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We’re proud to announce one of our 2019 Northern Exposure scholarship recipients has been selected to exhibit in the 2022 Whitney Biennial. Felicidades a @monica_arreola__ for the honor, and to Tijuana / CDMX based artist @robertsandrew for being included in the biennial. We visited both artist’s studios in 2019. Seen here are Mónica and her twin sister Melisa, as well as Andrew and his partner Mauricio.

Size Matters exhibition Join us at Sparks Gallery on Friday, February 11 form 6-9pm for the opening of the 2022 Size Matters exhibition. Juried by Bayley Mizelle, executive director of Photographic Arts Council Los Angeles, the exhibition features photo based works under 10", from artists in North America and Europe working with new ideas in photography. RSVP and masks are required to attend opening.... Cast your vote for the People's Choice Award today! https://buff.ly/33yh8Yv

You can help us choose the next People's Choice Award, choosing from 40 exhibiting artist's in the 2022 Size Matters exhibition. One vote per person, we're paying attention! https://buff.ly/33nmLbY

New Years Resolution list Sign up for a Medium membership! Check out fun events and access to extra perks you get when you sign up for a medium membership!... https://buff.ly/3yeQeiO

Like you, we are closely following the news regarding the Omicron variant. The safety of all participants is our utmost concern, and we are exploring new festival dates in late spring 2022. We are committed to hosting an in-person review, and look forward to sharing updates in the new year. Stay safe this holiday season!

We're proud to welcome a new virtual workshop with Jason Langer, concentrating on the tradition of photographing people and self for the purposes of interpersonal understanding and empathy. It is part of our 2022 Spring workshop offerings, register today! @jasonlanger #intimacyworkshop #virtualworkshop #spring2022

2022 Festival Schedule We welcome the return of in-person programming and a celebration of our 10th annual festival from February 9-13, 2022. In February 2022 join us for five days of mind-expanding experiences, educational workshops, and southern California’s premier celebration of contemporary artists using photography. https://buff.ly/3sd7vbL

Every donation helps us in the following ways: Growing our commitment to Black photographers through 5 full ride scholarships (up from two, which we introduced in 2021) Extend the legacy of our Northern Exposure scholarship, open to artists living in Mexico’s six border states. Allowing every scholarship recipient to receive a travel honorarium that will ease or eliminate the costs of getting to San Diego.... Supporting hotel room nights for every scholarship recipient Our commitment to a robust future for the dynamic medium of photography runs deep. It is the medium we’ve committed ourselves to, in name and form: Medium Photo. Photos by @scottmbennett and @phillipscholzrittermann https://buff.ly/3xQul9W

Respected educator and mentor Mary Virginia Swanson is launching a special course for photographers that will provide a strong foundation for effectively share their work with the public. Medium Photo members can receive a 10% discount on individual classes or the entire series using the code MEDIUM10 at checkout. Information on the course is available on the La Luz Workshop page. The online course is comprised of three related components: Six Core Lectures, Six Applied Study... Seminars, and Small Group Project Reviews Find out more through https://buff.ly/31vXk7g

It still counts if it's on a Wednesday! Help us reach Jour goal of $10,000 to fund the 2022 Northern Exposure scholarship, and Black Artist scholarship, awarded to 10 artists to attend the Medium Review and Festival.

Size matters, with better prizes, amazing Juror, all we need are your photos! Link below, don’t miss the deadline tonight at midnight! https://www.mediumphoto.org/size-matters

This month we’re highlighting Medium Photo member Diana Shay Diana is a multi-medium artist with a penchant for wandering, words, chemistry, natural fiber papers, and beeswax. Her work begins with a hand printed photograph, that she builds upon to explore connections with inner and outer landscapes. For Diana, process has become more important than product, allowing for seeds of connection that open the necessary pathways to important human to human conversations. Her current... projects are @Two_Women_Talk, photo-based international collaborations between strangers; and @projectmojavelight, small multi-medium works created from a place of gratitude and then given away to initiate and foster exchanges with the finders. You can learn more about Diana on Instagram @mojavelight or on her website https://www.dianashaydiehl.com/

Size Matters celebrates photo based artwork smaller than 10. Previous exhibitions have included 35mm contact prints to multi-media digital work, sculptural works, camera-less images, and exquisite 8x10 contact prints. No matter what kind of camera you use (or if you don’t use a camera) Size Matters is the premier photography exhibition celebrating small works. Exhibition runs February 11 - March 11, 2022 SUBMIT YOUR WORK! https://buff.ly/3n0IddW

The quarterly critique takes place virtually from 10am to noon on Saturday, Dec11, with four spaces are open to members at the Artist Level and above. The December quarterly critique will be led by Rachel Phillips, an artist and Medium Photo board member based in the San Francisco bay area. If you have participated in a Medium Workshop this is a great opportunity to share new work in process, or work created outside our educational programs. Email [email protected] to grab a spot!

We are so excited to welcome Joni Sternbach to San Diego this October's Halloween weekend for her long-awaited wet plate collodion in the field workshop! Details and registration on the website!

In this workshop starting July 7, participants will gain a thorough understanding of Adobe Lightroom Classic through instructional presentations, group exercises, one-on-one learning, and recordings of each class session that can be referenced to build strong workflow skills. Led by a seasoned Lightroom instructor and digital evangelist Theresa Jackson, this workshop will change your organizational and management practices for the better!

We've got an Adobe Lightroom workshop that will set your digital life on track, once and for all. July 7-24, six sessions via Zoom. That means we come straight to your workspace, work with your files, and set up your workflow. Taught by Theresa Jackson, who has worked with Adobe suite for more than 25 years and knows how to share information quickly and effectively. All classes are recorded, so if you miss one or need a refresher it'll be waiting for you.

Starting in just a few weeks! Creating Projects with the View Camera with scott b. davis. This three-day workshop offers a thorough investigation into all aspects of working with a 4x5 view camera, teaching participants how to build projects that harness the camera’s unique qualities, while learning sustainable practices for long term projects that have impact. The workshop focuses on getting past the basic technical functions of the camera so participants can focus on the more important work of making photographs that matter. https://buff.ly/35f9Vrv

Medium Photo is hiring! Click the link in bio to read the full position description and apply by April 23. One week left! _ #nowhiring #sandiegojobs #artsjob #joinourteam #photographyjob

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We're so excited to learn more about this workboth simple and complexwhen Paul Mpagi Sepuya gives his artist talk March 12 as part of the 2021 Medium {Virtual} Festival of Photography. Beat the March doldrums and join us for ten days of inspiration from March 3-13th. All the details are on our website!

Spending more time than usual on social media since the pandemic started? Us, too! Learn how to make that time more effective with "Social Media Strategies for Photographers with Mary Virginia Swanson and guests." Happening March 3rd, this updated and illustrated seminar with legendary artist-coach Mary Virginia Swanson will introduces strategies for using social media platforms to engage followers in your creative practice and move your career forward. All the details on our website! Presented by Mary Virginia Swanson, Advisor to Emerging and Established Artists, with Special Guests: Barbara Tannenbaum, Chair of Prints, Drawings and Photographs and Curator of Photography at the Cleveland Museum of Art in Cleveland, Ohio and Geoffrey Koslov, Co-founder and owner, Foto Revelance, Houston, Texas

Can't wait for this! Join us for ten days of inspiration March 3-13th with the 2021 Medium {Virtual} Festival of Photography. Including this artist talk by Farrah Karapetian on March 7th. Known for her cameraless photographs, which derive from sculptures and performance, Karapetian is driven by the narratives of her subjects and the desire to make them agents of their own representation.

Tomorrow is the last day to pick up an Early Bird discount on tickets to the 2021 Medium Festival, held virtually from March 3-13, 2021. All the details and registration is on our website. Can't wait to see you! We have a rich festival planned in 2021, including: Two socially-distanced outdoor screenings of the Catherine Opie lecture A virtual studio tour with Catherine Opie before the keynote lecture... A VIP conversation with Catherine Opie and Leah Ollman A new social media workshop with Mary Virginia Swanson and a special outdoor event with Philipp Scholz Rittermann at the Lafayette Hotel (just to name a few). Catherine Opie Untitled #41 (Freeways), 1993 Catherine Opie, Courtesy Regen Projects, Los Angeles and Lehmann Maupin, New York, Hong Kong, and Seoul

There are three ways to register for the 2021 Medium Festival including an all important free option. Early bird discounts for festival and VIP passes are on through Sunday at midnight!

Members, grab a space in this Saturday’s quarterly critique. Each one is led by a guest artist / curator, @scott_b_davis will inaugurate the program this weekend. Spaces available to have your work reviewed, all members are invited to attend!

Join us next week for a FREE lecture with Dr. Rebecca Senf of the Center for Creative Photography as she shares from her new book "Making a Photographer: The Early Work of Ansel Adams". Must register to receive Zoom link.

It's time to up your studio game and stop using Photoshop for things Lightroom can do more efficiently. Check out our Adobe Lightroom workshop beginning virtually on Oct. 29. This 6 part class will transform your studio workflow and build a streamlined system on your own computer in your own workspace. Got questions? We have answers on the workshop page!

Medium Photo started as an idea and became a national force for good. Alec Soth helped us kick things off with a Keynote Lecture and the rest is history! Our website is filled with treasured memories... beat the heat this weekend and take a trip down memory lane! https://buff.ly/2GmONs7

Did you miss our first Medium Remix with Chris McCaw and John Brinton Hogan? It's like two lectures in one, with a little tequila thrown in. The best part, it's on YouTube, it's free, and you'll learn stories about their creative process.

Need some creative inspiration today? We're going live with Alanna Airitam and Wayne Martin Belger at noon Pacific time, join us at 11:50 for a special bonus. We're streaming on Facebook live, or if you'd like to financially support the artists head over to our website and register for the Zoom link. https://www.mediumphoto.org/medium-remix-airitam-belger

Join us Saturday afternoon for our FREE Medium Remix featuring artists Wayne Martin Belger and Alanna Airitam!

Join us Saturday at noon pacific for the Medium Remix with Wayne Martin Belger and Alanna Airitam Photography. Register on our websiteproceeds support each artist and Medium Photo equally. We have market rate, discounted, and free registration options. See you online Saturday! https://www.mediumphoto.org/medium-remix-airitam-belger

Only two weeks remain to submit your portfolios to our partner, Dodho Magazine in Barcelona! Our own Exhibitions Manager, Sarah Koenig Wagner is jurying this month and is keen to see your work! https://www.dodho.com/call-for-entries/

Looking for a B+W photo class with an amazing instructor? Your search is over!

We’ve launched a new membership program that’s full of perks, opportunities, and nothing but good. We've got 2021 updates ready to roll out, because you know we deliver the goods like no one else. Stay tuned for those and check out what our membership program has in store! https://www.mediumphoto.org/membership

Congratulations to Colby Deal for being nominated into the Magnum Agency. His work in Houston's Third Ward is a hint of the treasures waiting to greet your eyes. Check out more of his work at https://theartistcolbydeal.wixsite.com/colbydeal

It's Juneteenth, the celebration of Black Americans path to being free and equal Americans. Medium Photo stands in organizational solidarity with Black Americans, and hired San Diego based photographer Rich Soublet to help with a fresh update our homepage. Our new welcome banner links to our June 6 statement of solidarity with #blacklivesmatter. Talk to Rich if you need a new headshot, he's second to none! www.mediumphoto.org/blm