In fact, he seems downright underwhelmed by talk of anything too serious, and offers no strongly corroborated philosophy on photography. He directs the program there, where he has been since 1981.ĭarling may not exude an unbridled passion. Ask any number of graduates from the photojournalism program at the University of Texas, Austin, and they'll know the name.
I am far more interested in the experience of making the photographs than selling them."Įven in our conversation about the weekly emails, he emphasized that it's not self-promotional.ĭespite these somewhat hermetic habits, Darling is not completely unknown, nor is his work. I have no Web presence and relish staying under most radar. "I haven't done any major magazine stories in years and am only in one exhibit or two a year at this point. "The rest of that stuff on the bio is old B.S.," he wrote bluntly. When I probed to learn more about his origins, Darling sent me a bio he typically uses, along with this caveat: And how can you resist a name like that?īut in fact, it's a name not too many would necessarily know - even within the niche world of photography - and that's because Darling has kept a pretty low profile over the years.
I had never met Dennis Darling, nor heard of him, when I started receiving his emails - about two a week, each with a photo and simple caption.
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