Posts Tagged ‘photography’
Oakland photographer Leon Borensztein documents the life of his disabled daughter
Oakland based photographer Leon Borensztein photographs his daughters disability over three decades.
Read MoreRecent art school graduates display their work in Oakland gallery
12 recent graduates of San Jose State University’s Master of Fine Arts program participated in the “Minted” exhibit, which opened at Pro Arts Gallery in downtown Oakland on September 2.
Read MoreOakland native documents forgotten communities
When Brittani Sensabaugh walks down the streets of East Oakland, she notices a combination of characteristics among those who live there—strength, struggles and power. It is those features she wants to capture in her photography. Sensabaugh, better known as “Britt Sense,” is a documentarian whose project “222ForgottenCities,” is currently exhibiting in New York. Last month,…
Read MoreCommunity photo of the week: Sunset on Lake Merritt
Every week, Oakland North will publish a photo submitted by one of our readers. This week’s image was shot by Anne Sunderland.
Read MoreA look at Oakland’s Chinatown in photos
On weekends, shoppers fill the sidewalks of Oakland’s Chinatown to browse open air markets, gift stores, restaurants and bakeries.
Read MoreForty Blocks: Oakland’s Telegraph Avenue in photos
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 of downtown Oakland at 14th Street.
Read MoreAfter more than 50 years, Sarber’s Cameras will shutter the shop
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 large sign outside reads: “LIQUIDATION SALE Everything Must Go.” After opening in 1961 and coming to Montclair Village in Oakland in 1964, Sarber’s Cameras will close up shop at the end of January.
Read More200 Yards project asks photographers to focus on downtown Oakland
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 invite photographers to cover that area with a hyperlocal focus and submit their work. The cream of the crop from the show’s Oakland version, which has the majestic oak tree as the center of its radius, will be displayed in a show at Oakland City Hall during the Art & Soul festival.
Read More2010: Oakland North’s year in photos
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 it happened in Oakland, our reporters were there. Click through to see some of our favorite photos from the year.
Read MoreGreen Day’s rock opera hits home
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 that walks beside me, my shallow heart’s the only thing that’s beating, sometimes I wish someone out there will find…
Read MoreHighlights and Shadows: Stationary
Head in the shadows at the Fruitvale Bart Station.
Read MoreHighlights and Shadows: Mannequins
Storefront in Fruitvale.
Read MoreHighlights and Shadows: Kung-Fu
Shaolin Kung-Fu lessons in Chinatown.
Read MoreHighlights and Shadows: The Ripple
Geese at Lake Merritt.
Read MoreHighlights and Shadows: Closing Time
Chinatown.
Read MoreHighlights and Shadows: Unicycle Man
Bryce the unicyclist – getting around Oakland on one wheel.
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