FotoWeek DC Events

Saturday, November 07, 2009

60 Events

Day at a glance

On Top of the World – Australian Artist Books at Glen Echo's Popcorn Gallery

Walter McConnell

Flash Forward 2009 - Presented by The Magenta Foundation

Iraqi Voices - Curated by Lucian Perkins

Thy Brothers' Keeper - Curated by Geno Rodriguez

InsideOutside: New Images from Russia - Curated by Lucian Perkins

My Cuba - Curated by Lucian Perkins

Exploring The Land: Personal Observations by Ten Contemporary Photographers

What Lies Beneath: Nature & Urban Landscape in EU Photography - Curated by Judith Turner-Yamamoto

"LAUNCH" A collection of works presented by the Women Photojournalist of Washington

Crystal City FotoWalk

Until the Grass is Gone: Images of Transition in Northern Uganda, Peter van Agtmael and Pete Muller

FotOBAMA

South Africa: Per-Anders Pettersson and Karina Turok

Lenscape 2

The United State of America - Curated by Elizabeth Krist

Portraits from the Collection of the Art Museum of the Americas

Micro/Macro

Dreams In Color: The National Geographic Autochromes – Curated by William Bonner

"Climate Change in Our World" and "How We Know About Our Changing Climate"

FotoWeek DC International Awards Competition

Thumbnail Show

Karsh at 100: Portraits of Artists

Anne Chan & Mike Dax Iacovone

Matthew Niederhauser - Sound Kapital

Economy of Scale

NightGallery - FotoWeek Central 1

Fixation, Presented by Ten Miles Square and the Pink Line Project

Youth Contest Award Winners

Publisher Exhibition

National Geographic's Your Shot

On View: The America: Now+Here Portfolio

David Alan Harvey Presents...A Fight Club/Broken Square Media Event

Eyes of History - White House News Photographers Association

7:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Field Photography Session with Corey Hilz

9:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Photographic Fun in the Digital Age

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Exquisite Control From Capture to Print: Dan Burkholder

9:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Raptor Photo Shoot - Birds of Prey

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

The Art of Seeing/Interpreting and Creating Through the Camera: Bruce Barnbaum

9:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Lecture - Presenting Your Work to the Fine Art Community: Mary Virginia Swanson.

10:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Open House & Demo: Professional Program, Tour, and Lighting Demo at the Washington School of Photography

11:30 AM - 1:30 PM

The Art and Science of Composition

12:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Open House: Walter McConnell

12:00 PM - 5:00 PM

FotoWeek Central 1 Photographer Presentations

12:30 PM

Lecture - Process: Text & Image, by artists John Borstel, Matthew M. Smith, and curator Mark Power

1:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Video Documentary

2:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Fotoweek Lecture Series at the Katzen Arts Center featuring Liza Faktor, Lincoln Schatz, and Alexandra Avakian

2:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Opening - Lenscape 2

2:00 PM - 6:00 PM

The Art & Technique of Abstract Photography

4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Opening Reception: Ann Chwatsky, Willie Davis, Salma Khalil, Susan Hochbaum, Antoine Sanfuentes, Iwan Bagus, and Regine Guillemin

4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Reception: On Top of the World – Australian Artist Books at Glen Echo's Popcorn Gallery

5:00 PM

FotoWeek DC Late Night

6:00 PM

NightVisions

6:00 PM - 11:00 PM

NightGallery Rosslyn

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Opening Reception

7:00 PM

Lecture - Dan Burkholder

7:00 PM

Opening: Photography Review - Honfleur presents an array of represented photography from surreal landscapes to documentary photography.

7:00 PM

Opening: Beauty & The Beast" ~ student photographers of the ARCH Digital Photography Program

7:00 PM

Opening: "LAUNCH" A collection of works presented by the Women Photojournalist of Washington

7:00 PM - 1:00 AM

David Alan Harvey Presents...A Fight Club/Broken Square Media Event

 

Matthew Niederhauser - Sound Kapital

DATE:

11/6/2009 - 11/26/2009

WHERE: Govinda Gallery

1227 34th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20007

T: 202.333.1180
E: popart@govindagallery.com
W: www.govindagallery.com

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DESCRIPTION:

A formidable new wave of Chinese musicians is taking Beijing by storm. Revolving around four venues spread across the city, a burgeoning group of performers are working outside government-controlled media channels, and in the process, capturing the attention of the international music community. They now constitute a fresh, independent voice in a country renowned for creative conformity and saccharine Cantonese pop.

In Sound Kapital, photographer Matthew Niederhauser captures the energy of the personalities and performers at D-22, Yugong Yishan, 2 Kolegas, and Mao Livehouse. These revolutionary Beijing nightclubs remain at the core of the city’s creative explosion by hosting an eclectic mix of punk, experimental, rock, and folk performances. There is no doubt that these musicians will continue to break ground within Beijing’s nascent artistic landscape, helping to push the boundaries of an already expanding realm of independent thought and musical expression in China.

This exhibition celebrates the publication of Sound Kapital: Beijing’s Music Underground (powerhouse Books, 2009). Copies of Sound Kapital are available through Govinda Gallery. Original limited edition prints of Matthew Niederhauser’s photographs are available, for the first time, to collectors through the gallery.

COST:

Free

NightGallery - FotoWeek Central 1

DATE:

11/6/2009 - 11/8/2009

WHERE: FotoWeek Central 1

3338 M Street, NW
Washington, DC 20007

Hours:
Mon - Fri: 11AM to 7PM; Sat & Sun: 10AM to 8PM

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DESCRIPTION:

The façade, of FotoWeek Central 1, 3338 M Street, will be illuminated with digital video projections, featuring a dazzling display of of images by finalists in the FotoWeek DC Awards competition and of selected images from FotoWeek DC special exhibitions. The projection site will become a focal point for viewers to experience on a grand scale the ephemeral magic that comes when light meets surface. Over the weekend of November 6, 7, and 8, the projections will run from 6:00pm to midnight, and are free and open to the public. A production of Architectural Media™ by Marc Herring and Quince Imaging.

COST:

Free nightly starting at dusk

Anne Chan & Mike Dax Iacovone

DATE:

11/6/2009 - 12/5/2009

WHERE: Hamiltonian Gallery

1353 U Street, NW
Washington, DC 20009

T: 202.332.1116
W: www.hamiltoniangallery.com

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DESCRIPTION:

Hamiltonian Gallery is pleased to present new works by Hamiltonian Fellows, Anne Chan and Michael Dax Iacovone. Although starkly different in their conclusions, both Chan and Iacovone observe and explore systems in which we move through familiar spaces.

COST:

Free

Lenscape 2

DATE:

11/6/2009 - 12/27/2009

WHERE: Zenith Gallery
at Skynear and Company
2122 18th St, NW
Washington, DC 20009

T: 202.783.2963
E: art@zenithgallery.com
W: www.zenithgallery.com

Hours:
Monday-Saturday, 11am-7pm
Sunday, noon-6pm

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DESCRIPTION:

Dedicated to architecture and landscapes, Lenscape2 features the art of two Washington photographers, Sofia Gawer- Fische and Colin Winterbottom. In this exhibit, you’ll enjoy Winterbottom’s experimental work with the plastic Holga camera and Gawer-Fische’s images of angels and architecture taken at the famous Recoleta Cemetery in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

COST:

Free

Crystal City FotoWalk

DATE:

11/6/2009 - 3/6/2010

WHERE: Crystal City Business Improvement District (Vornado/Charles E. Smith Crystal City Shops Location)

1750 South Clark St
Arlington, VA 22202

T: 703.412.9430

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DESCRIPTION:

FotoWeek DC crosses the river into Crystal City!
Crystal City's Fotowalk is a massive public photo gallery featuring "FotOBAMA," which was created by FotoWeek DC and originated at the Newseum AND the winners of the 2009 FotoWeek DC Competition
. The walk starts at the Crystal City Metro Concourse Level and winds South through the Interior Walkways for about 300 yards.

FotOBAMA will launch the last week in October, the 2009 Winners will be installed 11/6 in the morning.  These exhibits will run for at least 4 months.

This event and other Crystal City events made possible by: Crystal City BID, Vornado/Charles E. Smith, Lowe Enterprises

COST:

Free

The Art of Seeing/Interpreting and Creating Through the Camera: Bruce Barnbaum

DATE:

11/6/2009 - 11/8/2009

WHEN:

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

WHERE: Metropolitan Center for the Visual Arts (VisArts)

155 Gibbs Street
Rockville, MD 20850

T: 301.315.8200
W: www.visartscenter.org

Hours:
Monday - Saturday (10:00AM to 5:00PM)

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DESCRIPTION:

This 3-day workshop with Bruce Barnbaum includes several outdoor field (shooting) sessions, full critique and discussions of each student's work, showing and full discussion of Bruce's work, and a demonstration of traditional darkroom printing techniques. Indoor discussions will range from commercial aspects of art and photography to personal interpretations. Please note that the first day is a full day of instruction.

 Students bring 10-20 of their photographs and negatives.

COST:

$525 for non members, $475 for members

NightGallery Rosslyn

DATE:

11/6/2009 - 11/10/2009

WHEN:

6:00 PM - 11:00 PM

WHERE: Rosslyn BID (in collaboration with Arlington Cultural Affairs and JBG Companies)

1200 Block of Wilson Blvd.
Arlington, VA 22209

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DESCRIPTION:

Arlington Cultural Affairs in collaboration with the Rosslyn BID and JBG Companies will be presenting large scale photography and video projections on the wall of a vacant construction lot in Rosslyn, Virginia. The selection of images will include the work of local, regional and nationally know artists. Geoffrey Aldridge selected video artists Sean Capone (New York), Kate Gilmore (New York) William Lamson (New York) and Scott Wolniak (Chicago).

In addition, a new curatorial project by Welmoed Laanstra, will feature newly commissioned work by photographers Mary Noble Ours and Jason Horowitz.

Note: Between Friday, November 6 - Sunday, November 8: The Georgetown BID and the Rosslyn BID are partnering to offer free vouchers to ride the Georgetown "Blue Bus" between the Rosslyn Metro and Georgetown as part of FotoWeekDC.

Vouchers are valid during the hours of the Georgetown and Rosslyn projections November 6, 7 and 8. Georgetown and Rosslyn BID Ambassadors will hand out the vouchers at the projection locations.

COST:

Free

What Lies Beneath: Nature & Urban Landscape in EU Photography - Curated by Judith Turner-Yamamoto

DATE:

11/7/2009 - 11/22/2009

WHERE: Embassy of Sweden – House of Sweden

2900 K Street, NW
(Georgetown Waterfront)
Washington, DC 20007

T: 202.467.2600

Hours:
Saturday & Sunday - 11:00AM to 4:00PM

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DESCRIPTION:

Twenty EU fine art photographers explore the nuances of the natural and built environment. They look beyond pictorial documentation to capture images animated by light, form, and pattern that resonate with references to a human presence that is felt if not seen. Space is not only described but mysteriously enlivened, evoking emotional rather than rational responses, and becoming meditations on space itself. They look beyond mere observation to explore how our presence and built environments intersect and impact the natural world. These images ask us to take a second look, whether at the familiar or the sublime, and to discover the unexpected and the sometimes incongruous in how we live now. The works resonate with references to a human presence that is felt if not seen. Space is not only described but mysteriously enlivened, evoking emotional rather than rational responses to become meditations on place.

Exhibition photographers are Olaf Otto Becker, Karin Borghouts, Elina Brotherus, Iñigo Calles Oyarbide, Lotte Fløe Christensen, Argyro Christodoulou, Denise Grunstein, Annika Haas, Josef Hoflehner, Peter Koštrun, Alena Kotzmannova, Selene Lazzarini, Vassilis Makris, Edgar Martins, Dara McGrath, Serban Mestecaneanu, Simon Roberts, Alnis Stakle, Artur Wesolowski, and Edwin Zwakman.

COST:

Free

"LAUNCH" A collection of works presented by the Women Photojournalist of Washington

DATE:

11/7/2009 - 1/2/2010

WHERE: Honfleur Gallery

1241 Good Hope Road, SE
Washington, DC 20020

T: 202.580.5972
W: www.honfleurgallery.com

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DESCRIPTION:

As the WPOW evolves from a local organization into a national nonprofit, the show represents the organization's mission to connect to and educate the public of the work of women photographers, appropriated titled Launch. Members entries were to embody the words "embark, initiate, introduce and propel" as the theme of this show. The photographers featured in the juried exhibit are Astrid Riecken, Allison Shelley, Abby Greenawalt, Ashely Twiggs, Algerina Perna, Amanda Lucidon, Andrea Bruce, Carol Guzy, Gabriela Bulisova, Jamie Rose, Katie Falkenberg, Laura Pohl, Melina Mara, Sarah L. Voisin and Yanina Manolova.

COST:


Until the Grass is Gone: Images of Transition in Northern Uganda, Peter van Agtmael and Pete Muller

DATE:

11/7/2009 - 11/14/2009

WHERE: FotoWeek Central 1

3338 M Street, NW
Washington, DC 20007

Hours:
Mon - Fri: 11AM to 7PM; Sat & Sun: 10AM to 8PM

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DESCRIPTION:

With twenty years of war at an uncertain end, Uganda's northern Acholi people pursue opportunities to rebuild and reconcile their community amidst ongoing poverty, underdevelopment and political turmoil. At the same time, internal and international focus has shifted towards the northeastern region of Karamoja, where a different tribal community struggles with increasing violence. Each photographer presents captivating images that illustrate daily life, both beautiful and challenging, and present a nuanced picture of the situation in the region.

Together, the work of Muller and van Agtmael captures the vibrancy of culture and strength of communities across northern Uganda while paying respectful homage to its troubled past and the challenges that lie ahead.

This show was made possible by the generous support of Mr. Ora Nwabueze and The Dunes, LLC.

COST:

Free

FotOBAMA

DATE:

11/7/2009 - 11/15/2009

WHERE: Pepco's Edison Place Gallery
Tech Pavillion
702 8th St NW
Washington, DC 20001

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DESCRIPTION:

This exhibit showcases the top 100 winners and finalists in the 2009 FOTOBAMA international photography contest and features images from the historic campaign, election and inauguration of Barack Obama.
Hours:
Sat & Sun: 10am-8pm
M-F: 11am-7pm

COST:

Free

Walter McConnell

DATE:

11/7/2009 - 11/14/2009

WHERE: Cross Mackenzie Ceramic Arts

1054 31st Street, NW
Washington, DC 20007

T: 202.333.7970
W: www.crossmackenzie.com

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DESCRIPTION:

Photographic prints of his dramatic stacked porcelain pieces along with porcelain panels embedded with photographic images and fired.

COST:

Free

On Top of the World – Australian Artist Books at Glen Echo's Popcorn Gallery

DATE:

11/7/2009 - 11/22/2009

WHERE: Photoworks Gallery
Glen Echo Park
7300 MacArthur Boulevard
Glen Echo, MD 20812

T: 301.634.2274
W: www.glenechophotoworks.org

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DESCRIPTION:

Exhibition of books by the following Australian artists: Monica Oppen, Peter Lyssiotis, Noga Freiberg, Ilse van Garderen, Anne-Maree Hunter, Julie Barratt, Jan Davis’ , Penny Evans, Babette Angell, Heather Matthew, Tim Mosely, Geraldine Connolly.

Exhibition runs 11/7/2009 - 11/22/2009 at the Popcorn Gallery.
For Popcorn Gallery hours during exhibition, call Photoworks  301-634-2274 or 301-229-4313.

COST:

Free

Exploring The Land: Personal Observations by Ten Contemporary Photographers

DATE:

11/7/2009 - 11/15/2009

WHERE: Metropolitan Center for the Visual Arts (VisArts)

155 Gibbs Street
Rockville, MD 20850

T: 301.315.8200
W: www.visartscenter.org

Hours:
Monday - Saturday (10:00AM to 5:00PM)

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DESCRIPTION:

From the earliest days of photography, The Land has been a consistent subject for photographic exploration. Each photographer approaches this genre with his unique perspective and his individual interpretation. This exhibition will explore a wide range of landscape images, from classic black/white images to more traditional color landscapes, to aerial abstractions, to complex time sequence panorama. It seems photographers are always finding something new in The Land.

Kathleen Ewing is curating the exhibition with photographs by David Allison, Bruce Barnbaum, Christopher Burkett, Dan Burkholder, Stephen Lawson, Alex MacLean and others!

Gallery Hours:

Sat, Nov. 7: 11am–9am

Sun, Nov. 8: 12pm–9pm

Mon & Tues, Nov. 9&10: 11am-9pm

Wed- Sat, Nov. 11-14: 11am–6pm

Sun, Nov. 15: 12pm–5pm




COST:

Free

Flash Forward 2009 - Presented by The Magenta Foundation

DATE:

11/7/2009 - 11/14/2009

WHERE: FotoWeek Central 4

3333 M Street, NW
Washington, DC 20007

Hours:
Mon - Fri: 11AM to 7PM; Sat & Sun: 10AM to 8PM

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DESCRIPTION:

The Magenta Foundation presents Flash Forward 2009, the renowned exhibition and publication of the emerging artist photography competition now in its fifth year.

Flash Forward 2009 brings together the cream of the crop of new photographers from Canada, the UK and the US in a juried contest that gets better year after year, becoming a new benchmark for the recognition and promotion of up-and-coming talent. This year’s artists in the exhibition include, Adam Rankin, Joshua Jensen Nagle, Martie Giefert, Simon Hayer, Hubert Kang from Canada; Giacomo Brunelli, Odette England, Matthew Robert Hughes, Manuel Vazquez from the UK; Matt Eich, Jeff Hutchens, Adam Kuehl, Ryan Schude, Amy Stevens from the US.

COST:

Free

Iraqi Voices - Curated by Lucian Perkins

DATE:

11/7/2009 - 11/14/2009

WHERE: Fotoweek Central 3

3307-D M St, nw
Washington, DC 20007

Hours:
Mon - Fri: 11AM to 7PM; Sat & Sun: 10AM to 8PM

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DESCRIPTION:

Featuring the work of ten renown photographers, Iraqi Voices provides a human face to the Iraqi population largely ignored by the media's coverage of the war in Iraq. It will give American audiences the opportunity to see Iraqis up close and personal in a way that only photographs can provide. ures work by: Andrea Bruce, Mimi Chakarova, Lori Grinker, Amro Hamzawi, Chris Hondros, Farah Nosh, Robert Nickelsberg, Moises Saman, Peter Van Agtmael, and members of Associated Press.

COST:

Free

Thy Brothers' Keeper - Curated by Geno Rodriguez

DATE:

11/7/2009 - 11/14/2009

WHERE: FotoWeek Central 4

3333 M Street, NW
Washington, DC 20007

Hours:
Mon - Fri: 11AM to 7PM; Sat & Sun: 10AM to 8PM

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DESCRIPTION:

“Thy Brothers' Keeper presents a story of diverse peoples who have endured, and continue to endure, intolerable conditions that violate the basic principles of humanity. This exhibition, shows us, through photographs, that we are all citizens of the world, not just a country, a state, or a neighborhood—and the hope is that it will encourage us all to take greater responsibility to ensure that the conditions under which our fellow citizens live are humane on all levels, and to remind us that we are all interconnected—we are, in biblical terms “Our Brother's Keeper. ” The list of critically acclaimed photojournalists represented in Thy Brothers’ Keeper includes Nina Berman, Andrew Lichtenstein, Stephen Shames, Fanie Jason, Guy Tillim, Humberto Mayol, Wang Yishu, Noel Jabbour, Ilan Mizrahi, Sharon Paz, David Binder, Alexandra Boulat, Heidi Bradner, Raul Canibano, Peter Essick, Philip Jones, Carol Guzy, Geert van Kesteren, Gary Knight, Fernando Moleres, Lucian Perkins, John Stanmeyer, and Vida Yovanocih, Andres Carrasco Ragel, and Encarna Mozas. Most of these 25 photojournalists have received international recognition and awards, including Pulitzer Prize and other awards of the highest excellence.

COST:

Free

InsideOutside: New Images from Russia - Curated by Lucian Perkins

DATE:

11/7/2009 - 11/14/2009

WHERE: Fotoweek Central 2

3306 M St, NW
Washington, DC 20007

Hours:
Mon - Fri: 11AM to 7PM; Sat & Sun: 10AM to 8PM

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DESCRIPTION:

InsideOutside: New Images from Russia offers glimpses into Russia and its people through environmental portraits taken by Liza Faktor, Alexander Gronsky, Olya Ivanova, and Rafal Milach.

COST:

Free

My Cuba - Curated by Lucian Perkins

DATE:

11/7/2009 - 11/14/2009

WHERE: Fotoweek Central 2

3306 M St, NW
Washington, DC 20007

Hours:
Mon - Fri: 11AM to 7PM; Sat & Sun: 10AM to 8PM

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DESCRIPTION:

Only 90 miles from Key West, Cuba offers a wealth of culture and life, personally captured by Ernesto Bazan, Ziyah Gafic, and João Pina. Italian photographer Bazan became enchanted with the Cuban people during his visits in the early 1990s. He married a Cuban and lived there from 1997 to 2006. Bosnian photographer Gafic went to Cuba specifically to photograph it fifty years after the Revolution for an Italian magazine. Portuguese photographer Pina first traveled to Cuba with his parents as a six-year-old. The visuals, noises, and smells never left him, and when he became a photographer he returned frequently knowing that once Fidel Castro disappears the current way of life will most likely disappear too.

COST:

Free

"Climate Change in Our World" and "How We Know About Our Changing Climate"

DATE:

11/7/2009 - 11/14/2009

WHERE: American Association for the Advancement of Science
Atrium Gallery
1200 New York Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20005

Hours:
8pm to 5pm weekdays

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DESCRIPTION:

A new AAAS exhibit, "Climate Change in Our World," includes large-scale images of existing climate change effects. Environmental photojournalist Gary Braasch's five-feet high photographs illustrate the effects rapid climate change has had around the world, and some actions being taken to lessen them. The photographs are part of Braasch's book "Earth Under Fire: How Global Warming is Changing the World." A concurrent exhibit in the AAAS Gallery "How We Know About Our Changing Climate," includes large prints of images from the children's book "How We Know What We Know About Our Changing Climate" co-written by Braasch and Lynne Cherry. Visitors to the gallery may also view short videos from Cherry's project "Young Voices on Climate Change". The videos show children around the world working with climate scientists and on their own climate projects.

COST:

Free

Portraits from the Collection of the Art Museum of the Americas

DATE:

11/7/2009 - 11/27/2009

WHERE: Art Museum of the Americas

201 18th St. NW,
Washington, DC 20006


W: www.museum.oas.org/

Hours:
Tuesday - Sunday: 10am -5pm

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DESCRIPTION:

A selection from the photo collection of the Art Museum of the Americas OAS, including new acquisitions from Luis Delgado, Mexico; Jose Manuel Mayorga, Guatemala; Pedro Meyer, Mexico; Daniel Muchiut, Argentina; Fausto Ortiz Dominican Republic, Jaime Permuth, Guatemala y Karla Turcios, Honduras.

COST:

Free

Micro/Macro

DATE:

11/7/2009 - 11/14/2009

WHERE: Georgetown University Art Afficianados

Walsh Building 2F, 36th & Prospect NW
Washington, DC 20007

Hours:
5:00 PM to 7:00 PM

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DESCRIPTION:

A brand new collection of exciting student work, exploring themes of "micro" and "macro" locally, nationally, and internationally.

COST:

Free

South Africa: Per-Anders Pettersson and Karina Turok

DATE:

11/7/2009 - 11/14/2009

WHERE: FotoWeek at 1515 14th St.

1515th 14th St, NW
Washington , DC 20005

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DESCRIPTION:

Two photographers give us unique views into a country trying to pull itself together after years of Apartheid. Swedish photojournalist Per-Anders Pettersson says that his 10-year project on South Africa, In Transition, "sought to faithfully represent some of the complex new transition dynamics at play within a spectrum of South Africa." In these amazing set of images he succeeds with his goal to, "dig deeper into the soul of the South African people and its complex society, still very often divided by race, but now also a country divided by economic haves and have-nots."

 South African photographer Karina Turok’s photographs from her book, Life and Soul, presents a series of portraits of inspirational and iconic South African women. The 75 women, from different backgrounds and all walks of life, include writers, storytellers, business women, musicians, artists, actresses, sports women, journalists, spiritual leaders, politicians and doctors. Accompanying each portrait is a distillation of the frank and open conversations Karina Turok had with the women in which they relate their stories, experiences and insights.

COST:

Free

The United State of America - Curated by Elizabeth Krist

DATE:

11/7/2009 - 11/14/2009

WHERE: FotoWeek Central 1

3338 M Street, NW
Washington, DC 20007

Hours:
Mon - Fri: 11AM to 7PM; Sat & Sun: 10AM to 8PM

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DESCRIPTION:

Photographers Michael Christopher Brown, Carolyn Drake, Ross McDermott, and Andrew Owen look at what happens when we Americans come together, whether within the welcome routine of our daily communities—urban and suburban—or in the strange exuberance of American festivals that celebrate anything and everything.

Broadway

When Michael Christopher Brown began to photograph Broadway, the iconic avenue that runs the length of Manhattan and beyond, he expected the assignment to be easy, the street more visually exotic. But as a New Yorker, he found it difficult to interpret a street he’d seen so often, yet had deliberately avoided. Ultimately, he simply responded to what he found most revealing about a street he describes as a frenetic river of activity. Michael, now living in Beijing and New York, photographed this story for GEO France in 2008.

New Suburbia

As suburban sprawl spread north of Miami, the western territory of Palm Beach County—once rural farmland in the Everglades—became one of America's fastest-growing residential districts. As real estate values skyrocketed, Carolyn Drake focused on a new gated community called Olympia, exploring the lifestyle that made this region such a hot commodity. Carolyn, now based in Istanbul, began this project in 2005 while a photographer at the Palm Beach Post.

American Festivals

The American Festivals Project unearths the hidden, and at times bizarre, festivals and competitions of America's small towns. Over the course of 13 months in 2008 and 2009, Charlottesville photographers Ross McDermott and Andrew Owen crisscrossed the country to attend events like the Machine Gun Shootout in Kentucky, the International Water Tasting Championships in West Virginia, the Rainbow Gathering in New Mexico, and the Middle of Nowhere Festival in Nebraska. They traveled more than 40,000 miles, often riding in a diesel truck powered by waste vegetable oil, and sleeping in a 1960s camper. The American Festivals Project was funded partially through a National Geographic Young Explorers Grant.

COST:

Free

Karsh at 100: Portraits of Artists

DATE:

11/7/2009 - 12/18/2009

WHERE: Embassy of Canada

501 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20001

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DESCRIPTION:

Karsh at 100: Portraits of Artists, a collection of Yousuf Karsh’s celebrated portraits, showcasing a series of twenty-eight famous artists. Portraits of Artists shows Karsh’s creativity in capturing the artistic character of his subjects. The subjects are complex and playful, often combining the creators and their artwork in a lively visual relationship. They include Andy Warhol, Georgia O’Keefe, Ernest Hemingway, Christian Dior; as well as notable Canadians, author Robertson Davies, pianist Glenn Gould, and Frederick H. Varley, one of Canada’s famed Group of Seven.

Please note the exhibition will not be open on November 11th. Gallery hours are 9:00 a. m. until 5:00 p. m. Government-issued photo identification required

COST:

Free

Dreams In Color: The National Geographic Autochromes – Curated by William Bonner

DATE:

11/7/2009 - 11/14/2009

WHERE: FotoWeek Central 1

3338 M Street, NW
Washington, DC 20007

Hours:
Mon - Fri: 11AM to 7PM; Sat & Sun: 10AM to 8PM

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DESCRIPTION:

National Geographic presents a rare look at the dawn of color photography with an exquisite display of Autochromes from the Society’s massive photographic archive. With 15,000 Autochromes, National Geographic has one of world’s largest collections of color glass plates. The 22 prints of Dream in Color are on view to the public for the first time ever.

Many thanks to the National Geographic Imaging Department for sponsoring this exhibit.

COST:

Free

FotoWeek DC International Awards Competition

DATE:

11/7/2009 - 11/14/2009

WHERE: FotoWeek Central 1

3338 M Street, NW
Washington, DC 20007

Hours:
Mon - Fri: 11AM to 7PM; Sat & Sun: 10AM to 8PM

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DESCRIPTION:

This exhibition of the finalists from the 2009 Awards competition recognizes and honors extraordinary work in photography. Entries from sixteen states and twenty-eight foreign countries were made in several categories, including Fine Art, News/Feature Reporting, Advertising, Travel, and Sports. A multimedia category was added this year, too — work that may combine still photography with sound, graphics or video. A distinguished panel of judges, both from the U. S. and abroad, has carefully selected our finalists who will be recognized with Awards of Excellence, Distinction, and Merit -- the top three entries in each category for a total of $21,500 in cash prizes. The winner of the "Spirit of Washington," a single image that captures the essence of our capitol city, will receive the $5,000 Podesta Prize.

COST:

Free

Thumbnail Show

DATE:

11/7/2009 - 11/14/2009

WHERE: FotoWeek Central 1

3338 M Street, NW
Washington, DC 20007

Hours:
Mon - Fri: 11AM to 7PM; Sat & Sun: 10AM to 8PM

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DESCRIPTION:

The Thumbnail exhibition is comprised of ALL the entries to the FotoWeek DC Awards, hundreds of small images that fill giant contact sheets on the wall. It proved last year to be a crowd favorite, as everyone who entered the competition would be able -- with some searching! – to spot their work exhibited at FotoWeek Central.

COST:

Free

National Geographic's Your Shot

DATE:

11/7/2009 - 11/14/2009

WHERE: FotoWeek Central 1

3338 M Street, NW
Washington, DC 20007

Hours:
Mon - Fri: 11AM to 7PM; Sat & Sun: 10AM to 8PM

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DESCRIPTION:


Since Your Shot debuted in National Geographic in March 2006, readers have submitted more than 100,000 photos to the contest. All were first vetted by senior photo editor Susan Welchman, who each morning chooses twelve new entries to appear on ngm.com. From these "Daily Dozens," she and design editor Oliver Uberti pick one image to publish in the magazine each month, alongside another photo chosen by online voters. This exhibit features Susan and Oliver's favorite submissions from the past year.

COST:

Free

Eyes of History - White House News Photographers Association

DATE:

11/7/2009 - 11/14/2009

WHERE: FotoWeek Central 5

1209 31st Street NW
Washington, DC 20007

Hours:
Saturday & Sunday: 10:00am — 8:00pm
Monday — Friday: 11:00am — 7:00pm

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DESCRIPTION:

On any given day, anywhere in the world, if you read the newspaper or news magazine or watch the news on television, you are likely to see an image captured by a member of the White House News Photographers Association. Founded in 1921, the WHNPA's main goal was for the protection and promotion of photographers' interests in pursuing their mission. Today, people around the world rely on our members for interesting, accurate and responsible coverage of the president, Congress and other major news events in Washington and around the world.

Yearly, since 1941, the WHNPA recognizes the very best in photojournalism through its 'Eyes of History' competition . Members of the WHNPA compete for the sought-after Still and Video Photographer of the Year award, Political Photo of the Year , the coveted Lifetime Achievement Award. The WHNPA also recognizes the best of New Media and holds a competition for student photographer of the year. These award -winning images are showcased annually in the 'Eyes of History' exhibition, hosted by museums and galleries around the Washington, D.C. area and around the United States. Please join us in celebrating the outstanding work of the White House News Photographers Association members.

COST:

Free

On View: The America: Now+Here Portfolio

DATE:

11/7/2009 - 11/14/2009

WHERE: Addison/Ripley Fine Art

1670 Wisconsin Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20007

T: 202.338.5180
W: www.addisonripleyfineart.com

Hours:
Tuesday-Saturday (11:00AM-6:00PM) and by appointment

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DESCRIPTION:

Featuring thirteen photographs by Vic Muniz, Ralph Gibson, Chuck Close, Sally Mann, Bill Viola, David Salle, Eric Fischl, Andres Serrano, Lou Reed, April Gornik, Ross Bleckner, Laurie Simmons and Lyle Ashton Harris with an introductory esay by E. L. Doctorow. Sales from the Portfolio go directly to support America: Now+Here, a national traveling exhibit of visual art, plays, poetry and cinema scheduled to open on the National Mall here in Washington in 2010.

The portfolio is in a limited edition of 100 and retails for $16,000.

COST:

Free

David Alan Harvey Presents...A Fight Club/Broken Square Media Event

DATE:

11/7/2009 - 11/14/2009

WHERE: Fight Club

1250 9th Street NW
(enter through Blagden Alley on N Street between 9th and 10th Streets)
Washington, DC 20001

Hours:

Gallery hours: Mon-Sat Nov 9-14, 1-6 pm, or by appointment. 

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DESCRIPTION:

Magnum Photographer and Burn Magazine curator David Alan Harvey presents a show featuring the work of some of the freshest new talent on the photography scene, in addition to an exhibition of selected works from his 35-year long relationship with National Geographic and his 16 years as a member of Magnum.

Other exhibits will include Chris Bickford's "After the Storm", a black-and-white tone poem on the nature and culture of surf on a remote barrier island in the Atlantic Ocean; Michael Loyd Young's "Blues, Booze, and BBQ", a collection of photographs from the upcoming book of the same title (Powerhouse Books) taken along the famous Highway 61, at juke joints, in private homes, and on the streets, illustrating the bond blues creates between the Delta and its people; A. J. Wilhelm's "Kabul Opium", a documentary piece on heroin addicts suffering from the fallout of the opium trade and border relations between Iran and Afghanistan; and many selections from the best of this year's BURN magazine photography essays and singles.

http://www.davidalanharveypresents.com/

COST:

Free

Publisher Exhibition

DATE:

11/7/2009 - 11/14/2009

WHERE: FotoWeek Central 4

3333 M Street, NW
Washington, DC 20007

Hours:
Mon - Fri: 11AM to 7PM; Sat & Sun: 10AM to 8PM

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DESCRIPTION:

FotoWeek DC's Publisher Exhibition features recently published photography books by leading national and international publishers. Come browse your favorite publisher, photographer, or subject matter and flip through books ranging from traditional trade editions, to unconventionally printed books, and award-winning self-published print-on-demand books. The Publisher Exhibition showcases the wide range of publishing styles and formats that exist in today's book publishing industry.

The Publisher Exhibition will run the length of FotoWeek DC. At the conclusion of this year's festival, the books will join the 2008 collection and will eventually be donated to a local public collection. Books can be purchased through the individual publishers. Limited FotoWeek DC book specials will be available at the exhibition.

COST:

Free

Fixation, Presented by Ten Miles Square and the Pink Line Project

DATE:

11/7/2009 - 11/7/2009

WHERE: Industry Gallery

1358-60 Florida Avenue NE
Washington, DC 20002

Hours:
6:00PM to 9:00PM

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DESCRIPTION:

Join Ten Miles Square and the Pink Line Project with the work of nine local photographers for the second annual Fixation exhibit.

These photographers each create a narrative with a short series of images, differentiating the stereotypical image of our Nation's Capital from the people actually living inside it. Their photographs inspect our city's individual subcultures and the people who thrive in them, whether it's the intense rock convulsions of serious air guitar competitors or the eager characters at the local Renaissance festival. Some create their own scenes by simply coming together as bystanders, while others transit separately in search of the same something.  What these images all have in common is a fixation on subculture carved out inside the story of this city.

Featured photographers: Nicole Aguirre, Karon Flage, Angela Kleis, Drew McDermott, Amit Mehta, Pat Padua, Jay Westcott, Aziz Yazdani, and Joshua Yospyn.


Performances:
6-9 PM Music by Yoko K!
7:30 PM ayyoko confidential
9:00 PM Suspicious Package (recently mentioned in Spin magazine!)

Portrait photographs:
Have your portrait taken by Ten Miles Square photographer Tracy Clayton in front of a specially commissioned backdrop created by fab artist Cory Oberndorfer.

COST:

TBA

Economy of Scale

DATE:

11/7/2009 - 12/23/2009

WHERE: HEMPHILL

1515 14th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20005

T: 202.234.5601
W: www.hemphillfinearts.com

Hours:
Tuesday-Saturday 10:00AM – 5:00PM

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DESCRIPTION:

Description: Work by Anonymous, Margaret Bourke-White, David Burnett, David Byrne & Danielle Spencer, Colby Caldwell, William Christenberry, Frank Day, Carl De Keyzer, Eduardo Del Valle & Mirta Gomez, Robert Frank, William Greiner, Erich Hartmann, Max Hirshfeld, Graciela Iturbide, Franz Jantzen, Ralph Morse, Lothar Osterburg, Lucian Perkins, Shelley Rusten, Sebastião Salgado, Susannah Salyer (The Canary Project), William C. Shrout, Ruth Thorne-Thomsen, Darryl Vance

COST:

Free

Youth Contest Award Winners

DATE:

11/7/2009 - 11/14/2009

WHERE: FotoWeek Central 1

3338 M Street, NW
Washington, DC 20007

Hours:
Mon - Fri: 11AM to 7PM; Sat & Sun: 10AM to 8PM

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DESCRIPTION:

The youth photo contest winners' photos will be printed and put on display at FotoWeek Central.

COST:

Free

Field Photography Session with Corey Hilz

DATE:

11/7/2009 - 11/7/2009

WHEN:

7:00 AM - 9:00 AM

WHERE: Meadowlark Botanical Gardens

9750 Meadowlark Gardens Court
Vienna , VA 22182


W: www.nvrpa.org

Hours:
10:00AM - 5:00PM daily
6:00AM - 6:00PM on Saturday, Nov. 7 ONLY

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DESCRIPTION:

Corey Hilz will be leading a photo session first thing in the morning to explore the fall splendor of the gardens in early morning light. From garden scenes to macro details there will be plenty of beauty to capture with your camera. Corey will be demonstrating techniques and offering suggestions on composition as participants photograph. Corey will also be available to answer questions and provide feedback on compositions, working to help everyone capture their best images.

To Register:
http://www.coreyhilz.com/classes/fieldsession.html
or
703.473.4618

COST:

Full!
New Session Added. See November 8th at 7:00am.

Raptor Photo Shoot - Birds of Prey

DATE:

11/7/2009 - 11/7/2009

WHEN:

9:00 AM - 3:00 PM

WHERE: Meadowlark Botanical Gardens

9750 Meadowlark Gardens Court
Vienna , VA 22182


W: www.nvrpa.org

Hours:
10:00AM - 5:00PM daily
6:00AM - 6:00PM on Saturday, Nov. 7 ONLY

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DESCRIPTION:

Members of the all-volunteer Raptor Conservancy of Virginia (RCV) will have eight different hawks, owls, and falcons available for photography in a natural outdoor setting.  Four birds will be featured each session by two handlers, with each bird available 20+ minutes per session.  The RCV is dedicated to the rehabilitation and release of injured, ill, or orphaned birds of prey (raptors), and education of the public about raptors and the preservation of their habitat.  All funds received will go for the upkeep and care of RCV raptor patients and resident birds.

To register please see: http://www.raptorsva.org
Note: 50 minute sessions start on the hour from 9am until 3pm


COST:

$25 (limit 16 photographers per session)
Meet at the Woods Gazebo

Exquisite Control From Capture to Print: Dan Burkholder

DATE:

11/7/2009 - 11/8/2009

WHEN:

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

WHERE: Metropolitan Center for the Visual Arts (VisArts)

155 Gibbs Street
Rockville, MD 20850

T: 301.315.8200
W: www.visartscenter.org

Hours:
Monday - Saturday (10:00AM to 5:00PM)

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DESCRIPTION:

Designed for digital SLR photographers, this workshop takes you from shutter release to archival inkjet print. Learn shooting techniques that simplify camera handling while adding control and accuracy. Discover Dan’s secrets for capturing and manipulating images that result in prints with glowing tonality and seductive color. Topics in Color Management and CS4’s latest methods will be covered. Leave the workshop with a heightened command of image capture and editing, and an ability to create prints that match your imagination! Familiarity with Photoshop and knowledge of layers and layer masks are required.

COST:

$385 non members, $347 VisArts Members

Photographic Fun in the Digital Age

DATE:

11/7/2009 - 11/7/2009

WHEN:

9:00 AM - 11:30 AM

WHERE: Meadowlark Botanical Gardens

9750 Meadowlark Gardens Court
Vienna , VA 22182


W: www.nvrpa.org

Hours:
10:00AM - 5:00PM daily
6:00AM - 6:00PM on Saturday, Nov. 7 ONLY

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DESCRIPTION:

Learn from Tony Sweet how software, especially plug-ins, can be used to create the images you see in your imagination. The class will illustrate the use of all nik plug-ins, Alien Skin software, Topaz, LucisPro and Photomatix HDR software.

After a 75-minute presentation, there will be Q&A followed by a field session where we’ll make images with software enhancements in mind. The student can upload 2 images after the class for discussion and critique. Limited to 20 students.
To register:
www.tonysweet.com or 410.552.4664

COST:

$75 (limited to 20 people)
Takes place in the Atrium

Lecture - Presenting Your Work to the Fine Art Community: Mary Virginia Swanson.

DATE:

11/7/2009 - 11/7/2009

WHEN:

9:30 AM - 11:30 AM

WHERE: Photoworks Gallery
Glen Echo Park
7300 MacArthur Boulevard
Glen Echo, MD 20812

T: 301.634.2274
W: www.glenechophotoworks.org

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DESCRIPTION:

Mary Virginia Swanson makes it her goal to help photographers find the strengths in their work and identify appreciative audiences in today’s marketplace. She is considered an expert in the area of marketing and licensing fine art. Her workshops and lectures have proven to aid countless photographers in moving their careers to the next level.  

COST:

$25 pre-registration.  At the door $30.  Swanson’s book, The Business of Photography: Principles and Practices, will be available at a substantial discount. Payment and registration: Photoworks. 301-634-2274 for questions.

Open House & Demo: Professional Program, Tour, and Lighting Demo at the Washington School of Photography

DATE:

11/7/2009 - 11/7/2009

WHEN:

10:00 AM - 1:00 PM

WHERE: Washington School of Photography

4850 Rugby Avenue
Bethesda, MD 20814

T: 301.654.1998
W: www.wsp-photo.com

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DESCRIPTION:

Come check out the WSP's facilities, meet our staff and get all the info you need about or programs

10:00am to 11:00am Lighting Demo
11:00am to 12:00pm Open House with Professional Program presentation and school tour
12:00pm to 1:00pm Lighting Demo


COST:

Free

The Art and Science of Composition

DATE:

11/7/2009 - 11/7/2009

WHEN:

11:30 AM - 1:30 PM

WHERE: Meadowlark Botanical Gardens

9750 Meadowlark Gardens Court
Vienna , VA 22182


W: www.nvrpa.org

Hours:
10:00AM - 5:00PM daily
6:00AM - 6:00PM on Saturday, Nov. 7 ONLY

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DESCRIPTION:

William B. Folsom offers students a comprehensive look at the elements needed to create extraordinary, professional photographs.  Learn to use colors, shapes, patterns, lines and framing to create visual excitement.

To register: wfolsom.com or 703.255.3631

COST:

$50
Meet at the library

Open House: Walter McConnell

DATE:

11/7/2009 - 11/7/2009

WHEN:

12:00 PM - 5:00 PM

WHERE: Cross Mackenzie Ceramic Arts

1054 31st Street, NW
Washington, DC 20007

T: 202.333.7970
W: www.crossmackenzie.com

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DESCRIPTION:

Come celebrate the opening of this show, featuring photographic prints and digital images printed of porcelain by Walter McConnell

COST:


FotoWeek Central 1 Photographer Presentations

DATE:

11/7/2009 - 11/7/2009

WHEN:

12:00 PM - 5:00 PM

WHERE: FotoWeek Central 1

3338 M Street, NW
Washington, DC 20007

Hours:
Mon - Fri: 11AM to 7PM; Sat & Sun: 10AM to 8PM

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DESCRIPTION:

12:00pm
Michael Stewart - Foto-Tech.com Presents HDR Multi-Image Photography
The traditional laws of photography no longer apply; see how computational photography extends exposure range, depth of field and angle of view. Take a closer look at HDR, Focus Stacking, and Image Stitching. Including simple Photoshop techniques and programs like Photomatix, Helicon Focus and PT Gui.

1:00pm
John Harrington - The Art Of the Deal
From the long-term value of client relationships, to real-world client interactions, The Art of the Deal will give photographers insights into how to be better at the business of photography. In this abbreviated version of John Harrington's longer-form presentation, he will discuss the finer points of client relationships, and dissect some of his own client interactions. What are the factors that go into determining a photographers' rate, and how a license gives both the client and the photographer clarity and peace of mind when it comes to image uses.

3:00pm
Max MacKenzie - The Truth Does Not Make a Good Story; That's Why We Have Art
Join Maxwell MacKenzie, award-winning architectural and fine-art photographer, author of " Abandonings ", " American Ruins ", and " Markings", for a brief look at how, over 40 years, he gradually learned to break free from reality and bend the truth a bit to make better photographs for his clients. As Richard Avedon said: " All photographs are accurate. None of them is the truth. "

4:00pm
Max Hirshfeld - iShot
Max has been shooting with his iPhone for a year or so and realized that it truly represents that old expression about never leaving home without a camera. "Sort of an extension of my brain, with decent eye/hand coordination practice thrown in" he comments.

5:00pm
Regis Lefebure - Light in the Fast Lane
The colorful drama of sports cars racing from day into night, night into day can easily make for compelling imagery. And the people involved, making it happen behind the wheel, in the pit boxes or behind the scenes, are crucial to the success or failure of the competing teams. Successful motorsports photography requires speed and precise timing, technical mastery of equipment and processing, and an anticipation of what's about to happen. Communicating visually with simple yet powerful images with impact is an element that can place the knowing photographer above others in the eyes of clients. This presentation will show the results of these successes (and failures) along with a discussion of how and why.

COST:

Free

Lecture - Process: Text & Image, by artists John Borstel, Matthew M. Smith, and curator Mark Power

DATE:

11/7/2009 - 11/7/2009

WHEN:

12:30 PM

WHERE: Photoworks Gallery
Glen Echo Park
7300 MacArthur Boulevard
Glen Echo, MD 20812

T: 301.634.2274
W: www.glenechophotoworks.org

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DESCRIPTION:

Introduced by curator Mark Power, photographers John Borstel and Matthew M. Smith discuss the range of strategies they use to synthesize image with text in their intimate and theatrical works. Light refreshments will be served. The exhibit will be at Photoworks Gallery from October 3 to November 15.

The gallery will be open from 9:30am to 6pm on Saturday, Nov. 7. For further information on hours, please call the gallery at 301-634-2274.

COST:

Free

Video Documentary

DATE:

11/7/2009 - 11/7/2009

WHEN:

1:30 PM - 3:30 PM

WHERE: Photoworks Gallery
Glen Echo Park
7300 MacArthur Boulevard
Glen Echo, MD 20812

T: 301.634.2274
W: www.glenechophotoworks.org

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DESCRIPTION:

Video Documentaries by Guest Artists

COST:

Free

Fotoweek Lecture Series at the Katzen Arts Center featuring Liza Faktor, Lincoln Schatz, and Alexandra Avakian

DATE:

11/7/2009 - 11/7/2009

WHEN:

2:00 PM - 5:00 PM

WHERE: American University Museum at the Katzen Arts Center

4400 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20016

T: 202.885.1300
W: www.american.edu/academic.depts/cas/katzen

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DESCRIPTION:

In this unique opportunity, three internationally renowned photographers will present their work, giving an insider's view of some of the most exciting photography being produced today. This is the first of two photographers talks organized by FotoWeek and Lucian Perkins. Each photographer will speak for about an hour.

Liza Faktor, a Russian photographer and curator, will show some of the latest photography emerging from Russia and the CIS today.

Lincoln Schatz will show his unique form of participatory art and portraits with his recent project “Portrait of the Violence Epidemic” and his commission to create “Esquire’s Portrait of the 21st Century”.

Alexandra Avakian will show work from her latest book, "Windows of the Soul, My journeys in the Muslim World" published by Focal Point/National Geographic, and a short selection of her LIFE Magazine pictures from the fall of the Berlin Wall in honor of the 20th anniversary.

There will also be a special viewing of Tim Hetherington's piece “Sleeping Soldiers” which was described by Photo District News as “best photojournalism project we can’t show you. ”

COST:

$20 suggested donation at the door

Opening - Lenscape 2

DATE:

11/7/2009 - 11/7/2009

WHEN:

2:00 PM - 5:00 PM

WHERE: Zenith Gallery
at Skynear and Company
2122 18th St, NW
Washington, DC 20009

T: 202.783.2963
E: art@zenithgallery.com
W: www.zenithgallery.com

Hours:
Monday-Saturday, 11am-7pm
Sunday, noon-6pm

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DESCRIPTION:

Dedicated to architecture and landscapes, Lenscape2 features the art of two Washington photographers, Sofia Gawer- Fische and Colin Winterbottom. In this exhibit, you’ll enjoy Winterbottom’s experimental work with the plastic Holga camera and Gawer-Fische’s images of angels and architecture taken at the famous Recoleta Cemetery in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

COST:

Free

The Art & Technique of Abstract Photography

DATE:

11/7/2009 - 11/7/2009

WHEN:

2:00 PM - 6:00 PM

WHERE: Meadowlark Botanical Gardens

9750 Meadowlark Gardens Court
Vienna , VA 22182


W: www.nvrpa.org

Hours:
10:00AM - 5:00PM daily
6:00AM - 6:00PM on Saturday, Nov. 7 ONLY

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DESCRIPTION:

 In this 4-hour mini-workshop, Joe Rossbach will describe the techniques of abstract photography, of line and shape, as well as multiple exposure, panning, macro techniques, and software manipulation.  Two hours will be devoted to outdoor experience.  Please dress appropriately.

To register: www.josephrossbach.com or 443.942.2717

COST:

$85 (Registration Required)
Meet at the Log Cabin

Reception: On Top of the World – Australian Artist Books at Glen Echo's Popcorn Gallery

DATE:

11/7/2009 - 11/7/2009

WHEN:

4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

WHERE: Photoworks Gallery
Glen Echo Park
7300 MacArthur Boulevard
Glen Echo, MD 20812

T: 301.634.2274
W: www.glenechophotoworks.org

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DESCRIPTION:

Tara O’Brien, curator, will give a talk at 4:30pm at the Nov. 7 reception for the exhibition of books by the following Australian artists: Monica Oppen, Peter Lyssiotis, Noga Freiberg, Ilse van Garderen, Anne-Maree Hunter, Julie Barratt, Jan Davis’ , Penny Evans, Babette Angell, Heather Matthew, Tim Mosely, Geraldine Connolly.

Exhibition runs 11/7/2009 - 11/22/2009.
For Popcorn Gallery hours during exhibition, call Photoworks  301-634-2274 or 301-229-4313.

COST:

Free

Opening Reception: Ann Chwatsky, Willie Davis, Salma Khalil, Susan Hochbaum, Antoine Sanfuentes, Iwan Bagus, and Regine Guillemin

DATE:

11/7/2009 - 11/7/2009

WHEN:

4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

WHERE: Studio Gallery

2108 R Street, NW
Washington, DC 20008

T: 202.232.8734
E: info@studiogallerydc.com

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DESCRIPTION:

Opening reception for the work of four New York based and three DC based photographers (...more)

COST:

Free

FotoWeek DC Late Night

DATE:

11/7/2009 - 11/14/2009

WHEN:

5:00 PM

WHERE: Local 16

1602 U Street, NW
Washington, DC 20009

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DESCRIPTION:

Mingle with photographers, exhibitors, supporters, and friends for a nightcap every evening during the festival. Watch massive photographic projections and video shows highlighting the exhibitions and view the FotoWeek DC/ASMP Poster Exhibition while sipping on delicious cocktail specials all week long!

COST:

Free

NightVisions

DATE:

11/7/2009 - 11/8/2009

WHEN:

6:00 PM

WHERE: FotoWeek Central 1

3338 M Street, NW
Washington, DC 20007

Hours:
Mon - Fri: 11AM to 7PM; Sat & Sun: 10AM to 8PM

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DESCRIPTION:

Join fellow photographers in an all night spontaneous adrenaline caffeine induced creation of images. The premise is simple. Create a photographic image between the hours of 6:00pm, Saturday, November 7th and 6:00am, Sunday, November 8th. Where: anywhere your imagination dictates. Anything Goes: Street scenes, studio, any venue, any subject or concept. How: Photographers should shoot digitally and personally deliver the photos to FotoweekDC Central 1 at 3338 M Street NW in Georgetown. Computers will be provided for photographers to download, rough edit and submit 1 to 30 images. Lightroom and Bridge will be available. Next: Nationally recognized photo editors will be on hand all night to choose one image from each photographer. The editing process will be projected for all to see. The selected image will be immediately printed, size 11X14, identified with the photographer's name, and hung. Hand written signature and captioning encouraged. All submitted images will be continuously projected. The show will be open to the public during Fotoweek.

Pictures! Pictures! Pictures! Free snacks, coffee, music, cash bar and best of all an opportunity to create, see, and talk about photography all night with friends, colleagues and photographic zealots.

NightVisions gallery will be viewable during regular FotoWeek Central hours.

COST:

Free
RSVP Necessary - NightVisions@FotoWeekDC.org

Opening Reception

DATE:

11/7/2009 - 11/7/2009

WHEN:

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

WHERE: Meadowlark Botanical Gardens

9750 Meadowlark Gardens Court
Vienna , VA 22182


W: www.nvrpa.org

Hours:
10:00AM - 5:00PM daily
6:00AM - 6:00PM on Saturday, Nov. 7 ONLY

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DESCRIPTION:

Light refreshments will be served. The reception offers a chance to meet the exhibiting photographers

Please call to pre-register at 703.255.3631

Dress is casual, as some attendees will be coming from outdoor classes and shoots.

COST:

Free for Meadowlark members
Non-members: Suggested donation of $5

David Alan Harvey Presents...A Fight Club/Broken Square Media Event

DATE:

11/7/2009 - 11/7/2009

WHEN:

7:00 PM - 1:00 AM

WHERE: Fight Club

1250 9th Street NW
(enter through Blagden Alley on N Street between 9th and 10th Streets)
Washington, DC 20001

Hours:

Gallery hours: Mon-Sat Nov 9-14, 1-6 pm, or by appointment. 

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DESCRIPTION:

Magnum Photographer and Burn Magazine curator David Alan Harvey presents a show featuring the work of some of the freshest new talent on the photography scene, in addition to an exhibition of selected works from his 35-year long relationship with National Geographic and his 16 years as a member of Magnum.

Other exhibits will include Chris Bickford's "After the Storm", a black-and-white tone poem on the nature and culture of surf on a remote barrier island in the Atlantic Ocean; Michael Loyd Young's "Blues, Booze, and BBQ", a collection of photographs from the upcoming book of the same title (Powerhouse Books) taken along the famous Highway 61, at juke joints, in private homes, and on the streets, illustrating the bond blues creates between the Delta and its people; A. J. Wilhelm's "Kabul Opium", a documentary piece on heroin addicts suffering from the fallout of the opium trade and border relations between Iran and Afghanistan; and many selections from the best of this year's BURN magazine photography essays and singles.
Doors open at 7 for the Opening Event on Saturday, come early to avoid the crowds.

http://www.davidalanharveypresents.com/

COST:

$10

Opening: "LAUNCH" A collection of works presented by the Women Photojournalist of Washington

DATE:

11/7/2009 - 11/7/2009

WHEN:

7:00 PM

WHERE: Honfleur Gallery

1241 Good Hope Road, SE
Washington, DC 20020

T: 202.580.5972
W: www.honfleurgallery.com

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DESCRIPTION:

As the WPOW evolves from a local organization into a national nonprofit, the show represents the organization's mission to connect to and educate the public of the work of women photographers, appropriated titled Launch. Members entries were to embody the words "embark, initiate, introduce and propel" as the theme of this show. The photographers featured in the juried exhibit are Astrid Riecken, Allison Shelley, Abby Greenawalt, Ashely Twiggs, Algerina Perna, Amanda Lucidon, Andrea Bruce, Carol Guzy, Gabriela Bulisova, Jamie Rose, Katie Falkenberg, Laura Pohl, Melina Mara, Sarah L. Voisin and Yanina Manolova.

COST:

Free

Opening: Photography Review - Honfleur presents an array of represented photography from surreal landscapes to documentary photography.

DATE:

11/7/2009 - 11/7/2009

WHEN:

7:00 PM

WHERE: Honfleur Gallery

1241 Good Hope Road, SE
Washington, DC 20020

T: 202.580.5972
W: www.honfleurgallery.com

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DESCRIPTION:

Exhibitors will include; Jean Francois Rauzier, Renee Woodward, John K. Lawson, Antoine Sanfeuntes, Phil Stein, Cathlyn Newell, Darren Smith & Jean Noel L'Harmeroult.

COST:

Free

Opening: Beauty & The Beast" ~ student photographers of the ARCH Digital Photography Program

DATE:

11/7/2009 - 11/7/2009

WHEN:

7:00 PM

WHERE: The Arch Training Center

1231 Good Hope Road SE
Washington, DC 20020

T: 202.631.6291
W: www.archdc.org

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DESCRIPTION:

"Beauty & The Beast" ~ student photographers of the ARCH Digital Photography Program shed light on litter, waste & destruction while contrasting that to the more beautiful aspects of their surroundings in Anacostia. Public Opening: Sat., Nov. 7th - Free Funded in part by the National Endowment for the Arts.

COST:

Free

Lecture - Dan Burkholder

DATE:

11/7/2009 - 11/7/2009

WHEN:

7:00 PM

WHERE: Metropolitan Center for the Visual Arts (VisArts)

155 Gibbs Street
Rockville, MD 20850

T: 301.315.8200
W: www.visartscenter.org

Hours:
Monday - Saturday (10:00AM to 5:00PM)

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DESCRIPTION:

Dan Burkholder is the author of “Making Digital Negatives for Contact Printing” and “The Color of Loss, ” Dan has taught digital imaging workshops for 14 years on three continents.

COST:

Free