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
Joins us for an opening reception for Practice Makes Perfect; Work from the Teaching Artists of the East Bay Open Collective. There will be refreshments, music by the Cat Man of West Oakland, and some incredible work by our roster of instructors!
Practice Makes Process features the work of the teaching artists of the East Bay Photo Collective. Showcasing diverse photographic approaches, this exhibition explores the intersection of creative practice, artistic process, and shared learning. Featuring Joffrey Baylon, Jaya Bhat, Sakara Birdsong, Kimberley Campisano, Juliayn Coleman, Vincent Donovan, Brenna Hansen, Chrissy Huhn, Phillip Krayna, Jyoti Liggin, Ziru Mo, Jenny Sampson, Bob Shonkoff, Sophie Stoerkel, Kelly Sullivan, Beatrice Thornton, Najee Tobin, & Jan Watten.
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.
Theme: Film Swap
Hosted by Anita Gay
Sign up here to participate!
What’s a film swap, you ask? Well, first of all, it’s a lot of fun. You shoot a roll of film (or some sheets of 4x5 if you’re Vince) then swap with a partner who shoots over the same roll or sheets. Get them developed and scanned before June 4th, pick a few favorites, then log onto Zoom at 7pm, and share your magic results with the rest of us!
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.
WITH JYOTI LIGGIN 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!
ENROLLMENT FEE: $125* | MATERIALS FEE: $15
*Current EBPCO members may receive enrollment fee discounts with valid code entered at checkout
WITH KELLY SULLIVAN AT OAKLAND PHOTO WORKSHOP
This 4 week course (7/9-7/30) is for those who want to get started with digital photography and photo editing. Participants will learn to operate their digital cameras and receive a hands-on introduction to using Adobe Lightroom to edit their images. Topics covered include image making in manual, importing and exporting image files, and sorting and editing images both in batches as well as individually. Participants must bring a DSLR or mirrorless camera and laptop computer. Participants should either have an Adobe Lightroom subscription or be ready to start a temporary subscription on the first day of class.
ENROLLMENT FEE: $135* | MATERIALS FEE: $10
*Current EBPCO members may receive enrollment fee discounts with valid code entered at checkout
FEATURED WORKSHOPS
IN THE GALLERY
Practice Makes Process features the work of the teaching artists of the East Bay Photo Collective. Reflecting the diversity of the workshops program, the exhibition brings together a broad range of photographic practices, approaches, and ways of seeing. Each exhibiting artist sustains an individual creative practice while sharing aspects of their process through hands-on workshops and community experiences. This exhibition offers another point of access: an opportunity to encounter how sustained practice intersects with artistic process.
Featuring the work of Joffrey Baylon, Jaya Bhat, Sakara Birdsong, Kimberley Campisano, Juliayn Coleman, Vincent Donovan, Brenna Hansen, Chrissy Huhn, Phillip Krayna, Jyoti Liggin, Ziru Mo, Jenny Sampson, Bob Shonkoff, Sophie Stoerkel, Kelly Sullivan, Beatrice Thornton, Najee Tobin, & Jan Watten.