DC SPC

Get tix now for the Rock & Roll Photography Show at Slash Run - https://mailchi.mp/01697a6b084e/rockandrollphotographyshow-17358480

Join the and in presenting the work of Jim Saah’s In My Eyes - Photographs 1982-1997 and Matt Cabani’s Anthem at in Washington, DC, on Friday Nov 10 at 9:00 p.m.

Link for tickets and details are in my profile.

’s career in photography started when he documented the punk scene in Washington, DC in the early 1980’s. His photographs have been featured on many books and records, including Our Band Could Be Your Life and the cover of Fugazi’s Repeater album.

Jim will be presenting In My Eyes - Photographs 1982-1997, a massive hard cover art book of his early music photography featuring hundreds of never before seen photos of Fugazi, Minor Threat, Void, Black Flag, Circle Jerks, Dead Kennedys, Jawbox, Government Issue, The Faith, Iron Cross and more. 

Jacopo Buranelli from in Milan, Italy, will be presenting Anthem by photographer Matt Cabani and published by King Koala Press. From Milan, Italy, Cabani is the founder of Hellfire Booking Agency. He has shot his way through every corner of the music world over the past three decades. His work can be spotted on album covers, international fanzines, books, music videos, and even hardcore fans’ bedroom walls.

Finally selected photos from our call for entries will be shown live in front of an audience to a jury of artists and professional photographers. Jury members include (curator, photographer, and one of the authors/publisher of Banned in DC), (House photographer for Anthem, 9:30 Club and Merriweather Post Pavilion), Jim Saah, and Jacopo Buranelli from King Koala. Each judge will briefly comment on the image and give it a rating from 1-5. The winner, who must be present in person, will receive a copy of In My Eyes - Photographs 1982-1997. Second place will receive Anthem.

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DCSPC Members Ashley Tillery and Marci Lindsay will be part of this show. The opening is Friday, November 10 in Georgetown.

IN FOCUS: Photography Showcase - Opening Reception Join us for the opening reception of IN FOCUS, a photography exhibition in our Georgetown gallery space!

Rock and Roll Photography Call for Entries - https://mailchi.mp/bc1418af5e41/rockandrollphotographyshow

Call for Entries!!! DC SPC and Chris Suspect want to see your rock and roll photos! (Details in the middle of the text below)

Join the DC Street Photography Collective and Chris Suspect in presenting the work of Jim Saah’s In My Eyes - Photographs 1982-1997 and Matt Cabani’s Anthem at Slash Run in Washington, DC, on Friday, November 10 at 7:30pm.

Jim Saah’s career in photography started when he documented the punk scene in Washington, DC in the early 1980’s. His photographs have been featured on many books and records, including Our Band Could Be Your Life and the cover of Fugazi’s Repeater album.

Jim will be presenting In My Eyes - Photographs 1982-1997, a massive hard cover art book of his early music photography featuring hundreds of never before seen photos of Fugazi, Minor Threat, Void, Black Flag, Circle Jerks, Dead Kennedys, Jawbox, Government Issue, The Faith, Iron Cross and more.

Jim’s work has been featured in the Washington Post and Rolling Stone, and he has been the principle photographer for two feature films, Salad Days: A Decade of Punk In Washington, D.C. and CREEM: America’s Only Rock & Roll Magazine.

Jacopo Buranelli from King Koala in Milan, Italy, will be presenting Anthem by photographer Matt Cabani and published by King Koala Press. From Milan, Italy, Cabani is the founder of Hellfire Booking Agency. He has shot his way through every corner of the music world over the past three decades. His work can be spotted on album covers, international fanzines, books, music videos, and even hardcore fans’ bedroom walls.

Call for Entries

In celebration of Jim Saah and King Koala’s Anthem by Matt Cobani, we have a call for entries for your best music photography shots. We are looking for anything associated with music, whether it’s the ultimate stage dive image, a candid of audience members, a band setting their drums on fire, or a contemplative portrait of a band or artist. All music forms are welcome.

Please send no more than 5 photos 2000px on the long edge at 72dpi to [email protected] by Midnight EST on November 3rd. Please label your files in this manner. First Name-Last Name_Band/Artist_Name-Date-ShotNumber.jpg.

E.g. Chris-Suspect_Taylor-Swift_021423-1.jpg

About the Event

On Friday, November 10, selected photos will be shown live in front of an audience to a jury of artists and professional photographers. Jury members include Cynthia Connolly (Banned in DC), Lisa Walker (House photographer for Anthem, 9:30 Club and Merriweather Post Pavilion, Jim Saah, and Jacopo Buranelli from King Koala. Each judge will briefly comment on the image and give it a rating from 1-5. The winner, who must be present in person, will receive a copy of In My Eyes - Photographs 1982-1997. Second place will receive Anthem.

Following the photo slam, Jaco from King Koala will give a presentation on Matt Cabani’s Anthem and Jim Saah will discuss In My Eyes - Photographs 1982-1997.

To top off the evening, we will have a special performance from one of DC’s most currently beloved hardcore bands. For now, it’s a secret. The band will be announced the day before the show.

Also, books will be available for purchase from Jim Saah, King Koala Press, Cynthia Connolly, and Chris Suspect.

Schedule

7:30 pm Doors

8:00 - 9:00 pm Music Photography Judging

9:10 - 9:40 pm Jacopo Buranelli presents Anthem

9:45 - 10:30 pm Jim Saah presents In My Eyes - Photographs 1982-1997

11:00 - 11:30 pm Special musical performance

Tickets are $20. All ages. Arrive early as there is limited seating.

Slash Run in located at 201 Upshur St NW, Washington, DC 20011

Did you know?

Slash Run has some of the best burgers in DC (including vegan options). It’s true - just ask Washingtonian Magazine. It also has an ample supply of micro brews and top shelf quality booze.

Early Bird registration for Chris Suspect's Day of the Dead street photography workshop in Oaxaca, Mexico, ends on July 15. Sign up now! - https://mailchi.mp/7ea0fc9ccc9b/dayofthedeadearlybird

Thurs is coming up and our event with King Koala from Milan, Italy at Slash Run is shaping up to be nothing short of amazing. All the submissions for "Send us your n00ds!" were great. And, they were all so good that everyone's submitted work will be seen at the end of the night on a loop when Jaco from King Koala starts his DJ set at 10:15 pm.

Tickets are going fast. Past DC SPC events have all sold out so I recommend getting a ticket and arriving early to grab a table. - https://mailchi.mp/5ca44f1c8fb4/king-koala-at-slash-run

Midnight tonight is the deadline! Submit to DC SPC presents King Koala at Slash Run on May 18th and win a brand new film camera.

King Koala and DCSPC is looking for your best candid or posed, suggestive, erotic, and punk rock photography that is s*x positive, LGBTQ+ inclusive, with artistic sensibilities. Yes, that picture you took at Pride is fine, yes, that s*xy drag performer photo is welcome here, yes, your kinky bedroom antics imagery will be accepted with open arms, that band you shot last weekend is cool too, and those secret polaroids in a shoebox under your bed, well, we want to see them!

Please send no more than 5 photos 2000px on the long edge at 72dpi to [email protected] by Midnight EST on May 11. Please label your files in this manner. First Name_Last Name-Number.jpg.

Want to remain anonymous? Yes, you can! While you do need to submit via email to [email protected], please request that we not use your name (in case it’s obvious in the email address) and you can title your image file John (or Jane) Doe-Number.jpg. The only catch is that if you win the competition and you really want that camera we are giving away, I ask that you discreetly let me know shortly after the photo slam section of our event.

On May 18th selected photos will be shown to a jury of your peers in front of a live audience. Jury members include Jacopo Buranelli from King Koala, DC-based photographer Diriki Rice, Nymph the Enchantress, and one more TBD. Each judge will briefly comment on the image and give it a rating from 1-5. The Winner, who must be present in person, will receive a brand new Lomography Belair X 6-12 film camera.

For more info click https://www.facebook.com/events/920397955874825

King Koala 🇮🇹 is in DC! Open Call! - https://mailchi.mp/fd5eccffc248/bad-day-15922007

Closing Reception details for DCSPC's Hiding in Plain Sight - https://mailchi.mp/3d9a9e47ab65/bad-day-15916215

The Camera Eats First - Travel & Food Workshop

Join E. Brady Robinson and DCSPC Member Chris Suspect in Oaxaca May 7-14 for an unforgetable travel and culinary experience in Mexico.

https://mailchi.mp/1220e7925cc9/bad-day-15915735

Come party with us tonight and see great street photography!(We think so, anyway! 😆)

Friday Links: January 20, 2023 - Exposed DC The deadline for our annual photo contest is fast approaching! You have until the end of the month to submit your best images of the D.C. metro area for the chance to be part of our 17th annual exhibition. If you’d like to learn more about the show and the types of images that are selected, be [.....

HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT: Anacostia art space Project Create hosts DC street photography collective, DCSPC

Opens: January 20, 2023 • 6 PM

Closing party and open call awards: February 18

2208 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave., SE, Washington, D.C.

HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT: THE AUDACIOUS ART OF STREET PHOTOGRAPHY presents a retrospective of the DC Street Photography Collective’s (www.thedcspc.com) eight award-winning photographers, well known locally and internationally for their sharp-eyed documentation of the city and their community events at Slash Run, the DC Public Library, and the annual Focus on the Story festival, featuring brutally honest “photo slam” critiques and insightful presentations from visiting and local lecturers. DCSPC's 2020 photo book, Bad Day, sold out in a week.

Catching the unseen moments and iconic scenes of everyday life, street photography is an incredibly democratic art form—anyone with a camera can participate in the genre, now firmly recognized as a fine art. However, perfecting one's approach to the genre is a lifetime’s work.

DCSPC supports local photographers' development with photo walks and weekly contests, featuring winners on social media ( on Instagram).

The winter retrospective continues the tradition of community involvement with a schedule of critiques and talks by DCSPC members and area notables during the month-long exhibition.

DCSPC also believes that art and parties belong together, so expect good tunes, drinks and snacks, and presentations by prominent photographers. And keep an eye out for the images around you, hiding in plain sight.

The show, “Hiding in Plain Sight,” will open at 6:00 PM on January 20, 2023 at the Project Create Art Center at 2208 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave., SE. The show runs to February 18 when there will be a closing event. (Anacostia Metro and free parking at the event space)

The DC Street Photography Collective's Instagram handles are:










Bios at: https://www.thedcspc.com/photographer

OPEN CALL

Photographers in the DC-MD-VA area can submit up to 5 of their best street photos to on Instagram by using the hashtag by midnight ET on February 4, 2023. Selected entries will be exhibited* at the Project Create Arts Center in historic Anacostia during the closing event on Saturday, February 18 at 6 PM.

*Submission is free, but selected photographers will be asked to pay the minimal cost of professional printing.

EXCITING OPPORTUNITY FOR DC-MD-VA PHOTOGRAPHERS!

Selected photographers will be exhibited* at closing event at Project Create on February 18, 2023.

*Submission is free, but selected photographers will be asked to pay the minimal cost of professional printing.

Street Photography Talk at Mt. Pleasant Public Library This Saturday with DCSPC Members Chris Suspect, Sofia Sebastian and Mukul Ranjan - https://mailchi.mp/796a882a22fc/bad-day-15904315

Punk Rock Photography Talk with Alec MacKaye

On Oct 6 Chris Suspect will be in conversation with writer & musician Alec MacKaye about punk rock photography and his experience in the DC punk & hardcore scene.

https://mailchi.mp/68a49ecac787/bad-day-15902587

Visions of the Future NFT and Day of the Dead - https://mailchi.mp/88621b1e7f73/bad-day-15900987

A spot just opened for Chris Suspect's Day of the Dead workshop this Oct/Nov and one of his photos have been curated by Saatchi. Art for an NFT/Print release.

Chris Suspect wins first place in the Focus on the Story presents Photoworks at Glen Echo's Photo Slam - https://mailchi.mp/9c0ec84b9bb1/bad-day-15893783

Abbey Road Studios Music Photography Awards & Day of the Dead - https://mailchi.mp/00707f84b9fd/bad-day-15350077

Check out Chris Suspect's Oaxaca, Mexico, Day of the Dead Workshop for 2022 - https://mailchi.mp/f620733dd3c2/bad-day-15345041

DC SPC member Chris Suspect will be featured on Episode 17 of "Sur Les Murs", a French TV documentary program on urban culture hosted by the French artist Richard Orlinski.

He also has two images selected for Exposed DC's 2022 competition.

Lastly, there are still spots available for an in person workshop with Suspect during Semana Santa, April 11-17. Deadline is March 1. - https://mailchi.mp/d9631ed701e2/bad-day-15324065

New 2022 Workshop - Holy Week in Mexico with Chris Suspect - https://mailchi.mp/a6ff28fb9bd7/bad-day-15224694

Chris Suspect's Top 50 Photos from 2021 plus 14 photographic accomplishments for the year - https://mailchi.mp/f37f0c17501d/bad-day-10656294