Tag Archives: photography

elderly couple standing next to each other

A look at Oakland’s Chinatown in photos

By Sean Greene Posted April 16, 2013 1:00 pm

On weekends, shoppers fill the sidewalks of Oakland's Chinatown to browse open air markets, gift stores, restaurants and bakeries.

A series of photos taken on Oakland's stretch of Telegraph Avenue.

Forty Blocks: Oakland’s Telegraph Avenue in photos

By Brittany Schell Posted January 22, 2013 1:00 pm

A photography class at UC Berkeley's Graduate School of Journalism documented the Oakland stretch of Telegraph Avenue last fall in photos. This photo series follows Telegraph Avenue from 51st Street in Temescal to the heart...

The view from David Sarber's upstairs office.

After more than 50 years, Sarber’s Cameras will shutter the shop

By Adam Grossberg Posted January 21, 2013 9:02 am

From his dark, cramped second floor office, David Sarber looks out a narrow window to the sales floor below, surveying the final days of the business his family has run for some 50 years. A...

200 Yards project asks photographers to focus on downtown Oakland

By Shilanda Woolridge Posted July 13, 2012 11:35 am

Genevieve Brazelton, co-founder of 200 Yards, wants photographers to take a closer look at North Oakland. The premise of the project is simple: Draw a 200-yard radius around an alternative gallery or other landmark and...

2010: Oakland North’s year in photos

By Oakland North Staff Posted December 31, 2010 10:28 am

From covering Jean Quan's surprise win in Oakland's mayoral election to attending graffiti art exhibitions; from covering Oakland Tech football to talking to undocumented teens hoping for the passage of the DREAM Act -- if...

Green Day’s rock opera hits home

By Jun Stinson Posted October 12, 2009 12:56 pm

Midway through the rock opera “American Idiot,” the main character Johnny, his rebel girlfriend Whatsername, and an ensemble of urban youth belt out their message of isolation in the city: “My shadow’s the only one...