Megan Bainbridge is a lens-based artist from the State of Maine. She graduated in 2023 with a dual degree in Photography (B.F.A.) and Sociology (B.A.) from the University of Hartford. For commission-based work, Megan primarily photographs portraits of candid and posed subjects, as well as musicians at work. As a fine artist, she explores personal and sociological topics through various avenues. Her thesis exhibition at the Hartford Art School's Joseloff Gallery explored topics of dual nationality, drawing from her family’s photo archive. Her solo experimental color darkroom exhibition at the University of Hartford's Mortensen Library considered the topic of tourism from her perspective as a German American.
Megan is well versed in a range of photographic techniques such as digital, analog, and alternative processes. She has experience as the Creative Design & Marketing Intern with the Women's Advancement Initiative at the University of Hartford, interning with the University of Hartford Archives & Special Collections, and interning with the Windsor Art Center. She was the Summer 2023 and 2024 Head of Photography at the Appel Farm Arts & Music Center in New Jersey. Most recently, she was the 2023-2024 Interim Upper School Photography & Imaging Teacher at the Sidwell Friends School in Washington, DC. Currently, she is working as a freelance photographer in Southern Maine. She values meaningful connections, networking, and collaboration.
