In Lorton's Darkroom

This documentary tells the untold story of a group of inmates in the 1980's who use a photography program and the cameras they are given to express their challenges, thoughts, and feelings while incarcerated in Lorton Correctional Facility in Washington,...

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Central Facility | Lorton Prison © photochangellc 2017 The Hill, as Central was affectionately called, was home to DC felons. Photography workshop participant Calvin talks about the Administrator, Salandra Whitfield: "He gave us programming, allowing us to stay connected with our families. It gave us a chance to come home and connect with our roots." #photographyworkshop #rehabilitation #everydayincarceration #80s #shortdoc #documentaryfilm #dcstoriesmatter #lortonva #lortonprison #dcdc #filmisnotdead #artmatters #shootfilm #35mm #blackandwhitephotography #bnw #acreativedc #artsprogramming #inlortonsdarkroom #prisonphotography

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Join us August 19 at 7pm at the Miracle Theatre, 535 8th St, SE, DC. So unbelievably thrilled to be a part of the DC Black Film Festival. 

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Jim Vance was a legend with heart, an honor to have known him. Will always appreciate his support of prison photography programming. RIP. ©photochangellc 2017 #jimvancenbc4washingtondc #jimvance #newsanchor #prisonphotography #artsprogramming #acreativedc #blackandwhitephotography #inlortonsdarkroom #dcstoriesmatter #rehabilitation #photographyworkshop #dc #incarceration #criminaljustice #prison #docsinprogress #ruckmanphoto #1983

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📷 Lorton Reunion | Photographers Calvin & Michael Reminisce © PhotoChangellc #TheMissingMen #prisonphotography #photographyworkshop #everydayincarceration #rehabilitation #dcstoriesmatter #35mm #bnw #lortonprison #2001 #acreativedc #artsprogramming #inlortonsdarkroom #friendship #blackandwhitephotography #formallyincarcerated #contactsheet

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If you are in the DC Metro area on Saturday, August 19th, please come to a screening of a film that I edited called, “In Lorton’s Darkroom” at the DC Black Film Festival - The Miracle Theater 535 8th Street, SE, Washington, DC.

This documentary follows the journey of a group of incarcerated individuals at the notorious Lorton Prison, who used photography to transform their lives.

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Thrilled to be part of @dcblackfilmfest! Join us August 19 at 7pm at the Miracle Theatre, 535 8th St, SE, DC. #inlortonsdarkroom #shortdoc #dcbff #prisonphotography #2017 #filmfestival #dc #dcstoriesmatter #filmisnotdead #photographyworkshop #indiefilm #lortonprison #rehabilitation #documentary @docsinprogress @emmae_pearce @jmcdonough92 @ruckmanphoto

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Thank you NOVA Fest for including "In Lorton's Darkroom" in your ARTIST CIRCLE. @thenovafest #docshort #bwphotos #filmmaking #filmisnotdead #filmfestival #lortonprison #prisonphotography #photodc #art #dc #transformation #rehabilitation #dcstoriesmatter #blackandwhitephotography #thenovafest #inlortonsdarkroom #docsinprogress

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The Yard | Lorton Prison © photochangellc 2017 Basketball, laundry and hanging out at Central, one of multiple facilities at the Lorton Prison complex. #photographyworkshop #rehabilitation #1980s #prisonphotography #everydayincarceration #80s #35mm #bnw #blackandwhitephotography #filmisnotdead #dcstoriesmatter #documentaryfilm #docshort #lortonprison #lortonva #acreativedc #inlortonsdarkroom #artsprogramming #shootfilm #basketballislife #basketball #laundry #prisonindustry #prisonindustrialcomplex #cjreform #washingtondc

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"The darkroom at Lorton was a place you could be alone without being lonely," said Alonzo Davis, a former incarcerated individual at Lorton Maximum Security Prison. Alonzo was speaking of the unique existence of a darkroom for a rehabilitative photography program within the prison, which helped give some of the men the tranquil space they needed to reflect. Learn more about the darkroom at Lorton by checking out our short documentary, In Lorton's Darkroom as it makes its way to festivals in the coming months. ©photochangellc, 2016 #blackandwhite #photography #exhibit #prisonphotography #prisonindustry #rehabilitation #inlortonsdarkroom #documentary #documentaryfilm #documentaryphotos #documentaryphotography #1986#lorton #dc

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Walter Ridley, Head of Corrections at Lorton Prison, discusses DC's infamous institution. In Lorton's Darkroom screens March 3rd at 2:30pm at the Richmond International Film Festival. ©photochangellc, 2017 . . . . #richmondfilmfestival #riff #rva #lortonva #lortonprison #prisonreform #prisonphotography #short #documentary #photography #inlortonsdarkroom #dc #dcartist #film #filmfestival #richmond #richmondva #shortdoc #bowtiecinemas #shootfilmnotpeople #shootfilmnotbullets (at Bow Tie Cinemas)

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When Any Sentence is a Life Sentence | Magazine Assignment | Cover Pulled When a prison photography workshop graduate was commissioned to photograph the story of the underclass for US News & World Report, his photo was chosen for the cover. It was pulled, however, when the editors found out he had been incarcerated. #prisonphotography #rehabilitation #photographyworkshop #everydayincarceration #onassigment #shortdoc #documentaryphotography #documentaryfilm #news #bnw #inlortonsdarkroom #lortonprison #lortonva #dcstoriesmatter #dcdc #acreativedc #35mm #USNews&WorldReport #magazinecover #underclass #employmentdiscrimination #banthebox #barriers #prison #prisonreform #criminaljustice

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"The freedom struggles of black people that have shaped the very nature of this country's history cannot be deleted with the sweep of a hand. We cannot be made to forget that black lives do matter. This is a country anchored in slavery and colonialism, which means for better or for worse the very history of the United States is a history of immigration and enslavement. Spreading xenophobia, hurling accusations of murder and rape and building walls will not erase history. No human being is illegal." - Angela Davis . . 📸 @ruckmanphoto . . . #womansmarch #womansmarchdc #unite #resistance #notaswamp #unity #demandprisonreform #prisonreform #sayhername #sayhisname #banthebox #blackwomenmatter #blackwomenaremagic #blacklivesmatter #igdc #fotodc #blackandwhitephotography #angeladavis #signsofresistance (at The Mall (Washington DC))

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Check out @vtobak ’s interview with Ray Lego as he remembers photographing Kanye West in 2005. Link’s in the bio. @massappeal @contact.high.project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #kanye #filmisnotdead #contactsheet #photography #photographersofinstagram #newyork #2005 #lego #film #hiphop #analogphotography #photostory #massappeal #photo #varsity #yeezy #mybeautifuldarktwistedfantasy #graduation #power #tbt #newyorkcity #nyc

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Visualizing Rakim

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#infinity #art #pittsburgh #matressfactory #modern #vintage #colors #dots #beauty #photography #museum #exhibition #exhibit #pa #pgh #burgh #universe #yayoikusama #kusama

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I made the motion graphics for this piece, and did the editing and sound design. This is from a while ago, and I was starting to play around with Newton, the After Effects plugin.