Photographers Exchange meeting, November 2021, photograph copyright Douglas Stockdale 2021 - Last night I had the pleasure to actually attend a local photographic critique in-person, which is a slow trend back to in-person meetings, while keeping everyone safe wearing masks regardless of COVID-19 vaccine status. This print critique was hosted by the non-profit Photographers Exchange... Continue Reading →
Events and Opportunities: Medium, Palm Springs, All Media 2021 at IFAC, Duncan Miller on Selling Work
By Gerhard Clausing • I want to call your attention to the Medium Festival of Photography, currently going on mostly online (through March 13). Interesting presentations! Details here: https://www.mediumphoto.org/ Also, the Palm Springs Photo Festival will be happening April 26-29, 2021; here are the details: http://2021.palmspringsphotofestival.com/ And here are two events about submitting and selling... Continue Reading →
The Botany of Living – Louise Russell and Douglas Stockdale
By Gerhard Clausing • Yesterday I was able to witness a particularly delightful set of artist talks, via Zoom, put on by the Photographer’s Eye Gallery in Escondido (which, by the way, also offers workshops and has a traditional darkroom). Featuring two artists from Southern California, Louise Russell and Douglas Stockdale, and moderated by the... Continue Reading →
Highlights from Photo LA’s Virtual Collect and Connect
By Gerhard Clausing • These days we are somewhat isolated due to the coronavirus situation, but that doesn’t mean we can’t share our work. Quite the contrary, it is a more personal experience to virtually visit with our fellow photographers and authors and to hear and see them tell about their projects in an atmosphere... Continue Reading →
Photo LA 2020 and Open Show LA: Observations
By Gerhard Clausing • Even when you have only one day available to visit this annual show, the benefits are great. Galleries, individual photographers, and publishers and book authors and editors are available to discuss their various creative efforts with photo and book collectors and fans. Associated events, especially Open Show LA, are a shared... Continue Reading →
Classic Photographs Los Angeles 2019
By Debe Arlook • For its 10-year anniversary, Classic Photographs Los Angeles christened ROSEGALLERY’s new space in Bergamot Station Arts Center in Santa Monica. Rose Shoshana (shown above, photo by Brittany Neimeth) and her team were in high gear hosting the weekend event before officially opening the doors to their new location just days later.... Continue Reading →
Linda Troeller – Leica Gallery Exhibit, Living in the Chelsea Hotel, October 24 – December 2
By Gerhard Clausing • This exhibit of iconic images by Linda Troeller opens on Thursday, October 24, at the Leica Gallery in Los Angeles, and runs through December 2. The gallery is at 8783 Beverly Boulevard, West Hollywood, CA. Hours are Mondays through Saturdays 10-6 and Sundays 12-5. More details here. The vernissage, with your... Continue Reading →
Remembering Sandor “Sandy” Demlinger and Manuel “Manny” Martinez IV
By Gerhard Clausing • Last night the Southern California Photographers’ Exchange had a very nice meeting sharing memories of these two fellow members we lost this year. We were so pleased to hear a numbers of us relating amusing and touching experiences and anecdotes along with images created Sandy and Manny, as you can... Continue Reading →
Medium Festival 2019 in San Diego: October 17-20
Program Details here: https://www.mediumphoto.org/schedule
The MUSIC TO MY EARS Exhibition
© Janos Lanyi Music To My Ears The Ability Of A Photograph To Conjure Sound Sound comes in many forms from bands playing, to horses fighting, to waves crashing. This month’s online exhibition, Music To My Ears, measures the extent to which a visual image can crossover and awaken our sense of hearing. Congratulations... Continue Reading →