Claude Taylor Photography

I love his photos! and the best part of it is that he tells you such an amazing story behind each of them that it really gives it a meaning, great person and great artist!

On a recent trip to DC, I wanted to find some local art work to remember my trip. After a Unilocal search I found this place. I didn’t encounter any rudeness or have any problems.
Photography was categorized by city. The prices were decent too.

I adore the photos that were delivered to my home in Boston. They were of India, SF, Italy, Boston, Turkey.
Thank you for your prompt delivery, reasonable prices, and gorgeous art work. I plan to order more online & when I am back in DC.

The work is okay, overpriced for the average artistic flavor IMO. The owner on the other hand seems to lack people skills and humbleness maybe? The last couple times I’ve entered this shop, he was rude, quiet and standoffish. I complimented his work and wanted to know more about it and he didn’t even look at me or answer. Not sure how you expect to sell if you’re not humble enough to interact with potential buyers. Won’t be going again. I can find other local photographers to buy from and maybe even collaborate with.
Update: As a photographer myself, (and I hope you look at this Taylor) I was really put off by his behavior. And after reading previous reviews of his asshole behavior, I’m DEFINITELY going to make sure I never come across his art again. And I will make sure others are aware of how rude he is to people who would potentially pay for his mediocre art.

My husband and I went to enjoy the Eastern Market. This «photographer» had a tent setup, my husband was looking at a photo he had for sale and when he pulled his phone out the owner rushed over to my husband and called him a thief for taking pictures of his photograph (which was a building that had graffiti on it). My husband hasn’t even unlocked his phone yet! (There were no signs stating not to take photos) He snatched the photo out of my husband’s arms, called him a thief and told us to go f*** ourselves!
Do NOT support this rude «artist»

I stopped into this cute gallery on DuPont earlier this week on my way to a conference. Mr. Taylor’s photography is beautiful, and I was pleasantly surprised at the great pricing. I was deciding which prints to purchase, when I turned to Mr. Taylor and asked him whether or not he had a website. He was playing on his iPhone, did not look up, and mumbled an answer under his breath, of which I could not understand. I politely said that I didn’t catch his reply, and asked the question again, to which he looked up, gave me a dirty look, and rudely barked that his website could be found on the back of any photograph. He immediately went back to playing on his phone like a five year old.
I was so taken aback at his rudeness! I honestly have never been made to feel like such a nuisance by a shop owner in my life. I am really disappointed that I was treated this way, and I will NEVER return, endorse or purchase anything from this major a-​hole.
Good luck with your business Mr. Taylor — maybe you should consider hiring a sales associate so you don’t have to be ‘bothered’ by your customers.

It’s hard to miss this little gallery/​store because there’s a Che Guevara picture staring straight at you as you walk by.
This place is jam packed with some seriously cool photographs and while I don’t have any more space left for wall art, I end up stopping by when I’m around just to browse (I don’t think they like me for that). The truth is, Claude seems to have traveled around the world and that makes me slightly jealous so I feel the need to flip through pictures of his latest muse which is usually a far off exotic land.
I first stopped by this gallery years ago as a student trying to decorate on a budget. With about $ 25 — 35 for high resolution, great quality unframed prints I managed to pick up a few to dress up my bare bones apartment. The prices are significantly higher if you want to pick up framed pieces, but I prefer un-​matchy things anyway and got frames from Eastern Market and Target instead — this works out to be cheaper and keeps things more interesting.
They have pictures from, quite literally, every country on the planet and I think this is a great and fairly affordable way to add some global culture to your apartment, or even as gifts for an artsy friend.

Love Mr. Taylor’ shop. He was good company and with his stories of world travel and his stories behind his photography. As mentioned before, his photos are reasonably priced. The only problem I foresee you having here is deciding which beautiful photos to purchase in the various bins of world destinations.

Whenever I walk by this store, I can’t help but stare in awe of the photos on display. They’re so beautifully done! Go check it out next time you’re in Dupont Circle and you’ll be inspired for the next time you wield a camera.

I first encountered Mr. Taylor’s work in DC’s Eastern Market, where I admired his print of some Parisian graffiti reading Je Suis une Fille Formidiable. I vowed to go back and buy the print; a few weeks later, I was thrilled to discover Mr. Taylor’s shops in Dupont and Georgetown. I promptly bought a framed medium print for myself and will be inspired for years to come! I had a lovely chat about photography with Mr. Taylor while purchasing the print, and intend to return to buy gifts for others, as well. He has a wonderful eye and it’s great to support this excellent local artist and his efforts. Highly recommended.

Claude Taylor’s photos are beautiful! You can find vibrant, colorful photos of your neighborhood here in DC, or of cities around the world. They are very original. We bought several photos of our neighborhood and some landmarks in DC to hang together on one wall together. Occasionally they’ll have deals where you can buy several prints and get one for free– i would definitely recommend this store to others

We came upon this gallery with Claude Taylor’s fantastic traveling photos. This photographer truly has an eye for color, angles and art. We were browsing the Georgetown store and had some questions for the store clerk, who was not too willing to be helpful which was a bit of a disappointment and we would have spent more time and money had she been more helpful. But as for the artist, he is truly gifted and we will go to the DuPont gallery next time we are in DC to purchase more great art!

Beautiful pictures.
They are so bright and lively, it is almost as if you have a small window on your walls looking through to magnificent and beautiful places.
During a date night with the boy we walked past this little shop and decided to venture in. With the idea of picking up on of the lovely Cherry Blossom DC prints for christmas presents, I couldn’t help but look for myself.
Like others I am sure do, I wanted a better memory of my travels abroad and I found some of them at Claude Taylor’s: the handlebars of a bike to remind me of zipping through the bridges and over the canals in Amsterdam; water jumping up from the Piazza Republic Statue in Rome, almost spraying my face; Temple Bar’s shining red paint in the Dublin squares daring me to come in for another (5) pints of Guinness; and the majestic Israeli flag, though tattered on the edges flapping in the wind showing its strength.
I was lucky enough to come in at their buy 2 get 1 free sale. It totals up to be a pretty penny, but they are pennies I am relatively happy to spend just to remember the best summer of my life.
*Get your searching hat on because the pictures of listed by areas (country or city) and require a lot of searching through. Small/​medium/​large prints in the front extra large prints in the back.*

Every morning for a year and a half, an old Cuban revolutionary greeted me with his intriguing indifference. He sat on his stoop, with an erect plastic bag at his side, against the brilliant green of a painted door while smoking a pipe.
Never having bought photographic artwork, I was too shy (read: cheap) to purchase a print of Claude Taylor’s stunning portrait of a Cuban man. So when I left my job in Dupont Circle, I requested that my parting gift card be purchased from Claude Taylor’s store in Dupont. Now the old Cuban revolutionary greets me at my new office desk every day, and I couldn’t be more pleased about it! (aside from the commie jokes from my new coworkers)

Claude Taylor’s pricing model for original photographic prints is why you want to come here, other than the fact that perusing the photo bins is an awesome way to spend an hour on a Sunday afternoon. His stuff starts at $ 35 unframed for the smallest size, which is still pretty big, but more importantly the quality of the photos is really stunning and the gallery is well organized. The trade-​off is that the prints are not limited editions, but honestly, do you really care?
The hallmark of these prints is that the colors are all extremely vibrant — just a little bigger than life, and the subject of all of them is travel. Taylor is quite the globe trotter, having taken photos of India, Greece, Egypt, Ireland, England, Portugal, France, Cuba, Vietnam, and various American cities. His photos of Washington, DC. are a little pedestrian (my knee-​jerk response to photos of the Capitol at this point is to just glaze over). However, his photos of spices in India really come alive and the blues in his photos of Greece are piercing washes of color. His photos of France are beautifully composed and rustic. If you have a blank white wall in your apartment, I’d grab a few of these (it’s hard to stop at one). Just be forewarned — staring at these pictures for too long might spark an incurable wanderlust.

I stopped by here today honestly just to waste time and look around. I left two prints richer and $ 42 poorer. The store is set up with crates of pictures organized by city. The cities include Washington D.C., Boston, San Francisco, Chicago, and also international cities such as Paris and London and then countries such as Greece, Egypt, England, etc.
I bought this picture from San Francisco that is essentially of graffiti and says «GO HOME AND CHANGE YOUR CLOTHES COME BACK WEARING PERHAPS SOME ARGYLE SOCKS AND A PAPERCLIP» I have no idea what that means but I love it. Also I bought a print from Paris that is of crêpe ingredients with the crêpe maker thing. It is for my dad which is a long story.
My purchases were well worth the emptying effect on my wallet. They have hundreds of prints with the larger size of them on the top, medium sized ones below that, and smaller versions on the floor. The large ones are $ 35 unframed and I think $ 55 framed. The small ones are $ 20 and $ 40 framed. I got the unframed versions because I like to pick out frames.
Have fun here and then stop in the little kitchen gadget store next to it and Kramer Books a few doors down.

You may recognize this photo gallery from all the photos of Cuban life in the window: Che murals and old-​timey cars. That’s because Taylor just put out several new series of travel photos. (This guy gets around) Boston, Cuba, and Vietnam are just a few of his new subjects. Step inside and you’ll be amazed at Taylor’s body of work.
Last time I was here, a waifish attendant was listening to «Peace Train» by Cat Stevens. She politely, silently looked on as I perused the basket full of «Paris» pictures… Boulanger Patissier, Shakespeare & Co, the Champ du Mars… each photo bears Taylor’s signature in pencil, and each photo is priced according to size. Get an 18“x24″ for $ 200, framed, or $ 100 unframed. Top Notch art, and a smart gift idea.