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!

Join us for a closing reception celebrating the exhibition If These Eyes Could Talk, curated by Najee Tobin!

WITH VINCE DONOVAN AT OAKLAND PHOTO WORKSHOP

This one-day workshop will cover the basics of good portrait photography, including lighting, posing, hair, and makeup. Participants will work with a model and basic studio lighting set-ups to create a variety of portraits. This workshop is intended for photographers of all stripes, formats, and experience levels, including digital, film, and phone. Participants should bring their own digital camera, film camera, or camera phone, as well as memory cards, chargers, or film if applicable. All other equipment and materials will be provided by EBPCO!

Class Full! JOIN WAITLIST | ENROLLMENT FEE: $50* | MATERIALS FEE: $20

*Current EBPCO members may receive enrollment fee discounts with valid code entered at checkout

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EBPCO Fest is an ode to the spirit of creativity and community fostered by the East Bay Photo Collective! It is your chance to contribute to a cause that brings together the power of art, culture, and community. Proceeds from EBPCO Fest will directly support the East Bay Photo Collective’s efforts to provide photographic resources, education, and opportunities for the community.

WITH CHRISSY HUHN AT THE EBPCO COMMUNITY DARKROOM

Join us for World Cyanotype Day 2025! Delve deeper into the world of cyanotype by making prints on fabric and toning with botanicals. You’ll have the option to bring some of your own textiles, botanicals, photogram materials, and negatives to experiment with and/or choose from a selection that we’ll provide. All other materials for this workshop are provided by EBPCO. This advanced workshop is reserved for those who have their own previous experience with cyanotype or have taken one of our cyanotype workshops.

Class Full! JOIN WAITLIST | ENROLLMENT FEE: $65* | MATERIALS FEE: $15

*Current EBPCO members may receive enrollment fee discounts with valid code entered at checkout

WITH JYOTI LIGGIN AT THE EBPCO COMMUNITY DARKROOM

This 4 week course is for those who are comfortable shooting 35mm film but have no previous experience in a black & white darkroom. Throughout the course, an instructor will guide you through the basics of darkroom processes, including processing black & white film, contact printing, and enlargement printing. Participants must bring an exposed but unprocessed roll of film to work with for the first class. All other materials for this course are provided by EBPCO!

Class Full! JOIN WAITLIST | ENROLLMENT FEE: $220* | MATERIALS FEE: $30

*Current EBPCO members may receive enrollment fee discounts with valid code entered at checkout

WITH BEATRICE THORNTON AT THE EBPCO COMMUNITY DARKROOM

We’re partnering with Bay Area brewers Laughing Monk to source some tasty beer for participants in this workshop to enjoy both as a refreshing beverage AND as a developer base for black & white film processing! In this one-day workshop, participants will learn the basics of film processing with homemade “Beerol” developer. Participants must bring two rolls of exposed 35mm black & white film to process during the workshop. All other materials are provided, including a glass of Laughing Monk beer to drink! This workshop is open only to those 21+ years of age.

REGISTER HERE | ENROLLMENT FEE: $60* | MATERIALS FEE: $15

*Current EBPCO members may receive enrollment fee discounts with valid code entered at checkout

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.

WITH JENNY SAMPSON AT THE EBPCO COMMUNITY DARKROOM

Wet Plate Collodion is a photographic process dating back to the 1800’s that involves hand-coating a metal or glass plate with a viscous, salted collodion then submerging it in silver nitrate. While still wet, the sensitized plate is put in the camera, exposed, and processed immediately following exposure. In this one-day workshop, participants will learn the basics of this historical process, using metal plates to create their own one-of-a-kind tintypes. Participants should be familiar with the basics of large format camera operation before registering. All materials for this workshop are provided by EBPCO.

Class Full! JOIN WAITLIST | ENROLLMENT FEE: $150* | MATERIALS FEE: $30

*Current EBPCO members may receive enrollment fee discounts with valid code entered at checkout

WITH BRENNA HANSEN 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!

Class Full! JOIN WAITLIST | ENROLLMENT FEE: $120* | MATERIALS FEE: $15

*Current EBPCO members may receive enrollment fee discounts with valid code entered at checkout

WITH KELLY SULLIVAN AT OAKLAND PHOTO WORKSHOP

For those who own a digital camera and want to learn how to get the most out of it. In this workshop, an instructor will guide you through the basics of digital camera function and making images in manual. This workshop will give you a deeper understanding of your camera's modes and functions as well as a greater sense of control over your image making. Participants must bring their own DSLR or mirrorless camera, batteries, and memory card for file storage.

REGISTER HERE | ENROLLMENT FEE: $50* | MATERIALS FEE: $5

*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 we will share with others and with EPBCO member and film camera obsessive Philip Krayna (aka “Dr. Philm). Philip will test and assess your camera, if possible help with minor repairs, and explain how to use it, so you can start enjoying the magic of film photography.

REGISTER HERE Starting October 1st | This workshop is FREE and open to all, though advanced sign up is required.

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 JYOTI LIGGIN AT THE EBPCO COMMUNITY DARKROOM

This 4 week course is for those who are comfortable shooting 35mm film but have no previous experience in a black & white darkroom. Throughout the course, an instructor will guide you through the basics of darkroom processes, including processing black & white film, contact printing, and enlargement printing. Participants must bring an exposed but unprocessed roll of film to work with for the first class. All other materials for this course are provided by EBPCO!

REGISTER HERE Starting October 1st | ENROLLMENT FEE: $220* | MATERIALS FEE: $30

*Current EBPCO members may receive enrollment fee discounts with valid code entered at checkout

WITH BRENNA HANSEN AT THE EBPCO COMMUNITY DARKROOM

Push your photographic work into the realm of sculpture! Liquid emulsion is a bottled version of the light sensitive coating normally found on darkroom photo paper. It can be applied to a variety of materials, allowing images to be made on the surface of just about any object. In this workshop, learn the fundamentals by printing enlarged black & white film negatives onto wood, fabric, ceramic, and more. Participants must have previous experience with traditional darkroom enlargement printing and bring their own 35mm black & white negatives to print. All other materials are provided by EBPCO!

REGISTER HERE Starting October 1st | ENROLLMENT FEE: $85* | MATERIALS FEE: $20

*Current EBPCO members may receive enrollment fee discounts with valid code entered at checkout

WITH JULIAYN COLEMAN AT OAKLAND PHOTO WORKSHOP

In this workshop, participants will make 4 different bookbinding structures and a wrap to house them all. The structures include a one-sheet book, a pamphlet, an accordion, and a stab binding. This workshop is open to all, regardless of prior bookbinding experience, and we'll talk about ways to adapt the structures to include your images! Participants are invited to bring some of their own paper or other potential binding materials to experiment with, though a set of materials will be provided for each participant to work with. All other materials for this workshop will be provided by EBPCO!

REGISTER HERE Starting October 1st | ENROLLMENT FEE: $60* | MATERIALS FEE: $15

*Current EBPCO members may receive enrollment fee discounts with valid code entered at checkout

WITH NAJEE TOBIN 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.

REGISTER HERE Starting October 1st | ENROLLMENT FEE: $50* | MATERIALS FEE: $15

*Current EBPCO members may receive enrollment fee discounts with valid code entered at checkout

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.

WITH GUEST LEADER (TBD) AND FACILITATOR BOB SHONKOFF AT OAKLAND PHOTO WORKSHOP

This session is open to EBPCO members only. If you don’t have a membership, you can start one HERE. Join us at Oakland Photo Workshop to discuss your photo projects and works in progress. The goals of these in-person sessions are to create a supportive space to give and receive constructive feedback on projects in all areas of photography currently being developed. Participants will also practice speaking about their art as well as the art of others. We also encourage participants in our workshops to attend and share what you made and are working on!

REGISTER HERE STARTING NOVEMBER 1st | This is a FREE event, but advance registration is required.