Photographer

Photo by Darrow Montgomery

Darrow came to City Paper in 1986 as an intern, then freelancer, and has been staff photographer since the early 2000s. He’s responsible for the weekly “Page Three photo” and the majority of the photography in the newspaper. If you can’t find him, he’s probably on his bicycle thinking about what to make for dinner.

Darrow’s Latest Stories

Into the Woods

A journey through D.C.’s urban oasis, Rock Creek Park.

If you’ve lived in D.C. for any amount of time, you’ve probably seen at least a little bit of Rock Creek Park. It’s the big one right in the middle. You can’t miss it. You might have gone on a short hike, ogled the pretty horses, explored the historic buildings, or wondered when the Carter…

Block Party, Ep. 14

Occasional mini-essays: one block, one hour, one day

A note on the block party, by Darrow Montgomery, as told to Mitch Ryals. The last time I was in historic Anacostia on an assignment was just in November—for the opening of the new go-go museum—and things have already changed. So I wanted to take a look. There was a gas explosion in January that…