Posts Tagged ‘Featured Photo’
Update on Penn Camera
A quick update on our previous story about Penn Camera. Their clearance sale is now on. Check out their webpage, but the relevant info is, “10% off all cameras and lenses; 30% off all dark room and cases; 50% off all albums and frames.” Also, here’s info on how to retrieve repairs and processed film.
More »The Day the Shutter Died
January 4th 2012 was not a good day for the DC photography community. As is common knowledge, local photography chain Penn Camera filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection yesterday, closing the majority of their stores. Their long term future is uncertain.
More »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 at [...]
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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 secret, [...]
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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 the [...]
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 scheduled [...]
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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 [...]
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.
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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 high [...]
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.
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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…
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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 the [...]
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.
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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 the [...]
Weekend Flashback: 8/20-8/21
Rain Delay by Rob Shenk
Welcome back from the weekend, DC. Grab your coffee and get going with some beautiful captures from our talented local photogs.
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‘Sunset on the Potomac’ by specimenlife
It’s difficult to capture the vastness of nature through photography. A track of mountains or an ocean stretching infinitely on the horizon are unquestionably photogenic, but the challenge lays in conveying the scale before you. In the case of specimenlife’s photograph, a wandering cloud finds several points of scale to [...]
Weekend Flashback: 8/13-8/14
‘Moonrise’ by pablo.raw
My blood is too thick for this humidity: my mind boils, I rant and rave, and I’m unable to properly explain myself. And I channel Hunter S. Thompson. I moved to DC before I knew what the summers were like; heatwave or not, I boil like a potato in this climate. But everyone [...]
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Flamingos at the zoo by martha_jean
A regular party of flamingos can’t seem to decide which way to go at the National Zoo. The placement of the birds keeps your eyes moving around the photo, while three birds facing both let and right, respectively, provide an interesting balance in the shot. The composition is further strengthened [...]
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‘Little Guy’ by Allee574
It’s been a while since I’ve just stopped and said, “Wow!” to a photograph, but this gem broke that trend. Allee574’s capture at the Kennilworth Aquatic Garden this past weekend brings together two completely different worlds – the micro and the macro. Macro photography often lacks scale, but in bringing a human [...]
Why I Love DC: Michael T. Ruhl
‘Birds of a Feather’
You want to know why I love DC? Well, take a look through my lens and see how I view this beautiful city. I don’t claim to be a great photographer – I’m just a guy who likes to shoot. Washington is my arena, my subject, and my muse. DC, my darling, [...]
