Dark Beauty by Daisy Brown is a series of portraits, stills, and filmed interviews of local Baltimore women with dark skin complexions. The women share raw moving stories of acceptance, self-love, family dynamics, colorism and so much more. It’s a very real experience of healing and understanding for these beautiful individuals and all who follow the journey.

Daisy Brown (pictured above) is a native Baltimorean who grew up in the Sandtown-Winchester community. She is the leading voice and creator of the “Stoop Shoots” series, an audio-visual diary about life in Baltimore in the era of COVID-19. Her hope is to change the narrative of the city and see it go from trauma to triumph. The love of photography happened innocently thanks to her mom, who documented the life of her family and milestones. 

Bitten by the shutter bug since the 4th grade, Daisy is self-taught and excited about capturing what her heart sees. Daisy can be seen in various parts of Baltimore, interviewing people at a safe distance for her weekly program and storytelling projects for the Peale. Daisy has a knack for bringing out the best in people and enjoys documenting the people and places of Charm City with the aim of eventually taking this around the world.