Critical Exposure

Critical Exposure Critical Exposure trains DC youth how to harness the power of photography and their own voices to fight for education equity and social justice.

05/22/2026

DC Youth doing the “Assata Chant”, at our last YOC Session, closing out the year strong 💜

“It is our duty to fight for our freedom.
It is our duty to win.
We must love each other and support each other.
We have nothing to lose but our chains.” - Assata Shakur

Need professional event photography in DC, that gives back? Our FocusDC program trains and pays young DC photographers t...
05/20/2026

Need professional event photography in DC, that gives back? Our FocusDC program trains and pays young DC photographers to document events for local nonprofits, schools, and community groups.

Book FocusDC for your next event and get high-quality photos while investing in the next generation of creatives behind the lens. We prioritize public events centered on social justice, education, and the arts.

💜 Packages start at $325
💜 Curated, edited galleries
💜 CE staff on-site support included

🔗 Tap the link in bio to book + see full pricing.

05/18/2026

Some truths you have to hear more than once before you believe them.

That you aren’t too young. That your voice carries further than you think. That learning never finishes. That you were never the only one.

We made these reminders for the young creatives at Critical Exposure, but really, for any of us who forget.

Which one do you need to hear today? 💜📸

Stories For Action held their End of Year Exhibit last night 📸🥹As part of SFA, youth collaboratively plan this exhibit t...
05/15/2026

Stories For Action held their End of Year Exhibit last night 📸🥹

As part of SFA, youth collaboratively plan this exhibit through consensus, featuring photos that challenge dominant narratives about the communities they belong to. From planning to ex*****on, this night was entirely youth-led.

Thank you to everyone who came out, participated, and poured into this space with us. So much love and care went into making last night happen 💜

Last night, at our board event, Critical Connections. Thank you to everyone who came! We hope you all enjoyed yourselves...
05/13/2026

Last night, at our board event, Critical Connections. Thank you to everyone who came! We hope you all enjoyed yourselves and are even more excited to help us advance social justice in DC, equip the youth with resources (in photography), and a safe space.

May 12th, at , you’ll have a chance to join us for a social hour! Support the incredible work of Critical Exposure, and ...
05/11/2026

May 12th, at , you’ll have a chance to join us for a social hour! Support the incredible work of Critical Exposure, and make new friends!

Drop a 💜 if you’ll be there, or want to RSVP.

We are so grateful for the amazing Health Equity Summit and the amazing team at the Health Equity Fund who put it togeth...
05/08/2026

We are so grateful for the amazing Health Equity Summit and the amazing team at the Health Equity Fund who put it together!

05/07/2026

This week, we're proud to spotlight one of our partners investing in DC's young people through prevention, engagement, and youth-led action: Critical Exposure and the coalition of community-based organizations behind the Youth Power & Safety Coalition.

The Youth Power and Safety Coalition is a citywide collaboration between youth-led and youth-serving organizations building a DC where youth are safe, powerful, and free by coordinating prevention, education, and rapid-response efforts rooted in youth leadership and community care.

Since September 2025, the group has mobilized youth from across DC to elevate the voices, concerns, and needs of DC’s rising generation including organizing Know Your Rights Trainings for youth, hosting candidate forums with potential elected officials and organizing Advocacy visits with DC agencies to ensure that youth are engaged, heard, and involved in policy decisions that impact their lives and future.

Decisions about youth shouldn’t be made without youth at the table.

Special thank you to all the organizations involved in the Youth Power & Safety Collective - The Black Swan Academy, Anti-Racist DC, Gunsdownfriday, DC Girls' Coalition, Crowns, Inc, DC Action, Empower DC, Life Reigns

The Greater Washington Community Foundation is proud to support this work through our Health Equity Fund.

The Focus DC team working with and taking photos of the Youth Candidate Forum. Need photography for an event? Message u...
05/06/2026

The Focus DC team working with and taking photos of the Youth Candidate Forum.

Need photography for an event? Message us!



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Today, on MAY DAY, we stand in solidarity with our DC COMMUNITY 🙏🏿🙏🏾🙏🏽🙏🏼🙏🏻
05/01/2026

Today, on MAY DAY, we stand in solidarity with our DC COMMUNITY 🙏🏿🙏🏾🙏🏽🙏🏼🙏🏻

Behind every campaign is the work you don’t always see. Our Research, Documentation, and Outreach working groups have be...
04/29/2026

Behind every campaign is the work you don’t always see.

Our Research, Documentation, and Outreach working groups have been heads-down in finalizing surveys, mapping out outreach strategy, and pulling together photos that capture exactly what this campaign is about. Big things loading.

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