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 @ PhotoCentral : Resonance – H.A.R.D. at 75
/in Member News /by Steve GoldbandGene Dominique exhibits nine images in a show curated by Geir Jordahl. Resonance: Eleven Artists Respond to H.A.R.D at Seventy-Five; includes diverse artists invited to make artwork in response to the Hayward Area Recreation and Park District’s legacy and influence in their lives and communities.
The exhibition will be on display in the gallery at 1099 E Street, Hayward, CA from September 28 – November 28. Gallery Hours are Monday-Friday 9 am to 5 pm in the Upstairs Gallery and Monday 5-10 pm, Tuesday & Thursday 10 am-1 pm and by appointment in the Downstairs Gallery.
Gene Dominique and Steve Goldband/Ellen Konar in SF Camerawork benefit auction
/in Events, Member News /by Steve GoldbandGene and Steve/Ellen are included in the 2019 SF CAMERAWORK BENEFIT AUCTION
The SF Camerawork Benefit Auction is an important annual fundraiser and features a carefully curated group of thought-provoking photographs from around the world (all framed and ready to hang thanks to our generous framing sponsors!). 100% of the proceeds will support the growth of photographers’ careers, innovation and equity in the field of photography, and newly commissioned works by SF Camerawork.
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AUCTION PREVIEW EXHIBITION
September 7 — 20, 2019
Visit SF Camerawork between September 7 — 20 to view the seventy beautifully framed works in this year’s auction and pick which pieces are going home with you!
VIP PREVIEW RECEPTION
Wednesday, September 11, 2019, 6 – 8 PM
Auction
Saturday, September 21, 2019, 4:00 – 8:30 PM
Hosts Wes and Kate Mitchell invite VIP ticketholders and SFC members only to a preview of the auction with special guest Sandra S. Phillips — curator emerita of photography at SFMOMA — who will share her expert insights to help you discover your favorite photographs offered this year.
Jason Andresavage @ Manifest Gallery
/in Events, Member News /by Steve GoldbandJason’s work has been included in the show “11th Annual NUDE: Exploring the Uncovered Human Form” at the Manifest Gallery in Cincinnati.
The show runs from August 16 to September 13.
Manifest Gallery
2727 Woodburn Ave
Cincinnati, OH 45206
Mitch Nelles @ Coastal Arts League’s ‘California Views’
/in Events, Member News /by Steve GoldbandMitch Nelles’ image, Chinatown #2, has been selected for the Coastal Arts League upcoming juried photo show, “California Views” which runs from September 12 – October 6. Gallery address is 300 Main Street, Half Moon Bay. The gallery is open Thursdays through Mondays, 12-5 PM. Opening reception for California Views is Saturday, September 14, from 2-5 PM
Ari Salomon @ Bokeh Bokeh
/in Blog, Member News /by Ari SalomonHis series of vertical panoramas won a Portfolio Award in the San Francisco Bay International Photo Show. It was published this week on “Bokeh Bokeh” (an online photo Zine).
“Bokeh” is the aesthetic quality of the blur produced in the out-of- focus parts of an image produced by a lens. “Bokeh Bokeh” features works from all photographic genres – fine art, documentary, portraiture, street, … focuses (or blurs?) on work that is original, beautiful, startling.
see more at
https://bokehbokeh.photo/article/ari-salomon-floating-worlds
Welcome Tamara Danoyan
/in Events, Member News, New members /by Steve GoldbandWelcome Tamara Danoyan as BAPC’s newest member! Tamara showed work to the collective last night from her series Watermarks.
Philip Krayna showing Spray @Era Art Bar
/in Member News /by Steve GoldbandEra Art Bar, Oakland, California
Opening Reception June 6, 2019, 7:30pm
June 6-31, 2019
As Oakland and the Bay Area gentrifies and artists and galleries are displaced, graffiti may be one of the most visible and accessible showcases for creativity. This collection of oversize, enlarged images show discarded spray paint cans—the tools of the graffiti artist—collected from abandoned buildings, train tunnels, and back alleys throughout the East Bay.
www.boxxcar.com
Dan Fenstermacher: first place @Peninsula Photo Contest
/in Blog, Events, Member News /by Steve GoldbandOne of Dan Fenstermacher’s photos from Morocco has been selected for first place in the Travel category at the Peninsula Photo Contest. The show will be up May 21st June 23rd at the Palo Alto Art Center and the with an opening reception May 23 at 6pm.
Rose Borden @Atlantic Gallery NYC
/in Events, Member News /by Steve GoldbandRose Borden’s image Color Abstract 01 is being shown as part of the Abstracted Reality show of the Professional Women Photographers.
Atlantic Gallery
548 West 28th Street, Suite 540, NYC
June 4-15, 2019
Opening Reception: June 6, 6pm
Ellen Konar/Steve Goldband @ PhotoPlace Gallery
/in Blog, Events, Member News /by Steve GoldbandJuror Laura Moya has selected Ellen and Steve’s image April 7 12:06 from their series Fertile Ground to be included in the upcoming show Intentional Spaces in PhotoPlace Gallery of Middlebury Vermont.
The show runs from June 20-July 13 2019.
Philip Krayna shows at Arbuckle Gallery
/in Events, Member News /by Steve GoldbandBreaking the Mold:
San Jose’s Oldest Foundry
Arbuckle Gallery, History Park, San Jose, CA
Through July 21st, 2019
Featuring portraits of workers at Kearney Metal Works, the oldest metal foundry in San Jose, this solo exhibit of photographs documents the changing face of manufacturing and heavy industry in rapidly-evolving Silicon Valley.
Location: Arbuckle Gallery, 635 Phelan Ave, San José, CA 95112
Hours: Tues–Fri, 12:00pm–5:00pm; Sat–Sun, 9:00am–5:00pm
Marking Time
/in Bay Area Photography Exhibitions, Blog, Exhibitions, Public Events /by Steve GoldbandSeptember 26–October 26, 2019
Harvey Milk Photography Center
Curated by Meg Shiffler
20th Anniversary Exhibition
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