Given the success of the last one, Long Beach City College is holding its second Photo Fest.
Starting tomorrow and going til the 4th they're going to hold a series of lectures, workshops, and portfolio reviews on a wide range of topics. If you want in on any of them you should sign up on the school site (though some are already filled, there are still plenty with availability).
And most importantly, tomorrow at 1:00 there will be a lecture on toy cameras. So if you're in the area, definitely be sure to check it out. And then report back to me since I won't be able to make it.
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Saturday, March 28, 2009
Los Angeles, I'm Yours
Things are looking good for photography here in Los Angeles. Super stoked about our meet-up on the 4th which is promising a solid turn out. And now come to find out the April is the Month of Photography in the Non-City.
MOPLA (Month of Photography - Los Angeles) is going to be organizing a month of events surrounding the photographic community. Here's what they have to say about it:
"In April 2009, the inaugural Month of Photography Los Angeles (MOPLA) will showcase the enormous photography community, inclusive of commercial, fine art and photojournalism. As the second largest photography community in the United States, Los Angeles will provide a distinctive backdrop to the celebration of the photographic image.
MOPLA was established and exists to advance the celebration of Photography, through a variety of events and programs designed to inspire and invigorate the photography professional, enthusiast, emerging professional and collector.
MOPLA's two-fold mission is to advance dynamic programming designed to engage and stimulate the photography community, as well as to present a comprehensive resource of exhibitions and events in April 2009."
You can check out the full schedule to see everything that's going on and I'll definitely keep you posted on any events of particular appeal.
T-minus 7 days until 4/4
MOPLA (Month of Photography - Los Angeles) is going to be organizing a month of events surrounding the photographic community. Here's what they have to say about it:
"In April 2009, the inaugural Month of Photography Los Angeles (MOPLA) will showcase the enormous photography community, inclusive of commercial, fine art and photojournalism. As the second largest photography community in the United States, Los Angeles will provide a distinctive backdrop to the celebration of the photographic image.
MOPLA was established and exists to advance the celebration of Photography, through a variety of events and programs designed to inspire and invigorate the photography professional, enthusiast, emerging professional and collector.
MOPLA's two-fold mission is to advance dynamic programming designed to engage and stimulate the photography community, as well as to present a comprehensive resource of exhibitions and events in April 2009."
You can check out the full schedule to see everything that's going on and I'll definitely keep you posted on any events of particular appeal.
T-minus 7 days until 4/4
Monday, March 23, 2009
4/4
Fellow Travelers! Here it it, the next LA Lomo meet-up:
We're meeting on Saturday April 4th at 10:00 a.m. at my apartment. There's a tram sign on the sidewalk so we'll probably be congregating there, or just keep an eye out for a bunch of people with cameras in hand. From there we're going to head over to the closest DASH pick-up (don't worry it's just a couple blocks aways) and taking the F Line on into the heart of downtown. It's just twenty-five cents each way, so make sure to bring quarters. Then it's an all out Lomo escapade the likes Los Angeles has never seen before. There's plenty of spots to check out and districts to get lost in. So make sure to wear comfortable walking shoes and bring tons of film. And really we'll just be exploring until our trigger fingers go numb or film runs out.
And for those who still have energy enough to soldier on, that evening is the opening of USC's Senior Seminar show "What From White" over in Culver City at the H. Kazan Gallery. Definitely worth checking that out and any other potential openings going on in the neighborhood. We should be able to work out transportation, and who doesn't enjoy carpooling?
So grab your cameras, load up some film, and get ready to conquer Los Angeles one frame at a time.
We're meeting on Saturday April 4th at 10:00 a.m. at my apartment. There's a tram sign on the sidewalk so we'll probably be congregating there, or just keep an eye out for a bunch of people with cameras in hand. From there we're going to head over to the closest DASH pick-up (don't worry it's just a couple blocks aways) and taking the F Line on into the heart of downtown. It's just twenty-five cents each way, so make sure to bring quarters. Then it's an all out Lomo escapade the likes Los Angeles has never seen before. There's plenty of spots to check out and districts to get lost in. So make sure to wear comfortable walking shoes and bring tons of film. And really we'll just be exploring until our trigger fingers go numb or film runs out.
And for those who still have energy enough to soldier on, that evening is the opening of USC's Senior Seminar show "What From White" over in Culver City at the H. Kazan Gallery. Definitely worth checking that out and any other potential openings going on in the neighborhood. We should be able to work out transportation, and who doesn't enjoy carpooling?
So grab your cameras, load up some film, and get ready to conquer Los Angeles one frame at a time.
Sunday, March 22, 2009
Shut Up and Listen
Or not. Your choice.
This Tuesday night at LACMA contemporary artist Barbara Kasten will be speaking with Charlotte Cotton (head of the photography department) at 7:00 in the Brown Auditorium. Best part is it's free, though you just need to pick up a ticket from the front box office.
This should be of some interest to all you fellow Lomo travellers out there because the topic of the evening is Kasten's renewed interest in photographic abstraction and its role in the medium as a whole. Though I've personally never heard her speak before, I've been told she has some pretty interesting ideas. So if you have the time you should definitely come join in on the fun.
This Tuesday night at LACMA contemporary artist Barbara Kasten will be speaking with Charlotte Cotton (head of the photography department) at 7:00 in the Brown Auditorium. Best part is it's free, though you just need to pick up a ticket from the front box office.
This should be of some interest to all you fellow Lomo travellers out there because the topic of the evening is Kasten's renewed interest in photographic abstraction and its role in the medium as a whole. Though I've personally never heard her speak before, I've been told she has some pretty interesting ideas. So if you have the time you should definitely come join in on the fun.
Friday, March 20, 2009
Anonymous
So my former professor/personal hero/amazing artist Shannon Ebner (head of the photography department here at USC) is curating a group show at the Helen Lindhurst Gallery this coming week and there's an open call for work to be included. Interested?
The show's being call "Anonymous" and will be up from the 24th to the 30th. Pretty much it's a salon style exhibition where anyone can come and participate, and as the title suggests, it'll be done anonymously. There will be an actual "hanging party" on the 25th from 5:00 to 7:00 when you can come in an put your work up, grab something to eat, and hang out with the rest of the contributors. And if you can't make it to that, there will be a ladder, levels, tacks, and tape in the gallery all week for you to use.
And even if you don't have any photographs to hang, definitely come and take some of everyone else so next time this happens you won't have the same problem.
The show's being call "Anonymous" and will be up from the 24th to the 30th. Pretty much it's a salon style exhibition where anyone can come and participate, and as the title suggests, it'll be done anonymously. There will be an actual "hanging party" on the 25th from 5:00 to 7:00 when you can come in an put your work up, grab something to eat, and hang out with the rest of the contributors. And if you can't make it to that, there will be a ladder, levels, tacks, and tape in the gallery all week for you to use.
And even if you don't have any photographs to hang, definitely come and take some of everyone else so next time this happens you won't have the same problem.
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Art "Swap Meet"
So I just got an e-mail out of the blue from Phantom Galleries about an art swap meet going down this weekend over in Long Beach. Since attempting to explain this may very well end in me failing, I'll give you what I was told, straight from the source:
"Bring along a small art work in the afternoon between 2-7pm to be hung then and there. Then find another work by another artist, and swap the work by the end of the night. This can be done as many times as you like throughout the evening until close at 9pm. It is all up to the two artists involved and no one is obligated to swap at all. Meet other artists in the community and exchange art, idea's and maybe make some new friends. This project was developed in honor of Raid Projects Swap Meet."
This is all going down at 390 E 3rd Street in Long Beach at the gallery and sounds like it'll be pretty interesting. Though this one was announced on such a short notice they said in the e-mail that they hope to make it a monthly event. Time shall tell I suppose.
"Bring along a small art work in the afternoon between 2-7pm to be hung then and there. Then find another work by another artist, and swap the work by the end of the night. This can be done as many times as you like throughout the evening until close at 9pm. It is all up to the two artists involved and no one is obligated to swap at all. Meet other artists in the community and exchange art, idea's and maybe make some new friends. This project was developed in honor of Raid Projects Swap Meet."
This is all going down at 390 E 3rd Street in Long Beach at the gallery and sounds like it'll be pretty interesting. Though this one was announced on such a short notice they said in the e-mail that they hope to make it a monthly event. Time shall tell I suppose.
But I definitely plan on checking it out and if you are so inclined to join in on the fun you should RSVP (liza@phantomgalleriesla.com) and stop by sometime.
Bored?
Does technology interest you? Or maybe nature?
How about both of them combined?
If so, and you have art to prove it, you should submit what you have to freeArt@boredLA.com by this Sunday (the 22nd). USC's KSCR (our radio station) is hosting a music and arts festival and my friend over at Bored L.A. is providing the art aspect of it.
And even if you don't have anything to contribute, you should still definitely come check it out. The actual festival isn't until Sunday the 29th at Founders Park on USC's campus. You can find all the info you need here. And knowing Facebook being all screwy (i.e.- not being able to access the page for any reason), feel free to shoot me and e-mail and I'll send you all the info.
How about both of them combined?
If so, and you have art to prove it, you should submit what you have to freeArt@boredLA.com by this Sunday (the 22nd). USC's KSCR (our radio station) is hosting a music and arts festival and my friend over at Bored L.A. is providing the art aspect of it.
And even if you don't have anything to contribute, you should still definitely come check it out. The actual festival isn't until Sunday the 29th at Founders Park on USC's campus. You can find all the info you need here. And knowing Facebook being all screwy (i.e.- not being able to access the page for any reason), feel free to shoot me and e-mail and I'll send you all the info.
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
IDK. My BFF...SATAN!!!!!
Not exactly photographic, but analog nonetheless.
Kenneth Anger will be speaking tomorrow night at the HAMMER Museum about Aleister Crowley and the occult. For those not familiar with his work, Anger is an avant-garde filmmaker who has made some really interesting work in the past. And if that description doesn't intrigue you, the photo no doubt will.
Kenneth Anger will be speaking tomorrow night at the HAMMER Museum about Aleister Crowley and the occult. For those not familiar with his work, Anger is an avant-garde filmmaker who has made some really interesting work in the past. And if that description doesn't intrigue you, the photo no doubt will.
It's Time
Finally got my first couple rolls back from the new camera, and everything seems to be working fine. This only makes me even more trigger happy, which can mean only one thing...
We need to have an event. And soon.
Any ideas?
We need to have an event. And soon.
Any ideas?
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