We are a nonprofit organization committed to building a community of photographers. Our work ranges from fine art to documentary, color to black and white, traditional darkroom to digital imaging. We nurture each other’s professional and artistic growth through member activities such as artist talks, portfolio reviews, workshops, salons, and exhibitions.
Exhibitions
- BAPC at the San Francisco Photobook Fair07/22/2025 - 8:08 am
- Ephemeral Earth at Alameda Photo Festival04/07/2025 - 7:15 am
- Collective Visions at Startup Art Fair 202501/28/2025 - 7:19 pm
- Night Vision08/31/2024 - 2:07 pm
- Memento Mori | Memento Vivere02/18/2024 - 1:33 pm
- Uncanny Beauty08/24/2023 - 5:02 pm
- The New World09/12/2022 - 8:34 am
- Magnetic Pull06/25/2020 - 1:55 pm
- Marking Time05/18/2019 - 4:46 pm
- stARTup Art Fair04/02/2019 - 3:35 pm
Gene Dominique wins a Paris Prize
/in Events, Member News /by Steve GoldbandGene won a Paris Prize in Photography for the second year in a row (the results were announced yesterday).
His image Sheltering In Place has been awarded a Silver in the Fine Art / Still Life category for non-professionals in Prix de la Photographie, Paris (PX3) . See Paris Prize 2020.
Mitch Nelles: First Place @ Coastal Arts League Gallery
/in Events, Member News /by Steve GoldbandMitch Nelles has 4 images from his Coastside Series in Half Moon Bay’s Coastal Arts League Gallery for its upcoming show, “Celebrate Life”. Mitch’s image above, HMB Fisherman, received First Place Honors. The show runs from September 17 through October 19, 2020. The opening reception is scheduled for Saturday, September 26, from 1-4PM.
Richard Dweck in All About Photo Magazine
/in Blog, Member News /by Steve GoldbandJuror and editor Sandrine Hermand-Grisel has chosen three of Richard Dweck’s photographs to be published in the next issue of All About Photo Magazine 12 B&W. A biography, an artist’s statement for this work and 20 other of his photos have been published online as well.
Ellen Konar/Steve Goldband: Critical Mass Finalists
/in Member News /by Steve GoldbandSteve and Ellen are honored to be selected as finalists in the 2020 Critical Mass competition, a project of Photolucida Their body of work Between the Rows (including Fifteen, above) is being considered for the prestigious Top 50.
Maria Budner: Art for Aids
/in Member News /by Steve GoldbandMaria has two photographs (including Ablaze, above) accepted for exhibition and sale in UCSF Health Alliance’s juried auction show Art for Aids that will be online in October .
Maria Budner : first place in Aging as Art
/in Member News /by Steve GoldbandMaria was honored with 5 photos and first place in the juried show Aging as Art by The Council on Aging in Southern California. The show will be displayed in Bowers Museum in Santa Ana in Late Summer 2020, Newport Beach Central Library in Fall 2020 and at John Wayne Airport from Fall 2020 – Spring 2021.
Budner, Borden, Fenstermacher, Stokes & Weston @ Thriving-in-Place, Abrams Claghorn Gallery
/in Member News /by Steve Goldband(Sumi ink on kozo, sculpted )
Jurors Gene Dominique and Becky Jaffe have chosen work by BAPC artists Rusty Weston, Cindy Stokes, Dan Fenstermacher and Maria Budner for exhibit in the show Thriving-in-place at Abrams Claghorn Gallery in Albany, CA.
Exhibit dates: September 3-30, 2020
Opening Reception: September 12th
BAPC Members dominate The Meaning of Green @ Gray Loft Gallery
/in Member News /by Steve GoldbandJurors Ann Jastrab and Jan Watten have selected 19 images from 14 BAPC photographers for the exhibit The Meaning of Green online at Gray Loft Gallery in Oakland, CA. The show will be online from September 11 to October 30 2020.
Works by BAPC artists Rose Borden, Maria Budner, Tamara Danoyan, Anthony Delgado, Gene Dominique, Richard Dweck, Dan Fenstermacher, Steve Goldband, Ellen Konar, Steve Raskin, Neo Serafimidis, Nathalie Strand, Nick Winkworth and alumna Susan Hillyard are all included.
Dweck, Delgado, Hoffman exhibit in Landscape @ PhotoPlace Gallery
/in Member News /by Steve GoldbandJuror Ann Jastrab has selected images by Anthony Delgado, Richard Dweck and Ken Hoffman to include the the show Landscape at PhotoPlace gallery in Vermont.
The online show runs from August 20 to September 18 2020.
Mitch Nelles@ Black &White Magazine Portfolio Contest
/in Member News /by Steve GoldbandMitch Nelles’ “Hoops” series has been selected as a Spotlight Award winner for Black and White Magazine’s 2020 Portfolio Contest. Images from this series will be published in the April 2021 edition of this prestigious publication.
Ari Salomon @ KG+ (Kyotographie)
/in Member News /by Ari SalomonMotion Studies Dissected
September 21-27, 2020
Dohjidai Gallery of Art
Ari Salomon will be presenting this evolution of his Motion Studies series at this exciting fine art photography festival in Kyoto. BAPC exhibited at the KG+ festival in 2019 and we had a wonderful experience. There are many shows, big and small, tucked into neighborhoods throughout the city. View Ari’s website for updates.
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Ken Hoffman @ Photoplace Gallery
/in Events, Member News /by Steve GoldbandJuror Ann Jastrab has selected Ken Hoffman’s image Bisti Badlands – Stone Wings 2 for inclusion in the exhibition Landscape at the PhotoPlace Gallery in Middlebury, Vermont. The show runs online from August 20 – September 18, 2020.