Tag Archives: San Diego

Culture & Coffee Member Event, October 6th

Join APA | SD for a casual gathering for members at the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego in La Jolla on Friday, October 6th from 12pm-2pm PT to connect and tour the upcoming exhibitions. 

We’ll enjoy some coffee starting at noon and mingle a bit before we head into the museum for a 1 pm tour.

This is a great way to meet other members, learn more about APA, and ask your fellow peers and board members any industry questions.

Members can join us for coffee and/or just the tour. This a members-only gathering and a chance to meet other members as well as get more involved with your local chapter. 

Where: 

The Kitchen at MCASD700 Prospect St, La Jolla, CA 92037 

When: 

Friday, 10/6 @ Noon

Please RSVP by 9/28/23 to director@apasd.org as we need to provide a headcount for the museum.

Space is limited. We sincerely hope to see you there!

CALL FOR ENTRIES: Untitled | A Photographic Exhibition

Selection of photographs by the winners of the 2022 Untitled exhibition.
Photos clockwise from top left: Dana Hursey, David Ardill, Art Streiber, Yana Mostitsky, Paul Kessel, Steve Korn

Untitled is an annual competition and exhibition designed to showcase the best work of APA members and beyond – Images that show your unique vision, creative passion, and individualistic style, titled or untitled. This contest is open to all photographers at any level. All entries will be curated by our jurors and the top 20 images will be selected to display for exhibition with the top three (3) photos awarded prizes.

While an APA membership is not required to enter, members receive discounts on entries as well as sponsor benefits and discount pricing for gear and services throughout the year.

We welcome this year’s jurors: Ann M. Jastrab, Executive Director at Center for Photographic Art and Arianna Rinaldo, Independent curator, photography consultant and freelance photo editor.

You can find full details and submission guidelines at untitledshow.org.

Entry fees help support programming and events for APA San Diego and 20% of the entry proceeds will be donated to the youth photography organization Outside the Lens.

Deadline is 11:59PM PDT on October 3rd, 2023

APA | SD Happy Hour, Wednesday, June 21st

APA Happy Hour. Enjoy drinks and snacks with APA San Diego.

Join APA | SD for Happy Hour on Wednesday, June 21st, from 5:30 – 7:30 PM at Panama 66 in Balboa Park. This happy hour is 21+ and open to the larger photo and creative community. We’ll be outside in the covered patio area enjoying some drinks and food. Meet and mingle with peers and APA members, talk shop, and get to know our sponsors. Registration isn’t needed, but we would love to know if you could join us. 

APA | SD members are encouraged to attend! Live music begins at 7PM with GILBERT CASTELLANOS YOUNG LIONS.

The Food & Beverage menu can be found here.

Panama 66 is located next to the San Diego Museum of Art in Balboa Park at: 1450 El Prado, San Diego, CA 92101

Email director@apasd.org for questions and to reserve your spot.

Editing Live: A Look Inside the Process with Beth Huerta

Join us on Saturday, May 6th for our next workshop, ‘Editing Live: A Look Inside
the Process with Beth Huerta‘. As a follow-up to last year’s workshop,
‘Developing & Presenting Your Portfolio’, Beth will share more valuable insight on
her editing process and edit galleries live while we observe.

During this online workshop, Beth will:

  1. Offer a review of her approach to editing (an abbreviated refresh of
    the information that she covered in her first workshop).
  2. Provide a front-row seat to study her process while she edits
    photographer’s work in real-time.
  3. Show relevant and important examples of what constitutes an
    effective edit and discuss best practices in editing.
     

About Beth:
In her current position as Senior Agent/Editor at the award-winning agency
Candace Gelman & Associates, Beth has been fortunate to work with, advise
and represent renowned artists such as Sandro, Marcus Smith, Olivia Bee,
Kennedi Carter and The Voorhes, amongst others. She also works as a
freelance editor for photographers including Art Streiber and Tracy + David.
Prior to CG&A, Beth worked as a consultant/assistant for a bevy of internationally
acclaimed advertising and editorial photographers including Howard Schatz and
Theo Westenberger. Beth is a frequent workshop presenter and contributing
writer for the American Photographic Artists Association. She is an adjunct
instructor for the Photography program at Drexel University and has taught at
The University of the Arts and Columbia College Chicago. Beth serves on the
advisory board for FreshLens Chicago and is a Mentor for NYC Salt, a program
that creates opportunities in visual arts for under-served New York City youth.

Register today for this exclusive online workshop with Beth and learn how to
take your editing game to the next level!

Join us on Saturday, May 6th from 10:00 am – 12 pm PST

Reserve your spot now!
APA Members: $20
Non-Members: $40

Students with valid ID can receive discounted admission.
Contact director@apasd.org for code.



APA | SD presents: Peer-to-Peer Critique

Do you have a photography project or series that you are passionate about? Curious about what your peers and others think of it?

Join APA San Diego and the photo community for an in-person conversation to share your own work and/or to comment on the work of others. Five photographers will be selected to present and discuss their personal work or project in an in-person critique session. 

Send us a link to your project for consideration. Submissions should be ready to share and present to an audience.

When:
Wednesday, April 19th, 2023
6:00 PM PST

Where:
5343 Banks Street
San Diego, CA 92110

APA | SD Members: Free
Non-Members: Suggested Donation $10

RESERVE YOUR SPOT HERE!

Email director@apasd.org to submit your project.
Deadline to submit is April 15th, 2023

APA | SD Happy Hour | Wednesday, March 15th

Join APA | SD for Happy Hour on Wednesday, March 15th, from 5:30 – 7:30 PM at Panama 66 in Balboa Park. This happy hour is 21+ and open to the larger photo and creative community. We’ll be outside in the covered patio area enjoying some drinks and food. Registration isn’t needed, but we would love to know if you could join us. 

APA | SD members are encouraged to attend! Live music begins at 7PM with GILBERT CASTELLANOS YOUNG LIONS.

The Food & Beverage menu can be found here.

Panama 66 is located next to the San Diego Museum of Art in Balboa Park at: 1450 El Prado, San Diego, CA 92101

Email director@apasd.org for questions and to reserve your spot. 

APA | SD presents: Peer-to-Peer Critique

Do you have a photography project or series that you are passionate about? Curious about what your peers and others think of it?

Join APA San Diego and the photo community for an in-person conversation to share your own work and/or to comment on the work of others. Five photographers will be selected to present and discuss their personal work or project in an in-person critique session. 

Send us a link to your project for consideration. Submissions should be ready to share and present to an audience.

When:
Wednesday, February 8th, 2023
6:00 PM PST

Where:
5343 Banks Street
San Diego, CA 92110

Free and Open to All

Email director@apasd.org to reserve a spot or to submit your project.
Deadline to submit is February 3rd, 2023

Untitled 2022 Winners and Gallery Exhibition

Clockwise from left: Rebecca Grant, Art Streiber, Dana Hursey

Thank you to everyone who entered Untitled 2022! Please join us to celebrate the artists at the one-night-only exhibition on Saturday, November 12th, 2022 at Bread & Salt Gallery in the Brick Room. The top three (3) images will be announced and awarded prizes. See all competition entries shown in a rotating slideshow, sip craft beer, and support the photo community. Our APA chapter will donate 20% of the contest entry proceeds to The Gordon Parks Foundation in support of their Arts & Social Justice Fund.

To preview this year’s winners visit UntitledShow.org

Thank You to our jurors:
Katherine Ware, curator of photography at the New Mexico Museum of Art; Photography consultant and curator, Julie Grahame; and Photo editor, researcher and founder of the non-profit, Free Juice, Allison Retina Stewart.

When:
Saturday, November 12th, 2022
6 – 9 PM

Where:
Bread & Salt Gallery
1955 Julian Ave.
San Diego, CA 92113

Thank you to our sponsors:

Personal Work Virtual Roundtable | Postponed NOW June 10th, 2020

Do you have a photography project or series you’re passionate about? Curious what your peers and others think of it? Join APA | SD in a virtual roundtable on Wednesday, June 10th at 4 PM PST, to share your own work or to comment on the work of others. Five photographers will be selected to present and discuss their personal photography projects in a virtual critique session. Send us a link to your project and we’ll review and discuss how this work benefits you, your clients and our industry. You’re encouraged to share personal work along with client work to help inspire our community.

WHEN: Thursday, June 10, 2020 | Roundtable starts at 4 PM

WHERE: Online | Link will be sent out upon registration

COST: Free and Open to All

Reserve your spot today here!
Be sure to RSVP by 2 pm on June 9th, 2020

Sponsored by:

          

 

 

Making the Move to Motion

APA_motion_eventbritePhoto credit: Gary Allard

Have you made the move to making movies?
Now’s your chance to show off your directorial dexterity at the upcoming screening roundtable discussion ‘Making The Move To Motion.’ Send us your 5-minute (max) motion project (on any topic) and join us on Thursday, February 20th for APA San Diego’s silver screen event. Popcorn and beverages will be served.

The most interesting and accomplished pieces will be selected and shown large, so compress to impress.

All levels of photographers and cinematographers are encouraged to join the night’s discussions.

To submit, please send a link to director@apasd.org by February 17th.

We will screen as many submissions as possible.

WHEN: Thursday, February 20, 2020
Doors open at 6:30 PM, Event starts at 7 PM

WHERE: Riverdale Studios
6314 Riverdale St., San Diego, CA 92120  |  619-280-9900

SPECS: 1080p  | .mp4  | Limit 2 submissions per person  | Max 5 minutes long, including credits

We are professionals and license our photos, so be sure to license any music, etc., in your video

COST: APA | SD Members: Free
Students & Affiliates: $5.00
Non-members: $10.00

Reserve your spot today here!