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Friday Links: August 23, 2019

August 23, 2019 By Ron Keith

Vol. 6 of The Community Collective Pop-Up Series is this Sunday at Creative Hands Studio, 3-6 p.m.
StreetMeetDC will be at Malcolm X Park on Sunday to experience and photograph the drum circle, starting at 4 p.m.
Photographer Rie Yamada’s project, “Familie Werden” (Becoming Family), reconstructs images from 10 family albums from the 1940s to 1990s with the photographer posing as various family members.
Stop Motion is seeking street photography for Vol. 7; deadline for entries is August 31.
According to a new study, three-dimensional facial photography can help predict the presence of obstructive sleep apnea.
An amateur photographer spent six years launching and developing various photography related websites, earning over $1 million in six years.
Jim Dunne, who is widely known as the pioneer of automotive spy photography, died this Monday.
Peruse the Capital Photography Center’s list of upcoming classes and events to learn about using Lightroom, off-camera flash, and more.

Friday Links: August 9, 2019

August 9, 2019 By Ron Keith

Leica Store DC is hosting an opening reception tonight for their latest gallery exhibition, “Quotidian” by Alain Laboile, 7-9 p.m.
“My Iran: Six Women Photographers” opens at the Freer|Sackler tomorrow.
If you’re into Stranger Things and LEGOs, then you’ll want to check out Hungarian photographer Lampert Benedek’s project.
When Gordon Parks went to Brazil for Life magazine, his story about the favelas in Rio became largely focused on a boy named Flavio, with the story going in several directions from there.
The Camera and Imaging Products Association released their June 2019 report, which shows that camera and lens sales continue to drop.
Save the date for the next Community Collective Pop-up Show on Sunday, August 25 and check out Creative Hands’ Instagram page for how to submit your work for consideration.

Friday Links: August 2, 2019

August 2, 2019 By Ron Keith

Apple Carnegie Library is hosting a photo walk with Lucian Perkins tomorrow, 10:30 a.m. to noon. Join the Pulitzer Prize winning photographer (and regular Exposed DC Best in Show judge) on a mile walk around the neighborhood as he shares his favorite techniques for capturing compelling stories.
Winners of the Audubon’s Photography Awards capture everything from an eagle carrying a rabbit with a red fox coming along for the ride to a red-winged Blackbird singing.
A public art project composed of portraits taken by Ézé Amos and Kristen Finn spotlights community advocates as part of Charlottesville’s Unity Days.
“Lay of the Land: Perspectives on the American Landscape” opens Thursday at the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities with a reception and special tribute to Bruce McNeil, 6-8 p.m.
Go behind the scenes to see how “I Spy” books are made, and how Walter Wick happened upon the job, in this INSIDER video.
People from more than 140 countries entered the 2019 iPhone Photography Awards which announced its winners recently.
ChangKi Chung stacks and balances flowers, fruits, and vegetables to create still life images.
Head to Touchstone Gallery tonight for the opening reception for the “America is…” national juried show, 6:00-8:30 p.m.

Friday Links: July 26, 2019

July 26, 2019 By Ron Keith

Leica Camera USA is seeking three photographers to receive $10,000 and a year-long loan of a Leica Q2 to support a personal project expressed through the female perspective.
Square Inc. started offering robot photography services for online sellers, spending more than $20,000 on a robot and dedicating 1,000 square feet of a New York warehouse for the project.
Noticing the lack of images of women athletes in mainstream media, Alana Paterson started her latest project, “Title IX,” featuring female hockey players from 14 junior and college teams across the US and Canada.
China has released the world’s first-ever photo of an albino giant panda. It’s a bear with all-white fur and reddish eyes.
A group of high school students captures life in their town on the Ohio River in Appalachia in their photography project, “The All-American Town.”
Lomography is raising funds for LomoChrome Metropolis R 100-400, a brand new color film designed to look like something out of an old movie or photo book.

Friday Links: July 19, 2019

July 19, 2019 By Ron Keith

Join us on Wednesday, July 24 from 6-8 p.m. for our monthly happy hour at Blackfinn DC! Escape the heat and grab a drink while chatting about all things photography and beyond.

Winners of the Women Photograph grants have been selected from over 1,300 entrants.
Focus on the Story and Lost Origins Gallery are presenting a free screening of Lucian Perkins’ documentary, “The Messengers,” on July 30 at 7 p.m.; reserve your spot now.
Don’t forget to check out the 50th anniversary celebration of Apollo 11 at the Washington Monument tonight and tomorrow. You can also take a look at the role photography played in the moon missions.
Niki Boon’s black and white photography offers a glimpse into her family’s life on 10 acres in rural New Zealand and a lifestyle that many might consider unconventional.
The second annual Latin American Foto festival features a range of photographers from the Caribbean and Latin America.
Forget the man cave, Brett Stanley has an underwater studio at his house that he’s turned into surreal dreamscapes with themes ranging from Beetlejuice to baroque.
View the famous canals of Venice, Italy, in the quiet of the night in French photographer Thibaud Poirier’s beautiful photos showing a different side of the city.
Amazon accidentally sold camera gear worth over $13,000 for just $100 on Prime Day.
Instagram is testing hiding the number of likes on images (only in Australia initially) in an attempt to “reduce pressure” on users.