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Call for Entry: In the Moment Photo Exhibit, 7/12–9/6

In the Moment Photo Exhibit: Capturing Daily Urban Life Dates: July 12–September 6, 2013 Opening Reception: July 12, 2013, 6–9 p.m. Location: Harvey Milk Photo Center, 50 Scott St (at Duboce), (415) 554-9522 Viewing hours: Tuesday–Thursday, 4–9 p.m., Saturday, 10...

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Summer 2013 Class Registration Starts Sat. May 18th!

Summer 2013 class registration starts Saturday, May 18th at 10 a.m.! Download the brochure or check out the listings here. Photo by Thayer Allyson Gowdy

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Photo Center Exhibit Hours

Exhibit Hours are 6 to 9 p.m., Tuesday through Thursday, and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Because our gallery rooms are used for classes and private events, please call ahead during the Photo Center’s hours, which are Tuesday through...

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Events / Photo Walks

2013 Photo Walks

Urban Photo Walk Series 6/27: Aquatic Park/Fisherman’s Wharf (Thurs) 7–9 p.m. 7/28: Mission Sunday Streets (Sun) Noon–3 p.m. 8/17: Financial District/Ferry Building (Sat) 4–6 p.m. 9/21: Telegraph Hill/North Beach (Sat) 4–6 p.m. 10/5: Ft. Mason (Sat) 4–6 p.m. McLaren Park Saturday Photo Walk Series Co-sponsored by Save McLaren Park 6/22: Geneva grasslands 3–5 p.m. 7/20:...

Current Exhibitions / Exhibits

Spring 2013 Photo Exhibit, 3/29–6/28

Spring Photo Exhibit March 29–June 28, 2013 Two Locations McLaren Lodge: 501 Stanyan (at Fell), (415) 831-2700, Open 9 a.m.–5 p.m., Monday–Friday Harvey Milk Photo Center: 50 Scott (at Duboce), (415) 554-9523, please call for gallery hours Stop by McLaren Lodge and enjoy the wide range of images from Photo Center staff and volunteers. The...

Classes / Darkroom / Printing

6/04–7/09: Intro to Black & White Printing — Darkroom

A great Intro class to show you all of the key basics in Black & White Darkroom printing. Learn all of the key steps and processes to get you on your way to printing your images! No class on 7/2. Fee: $149 Instructor: Michael ten Pas Summer 2013 Tuesdays, 6/4 – 7/9, 6:30 – 9...

Classes / Lighting / Night Photography / Shooting

6/05, 6/12, 6/19, 6/26, 7/10, 8/07 and 8/14: Postcards from SF — Night Photography

In the classroom portion of this workshop we will investigate historic reference points of this often-photographed SF icon, and discuss technical considerations related to photographic the site at night. Following this, we travel to the site for some twilight work (many times the best alternative for low-light photography in heavily lit urban settings), continuing to...

Classes / Digital / Shooting

6/06–6/27 and 7/17–8/07: Level 1 Getting to Know Your Digital SLR Camera

Learn the controls of your digital camera and improve your photographs along the way! Step by step instruction and demonstrations will be covered in class. Please bring your digital camera manual to class, along with your camera, which should be fully charged, along with back up batteries. Note: This class requires a Digital SLR Camera....

Classes / Shooting / Technique

6/06–6/27: Portraits — Connecting with Subjects — New Course!

Students will focus on connecting with their subjects, often strangers, in order to create strong evocative portraits. We will discuss more formal elements of the image such as posture, ratio, framing and bright versus dark. We will also discuss the differences evoked by different relationships with the subject such as gaze, natural vs. artificial lighting,...

Classes / Darkroom / Digital / Printing

6/08–6/29: Making Photo Prints with Cyanotype

In this workshop, students will learn to make beautiful, blue or brown toned prints simply and inexpensively, from digital or film photographs, made using the sun and water! This hands on demonstration will show how to use these historical processes in a very versatile, creative and unique, hand-made photographic prints. Materials list will be emailed...

Classes / Orientation

6/15, 6/29, 7/13, 8/10: Photography Center Orientations

This is a required course for all new and potential members of the Photography Center as well as any beginning students who have signed up for darkroom or alternative process classes. It is not required for students taking strictly digital classes. This course will include a complete tour of the facility including our forty-enlarger darkroom...

Classes / Lighting / Shooting

6/18–6/25 and 8/6–8/13: Great Creative Portraiture — Hands-on

Learn the creative tools that can be applied to fine art and client based portraiture. Hands-on class explores the art of photographing people with instruction in lighting and camera technique. Create great photos of your friends and family! Taught by a full time local professional photographer. Fee: $129 Instructor: Spencer Brown Summer 2013: Tuesdays, 6:30...

Artistic Development / Classes

6/22 and 8/17: Matting, Framing, and Presenting Your Photos

Learn from a fine art photographer the easy methods and tools for matting and framing your work, including preparing your work form presentation and finding affordable ways to enhance your images. This workshop will include a hands-on instruction and demonstration followed by a field trip to a local museum and or gallery to see how...

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