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In Frame: Best of 2016

January 4, 2017 By Caroline Space

HAPPY 2017, friends!

It’s been a wonderful year in image making. I’ve seen hundreds of extraordinary images on our Flickr page and our #exposeddc Instagram tag. Photography is my life and I’m so grateful to share it with all of you.

It was such a difficult task to select my 10 favorite In Frames of from 2016, but ultimately these images are the ones with which I really felt a special connection. I’m looking forward to seeing what you all enter into the 11th annual ExposedDC photography contest–enter your best work showcasing life in the metro area before January 11. And keep making pictures–I cannot wait to see what you create this year!

All my best,

Caroline

January 27, 2016: DENNIS DIMICK

Icy Potomac River Near Dulles Virginia 3:40 p.m. 1/26/16 by Dennis Dimick

February 1, 2016: BROOKE LINKOW

https://www.instagram.com/p/BBMAZAFHEvo/

February 29, 2016: ROY

June 22, 2016: BROOKE LINKOW

https://www.instagram.com/p/BG7q1ZsHEmp/

August 10, 2016: FRANK HALLAM DAY

https://www.instagram.com/p/BI03-mwj247/

September 21, 2016: SHAMILA CHAUDHARY

Meeting at the White House by Shamila Chaudhary

October 19, 2016: ERIC P.

November 2, 2016: JOHN BENEVELLI

https://www.instagram.com/p/BMR3TddDKTj/

December 14, 2016: ELLIE VAN HOUTTE

https://www.instagram.com/p/BN4STNFglNc/

December 28, 2016: BO TAN

https://www.instagram.com/p/BOcTp6MAq7Q/

In Frame: September 21, 2016

September 21, 2016 By Caroline Space

I love this image—plain and simple. Photographer, Shamila Chaudhary, captures a charming and jovial moment of her daughter being quintessentially childlike in a formal space. Not only is this image wonderfully composed and demonstrates a good photographer’s foresight, it warms my heart. When I showed this image to my mother, she made a delightful observation, comparing the body language of the woman in Andrew Wyeth’s Christina’s World to the girl’s lean and air-swept air.

Shamila is one of twelve local photographers whose work will be on exhibit at the Crystal City Underground photo walk starting in early October. While this particular image is not one that will be in that show, it is an example of her series, which feature dreamlike images of her daughter growing up. Keep your eyes peeled for more on the show soon, including details of the opening reception.

In Frame: May 11, 2016

May 11, 2016 By Caroline Space

It’s not surprise that I am attracted to color and shapes. They are the rudimentary elements of art and when I see them used in such a simplistic way, such as in this image by Shamila Chaudhary, my eye and mind are instantly pleased and calmed. While the colors red and yellow are said to cause tension, I don’t feel it as the boy’s confident, natural stride smooths the friction as he turns the corner.

In Frame: December 16, 2015

December 16, 2015 By Caroline Space

Photo by Shamila Chaudhary — *Untitled* by Shamila Chaudhary

I had an interesting dilemma: I saw these two images and struggled to decide which one to pick. However, they are both by the same photographer, Shamila Chaudhary, and I decided to feature the images together. I am fascinated by her graphic sensibility, coupled with compelling uses of light and shadow. Chaudhary has a unique, instinctual eye and I hope to see more of her talent in our Flickr pool.

Don’t forget to submit your best D.C. images into our 10th annual photo contest – you only have three weeks left!