​'A Longer View' f​rom Photographer & Lamb of God Singer D. Randall Blythe

977 F St NW,Washington DC 07401

13 August, 2021

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​'A Longer View' f​rom Photographer & Lamb of God Singer D. Randall Blythe Leica Store Washington DC is excited to present ​​'𝘼 𝙇𝙤𝙣𝙜𝙚𝙧 𝙑𝙞𝙚𝙬' ​from photographer and musician D. Randall Blythe. The exhibit features ​striking images of the environment and human’s intervention​, with the opening reception taking place at Leica Store DC on August 13, doors opening at 7:00PM. 𝗠𝗔𝗦𝗞𝗦 𝗥𝗘𝗤𝗨𝗜𝗥𝗘𝗗 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗔𝗟𝗟 𝗜𝗡 𝗔𝗧𝗧𝗘𝗡𝗗𝗔𝗡𝗖𝗘 For Blythe, photography is about capturing those split-seconds of beauty that constantly occur all around us, yet all-too-often quietly pass by unnoticed in today’s hectic world. Looking through the viewfinder of his camera, he attempts to step outside his own self (with all its attendant worries and ego-driven desires) and truly pay attention to his surroundings. Photography is a method for becoming more aware of the surrounding world, and the more he shoots, the more convinced he becomes of the necessity for closer examination of human behavior and its impact on the planet. Blythe’s work speaks to the destructive impact of our species to the environment captured through the lens of his Leica M. It is his hope that the intersection of these images of dissent, waste, and beauty will encourage each viewer to take “a longer view” and consider their impact on the environment as he tries to do the same. “Perhaps together we can begin to reject the devastating environmental short-sightedness that has been the hallmark of human expansion in the modern age,” says Blythe.“From the moment I took my first photo, the act of ‘doing’ photography has become inseparable from my daily life. It has come to drive and shape the manner in which I experience my favorite pursuits. Every waking moment contains a potential photograph, and every photograph contains the potential to help me understand my life as it is in the moment of creation. I see everything in life itself as subject matter– my eye has become a viewfinder,” explains Blythe. INSTAGRAM Leica represents a union of craftsmanship, design and experience. It is a beautiful collision of art and engineering, and the future of form and functionality. Leica Camera, headquartered in Wetzlar, Germany, is an internationally operating, premium-segment manufacturer of cameras and sport optics products. The legendary status of the Leica brand is founded on a long tradition of excellence in the supreme quality and performance of cameras and lenses, and the iconic images that artists and photojournalists everywhere captured with them. For more information visit www.leicacamerausa.com.