Spring 2023 Barbara Stewart Photography 51 Scholarship
Posted: March 22, 2023 Filed under: Barbara Stewart Memorial Scholarship, CCSF PHOTO Success, Scholarships & Awards | Tags: #ccsfscholarship, #phtotoscholarship #beginningphoto, beginning photography, CCSF Photography Leave a comment
Solo Exhibition: Matt Chan “Waves”
Posted: March 17, 2023 Filed under: CCSF PHOTO Success, On View at Gallery Obscura, Student Spotlight | Tags: CCSF Photography, ccsf student exhibition, Gallery Obscura, mattchan Leave a commentWaves
Photography by Matt Chan
I’ve struggled with anxiety, really in hindsight since I was a child. Chronic stomach issues I didn’t realize until later, were without a doubt due to stress and/or anxiety. It’s an insidious emotion. Originally used to warn us of danger when humans still lived in the wild, anxiety can be pushed into overdrive in today’s hyper stimulating world. This is why I’ve created this series, Waves, to visualize my anxiety; and how it comes in waves.
These black and white images were created in San Francisco near Ocean Beach and Lands End. The decision to show these images in black and white was to show how anxiety can distort our thinking into the all-or-nothing, black and white. The series starts with an out of focus image, calm, airy, with no tension. The second image has more movement, tension, things are beginning to go awry. The third image is total chaos, an altered state at peak anxiety. This ebb and flow pattern repeats, seven times, hinting at the cyclical nature of this emotional state. It also offers hope, that nothing remains the same, and we eventually return to the calm state, anxiety passes.
On display in GALLERY OBSCURA
March 18 – April 15.
Artist Reception, Wednesday April 5 @ 7-9pm
Faculty Spotlight: Prof. Sarah Christianson in 2022 CPA Artist Grant Exhibition
Posted: February 16, 2023 Filed under: Current Events & News, Faculty Spotlight | Tags: Artist Grants, Center for Photographic Art, Sarah christianson Leave a commentUpcoming Exhibition: 2022 CPA Artist Grant Recipients
Featuring work by Sarah Christianson, Kei Ito, and Krista Svalbonas
Exhibition on view: February 18 – March 26, 2023
Walk-through with artists: February 18, 3:00 – 4:00pm
Opening reception to follow from 4:00 – 6:00pm
Last Day to Apply for Certificates – March 23, 2023
Posted: February 16, 2023 Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: Petition for Transfer, Photography Certificates Leave a comment
Showing a completion on your social media profile or resume shows your love of learning and dedication to the craft of photography! Also it helps the CCSF PHOTO department get funded!
If you need help filling out the form please contact your Instructor. If you need a signature please contact Bob McAteer bobccsf@yahoo.com.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR APPLYING: To apply you should either have completed all classes or be enrolled in the classes you need to complete. To earn a credit certificate from CCSF, you must fulfill the following requirements:
Coursework:
1. Complete all required courses as listed in the college catalog. https://www.ccsf.edu/degrees-certificates/photography
2. Residency requirement: Students must successfully complete at CCSF at least 20% of the units required to earn the certificate.
Grade requirement: Students must pass all letter-graded certificate-applicable courses with a C or better and all P/NP certificate-applicable courses with a P.
3. Fill out the form – if you need to substitute a class please make an appointment to get the substitutions signed. https://www.ccsf.edu/…/Fillable-NEW-certificate…
Solo Exhibition: Vince Thomas “Super Natural”
Posted: February 2, 2023 Filed under: CCSF PHOTO Success, On View at Gallery Obscura, Student Spotlight | Tags: CCSF Photography, ccsf student exhibition, Gallery Obscura, Vince Thomas Leave a commentSuper Natural
Photography by Vince Thomas
Using both traditional and unexpected representations, this collection explores
the enduring and universal symbolism of the portal: a bi-directional opening,
precipice, or moment between ‘this’ and ‘that’, what we know and the mystery
beyond. Crossing these thresholds – through ritual, sorrow, courage, loss,
ecstasy – is transformative and imparts something unimaginable to an earlier
self.
When facing these portals consider what might lie on the other side or come
through to ours. Consider further which of these appear more or less inviting, and
why – speculation that may give insights into beliefs, desires, and fears
associated with past, imminent, or future transitions.
Using centering images to foster a visual meditation, and both single and multiple
exposures with dreamlike palettes, these portals vary from the recognizable to
the fanciful to the unexpected. Moving from one image to the next, I invite
viewers to look for archetypal, transpersonal, and metaphysical energetics that
can be both alluring and unsettling.
This collection features portals inspired by the natural world. It is part of my
Portals Project, an ongoing visual meditation on impermanence and
transformation.
On display in GALLERY OBSCURA
Feb 2nd – Feb 28th, 2023
Artist Reception: Feb 15, 6-8pm
Spring 2023 Photography Classes
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Fall 2022 Barbara Stewart Scholarship – Winner and Honorable Mentions
Posted: December 15, 2022 Filed under: Barbara Stewart Memorial Scholarship, CCSF Course Spotlight, CCSF PHOTO Success, Online Gallery, Scholarships & Awards Leave a commentCongratulations to our Fall 2022 Barbara Stewart Memorial Scholarship winner and honorable mentions!
THEME “Light as Subject”
Winner ($250 scholarship):
Casimir “Cazz” Altomare
Honorable Mentions:
Chris Brantingham
Shun Chen
Jose Mata
Nicole Varela
The Barbara Stewart Memorial Scholarship was established by the ESL Department in memory of the late and beloved Barbara Stewart, an ESL instructor and photography enthusiast. Each semester, a Beginning Photography (PHOT 51) student is awarded a $250 merit-based scholarship in her honor. Information regarding submission requirements and submission dates will be posted in the later half of the current term.
Slideshow of all Photo 51 Barbara Stewart Memorial Scholarship entries:
Solo Exhibition: Dovile Dirsaite “Self Love”
Posted: November 21, 2022 Filed under: CCSF PHOTO Success, Current Events & News, On View at Gallery Obscura, Student Spotlight | Tags: CCSF Photography, ccsf student exhibition, Dovile Dirsaite, Gallery Obscura Leave a commentSelf Love
Photography by Dovile Dirsaite
My series depicts acts of self-love. Although I am not accustomed to being on the other side of the camera, I use myself as the subject matter in this work. The lack of self-love has affected me on a personal level; therefore, I chose to explore the concept of duality in these self-portraits. By creating double exposures in camera or post-production I convey hardships of the pandemic reflecting the availability of resources within one room.
My experience living in two different countries helped me to discover that society has a strict set of standards about what a healthy young women should look like, instead of promoting practices of self-acceptance and love. With this series I aim to inspire a positive lifelong relationship with yourself.
On display in GALLERY OBSCURA
Nov 19th – Dec 20th, 2022
Artist Reception: Dec 5th, 7-9pm
Fall 2022 Barbara Stewart Photography 51 Scholarship
Posted: November 16, 2022 Filed under: Barbara Stewart Memorial Scholarship, CCSF Course Spotlight, CCSF PHOTO Success, Scholarships & Awards Leave a comment
Last day to apply for certificates – October 27th
Posted: October 13, 2022 Filed under: Uncategorized Leave a comment
October 27 is the deadline for FALL applications for a Degree or certificate. If you miss this deadline you can still submit and receive it in the Spring.
Showing a completion on your social media profile or resume shows your love of learning and dedication to the craft of photography! Also it helps the CCSF PHOTO department get funded!
If you need help filling out the form please contact your Instructor. If you need a signature please contact Bob McAteer bobccsf@yahoo.com or Erika Gentry egentry@ccsf.edu.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR APPLYING: To apply you should either have completed all classes or be enrolled in the classes you need to complete. To earn a credit certificate from CCSF, you must fulfill the following requirements:
Coursework:
1. Complete all required courses as listed in the college catalog. https://www.ccsf.edu/degrees-certificates/photography
2. Residency requirement: Students must successfully complete at CCSF at least 20% of the units required to earn the certificate.
Grade requirement: Students must pass all letter-graded certificate-applicable courses with a C or better and all P/NP certificate-applicable courses with a P.
3. Fill out the form – if you need to substitute a class please make an appointment to get the substitutions signed. https://www.ccsf.edu/…/Fillable-NEW-certificate…
CCSF Photography Department 