UPCOMING EVENTS AND WORKSHOPS
Brianna Tadeo, Cauldron
Portrait of Shana Lopes
Camera Obscura: An Artist-Run Workshop with Brianna Tadeo
Join artist Brianna Tadeo as they transform SF Camerawork into a walk-in camera obscura—an immersive, lens-based environment inspired by San Francisco’s iconic Giant Camera near Ocean Beach. Part installation, part workshop, this participatory event invites guests to step inside a camera.
Participants will have the opportunity to delve into the ephemeral nature of photography. This includes discussions about the experience of being inside a camera, as well as creating unique lumen prints by placing objects onto light-sensitive darkroom paper, to make an image from the silhouettes of objects and shadows.
When: Sunday, August 24th, 1pm- 3pm (1st Session) & 5pm- 7pm (2nd Session)
Where: SF Camerawork Gallery; Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture
August Members’ Critique
SF Camerawork's monthly critiques offer members the opportunity to share and receive feedback on their current projects. This critique will be led in person by the esteemed Shana Lopes, PhD, Assistant Curator of Photography at SFMOMA.
When: Tuesday, August 26th 2025, 6pm- 8pm
Location: SFC Gallery; Fort Mason Center for the Arts.
*Presenter spots are full for this session; space for attendees is still available.
Presenter slots are on a first come first served basis, with members able to present once per quarter/season each calendar year (Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter).
Email info@sfcamerawork.org to present; space is limited to 5 presenters per session.
SUN-FUSED IMAGERY: ANTHOTYPE WORKSHOP WITH AMANDA MARCHAND & LEAH SOBSEY
POSTPONED TO 2026
Join Amanda Marchand and Leah Sobsey for a one-day Anthotype Workshop this May, inspired by Emily Dickinson’s herbarium. This hands-on experience explores one of photography’s earliest processes, using plant-based emulsions and sunlight to create organic prints.
Participants will gather leaves, petals, and botanicals to craft Anthotype paper. Guided by Marchand and Sobsey, they will experiment with pressing plants, extracting pigments, and hammering flowers onto fabric, revealing delicate imagery.
Sun-Fused Imagery workshop is presented by Photo Alliance in partnership with SF Camerawork.
Jane Ivory presenting work at the April 2023 Members’ Critique led by Lucas Foglia.
SF Camerawork Members' Critiques
Critiques are opportunities for SF Camerawork members to receive feedback on their work from leading artists and educators throughout the country. SF Camerawork has continued with a hybrid model for the Members' Critiques, alternating every other month between in-person and online sessions to inspire and engage with our communities in the Bay Area and globally.
Critique Format: The critiques are two hours long, usually on Tuesday evenings from from 6 - 8 pm PST. Five photographers have 15 minutes at each critique to present their work and receive feedback from the critique leader and the group. In addition to the five photographers presenting work, there are also typically 15 - 25 other members who tune in to observe, comment, and ask questions. Critiques are intended to be as collaborative as possible, and we encourage all participants to engage in the conversation!
*Presenter slots are on a first come first served basis with members able to present once per quarter/season each calendar year (Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter).
If you are interested in learning more or presenting work at an upcoming Members' Critique, please email us at info@sfcamerawork.org for further details.
