DCP invited us to hang out with fellow photographers of all skill levels to trade tips, tricks, and tales as we photographed our way around the center’s grounds located in South Dallas. This two hour walk was led Marcus Cole, an educator at the Trinity River Audubon Center. DCP instructors Peter Poulides and Whitney Daude was there to answer questions, offer suggestions, and give feedback on photos. After the photo walk, the instructors hosted an an online photo review, providing supportive group feedback and insight from the final images that the participants captured.
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George Eastman, the founder of Kodak, coined the advertising slogan, “You push the button, and we’ll do the rest.” With this workshop and photo walk, DCP is adopting the same philosophy. The Brownie Hawkeye camera is stylish, easy to use for all ages, and simply fun to shoot with. It was introduced in 1949 during the golden age of photography.
We first met with Whitney and the attendees online via Zoom for a short class to go over the joys and challenges of shooting with such a Brownie and the process of loading film. A few days later, we met on location in Downtown Dallas with refurbished Brownie Hawkeye and specially modified rolls of 120 film provided by DCP. With only 12 photos per roll, attendees had to be resourceful and get creative with their shots. Afterwards, Whitney gathered everyone’s film to develop, sleeve, and scan the images in their darkroom. See below for some images from the photo walk:
About Dallas Center of Photography:
Dallas Center for Photography occupies a custom designed 6000 sq. ft. building near the Dallas Design District. It includes a dedicated 900 sq. ft. classroom, a large darkroom equipped for up to 10 people to print at once, an 1800 sq. ft. gallery, and shooting space. The mission behind DCP is to serve as a focal point for creators and appreciators of all forms of photography through education, mentorship, exhibitions, and community outreach.
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This class was part of SDCC’s New Years, New Skills creative workshop series.
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The Beauty of South Dallas was a pilot project created by multimedia artist Nitashia Johnson during the inaugural Juanita J. Craft Artist Residency. The project documents the neighborhood of South Dallas and several of its residence, business owners, and community leaders. South Dallas is a community rich with culture and history, but it is quickly changing. The goal of this project was to preserve a period in time that tells us where the neighborhood is before it changes. Over a three month period, September to December 2020, Nitashia has endeavored to connect with the people of the community and use her talents as a multimedia artist/designer to capture the landscape and present it in this website The Beauty of South Dallas.
Art&Seek shares a recent article about multimedia artist, Nitashia Johnson, and how she’s honoring the South Dallas Community through her camera lens.
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