About

Sydney J. Allen is a photographer and arts educator.

Born and raised in Baltimore, Allen uses her lens to center black folk and various intersections of community in the city.

What have I been up to? 🤠 (y’all so nosey 😏🤭) 1. Got a chance to go to my first ball. View clips and a story on the @baltimorebanner. Words by @johnjohnw4 , @krishnas1241 , and Kirk McCoy. 2. Photographed a beautiful event at @thelastresor
What have I been up to? 🤠 (y’all so nosey 😏🤭) 1. Got a chance to go to my first ball. View clips and a story on the @baltimorebanner. Words by @johnjohnw4 , @krishnas1241 , and Kirk McCoy. 2. Photographed a beautiful event at @thelastresortartistretreat and was amazed at how beautiful the space was and the mission of the space. 3. @versionbaltimore for March was a tiiiiime. Be sure to join us again THIS Saturday. Tickets available online (link in the Version page bio) and at the door when you arrive. 4. My beautiful pieces form the Visions of Night exhibit are still looking for a gallery space/ museum acquisition! Looking for gallery calls and the like.
Portraits taken at a musician collab session. March 2023
Portraits taken at a musician collab session. March 2023
A day full of gigs & connecting with folk. Now to edit 🙃
Had the opportunity to do a portrait pop up at the Manifest Market Saturday curated by @the1122co Just wanted to send my love and gratitude to @theunconventionalbeautie for always always always thinking of artists and their needs and how to manifest
Had the opportunity to do a portrait pop up at the Manifest Market Saturday curated by @the1122co Just wanted to send my love and gratitude to @theunconventionalbeautie for always always always thinking of artists and their needs and how to manifest it into reality. Truly a force 🌞
Where I’ll be at this month 📸 The Manifest Market hosted by @the1122co happening tomorrow! I’ll be having a headshots pop up. And of course my favorite place to be @versionbaltimore (tix in the Version page bio) Happening NEXT Saturda
Where I’ll be at this month 📸 The Manifest Market hosted by @the1122co happening tomorrow! I’ll be having a headshots pop up. And of course my favorite place to be @versionbaltimore (tix in the Version page bio) Happening NEXT Saturday. ❤️‍🔥💖🥰😘
My website has been fully updated! Link is in the bio ✨ Last night while I was doing this I was just feeling really grateful. Thankful to still be doing the work and still being in love with it. It’s definitely been a couple of times where I h
My website has been fully updated! Link is in the bio ✨ Last night while I was doing this I was just feeling really grateful. Thankful to still be doing the work and still being in love with it. It’s definitely been a couple of times where I have thought about calling it quits for one reason or another. But I’m at a place right now where I’m working on letting go of timelines, “should” behavior, and controlling the uncontrollable. Focusing more on just doing the work and sharing it with folk. Anyway enjoy 💗
Manifest your 2023 intentions with us at @versionbaltimore Tickets are on sale NEOW! Ugh can’t wait, I love New Years Eve.
Manifest your 2023 intentions with us at @versionbaltimore Tickets are on sale NEOW! Ugh can’t wait, I love New Years Eve.
Kiana for @versionbaltimore
Kiana for @versionbaltimore
Version October (swipe to see 👀) See you in November with @trillnatured & @koticcouture Presale is available at the @versionbaltimore page bio 🎟️
Version October (swipe to see 👀) See you in November with @trillnatured & @koticcouture Presale is available at the @versionbaltimore page bio 🎟️
October 2022 I got a chance to photograph a small writers retreat for women a few weeks ago and visited the Clifton house for the first time. It was such a lovely home with a strong presence to it. Pictured here is Sidney Clifton, eldest daughter wh
October 2022 I got a chance to photograph a small writers retreat for women a few weeks ago and visited the Clifton house for the first time. It was such a lovely home with a strong presence to it. Pictured here is Sidney Clifton, eldest daughter who purchased the house in an act of reclamation-in the front entrance of the house. Behind her on the wall is an enlarged photo of Lucille Clifton.
“Working in theater is a grind. But it doesn’t have to be” Written by Andrew Limbong Coverage on @centerstagemd For @npr 10/5/2022 Pictured (in order): Bridgett Burton, Artistic Producing Associate Rachael Erichsen, Props Manager
“Working in theater is a grind. But it doesn’t have to be” Written by Andrew Limbong Coverage on @centerstagemd For @npr 10/5/2022 Pictured (in order): Bridgett Burton, Artistic Producing Associate Rachael Erichsen, Props Manager Stephanie Ybarra , Artistic Director. I had so much fun walking through CenterStage and seeing the behind the scenes of theater work. Especially the props department. Read the story of CenterStage rebirth and hard work on NPR’s Website.
September 2022 Thanks to everyone who came out and participated in the photo special from last month. Hope to do this again in November. Also shout out to the @rawlingsconservatory I spent so much time in their beautiful garden. Yes to more green
September 2022 Thanks to everyone who came out and participated in the photo special from last month. Hope to do this again in November. Also shout out to the @rawlingsconservatory I spent so much time in their beautiful garden. Yes to more green spaces in city!
Version past and future Tix on sale in the @versionbaltimore bio page
Version past and future Tix on sale in the @versionbaltimore bio page
Getting ready for September Version ❤️‍🔥 with @trillnatured & @koticcouture Slide to see 👀 P.S. @amnesiaonline always kills the flyer design ❤️‍🔥
Getting ready for September Version ❤️‍🔥 with @trillnatured & @koticcouture Slide to see 👀 P.S. @amnesiaonline always kills the flyer design ❤️‍🔥
See y’all tomorrow 📸 @trillnatured @koticcouture
See y’all tomorrow 📸 @trillnatured @koticcouture
Seated portraits For @houseofsedulo July 2022 Ps Im working on better incorporating space/environments into portraits so I’m experimenting with wide angle lenses. These were taken on a borrowed wide angle lens, 24mm-10mm. 24 mm f/4.5 1/80-
Seated portraits For @houseofsedulo July 2022 Ps Im working on better incorporating space/environments into portraits so I’m experimenting with wide angle lenses. These were taken on a borrowed wide angle lens, 24mm-10mm. 24 mm f/4.5 1/80-1/60 sec. Lots of editing (lighting yall…lighting is everything.) Anyway here’s to trying new tingz.
A Good Spot:Afram 2022 A photo essay for @bmoreart Link in the bio for the quick read. Very thankful for the folk at Bmore Art for considering me for this. Finally putting that English degree to use 😂😅 P.S. If you see folk you know, tag them. I
A Good Spot:Afram 2022 A photo essay for @bmoreart Link in the bio for the quick read. Very thankful for the folk at Bmore Art for considering me for this. Finally putting that English degree to use 😂😅 P.S. If you see folk you know, tag them. I will send them their photo 🙂
We are BACK after 2 f***ing years! @trillnatured bringing you the sounds and @koticcouture guiding you through the process as the MC. I’ll be around capturing all the aesthetics of the moment. Tickets are in the @versionbaltimore page bio. S
We are BACK after 2 f***ing years! @trillnatured bringing you the sounds and @koticcouture guiding you through the process as the MC. I’ll be around capturing all the aesthetics of the moment. Tickets are in the @versionbaltimore page bio. See y’all Saturday 😘
Park Heights on a 90 degree day 5/21/2022
Park Heights on a 90 degree day 5/21/2022
Sydney, what have you been up to? 📸 Last month I had a blast shooting a @sofarsounds event hosted at the beautiful @blakwaterhouse (I’m in LOVE with the couch & light sets there) and then at the end of the month I got a chance to shoot a v
Sydney, what have you been up to? 📸 Last month I had a blast shooting a @sofarsounds event hosted at the beautiful @blakwaterhouse (I’m in LOVE with the couch & light sets there) and then at the end of the month I got a chance to shoot a very insightful & inspiring writers discussion for @citylitproject at @motorhousebaltimore I always shoot the most interesting events. Never a dull moment. Thank you to @blackshesus @chelseamonae & @schaunchampion for the opportunity🤠
What have I been up to? 🤠 (y’all so nosey 😏🤭) 1. Got a chance to go to my first ball. View clips and a story on the @baltimorebanner. Words by @johnjohnw4 , @krishnas1241 , and Kirk McCoy. 2. Photographed a beautiful event at @thelastresor Portraits taken at a musician collab session. March 2023
A day full of gigs & connecting with folk. Now to edit 🙃
Had the opportunity to do a portrait pop up at the Manifest Market Saturday curated by @the1122co Just wanted to send my love and gratitude to @theunconventionalbeautie for always always always thinking of artists and their needs and how to manifest Where I’ll be at this month 📸 The Manifest Market hosted by @the1122co happening tomorrow! I’ll be having a headshots pop up. And of course my favorite place to be @versionbaltimore (tix in the Version page bio) Happening NEXT Saturda My website has been fully updated! Link is in the bio ✨ Last night while I was doing this I was just feeling really grateful. Thankful to still be doing the work and still being in love with it. It’s definitely been a couple of times where I h Manifest your 2023 intentions with us at @versionbaltimore Tickets are on sale NEOW! Ugh can’t wait, I love New Years Eve. Kiana for @versionbaltimore Version October (swipe to see 👀) See you in November with @trillnatured & @koticcouture Presale is available at the @versionbaltimore page bio 🎟️ October 2022 I got a chance to photograph a small writers retreat for women a few weeks ago and visited the Clifton house for the first time. It was such a lovely home with a strong presence to it. Pictured here is Sidney Clifton, eldest daughter wh “Working in theater is a grind. But it doesn’t have to be” Written by Andrew Limbong Coverage on @centerstagemd For @npr 10/5/2022 Pictured (in order): Bridgett Burton, Artistic Producing Associate Rachael Erichsen, Props Manager September 2022 Thanks to everyone who came out and participated in the photo special from last month. Hope to do this again in November. Also shout out to the @rawlingsconservatory I spent so much time in their beautiful garden. Yes to more green Version past and future Tix on sale in the @versionbaltimore bio page Getting ready for September Version ❤️‍🔥 with @trillnatured & @koticcouture Slide to see 👀 P.S. @amnesiaonline always kills the flyer design ❤️‍🔥 See y’all tomorrow 📸 @trillnatured @koticcouture Seated portraits For @houseofsedulo July 2022 Ps Im working on better incorporating space/environments into portraits so I’m experimenting with wide angle lenses. These were taken on a borrowed wide angle lens, 24mm-10mm. 24 mm f/4.5 1/80- A Good Spot:Afram 2022 A photo essay for @bmoreart Link in the bio for the quick read. Very thankful for the folk at Bmore Art for considering me for this. Finally putting that English degree to use 😂😅 P.S. If you see folk you know, tag them. I We are BACK after 2 f***ing years! @trillnatured bringing you the sounds and @koticcouture guiding you through the process as the MC. I’ll be around capturing all the aesthetics of the moment. Tickets are in the @versionbaltimore page bio. S Park Heights on a 90 degree day 5/21/2022 Sydney, what have you been up to? 📸 Last month I had a blast shooting a @sofarsounds event hosted at the beautiful @blakwaterhouse (I’m in LOVE with the couch & light sets there) and then at the end of the month I got a chance to shoot a v

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