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 for an opening reception for Material as Witness, curated by Rena Tom!
Material as Witness explores the photograph as object, with its own material sensibility and narrative. Objects can trigger powerful emotions and memories, and materials carry their own associations based on tactile properties or cultural significance. The artists in the exhibition engage in image-making, in a truly hands-on sense, to subvert (or amplify) the power attributed to photos as documentary evidence and bearers of truth.
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!
Join us for an artist talk for Material As Witness, curated by Rena Tom. This exhibit explores the photograph as object, with its own material sensibility and narrative. The artists in the exhibition engage in image-making, in a truly hands-on sense, to subvert (or amplify) the power attributed to photos as documentary evidence and bearers of truth.
The talk will begin around 6:30, with time for a Q&A after!
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 JOP BAYLON AT OAKLAND PHOTO WORKSHOP
This one-day workshop helps participants work with their phone camera settings beyond auto to capture images with more control. Participants learn more about their phone camera and editing apps, as well as the basic concepts of exposure, composition, light, and subject. A selection of images will be printed in class.
Requirements: Participants must bring their phone camera and charger. All other materials are provided by EBPCO! No previous experience required.
ENROLLMENT FEE: $60* | MATERIALS FEE: $5
*Current EBPCO members may receive enrollment fee discounts with valid code entered at checkout
WITH GUEST LEADER FAIRLIGHT DE MICHELE 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.
Register Here Starting October 1st - Sign Up for a Reminder Email
This is a FREE event, but advance registration is required.
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
What happens when a two-dimensional image escapes the bounds of the frame, the scrapbook, or the screen? Material as Witness explores the photograph as object, with its own material sensibility and narrative. Objects can trigger powerful emotions and memories, and materials carry their own associations based on tactile properties or cultural significance. The artists in the exhibition engage in image-making, in a truly hands-on sense, to subvert (or amplify) the power attributed to photos as documentary evidence and bearers of truth.
Featuring Amy Yoshitsu, dani lopez, Gabby Severson, Lucy Puls, Sam Kober, Sarah Sanford, & Shirin Towfiq
Curated by Rena Tom