East Bay Photo Collective
An Oakland-based creative arts non-profit providing inspiration, education, and community through the art and craft of photography.
FEATURED EVENTS
WORKSHOPS
IN THE GALLERY
An Oakland-based creative arts non-profit providing inspiration, education, and community through the art and craft of photography.
FEATURED EVENTS
Join us for a closing reception for DIPTYCHS, EBPCO's annual Members' Exhibition curated by John Park.
Friday, January 16th 6-8pm, Oakland Photo Workshop - 312 8th St., Oakland, CA 94607
Two images placed side by side can create an unexpected resonance and deeper meaning beyond the individual images. In EBPCO’s annual member’s exhibition, thirty seven local photographers take on the mysterious power of diptychs, revealing a broad range of human experience and emotion.
Visit the gallery exhibition through January 25th, 2026 and online, indefinitely, at ebpco.org
WITH NAJEE TOBIN AT THE EBPCO COMMUNITY DARKROOM
This one-day session is designed for those who have had some previous experience in black & white photography, processing, and printing but have been away from it for some time. We will go through the process of black & white film processing and darkroom printing together as a refresher to these hands-on procedures. Participants must bring an exposed but unprocessed roll of film to work with for the class. All other materials for this course are provided by EBPCO!
JOIN WAITLIST | ENROLLMENT FEE: $120* | MATERIALS FEE: $15
*Current EBPCO members may receive enrollment fee discounts with valid code entered at checkout
WITH JOP BAYLON AT OAKLAND PHOTO WORKSHOP
This beginner-friendly workshop teaches you how to capture polished, engaging videos using your iPhone. You’ll explore camera settings, framing, and simple editing techniques to create professional-looking videos. Perfect for beginners, creators, and storytellers who want to capture cinematic video moments with just their phone. The class will include lectures, demonstrations, hands-on activities, and time to edit your videos.
REGISTER HERE | ENROLLMENT FEE: $50* | MATERIALS FEE: $5
*Current EBPCO members may receive enrollment fee discounts with valid code entered at checkout
WITH JENNY SAMPSON AT THE EBPCO COMMUNITY DARKROOM
For those who are new to film photography and looking to get started. In this course, an instructor will guide you through the basics of manual camera function and making images with black & white 35mm film, including ISO, aperture, shutter speed, light metering, focus, and more. This workshop will get you making images that can be sent out for processing or prepare you for your own processing work in the darkroom. Participants must bring their own 35mm camera.
JOIN WAITLIST | ENROLLMENT FEE: $50* | MATERIALS FEE: $15
*Current EBPCO members may receive enrollment fee discounts with valid code entered at checkout
WORKSHOPS
IN THE GALLERY
EBPCO’s annual member exhibition challenges photographers from all around the Bay Area to explore a single topic or theme. This year the challenge is DIPTYCHS, where two images placed side by side can create an unexpected resonance and deeper meaning beyond the individual images. Curated by John Park, formerly of Underdog Film Lab, this exhibition features thirty seven local photographers as they take on the mysterious power of diptychs, revealing a broad range of human experience and emotion.