About Francisco 'Frank' Dautant

Born in Indianapolis - Raised and studied in Caracas - Worked & Enjoyed - Groomed in Sydney, Australia - Traveled & Explored - Polished in Brooklyn, New York - Living in Dubai, UAE.

For Frank the experience of taking a photograph and enjoying that time with the camera, the subject and himself is the most important. He is always exploring new mediums and cameras. And whatever the end result is, his point is to keep shooting and sharing his passion for analog photography. Frank continuously supports educational workshops with different institutions like, Lomography, SohoPhoto Gallery, Studio White Wall, AnalogtheRoom, and Sharjah Art Foundation.

Frank takes clients on a limited basis. Inquire about his availability for workshops, commercial projects, or collaborations:

Exhibitions:

2018 - A Turquise Abstration. Solo Show. Lomography Gallery, NY

2018 - Don’t Be Still by John W. Carlson. (Video piece commissioned by the artist) Cleveland, OH

2017 - Seeing Monochrome. Group Show. Lomography Gallery, NY

2017 - APS / A piece of Summer. Group Show. Lomography Gallery, NY

2016 - Views From The Land Down Under. Solo Show. Lomography Gallery, NY

2016 - In an Automatic Instant. Group Show. Lomography Gallery, NY

2016 - A World Within a City. Group Show. Lomography Gallery, NY

2015 - Come as You Are. Group Show. Hoboken Open Studios, NJ

2014 - Instant Grammar. Group Show. Hoboken Open Studios, NJ

2013 - EXPOSURE. An International Exhibition Photography. Group Show. SEE Exhibition Space. NYC

Past Workshops:

2021 -

Analog Photography 101. Sharjah Art Foundation, Sharjah. In collaboration with Analog the Room.

Pinhole Photography. DiggIt, Dubai. In collaboration with Analog the Room.

Pinhole Photography. The Flipside, Dubai. In collaboration with Baked with Light and Analog the Room.

2020 -

Film Development Intro. Kave, Dubai. In collaboration with Artist Christopher Osborne, Baked with Light and Analog the Room.

2019 -

Pinhole Photography. Soho Photo Gallery, NY. In collaboration with Artist Ra Friedman.

Pinhole Photography. Lomography Gallery, NY. In collaboration with Artist Ra Friedman.

2018 -

Instant & Instagram Photography Workshop. Arlo Hotel SohoX Lomography, NY In collaboration with Artist Birgit Buchart.

Instant and Instagram Photography Workshop. Arlo Hotel NoMad X Lomography, NY. In collaboration with Artist Birgit Buchart.

IF: Instant Foto, Instant Photography Class. In collaboration with Cleveland Print Room/Teen Institute and Lomography.

Introduction to Experimental Optics. Soho Photo Gallery, NY. In collaboration with Austrian Photographer Christian Polt.

Workshop and Lomowalk: Philadelphia. Part of the Lomography NYC Team hosting the event with Photographer Brian Bruno.

Ride by Shooting, a Photo Bike Workshop. Lomography Gallery, NY

2017 -

Large Format Masterclass, Lomography Gallery, NY. In collaboration with Artist Devin Blascovich.

Diana F+ Techniques Workshop. Soho Photo Gallery, NY

Multiple Exposure, Instant Photography Class. In collaboration with Cleveland Print Room/Teen Institute and Lomography.

35mm Film Workshop. The Creative Center, NY. In collaboration with Austrian Photographer Christian Polt.

The Petzval Arts Lens 1840 Optics Workshop. B&H Event Space, NY. In collaboration with Austrian Photographer Christian Polt.

Instant Photography Workshop: Lomo’Instant Wide. Lomography Gallery, NY

4x5 Workshop and Lomowalk: Coney Island. Part of the Lomography NYC Team hosting the event

2016 -

Cyanotypes and contact Printing. Studio White Wall, NJ

Instant Photography Workshop. Soho Photo Gallery, NY

Instant Photography Workshop. The Creative Center, NY. In collaboration with Austrian Photographer Christian Polt.

Medium Format Workshop and Lomowalk: Coney Island. Part of the Lomography NYC Team hosting the event

Large Format Photography Masterclass. Lomography Gallery, NY. In collaboration with Artist Devin Blascovich.

Beating Winter Blues: A Cyanotype Workshop. Lomography Gallery, NY

2015 -

Instant Film Introduction. Studio White Wall, NJ

Palm d’Lomo, A LomoKino Workshop. Lomography Gallery, NY

Shooting 35mm film with a plastic camera: La Sardina. Soho Photo Gallery, NY

35mm Film workshop and Photowalk: Chinatown. Studio White Wall, NJ

Alternative Process Workshop. Lomography Gallery, NY

2014 -

Instant Photography Photowalk: Bushwick. Studio White Wall, NJ

Peel Apart Instant Photography Demo: Hoboken Studio Tour. Studio White Wall, NJ

Introduction to Analog Photography and Hoboken Photowalk. Studio White Wall, NJ

Cyanotypes and contact printing. Studio White Wall, NJ

2013 -

35mm Film workshop and Photowalk: Jersey City. Studio White Wall, NJ

3D 35mm Photography workshop with Nishika. Studio White Wall, NJ

Introduction to Analog Photography. Studio White Wall, NJ