Bio:

Frank Lopez is a visual artist specializing in 19th – 21st century photographic integration. Raised in Dallas, Frank earned his degree in Photography from East Texas State University (now East Texas A&M) in 1990 and has worked in the photography field ever since. Frank has instructed at the university, secondary school and/or professional workshop level for the better part of 35 years, and is a frequent guest lecturer based on experimental and cultural imagery. Frank leads the international award-winning Photography Program at Greenhill School, a co-ed independent school in Addison, TX. Greenhill Photography is an issues-based program detailing experiences based upon gender, LGBTQ2+ issues, racial/cultural identity, environmental, and personal discovery issues. It remains a 19th – 21st integrated technology program.

In 2020, Frank was awarded the prestigious CENTER Santa Fe Callanan Excellence in Teaching Award, recognizing excellence in photographic education. In 2011 Frank was awarded the highest award given to Greenhill School faculty in his first year of eligibility: Faculty Leader. Finally, Frank was awarded the Dallas Observer MasterMind award in 2011 that recognized artists that make significant cultural contributions to the city of Dallas.

He has curated two exhibitions for the City of Dallas Bath House Cultural Center, and given lectures to Texas Photographic Society, the Perot Museum, the Dallas Museum of Art, and others. His work has been widely published and exhibited in physical and online forums, most recently in Diffusion X, and his work is held in several corporate and individual collections. He has taught numerous professional workshops since 1990. His workshop specialties include Chromo Halide-Lift, Sabattier, Pinhole, Mordançage, abstract & experimental techniques, Kodak Brownie Hawkeye workshops, and finally, specialized workshops for individuals and professional workshop environments.

He is available for commissions, print sales, lectures and workshops.   

Info:

Located on the border of Frisco & Little Elm, TX

214.850.1442

All photographs © 2025 Frank Lopez. Images are available for purchase as limited-edition prints, unique Polaroid constructs, 1/1 unique Chromo silver gelatin prints, and unique Tintype/Ambrotype plates.

Please inquire for print sales, exhibitions, private commissions, and teaching mentorship.

Frank teaches private and public workshops in experimental Silver Gelatin techniques, Pinhole, Chromo Halide-Lift, Sabattier, Mordançage, and photographing with the Kodak Brownie Hawkeye film camera. Workshop announcements for 2025 are coming soon.