Megan Lloyd's Portfolio

About Megan

Baltimore City

I am a Baltimore-based photographer and musician, born and raised Maryland. I graduated from UMBC in 2013 with a BFA in Photography after receiving my Associates of Arts Degree from Anne Arundel Community College. I utilize film and digital mediums, though I more consistently shoot medium format film which I find beautifully poetic and life-like. Though some would say I was most recognized for my live music photographs of the Baltimore punk, rap, and nightlife scenes, I find that my love for… more

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2020-2021 Portraiture on Film

film photographs of loved ones, musicians and friends before and during Covid.

BrandonWoody_Oct2020.jpg

Brandon Woody, an incredible trumpeter and composer, and now model, and friend in Baltimore City. Shot on medium format film at a outdoor socially distanced picnic at The Wine Collective in October 2020.
Nov2020_120_Ciera.jpg

Friend, creative and entrepreneur Ciera. Shot on medium format film in my home studio (aka my dining room)
Maxi_and_baby_Dec2020.jpg

Friend Maxi on film, a now single mother, beautiful creative, musician, landscaper and incredible human.
JacobMarley_2020_onfilm.jpg

Jacob Marley in tall grass, shot on film 2020
AlRogers_October2020_onfilm.jpg

Al Rogers, musician and createive, at The Wine Collective's socially distanced picnic post-performance, shot on medium format film.
Christopher_StudioFilm_Jan2021.jpg

Christopher aka PinkLloydWright in our home studio (aka our apartment dining room) shot on black and white film.
June2020_BW120_Chris.jpg

Chris behind our apartment in June 2020.
Jan2020_Cieraonfilm.jpg

Ciera with locs in the Ruscombe Mansion sunroom, Janary 2020, shot on film.
Hannah_Aug2020_BW120.jpg

Hannah taking a break from drawing a portrait on my porch over the summer. Shot on black and white medium format film.
DanMansion_Aug2020_120.jpg

Dan Mansion, Baltimore friend, musician and creative, shot on film in August 2020 at Druid Hill Park.

Ongoing Self-Portraits

I tend to photograph myself when I'm feeling the most. Heartache, anger, apapthy, grief. When I feel I need the most self-reflection, when I need to feel grounded, and when I want to document a moment in time.

Me_and_you_Januaryfilm2021.jpg

self-portrait on film, me and you in our kitchen, January 2021
Self-Portait_January2021.jpg

Shot on medium format black and white film // With Covid and relationship hardship, this image was taken during a long weekend of self-reflection and heartache.
Nov2020_SelfPortrait_Film.jpg

Self-portrait on medium format film, shot in my apartment bedroom in November 2020.
CovidBeachTrip_SelfPortrait2020.jpg

This image was taken in Ocean City in August, 2020 during Covid, on medium format film.
120Film_Jan2020_SelfPortrait.jpg

Self Portrait on film in solo apartment
Post-Breast-Biopsy_Self-portrait on35mm_Aug2020.jpg

Self-Portrait film strip with bandage over right breast - photographs from a series of black and white 35mm images taken before and after a breast cancer scare and biopsy
Feb2020_SelfPortait.jpg

This image was taken in my apartment, the second I had ever lived in alone. I loved that apartment, it was a safe space.
Self Portrait Series 2012
Self Portrait Series 2012
Self Portrait Series 2012

2020-2021 Personal & Baltimore Street Photography

Photographs all shot on medium format and 35mm film, that I take on my photo walks, for me, my community and for photo books and posts.

FINDING LIGHT series 2019

FINDING LIGHT is a collection of photographs that document the exploration of healing found within natural light. These soft, strong light pathways highlight moments, surfaces, and loving souls in the artists day-to-day environment.
(Hung at Metro Gallery in January of 2019 immediately before COVID19 shut downs.

Dominique_35mm.jpg

from finding light series - Dominique in her garden, shot on 35mm.
Self-portrait_October2019.jpg

Self Portrait, October in Austin, TX, shot on 35mm
Self-Portait_AustinTX.jpg

Self-portrait in a Austin hotel room, shot on 35mm.
lightonbranch_35mm.jpg

light on branch, shot on 35mm in the Summer of 2019
ImageOfYou_35mm.jpg

from Finding Light Series, shot on 35mm film, Spring 2019

2012 Lady Portraits

Exploring my own identity and facing my fears of female relationships. 2012 medium format

Allyson

Yashica Mat 24g
Pouncey

Kiev 60
Friend's Roommate

Kiev 60
Alyssa

My sister's ex - partner in Chicago
Naomi

Kiev 60
My sisters friend

Kiev 60
Jen
Josie

Kiev 60
Sara
Sam and Kitten

2013 Senior Project at UMBC

In 2013, my senior year at UMBC, I lived with my boyfriend, and our row-home in Hampden was broken into while we were out. My laptop, hard-drive, medium format camera, were all stolen from me. It was devesating. Not only did this affect my senior project, as the files were all on my harddrive that was stolen, it ruined my relationship with my boyfriend. We both already struggled with severe depressiona and anxiety, especially during the winter months. The burglary was really hard on us, too.

When he ended things, I moved out into a small room in a friends house in Hamilton. I then decided to focus my senior photo project on my mental health and our break-up. I chose to take photos when I was feeling the most, or not feeling anything at all, numb. The photos here are some of the many I chose to enlarge and print and hang like a grid during my senior show exhibit. My ex and his family were actually there for this, in support.

Bedroom

My bedroom at the apartment I moved into after my partner and I had ended our partnership.
House on photo-walk

House that resonated with me on a walk while trying to get out of the house.
Reflection
New Home

Stained glass window in the house I moved into after the break up in 2013
Empty Lot
Dead Weeds

in the new neighborhood
My Bed After the Break-Up
My view

My view from the sunroom in the new apartment/house after the break-up.
Old View

my view from the home I shared with my ex

Baltimore Live Music

Photographs from local underground festivals at local venues and warehouse spaces. Includes performers in genres such as hip-hop, rap, rock, punk, and experimental.

Joy Postell

Joy Postell, local hip-hop artist, at her album release for "Diaspora" 11/28/18 at Ottobar in Baltimore.
Big Mouth

Big Mouth, a Baltimore based punk band, playing at The Windup Space in Station North. Angie (in the center) is engaging the crowd here.
Butch Dawson

Baltimore based rapper, Butch Dawson promoting his latest record "Swamp Boy" at Ottobar 11/28/18.
Wild Honey

Wild Honey, Baltimore Shoegaze band, performing at Wind-up Space in Station North.
Birth (Defects)

Birth (Defects), a band based out of Baltimore and DC, performing on the floor at Ottobar for Ratscape.
Truth Cult

Baltimore and DC based punk band playing Unregistered Nurse Fest at Ottobar in Baltimore this past fall.
Cold Feet

Cold Feet, a Baltimore punk band, playing in the basement of Joe Squared in Station North during Ratscape in 2018.
Thalia Zedek

Thalia Zedek from the 90s band Come, performing in 2017 at the Black Cat in DC.
Dope Body's Last Show

Dope Body, a Baltimore nu-metal/rock band, performing their last show in a Baltimore warehouse space.
Halloween Tres

Halloween Tres, a Baltimore-based experimental rock band, performing at The Crown in K-town for the Baklavaa "Dane On" record release.

2019 Local Musicians on Medium Format Film

A collection of photographs of local Baltimore musicians shot with 120 medium format film on a Fuji645 and Yashica Mat 24g

Butch Dawson

Butch Dawson | Baltimore Rapper and Producer | "Swamp Boy"
Al Rogers Jr

Al Rogers Jr | Baltimore Rapper and Creative
Ugonna Anyadike

Ugonna Anyadike | Baltimore Rapper under the name Android No23 | Baltimore Producer under the name Mild Sobriety Shot with expired E6 slide medium format film on a Yashica Mat 24g
Jacob Marley

Jacob Marley | Baltimore DJ and Photographer
Spooled Up | Luke Spicknall

Luke Spicknall performing with his band Spooled Up | Audio Engineer at NPR
Joy Postell

Joy Postell | Baltimore Rapper and RnB Artist and Creative