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SUMMARY:October 2026 Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:The meeting will start promptly at 7 pm\, but we’ll open the building at 6 pm for setup and social hour. \n\n\n\n\nJoin us for our Monthly Critique Night!\n\n\n\nOur judge for October will be Willie Sakai. \n\n\n\nMembers bring prints for critique on the third Wednesday of each month. Prints accepted by the Judge will hang for up to 2 months in the Photographic Arts Building gallery. \n\n\n\n\nVisitors are welcome\, however\, submitting images for critique is available for members only. If you’d like more information about joining Darkroomers\, please check out our membership page and email us if you have any questions. \n\n\n\n\nAbout Willie Sakai\n\n\n\nA photographer for over 45 years\, Willie Sakai caught the photo bug as a yearbook staff photographer in high school\, developing and printing Kodak Plus-X and Tri-X in a darkroom. In 2005\, he switched to DSLR to capture better photos of his daughter\, who had started competitive dancing at an early age. As volunteer photographers for their daughter’s high school dance team\, Willie and his wife Lois acquired more gear and taught themselves to capture fast-moving subjects in less-than-ideal light. \n\n\n\nAfter their daughter’s high school graduation\, Willie and Lois founded Jade Coast Photography\, specializing in portraiture for dancers\, seniors\, and families. To continue improving his skills\, Willie joined the Professional Photographers of San Diego County (PPSDC)\, where he served as webmaster for five years. \n\n\n\nAlthough a Lightroom user since version 1.0\, participating in PPSDC image competitions forced him to learn Photoshop. These hard-won Photoshop skills led to an interest in digital art\, as well as recent recognition\, including the following: \n\n\n\n\nPPSDC Photographer of the Year (2020\, 2022)\n\n\n\nPPSDC Image of the Year (2020\, 2021)\n\n\n\nPPSDC Photojournalism Photographer of the Year (2022)\n\n\n\nPPSDC Digital Artist of the Year (2020\, 2021\, 2022)\n\n\n\nPPSDC Illustrative Photographer of the Year (2019\, 2020)\n\n\n\nRibbons at the Del Mar Fair’s International Exhibition of Photography\n\n\n\n\nWillie has trained as a Judge by Professional Photographers of California. \n\n\n\nLately\, he can be found chasing after his grandson with a retro-looking Fuji rangefinder\, which digitally simulates analog film looks. The circle is complete – what was old is new again.
URL:https://www.darkroomers.com/program/october-2026-exhibition/
LOCATION:Photographic Arts Building (Balboa Park)\, 1780 Village Place\, San Diego\, CA\, 92101\, United States
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SUMMARY:On Location: Dia de Los Muertos in Old Town
DESCRIPTION:Let’s meet at 4 pm on the stairs of the Cosmopolitan Hotel. From there we can wander the square\, viewing the altars that will be located throughout the historic streets of Old Town. There will be activities including sugar skulls and beautiful folklorico dancers.  Many people dress in the Catrina-inspired attire and makeup; from classic to modern designs. \n\n\n\n The event starts at 11 am and runs to 9 pm so plan on staying as long as you want.  Bring your camera with a fast 50mm  or  a 24 – 70mm  or equivalent lens. As the sun goes down\, it will be low light so bring a flash if you plan to stay into the evening.  Bring a sweatshirt or light jacket for a cool evening. \n\n\n\nBelow is a link to the organization’s page for more information. \n\n\n\noldtownsandiego.org/DDLM
URL:https://www.darkroomers.com/program/on-location-dia-de-los-muertos-in-old-town/
LOCATION:Cosmopolitan Hotel\, 2660 Calhoun St.\, San Diego\, California\, 92110\, United States
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SUMMARY:Luminosity Hacker with Robert Pendleton
DESCRIPTION:I am a self-taught photographic artist whose lifelong love of art was shaped in part by growing up alongside the work of internationally recognized artists Helen and Newton Harrison. In this presentation I’ll share a selection of my images and walk through the digital darkroom techniques behind them — including my workflow for creating single-image HDR photos with ambiguous dimensionality.
URL:https://www.darkroomers.com/program/luminosity-hacker-with-robert-pendleton/
LOCATION:Photographic Arts Building (Balboa Park)\, 1780 Village Place\, San Diego\, CA\, 92101\, United States
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SUMMARY:The Future of Photo Planning with Wenjie Qiao
DESCRIPTION:Great photographs often begin long before the shutter is pressed. Whether you’re planning a dramatic sunset\, a perfectly aligned moonrise\, or a Milky Way photograph\, knowing where to be and when can make all the difference. Join Darkroomers as we welcome Wenjie Qiao\, creator of the popular PlanIt photography planning app\, for a look at the future of photo planning. \n\n\n\nWenjie will introduce PlanIt Earth\, the next generation of PlanIt’s powerful planning tools. Building on the capabilities of PlanIt Pro\, the new app uses realistic 3D terrain\, satellite imagery\, and a virtual viewfinder to help photographers visualize their compositions before arriving on location. Explore how to anticipate the position of the sun\, moon\, and Milky Way\, evaluate lighting conditions\, and plan precise alignments with landmarks and landscapes. Google Play \n\n\n\nFrom landscape and travel photography to astrophotography and cityscapes\, this presentation will explore how modern planning tools can help photographers make better use of their time in the field. Whether you’re already a PlanIt user or new to photography planning apps\, you’ll discover new possibilities for turning creative ideas into photographs. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Wenjie Qiao\n\n\n\nWenjie Qiao is the developer behind PlanIt\, a photography planning application designed to help photographers visualize and prepare for complex shooting conditions. His work combines mapping\, astronomy\, terrain modeling\, and photographic calculations into practical tools for photographers. PlanIt has been used by landscape and night photographers to plan everything from Milky Way compositions to rare events such as moonbows and meteor showers. 1x.com \n\n\n\nWith the introduction of PlanIt Earth\, Wenjie continues to expand what photographers can accomplish before heading into the field\, bringing more realistic visualization and advanced planning capabilities to the process of creating photographs.
URL:https://www.darkroomers.com/program/the-future-of-photo-planning-with-wenjie-qiao/
LOCATION:Photographic Arts Building (Balboa Park)\, 1780 Village Place\, San Diego\, CA\, 92101\, United States
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