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Friday Links: April 10, 2015

April 9, 2015 By James Calder

February 26 and April 9, 2015 by Jenn Wurzbacher
February 26 and April 9, 2015 by Jenn Wurzbacher

You hear that warning klaxon? It’s reminding you that tomorrow is your final chance to see the 2015 Exposed DC Photography Show! So run, don’t walk to Capital Fringe HQ at 1358 Florida Ave NE this Saturday, April 11, from 4 to 8 p.m. for our closing reception. There’s no charge to come in and spend some time with these 42 fabulous local photographs, alongside the Exposed team and many of the photographers themselves! Drinks will be available for purchase at the bar, so we hope you’ll stop by for a visit. The photos are for sale at the reception, or via our online marketplace through April 11. And while you’re at the reception you can nab a copy of our official exhibition program for $10, or order it online here.

And now here’s this week’s round-up of photography-related tidbits:

  • Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you should know the cherry blossoms reach their peak bloom this Saturday through next Tuesday. The Cherry Blossom Festival Parade is Saturday, and there are a ton more events to partake in and photograph. If you’re not up for the crowds at the Tidal Basin, get the Cherry Picker app from the National Journal to find a tree near you, or head straight to my favorite spots Dumbarton Oaks or Kenwood.
  • Congrats to photography-centered gallery Vivid Solutions, and its partner gallery, Honfleur (which hosted one of our most fun photography exhibits with local fashion designers in 2009) for winning Washington City Paper’s Staff Pick for “Best One-Two Gallery Punch.“
  • The Fairfax County Parks Authority has finally agreed on a new photography permit policy which cuts fees, but which fails to address many other concerns voiced by photographers, according to Kat Forder.
  • Momenta Workshops is now on Instagram: @momentaworkshops
  • The Creative Media Institute offers a four-week seminar over the summer for photographers and videographers.
  • Barb Peacock spent 33 years capturing the subtle changes in her small New England town.
  • Madge Stager, who was a photo editor for the Associated Press for 40 years before she retired in 2009, died Monday at the age of 61.
  • “I have an anecdote for you,” said Elliott Erwitt. “I was hired to do a fashion shoot with a monkey. And the monkey was supposed to ape the same movements as the model. I discovered that my day rate was $250 a day. And the monkey’s day rate was $350 a day. This is a true story.”
  • Apple is killing off its iPhoto program and has begun replacing it with the new Photos app.
  • Photo blog It’s Just Light advises you on which waterproof cameras to get for your summer snorkeling trips.
  • “This is what happens when you leave a GoPro out on the sea ice.” Or: scenes from a nightmare penguin dentistry school.
  • A pretty incredible Astronomy Picture of the Day of the April 4 lunar eclipse over the Golden Gate Bridge.
  • A heartwarming story of a polar bear and his snowball. Play first, then sleep.

Filed Under: Friday Links Tagged With: Barb Peacock, Cherry Blossoms, Elliott Erwitt, Fairfax County Parks, friday links, Honfleur, iPhoto, Lunar Eclipse, Madge Stager, Momenta, penguin aggro, Permits, polar bear, Vivid Solutions, waterproof

Friday Links: September 12, 2014

September 12, 2014 By Meaghan Gay

Water Dreams, Yards Park by Chris McDaniel
Water Dreams, Yards Park by Chris McDaniel

Our last free photography class through Knowledge Commons DC opened for registration today. Sign up now to learn street photography techniques from professional instructor Gerry Suchy next Saturday, September 20 at 10 a.m. Gerry will have one more class on September 27. UPDATE: The Sept 20 class is full! You can still sign up for the waitlist. Get ready early NEXT FRIDAY when registration opens for the Sept. 27 class.

Join us TONIGHT for our Photobook Happy Hour at WeWork Wonder Bread less than a block from the Shaw metro, 6 to 8 p.m. The event is free, and you can browse great books by Chris Suspect, Mambu Badu, Adam Ryder, Michael Andrade, and Keith Campbell — and talk to the artists about how they went about publishing their work. Everitt Clark will also be there with his soon-to-be-published prints and the 4″x5″ large format camera he uses.

  • Printing your mobile photos just got a lot easier with Mpix Tap To Print app.
  • The deadline for the DC State Fair annual photo contest is approaching fast. Get your photos in by Sept 15. (There’s not much submitted right now, so your chances of winning are pretty good!)
  • “I would love for people to care about young talented photographers before they are killed.” The New York Times takes a look at the dangers facing photojournalists.
  • The Library of Congress opened a new online photo archive that contains thousands of images of life during the Great Depression.
  • If you have an extra $26,000 lying around, the new Mamiya Leaf looks pretty amazing.
  • Scientists from the University of Surrey explain how to take a decent selfie. Among their tips, taking a photo from arm’s length can make portraits look “bulbous” with a “big nose and vanishing ears,” like the famous “monkey selfie.”
  • Faceplanting into the couch is so much more fun in the Oval Office.
  • The latest D.C. arts commission public art project seems to be neither local, nor remaining public art very long.
  • China has the best photo trends, and this one is no exception. Nothing says ‘I Love You’ like posing together in expensive clothes while swimming underwater.
  • Photographer Angela Castillo caught all the sad dads at a One Direction concert.
  • Cool photos of people playing with clouds and forced perspective.
  • Washington Photo Safari is offering a photo class at Mount Vernon this fall.
  • Opening tonight at Vivid Solutions is Jared Soares photo series of a basketball court at Barry Farms.
  • And finally, baby tigers getting along with Bluejays? Anything is possible.

 

Filed Under: Friday Links Tagged With: Angela Castillo, DC State Fair, friday links, Library of Congress, Mpix, tigers, Vivid Solutions

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