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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.

Friday Links: July 12, 2019

July 12, 2019 By Ron Keith

The National Air and Space Museum is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the moon landing by projecting an image of the Saturn V rocket onto the Washington Monument, July 16-18.
Learn how to tell a story with images with Emmy-award winning photographer and anthropologist Joshua Cogan at Apple Store’s Photo Lab at Carnegie Library this Sunday, 1 to 2:30 p.m.
Photographer Antonia Tricarico talks about the role of women in D.C.’s punk scene and photographing local arts and music movements on The Kojo Nnamdi Show.
Join Stop Motion DC at the LINE Hotel DC on Tuesday night for a slideshow featuring the best work from volumes 1-6.
In case you missed it, Exposed DC Executive Director Noe Todorovich was on Geoff Livingston’s Show Me Podcast where guests discuss iconic photos and more.
The Leica Store DC is hosting a photo critique on Saturday from 2-4 p.m. RSVP and provide your images to take part in the session.
Join PortraitMeet DC for a sunset themed event at the Georgetown Waterfront on Saturday, 5-8 p.m.
Photographer Waleed Shah recently began sharing a series titled, “Rock Your Ugly,” which captures the source of each subject’s biggest insecurity.

Friday Links: June 21, 2019

June 21, 2019 By Ron Keith

Join 202 Film Collective for a black and white film developing workshop at Colony Club today from 6-9 p.m., free.
Union 206 is celebrating the summer solstice with a social tonight from 7-11 p.m., $15 for general admission with workshop and VIP options available as well.
Gallery2000 Art & Frame in Dupont has closed.
Dallas Morning News photographer Tom Fox captured an up-close photo of a masked gunman who opened fire at a courthouse.
El Camino Travel is expanding their pool of photographers. The trade for travel program sends photographers along on trips to document travelers’ experiences abroad.
View the winning images of the 13th Annual Washington Gardener Photo Contest at the show reception on June 30 at Meadowlark Botanical Gardens, 2:00-3:30 p.m., free and open to the public.
Capital Photography Center is offering free mini portrait sessions for senior citizens this Sunday from 2:30-4:30 p.m. at the Line Hotel.

Friday Links: June 14, 2019

June 14, 2019 By Ron Keith

Register now for our second KCDC class “Be Your Own Best Critic: Judging Your Photography” with Exposed alum Yonas Hassen on Thursday, June 20 at cove Dupont, 6:30-8:00 p.m.
Tomorrow’s street photography class with Exposed alum Mukul Ranjan filled up fast, but you can still try your luck with the waitlist.
APA DC is hosting a presentation and panel on photography assisting and second shooting tonight at Studiowerks from 6-9 p.m., $15 for members / $20 for non-members.
Farah Al Qasimi’s recent work shot in her home country, the United Arab Emirates, explores “social customs as seen through objects” and “an anthropological sense of unseen boundaries.”
Gabriela Hasbun documents the little-known culture of black cowboys in the West.
Head to Lost Origins Gallery tomorrow from 6-10 p.m. for an opening reception and book launch for “Frame of Mind” featuring punk photos from 1997-2017 by D.C. photographer Antonia Tricarico.
A photo from a meeting of “tech titans” was photoshopped to make it look like women participated.
Taylor Lorenz writes in The Atlantic about Chernobyl selfies and how seeking attention by shaming people for seeking attention is the new influencing.

Click DC is in full swing, with photography events all around D.C. through the rest of the month! Join us for happy hour at City Tap Dupont on Wednesday, June 12 from 6-8 p.m. to chat about your favorites so far and what you’re looking forward to that’s still to come. We’re excited to offer some classes in partnership with Knowledge Commons DC. Registration for the first one just opened up this morning: “Taking it to the Streets” with Mukul Ranjan, June 15 from 3-5 p.m. Stay tuned for the next one!

Head to Touchstone Gallery tonight from 6:00-8:30 p.m. for an opening reception that includes photography exhibits by Michael Lang and Ryan Feipel.
Also tonight, Photoworks at Glen Echo Park is holding a reception and gallery talk for the American Dream Revisited exhibit that features work of various local artists including several Exposed alum, 7-9 p.m.
The DC Street Photography Collective invite you to their meetup this Saturday from 5-9 p.m. where you can take photos in the Dupont area, say hello to members of the collective (we spy more Exposed alum!), and chat about photography.
Photojournalist and former official White House staff photographer Lawrence Jackson will hold a talk and Q&A at S. Dillon Ripley Center this Sunday, 2 p.m., $25.
Stop Motion Vol 6: Black & White Photography will be at American Ice Company on Tuesday, June 11 from 7-9 p.m. with the slideshow starting promptly at 8 p.m.
The Cancelling of the Mapplethorpe Exhibition opens on Thursday, June 13. The exhibit will explore the highly politicized and publicized cancellation of the 1989 exhibition Robert Mapplethorpe: The Perfect Moment.
Young people who have fled their homes share their experiences finding photography through National Geographic photo camps. An exhibition featuring photos, video, and text that explore these stories is on display at the Kennedy Center through June 20.
Lighting and photographing Porsche race cars is challenging, rewarding, and an all-around special experience for advertising photographer and racing fan, Blair Bunting.