• Northern lights were seen all over the D.C. area in rare and stunning spectacle last weekend.
• Join Capital Photography Center Instructor Corey Hilz early tomorrow morning to capture the waterfalls of the Potomac and learn how to shoot in low light, exploit the rising sun, capture flowing water, compose waterscapes, and more, $99.
• “Dust and Destiny on the Great Plains,” a photography exhibit by Gary Anthes is on view at Studio Gallery through October 26 when there will be a closing reception from 4:00-6:00 p.m.
• Catch up on the Celebration of Photography with a recap on Leica’s website.
• Magnum’s Square Print Sale returns from October 21 to 27 in partnership with The Photo Society. Titled Eden, the sale explores the miraculous beauty of our planet while emphasizing the urgent need to protect it from an existential threat: humankind.
• Enter Smithsonian magazine’s 22nd Annual Photo Contest by December 2. You may submit up to 15 photographs per category for a total of 90 submissions to the contest overall.
• BOOK OF JOB, a solo exhibition of photographic work by Timothy Hyde, is on view at Multiple Exposures Gallery, and the artist will be on site this Sunday through Tuesday.
• Reserve your spot to join curator Kristen Hileman and artist Connie Imboden as they discuss the exhibition “Endless Transformations: The Alchemy of Connie Imboden” at the Katzen Arts Center on November 23.

• In a new biopic starring Kate Winslet, Lee Miller’s many lives—as an artist, model, muse, cook and war correspondent—need little embellishment.
• Join DC EcoWomen for a photo hike in Rock Creek Park Golf Course on October 20 from 2:00-3:30 p.m., documenting threatened trees and habitats.
• Shane Gross earned the title of Wildlife Photographer of the Year with his image of wriggling toad tadpoles.
• Register for the Mid-Atlantic Photo Visions Expo to learn from photography educators, participate in hands-on workshops, and visit local vendors on November 2-3 at the Hylton Center.
• Meet 10-year-old Shreyovi Mehta who has been winning international acclaim for her wildlife photography.
• A man recovered photos from a waterlogged camera that was lost in a river for five years and then heartwarmingly reunited the device with its owner.
• Be impressed by the incredible human towers of Tarragona captured in photos.

• Shop Made in DC – Georgetown is hosting an opening party for Exposed alum Steven Cheadle’s Iceland Noir photo exhibit tomorrow from 5:00-8:00 p.m.
• See how documentary photography transformed during the 1970s in an exhibition at the National Gallery of Art that opens this Sunday.
• Join APA | DC for a Photo Book & Zine Meet Up at Somewhere Navy Yard on Sunday from noon to 2 p.m.
• You can also head to Shaw’s Tavern on Tuesday for Photo Happy Hour & 2024 APA Award Winner Celebration from 6:00-8:00 p.m. This event is all ages and open to the larger photography and creative community.
• Getty Images announced its first‑ever joint editorial photography internship program with support from its imaging partner, Canon.
• PetaPixel looks into why old sports photos often have a blue haze.
• The winners of the 2024 Epson International Pano Awards have been announced.

• Celebrate the opening of the new MVT Photo Walk exhibit, a partnership between Exposed DC and Mount Vernon Triangle, tonight at HEMPHILL from 4:30-6:00 p.m.
• StreetMeetDC is closing out summer with a meet kicking off on H Street & 13th St NE tomorrow at 4:00 p.m.
• WPOW announced the photographers featured in their 17th Annual Photography Exhibition earlier this week.
• The Bird Photographer of the Year award has been announced, with Canadian photographer Patricia Homonylo winning the top prize.
• Keith Kozloff has five current exhibits and a new blog on his website exploring different topics through photography.
• Multiple Exposures Gallery is hosting their monthly photo critique on Sunday, October 6th, at 10:30 a.m.
• Ana Flores captures her Andean heritage through a fashion photography lens.
• Social Documentary Network is hosting a nine-day workshop in Kathmandu, Nepal from March 1-10, 2025, focused on techniques of visual storytelling.

• Join PortraitMeetDC at metrobar tomorrow from 3:00-6:00 p.m. for their monthly meet-up.
• Save the date for the opening of Exposed alum Steven Bolide’s Iceland Noir photography exhibit at SM Gallery on October 4 from 5:00-7:00 p.m.
• Donate to the WPOW Seminar Fundraiser to support their work and for the chance to win amazing prizes, including a Canon R5 Mark II and RF 24-70mm f/2.8 L IS.
• View the exhibit “Nothing Personal: A Collaboration in Black and White” at Gillespie Gallery at George Mason University from 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.
• Join Exposed alum Geoff Livingston for a Capital Photography Center hands-on Natural Light Portraiture class in Old Town Alexandria on Sunday morning, $139.
• Leica issued a call for entries for its 6th Annual Leica Women Foto Project Award with a theme of Unity Through Diversity.
• The founder of Women Photograph shares how diversity in photojournalism can change the conversation.
• An iconic photo of an infamous interchange in Breezewood, PA, says a lot about America’s road planning.