Today, The Washington Post publishes “A capital summer: Through the lens: portraits of a season in the Washington region,” a photo exploration from staff photojournalists throughout the greater Washington area.
Readers will be able to pour through delightful and rich photo essays of 16 Post photojournalists, each examining the diversity of the DMV area over this summer of 2023, with subjects ranging from GoGo musicians to watermen in pursuit of the Chesapeake Bay blue crab. The project began publishing in print on Sunday, August 27 in the Metro section, with a digital presentation publishing on Friday, September 1 ahead of the Labor Day weekend.
The project is also accompanied by an opening essay, written by reporter Michael E. Ruane:
Before this summer passed, The Washington Post’s photography department set out to portray the rich human and natural landscapes that make up the region at this moment in time.
The pandemic has ebbed, if not fully departed. Political and cultural battles rage on. The climate is shifting in unsettling ways. And huge demographic change has taken place across the area.
People from around the world have graced the District, Maryland and Virginia with their presence and their cultures. One recent ranking concluded Gaithersburg, Md., is now the most diverse town in the nation.
The region has a large population of people of Vietnamese descent, as well as many residents from Mexico, the Caribbean, Afghanistan, Ethiopia, Central America and many other places.
Yet there are more established touchstones, too — the old Italian parish of Holy Rosary, at 3rd and F streets, NW, still draws its flock from across the region.
In addition to the print and digital presentations, photos from “A capital summer” will be on display as an exhibit throughout the greater Washington area beginning this September, with its inaugural stop at Nationals Park during the Nationals’ homestand starting Friday, September 1 through Sunday, September 10 on the main concourse behind home plate. The exhibit will also appear at MGM National Harbor Hotel & Casino beginning on Monday, September 18 with additional stops. The pieces will be captioned and have QR code linking to the full collection.
“The remarkable photographs captured by our staff photojournalists in this series are a testament to The Post’s dedication to telling the stories of the communities around us,” said MaryAnne Golon, Director of Photography at The Washington Post. “This unique exploration gives Post readers an important opportunity to connect with our photojournalists’ work in person at these exhibitions. We are proud to host these exhibits in partnership with these D.C.-area landmarks.”
Experience “A capital summer: Through the lens: portraits of a season in the Washington region” here.
