Dakota is a photographer with an interest in covering the social issues that plague the contemporary landscape of New York City. These issues range from recording the harsh conditions that tenants in the Bronx are forced to endure by slumlords, to creating a modern day document of the ever changing landscape and demographics that make up the city's working class population. He is a 2016 graduate of New Jersey City University's BFA concentration in photography program. Since graduation, he has gone on to accept invitations to attend prestigious programs, such as the Eddie Adams Workshop XXIX and the 4th and 7th Annual New York Times Lensblog portfolio review. He was also a recipient of the 2020 Darryl Chappell Grant to Afrodescendent Artist. Besides commercial and editorial client work, he is strictly an analog photographer in the darkroom.
Contact Information:
Email: Dsantiago130@gmail.com
Based currently in Bayonne, New Jersey