East Bay Photo Collective
An Oakland-based creative arts non-profit providing inspiration, education, and community through the art and craft of photography.
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An Oakland-based creative arts non-profit providing inspiration, education, and community through the art and craft of photography.
FEATURED EVENTS
Do you have questions about submitting your work to EBPCO’s no theme open call? We are offering Office Hours to answer all your technical questions, big or small.
This session is IN PERSON at Oakland Photo Workshop, no RSVP necessary. Drop in anytime with your images ready to submit.
Do you have questions about submitting your work to EBPCO’s no theme open call? We are offering Office Hours to answer all your technical questions, big or small.
This session is virtual, no RSVP necessary. Drop in anytime with your images ready to submit.
Zoom link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9359091701?pwd=bbumxbXok2ofoNm38Hav3BJMuzul7b.1
As AI-generated imagery has enabled the mass spreading of misinformation, the role of photojournalists in documenting reality is more crucial than ever. Yet the economic implosion of the media industry means that there are relatively few full-time positions left, even at major news outlets. Amidst this challenging landscape, how are photojournalists adapting to changing technologies, maintaining their careers, and covering the stories that deserve to be covered?
To answer these questions and more, East Bay Yesterday host Liam O’Donoghue will be moderating a panel discussion with several Bay Area photojournalists. Expect to hear an illuminating conversation on the ethics, logistics, and love of taking pictures for a living.
Featuring:Amir Aziz, Bay Nature Documentary Photography Fellow and co-founder of Coyote Media Collective
Charles Russo, SF Gate Senior Editor of Photography & Design
Jane Tyska, East Bay Times/Oakland Tribune photojournalist
This event is part of the closing reception for “Visible Labor: The East Bay at Work,” an exhibition of local photographers on display at Oakland Photo Workshop until May 24, 2026. The exhibition is available for online viewing here.
This is a FREE event, but we recommend pre-registering here.
WITH BEATRICE THORNTON AT THE EBPCO COMMUNITY DARKROOM
Delve deeper into the world of sustainable developing by making darkroom prints using plant-based developers. In this workshop, participants will learn to make prints with plant-based developers, mix chemistry, and observe how their negatives respond to different developer bases. Participants should bring some processed 35mm negatives to print. All other materials for the course are provided by EBPCO!
ENROLLMENT FEE: $75* | MATERIALS FEE: $15
*Current EBPCO members may receive enrollment fee discounts with valid code entered at checkout
WITH PHILIP KRAYNA AT OAKLAND PHOTO WORKSHOP
Do you have a film camera collecting dust in an attic, inherited from a relative, or recently purchased at a yard sale or on eBay? Bring your cameras and questions to this informal workshop where EPBCO member and film camera obsessive Philip Krayna (aka “Dr. Philm) will test and assess your camera, explain how to use it, and help with minor repairs if possible, so you can start enjoying the magic of film photography.
This workshop is FREE and open to all, though advanced sign up is required.
WITH KEITH BATTLE AT OAKLAND PHOTO WORKSHOP
Finding the transition from still photography to video downright daunting? This hands-on workshop will demystify some of the settings, tools and techniques that are fundamental to capturing video. You'll have to unlearn some things and abandon some tried and true photography tricks but you'll have fun and start shooting better footage right away! Participants must bring their own video-enabled DSLR or mirrorless camera. All materials for this workshop are provided by EBPCO.
ENROLLMENT FEE: $55* | MATERIALS FEE: $5
*Current EBPCO members may receive enrollment fee discounts with valid code entered at checkout
WITH GUEST LEADER NICOLE WHITE AND FACILITATOR BOB SHONKOFF AT OAKLAND PHOTO WORKSHOP
Join us at Oakland Photo Workshop for an in-person critique session where photographers share printed images, works in progress, and developing projects. Guided by experienced EBPCO leaders, participants receive thoughtful feedback and fresh perspectives while engaging in meaningful discussion about photographic art. The session offers a supportive space to speak about your work, gain insight from peers, and refine ideas. Workshop participants are especially encouraged to attend and share what they are creating. Open to EBPCO members only. If you don’t have a membership, you can start one HERE.
This is a FREE event, but advance registration is required.
FEATURED WORKSHOPS
IN THE GALLERY
There is an increasingly prevalent opinion that work should either be automated or invisible. The evolution of technology has made all forms of work more precarious and isolated. This exhibition goes behind-the-scenes to show the jobs and workplaces that we don’t usually get to see - or show them from a new perspective. It showcases the important but often overlooked jobs that keep society running, and give viewers a new window into a different side of the East Bay. This exhibition goes behind-the-scenes to show the important but often overlooked jobs that keep society running, and gives viewers a new window into a different side of the East Bay. The show features 23 artists in the gallery and online at ebpco.org/exhibitions/online/visiblelabor