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DCP and Don's Camera are joining forces to give you a chance to buy, sell or swap photo gear of all kinds!
March 28 Swap Meet has been postponed.

Photo Swap Meet:
Buy, Sell, Trade, Gawk

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Postponed
Watch a selected documentary about photography and stay for an after-movie discussion.
No movies currently scheduled

Movie Nights
at DCP

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Previous Events

Meet your fellow DCP members and friends in a casual online get together to share your work and to be inspired by others.
December 14, 2020

DCP Member Show and Tell

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Join us as juror Jennifer Spelman discusses her selections for The Human Portrait online exhibition.
December 11, 2020

The Human Portrait Online Exhibition Reception

DCP Event
Upgrade your art collection while supporting DCP! All art ticket holders will receive a unique photograph from our annual fundraiser – a twist on the traditional art auction.
December 3, 2020

Off The Wall
Fundraiser

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Dallas pathologist and photographer Dr. Tom McConnell recounts how medical training, military service, an interest in photography and serendipity resulted in his photos of the JFK funeral in 1963.
November 19, 2020

Bumping Into History:
Medicine, Photography and JFK

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Join us for a captivating webinar that will take us back to 1936 and the work of intrepid photographer Polly Smith. We'll also check in with the current renovation of the Fair Park's Hall of State.
October 15, 2020

Polly Smith: Fair Park,
Photography and the Texas Centennial

DCP Event
Join us as juror Nancy Borowick discusses her selections for the Picturing Home online exhibition.
July 18, 2020

Picturing Home Online Exhibition Reception

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Photographers Nancy Borowick, Terra Fondriest, Ed Kashi, Christopher Lee, Kirsten Lewis and Patrizia Montanari will discuss their experiences and why it's important to capture life's moments right now.
May 28, 2020

Documentary Photography
Roundtable

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Come by and see the opening of our first Members Show exhibition, tour our building and learn more about DCP and its programs.
February 20, 2020

Open House
and Members Show Opening Reception

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Join photographer John Langmore at the opening of his exhibition Open Range.
Opening Reception: January 22 Exhibition: Jan 22-Feb 13

John Langmore Exhibition
Opening Reception

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John Langmore will show his documentary about modern working cowboys on America's largest and most remote cattle ranches. Stay for a discussion with the filmmaker following the screening.
February 13, 2020

Film Screening:
"COWBOYS" by John Langmore

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Austin-based photographer John Langmore will share his most recent projects, highlighting the cowboys of America on the country's largest ranches.
January 23, 2020

DCP Speaker Series: John Langmore

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Members only
Join your fellow DCP members and Executive Director Peter Poulides at the Amon Carter Museum to see the Gordon Parks exhibition.
December 21, 2019

Member Field Trip:
Amon Carter Museum

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Alan Ross recounts his experiences as Ansel Adams' photographic assistant and how he developed his own fine art printing techniques.
February 27, 2020

DCP Speaker Series: Alan Ross

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Hear about photographer Lisa Elmaleh's adventures through rural America using the portable darkroom in the back of her truck.
December 10, 2019

DCP Speaker Series:
Lisa Elmaleh

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DCP and Don's Camera are hosting a casual gathering to share ideas about alt process in Dallas.
December 9, 2019

Alt Process
Get Together

DCP Event
Join renowned street photographer Harvey Stein at the opening of his exhibition Mexico Between Life and Death.
Opening Reception: November 6 Exhibition: Nov 6-Dec 3

Harvey Stein Exhibition and
Opening Reception

DCP Event
Renowned street photographer Harvey Stein speaks about his experiences documenting Mexican life in small towns and villages.
November 7, 2019

DCP Speaker Series: Harvey Stein

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Join us as we celebrate the opening of the Sacred Spaces exhibition. This reception is free and open to all.
Opening Reception: Oct 18 Exhibition: Oct 18-Nov 2, 2019

Sacred Spaces Exhibition and
Opening Reception

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DCP and Texas Photographic Society are honored to present an evening with Jeremy Lock, seven-time military photojournalist of the year.
April 24, 2019

DCP Speaker Series:
Jeremy Lock

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Join Arthur as he traces his photographic life, from his early beginnings to both his commercial and personal work along with the stories behind the photographs.
September 27, 2018

DCP Speaker Series:
Arthur Meyerson

DCP Event
Jennifer Spelman will show a wide range of work and share stories about her time in Cuba and how it has influenced the way she sees.
July 26, 2018

DCP Speaker Series:
Jennifer Spelman

DCP Event
Award winning photographer Robert Moore shares stories from his past in publishing and experiences from his current travel and street photography.
May 2, 2018

DCP Speaker Series:
Robert Moore

DCP Event
Renowned photojournalist Ed Kashi will share a range of stories, issues and approaches that represent the frontiers of visual storytelling, from smartphone photography to short documentary films.
March 8, 2018

DCP Speaker Series:
Ed Kashi

DCP Event
Missy Finger, co-owner of PDNB Gallery, will join photographer Jeanine Michna-Bales for a conversation about seeking and maintaining gallery representation.
January 18, 2018

DCP Speaker Series:
Missy Finger and Jeanine Michna-Bales

DCP Event
Mike plans to talk about his imagery covering severe weather, northern lights, landscape, the Milky Way and more.
December 6, 2017

DCP Speaker Series:
Mike Mezeul

DCP Event
Join Reid Callanan, founder and director of Santa Fe Photographic Workshops, for an evening of conversation and images focused on the joy and wonder of living a photographic life.
October 19, 2017

DCP Speaker Series:
Reid Callanan

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DCP and Texas Photographic Society are proud to present an evening of inspiring lectures by two talented photographers and educators: Scott Hilton and Kenda North.
September 14, 2017

DCP Speaker Series:
Scott Hilton and Kenda North

DCP Event
JB and Susan Harlin are on a mission to capture their world with camera and film sizes that range from 4×10 to 16×20 inches.
April 20, 2017

DCP Speaker Series:
JB and Susan Harlin

DCP Event
DCP and TPS are delighted to bring Mary Virginia Swanson to Dallas to present this informative and richly illustrated lecture on publishing options for artists.
November 11, 2016

DCP Speaker Series:
Mary Virginia Swanson

DCP Event
This husband and wife duo will share insight and stories of their careers in photography.
September 29, 2016

DCP Speaker Series:
Susan kae Grant and Richard Klein

DCP Event
Robert will share how his love for making images has evolved over the years and discuss how he used his iPhone and the Hipstamatic app to produce his most recent book, The Phone Book.
June 9, 2016

DCP Speaker Series:
Robert Herman

DCP Event
Mike Bain, the North American Ilford Rep, will share the history of Ilford and discuss the resurgence of interest in film photography and the future of the art.
April 20, 2016

DCP Speaker Series:
Mike Bain

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As founding members of alt8, an alternative processes group based in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, Frank and Loli have worked extensively in nontraditional image-making methods.
March 16, 2016

DCP Speaker Series:
Loli Kantor and Frank Lopez

DCP Event
Ed Kashi is a photojournalist, filmmaker and educator dedicated to documenting the social and political issues that define our times.
October 27, 2015

DCP Speaker Series:
Ed Kashi

DCP Event
DCP and the TPS are proud to present an evening of inspiring lectures by two talented photographers: Dornith Doherty and Lupita Murillo Tinnen, former graduate school mentor and student respectively.
August 20, 2015

DCP Speaker Series:
Dornith Doherty and Lupita Murillo Tinnen

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MISSION STATEMENT
Dallas Center for Photography encourages creativity and experimentation at all skill levels. We believe in the power of photography to fuel personal growth and connect our community through education, events and exhibitions.
HOW TO GET INVOLVED
DCP wants to ensure that photography has a place to call home in the thriving arts scene of North Texas and welcomes all creators and appreciators of photography. We invite you to take a class, become a member, see an exhibition or attend one of our many events.



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