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Photo Contest: DC Then and Now

by Amanda on June 10, 2009

The DC Public Library sent me the announcement below. The contest sounds like a lot of fun, and the mission is key: documenting our city’s history. Plus, the prizes are amazing – the winner gets an HD Camcorder, the first runner-up gets a wireless SD memory card, and the …

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FotoWeek DC

by Amanda on November 12, 2008


Don’t miss FotoWeek DC (the misspelling pains me – I’m such a nerd), running November 15-22. Galleries all over the city are offering photography-centered exhibits, along with workshops, mentoring sessions and other programming. (Photographers: note that you can sign up for a …

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Documenting Your Vote

by Amanda on November 3, 2008


‘Just a quick post to let you know about a couple of cool projects designed to showcase individuals’ experiences at the polls:

Video Your Vote from PBS/You Tube
New York Times’ Polling Place Photo Project

So far, neither …

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DCist Exposed Photography Show

by Amanda on February 5, 2008

Kudos to the winners of the DCist Exposed 2008 photo contest, including my friend Jaime, whose “D.C. 596,” above, is one of the winning shots.About the contest:”Over 250 people entered the 2008 DCist Exposed contest and gave us 601 original

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I just came across the absolutely loveliest post over on the blog of a woman I work with. It is a gentle accounting of her morning walks in nature, trips to the farmer’s market where she savors (and I …

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