We can’t wait to shake off our pandemic ho-hums and celebrate local photography with you at our 15th Annual Photography Show. This year we are partnering with Focus on the Story and Lost Origins Gallery to present an outdoor exhibit that will be installed on the exterior wall of Ellē restaurant at 3221 Mt Pleasant St NW. Join us on Sunday, June 6 at 3 p.m. to celebrate the 2021 Exposed DC photography show opening, part of the kickoff for the fourth annual Focus on the Story International Photo Festival. 

We are excited to announce the Best in Show winners for this year’s show in the days leading up to the opening on Sunday! Today, we are announcing the selection of “Each Substance of Grief Has Twenty Shadows” by Arpita Upadhyaya, selected by judge Adriana Mendoza. Mendoza commented, “First, the title captures what sparks so much emotion from me. The shadows, the angle, and the black and white version of this capture bring forth the power, the grief, the anger that was felt that day.”

You can view more of Arpita’s work on Instagram and Flickr.

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Adriana Mendoza is the Creative Director and Operations Manager at Femme Fatale DC, a dynamic community that supports and amplifies womxn in business and in life. Her background includes a Master in Landscape Architecture focused in the design of public space in underserved communities. She worked at Floura Teeter Landscape Architects, bringing communities together through designing attractive and functional places for public gathering.

We can’t wait to shake off our pandemic ho-hums and celebrate local photography with you at our 15th Annual Photography Show. This year we are partnering with Focus on the Story and Lost Origins Gallery to present an outdoor exhibit that will be installed on the exterior wall of Ellē restaurant at 3221 Mt Pleasant St NW. Join us on Sunday, June 6 at 3 p.m. to celebrate the 2021 Exposed DC photography show opening, part of the kickoff for the fourth annual Focus on the Story International Photo Festival. 

We are excited to announce the Best in Show winners for this year’s show in the days leading up to the opening on Sunday! Today, we are announcing the selection of Dylan Bilbao’s “Polychromatic” by judge Jamie Davis Smith. Smith commented, “I love the strong geometry of the image, as well as the way the leading lines and complimentary colors move the viewer through the image. It’s both dynamic and soothing.  The shadows and reflections give hints about what is happening inside and out, adding so much depth and interest!”

You can view more of Dylan’s work on his Instagram.

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Jamie is a documentary and family photographer living in Washington, D.C. She is a former photography ambassador for Manfrotto, and her work has been featured in HuffPost, The Washington Post, and various other publications. Jamie has written extensively about photography.

This year we are partnering with Focus on the Story and Lost Origins Gallery to present our 15th Annual Photography Show in an outdoor exhibit along the exterior wall of Ellē restaurant at 3221 Mt Pleasant St NW. Join us on Sunday, June 6 at 3 p.m. to celebrate the show opening as part of the kickoff for the fourth annual Focus on the Story International Photo Festival! As the big day nears, we are excited to share this year’s Best in Show winners, selected by independent, distinguished judges.

Today, we are announcing the Best in Show winner “Reflection” by Jenny Markley, selected by judge Deveney Williams. Williams commented, “This image’s composition, color contrast, and symbolism make it my top pick. The two women absorbing everything going on around them in the summer of protests in the reflecting pool gives us pause to the story we’re still fighting, systemic change.”

You can view more of Jenny’s work on her website and Instagram.

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Deveney Williams is a D.C. based visual storyteller and designer. Her photography focuses on portraiture and editorial work. She aims to dismantle beauty standards and inspire people through her subjects.