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
Please join us at Telegraph Beer Garden for a low-key gathering. This is a chance to mingle and meet some fellow photographers, and talk about photography, or whatever else strikes our fancy!
It’s Photo Walk Time!
We will be meeting on the first Sunday of the month! Bring any camera you like, and be prepared to wander and shoot for up to an hour.
EBPCO’s bimonthly photo walks are a great way to connect with other photographers while exploring and photographing an interesting Oakland location.
Our photo walks are free and OPEN TO ALL! Bring your camera(s) and your creativity. All cameras welcome, including phones.
Please join us at Telegraph Beer Garden for a low-key gathering. This is a chance to mingle and meet some fellow photographers, and talk about photography, or whatever else strikes our fancy!
This one-day workshop is for those with some previous black & white darkroom experience who’ve been away from it for some time. Participants go through the process of black & white film processing and darkroom printing with an instructor as a brief hands-on refresher to these foundational techniques.
Requirements: 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! Some previous experience with black & white film processing and printing is required.
ENROLLMENT FEE: $125* | MATERIALS FEE: $15
*Current EBPCO members may receive enrollment fee discounts with valid code entered at checkout
WITH GUEST LEADER JAN WATTEN 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. This session is open to EBPCO members only. If you don’t have a membership, you can start one HERE.
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This is a FREE event, but advance registration is required.
WITH BRENNA HANSEN AT THE EBPCO DARKROOM
Liquid Emulsion is a bottled version of the light sensitive coating normally found on darkroom paper. It can be applied to wood, fabric, ceramic, and more, allowing silver gelatin prints to be made on the surface of just about any object. Participants learn the basics, printing from film negatives onto a variety of materials.
Requirements: Participants must bring their own 35mm black & white negatives to print from. All other materials are provided by EBPCO! Previous darkroom printing experience OR completion of Intro to Darkroom workshop is required.
ENROLLMENT FEE: $85* | MATERIALS FEE: $25
Register Here Starting September 1st - Sign Up for a Reminder Email
*Current EBPCO members may receive enrollment fee discounts with valid code entered at checkout
FEATURED WORKSHOPS
IN THE GALLERY
In Focus celebrates the creativity, diversity, and strength of the photography community in the Bay Area. This open call was juried by Ann Jastrab, Executive Director of The Center for Photographic Art in Carmel, CA and was held in celebration of Oakland Photo Workshop’s five year anniversary. This exhibition brings together 50 artists in the gallery and an additional 30 artists in the expanded online exhibition, highlighting the many ways photography can document, question, connect, and inspire.
Online exhibition will be live on Friday August 7th!