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
Join us at Oakland Photo Workshop for a Q&A with the artists of Practice Makes Process - The Teaching Artists of the East Bay Photo Collective.
Reflecting the diversity of the workshops program, Practice Makes Process 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.
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!
WITH CHRISSY HUHN AT THE EBPCO DARKROOM
This one-day workshop introduces the DIY construction of cameras made from everyday, recycled materials! Participants make their own cameras, shoot onto silver gelatin paper with them, then process their prints in the darkroom directly from the cameras they built. A brief introduction to darkroom printing is included.
Requirements: Participants must bring their own box or cylindrical canister to construct their camera. All other materials are provided by EBPCO! No previous experience required.
ENROLLMENT FEE: $75* | MATERIALS FEE: $15
*Current EBPCO members may receive enrollment fee discounts with valid code entered at checkout
WITH JAYA BHAT AT THE EBPCO DARKROOM
Anthotype Printing is a photographic process that uses the sun along with light sensitive emulsions made from plant matter to create unique prints. Participants learn the basics of this process, using a variety of materials to create different anthotype emulsions and print their own one-of-a-kind photograms and photographs.
Requirements: Participants must send images files they wish to print in class to the instructor in advance. All other materials are provided by EBPCO! No previous experience required.
ENROLLMENT FEE: $60* | MATERIALS FEE: $15
*Current EBPCO members may receive enrollment fee discounts with valid code entered at checkout
WITH NICOLE WHITE AT OAKLAND PHOTO WORKSHOP
This one-day workshop is for those comfortable with the basics of Lightroom to explore more complex editing techniques and workflows. Participants gain a deeper understanding of Lightroom Classic’s capabilities, including the use of global and selective masking, creating and applying presets, working with virtual copies, preparing files for different outputs, and various considerations around resolution and export settings.
Requirements: Participants must bring a laptop with Lightroom Classic installed, a charger, and 10–40 image files they'd like to work with. All other materials are provided by EBPCO! Some Previous experience using Adobe Lightroom OR completion of our Intro to Digital Photography workshop is required.
ENROLLMENT FEE: $60* | MATERIALS FEE: $5
*Current EBPCO members may receive enrollment fee discounts with valid code entered at checkout
WITH PHILIP KRAYNA AT OAKLAND PHOTO WORKSHOP
This one-day workshop is where participants can bring their secondhand film cameras and questions to our resident film camera obsessive, Dr. Philm! During the workshop, participants receive camera testing and assessment, a brief explanation of how their camera works, and assistance with minor repairs when possible. Resources and referrals for further repair are offered if needed.
Requirements: No previous experience required. All materials are provided by EBPCO!
This workshop is FREE and open to all, though advanced sign up is required.
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.