Exposed DC is always looking for ways to connect local photographers, which has proven to be more difficult and challenging this year. We look forward to connecting with you all in person one day soon, but in the meantime are excited to explore additional ways to connect virtually and share a love for photography with one another in safe and innovative ways. As such, we are excited to partner with sdotpdotmedia to present a new Instagram Live series, “People, Pixels & Prints.” Find out more about it here and save the date for our first episode on Saturday, Dec. 12 at 6 p.m.

• The Atlantic takes a look at how the preeminent photographic record of the Great Depression excluded people of color from the nation’s self-image.
• Exposed alum Geoff Livingston launched a Kickstarter campaign for his forthcoming photo book, #NotMyPresident: Five Years of Resisting Trump, that chronicles five years of protests. Geoff also shares some of his experiences documenting these events and how he views the protestors as heroes. 
• While the initial run of the DC Street Photography Collective’s (DCSPC’s) new book “Bad Day” has sold out, DCSPC will be holding the first four copies to be offered as collectors’ editions with signatures of the collective members and selected original prints included as well. Contact Ryan Madison, the founder of DCSPC, at thedcspc@gmail.com if you’d like to purchase one for $100, with all proceeds benefiting Critical Exposure.
• The Miami Street Photography Festival will be webcast today and tomorrow. A little bird tells us that you may see Exposed alums Tom Mullins and Marci Lindsay when they go over finalists.
• National Geographic’s expert photo engineer shares his picks for the best compact cameras for 2021.
• Photoworks is holding a silent auction with one item being auctioned off each day beginning December 1 and running through December 12.
• Blind photographer Pranav Lal captures images using sound, using a technology called “The vOICe” and smart glasses.
• Earlier this week, Art on a Postcard released its first series of photography boxsets, designed for photography enthusiasts who want to own limited edition prints at an affordable price.

• Focus on the Story grant winner Alessandro Cinque talks about his work exposing the toxic impact of Peru’s mining industry on the indigenous Quechua people.
• National Geographic shares 25 timely tales of timeless places they look forward to seeing for themselves once able to travel again.
• Bruno Barbey, Magnum photographer of war and peace, has died at the age of 79. He was described by a colleague as a “formidable visual architect” whose pictures told the story of the transformation and movements of the world.
• Jeff Koons is being sued by photographer Mitchel Gray for the artist’s use of one of Gray’s photographs for the 1986 painting “I Could Go for Something Gordon’s.”
• Organizers of the International Landscape Photographer of the Year contest share some of this year’s top and winning images.
• Photoworks’ online exhibition for “A Walk in the Park” opens this Sunday, and an artist talk will be held on Zoom on December 3.
• Baron Wolman, Rolling Stone photographer who captured classic images of the most influential musicians of the 60s and 70s, passed away earlier this month.
• Agora, a free photography app, challenged photographers around the world to submit their images of intriguing creatures, from birds to fish to majestic mammals.

• Local photographers, including some familiar names and Exposed DC regulars, documented the reactions to election results in D.C. over last weekend in this BYT roundup.
• The DC Creative Affairs Office announced an on-demand series of conversations focused on supporting mental health for the District’s creatives for Global Entrepreneurship Week 2020, including a session on “Small Business and Mental Health” with photographer Violetta Markelou on November 19 at 12:40 p.m.
• Zanele Muholi’s work shows the power of photography in activism, addressing reality while awakening the potential that lies within each and every subject, most of whom are personally connected to the artist.
• You can now view the official magazine for the Focus on the Story International Photo Festival 2020 online as well as purchase a copy here.
• Focus on the Story board member Chantale Wong’s photos of the late Civil Rights icon John Lewis were on exhibit at the Photographic Nights of Selma Festival.
• Tomorrow at 2:30 p.m., Washington Photo Safari is hosting a food-focused session at Uptown Market for $79/person which includes prix fixe lunch and photographic instruction. Wearing masks and maintaining social distancing are required.
• Explore the 13 iconic dioramas specifically created for the Interior Museum between 1935 and 1945 to illustrate aspects of the Department of the Interior’s mission in an online exhibition featuring many never-before-published archival photographs.
• Winners of the second year of the Close-Up Photographer of the Year competition were announced recently, with winners and finalists in seven different categories. 
• Veteran street photographer GODLIS has been capturing the anarchy and humour of everyday life in New York City since the 1970s.

• Getty photographer John Moore documents the U.S. eviction crisis as families struggle during the pandemic.
• Join Mid-Atlantic Photo Visions for their 2020 awards ceremony and virtual sessions with Rick Sammon and Kristi Odom tomorrow starting at 1:00 p.m.
• Rick Friedman has covered every presidential candidate from President Jimmy Carter to Donald Trump. Eric Thayer is a visual journalist with years of experience covering national news, politics, and natural disasters. Both share the stories behind their favorite political images and give you a chance to see behind the curtain in discussions on the PHOTOPLUS+ platform.
• Researchers have used artificial intelligence to analyze historical photos from World War II, and it can distinguish people and objects in a variety of scenes and even recognize the identity of the photographers in many cases.
• Youth Photography Awards documents the experiences of lockdown during the pandemic.
• Critical Exposure announced Nicole Newman will be joining the team as their next Executive Director. Newman is a writer, advocate, and nonprofit professional and fourth-generation Washingtonian.
• B&H Photo Video and Pro-Audio & Lindblad Expeditions are partnering on a special online edition of the Outdoor Photography Travel Imaging Conference, OPTIC All Stars, November 22-23.
• The “rise up.” exhibition at Dupont Underground (DU) has been extended through November. You can reserve tickets or sign up to volunteer on DU’s calendar.

We are excited to announce that Yonas Hassen and Sriram Gopal have joined the Ten Miles Square board. Both are longtime members of our community, and we look forward to the insight and guidance they will contribute in their new roles. You may recognize their names and faces, as Yonas is a previous Exposed winner and Sriram has been volunteering with us for over a decade, assisting at almost every opening night. Please join us in welcoming them aboard!

• Exposed DC is proud to be a partner, along with fellow local photography and creative organizations, on The Phillips Collection’s newly launched project “Community in Focus,” which aims to capture a photographic snapshot of an unprecedented year. People of all skill levels are invited to submit an image that captures a piece of their experience in 2020. We look forward to seeing the submissions over the coming weeks and to the exhibition slated for early next year.
• Mid-Atlantic Photo Visions, a non-profit annual photography expo organized by eight Northern Virginia and Maryland clubs, will host its 2020 awards ceremony online on November 7, along with two free presentations by Rick Sammons and Kristi Odom. You can view selected images in each of the categories on their website here.
• On the Leica Camera Blog, Exposed alum Chris Suspect discusses his “Old Customs” series of photos made on the beach of the Romanian coastal town of Vama Veche.
• Long before post offices became political flash points, Mary Welcome was photographing them for her project “God Bless the USPS.”
• Catherine Panebianco reimagines family moments using her dad’s old slides, holding them up in a similar position to where they were originally taken.
• The winners of the inaugural Luminar bug photography awards have been announced with submissions from more than 800 photographers around the world.
• Join Leica and Francisco Marin on October 29 at 4:00 p.m. for a conversation on photographing festivities of Dia de Muertos in Oaxaca, Mexico.