- Today marks the 70th anniversary of D-Day, and the Atlantic has many amazing then and now photos from that day and current times.
- “Whether or not your compositions are compelling depends not on some magic recipe, but rather on a thorough understanding of lens choice, point of view, elements of design, and final arrangement, or composition.” Great post by Brian F. Peterson on the Capital Photography Center blog on perspective.
- Our friends at the Leica Store DC are hosting a street photography workshop this weekend.
- Photos of abandoned buildings and some creepy dude in an owl costume. Really.
- Photographer Jacob Riis captured many of the people living in the slums of New York City during the Gilded Age.
- PDN reviewed the new Nikon D4S.
- If you haven’t seen it yet, this weekend is your last chance to see the Gary Winogrand exhibit at the National Gallery of Art.
- The Women Photojournalists of Washington are launching a new website next week, and are hosting a party to celebrate on June 10.
- Instagram is rolling out new photo editing tools. Could this be the end of terrible filters? Please?
- And finally, online dating profile pics with tigers are all the rage and an excellent way to automatically know who you should never, ever go on a date with.
Exposed DC Photography Show Opens March 19
Our huge annual photography exhibit opens in just a couple weeks! Do you have your tickets yet?
The quick and dirty details:
*8th annual Exposed DC Photography Show, featuring 49 images of the Washington area.
*Opening reception: Wed., March 19, 6 to 10 p.m.; exhibition closes April 6.
*Long View Gallery, 1234 9th Street NW, Washington D.C.
*Exhibition Program and the 5th Anniversary Magazine available for purchase.
*Inaugural Best in Show Awards sponsored by the Corcoran College of Art + Design, chosen by a panel of distinguished local photojournalists.
*After party at The Passenger, 8 p.m. to close. Free entry, cash bar.
Food and Drinks courtesy of:
Bluejacket Brewery | Founding Farmers and Farmers Fishers Bakers
Tel’Veh Wine Bar | Everlasting Life Vegan Restaurant
Boxwood Winery | Cavanagh Family Imports and A&M Imports
Support provided by:
Washington School of Photography | Capital Photography Center
Historical Society of Washington | HOIST Studio
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Exposed DC is pleased to announce its 8th annual Exposed DC Photography Show at Long View Gallery, from March 19 to April 6, 2014. After seven wonderful years with DCist, we’re now closing in on our first year since we launched as an independent, year-round venture last June, and we’re proud to say it’s been a success. We’re working hard to cultivate the local photography community, from hobbyist to professional, with our website that features interviews with local talent, reams of informational guides for everything from studio rentals to photography classes, and a calendar highlighting every photography event in the region. We’ll continue to build on this community that our annual exhibition has created through exciting new features and events in the coming year.
Our 49 winning photographs were chosen from a contest for their unique view of the Washington area – not as a political venue or tourist destination, but as a place where we live and work and love every day. Six of those photographs will be awarded our inaugural Best in Show award and $100 prize, chosen by a panel of distinguished metro-area photojournalists, and made possible by the Corcoran College of Art + Design.
Our opening reception will be held in Long View’s newly expanded 9,000 square foot gallery space. Local businesses will complete our celebration of everything Washington, with beer from the new Bluejacket Brewery, wine from Boxwood Winery, Cavanagh Family Imports and A&M Imports, and a delicious selection of bites from Founding Farmers and Farmers Fishers Bakers, Tel’Veh Wine Bar, and Everlasting Life Vegan Restaurant. We’ve invited DJ Sequoia and v:shal kanwar back to spin tunes.
Tickets are $15 in advance, with limited $20 tickets at the door.
Join us for a free after party in The Passenger’s theater. 8 p.m. to close, cash bar.
A full-color Exhibition Program with the 2014 winners will be available for $10. The special issue 5th Anniversary Magazine from 2011 will also be available for $25. At the reception only, guests can purchase them together for $30.
Long View Gallery is located at 1234 9th St. NW, just a few blocks from the Mt. Vernon/Convention Center Metro. All photographs displayed will be for sale. Regular gallery hours are Wednesday-Saturday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sunday, 12 to 5 p.m. Free.
The 2014 Exposed DC Photography Show is a Ten Miles Square LLC production.
For more information or media passes, please contact:
Heather Goss at heather@exposeddc.com
Photography Classes in the D.C. Area
Whether you want to take up photography for the first time, or you have a degree in photography but are looking to hone a new camera skill, there are classes in the D.C. area that can help you. We have compiled a list of institutions that offer workshops, semester long courses, and degree programs in photography as part of our Local Resource Guide.