The week of November 15-22, 2008 marked the launch of FotoWeek DC, an annual gathering of the diverse and wide-ranging photography community, including photographers, museums, universities and all those involved in the profession. In addition to an unprecedented number of exhibitions and events around town, visitors were treated to NightGallery DC, a digital slide show of large-scale photographs projected on museum walls.

The festival has ended but the celebration continues. Check out highlights from FotoWeek DC. And In the coming months, we'll be introducing some very exciting photographic services and events. FotoWeek DC is your resource for all things photographic.

FotoWeek DC Documentary

by David Snider of the Photography Channel, offers a quick peek at Washington DC's first week-long celebration of great photography, and interviews with its founder Theo Adamstein and FotoWeek DC board members, Irene Owsley, George Hemphill & Paul Fetters.. At venues around town, art spaces filled with special exhibitions, lectures, receptions, and images from contests open to professional, amateur, student, and youth photographers. For the first time ever, NightGallery DC, produced by FotoWeek DC partner, Herring Media Group, lit up the city with dazzling displays of mega-sized images projected on museum walls. During the festival, 100,000 visitors enjoyed the diversity of the medium, from fine art & photojournalism shows to the latest books and imaging tools.

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FotoWeek Photography Contest

Open to all photographers, 5,000 entries were submitted in the professional, amateur and student (18 and older) categories, and 2,000 entries in the youth competition. With the help of our distinguished panel of judges, more than $37,000 in cash prizes was awarded.

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FotoWeek Central

For all things photographic, from technology to published, projected and exhibited image, FotoWeek Central was the place to be.

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FotoWeek Gala

The culminating event of FotoWeek DC was an awards ceremony and gala held at the National Geographic Headquarters. Over 650 talented photographers, enthusiasts of the medium, and generous patrons and sponsors gathered to mark the occasion.

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