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Event Type: SHOW
2024-11-08 to 2025-03-31
Oakland Museum California
1000 Oak Street, at 10th Street, Oakland, CA 94607
Adults 18-64 $19.00, 65+ $16.00, 13-17, students, educators $12.00
Hours: Wed - Thu 11:00 AM-5:00 PM; Fri 11:00 AM-9:00 PM; Sat - Sun 10:00 PM-6:00 PM;
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Experience the diverse voices of California's Indigenous peoples as they shape the present and future through the lens of celebrated Indigenous photographer Dugan Aguilar.
OMCA's latest exhibition, Born of the Bear Dance: Dugan Aguilarâ's Photographs of Native California offers guests a first look at a significant collection that highlights Indigenous endurance and explores the vivid tapestry of contemporary Indigenous California life.
Aguilar's work, spanning from 1982 to 2018, defies colonial narratives and captures instead an unwavering Indigenous presence and dynamic cultural practices. His powerful images document a rich array of Indigenous experiences, from the breathtaking California landscapes to gatherings, ceremonies, and the artistry of basket weaving.
This collection honors and showcases moments of profound cultural significance and weaves together the stories of resilience and unyielding vitality that define contemporary Native life. More than simple documents, his photographs radiate a sense of quiet but determined celebration and resistance. Drawing from Aguilar's extensive photographic archive, gifted to OMCA by his family in 2022, the exhibition brings these images to life through video, audio, and narratives from Indigenous artists, activists, elders, and community members.
Event Type: FESTIVAL
2025-03-28 12:00 PM to 2025-03-30 4:00 PM
Center for Photographic Art
San Carlos at 9th Avenue, At the Sunset Center, Carmel, CA 93921
Event is Free
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The Center for Photographic Art is pleased to announce PhotoCarmel: A Celebration of Photography on the Central Coast. This month-long celebration of photography will be a community event and will be held March 28 - May 4, 2025. CPA is excited to kick off this celebration on Friday, March 28, with keynote speaker, Richard Misrach! On Saturday, March 29, CPA will have portfolio reviews and a reception for our annual Members' Show. A Sunday workshop with legendary photographers and collaborators, Brian Taylor and Ted Orland is not to be missed. Stay tuned for more details about these events at the Center for Photographic Art
Following our kick-off weekend at the Center for Photographic Art, several other community galleries, museums, and venues will join us by exhibiting photography throughout the month of April and throughout the spring season. We are thrilled for all of our PhotoCarmel partnerships on the Central Coast of California. The events, openings, exhibitions, and community participation enhances the diversity of offerings and strengthens our collective efforts in fostering a deeper appreciation and understanding of photography as an art form and its place in today’s culture.
Event Type: SHOW
2024-11-14 to 2025-04-07
Mission Bowling Club
3176 17th Street, In the dinning room, San Francisco, CA 94110
Event is Free
Hours: Tue - Wed 4:00 PM-10:00 PM; Thu - Fri 3:00 PM-12:00 AM; Sat 11:00 AM-12:00 AM; Sun 11:00 AM-8:00 PM;
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Rusty Weston’s environmental-style portraits of people who live or work in the San Francisco Mission District will be exhibited in a solo show called de la Misión at the Mission Bowling Club.
The opening reception is 6-8 pm on Nov 14th.
Event Type: SHOW
2024-12-01 to 2025-03-31
GLBT Historical Museum
4127 18th Street, San Francisco, CA 94114
General Admission $10.00, Youth, 65+ ,students, teachers $6.00
Hours: Mon - Sat 11:00 AM-6:00 PM; Sun 12:00 PM-5:00 PM;
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The GLBT Historical Society Museum presents Focus on Living: Portraits of Americans with HIV and AIDS, a powerful photography exhibition by San Francisco-based photographer Roslyn Banish. Featuring 16 poignant portraits and first-person testimonies, the exhibition explores the human experience of HIV/AIDS, emphasizing resilience, community, and advocacy.
Event Type: ARTIST TALK
2025-03-28 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Center for Photographic Art
San Carlos at 9th Avenue, Carpenter Hall and the CPA Gallery, Carmel, CA 93921
General Admission $20.00, CPA Members $10.00
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The Center for Photographic Art is honored to have renowned photographer Richard Misrach in Carmel to speak about his photography and his legacy. Richard's lecture will be a career overview, including works from his most recent body of work, Cargo. The artist documented cargo ships in the San Francisco Bay during a critical moment for the global shipping industry. Made in the light of early morning or late afternoon, the images suggest a comparison to J.M.W Turner’s atmospheric maritime paintings, and recall the careful observation of the sky and water in Misrach’s own “Golden Gate” and “On the Beach” series.
What better way to kick off PhotoCarmel, a celebration of photography, than to have this master photographer talk about his work and to sign copies of his latest beautiful monograph, Cargo. Reserve your seat now for this important and inspiring lecture!
Event Type: PORTFOLIO REVIEW
2025-03-29 9:35 AM - 3:00 PM
Center for Photographic Art
San Carlos at 9th Avenue, At the Sunset Center, Carmel, CA 93921
Cost per review $50.00
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We are so excited to have a "mini portfolio review" as part of PhotoCarmel. Photographers can sign up for one or more reviews with some incredible California-based reviewers and professionals. Participants sign up for twenty-minute face-to-face reviews (that's right! In-person!) and receive vital feedback about their images and projects, as well as information on getting their work exhibited and published.
We are thrilled to offer this opportunity to our CPA members. If you are not a member of CPA, not to worry. You can join here. Memberships start at just $25 a year. This will also make you eligible to enter our annual Members' Juried Exhibition. Portfolio reviews are a fantastic way to make connections, get valuable feedback on your projects, and perhaps even get your work exhibited or published.
To learn more about our reviewers and to sign up, read below! After you register you'll receive information on what to bring and how to prepare for the portfolio reviews.
Thank you for being part of our community!
Event Type: BOOK SIGNING
2025-04-05 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Harvey Milk Photography Center
50 Scott Street, San Francisco, CA 94117
Event is Free
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SALT OF THE EARTH – A Visual Odyssey of a Transforming Landscape. Photographs by Barbara Boissevain Writing by John Hart, Michael Honegger, Laura Noble, and Elliott White Jr., Ph.D.
Twenty years ago, in the South Bay region of San Francisco, the South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project was established to address the impact of human activity on the diminished marshes of the Bay and the role wetlands play in protecting vulnerable communities from sea level rise. This expansive environmental project is the largest tidal wetland restoration project on the West Coast and is dedicated to converting over 15,000 acres of commercial salt ponds at the south end of San Francisco Bay to a mix of tidal marsh, mudflat, and other wetland habitats.
Since the 1800s, the ecosystems of the tidal marshes have been replaced by salt ponds, and in her new book, Salt of the Earth: A Visual Odyssey of a Transforming Landscape (Kehrer), California-based photographer Barbara Boissevain documents the efforts being made to return these spaces to their natural state.
Event Type: OPENING
2025-03-29 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Fremont Main Library
2400 Stevenson Blvd, Fremont, CA 94538
Event is Free
For more information:
website: www.aclibrary.org/fremont
Photographs selected by the panel of judges will be on display on the first floor of the Fremont Main Library.
The 30th Annual Juried Photography Exhibit will be held from Mar 29, 2025 to May 3, 2025. This year, the month of April is designated as ARTS, CULTURE & CREATIVITY MONTH and the Photography Exhibit will be held in conjunction with the celebration.
This is an annual event that is a joint venture with Fremont Cultural Arts Council (FCAC), the Fremont Photographic Society, and the City of Fremont.
Event Type: SHOW
2025-01-27 to 2025-03-29
Leica Store and Gallery
463 Bush Street, San Francisco, CA 94108
Event is Free
Hours: Mon - Fri 10:00 AM-6:00 PM; Sat 10:00 AM-4:00 PM;
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The intricate connection between humanity and nature is as timeless as it is profound: a delicate interplay of observation, reverence, and shared existence. Presented by Peter Fetterman Gallery and Leica Store San Francisco, Interwoven brings together the evocative works of Paul Cupido, Cig Harvey, Jeffrey Conley, and Pentti Sammallahti, each artist offering a unique perspective on our relationship with the natural world.
Event Type: SHOW
2025-01-10 to 2025-03-28
FootHill College
12345 El Monte Rd, KCI Gallery Bldg 4000 lower level, Los Altos Hills, CA 94022
Event is Free
Hours: Mon 9:00 AM-5:00 PM; Tue 9:00 AM-7:00 PM; Wed 9:00 AM-5:00 PM; Thu 9:00 AM-7:00 PM; Fri 9:00 AM-5:00 PM; Sat 10:30 AM-4:00 PM;
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Berkeley-based photographer and San Francisco native Jenny Sampson has dedicated the last 14 years to documenting West Coast skateboarding culture through a unique lens. While skaters have traditionally been viewed through the prism of counterculture—defined by their distinctive style, the sound of wheels on pavement, and their creative reimagining of urban spaces—Sampson's work reveals a deeper, more nuanced narrative.
This selection is a fraction of Sampson's Skater portrait work offering an unprecedented window into the depth and intimacy of skate culture. She employs the historic wet collodion tintype process, a 173-year-old photographic technique that strips away artifice to reveal raw authenticity. The resulting images are both striking and vulnerable, echoing the ethos of skate culture itself—unfiltered, bold, and pushing beyond conventional boundaries. Sampson's methodical approach involves a portable darkroom and exposure times of up to 15 seconds, creating a collaborative experience where subjects witness their portraits materializing in real time. This process demands mutual trust and cooperation and results in remarkably intimate portrayals.
Sampson's work transcends traditional skateboarding photography through its patient, deliberate process. Her portraits offer a counter-narrative to conventional stereotypes, revealing skate’s democratic spirit and its participants' humanity. Like skateboarding, which requires only a board with four wheels and a surface, these images provide accessible entry points to understanding the emotional landscape of their subjects. Each portrait captures not just individual skaters but moments of vulnerability, courage, and connection—universal experiences that resonate far beyond the skateboarding community.
Event Type: SHOW
2025-01-10 to 2025-03-28
FootHill College
12345 El Monte Rd, Buiding 6100 Room 6104, Los Altos Hills, CA 94022
Event is Free
Hours: Mon 9:00 AM-5:00 PM; Tue 9:00 AM-7:00 PM; Wed 9:00 AM-5:00 PM; Thu 9:00 AM-7:00 PM; Fri 9:00 AM-5:00 PM; Sat 10:30 AM-4:00 PM;
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Tuesday 10 a.m.–3 p.m., Wednesday Noon–3 p.m., Thursday Noon–5 p.m.
In 1980, I was 22 years old, had just left the Brooks Institute of Photography in Santa Barbara and moved to San Francisco, landing in two epicenters—the San Francisco Art Institute and the Mission District. At that time, San Francisco was a hot bed of artists, musicians and those pushing cultural and political boundaries. With Reaganomics in the White House and conservatism in the saddle, the “Do It Yourself” (DIY) movement was the place for a young photographer, like me, to feel at home. In the Mission District, apartments were affordable and creatives came together in alternative spaces, underground clubs and on the street. With my camera tucked inside my oversized coat, I moved through crowds looking for moments that spoke to me. Photography allowed me to express and explore myself and the City.
Event Type: SHOW
2025-01-29 to 2025-04-04
The Image Flow
328 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, San Anselmo, CA 94960
Event is Free
Hours: Mon - Fri 10:00 AM-6:00 PM;
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The photographs in this exhibition are from Thirty-Six Views of the Golden Gate Bridge, a series inspired by 19th century Japanese artist Katsushika Hokusai, who created Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji, a series of landscape prints that show the sacred mountain from various locations, in different seasons, and in all kinds of weather. Nearly two hundred years later, I applied Hokusai’s artistic concept to making photographs of San Francisco’s defining landmark.
More than an act of emulation, this series is an exercise in seeing. It answers a question I asked myself: Is it possible to see the most photographed bridge in the world anew? I followed three rules: make no postcard shots; make only black and white photos to emphasize the bridge’s fabled form; and lastly, make photos from unusual vantage points that place the bridge in context with its environment.
After photographing the Golden Gate Bridge intensively for two years, I indeed came to see it anew. What I found most impressive, even more than the span’s status as an engineering and architectural icon, is its power as a symbol of possibility.
When it was first proposed, naysayers declared there was no way to build what was then the tallest and longest suspension bridge in the world over such a treacherous strait. Undaunted, Joseph Strauss, the Golden Gate’s visionary chief engineer, replied, “Our world today revolves completely around things which at one time couldn’t be done because they were supposedly beyond the limits of human endeavor. Don’t be afraid to dream.� I dedicate Thirty-Six Views of the Golden Gate Bridge to this spirit of possibility.
Book Signing and Opening: January 29, 2025, 6–8 PM. Special Conversation: with Susan Schneider William at 6:30 PM
Event Type: WORKSHOP
2025-01-24 to 2025-04-05
Bradley Print Services
566 Lighthouse Ave, Pacific Grove, CA 93950
Event is Free
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Saturday, April 5, 2025, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
Join Jason Bradley for an insightful iPhone workshop where you'll learn how to maximize your device's potential. Discover tips and tricks for photography, editing, and optimizing your iPhone experience. Whether you're a beginner or an advanced user, this workshop is designed to elevate your skills!
Event Type: SHOW
2025-02-08 to 2025-03-30
Bolinas Museum
48 Wharf Road, Photography Gallery, Bolinas, CA 94924
Event is Free
Hours: Fri 1:00 PM-5:00 PM; Sat - Sun 12:00 PM-5:00 PM;
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Born in San Francisco, Mary Daniel Hobson has been pursuing photography for over thirty years. With training as an art historian and a graduate degree in Surrealism, Hobson was inspired to combine photography with mixed media. Whether building layered collages, creating intricate still lives, or bottling photographs in mineral oil, Hobson consistently explores layered experiences and inner geographies. Uniting all of her work is an embedded belief that artwork can convey the complexity of our psychological existence and help us make sense of and navigate an ever-shifting world.
Event Type: CLASS
2025-02-19 to 2025-04-08
ImageCentral
1099 E Street, Hayward, CA 94541
Non-Resident $210.00, Resident $200.00
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Master portrait lighting in this hands-on class! Learn techniques for posing and light setup, progressing from one to five light configurations. Experience live demonstrations of various lighting scenarios with a model!
Activity meeting dates: Four sessions, Apr 8, 2025 - Apr 29, 2025, Tue 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Event Type: SHOW
2025-02-15 to 2025-03-29
ImageCentral
1099 E Street, Hayward, CA 94541
Event is Free
Hours: Mon 5:00 PM-9:00 PM; Tue 11:00 AM-2:00 PM; Thu 11:00 AM-2:00 PM;
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The Peninsula Camera Club (PCC) is excited to announce that eight member photographers will share their work at the Image Central Gallery beginning in mid-February and through the end of March. You will see many types of photographic art, including stunning landscapes, wildlife, underwater images, abstracts, flowers, and creative and architectural images.
There will be an opening reception on Saturday, February 15, 2025, from 1:00 to 4:00 PM.
The following PCC members will participate in the exhibition: Nik Favretto, Bruce Finocchio, Sandy Patane, Matt Oates, Elena Torello, Emmy Denton, Michael Miller, and Gordon Haddow. Each will present their unique vision and style through the images they share.
The PCC is a Northern California Council of Camera Club member associated with the Photographic Society of America. Founded in 1950, PCC is the oldest camera club in the Bay Area.
The club offers photographers from the San Mateo peninsula and Coastside area the opportunity to meet and socialize with other shutterbugs, have their images seen and critiqued by specially trained judges, attend educational classes, and join photographic field trips. These activities help photographers of all levels learn new skills and grow as a photographer. Anyone interested in learning more about the club can go to https://www.peninsulacameraclub.com.
Event Type: CLASS
2025-02-01 to 2025-03-30
East Bay Photo Collective
412 13th St, EBPCO Darkroom, Oakland, CA 94607-4210
General Admission $65.00
For more information:
website: www.ebpco.org
Sunday, March 30, 01:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Get that pile of black & white darkroom prints out of the box in your closet! In this one day workshop, an instructor will guide you through a variety of darkroom print finishing techniques. Topics covered include hand-retouching (aka spotting), pressing, and dry-mounting prints. Bring your own darkroom prints to work with for this workshop or use some of ours. All other materials for this workshop are provided by EBPCO!
Event Type: WORKSHOP
2025-03-30 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Center for Photographic Art
San Carlos at 9th Avenue, Babcock Room, Sunset Center, Carmel, CA 93921
General Admission $350.00, CPA Members $300.00
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Publishing your work in book form can be a rewarding experience, but it can also be fraught with confusion and stress. In this one-day workshop with artist Carolyn Drake, participants will take a deep dive into the creative, conceptual, and practical aspects of photo book publishing. The workshop will begin with a close reading of a selection of existing, carefully crafted books, and consider questions like: What ways have photographers used the book form to enhance or transform the meaning of their work? How can you draw inspiration from existing books and apply it to your own? At what point do you approach publishers? How much design or text does your work require?
Drake will also share her experiences with the six books she has published, from the highlights and disasters of self-publishing to the benefits and challenges of working with established publishers.
What to bring: • 20 - 60 cheaply printed photographs, plus outtakes if possible (can be in digital form) • These can be from a single project or several. • It doesn’t have to be a finished project - works in progress are okay.
Event Type: OPENING
2025-04-05 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Bolinas Museum
48 Wharf Road, Bolinas, CA 94924
Event is Free
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3 – 4 PM Talks 4 – 5 PM Reception
Terri Loewenthal uses a unique optical technique to create luminous, otherworldly photographs that reimagine the genre of landscape photography. Her starting point for this exhibition is the natural beauty of Mount Tamalpais, to which she brings her own personal and idiosyncratic sense of color and form. Loewenthal’s photographs are, as she states, “not a ’made-up’ image, but rather one that reflects the truth of countless multiplicities: the human capacity for intimacy with land; our connection to a reality that is not merely factual but also arises from emotion and imagination; and our longing for wild, transformative experiences within and without the psyche.”
On View April 5 - June 8, 2025.
Event Type: ARTIST TALK
2025-04-05 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Chung 24 Gallery
698 Pennsylvania Ave, San Francisco, CA 94107
Event is Free
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Event Type: FUND RAISER
2025-03-29 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Harvey Milk Photography Center
50 Scott Street, San Francisco, CA 94117
Event is Free
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We are having a sale of photo equipment donated to the Harvey Milk Photo Center.
Darkroom equipment, framing supplies, photo books, digital and film cameras, all formats, lots of miscellaneous accessories and more! More items posted on our IG story @harveymilkphotocenter
Event Type: FUND RAISER
2025-04-01 3:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Harvey Milk Photography Center
50 Scott Street, San Francisco, CA 94117
Event is Free
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We are having a sale of photo equipment donated to the Harvey Milk Photo Center.
Darkroom equipment, framing supplies, photo books, digital and film cameras, all formats, lots of miscellaneous accessories and more! More items posted on our IG story @harveymilkphotocenter
Event Type: SHOW
2025-03-03 to 2025-03-31
San Ramon City Hall Gallery
7000 Bollinger Canyon Rd, San Ramon, CA 94583
Event is Free
Hours: Mon - Fri 8:30 AM-5:00 PM;
For more information:
email: info@sanramon.ca.gov
website: www.sanramon.ca.gov/cms/One.aspx?portalId=10826130&pageId=15209762
My Immigrant’s journey to the Bay Area mimics the nature of water in many ways. Adaptability, assuming forms, fast, flexibility to move at different speeds, ability to dissolve, assimilate and the list goes on…One nature of water, its ability to take on any color (reflection if you will) and structure of its surroundings, is the most important way it brings harmony into the nature.
It is this nature of being harmonious with surroundings, the greatest asset of a successful immigrant, which when I reflect back on my life, has motivated me to create these metaphorical series of works.
The series will include samples of such colors, patterns, forms and structures water can reflect presented as abstracts of my life.
-Sriharsha Annadore
Event Type: LECTURE
2025-04-06 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
PhotoAlliance
Bayfront Theater, Fort Mason, Landmark Building B, 2 Marina Blvd, San Francisco, CA 94123
General Admission $20.00, Students $.00
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Our Spring Lecture Series continues at Bayfront Theatre on Sunday, April 6 with Tara Sellios and Julie Blankenship, discussing themes of impermanence, memory, and identity. Both artists employ distinctive media to uncover deep and thought-provoking narratives.
Tara Sellios, celebrated for her emotive still-life photography, contemplates the fragility of life and the passage of time. Julie Blankenship, known for blending found photographs with mixed media, explores the intersection of personal and collective memory, inviting reflection on how we shape our identities through imagery.
This special evening promises to be an inspiring exploration of how visual storytelling can transform fleeting moments into lasting, meaningful reflections on the human experience.
Click HERE to purchase tickets
Students are always welcome to attend PhotoAlliance lectures for free, please tell our check-in volunteer you are a student and show your school ID. There is no need for students to pre-register for a ticket in advance.
Event Type: OPENING
2025-03-29 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Center for Photographic Art
San Carlos at 9th Avenue, At the Sunset Center, Carmel, CA 93921
Event is Free
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Exhibition Dates: March 29 – May 4, 2025
Reception, walk-through, and awards with Juror Allie Haeusslein
Please join us as we celebrate the winning photographs from the 2025 Members' Juried Exhibition! Our juror selected 45 images for the gallery exhibition from over 2,400 entries submitted by photographers throughout the United States and abroad. 45 additional juror selections will be on view on our website starting March 29. A catalog of the gallery exhibition and online images will be available for purchase.
Congratulations to all the artists!
Event Type: OPENING
2025-04-03 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Dolby Chadwick Gallery
210 Post Street, Suite 205, San Francisco, CA 94108
Event is Free
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Dolby Chadwick Gallery is thrilled to present Glass + Light, an exhibition of new work by Amanda Means.
Amanda Means’ photography transforms ordinary household objects into “sublime Minimal art” using unique and innovative methods to create vivid, luminescent prints. Tantamount among these is her series of incandescent light bulbs rendered in evocative and extraordinary color. To create these works, Means places an incandescent light bulb in front of a light box. She manipulates the color filters on the light box, the temperature of the light, and the duration of the exposure. The result is a stunning array of color combinations, each with glowing luminosity, vibrating energy, and harmony.
For Means, this journey elicited a visceral connection to the glowing light and sublime color emanating from these photos. These sensual, energy-filled glimmering globes bring both warmth and cool, serenity and effervescence to the viewer. The work, even while depicting manufactured objects, bears a strong connection to the phenomena of the natural world: the setting sun, the otherworldly light of the eclipse, the blood moon with its coppery red hues. Means is captivated by how the mysterious presence of these cosmic forces can be captured in the most unremarkable places — in a glass of water, a mass-produced light bulb, or the cracked and crushed surface of black and white photographic paper.
On view April 3–April 26, 2025
Event Type: SHOW
2025-03-07 to 2025-03-28
Kaleid Gallery
320 South First Street, San Jose, CA 95112-3582
Event is Free
Hours: Tue - Thu 12:00 AM-12:00 AM; Fri 5:00 PM-9:00 PM; Sat 12:00 PM-5:00 PM;
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For this duo exhibition with Francisco Ramirez, titled “Fragments: Intimate Details,” I’ve embarked on a deeply personal journey through my existing body of work, seeking to create a new series that resonates with the exhibition’s theme. My process begins with a meditative sorting of my photographs, mentally categorizing each image and exploring the fragmented memories it evokes. I consider the familiar and unfamiliar experiences and environments they represent, particularly the wonder, disorientation, and sometimes unsettling nature of navigating daily life, whether in familiar surroundings or during travels to new and unfamiliar places. This reflective process allows me to curate a cohesive collection of images.
Capturing these images is, for me, a form of journaling, an extension of my very being. I immerse myself in the sensory details and subtle nuances of each moment, documenting my daily journey with a sense of wonder at the new places I encounter. These images become more than just photographs; they transform into visual journals of my memories, emotional landscapes built from the lingering sensations of the time and place they were captured.
Each piece in this series explores life’s nuances, innocence, and awareness, blurring the lines between reality and dream. Like a child piecing together a complex puzzle, each photograph becomes a fragment of memory, emotion, and sensation, forming a visual language that speaks to the complex realities of my daily life and my connection with others.
Each photo also symbolizes the promise of a new beginning, a guiding light through the shadows of my daily existence. Ultimately, this series is a collage of my life, a visual journal of my trials and tribulations, a powerful representation of my evolving identity.
Event Type: CLASS
2025-03-01 to 2025-04-05
Looking Glass Photographic Outfitters
2239 Fifth Street, Berkeley, CA 94710
Event is Free
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As a small way to pay it forward, we’re offering a special gift: Backyard Birds: Tips & Tricks, a 5-week online photography course, completely free. Led by Jen Waicukauski, this live Zoom series has been celebrated by past students. We’ll explore not just photographing our avian neighbors, but also how we can notice the natural wonders in our local spaces and begin to understand the world from the birds perspective. We will discuss habits and habitats to learn how we can make space for more birds in our lives and our yards. We’ll cover how to be photo-ready for the moments our winged friends arrive, quick to get our images and be respectful of both the birds and our bodies (long lenses are heavy and learning how to move with them so they are more asset than burden is all part of enjoying our craft for as long as we can).
So if watching birds, making art and connecting with nature sounds good to you, join us. We believe it is great for our mental health and an excellent method of combating anxiety and depression, during challenging times like these.
No worries if you can’t make each of the five sessions, we’ll record each one so you can “rewind” it for 30-days after the session takes place.
When: Five Saturdays—April 5, 12, 19, 26 & May 3 Time: 9:00 AM (90-minute sessions) Where: Live on Zoom (recordings available) Cost: Normally $249—now FREE, as a thank you!
Photography has always been about connection—both to the world around us and to one another. We hope this class brings you as much joy as your support has brought us.
Event Type: CALL FOR ENTRIES
2025-03-01 to 2025-04-06
Random Posts
, Fremont, CA 94539
Event is Free
For more information:
website: douglasgstinson.com
Click HERE for more information
Showcase your skills and talent along with other amazing photographers like yourself. Photographs will be juried by well-respected professionals.
Selected entries may go on sale during the California State Fair. Your entry could earn you the prized golden bear trophy and a cash award!
Event Type: SHOW
2025-02-27 to 2025-04-05
Jessica Silverman Gallery
621 Grant Ave, San Francisco, CA 94108
Event is Free
Hours: Tue - Sat 11:00 AM-6:00 PM;
For more information:
email: info@jessicasilvermangallery.com
website: http://jessicasilvermangallery.com
Jessica Silverman is pleased to announce Catherine Wagner: Reel to Real, the San Francisco-based artist’s second solo exhibition with the gallery, on view February 27 to April 5, 2025. The exhibition features two bodies of work that restage physical sites of our collective imaginations. These include Wagner’s new series Moving Pictures, exploring the film archive at the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA), alongside never-before-seen photographs from Architecture of Reassurance, her historic 1995 series capturing Disney theme parks in Anaheim, Orlando, Paris, and Tokyo. These curious and often humorous images confront enchantments promised by the twentieth century’s most iconic visual landscapes. Through Wagner’s lens, “Reel to Real” takes us behind the scenes, lifting the curtain on cinematic smoke and mirrors.
Event Type: SHOW
2025-03-02 to 2025-03-31
Dance Palace
503 B Street, Point Reyes Station, CA 94956
Event is Free
Hours: Mon - Fri 9:00 AM-3:00 PM; Sat - Sun 12:00 AM-12:00 AM;
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This month in the Lobby Art Gallery, we present the artwork of Will Felch.
Join us for an art reception on March 8, from 12-2pm.
Stinson Beach resident Will Felch will show recent photos of butterflies and their companions in nature, including dragonflies, wasps, and bees, as well as the stunning flowers they pollinate. Photographs from West Marin, as well as the Sierras, East Coast, and Costa Rica.
Gallery Hours: Monday – Friday, 9am-3pm
Event Type: SHOW
2025-03-02 to 2025-03-31
Depot Book Store and Cafe
87 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley, CA 94941
Event is Free
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Working in abstraction allows the fullest expression of my life. Prolific and driven to get out the complex emotions that words fail to express. I use colors to set the tone and lines the movement. Together they tell my narrative.
For two decades, Dana Christensen has photographed the natural world, beautiful as well as distressed, as everything tells a story. Her work combines alternate materials with her photography—silk muslin, translucent vellum, layered images and paint to bring depth, dimension and luminescence.
Event Type: SHOW
2025-03-06 to 2025-04-09
Wessling Contemporary
39 Grant Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94108
Event is Free
Hours: Wed - Thu 12:00 PM-5:30 PM; Fri - Sat 12:00 PM-4:00 PM;
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website: wessling.com
Wessling Contemporary Presents Thomas Heinser’s Zwischenraum: The Realm of Tension Between Humanity and the Environment
The exhibition features Heinser’s large scale aerial landscape photographs juxtaposed with his intimate portraits of people who depend on, but are also wholly disconnected from, those same landscapes.
“Zwischenraum,” from the German, means “the space between two objects.” But that literal definition misses the nuance and complexity that imbues the word with a deeper significance: That “space between” can be filled with tension, confusion, longing, disdain, or many other metaphysical states, and it is also physically undefined, meaning it can be a great distance or a minuscule gap, which could either be filled to overflowing or entirely devoid.
The distance between us, and the landscape we’ve shaped to support our society, is a remarkable field that can only be felt when we view those landscapes, as Heinser has, from above and from a great distance, side-by-side with how we view ourselves as human beings. The landscapes he captures – in which we’ve consciously and purposefully shaped the environment – comes off as hardened and rigid on the surface, but upon closer examination reveals a Potemkin bulwark that is actually quite porous and susceptible to the inexorable forces of nature. Conversely, Heinser’s portraits express, on their face, the emotions and passions of human beings – yet we all know that beneath the surface of every photo lie a complicated mosaic of experience and challenges that are not at all readily apparent to either the casual viewer, or even the probing lens of the portrait photographer.
The landscapes, made over the course of many years by Heinser, shot from helicopters using a high-resolution camera, are studies in abstraction, meticulously composed by the artist but with random gestures provided by nature. Heinser’s portraits, on the other hand, are often captured spontaneously or in a moment when the subject has momentarily dropped their guard. Are these subjects thinking of their relationship with the salt ponds, burn scars, and airport tarmacs pictured by Heinser? They most certainly are not, and, just as the landscapes are oblivious to the human beings who are temporarily shaping them. Therein lies the “Zwischenraum:” Two entities existing side-by-side, interacting in intimate or detached ways, with only occasional intersections, collisions really, of their interests and intents.
Opening Reception Thursday, March 6, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Event Type: CLASS
2025-03-02 to 2025-04-08
ImageCentral
1099 E Street, Hayward, CA 94541
Non-Resident $210.00, Resident $200.00
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April 8, 2025 to April 29, 2025 Tue 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Master portrait lighting in this hands-on class! Learn techniques for posing and light setup, progressing from one to five light configurations. Experience live demonstrations of various lighting scenarios with a model!
Event Type: ONLINE ARTIST TALK
2025-04-10 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Center for Photographic Art
San Carlos at 9th Avenue, At the Sunset Center, Carmel, CA 93921
General Admission $10.00, CPA Members $.00
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Click HERE to Register before April 9 at 6:00pm . You will receive a zoom link the evening before the talk.
Join us for a conversation with Jonathan Michael Castillo, a visual artist, photographer, and educator. Castillo’s work explores social issues through documentary and fine art photography, earning him recognition such as the Diane Dammeyer Fellowship in Photographic Arts and Social Issues (2019-2021). His photographs have been featured in The New Yorker, Wired, The Chicago Tribune, and on BBC’s World Update, among others.
Castillo’s recent commissions include a large-scale permanent installation at O’Hare International Airport as part of the Terminal Five expansion project and work for the City of Chicago’s Citywide Plan in collaboration with the Department of Cultural Affairs and the Department of Planning and Development. His exhibitions span prestigious venues such as the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago Cultural Center, Aperture Gallery, and the Center for Creative Photography.
This discussion, moderated by Becky Brister, Chair of the Monterey Peninsula College Photography Department, will delve into Castillo’s artistic process, his exploration of contemporary social narratives, and the impact of photography in shaping public discourse. Don’t miss this opportunity to gain insights into Castillo’s compelling visual storytelling and his contributions to contemporary photography.
Event Type: CALL FOR ENTRIES
2025-03-04 to 2025-03-31 11:59 PM
The Image Flow
328 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, San Anselmo, CA 94960
Event is Free
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We’re excited to announce our Photo of the Month competition for March: Impact!
Submission is free, and only images uploaded this month are eligible. The winning image will be featured in our gallery, newsletter, and social media—plus, the winner will receive a $100 gift certificate to The Image Flow and a 16×20 giclée paper print of their winning image. Two honorable mentions will receive a 16×20 giclée paper print of their winning image.
Photography Competition Theme
The world is shifting, and we’re capturing it—for better or worse. This month, we’re looking for images that showcase Impact. From political movements and social change to environmental shifts and cultural moments, tell the story of how we shape the world—and how it shapes us.
Show us innovation, destruction, resilience, or the strange and unexpected ways people, society, and industry collide. Whether it’s the energy of a protest, the scars of a changing landscape, or a community rebuilding, document the good, the bad, and everything in between.
Event Type: SHOW
2025-03-03 to 2025-04-03
Diablo Valley College Art Gallery
321 Golf Club Road, Art Quad, Room A305, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
Event is Free
Hours: Mon - Wed 9:00 AM-4:00 PM; Thu - Fri 9:00 AM-1:00 PM;
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Nicole White’s latest exhibition captures the essence of a uniquely serene and introspective Italy, born from her experience during the DVC study abroad program in Florence in early 2022. Amid the absence of tourists, she discovered a version of the city that was both somber and spectacular, inspiring her to explore the interplay between reality and representation. Through her lens, White contemplates history, time, light, belief, and permanence, crafting images that ground her—and the viewer—in the profound beauty of the phenomenological. Don’t miss this evocative collection that bridges the seen and the unseen, on display now at the DVC Gallery.
Event Type: CALL FOR ENTRIES
2025-03-07 to 2025-03-31 5:00 PM
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400 Aviation Blvd, Suite 100, Santa Rosa, CA 95403
Event is Free
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In celebration of our 60+ beautiful Sonoma County Regional Parks, the Sonoma County Parks Foundation is hosting a spring 2025 photo contest as a fundraiser to benefit Regional Parks.
Winning photos will be featured on the Sonoma County Parks Foundation website, newsletters, social media, and some winning photos will also be featured in our 2026 calendar. The contest begins Saturday, March 1st and will end Monday, March 31st at 5:00 p.m. We welcome entries from any resident or visitor in Sonoma County, regardless of skill level or experience.
Event Type: ONLINE CLASS
2025-03-27 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
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, Fremont, CA 94539
Event is Free
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Join this engaging live workshop and craft a portfolio in real-time with the help of creative ambassador Dan Milnor. This 1.5-hour session mixes community accountability with Blurb's powerful BookWright software to take your portfolio and bookmaking skills to new heights.
You’ll have a blend of structured guidance and creative freedom throughout this portfolio-focused. We'll start by talking through what portfolios are, what elements are necessary for a compelling one and then delve into the hands-on design. Whether you choose to follow Dan's lead or explore your own ideas, you'll gain valuable insights into design techniques, efficient workflows, and creative decision-making. It's a unique opportunity to refine your craft, overcome design challenges, and potentially uncover new directions for your work.
By the end of our time together, you'll have made progress on your project and gained fresh perspectives to inform your future showcased work. Don't miss this chance to create, learn, and connect with a community of passionate bookmakers.
About Dan Milnor Daniel Milnor is Blurb's creative ambassador. Milnor is a former news, editorial, and commercial photographer who now works primarily on long-term projects. His work combines still photographs, motion, sound, and the written word. Milnor began printing his work in the darkroom in 1988 and has self-published hundreds of titles, from award-winning to experimental. He has taught at the Art Center College of Design and the Academy of Art University. His work is in the collections of The Los Angeles County Museum of Art, The George Eastman House, and the Santa Barbara Museum of Art. He lives in New Mexico.
Event Type: CLASS
2025-04-06 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Sebastopol Center for the Arts
282 High Street, Sebastopol, CA 95472
General Admission $85.00
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Back by popular demand! Learn how to make (not take) great photos to enjoy, create memories, and capture those life moments. All iPhones are welcome (android phones also, but we demonstrate with an iPhone). It does not have to be the latest rendition. This class is for all levels of photographical experience. We will discuss, and demonstrate:
The settings, filters, exposure, focus, shutter speeds, lenses (yes you do have lens choices on the phone camera), panoramas, macro and close ups, portraits, and videos. All will be presented with an eye towards creativity and compositional power and considerations.
Event Type: ONLINE ARTIST TALK
2025-03-29 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
SF Camerawork
Fort Mason Center, 2 Marina Blvd. Building A, San Francisco, CA 94123-1284
Event is Free
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Tune in for a virtual presentation + Q&A with artist Tricia Rainwater!
Tricia Rainwater is a Choctaw multimedia artist based in the Bay Area, with roots in the Central Valley and New Mexico. Her artistic portfolio, which includes self-portraiture, sculpture, large-scale murals, and installations, has been featured at the Berkeley Art Center, ICA San Francisco, MOCA Toronto, Muz Collective, and ICA San Jose, among others.
In 2022, she received a grant from the SF Arts Commission to trace the Choctaw Trail of Tears. Rooted in themes of identity and grief, her work offers a perspective through the lens of a Choctaw survivor. Through her art, Tricia confronts and resists loss by revisiting sites of pain, creating spaces for personal and collective healing.
Once you register you will automatically receive a meeting invitation from the SF Camerawork account with a zoom link, which will be sent to the email address used to RSVP for this event. Please feel free to reach out to info@sfcamerawork.org with any questions or concerns!
Event Type: GALLERY TALK
2025-04-10 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
Stanford University
550 Jane Stanford Way, Hoover Tower, Lou Henry Hoover Gallery, Stanford, CA 94305
Event is Free
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website: www.hoover.org
The Hoover Institution Library & Archives invite you to a gallery talk with Exhibition Curation & Design Manager Marissa Rhee about Sightseeing at Wars End: World War II as seen in the Bellantoni Papers.
n conjunction with our exhibition The Battalion Artist: A Sailor’s Journey Through the South Seas, join us for this free talk about US Navy Seabee Natale Bellantoni’s time at the end of WWII on Okinawa.
The 82-day battle for Okinawa in World War II lasted from April to June 1945. The 78th Seabees spent much of that time aboard the USS J. Franklin Bell until they finally landed on June 17th. Among them was their battalion artist, Natale Bellantoni, who would spend the next six months on the island working and exploring. Over 200 photographs in Bellantoni’s papers reveal what he saw and in this talk Marissa Rhee will share many of them. She will explore what life was like for the Seabee on Okinawa, his perceptions of the locals he encountered, and contrast Bellantoni’s record of the island with other accounts from the time. Very few photographic records during this end of war transition period on Okinawa exist in such breadth and innocence as are in the Bellantoni papers, giving attendees rare access to the sights of a destroyed island and its population void of government objectives.
Following the event, the Library & Archives invite guests to explore The Battalion Artist and Hoover@100: Ideas Defining a Century exhibitions.
Event Type: LECTURE
2025-04-09 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Stanford University
557 Escondido Mall, David Rumsey Map Center, Stanford, CA 94305
Event is Free
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Join us for a talk by visiting artist Sohei Nishino followed by remarks and reflections on the artist’s work by a distinguished group of panelists including cultural historian Abby Smith Rumsey; poet and Stanford lecturer in creative writing, Sara Michas-Martin; and associate professor of the history of the built environment at the University of California, Santa Cruz, Albert Narath. The program will conclude with a panel discussion and Q&A facilitated by art historian and Stanford ITALIC Associate Director Kim Beil and David Rumsey Map Center staff.
Event Type: READ
2025-03-22 to 2025-04-05
Random Posts
, Fremont, CA 94539
Event is Free
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website: https://www.kqed.org/arts/13973390/low-light-darkroom-photography-lab
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Aficionados of film photography will soon be able to access a new photo lab opening in San Francisco. Low Light Darkroom, a nonprofit, volunteer-led lab opening in Union Square, will offer studio time for emerging and seasoned photographers to develop their own film and make their own black-and-white or color prints.
The collective’s grand opening, on March 22, includes music sets by local DJs, libations by Madre Mezcal and art by Bay Area painter Charlie Ertola. Low Light Darkroom will showcase photography by San Francisco artist Minnette Lehmann.
Low Light Darkroom hopes to meet the needs of photographers familiar with developing film and making prints, and are ready for a more hands-on approach. Producing one’s own color prints is easier said than done these days; only a few photo labs in the Bay Area provide public access to color darkroom printing, like Photo Laundry in the Mission. (For off-site developing, Low Light recommends full-service film labs like Underdog, which has drop-offs at San Francisco’s Glass Key.)
Visitors to Saturday’s grand opening will be able to explore the darkroom and collective space, which will operate on a membership model. Memberships to the darkroom are currently priced in tiers based on how many hours photographers anticipate using the space.
Event Type: SHOW
2025-03-22 to 2025-04-01
Random Posts
corner of Jones and Ellis Streets, San Francisco, CA
Event is Free
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On the corner of Jones and Ellis Streets in San Francisco, there’s an open-air art gallery filled with images of the very people who reside in the Tenderloin.
One block from Glide Memorial Church, right behind the sign that designates the area as Compton’s Transgender Cultural District, the images cover an entire building. The series of three-by-four-foot, black-and-white photos show residents from nearby SROs celebrating birthdays, customers patronizing local stores and folks who sleep on the streets, simply living.
The project is the work of photographer Harry Williams.