Behind the Scenes for National Geographic in Switzerland April 27, 2016, from 7–8PM Free How do you land in a foreign country and capture compelling images while planning an entire photo shoot on your own—in just ten days? Come hear National Geographic photographer Catherine Karnow talk about her creative process while she regales us with stunning images and exciting anecdotes from her recent assignment in Switzerland to shoot a major ad campaign for National Geographic. Catherine will tell us how it’s done: the pitfalls, the mishaps, the anxiety, the joy, and her ultimate success. This is sure to be an

Photographer Penny Wolin will present her new book, Descendants of Light: American Photographers of Jewish Ancestry, in a lecture and book signing at The Image Flow. Wednesday, April 20, 2016 at 7PM. Free. Award-winning photographer and author Penny Wolin traveled across the country for more than six years for her most recent book Descendants of Light: American Photographers of Jewish Ancestry. Penny photographed and interviewed more than 70 of the most important Jewish photographers in history. Some of the most iconic photographs of the 20th century were made by Jewish photographers: Philippe Halsman’s portrait of Albert Einstein, Herb Ritts’s portrait

Hitch a ride along the road less traveled and discover the quirky corners of California and the West during this rousing photography lecture with Brian Taylor and Ted Orland. Thursday, January 14, 2016 at 7PM Free Renowned artists Brian Taylor and Ted Orland have spent much of their photographic careers exploring the natural and social landscapes of the West. This month, they will share their work in a free photography lecture at The Image Flow, offering guests a foray into the less-traveled and otherwise quirky corners of California and the West. Both Brian and Ted are recognized masters of their craft:

Improve your travel photography with National Geographic photographer Catherine Karnow! Free lecture July 9, 2015, at 7PM In this free lecture, learn how Catherine puts together a set of images that tell the story of a place while she regales you with the surprising and often crazy stories behind the photos, and get the inside scoop on how a National Geographic Traveler story is conceived and produced. She will explain how she researches a place, discuss the process of shooting, and give you a behind-the-scenes look at what really happens in the field. You will also get to see how

Saturday, February 21, 2015, at 7PM Free Photographer Jock McDonald has visited Cuba some 50 times in the past 25 years. In his new lecture, he will take you on a visual journey behind the tourist curtain of Cuba. Cuba and the U.S. are shaping a rational relationship with each other and real action has taken place with the swapping of political prisoners, but what does that mean? Where were we, and where are we now? You will experience 25 years of Cuba through Jock’s exciting slide show and talk. He will discuss what has changed, and how contact between

Thursday, February 26, 2015, from 7–8PM Free Rudi Dundas’s work is focused on social change and environmental issues. She has traveled on horseback into the Tien Shan Mountains in Central Asia to photograph wild tulips for Michael Pollan’s film, Botany of Desire, as well as to Rwanda, Ethiopia, and Indonesia to cover sustainable farming for Peet’s Coffee, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), and Technoserve. Rudi has also photographed extensively in East Africa and India for Blue Planet Network’s drinking water issues. She will give a free lecture, “The Face of Water,” Thursday, February 26 at The Image

Thursday, February 5, 2014, from 7–8PM Free National Geographic photographer Catherine Karnow will present her lecture, “The Art of Photographing People.” (Read more about Catherine on our blog.) Catherine is known for her vibrant, emotional, and sensitive style of photographing people. Throughout her 30-year career, she has photographed an impressive range of subjects, from internationally known figures to schoolchildren on the streets. Photography has never been a job for Catherine, it is her passion, and that carries into her love for presenting and teaching. Catherine has been teaching workshops and giving lectures for almost 20 years, and she has a wealth of

Matt Black presents his latest project, a culmination of nearly 20 years photographing California’s Central Valley. Thursday, October 30, 2014, from 7–8PM $10 General Admission Matt Black hails from California’s Central Valley, an expansive agricultural area that extends nearly the entire length of the state. He has been photographing the Valley’s small towns and vast farmlands for almost two decades to chronicle the decline of traditional American farming life and the rise of its modern replacement in rural California and southern Mexico. An exploration of the changing human relationship to land, food, farming, and community lies at the core of

Friday, August 15, 2014, from 7-8pm $10 general admission; $5 student admission Payment is taken at the door. After graduating from California State University, Los Angeles with a Master of Arts Degree in Pictorial/Documentary History, Mark Edward Harris started his professional photography career doing the stills for the Merv Griffin Show and various television and movie companies. When the show ended in 1986 he set off on a four-month trek across the Pacific and throughout Southeast Asia, China and Japan. The images created on that trip brought attention to his travel/documentary photography. He since has visited and photographed in over

Thursday, May 8, 2014, at 7PM Free What is the role of a single image in a digitally overwhelmed world? Where are the opportunities to make a social impact with your work when photographers struggle to get paid, and image creation is experiential? Nancy Farese, photographer and founder of PhotoPhilanthropy, will talk about her work in the field as a photographer and the role that PhotoPhilanthropy is playing to drive opportunities for photography that matters.               “In 2009 I founded PhotoPhilanthropy as a platform for The Activist Award to reward excellence for photographers shooting

Saturday, February 22, 2014, at 6:30PM Free Please join Brian Taylor for a lively overview of the beautiful, handmade photo process of Gum Bichromate printing. Brian will present a fast-paced slide lecture illustrating gum printing’s early beginnings in the 19th century and also show his own contemporary work in this technique. Brian will discuss the trials, tribulations– and rewards­– of this most serendipitous and elegant antiquated photographic process. A fun and informative evening, this lecture is free and open to everyone. Learn more about Brian Here.

Thursday, February 13, 2014, at 7PM $5 General Admission Michelle and Pei will be co-presenting a lecture on the evolution and current state of the art of iPhone photography, with lots of ideas on how beginners and experienced photographers alike can best utilize their mobile devices. As Chase Jarvis now famously said, “The best camera is the one that’s with you.” Recent years have seen a tremendous rise in smartphone usage and along with it an explosion in mobile photography. Instagram is now being used by over 150 million people each month, including many professional artists and hobbyists who have

Thursday, November 14, 2013, at 7PM $10 General Admission; $5 Students & Seniors Amos Nachoum is a wildlife photographer and explorer. He has shot just about everything there is to shoot, war, journalism, fashion, racing of cars and Motorcycles…but what he loves most is wildlife photography. Especially if it’s in the water. And he has become world-famous at it. So much so, in fact, that he has been asked to lead National Geographic expedition teams with Dr. Eugenie Clark, Dr. Sylvia Earle, and astronaut Buzz Aldrin. He has co-produced documentaries with Stan Waterman, and he was the team leader for

Thursday, October 17, 2013, at 7PM Free Lecture Mark Nelson, photographer, Master Printmaker and author of Precision Digital Negatives for Silver & Other Alternative Processes will speak about his adventure over the past 15 years as he switched from a professional career in mental health to a new profession as a photographer. He will focus on the factors that influenced him and the choices he made along the way to achieve his own aesthetic vision in his prints. During the presentation, Mark will show both his beautiful Platinum/Palladium and Photopolymer Gravure prints. He will illustrate how these two mediums are

Tuesday, October 8, 2013, at 7PM $5 Admission Afghanistan has witnessed many decades of conflict, yet the scars of this conflict are not always evident. Since 1999, international photojournalist Beb C. Reynol has worked on several projects in Afghanistan and Pakistan, revealing the untold stories of the Pashtun people, the largest ethnic group in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Internal warfare, past and present, has deepened ethnic and religious differences in Afghanistan culture, culminating in the Talibanization. Beb recounts that approaching Pashtuns is not easy and that the mountainous landscape, paired with randomly located checkpoints create quite a challenge, often forcing him

Thursday, September 26, 2013, at 7PM Free Lecture A Discussion of the Jungian Approach to Art and Creativity Every day we are bombarded with photographic and other types of imagery that communicate to the conscious and unconscious mind, often seductively, often repulsively, and, at times, with the energy of archetypal symbolism mobilizing deep feeling. As dreamers, artists, and citizens, we sometimes are able to give expression to our deepest yearnings, fears, beliefs, and perceptions through what C.G. Jung called “the creative unconscious.” This lecture will explore how we are all influenced–in our individual and group psyches–by the symbolic images that

Part 3: The Journeys of Photography TUESDAY, June 4, 2013, at 7PM You are invited to join photographer and art historian Jeffrey Martz for a tour through the astonishing first 50 years of photography. In this series, we will explore the origins, the pioneers, the journeys, the expansion, and the art of a medium that revolutionized human communication. Using the best possible reproductions we will see the technologies, practitioners, and key works that made photography central to the story of the world. The series is intended for both the newcomer to this history and the curious expert looking to contribute