance photojournalist for The New York Times. Most recently he has covered Voting Rights, Afghan refugees fleeing Afghanistan, politics, the COVID-19 pandemic, and the 2021 Presidential Inauguration. Kenny is a former United States Air Force photojournalist who served for 14 years and was awarded Military Photographer of the Year in 2015. He earned a combat action badge as a combat photojournalist in Afghanistan and other joint service accommodations for his efforts in war and as an autopsy photographer at the Armed Forces Medical Examiner System, Dover Air Force Base, DE. Kenny studied photojournalism at Syracuse University and attended The Eddie Adams workshop as a part of the XXVII class. He and his colleague Jensen Stidham co-founded the Military Visual Awards to recognize the best photography and videography work produced by military journalists from around the world.

Cheriss May

Photo by Gorden Campbell

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Cheriss May is a portrait and editorial photographer based in Washington, D.C. She is a member of the Board of Directors for Focus on the Story, the immediate past president of Women Photojournalists of Washington (WPOW), co-chair of photography at The National Press Club, an Adobe Education Leader, and an adjunct professor at Howard University, her alma mater. She is often commissioned to speak about inclusive storytelling and provides training for organizations and educators around the world, including: Spotify, Adobe, Leica, The Merck Group, the Center for Creative Photography, and the International Center of Photography. Cheriss has been published in O Magazine, The White House website and archives, The New York Times, People magazine, ABC News, The Today Show, MSNBC, and other international publications.

Michael McCoy

Website | Instagram

Michael McCoy is a Washington, D.C. based 2022 Pulitzer Prize winning photojournalist, Fujifilm X-Photographer, and two time combat veteran. His recent work includes covering the confirmation hearing for Ketanji Brown Jackson’s nomination to the Supreme Court and the Black Lives Matter movement. His photography has been described as engaging, affectionate, insightful, and alluring. He loves telling the story about the relationships between individuals, capturing those special moments of joy and contentment, and the “in-between” moments that are the most candid and authentic.

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2021 Exposed DC: The Sequel

September 28, 2021 By Noe Todorovich

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All photos by Mariah Miranda

Thank you to everyone who joined us for the second part of our 15th Annual Photography Exhibition. We had a great time seeing this year’s winning images projected on the big screen at Metrobar and spending a lovely fall evening chatting with you. As this year’s show comes to a final close, we are already looking forward to our next. In the meantime, you can still catch this year’s exhibition in our virtual gallery, and the images can be purchased as framed fine art prints here. Exhibition magazines are still available as well and can be purchased online here.

Special thanks again to all our photographers and everyone for sticking with us through a strange year that made it challenging to plan events. We are so grateful for the awesome D.C. photography community that really came together to find creative ways to still celebrate local photography. We love making spaces for you all to get together, and we’re so grateful to everyone who made it possible for Exposed to reach this milestone of 15 years.

Once again, we’d like to thank the DC Commission on the Arts & Humanities for their support of the show, along with Focus on the Story, Lost Origins Gallery, Capital Photography Center, and Washington Photo Safari.

If you’d like to be part of next year’s show, keep an eye out for our annual contest that opens in December. If you’d like to get even more involved, consider volunteering with us.

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