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InstantDC Open Call – Not Long Now

August 19, 2014 By exposeddc

Have you submitted your best work to our InstantDC 2014 Open Call yet? If you have, good on you! If not, you have less than two weeks left.

Still wondering what to choose from your portfolio? Here’s another selection from an earlier InstantDC show to give you a general feel for the kind of images that might catch the eye of our judges. This beautifully composed photo by Jenny Markely is filled with serenity, joy and innocence. Just dreamy.

Whether your work is as soft and gentle as this, or is cut from a completely different cloth, just be sure to submit your images right here before September 1!

InstantDC Open Call – Counting Down

August 7, 2014 By exposeddc

With under four weeks left before the deadline for our InstantDC 2014 Open Call, we thought we’d feature selected images from previous InstantDC contests and shows to give you a feel for what appeals to us. That’s not to say we’re looking for this photograph again, but rather that it’s something you might draw inspiration from.

One winner of a 2011 InstantDC contest, this particular image by Greg Schmigel stands out as a classic documentary photo, telling a story without giving it all away, letting the viewer’s imagination do the rest.

September 1 will be upon us before you know it. When you’re ready, submit your images right here.

Reminder – InstantDC 2014 Open Call

July 29, 2014 By exposeddc

The Day I Met Ms. Milko by Michael Andrade

It’s nearly August, so this is just a friendly tap on the shoulder to remind you about the call for entries for our upcoming InstantDC 2014 show. You have until September 1 to submit your images, so get shooting and selecting!

Friday Links

December 27, 2013 By Heather Goss

Christmas week, whether you celebrate or not, is often one punctuated by lots of downtime, so we’ve got some great reading and even better pictures to keep you busy through the weekend. And of course, we assume you’re taking some of that time to pick your three best D.C.-area photos to enter into our contest? Submissions close on midnight January 8 (and be mindful of our suggestion to make your Flickr account now and upload a few images, even if you aren’t ready to submit them to our contest group, because it can take a few days for Flickr to approve your account and make it viewable to the public — i.e. us!) Do you have questions about the contest or what you should enter? Ask us in the comments or at info [at] exposeddc.com.

The Washington City Paper’s Louis Jacobson tells us what he considers the best photography exhibits in D.C. in 2013.
Vivian Maier was a pioneering street photographer who became a household name when a couple of guys stumbled upon nearly her entire life’s work in 2007 and launched an immensely successful Kickstarter to film a movie about her. Now you can view her contact sheets online.
Using tilt-shift to create “Tiny universes” made out of pictures of the big universe. This one is for the astro-nerds.
A young Syrian photographer who freelanced for Reuters was killed while covering the fighting in Aleppo last week.
Speaking of young Syrians, HIPA, a Dubai arts foundation, worked with child refugees in a Jordanian camp, giving them cameras and lessons on how to use photography as a form of communication. Incidentally, HIPA also runs a photography contest open to anyone in the world over 18 that closes on December 31, 2013, is free to enter, and offers nearly $400,000 in prize money.
The headline “Photographer Finds Cockatiels, Jesus in NYC Basements” definitely had us clicking through.
The famed horse track, where thoroughbreds like Seabiscuit and Citation once ran, has closed.
A Washington, D.C. family poses for a Christmas portrait in 1918.
We need every publication to start doing this: The New Yorker posts all the bizarro photos they dug up while doing research in 2013.
You probably saw this link posted on Facebook by every photographer you know last week. These cheetsheets are even more beautiful than they are helpful.
Looking to develop some film? Local Darkroom has what you need, wherever you might be.
The only thing wrong with this photo gallery of Dominic the pit bull puppy cuddling animal patients as they come out of surgery is that we can’t reach through the screen and cuddle Dominic right back.
A new book, Dorothea Lange: Grab A Hunk Of Lightning, takes a look at documentary photographer’s life.
Well this is pretty terrible. A San Diego male tiger killed its mate while attempting to breed. If that’s not your cup of link tea, how about this photographer getting a scary view of a tiger shark with its jaws wide open.

New! Guest Judges Awarding Best in Show Prizes for 8th Annual Exposed DC

December 11, 2013 By Heather Goss

Update: We’ve added a 6th judge! The post below reflects the addition.

In our efforts to make the Exposed DC Photography Show bigger and better for its 8th year and our first year flying solo, we have an exciting announcement for you: We’re awarding cash prizes!

The contest will be judged as usual by our team, choosing about 45 winning images to appear in our exhibit at Long View Gallery and our exhibition program. But this year, we’ve asked six prominent D.C. photographers to serve as Special Judges: Lucian Perkins, Jacquelyn Martin, Nancy Walz, Dan Westergren, Jamie Rose, and Susan Sterner. They will study the pool of winners, and each judge will each choose a personal best in show. Those six photographers will receive our special judge’s award and a $100 cash prize.

This award is made possible through the generous contributions of the Corcoran College of Art and Design.

Meet our Exposed DC Special Judges, who may be putting their discerning eyes on your photograph. Get those potential winners entered into our contest by January 8!

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