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‘Seeing with your Heart. Photographing with your Mind’ Photowalk with Bil Brown

FRIDAY, April 26th | 7PM - 8:30PM
Location: Leica Pavilion

Infuse the beauty of poetry and emotion with photography in a photowalk with photographer and artist Bil Brown.

Esta Soy Yo — This Is Me: A Self Portraits Workshop

SATURDAY, April 27th | 12PM - 2PM
Location: Photoville Workshop Tent

Las Fotos Project’s teen photographers welcome you to bring your full self and join this interactive self-portrait making workshop.

Weaving Light and Memory: Plant Cyanotypes

SATURDAY, April 27th | 12PM - 6PM
Location: Activities Area on the Lawn

In this family activity we will explore what plants have to teach us about migration, borders and our diverse identities utilizing a cyanotype photographic process.

MFON Presents: Altar: Prayer, Ritual, Offerings

SATURDAY, April 27th | 12.30PM - 1.30PM
Location: The Studio

A panel discussion moderated by MFON co-founders Laylah Amatullah Barryan and Adama Delphine Fawundu will feature contributing photographers sharing perspectives on photography and spirituality.

Adobe Mobile Photo Walk with Pei Ketron

SATURDAY, April 27th | 2:30PM - 4PM
Location: Adobe Tent

Please join Adobe on an educational 90-minute Photo Walk led by Pei Ketron. Explore the art of shooting with the camera you always have with you–your phone.

Abstract City Photowalk with Matthew Nordman × Jenae Lien

SATURDAY, April 27th | 2PM - 3:30PM
Location: Leica Pavilion

Challenge your creativity to make photos unique to your visual signature.

Walking Tour with Jacqueline Bates, The California Sunday Magazine

SATURDAY, April 27th | 2PM
Location: Meet at Info Booth West

Join Jacqueline Bates, photography director of The California Sunday Magazine as as she leads a tour of Photoville LA.

#Thisis18

SATURDAY, April 27th | 2PM - 3PM
Location: The Studio

Join us for a discussion of #ThisIs18 an exhibition featuring photographs of girls aged 18 around the world.

MashUp: A Family Workshop Hosted by Artist Cey Adams and Photographer Janette Beckman

SATURDAY, April 27th | 2PM - 4PM
Location: Outside the Studio at Photoville

Join us for an afternoon of learning how to draw and collage with artist Cey Adams using the iconic images of Hip-Hop legends made by photographer Janette Beckman!

Safety in Focus: The US/Mexico Border

SATURDAY, April 27th | 3.30PM - 4.30PM
Location: The Studio

This panel will use coverage of the US/Mexico border as a case study to delve deeply into the issues photographers face while trying to work safely and effectively.

Walking Tour with Vikki Tobak & Janette Beckman

SATURDAY, April 27th | 5PM
Location: Meet at Info Booth West

Join curator Vikki Tobak and photographer Janette Beckman as they share their exhibitions Contact High and The Mash Up, and visit many of their other favorites around Photoville LA.

East Side Stories: Journey towards Justice, Past and Present

SATURDAY, April 27th | 5PM - 6.30PM
Location: The Studio

Join Joseph Rodríguez, Ruben Martinez, Dr. Jesse De La Cruz, and Rubén Martínez for a powerful educational discussion on gang violence, juvenile justice and re-entry into Los Angeles communities.

Depth of Shadows: Understanding Harsh Light & Shadows Photowalk with Stephen Vanasco

SATURDAY, April 27th | 5:30PM - 7PM
Location: Leica Pavilion

Learn how to use harsh light to add depth to your photos through shadows in a photowalk with photographer Stephen Vanasco.

Adobe Mobile Photo Walk with Chris Orwig

SATURDAY, April 27th | 5PM - 6:30PM
Location: Adobe Tent

Please join Adobe on an educational 90-minute Photo Walk led by Chris Orwig. Explore the art of shooting with the camera you always have with you–your phone.

Natural Ink and Mushroom Paper

SUNDAY, April 28th | 12PM - 6PM
Location: Activities Area on the Lawn

This family activity will demonstrate step by step, how to make paper from mushrooms and recycled materials including dried flowers and newspapers.

TYPECAST Photo Shoot

SUNDAY, April 28th | 12PM - 6PM
Location: Workshop Tent

This event is designed for actors of color who are interested in being photographed twice; once in the role they tend to get typecast, and again in their idea of a “dream” role.

Controversy and the Art of the Image

SUNDAY, April 28th | 12.30PM - 1.30PM
Location: The Studio

Melanie Pullen’s talk will cover the taboo subjects that she explores in her work, including the self-imposed boundaries that she adheres to when delving into controversial subject matters and series.

The Art of Storytelling Photowalk with Leica Akademie Instructor Philip Cuenco

SUNDAY, April 28th | 2PM - 3:30PM
Location: Leica Pavilion

Discover the elements of storytelling and learn how to apply it to photography with Leica Akademie Instructor Philip Cuenco in a photowalk designed to ignite your creativity.

Leica Photographers Guide to the Galaxy: A Photowalk with Andrew Stuart x Pete Halvorsen

THURSDAY, May 2nd | 5:30PM - 7:30PM
Location: Leica Pavilion

Pete and Andrew will lead a walk along The Avenue of the Stars to the Century City Mall, and create a photo assignment to help extend your eye and street photography skills.

Walking Tour with Carolyn Cole, The Los Angeles Times

SUNDAY, April 28th | 2PM
Location: Meet at Info Booth West

Join staff photographer Carolyn Cole as she leads a tour of California Calamities: A State of Emergency, as well as the 5 photographers to watch selected by The Los Angeles Times Photography Department.

Adobe Mobile Photo Walk with Lauren Randolph

SUNDAY, April 28th | 4:30PM - 6PM
Location: Adobe Tent

Please join Adobe on an educational 90-minute Photo Walk led by Lauren Randolph. Explore the art of shooting with the camera you always have with you–your phone.

Walking Tour with Mengwen Cao, Authority Collective

SUNDAY, April 28th | 5PM
Location: Meet at Info Booth West

Tour Photoville with Mengwen Cao, artist and co-curator of the exhibition by Authority Collective, a group of womxn, femmes, trans, non-binary and gender non-conforming people of color reclaiming their authority in the photography, film, VR/AR industries.

Photography and Social Media

SUNDAY, April 28th | 2PM -3:15PM
Location: The Studio

Sharing photos via social media is becoming the norm for photographers, but how do you effectively shoot, select, and edit for social media?

Past Tense: California

SUNDAY, April 28th | 3.30PM - 4.30PM
Location: The Studio

Past Tense: California is the first project from the archival storytelling project of The New York Times.

Bruce W. Talamon: Soul R&B Funk Photographers 1972-1982

SUNDAY, April 28th | 5PM - 6PM
Location: The Studio

A conversation with Bruce T. Talamon on a decade-long project celebrating Soul, R&B, and Funk.

On-stage with Ricky Powell

Sunday, April 28th | 6PM
Location: Photoville LA Community Garden Stage

Join us at Photoville LA where we celebrate legendary New York street photographer Ricky Powell for a intimate conversation about his iconic images from the Golden Era of hip-hop.

Inspired Live at Photoville LA

SUNDAY, April 28th | 6.30PM - 7.30PM
Location: The Studio

Inspired Live provides a platform for a unique group of cross-disciplined artists and industry professionals to reveal their sources of inspiration.

An Evening with Lynsey Addario & John Moore

THURSDAY, May 2nd | 7PM
Location: The Studio

Join us as two celebrated Photojournalists sit down for a conversation about their impactful work traversing the globe from the current humanitarian crises in Syria to U.S. Mexico immigrant crossings during the Trump administration.

Image + Imagination: Creating Characters with the Camera

SATURDAY, May 4th | 12PM - 4PM
Location: Photoville Workshop Tent

Join Mimi Haddon and Aline Smithson for a workshop that celebrates play and imagination. Both instructors have a photographic legacy of considering the performative nature of photography by using costumes and props to create new realities.

Camera Petting Zoo and Art Stamping

SATURDAY, May 4th | 12PM - 6PM
Location: Activities Area on the Lawn

Join photographer and educator Mary Mayer for an afternoon of exploring various classic cameras.

Complimentary Portfolio Reviews with Leica Gallery LA Curator Paris Chong

FRIDAY, May 3rd | 5PM - 7PM
Location: Leica Pavilion

Have your portfolio reviewed by Leica Gallery Manager and Curator Paris Chong at the Leica Pavilion.

Elements of a Visual Art: A Narrative Photowalk with Mynxii White

FRIDAY, May 3rd | 5:30PM - 7PM
Location: Leica Pavilion

Push your creativity to make compelling imagery that stands out from the rest in a unique photowalk with photographer, film maker, and makeup artist Mynxii White.

Modern Tintype

SATURDAY, May 4th & SUNDAY, May 5th | 12PM - 8PM
Location: Area outside of the Studio

Wet plate tintype portraits by local artists Michael Chylinsku and Brian Cuyler at the special price of $75 just for Photoville LA guests!

Keepin’ It Simple Photowalk with Lauren Koplowitz

SATURDAY, May 4th | 2PM - 3:30PM
Location: Leica Pavilion

Let Lauren Koplowitz show you how slowing down & seeing beauty where others many not can create meaningful photos from the mundane.

Adobe Mobile Photo Walk with Pei Ketron

SATURDAY, May 4th | 2:30PM - 4PM
Location: Adobe Tent

Please join Adobe on an educational 90 minute Photo Walk led by Pei Ketron. Explore the art of shooting with the camera you always have with you–your phone.

Intimate Portraiture

SATURDAY, May 4th | 4PM - 6PM
Location: Workshop Tent

Join artist and activist Muna Malik as she hosts a workshop on portrait photography and discusses how photographers can use their practice to bridge cultural divides and cultivate greater inclusion and awareness of vulnerable and underrepresented communities.

Go Unnoticed: Street Photography Photowalk with Mathieu Bitton

SATURDAY, May 4th | 4PM - 5:30PM
Location: Leica Pavilion

Find the unusual in the ordinary with photographer as you go undercover in a street photography photowalk with photographer Mathieu Bitton.

Walking Tour with Aline Smithson

SATURDAY, May 4th | 5PM
Location: Meet at Info Booth West

Join Aline Smithson, artist and editor-in-chief of Lenscratch, as she leads a tour of her top exhibitions at Photoville LA.

Seeing the World Through a Small Lens: A Camera Phone Workshop

SUNDAY, May 5th | 12PM - 4PM
Location: Workshop Tent

Join us for our first-ever workshop dedicated to exploring the cameras we carry right in our pockets! We all have great cameras with us wherever we go, but how many of us use them to their fullest potential?

Photoville Scavenger Hunt Challenge

SUNDAY, May 5th | 12PM - 6PM
Location: Activities Area on the Lawn

In this activity we will transform photographs into puzzle pieces by way of mysterious images and enigmatic locations. Every image will create a clue that adds to an immersive experience as we collectively generate the treasure trail.

Behind-the-Scenes Walking Tour with Katie Hollander and Laura Roumanos

SUNDAY, May 5th | 2PM
Location: Meet at Info Booth West

Join Laura Roumanos and Katie Hollander for a behind-the-scenes tour of Photoville, featuring guest appearances by members of the team including the master behind all the container stacking and logistics!

Adobe Mobile Photo Walk with Ford Lowcock

SUNDAY, May 5th | 4PM - 5:30PM
Location: Adobe Tent

Please join Adobe on an educational 90-minute Photo Walk led by Ford Lowcock. Explore the art of shooting with the camera you always have with you-your phone.