An Evening with Roman Loranc & Anthony Bannon
Join the Center for Photographic Art for an exciting evening with renowned photographer Roman Loranc and Anthony Bannon, Director Emeritus of the George Eastman House, as they hold a lively conversation presenting Roman ‘s new book, Traces: The Photographs of Roman Loranc.
Roman Loranc Book Signing November 18 in Turlock, CA
Celebrated photographer Roman Loranc will discuss his new book, Traces, a collection of photographs centering around the wetlands and reeds at the Carnegie Arts Center in Turlock CA on November 18th!
Kim Weston Jurying "The Natural Nude" Photography Competition!
Kim will be the juror for the “The Natural Nude” call for submissions that celebrates the natural nude-the figure in the environment, whether natural or man made.
Roman Loranc "Within Sight: The Road to Home" Book Signing
Join Roman Loranc at The Ansel Adams Gallery in Yosemite on Saturday September 15th from 3-5 for his book release of “Within Sight: Back to Home”
Weston Photography Featured in The China Daily
Our dear friend/collector Kirmo Wilen was in town from Finland for a week last month with his friend Huang Yiming from China. We had a lot of fun visiting Point Lobos and showing them the area while they were in town.
Weston Photography Newsletter: February 2018
Greetings and happy Valentine's Day!
The last few weeks on Wildcat Hill have been filled with windless, warm, sunny days which have us looking forward to spring and the start of the 2018 Weston Workshop season!
Edward Weston and Ansel Adams
The roots of photography run deep in both the Adams and Weston families; it is always a special experience to continue the old tradition of discussing art and sharing experiences over good food.
"Weston 4 Generations: Classics of Modern American Photography" - GERMANY 2017
This summer, Kim and I had the opportunity to attend the opening of a gorgeous exhibition, Weston 4 Generations: Classics of Modern American Photography at Kunsträume Grenzenlos in Bayerisch Eisenstein.
Kim Weston to Lecture at an Exhibition of his Grandfather's Work in Los Angeles
In a special behind-the-photo tour of the exhibition, Edward Weston’s grandson, Kim Weston, will share the more intimate story of his photographer-grandfather. Attendees of this sold-out tour will learn how Edward's life inspired future generations to see the world through a black and white lens.
MFA Among Museums Hit by Instagram Censorship
Over the past two months, the photo-sharing app Instagram, and its parent company, Facebook, have trained their controversial censorship policies on, of all places, the Museum of Fine Arts.
4 Generations of Weston Photography on Display in Finland this Spring!
Four generations of Weston Photography will take Finland by storm this spring!
Four Generations of Weston Powered by Freestyle at Photo LA 2017
Four Generations of Weston and the Weston Collective Powered by Freestyle Photographic Supplies at Photo LA 2017.
Meet the Author "Group f .64"
Mary Street Alinder at the PG Library
Printing in Edward Weston's Darkroom
Have you always wanted to visit Wildcat Hill and see Edward Weston's Darkroom? Here is your chance! In this 25-minute video Kim takes you into Edward Weston’s original darkroom and shows you the very simple techniques that Edward used throughout his life - a historical journey back in time to see how this master used basic tools to make incredible art.
This negative called “Spring” was photographed at Wildcat Hill in 1943. The nude in the photo is Charis Wilson, Edward’s last wife. Edward Weston photographed many wonderful photographs of Charis around his home during the 1940’s.
Spain Photo Workshop Highlights!
Beyond a unique photographic experience, here are the highlights that will complement our program during this fabulous workshop: On April 16th, after our welcoming arrival in Barcelona we will visit the Picasso Museum and see the exhibition Picasso/Dali. Dali/Picasso. For the first time in history, two legends side by side in an exhibition celebrating the surrealism. In the outskirts of Barcelona we will visit the famous Cathedral of Cava: CODORNIU where we will have lunch. Grupo Tragaluz will offer us a extraordinary culinary experience during our nights in Barcelona, where we will try mediterranean food and tapas, served with the best catalan wines. Also during the weekend in the Costa Brava, we will stay in PERELADA, a unique vineyard close to the Dali Museum in Figueres.
Finally on the afternoon of April 22nd, at the end of our workshop, we will have a private visit to Foto Colectania Foundation, the most important photographic archive in Spain. More surprises will happen along our program. But for these you have to join us...