PhotoAlliance

PhotoAlliance workshops are meant to foster a continuing conversation between the art and craft of photography, between the individuals that make things and the practice of creating.

We design specific opportunities to take pictures, talk about pictures and share work and ideas. Groups are small, and the instuctors are highly committed and engaged artists. Generally the workshops are for all ages and all experiences.

Our mission is to support the understanding, appreciation and creation of contemporary photography.

Click below to see an archive of

PAST workshops.

RECENT WORKSHOPS:

4th Annual Our World Review
2010 OUR WORLD PORTFOLIO REVIEW

Mono Lake: Photography and the Environment Workshop with Robert Dawson
Mono Lake: Photography and the Environment Workshop with Robert Dawson

Digital (Self) Publishing
Digital (Self) Publishing Your Photographic Book

Pt. Reyes Workshop with Debra Bloomfield and Brian Taylor
Point Reyes Workshop at the Historic Lifeboat Station

Robert Dawson
Eyes on the Rock: An Overnight Workshop on Alcatraz Island

Debra Bloomfield and Lukas Felzman
2006 POINT REYES WORKSHOP

	2010 OUR WORLD PORTFOLIO REVIEW March 13, 2010 San Francisco Art Institute 800 Chestnut Street San Francisco, CA 94133 5:00 pm A fantastic opportunity to show your photographs to professionals who publish, exhibit, write and teach. Get new ideas, make connections, and find opportunities to distribute, publish and exhibit your work. SUBMISSIONS DEADLINE EXTENDED to Friday FEBRUARY 19th, 2010. Must be RECEIVED by then. Please do send us an email letting us know you are applying however, so we can anticipate receiving your application. photo@photoalliance.org Our Mailing address: PhotoAlliance PO Box 29010 San Francisco, California 94129 If you are using Federal Express or UPS and need a STREET ADDRESS use this: PhotoAlliance 616 Key Boulevard Richmond, California 94805 415-425-5608 Entry Procedure and Requirements: • Work: All two-dimensional works, using any photographic process including digital and/or analog, are eligible for review. • Registration: Registration is a TWO-STEP process. 1- An initial review of portfolios submitted by CD with $40.00 non-refundable entry fee. 2- Fifty portfolios will be selected from these submissions for the weekend review. An additional $545.00 payment is then required for final participation if selected. • Calendar: Feb. 5th - CD Entry due Feb 15th - photographers notified March 12/14- Portfolio Review in San Francisco • Entry: JPEG images on CD only for application process. Must be received by February 5th, 2010. EARLY SUBMISSIONS ENCOURAGED. See entry checklist on Entry Form. Send all information to: PhotoAlliance / Our World Portfolio Review PO Box 29010 San Francisco, California 94129. CD’s will be returned only if a self-addressed stamped envelope of appropriate size and with appropriate postage is submitted with entry. • Entry Fee and Procedure: A non-refundable entry fee of $40.00 for each 20 images. • Digital Submission Requirements: Files should be on a CD in JPEG format. Image size should be no larger than 2Mb or: Horizontal - 8 inches Vertical - 8 inches Resolution 150 pixels/inch. Files named as follows: Lastname_Firstname_imagenumber.jpg Optional: submit an accompanying sheet with a list of name, title, date, medium, and dimension of each piece. • Selection: A panel of jurors will be pre-screening all of the entries. 50 photographers will be selected for the weekend portfolio review. An additional fee of $495.00 is then required. This will be the fourth annual event. The current confirmed reviewers list for 2010 is below- changes may occur due to unforeseen circumstances, and we do anticipate adding to the list by March 12th. 2010 REVIEWERS David Bayles, Artist, Educator, Author Chris Bennett, Executive Director, Newspace Center for Photography, Portland, OR Debra Bloomfield, Photographer & Educator Ed Carey, Director/Owner Gallery 291, San Francisco Linda Connor, Photographer & Educator, San Francisco Art Institute Robert Dawson, Photographer & Educator, Stanford & San Jose State University Luis Delgado, Photographer, San Francisco Janet Delaney, Artist,Educator, University of California, Berkeley Patty Felkner, Educator & Viewpoint Photographic Art Center, Sacramento Taj Forer, Founding Editor, Daylight Magazine Geoffrey Hiller, Photographer, editor and educator, Portland, Oregon Jason Houston, Picture Editor, Orion magazine Rebecca Horne, Photo Editor for Discover Magazine Ann M. Jastrab, Gallery Director RayKo Photo Center Whitney Johnson, Associate Picture Editor, The New Yorker Anne Kelly, Associate Gallery Director, photo-eye Gallery Eric J. Keller, Director Soulcatcher Studio, Santa Fe, NM Dennis Kiel, Chief Curator, The Light Factory Contemporary Museum of Photography and Film, Charlotte, NC Karen Kienzle, Director Palo Alto Art Center, Palo Alto Stefan Kirkby, Smith Anderson North Gallery Joanna Lehan, Associate Editor, Books, Aperture Foundation Ken Light, Director, Center for Photography, Adjunct Professor UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism, Co-founder Fotovision Michael Light, Photographer and Bookmaker David Maisel, Photographer & Educator Signe Mayfield, Curator, Palo Alto Art Center Christopher McCall, Director, Pilara Foundation, San Francisco Ted Orland, Artist, Educator, Author Darcy Padilla, Photographer & Educator, San Francisco Art Institute Doreen Schmid, Editor and Independent Curator Paul Schiek, Artist, Publisher TBW Books, San Francisco Thom Sempere, Director, PhotoAlliance Rebecca Senf, Acting Senior Curator at the Center for Creative Photography and the Phoenix Art Museum Meg Shiffler, Director, San Francisco Arts Commission Gallery Anne Veh, Art Consultant & Independent Curator Deirdre Visser, Art Curator, California Institute of Integral Studies, San Francisco Lewis Watts, Associate Professor, University of California, Santa Cruz Adam L. Weintraub, Blue Earth Alliance, Seattle
Robert Dawson	Mono Lake: Photography and the Environment Workshop with Robert Dawson May 22, 2009 Mono Lake & Lee Vining California 3:00 pm This is part of the Field Workshop Series.
	Digital (Self) Publishing Your Photographic Book September 29, 2007 San Francisco Art Institute Lecture Hall and Café 800 Chestnut Street, SF $75 general admission $35 students with valid ID 9:00 am Seminar Contributors: Janet Delaney, Artist and Educator Jun Ishimuro, Owner, Foto-Grafix Books Andrew McClintock, Photographer, Self-publisher Derek Powazek, Social Media Consultant Alan Rapp, Senior Editor \| Art & Design, Chronicle Books Laura Sackett , Artist Paul Schiek, Artist & Publisher: These Birds Walk Thom Sempere, Executive Director, PhotoAlliance Sangyon Joo, Artist Sarah Wert, Photography Market Manager, Blurb.Com Ben Zlotkin, Owner, Edition One Studios Steve Woodall, Artistic Director, San Francisco Center for the Book An Informational Seminar on Self-Publishing Digital Books One of the newest ways available to show work, build clientele or pass along ideas is also one of the oldest- get it in print! With the appearance of inexpensive digital printing, coupled with on-line distribution, sharing is now cheaper, easier and of much higher quality. The promised threshold of ease and excellence has been achieved. It is now time for all of us to begin printing digital books, or at least understand what the buzz is about before making the plunge. This one-day (9am-5pm) seminar brings together artists, publishers, editors, bookstore owners, artistic directors and others- to provide a comprehensive and rich overview of how to get your photographs self-published digitally. Illustrated slide presentations, discussions and an extended hands on ‘show and tell’ of printed works will give you the opportunity to learn from those that are already producing books in digital form. Meant for all levels of experience and all types of photography. TO REGISTER CLICK ON THE COLLECTOR PRINT BUTTON ABOVE $75 general admission $35 students with valid ID questions? call 415.425.5608 This is part of the Seminar Series.
Pt. Reyes Historic Boathouse and Environs from 2006 workshop	Point Reyes Workshop at the Historic Lifeboat Station June 1, 2007 Pt. Reyes National Seashore, California 5:00 pm The Pt. Reyes National Seashore Historic Lifeboat Station Point Reyes National Seashore, 30 miles north of San Francisco, encompassing 70,000 acres of wild coastal beaches, headlands, estuaries, and uplands, is a stunning setting for photographers to work, immerse themselves in and contemplate the tradition of landscape photography. Working with two gifted teachers, Debra Bloomfield and Brian Taylor, workshop participants take to the field independently or with instructors, with ample opportunity for sharing ideas, critique and presentations relating to the tradition of landscape photography. Participants will be housed in the Historic Lifeboat Station, a former Coast Guard rescue facility, which has basic comfort and classroom accommodations. Meals will be provided. The weekend will start 5 pm Friday with orientation and will proceed into working sessions on Saturday and Sunday, gathering back at the station for meals and presentations until conclusion at 4 pm Sunday. To register for the workshop click on 'Collector Prints' in the menu bar above and scroll until you find the Pt. Reyes Workshop image- select it, and register online. To view images by Debra or Brian click on their name above. Constructed in 1927, the Lifeboat Station is now designated a National Historic Landmark. Sited on the water at the north end of Drakes Bay and adjacent to Chimney Rock, it was the originating point for area sea rescues up until 1969 when operations were transferred to Bodega Bay. Today it is used by educational groups and non-profits and can house 30 people in classic coast guard style. We will use the bunk rooms with 4-6 people per room. The building has full plumbing, including hot showers! The dining room is the former boat garage so one of your dinner companions will be the boat. We will provide all your meals for the duration of the workshop. Though the accommodations are humble, the views from the bunkrooms, the classroom upstairs and the dining area are fantastic and there is a small beach out the front door. Chimney Rock is a 5- minute walk up the road and the seals, sea lions and seabirds are ever present. It really is a perfect setting to launch out for a day of photographing the land and an evening of focusing on landscape and photography. Also, that weekend is the full moon! For more information on the history of the Lifeboat Station please visit: nps.gov/pore/history_maritime_lifeboat.htm This is part of the SUMMER 2007 WORKSHOP.
	Eyes on the Rock: An Overnight Workshop on Alcatraz Island October 21, 2006 Alcatraz Island Saturday morning through Sunday 1pm. 8:00 am Eyes on the Rock: An Overnight Workshop on Alcatraz Island with Robert Dawson This is part of the Fall 2006 Workshop.