Black Ant • Photographic

02/28/2026

If you’re out today enjoying Lowell Winterfest stop by Curation 250 for the final weekend of the ”Urban Echoes” group street photography show.

I’ll be swinging by the gallery around 3:00 if you would like a personal tour of the show from one of the photographers. See you out there!

Urban Echoes has been EXTENDED! Due to popular demand (and quite honestly the snow storm too! Curse those giant snowbanks out in front of the gallery!) you get one more week to catch the Lowell Street Photography Show. So come out for Winterfest this Saturday, see the exhibit and meet a magical puppet artist extraordinaire, !

01/31/2026

Urban Echoes opens tomorrow and our first photographer spotlight is local legend, Jeff Caplan of Black Ant Photographic.

Jeff is a fine art photographer and educator who has been creating compelling images with his cameras for over 30 years. Originally from Lowell, Massachusetts, Jeff developed his photographic skill set during the early 1990s while studying at The Art Institute of Boston. There he delved into advanced black & white printing techniques and alternative photographic processes.

He continues to advance his knowledge of photography, video, and new media in the digital age. Jeff graduated with a Bachelor’s in Fine Arts from Lesley University, Boston, Massachusetts in 2021.

Formally an Adjunct Professor and Video Producer in the New Media division at the Communication Research Institute of William Penn University, Oskaloosa, Iowa.
Jeff has returned to the East coast, where he continues to create new photographs
and works as Coordinator of Media Production and as an Adjunct Instructor at
Middlesex Community College.

08/30/2025

If you’re in the Groton, MA area this weekend, stop by the Groton Public Library and take in some photography. Some of my work from the midwest has been included in the current show in the art gallery.

The Colors of Black and White: A Group Show of Photography will be up from July 22nd to October 26th, 2025.
Artists' Reception and Talk: Saturday, October 25, 2:30-4:30 pm.

https://gpl.org/adults/art-gallery

Black and white are the colors of photography. To me, they symbolize the alternatives of hope and despair to which mankind is forever subjected. — Robert Frank

04/27/2025

What a great weekend of music at The Town and The City Festival 2025. Here are some photos from Saturday at Thirsty First Tavern.

04/25/2025

What s great kick off to The Town & The City Festival 2025 with Lady Lamb, Ezra Furman, and Class President at Taffeta Music Hall Thursday evening.
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02/27/2025

I’m looking forward to photographing some of the great acts at this year’s The Town & The City Festival.

Don’t sleep on this festival. Get your tickets for 2025 now.

to Dengue Fever last year at The Town & The City Festival! 📷: Black Ant • Photographic

Have you got your 2025 tickets? Buy now at thetownandthecityfestival.com🎟
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09/18/2024

My “new to me” used 300mm lens showed up just in time to catch a shot of the Full Harvest Moon last night. I missed the partial lunar eclipse, but honestly it wasn’t that impressive. 🌖😆📷