Twilight by Arthur Drooker – Book Signing & Conversations
Reception: Wednesday, October 4th, 6:00–8:00 PM Conversations: with Arthur Drooker & Nick Wilton, Founder of Art2Life, 6:30PM Since 2020, I have been living part-time at The Sea Ranch on the Northern California coast. With an unobstructed panoramic view of sea and sky, it’s the perfect setting to photograph twilight, the time of day I find […]
Advocacy in Photography
Three photographers recently completed a hybrid classroom/mentorship course at The Image Flow on advocacy photography — defined here as a photographer collaborating with a non-profit organization or similar entity to illustrate that group’s core values and to promote its work. By the end of the 12-week course, each of the students had photos published by […]
Abandoned Moments by Ed Kashi — Lecture & Book Signing
Renowned American photojournalist Ed Kashi shares his visceral relationship with photography in this award-winning monograph. Lecture & Book Signing: Saturday, January 7, 5:00–6:30PM Ed Kashi’s latest book release, Abandoned Moments: A Love Letter to Photography, illustrates the concept of momentary surrender in photography — the abandoned moment. In contrast to the orchestration of the decisive […]
Stephen Shore: Uncommon Places
Stephen Shore is one of the great contemporary American color photographers and one of the early pioneers of color as well. He has two books on photography– “American Surfaces” in which he took “snapshots” of his road trips across America with his 35mm camera. His second book was “Uncommon Places” where he once again went […]
Guest Register by Penny Wolin — Lecture & Book Signing
A vignette of humanity, possibility, and self-reinvention in 1970s Hollywood, as captured by an adventurous and inquisitive 21-year-old. Book Release: September 14, 2022 Lecture & Reception: Thursday, December 1, 7:00–8:30PM Guest Register chronicles the residents of the St. Francis Hotel, a pay-by-the-week establishment in Hollywood, over a 3-week period in spring, 1975. The curious photographer […]
Death Valley Sand Dunes Photography: A How-to Guide
By Michael E. Gordon Death Valley sand dunes photography can pose unique challenges for photographers and their gear. Heat and cold, wind, brilliant light, and compositional challenges can be expected as routine elements of the pursuit. Being properly prepared and outfitted can result in significantly better outcomes and experiences. I spend many days each year […]
Death Valley Workshop Photography 2020
Photography from Death Valley in February Desert landscape photography, death valley sand dunes photography, black and white desert photography, salt flat photography, mesquite flat sand dunes, and more. Check out our student photography taken during our Death Valley Desert Photography Workshop in Death Valley National Park in 2020. Ben Johnson Beth Boone […]
Interview with Photographers Nancy Richards Farese and Bob Farese
We’re thrilled to have an extraordinary duo, Nancy Richards Farese and Bob Farese, in our studio next month for their book signings. Each capture wildly different mediums—Nancy, a perspective on children’s play, which she documented through her philanthropic travels, and Bob, a doctor and research scientist with an impressionistic eye for visual storytelling. Nancy […]
Lightroom and Photoshop Tutorials
Now you can easily find our collection of short video tutorials for Lightroom and Photoshop all in one place. Lightroom Tutorials How to Edit Black and White Photos in Lightroom Classic Black and White editing in Lightroom is more than just switching to monochrome. The reality is you can get much better images by using […]
Dodge and Burn in Photoshop
Watch our short video tutorial for how to dodge and burn in Photoshop using Curve Adjustment Layers and Masking.