St. Petersburg Month of Photography’s 2024 Photo Laureate, Ric Savid, debuted his solo exhibition “Darkroom Silver Linings” last Thursday evening at the Florida Museum of Photographic Arts in Ybor City (FMoPA), marking the official start of this year’s St. Petersburg Month of Photography.
The veteran photojournalist spent the past year walking around Tampa Bay with his wife, photographing the people they met. The experience taught Savid to keep his camera with him even when he wasn’t on assignment.
“It made me shoot, and it made me realize my own backyard without the stress of having to produce photos,” Savid told Creative Loafing Tampa Bay. “Because these types of photos, you can’t force them. It’s like a relationship.”…