Center for Photographic Art

UPDATE: Our gallery was informed we must close for about 1 month for repairs needed at the Sunset Center facility where we are located. Unfortunately, Jerry Takigawa's beautiful show is no longer viewable this final weekend. Our next exhibition and gallery opening will be the Members' Juried Exhibition on April 10th and Salon Jane is rescheduled to open May 15th. In the meantime, please enjoy our online classes and workshops. Thank you!

It's a big weekend Valentine's Day, President's Day, and the last weekend of our gorgeous Jerry Takigawa Retrospective exhibition. Gallery will be open 12:00 - 4:00pm Saturday and Sunday, hope to see you here in beautiful Carmel by the sea!

Thank you to our volunteer of the month Mary Aiu. We couldn’t do it without you! www.maryaiu.com

Don't forget, the beautiful retrospective exhibition by Jerry Takigawa is on view in the gallery through February 14th. Hope to see you! Open Saturdays - Sundays, 12:00-4:00pm. For more information visit photograpy.org.

We are pleased to feature CPA member photographer Wilton Wong. A reflection on one’s photographic journey brings up memories deeply buried in the past. For example, as I think about my first camera it really was in Elementary School when I became intrigued by the mini cameras that were sold all over San Francisco Chinatown. There was even film, though tiny, that went in the camera and recorded photographs. In the present day, we referred to the issue as Gear Acquisition Syndrome or G.A.S. During the 50’s, all I knew is that I really like the mini camera and ended with a small collection. https://photography.org/membphotog/wilton-wong/

Our biggest fundraiser of the year, "Monterey Country Gives" ends tomorrow, Dec 31! Your contributions help to keep our gallery open, and offer exciting exhibitions, artists talks and workshops. CPA has offered 74 online offerings and many exhibitions during this challenging year with people participating from all over the world. Thank you for your support! https://www.montereycountygives.com//center-for-photogra/

The beautiful retrospective exhibition by Jerry Takigawa is on view in the gallery through February 14th. Come by and see it during our open hours! Saturdays - Sundays, 12:00-4:00pm. For more information visit photograpy.org.

We are pleased to feature CPA member photographer Ken Hoffman. My interest in photography began back in the seventies when I took a close-up photography class from David Cavagnaro through the Oakland Museum. In that class we crawled on our bellies in a Yosemite meadow, photographing bugs and stuff. As a result of that class, several of my images were exhibited at the Oakland Museum. Although I was immediately interested in more photo classes, my work schedule precluded it until my retirement from the commercial real estate world some forty years later. I then enrolled in a black and white film class taught by Sean McFarland at Diablo Valley College and I was hooked. https://photography.org/membphotog/ken-hoffman/

Thank you to our volunteer of the month Maria Prince. We couldn’t do it without you!

The gallery will remain open on Saturdays and Sundays noon-4:00pm. Our International Juried Exhibition is up until December 20th. Now is the time to come and see the show if you are in the area. Best of healthy and safety to everyone!

Our International Juried Exhibition ends this weekend. Stop by the gallery today or tomorrow, Dec 19-20 from noon until 4:00pm to see the show while it is up!

CPA wishes you and your loved ones a happy and healthy Thanksgiving day!

Thank you to our volunteer of the month Jacqui Turner. We couldn’t do it without you! http://www.jacquiturnerphotography.com/

We are pleased to feature CPA member photographer Cecilia Borgenstam. Cecilia Borgenstam is a Swedish-born artist and educator based in San Francisco. Her work has been exhibited in shows nationwide and internationally. In 2019 she was a Critical Mass 2019 Top 200 Finalist and was also selected for the REVIEW Santa Fe 100 Photographers. She was awarded a silver medal at the San Francisco Bay International Photography Competition (2019). https://photography.org/membphotog/cecilia-borgenstam/

Thank you to our volunteer of the month Jacqui Turner. We couldn’t do it without you! http://www.jacquiturnerphotography.com/

We are pleased to feature CPA member photographer Douglas Stinson. Douglas Stinson is an independent photographer and writer. His work has been exhibited in galleries internationally. Stinson founded the website BayAreaPhotoScene.com and is a member of the Board of Directors of PhotoAlliance. He received a BA from New College in Sarasota, FL and a PhD from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. He studied photography at the San Francisco Art Institute. Prior to concentrating on his own photography, Stinson performed research on digital imaging at Eastman Kodak and Hewlett Packard. Stinson currently live and works in Fremont, CA. https://photography.org/membphotog/douglas-g-stinson/

Be sure and come by the gallery Saturdays and Sundays noon - 4:00pm to see our International Juried Exhibition which runs through December 20th. While there, cast your vote for the "People's Choice Award!"

Our 8x10 Fundraising Auction closes this Thursday Oct 29. Bid on your favorites!

The 8x10 auction is on and open for bidding through October 29th. View the available photographs online and bid on your favorites! And, if you are in the area, visit the gallery to see the beautiful work on the walls Friday - Sunday, noon - 4:00pm. https://www.igavelauctions.com//center-for-photographic-ar

We are pleased to feature CPA member photographer David Freese. David Freese worked for 30 years as a corporate/industrial freelance photographer who concurrently pursued his image making passions as an artist and as an educator. He now devotes his full attention to various fine-art photography projects/books and to teaching in the Film and Media Arts Department at Temple University. https://photography.org/membphotog/david-freece/

We are pleased to feature CPA member photographer Mark John. Born in Heidelberg in 1967, Mark is a German photographer who focuses on conceptual and collaborative photography with a passionate focus on jazz events while indulging in other straight or abstracted opportunities. His images aim to reveal an unusual, interesting or unknown angle of what makes the world fascinating, peaceful and beautiful, thereby making a small contribution in documenting and interpreting the world as we can see and experience it in our time. Photography is his passion, meditation and source of inspiration, he is grateful for the magic moments it provides every now and then. He has taken classes with Hermann Netz, Eli Reed and Alex Webb. https://photography.org/membphotog/mark-john/

The 8x10 online auction opens tomorrow, October 8th. 118 beautiful photographic images for auction by talented artists from all over the country and beyond. Click the link to see all the donated images and let the bidding begin! Your generous support creates important funding toward our many programs and helps make our nonprofit a vibrant community resource. If you are in Carmel, stop by the gallery to see the exhibition in person, we are open Fridays - Sundays noon - 4:00pm. https://www.igavelauctions.com//center-for-photographic-ar

We are pleased to feature CPA member photographer Monte Borders. Upon an almost retirement as a professional photographer of 42 years, I linked back up to my early studies of my photographic heroes and I bought a 45 and 810 camera about a year ago. I remember learning the zone system, but had not used it much once I went into the portrait, wedding, and commercial business. I spent the last year photographing vegetables and fruit (Weston), landscapes (Adams), and portraits ...(Karsh). It was when I revisited Jerry Uelsmann’s work, that I started the process of putting the imagery together. I bought a contact printing frame and started cutting out templates. Unfortunately, I couldn’t get it to work, so went back to my 20 years of Photoshop and things started happening. The images were made mostly with an 810 camera and some with a 45. I develop the black and white film, scan the images, and put them into photoshop. The joy of assembly and creating a narrative has been wonderful. https://photography.org/membphotog/monte-borders/

Opening this weekend! Our annual 8x10 annual fundraiser. Exhibition dates: September 19 October 29, 2020 Gallery hours: Fridays Sundays, 12:00 4:00pm... Virtual Opening: Saturday, September 19, 4:oo 6:00pm Online Auction: Open for Bidding October 8 October 29 Our gallery will be filled with a wide-ranging selection of small framed works of art generously donated by our talented community of photographers. We have works by over 100 established and emerging artists from California and beyond! Due to COVID-19, our 810 Fundraiser will be an online auction this year instead of a raffle, but all the works will be installed in our gallery for the public to view in person as well. https://photography.org/event/8x10-fundraising-exhibition-3/

Thank you to our volunteer of the month Debra Achen. We couldn’t do it without you! https://photography.org/membphotog/debra-achen/

Our wildly popular 8x10 fundraising exhibition opens this Saturday, Sept 19! Over 100 beautiful donated artworks in the gallery to see during our open hours of Fridays - Sundays 12:00 - 4:00pm. This year we will be holding an online auction which will open for bidding from October 9 - 29. In addition, we have three prints for raffle inside the galley for those who can come to see the show in person. Saturday, Sept 19 at 4:00 we will hold a Facebook live virtual opening. Please visit our website for more information! So much great work to add to your collection, don't miss it!! www.photography.org

Opening this weekend! Our annual 8x10 annual fundraiser. Exhibition dates: September 19 October 29, 2020 Gallery hours: Fridays Sundays, 12:00 4:00pm... Virtual Opening: Saturday, September 19, 4:oo 6:00pm Online Auction: Open for Bidding October 8 October 29 Our gallery will be filled with a wide-ranging selection of small framed works of art generously donated by our talented community of photographers. We have works by over 100 established and emerging artists from California and beyond! Due to COVID-19, our 810 Fundraiser will be an online auction this year instead of a raffle, but all the works will be installed in our gallery for the public to view in person as well. https://photography.org/event/8x10-fundraising-exhibition-3/

Thank you to our volunteer of the month Debra Achen. We couldn’t do it without you! https://photography.org/membphotog/debra-achen/

We are pleased to feature CPA member photographer Andy Nguyen. Andy Nguyen was born in Vietnam and raised in San Jose. Nguyen has received his BFA in Art (Photography) from San Jose State University in 2019. Nguyen has spent time exploring areas within and around the Bay Area for his photography; creating pictures which reflect and communicate the process in landscapes, nature and lifestyles of the people of various ethnicities in America and around the world. He has been communicating and socializing with people from many communities around the Bay Area. https://photography.org/membphotog/andy-nguyen/

The deadline to enter our International Juried Show is fast approaching! September 15 is the final day to submit your images. This year's esteemed juror is Aline Smithson, Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Lenscratch. Not only will we have a gallery exhibition in Carmel from November 14 December 20, 2020, but there will be cash awards totaling $5,000, a catalog of the works, and winning images will be featured on Lenscratch.

We are pleased to feature CPA member photographer Edgar Praus. Over the last four decades, I have photographed the lesser-known corners of the American highways and cities. Though I began with landscape and architectural work and tagged myself as Photography with the Presence of People Without People, my most recent work has been exploring the states of Mississippi and West Virginia and their inhabitants. In the mid 2000’s I also spent three summers photographing street people in Buffalo, New York.11 https://photography.org/membphotog/edgar-praus/