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Weekend Flashback: 11/19-11/20
324/365 by ekelly80 So the weekend may be gone, but don’t fret, there’s another one coming up. And it’s long. And it gives you a great reason to eat lots of good food and spend money. Only 3 days, DC, before you turkey trot your way to a tryptophan-induced coma. In the mean time, let’s look [...]
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Dupont Circle Streetcar Tunnel by ep_jhu There are few things that get my mind racing like the secret history of Washington, DC. It can be hidden tunnels under Dupont Circle or miniature Washington Monuments buried by the real thing; I just love it. Flickr user ep_jhu stumbled across a part of DC which isn’t exactly [...]
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David Wax Museum- 930 Club by sightlyworn As a guy who has photographed many musicians, I know the challenge in capturing the intensity and energy of a live show. Slightlyworn nailed it with this photo. The motion blur is what really makes this photo, because you can just see the guitarist moving and howling into [...]
More »FotoWeek DC Returns This Week
FotoWeek DC by Hoffmann FotoWeek DC will return to the District this week for a series of exhibits celebrating the art of photography. The festival features over 150 photography-related workshops, lectures and exhibitions, as well as portfolio reviews by a specialized panel at the Corcoran Gallery of Art. It all starts with a launch party [...]
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Specimenlife saw an especially beautiful capture recently by the Naval Yard. Two birds decide to break free and spread their wings while the flocks rests. The tones of the photo are especially nice; black and white works beautifully with this shot. If you have some beautiful shots from around the DC region, please contribute your [...]
More »Weekend Flashback: 10/8-10/10
Library of Congress Reading Room by Brandon Kopp Good morning, DC. We know it’s hard going back to work after a three day weekend, so grab your coffee and hold onto the glory days just a little bit longer with some shots from our great local photographers. Be the first to like. Like Unlike
More »The Winning Ticket: Les Savy Fav
Les Savy Fav by fotojokko This week we are giving away a pair of tickets to see Les Savy Fav featuring Trans Am & The Psychic Paramount perform at the 9:30 Club on October 7th at 8pm. Be the first to like. Like Unlike
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“To go against the church is to go against God” by andrade✖cobain Every so often a camera phone can grab a truly stunning shot, as happened with andrade✖cobain‘s iPhone shot of St. Thomas Episcopal Church in Dupont Circle. City lights shining into clouds light the church in the dead of night. The grain from the [...]
More »Weekend Flashback: 10/1-10/2
Raincoat II by pablo.raw Good morning, DC. Is it feeling like fall yet? Grab your coffee and take a look back through this weekend’s best photos from around the area. Be the first to like. Like Unlike
More »The Winning Ticket: Deerhoof
This week we are giving away a pair of tickets to see Deerhoof with Benjy Ferree and the Dees, E.D. Sedgwick perform at the 9:30 Club on October 1st at 7pm. Be the first to like. Like Unlike
More »The Winning Ticket: Mason Jennings
This week we are giving away a pair of tickets to see Mason Jennings and The Pines perform at the 9:30 Club on September 25th at 7pm. Be the first to like. Like Unlike
More »Weekend Flashback 9/17-9/18
crowd by specimenlife Autumn is falling, and our local photographers have been out in full force to document the goings-on around DC. Let’s have a look at what they found… Be the first to like. Like Unlike
More »The Winning Ticket: Molotov
This week we are giving away a pair of tickets to see Latin Grammy Award-winning bandMolotov perform at the 9:30 Club on September 18th at 7pm. 2 people like this post. Like Unlike
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‘Doggy in the Window’ by Mondmann In a world where photographers are often more concerned with flashy presentation or outstanding technique, Mondmann reminds us that simplicity is key to capturing a unique moment. The photo makes me think of a 70-year-old man who has lived in the same house for 50 years, sitting to watch [...]
More »The Winning Ticket: The Low Anthem
‘The Low Anthem’ by The Montage This week we are giving away a pair of tickets to see The Low Anthem perform at the 9:30 Club on September 15th at 7pm. 2 people like this post. Like Unlike
More »Weekend Flashback: 9/4-9/6
Birth of a Day by specimenlife Hey DC, hope you enjoyed your long weekend. Let’s take a look at some of the best shots from our local photographers. 1 person likes this post. Like Unlike
More »The Winning Ticket: The Weepies
This week we are giving away a pair of tickets to see The Weepies perform at the 9:30 Club on September 5th at 7pm. This smooth indie duo is winding down an acoustic tour across the U.S. with their colorful tunes. Be the first to like. Like Unlike
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Self-Portrait in the metro by pablo.raw Self portraiture is a challenge at times, but to capture both the self and the environment creatively takes a clever mind. Enter pablo.raw. His photo from the metro isn’t about the subway tunnel on which he’s focusing, but about his act of taking a picture. Placing himself out of [...]
More »We Love Food: Santa Fe Cafe
Santa Fe Cafe Owner Kipp Laramie by MichaelTRuhl In the heart of hilly Rosslyn amid the skyscrapers and the steel, the Santa Fe Cafe is an oasis for spicy food lovers. Offering authentic New Mexican food, the restaurant has maintained a presence in Arlington for over 20 years on Wilson Boulevard two blocks from the [...]
More »The Winning Ticket: Chuck Brown
This week we are giving away a pair of tickets to see Chuck Brown perform at the 9:30 Club on August 27th at 9pm. The Godfather of Go Go will be celebrating his 75th birthday in an event hosted by Bootsy Collins. Be the first to like. Like Unlike
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