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Insomniac Design, Inc. is a Washington DC based web design and software development company that offers graphic design, web design (Flash, HTML, etc), custom application (CMS, etc) design & development, HD video production & post production, marketing, custom CDROM & DVD authoring, mobile/ wireless applications & web sites, online enterprise strategy & functional document development and on and on...

At Insomniac Design, Inc., design is more than our job – it’s our passion. Those bags under our eyes are a badge of honor. We do not rest until your message is conveyed and you are completely satisfied. It’s all about you. We’re just here for the ride.

The American Society of Media Photographers (ASMP) is the authoritative voice of publication photographers worldwide. The Washington D.C. Chapter is committed to representing the region's best photographers. Using educational and inspirational programs to foster community, it helps its members prosper by promoting sound business practices and ideals.

Recognized for its creative programming, ASMPDC works tirelessly to keep its members informed of the latest business trends and advances in technology and communications. The “Find a Photographer” link at ASMPDC.ORG is used by hundreds of advertising and design professionals when they are looking for talented photographers to effectively communicate their clients’ messages.

Epson Professional Photography Commitment and Collaboration

Epson’s commitment to digital imaging extends far beyond delivering the industry’s leading professional products. Epson’s support of numerous degreed programs, seminars and workshops has helped professionals and advanced amateurs master all aspects of digital printmaking. The award-winning Epson Print Academy alone has trained more than 30,000 photographers and digital printmakers. In addition, the Epson Stylus Pro program was launched seven years ago with the involvement of the best in the photographic world of fine art, portraiture, commercial, nature, and photojournalism to provide insight into the needs of the most discerning visual communicators. And, of course, Epson is constantly working to provide new technologies and products that advance digital imaging which has produced some of the world’s most renowned images from some of the most recognized and celebrated photographers in the world.

About Epson America Inc.

Epson offers an extensive array of award-winning image capture and image output products for the consumer, business, photography, and graphic arts markets. The company is also a leading supplier of value-added point-of-sale (POS) printers and transactions terminals for the retail market. Founded in 1975, Epson America Inc. is the U.S. affiliate of Japan-based Seiko Epson Corporation, a global manufacturer and supplier of high-quality technology products that meet customer demands for increased functionality, compactness, systems integration and energy efficiency. Epson America Inc. is headquartered in Long Beach, California.

The Newseum is unlike any other museum or attraction in the nation's capital, blending five centuries of news history - the people, places and events - with state-of-the-moment technology and more interactive exhibits than any other game in town. Explore historic headlines, become a TV news star, stand before the Berlin Wall, and re-live moments captured in Pulitzer Prize-winning photography. Theaters provide a front-row seat to history-in-the-making. Explore your world - and news from around the world - in the Newseum, where news comes to life.

Herring Media Group is a leading strategic branding agency that provides innovative media solutions. HMG created the original outdoor network of Architectural Media, a system of high-resolution illuminated displays that come to life on buildings. Since 1991, the firm has delivered immersive displays for art, architecture and advertising.

Photo District News (PDN), the award-winning monthly magazine for the professional photographer, has been covering the professional photographic industry for over two decades. Every month, PDN delivers unbiased news and analysis, interviews, and portfolios of the latest photographic work. PDN delivers the information photographers need to survive in a competitive business - from marketing and business advice to legal issues, photographic techniques, new technologies, and more.

PDNonline covers breaking news stories and delivers in-depth features on the photo industry, including interviews and profiles, reports on new products both analog and digital, and information on useful sources for professional photographers. PDNOnline's photo essays and galleries explore the work of photography's masters and today's emerging talent.

The PDN family of web sites-including Photoserve, Photosource and PDN Edu-is an unparalleled source of information and inspiration for professional photographers, photo buyers, visual creatives, photo students and their instructors.

Bogen Imaging Inc. was originally established as Bogen Photo in the 1950s and is the cornerstone of the international network of Bogen Imaging companies in the USA, France, Germany, Italy and Japan that import, distribute and service accessory products in the photographic, video, broadcast and lighting imaging sectors.

All the brands have a global reputation for design, innovation and quality and are the first choice of many of the worlds leading professional image takers:

Gitzo has been the professionals first choice for photographic tripods and is now the first choice of the serious enthusiast

Manfrotto produces the most extensive range of camera tripods, lighting stands and accessories that are used by more professionals than any other brand in the key sectors we addressed.

Kata bags offer the ultimate protective bags that are light weight and designed for a digital world be it photographic or high end video.

National Geographic selected Manfrotto and Kata to design an advanced line of innovative tripod and bags that have the prestigious National Geographic branding.

Avenger –grip equipment, lighting stands and accessories that are used by more professionals than any other brand in the key sectors we addressed.

Additional Brands- we are the exclusive US distributors for a number of additional brands which serve the Video, Photographic, Lighting and related markets.

Penn Camera has been serving the photographic needs of our nation's capital for over 50 years. From our origins as a single storefront along historic Pennsylvania Avenue in downtown DC to our current chain of nine stores throughout the Washington DC-Baltimore metropolitan corridor, Penn Camera has steadily grown to become the premier supplier of photographic goods in the Mid-Atlantic region. Our expert staff keeps up with the latest products and trends, and we offer advice on anything from archival wet paper processing to advanced digital imaging. Our industrial and commercial sales desk serves the area’s best known news organizations, universities, and hospitals, plus Federal, state & local governments and their associated agencies. The management and staff of Penn Camera thank all of our legacy customers and welcome new customers to our family.

FotoWeekDC is funded in part by the D.C. Commission on the Arts & Humanities, an agency supported in part by National Endowment for the Arts.

Since 1968, the District of Columbia Commission on the Arts and Humanities (DCCAH) has developed and promoted local artists, organizations, and activities. The Mission of the DCCAH is to provide grants, programs, education activities and public art opportunities that encourage diverse artistic expressions and learning opportunities so that all District of Columbia residents and visitors can experience the rich culture of our city. In partnership with the community, DCCAH promotes excellence in the arts by initiating and supporting programs, activities, and policies that inspire, nurture, and reflect the multi-ethnic character and cultural diversity of the District as a World Class Cultural Destination.

DC magazine, published by Modern Luxury Media, highlights the chic and unique stories breaking in the greater metro area. Through our fashion, dining, home design, arts, travel and society event coverage, the magazine features local style setters, cultural icons and burgeoning trends with the journalistic and design quality of a national magazine, all on the pages of an oversized, perfect-bound sleek format. Modern Luxury Media, the award-winning publishers of regional lifestyle magazines, is the premier luxury lifestyle publisher in the United States. With more than 30 publications in 13 major markets, Modern Luxury excels in capturing the urbane metropolitan lifestyle. Whether it's a special feature on the chicest trends in design, cutting-edge fashion spreads, an in-depth review of the city's hot spots or a revealing celebrity profile, our magazines consistently engage the affluent reader. With more local coverage of the cultural arts than any other regional lifestyle magazine, DC magazine is pleased to support FotoWeek DC.

The Washington Post is dedicated to quality journalism. We share a belief that the free flow of information is essential to a successful democracy. Over the years the newspaper’s reporters and editors have taken great risks to ensure that citizens have unfettered access to the news. And through its community outreach programs, The Post is an active corporate citizen, partnering with local organizations to improve the quality of life in our region.

washingtonpost.com is an award-winning news and information destination that delivers world-class reporting and innovative multimedia content, creating a truly interactive news experience. Using the latest technology and tools, washingtonpost.com encourages participation and content customization across all platforms, allowing readers to engage with washingtonpost.com anytime, anywhere.

The Washingtonian, the magazine Washington lives by, is the region’s top source of information for dining, shopping, entertainment, and personalities. It has been Washington’s most trusted guide to living, working, and playing in the area for more than four decades thanks to features like “100 Very Best Restaurants,” “Top Doctors,” and “Great Places to Live.” The magazine is read each month by more than 400,000 people, who spend an average of 96 minutes with each issue and save each issue for an average of five months. The Washingtonian, under the guidance of its longtime editor, Jack Limpert, is a five-time National Magazine Award winner for its reporting and writing. Washingtonian.com, the online extension of the magazine, helps hundreds of thousands of residents and visitors explore and live in the national capital region.

EastBanc, Inc. is an international commercial real estate company that is focused on the revitalization of Washington DC and has substantial commercial interests, engagements, projects, and development activities in Portugal, Russia and as of late, Brazil. Headquartered in the heart of Georgetown, EastBanc specializes in the acquisition, redevelopment and management of commercial real estate assets based upon a long-term appreciation strategy emphasizing the creation of enterprise value in targeted markets. With an emphasis on upscale retail, office, multifamily and mixed-use developments, our current portfolio is mostly concentrated within the West End and Georgetown neighborhoods of Washington, DC. Integration of historic detail with modern design typifies EastBanc’s creation of value through real estate development. Our team of experienced professionals creates unique tenant environments, enhance urban fabric integrity and foster positive community relationships.

EastBanc’s evolution over the last decade incorporates real estate development and investment, as well as advisory and asset management services for a host of domestic and international clients. The cornerstone of EastBanc’s enterprise value strategy incorporates our unique ability to influence sizeable portions of urban streetscape with significant capital upgrades and master-planned leasing. In addition to investments for its own account, EastBanc proudly serves as an advisor and management agent for institutional and high-net worth individuals, maintaining strategic alliances with Prudential Real Estate Investors, Pramerica Real Estate Investors, Millennium Partners, ING Real Estate, Eurohypo, and Bayerische Landesbank to name a few.

The Smithsonian’s Archives of American Art enlivens the extraordinary human stories behind America’s most significant art and artists. With a collection that includes over 16 million items spanning more than 200 years, it is the world’s largest and most widely used resource dedicated to collecting and preserving the papers and primary records of the visual arts in America. Constantly growing in range and depth, and ever increasing in accessibility to its many audiences, it is a vibrant, unparalleled and essential resource for the appreciation, enjoyment and understanding of art in America.

Destination DC, the lead destination marketing organization for the nation’s capital, is a private, non-profit membership organization of more than 1, 000 businesses committed to marketing the area as a premier global convention, tourism and special events destination with a special emphasis on the arts, cultural and historic communities. By developing and executing centralized and cohesive sales and marketing strategies, Destination DC generates economic development for the city through tourism and meetings in excess of $5.2 billion through direct visitor spending. Destinationdc.com.

The Aba Agency is the official public relations firm for FotoWeek DC. We are a savvy integrated marketing, public relations and production boutique specializing in developing enduring brands in the cutting-edge design, fashion, and luxury lifestyle arenas.

Our mission is to evolve, nurture and maintain essential relationships within the media, celebrity and complex consumer markets - positioning our clients intelligently with integrity and style.

The Georgetown Business Improvement District (BID) works to protect and enhance the accessibility, attractiveness and overall appeal of Georgetown. Established, funded and founded in 1999 by its property owners and merchants, the Georgetown BID has set a standard of excellence in preserving historic charm while meeting contemporary needs.

The Corcoran Gallery of Art, a privately funded institution, was founded in 1869 as Washington’s first and largest non-federal museum of art. It is known internationally for its distinguished collection of historical and modern American art as well as contemporary art, photography, European painting, sculpture and the decorative arts.

Founded in 1890, the Corcoran College of Art + Design is Washington’s only college of art and design offering Bachelor of Fine Art degrees in Photojournalism, Digital Media Design, Fine Art, Graphic Design, Interior Design, and Photography; Associate of Fine Art degrees in Digital Media Design, Fine Art, Graphic Design, and Photography; a five-year Bachelor of Fine Arts/Master of Arts degree in Fine Art and Teaching (BFA/MAT); a Master of Arts in Teaching; and two-year Master of Arts degrees in Art Education, Interior Design, Exhibition Design, and the History of Decorative Arts. The College’s Continuing Education program offers part-time credit and non-credit classes for children and adults.

The Embassy of Canada's presence near the US Capitol serves not only to highlight that the two countries share a firm and lasting friendship, but also that Canada is both the largest supplier of energy to the US and its largest trade partner. The Embassy presents many diverse Canadian cultural achievements to an American audience through its programming. This programming features the Embassy Art Gallery and an in-house theatre which showcases Canadian culture and heritage year-round, and plays an active role in the overall cultural scene in the Greater Washington area.  Following the Embassy of Canada and Ryerson's joint presentation of Fifty Years of American Photojournalism 1939-1989 in Foto Week DC 2008, the photography exhibit will return by popular demand to the Embassy of Canada Art Gallery in January, 2009.  Currently, the Gallery is exhibiting Champlain’s Dream, a collection of priceless notebooks, maps and documents, some of which were drawn by Samuel de Champlain, the founder of Québec City and one of the first cartographers of North America.  For more information, please visit www.canadianembassy.org.  

Imagenomic is the creator of the award-winning Noiseware, Portraiture and RealGrain software product series for digital photography. Headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia, Imagenomic LLC is a privately held, independent software vendor specializing in digital imagery enhancement solutions. Using our proprietary, patent-pending algorithms, the company is focused on creating high performance software tools for retouching, noise and artifact removal, sharpening and other image correction and enhancement processes. Imagenomic's products have been acclaimed by a global customer community and industry peers for their superior processing speed, picture quality and overall ease-of-use. Please visit us on the web at www.imagenomic.com for additional information, including free trial use of our products.