(b. 1997, Philadelphia, USA)

Nicole Taylor DeWitt is an abstract photographer and visual artist whose process begins by developing 35mm film and photographic enlargements by hand. She uses specialized photochemistry to develop negatives, and creates one-of-a-kind photographs in the darkroom using vintage enlargers, equipment, and traditional photographic techniques. Through experimenting with in-camera multi-exposures and subject isolation, DeWitt explores the range between precision and abstraction.

Original enlargements available at Herron House in Costa Mesa, California.

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Exhibitions

  • CDM Home Tour - Newport Beach, California (2025)

  • Herron House Art Advisory - Costa Mesa, California (2025)

  • Hollywood Photo Space by CineStill - Hollywood, California (2024)

  • Hi-Desert Community Darkroom - Yucca Valley, California (2022)

  • Joshua Tree Art Gallery - Joshua Tree, California (2022)

  • Watkins Arcade Gallery - Nashville, Tennessee (2016)

Publications

  • Voyage LA Magazine - “Meet Nicole Taylor DeWitt” (2024)

  • The Phoblographer - “Nicole Taylor DeWitt is an Advocate for DIY Film Developing” (2023)

  • Palm Springs Life Magazine - “Analog Kids” (2022)

  • The Nashville Scene - “Best Photo Lab” (2018)

  • The Kodakery - “Episode 117: Third Man Photo Studio with Nicole Taylor” (2019)

  • Third Man Records - Third Man Photo Studio (2018)

Awards

  • San Bernardino County Arts Innovator Micro Grant (2022 Recipient)

  • The Nashville Scene’s Best of Nashville / Best Photo Lab (2018 Recipient)

CV

  • Hi-Desert Film Lab: Chief Executive Officer, Darkroom Operator, Gallery Curator (2020 - 2023)

  • Hi-Desert Community Darkroom: Executive Director (2022 - 2023)

  • Third Man Photo Studio: Co-Founder & Darkroom Operator (2018 - 2019)

  • The Film Lab: Chief Executive Officer & Darkroom Operator (2017-2019) 

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