SF Photo Collective - California Camera Club

THE SAN FRANCISCO PHOTO COLLECTIVE (SFPC) is a California Camera Club (CCC), where all levels of photographers are welcome: beginner to master. This bay area photo alliance is an inclusive and diverse network of photographers - a supportive and creative community of mentors and mentees - dedicated to discovering, promoting, and encouraging thought-provoking imagery, through photo walks, workshops, photo festivals, fairs, exhibitions, seminars, symposiums, conferences, summits, photojournalism events, art gallery/museum visits, photo critiques, lectures, gear sales, and contests. SFPC was founded by Casey C. The California Camera Club (CCC) was founded in San Francisco in 1890, over 135 years ago.

Meet new people at our welcoming, engaging, safe, inclusive, punctual, and impactful events.
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SOCIAL MEDIA - Clubhouse News:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/sfphotocollective/
https://www.instagram.com/sfphotocollective
https://discord.gg/ftzfNSA5
https://chat.whatsapp.com/J3Q5ik3nlOqIaGImlfd8SI

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SUB-GROUP AFFILIATES:

•SFPC Press / Media: Photo News Agency Network, Documentary, Credentialed Photojournalism

•Contemporary Photographic Artist Association (CPAA) - Fine Art Gallerist, Curator, Members Critique, Awards Panelist Jury

•Society of Film Photographers (Coffee & Cameras) - Analog Emulsion Imagemakers

•Bay Area Photo Alliance (BAPA) - Social Community Volunteer and Professional Imaging Network, Cooperative Film & Photo League

•Camera Craft Publishing - Brilliant Books, Photo Magazine / Journal

•Fine Art Institute of Aesthetic Philosophy - Camera Culture Guild

•California Camera Club (CCC) - Photo Academy Workshop / Seminar:
a combination of theoretical instruction, practical exercises, group discussions, and hands-on activities to enhance participants' knowledge, skills, and understanding of a particular photographic field or topic.

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Legacy Association History:
The California Camera Club (CCC) was founded in San Francisco, California, in 1890. Members included both men and women, as well as both professional and amateur photographers and they sponsored social events, photography exhibitions, and learning opportunities. Beginning in 1900, the Club published the magazine "Camera Craft."
https://journals.openedition.org/interfaces/644

SFPC EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR / CALIFORNIA CAMERA CLUB SECOND FOUNDER /
SENIOR LEAD ORGANIZER BIO
Nate Love is the Executive Director, President and Senior Lead Organizer of the San Francisco Photo Collective - The California Camera Club. He is a professional event photographer and professional event manager. He is also a well-known photo educator and author, and has taught dozens of photography workshops on various practical and theoretical topics. His images have received awards and accolades and have been in numerous newspapers and magazines, and exhibited in several art galleries throughout the country. Nate Love is a member of ArtSpan, SFMOMA, East Bay Photo Collective, APA, SFFILM, Harvey Milk San Francisco Photo Center, IATSE, ASC, San Francisco Camerawork, Bay Area Photo Alliance, First Exposures, Youth Art Exchange, Coffee & Cameras Club, Bay Area Film Photography Meetup, Litquake, Instant Film Society & Pro Bono Photo. He studied philosophy, photography, and cinema at various colleges and universities including the City University of New York, University of California Berkeley and Stanford University. He is the author of the instructional photo theory and technical reference guidebook "Advanced Photo Critique Manual."