The Brick Store Museum announced photographer Laura Dauphinais as its Fall 2025 Artist-in-Residence. The residency will culminate in the debut of her exhibition, “Everyone’s a Photographer,” opening in spring 2026 at the museum.

According to a news release, Dauphinais is primarily a landscape and wildlife photographer, although she explores other genres as well. Dauphinais lives on the south coast of Maine. A lifelong photographer, she has deepened her craft through self-directed study and fieldwork with local and online experts. Dramatic black-and-white images first drew her into photography, and she continues to create in both monochrome and color.

Before retiring, Dauphinais enjoyed a 32-year career in engineering followed by work in career development at a local community college. Now she devotes her time and skills to supporting nonprofit organizations, photographing events, special projects, and artifact collections, as well as donating framed images for fundraising efforts. Her work has appeared in books, catalogs, and online media. In 2025 she presented her first public solo exhibit in her hometown.

Her upcoming exhibition, “Everyone’s a Photographer,” examines the profound impact of photography since the early 1800s. It explores the first cameras and considers how photography has evolved into today’s digital and AI-driven image culture. Drawing on the museum’s archives and photography collection, the show highlights how photographs have shaped communication, storytelling, and our understanding of the world.