As FotoWeek winds down, we hope you have had as much fun as the rest of us at the openings, lectures, workshops, and just seeing all of the fabulous photographs throughout the city.  Many of the gallery shows will remain open past this weekend, so be sure to check with the individual venues for their exhibit schedules.  Don’t forget to pick up your displayed work from last weekend’s NightVisions event on Sunday afternoon at FotoCentral 1,  Sunday Nov.15,  between 12:00 and 2:45pm.

You’ve got a mid-day film screening, a workshop, and loads of options for your Friday night.  Look through the calendar at all of the day’s events and try to fit them all in.  After all, there are only two days left…

Hopefully many of you took advantage of today’s federal holiday and visited some of the FotoWeek exhibits around town.  I had the opportunity to see the shows at FotoWeek Central locations 1-4, and, if you haven’t yet had the chance, I highly recommend “My Cuba”, curated by Pulitzer Prize Winner Lucian Perkins, located at FW Central 1.

Another very moving collection of photographs is featured in “Thy Brother’s Keeper”, curated by Geno Rodriguez.  This exhibit, at FW Central 4, is a story of endurance through which we are all connected by hope.

Also at FW Central 1 are the photographs produced during Saturday night’s all night photo fest, NightVisions.  Check out all the shots chosen for display from the over 160 participants of the 12-hour photothon.

For a complete rundown of all FW Central exhibits and Thursday’s lectures, openings, and workshops, look through the complete calendar so you can plan your day and not miss out!

Hopefully many of you will take advantage of a mid-week day off and head down to FotoWeek Central and elsewhere around town to have a photography-filled Wednesday.

There’s a lot going on, so you’ll need to make some choices:

Take a long lunch at the City Museum of Washington DC for an Urban Landscape Photography Workshop. 12:30-2pm, Free.

Openings for Economy of Scale at Hemphill Gallery and Four French Photographers at Maison Francaise at the French Embassy, both 6:30-8:30.  Free

Workshops on Food Photography at The Art Institute of Washington (6:30-9pm), panel discussion on Photography’s Current Marketplace at American University’s Wechsler Theatre (6:30-8pm), an evening lecture by American photographer Stephen Wilkes at GWU Jack Morton Auditorium (6:30-9pm) or Edward Burtynsky on the connection between industry and nature in his photography at the Corcoran College of Art (7pm), or a documentary photography screening by Metro Collective at Local 16 (7-9pm), all Free.

Please take a look at Wednesday’s calendar to see everything that’s happening to schedule your day!

If you’re wondering where all the FotoWeek venues are located, we’ve compiled a handy little interactive map to show you just that.  Plan your visit by location using the map or by day with the calendar.  I don’t think they could’ve made it much easier!

We’ve got another full day to load up on FotoWeek exhibits and lectures, so if you haven’t already cleared your schedule to make room, it may be something you want to consider.  Otherwise, it’s a long 51 weeks until FotoWeek DC 2010.

Don’t forget to check the calendar for a full listing to plan your day!  In addition to all of the exhibits at FotoWeek Central and elsewhere around town, here are a few highlights:

Take a long lunch at the Embassy of Canada for a film screening, “Yousuf Karsh & Portrait Photography.” 12:30-1:30pm, Free.

Learn how to plan, shoot, process, and print a fashion shoot from the pros at a Fashion Photography Workshop at Carriage House Studio/Gallery.  5-10pm, Free.

Rest your feet and grab a drink with photographers, exhibitors, and supporters at the FotoWeek DC Late Night at Local 16. 5pm

View large-scale projections of all the winning FotoWeek photographs on buildings in Crystal City (5:30-10:30pm) and Rosslyn (6-11pm).

Attend the panel discussion with key environmental photographers in the Goethe-Institut’s Photoblog.  6:30-8pm, Free, RSVP.

Hear documentary photography Sam Abell discuss several of his books at the US Navy Memorial’s Burke Theater.  6:30pm, Free, Register online.

Learn all the tips and tricks on How to Photograph Anyone by Clay Blackmore at VisArts in Rockville.

Pixcetera, a collection of online photo galleries, features the best of photography ranging from fine art to current and historical events to nature and fashion.  Viewers can browse through the galleries and even manage their own photos.  Features are updated daily, and, right now, alongside slideshows highlighting the history and downfall of the Berlin Wall are the FotoWeek DC 2009 winners.

Take some time to view each of the winning photographs, and then get lost in some of the other galleries.  Take warning, though, you may lose your entire afternoon…

41 winners in the International Competition and 31 winners in the Youth Contest were announced and awarded prizes at Thursday night’s awards ceremony at National Geographic’s Grovesvenor Auditorium.

See the list of winners HERE and view all of the winning photographs and new media all week at FotoWeek Central 1.  Prepare to be inspired.

FotoWeek DC kicked off with a bang with over 2500 pre-registered attendees and over 1500 viewed the winning photographs at Friday night’s successful launch party.  Thousands of visitors came through the doors of all seven FotoWeek Central locations on Saturday and Sunday.

Over 120 artists had their work reviewed at today’s Portfolio Review at the Corcoran College of Art.

Last night’s NightVisions all night photo event yielded 165 prints, all of which will remain on exhibit for the remainder of the week at FotoWeek Central 1.

The FotoWeek website receives an average of 20,000 visitors per day, with over 50,000 page views every day over the past week.

And, there’s still six more days left to go!

It’s a beautiful day, perfect for walking through the city to see some art.  Take advantage of this fleeting fall weather to get outside (unless, of course, you pulled an all-nighter with the NightVisions event) and visit some of FotoWeek DC’s exhibits.

Did you know you can see each day’s events all in one place?  You can!

Be sure to check the calendar for a full listing to plan your day!!