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What we’re about
Our mission is to share information about the art and science of photography and to educate our members and the general public to bring about a greater appreciation for the art of photography in the valley with an emphasis on the urban communities. The Valley Photo Center is a 501c3 not for profit corporation located on the mezzanine level of Tower Square at 1500 Main St. in Springfield MA. All of our gallery exhibits, receptions, and noon time programs are open to the general public and are free. We also want to offer photography workshops, trips, and shoots in various places of various subjects!
Upcoming events (3)
See all- Deadline to Enter Walker Evans Photo ContestLink visible for attendees
Call for Images Open Now - Deadline to Enter is Sept. 25, 2024
As part of the Valley Photo Center Walker Evans Celebration, we are sponsoring an Evan’s themed photography contest. The Metropolitan Museum of Art wrote that Evans was “the progenitor of the documentary tradition in American photography.” Entries should be inspired by his work and will be judged by London based street photographer, Stephen Leslie, who will be in the United States to do a street photography workshop on Saturday October 5, 2024 for a small fee and give a lecture about Walker Evans on Sunday October 6, 2024 for the Valley Photo Center that is free and open to the public.
Digital entries for the contest are open now and will be accepted until midnight on September 24, 2024. The finalists will be printed for a Valley Photo Center gallery show. Entries can be submitted by going to: https://mycameraclub.com/valley-photo-center and clicking on Sign In at the top right-hand sign of the member bar, If you aren’t already a member you can join for free. Once you sign in go to the Club Activity box on the home page to find the contest.
Prizes will include enlargements of your digital files, photography books from photographers like Man Ray, Steichen, Helmut Newton, and others, award ribbons, an Epson Stylus Photo R2400 Ink Jet printer with some CMYK inks, and paper.
For more information go to www.longleashllc.com - Street Photography Workshop and Portfolio ReviewValley Photo Center, Springfield, MA
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The Valley Photo Center, Springfield, Massachusetts, is sponsoring a street photography workshop at 1:00 PM on Saturday, October 5, 2024. The workshop will include a lecture by Mr. Leslie about street photography and a participant portfolio review. The program will cost $110.00 and space is limited so please sign up early. If you sign up before September 1 you’ll get a 10% discount so it will only cost $99.00
Stephen Leslie is a photographer, writer and film maker from London. He has over 25 year’s experience both in the UK and on extensive travels abroad. His work has feature in numerous magazine and websites, including The Guardian, The Observer, Lensculture, Cup, Huck, Eyeshot, Seen, Framelines, Eric Kim, The Photoblographer, Time Out, C41, ALU, Streetphotography.com, Wonders of Photography, On Spot Gallery, and 121 Clicks. The list goes on...
Stephen's ongoing project on the festival of PURIM was included as part of the Hoxton Mini Press anthology *Unseen London *in 2017. In 2018 a first solo book, Sparks, was published by Unbound and Penguin. Lensculture described the book as, "funny, deep, at times disturbing, at other times profoundly hopeful. But every image gets remade in ways that hod a bit of genius." Sparks is a unique book that combines 80 images, each one of which is accompanied by a short story written in response to the image. Sparks is now completely sold out; a sequel Mostly False Reports was published at the end of 2023.
Stephen was also include in the recently published Thames and Hudson, 2023 anthology, Reclaim the Street, edited by Matt Stuart and Stephen McLaren described as, "A world tour of the very best street photography today".
A couple of years ago, David Solomons' Bump Books imprint published three zines, Where Did You Get That Hat? The Schleppers and People Holding Dogs. Recently Stephen's published four more on his own, Hereabouts, That London, Dogs in Cars, Waiting or Being Held, and Elbows.
You can see more of his work at www.stephenlislie.com.uk or on Instagram, @step_hen_les_lie.
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- Walker Evans Celebration & LectureValley Photo Center, Springfield, MA
London England photographer Stephen Leslie will help us celebrate Walker Evans' photography with a free lecture thanks to a generous grant by the Springfield Cultural Commission. There will also be a photo exhibit of the Walker Evans inspired street photo contest winners.
The talk, photo exhibit, and refreshments are all free and open to the public, but we would like you to sign up early to help us plan for seating and refreshments: [https://www.eventbrite.com/e/walker-evans-celebration-tickets-935887935007?aff=oddtdtcreator](Free Tickets)
Don't miss this chance to connect with fellow photography enthusiasts, share your passion for nature photography, and expand your knowledge in a friendly and supportive environment. Whether you are looking to improve your photography for personal enjoyment or professional development, this lecture promises to inspire and elevate your photography skills. Join us for a memorable experience that will surely enhance your love for nature through the lens of your camera.