Wednesday March 28 , 7:30pm-9:30pm
Open Show Los Angeles
Venice Arts Gallery, 610 California Ave., Venice, CA 90291

Admission: Free

We're pleased to again partner with our friends at Open Show, which provides a forum for our local community of visual storytellers to share their projects.

Saturday March 31
Basic Photography 1: The Fundamentals (Julia Dean Photo Workshop)
Julia Dean Photo Workshops, 755 Seward St., Los Angeles, CA 90038

Admission: $445 (mention MOPLA during registration for 10% discount)

In this six-week workshop, students will learn all the controls and functions on the camera, basic camera operation (including f-stop, shutter speed and ISO), and how to control the photograph’s final look. Discussions include composition and light, how to get the background in or out of focus, how to stop or blur motion, why to use one ISO over another, when to use a tripod, and how to use the camera’s light meter to provide the best exposure. Other topics covered include using the appropriate lens for a desired effect and the differences between wide-angle, normal, telephoto, zoom, macro and tilt-shift lenses.

Saturday March 31
Basic Photography 2: Diving into Digital with Mark Berndt (Julia Dean Photo Workshop)
Julia Dean Photo Workshops, 755 Seward St., Los Angeles, CA 90038

Admission: $595 (mention MOPLA during registration for 10% discount)

This eight-session class empowers photographers with the ability to make a perfect exposure every time they shoot, and become proficient at (and actually enjoy!) processing those sometimes intimidating RAW files. Learning photography's basics by working in manual mode, students master camera settings and the art of metering and white balance selection for proper image capture, learn a proven method for file organization, backup and image selection, and become skilled in creatively and technically interpreting their camera's potential-rich RAW files. The goal is for students to use their digital camera with predictable and repeatable results, and to begin to communicate with their photography instead of just taking snapshots.

Saturday March 31
Photoshop 1: Beginning Users with Joanne A. Calitri (Julia Dean Photo Workshop)
Julia Dean Photo Workshops, 755 Seward St., Los Angeles, CA 90038

Admission: $445 (mention MOPLA during registration for 10% discount)

This class presents a solid foundation in the basic tools and techniques for workflow, editing and creating visually attractive images. Students will develop their abilities to master the fundamentals of digital imaging using Adobe’s industry standard software, while having fun in the process. Learning the core tools empowers the image-maker with endless creative outcomes and will actually make one a better photographer. Hands-on training reinforces concepts presented through lecture and demonstration.

Saturday March 31
Opening Reception: Tree
ADC Contemporary, Bergamot Station, 2525 Michigan Ave., F2, Santa Monica, CA 90404

Admission: Free

ADC Contemporary & Building Bridges International Art Exchange presents “The Tree” curated by Anna Dusi, an exhibition focused on Trees. This exhibition is in partnership MOPLA. A tree represents a vital and timeless symbol. Immersed in the mist of a dreamy and surreal land, it is rooted in the earth dense with experience. The image of a tree extracts the essence of the harmony, uneasiness, lack or abundance. It enjoys a privileged relation with the environment; it grows and expands in our mental space to become a source of artistic inspiration, a monument erected to protect our history. This exhibition offers cues and suggestions to deepen our understanding of the relationship between man and nature through a vital plot that unfolds in front of our eyes in a intimate and complex manner. These three photographers introduces us through their individual sensibility and narrative intensity, to a natural element protagonist of the exhibition, a Tree.

Saturday March 31
Opening Reception: Harmonious Tableau
ADC Contemporary, Bergamot Station, 2525 Michigan Ave., F2, Santa Monica, CA 90404

Admission: Free

ADC Contemporary & Building Bridges International Art Exchange presents the “Harmonious Tableau” exhibition featuring the works of Ashly Stohl, Dan Shepherd, James Barros, Jim Brammer, Massimiliano Leanza, Michael Gotz, Mike Spitz, Shannon Rowland O’Connor, and Travis Robinson. This landscape show features work from the members of the f/9 Photography Collective. “Harmonious Tableau” explores the relationship between urban and natural landscapes. Bringing these two together offers the opportunity to experience and appreciate their inherent design elements. The ability to compare natural and urban settings that might have been overlooked initially offers a deeper look into what makes them each inherently beautiful. These two otherwise disparate settings instead inspire the viewer to realize what might be essentially shared in terms of color, texture, and atmosphere. Bringing these images together provide a second chance to appreciate what we might have missed.

Saturday March 31 , 7:00pm-10:00pm
Opening Reception: Marla Rutherford: LAY-TEXT
Robert Berman Gallery, Bergamot Station, 2525 Michigan Ave., Suite B7, Santa Monica, CA 90404

Admission: Free

In association with MOPLA, Robert Berman Gallery presents Marla Rutherford's "LAY-TEXT." Marla Rutherford’s work references many genres of photography – fashion, advertising, glamour portrait, fetish, film stills, Pirelli calendars – to present highly original fictional and performative portraits that play off incongruous worlds, often interrupting a domestic scene with a fantasy image or placing a seductive fetish portrait in a common- place, everyday scene.

Saturday March 31 , 11am-6pm
The Brewery 2012 Spring Artwalk
2100 North Main St., Los Angeles, CA 90031

Admission: Free

Saturday and Sunday, March 31 and April 1, 11am-6pm

Saturday April 07 , 2pm-4pm
Philipp Scholz Rittermann Artist Talk and Exhibition
Robert B. Moore Theater, Orange Coast College, 2701 Fairview Rd., Costa Mesa, CA 92626

Admission: Free

Artist Talk: April 7, 2-4pm. Robert B. Moore Theater, Orange Coast College, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa, CA 92626. Exhibition Opening and Artist Reception: Frank M. Doyle Arts Pavillion, Orange Coast College, Costa Mesa, CA 92626. Artist Reception and Also on View: Frank M. Doyle Arts Pavilion: Rick Steadry. April 7th - April 28th. Art Center Photography Gallery: Yasuko Bush. March 12 - April 23. Fine Arts Photography Gallery: Mihoko Yamagata. March, 12 - April, 23. Saturday April 21, 4pm-6pm. Closing Reception, Retirement Farewell: Rick Steadry. Frank M. Doyle Arts Pavilion

Saturday April 07 , 6:00pm-10:00pm
Opening Reception: Mobile Photography Awards
The Orange County Center for Contemporary Art, 117 N. Sycamore St., Santa Ana, CA 92701

Admission: Free

The Orange County Center for Contemporary Art is exhibiting the winners of the Mobile Photography Awards and invites you to attend this unique exhibition. The show features 60 printed images: 27 winners plus 15 images from the judges and 18 more chosen by founder Daniel Berman, as well as four slide shows highlighting even more work. Winners from the Mobile Video Awards are shown as well.

Monday April 09 , 1:00pm - 4:30pm
Introduction to Studio Lighting with Craig Mohr (Julia Dean Photo Workshop)
Julia Dean Photo Workshops, 755 Seward St., Los Angeles, CA 90038

Admission: $445 + $125 model and equipment fee (mention MOPLA during registration for 10% discount)

Mastering the tools of lighting is the key to mastering studio photography. In this workshop, students will gain a solid foundation of studio lighting and practical knowledge of light. Working hands-on with the equipment, participants will learn how to select the proper light source for their subjects whether shooting portraits, still life or product.

Wednesday April 11 , 7:00pm-10:00pm
The Next Step 1 with Aline Smithson (Julia Dean Photo Workshop)
Julia Dean Photo Workshops, 755 Seward St., Los Angeles, CA 90038

Admission: $545 (mention MOPLA during registration for 10% discount)

This six-week class instructs the emerging photographer on how to present work to the fine art and documentary markets. It also provides an insight into the world of photography and helps photographers package themselves and their work in a professional manner. Throughout the course new work will be encouraged and portfolios will be shaped and edited. Participants will learn how to build and write a resume, how to construct a bio, and how to title and write personal statements about their work. Students will enter photography competitions, submit to publications and prepare work for exhibition. Information about grants, portfolio reviews and exhibition proposals are also covered. Each week, the work of a new and established fine art photographer is studied so that participants will understand what makes a successful series. Furthermore, guest photographers will be invited to share their journeys.

Wednesday April 11 , 6pm-9pm
Opening Reception: Hunter Barnes: The People
Kana Manglapus, 1346 Abbot Kinney Blvd., Venice, CA 90291

Admission: Free

Kana Manglapus projects, in collaboration with Milk Gallery in NYC, is pleased to present "The People," by Hunter Barnes, his first exhibition in Los Angeles. Hunter Barnes’ photo documentary of the Nii Mii Puu, a Native American Tribe, is the result of a four-year journey he began in 2005. The first photographer in over a century invited to document the tribe, Barnes gives us a rare glimpse into a world largely unseen and ignored.

Thursday April 12 , 6pm-8pm
Ketel One at the LA Times Framework Pop-Up Gallery 2012
Los Angeles Times, 213 S. Spring St., Los Angeles, CA 90012

Admission: Free with RSVP at latimesframeworkparty.eventbrite.com

Los Angeles Times Photo is presenting a special, one-night-only pop-up gallery during Downtown Art Walk, on April 12th, beginning at 6 PM. The block party and exhibit will celebrate the power and explore the craft of multimedia storytelling through a curated collection of recent work from Times photojournalists. Join The Times’ award-winning staff outside the company’s iconic HQ on the corner of 2nd & Spring. Sounds by "Big Sonic Heaven’s" Darren Revell and food from the Border Grill and Lee's Philly food trucks.

Saturday April 14 , 10:00am - 6:00pm
Crash Flash 1: On-Camera Flash with Julia Dean
Julia Dean Photo Workshops, 755 Seward St., Los Angeles, CA 90038

Admission: $275 (mention MOPLA during registration for 10% discount)

In this workshop students will learn how to use a flash unit in various lighting situations. First, we will go over all the buttons and dials on the flash. The day is then divided between lectures and demonstrations on different ways to use a flash. Shooting time follows each demonstration so students can put the information to use. The lecture begins with discussions on why and how to use a flash as the main source of light (meaning a low-light situation requiring use of a flash) and how to use a flash as a fill light (balancing ambient light with the light of a flash unit). We will also explore how to determine exposure, how to control the light output of a flash, ways to diffuse a flash, and how and why to include or exclude ambient light. Demonstrations will include using a flash in a direct or bounce mode.

Saturday April 14 , 7pm-10pm
Central Avenue: A Community Album
2515 S. Central Ave., Los Angeles CA 90011

Admission: Free

A new collection of previously unseen vernacular photographs submitted by Central Avenue neighborhood residents exhibited alongside Sam Comen’s new "Portrait of Central Avenue 2012" series. The exhibition, in a raw space at the epicenter of the Avenue, will present a retrospective of the rich cultural heritage of the area and a contemporary view into the state of that community today.

Saturday April 14 , 4pm-6pm
Opening Reception: Jenny Okun: Dreamscapes
Craig Krull Gallery, Bergamot Station, 2525 Michigan Ave., Building B3, Santa Monica, CA 90404

Admission: Free

Jenny Okun’s eighth solo exhibition at Craig Krull Gallery, “Dreamscapes”, will consist of a selection of recent work from her newly published book of the same name. For the past 20 years, Okun has been recognized for her multiple exposure photographic abstractions of architecture made with a medium format camera. With this process, the New York Times states, Okun reveals “the very soul of the buildings she photographs.” In recent years, her photography has shifted to layering her photographs digitally and creating more complex montages on a broader range of subjects.

Saturday April 14 , 4pm-6pm
Opening Reception: Nancy Monk: Black Matter
Craig Krull Gallery, Bergamot Station, 2525 Michigan Ave., Building B3, Santa Monica, CA 90404

Admission: Free

Nancy Monk’s sixth solo show at Craig Krull Gallery, “Black Matter”, equally demonstrates the gallery’s interest in the transformative possibilities of photographic manipulations. The exhibition includes recent paintings on vintage stereoscopic cards, as well as complex, textured collages, and works on delicate paper. In “Fall Road,” the artist paints Aboriginal-like outlines and silhouettes over an image of the Niagara Falls so that the waterfall becomes a tree and boulders become a horse. In other, large-scale works on paper, Monk paints complex, patterned Seussian bouquets that are mesmeric arrangements of positive and negative space. Nancy Monk’s playfully inventive approach is characterized by an almost obsessive enchantment with ornamentation and design, as well as an imaginative freshness in the combination of materials.

Saturday April 14 , 5:00pm-8:00pm
Opening Reception: Katina Desmond: Reflecting Presence
TAH Gallery, 1015 Mission Street, South Pasadena, CA 91030

Admission: Free

Tah Gallery presents Katina Desmond's series of photographs from nature - an intriguing selection of hand painted silver gelatin photographs, and archival photo prints on paper and aluminum. Each photograph is transformed masterfully using oil painting, collage and digital techniques which impressively manipulate the images with a fluency that allows the viewer to see the world anew. Desmond's work is imbued with a synthesis of vibrant energy and emotive density - an amalgamation in which two or more distinct layers merge to form a complete image. Her blended techniques of photography, painting and multi-media facilitate the dimensional aspects her work embodies.

Saturday April 14 , 6pm-10pm
Open Reception: Beyond the Image: Techniques and Technologies that are Changing the Face of Contemporary Photography
KGB Studios, 1640 North Spring St., Los Angeles, CA 90012

Admission: Free

When is a photograph more than just a pretty picture? When it’s done by one of these 5 talented artists, who have created works of art and installations utilizing diverse technologies, uniquely creative applications and complex techniques to create works “BEYOND THE IMAGE,” pushing the boundaries of photography to new heights.

Monday April 16 , 7:00pm-10:00pm
Lightroom - Level 1: Beginning Users with Michael Pliskin (Julia Dean Photo Workshop)
Julia Dean Photo Workshops, 755 Seward St., Los Angeles, CA 90038

Admission: $445 (mention MOPLA during registration for 10% discount)

Adobe Lightroom 3 is an incredible Digital Photography Workflow application that allows photographers to import and catalog images, sort and edit them, develop RAW image files to produce outstanding photographs, and then output those photos to prints, slideshows, web galleries or online social media sites – all without having to ever open Photoshop. In this six-week course we will learn all the basics of Adobe Lightroom 3.

Wednesday April 18 , 7:00pm-10:00pm
Photoshop 2: Intermediate Users with Joanne A. Calitri (Julia Dean Photo Workshop)
Julia Dean Photo Workshops, 755 Seward St., Los Angeles, CA 90038

Admission: $315 (mention MOPLA during registration for 10% discount)

This course is designed for students that have taken Photoshop I: Beginning Users or who have a basic user interface with Adobe Photoshop, Bridge and Camera Raw. Photographers, graphic designers and any others with a creative bent will enjoy this class.

Wednesday April 18 , 7pm
Doug McCulloh & Susan Straight: More Dreamers of the Golden Dream
Venice Arts Gallery, 610 California Ave., Venice, CA 90291

Admission: Free

Venice Arts Gallery in association with MOPLA will premiere "More Dreamers of the Golden Dream," a new, collaborative project by photographer Doug McCulloh and writer Susan Straight. The pair have been traversing the Inland Empire and discovering stories, histories, and dreams unique to the landscape of orange grove and vineyard, river and desert. Venice Arts will present the official MOPLA associated exhibition from April 9–May 11. McCulloh and Straight will hold a free special public presentation and reading on Wednesday, April 18th, at 7pm. The exhibition arises from a continuing series that McCulloh and Straight publish on television station KCET’s website entitled “Notes of a Native Daughter.” At the Venice Arts Gallery, McCulloh’s large-scale photographs will be paired with Straight telling the tales. Visitors can use cell phones to hear audio narratives accompanying the images. The exhibition will also feature McCulloh’s recent project Dream Street. It's a chronicle set in motion when the artist wins the right to name a new street and decides to document the revealing and sometimes brutal process of building a new neighborhood in Southern California.

Thursday April 19 , 6pm-10pm
Art Center Industry Night for Graduates Spring 2012
Art Center College of Design, Hillside Campus, Stage 2, 1700 Lida St., Pasadena, CA 91103

Admission: Free

Each student will be selling limited edition prints at $50.00 each (Edition of 10) and the proceeds will benefit The Lucie Foundation's youth program - SNAPSHOP!

Thursday April 19 , 6:30pm-8:30pm
Screening & Discussion of The Last Survivor for Teachers, Teaching Artists, and Students (in collaboration with Big Picture Instructional)
Venice Arts Gallery, 610 California Ave., Venice, CA 90291

Admission: Free

Venice Arts is pleased to present this free screening and discussion of the award-winning documentary The Last Survivor specifically for teaching artists, educators and high-school and college students, presented in collaboration with with Big Picture Instructional. This feature-length documentary that follows the lives of four survivors of four different genocides—The Holocaust, Rwanda, Darfur, and Congo—documenting their healing, resettlement, and, eventually, activism. A brief discussion will take place following the film and free curricular materials will be provided.

Thursday April 19 , 7pm-9pm
Panel Discussion & Closing Event: Beyond the Image: Techniques and Technologies that are Changing the Face of Contemporary Photography
KGB Studios, 1640 North Spring St., Los Angeles, CA 90012

Admission: Free

When is a photograaph more than just a pretty picture? When it’s done by one of these 5 talented artists, who have created works of art and installations utilizing diverse technologies, uniquely creative applications and complex techniques to create works “BEYOND THE IMAGE,” pushing the boundaries of photography to new heights.

Friday April 20
The Portrait and the Nude: Adventures in Location Lighting with Jock Sturges (Julia Dean Photo Workshop)
Julia Dean Photo Workshops, 755 Seward St., Los Angeles, CA 90038

Admission: $715 + $125 model, equipment and location permit fee (mention MOPLA during registration for 10% discount)

Upon completing the workshop students can expect to have advanced their lighting and compositional technique as well as their appreciation of the dynamic relationship between model and photographer during photo shoots. Open to all levels although prior lighting experience is helpful.

Saturday April 21 , 10:00am - 3:00pm
The Art of Traditional Black & White Printing with Steve Moulton (Julia Dean Photo Workshop)
Julia Dean Photo Workshops, 755 Seward St., Los Angeles, CA 90038

Admission: $195 (mention MOPLA during registration for 10% discount)

In this class, participants will learn how to produce beautiful black and white prints while developing their own technique and personal vision. Topics will include paper and film choices, developers and toners, enlargers, and spotting and matting prints. Students will learn which chemicals to use and how they impact choice of film, grain, contrast, tonal range and acutance vs. resolution. The importance of understanding the connection between visualization and interpretation through choosing the combination of film & developer will also be explored. Further discussions will include light and filters, such as how light imprints film, the relationship/interaction between the two, and storage and care. The course is limited to 5 participants with students having their own enlarger. Open to all experience levels. All participants will receive a 50% discount off the regular darkroom rental rate, both during and one month after completion of the class.

Saturday April 21
Creating Art with Toy Cameras with Thomas Michael Alleman (Julia Dean Photo Workshop)
Freestyle Photographic Supplies, 5124 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA 90027

Admission: $175 (mention MOPLA during registration for 10% discount)

This fun two-day class is intended for those interested in an alternative approach to traditional photography. Participants will learn the history of toy cameras, such as the Diana and the Holga, and learn why “blur” has become so popular in the fine art market. As a “point-and-shoot” type camera, the Holga’s technical capabilities are minimal, and consequently it can become the creative tool that the photographer’s camera bag has been missing! Aline Smithson will teach what film to use, how to alter the camera to get the desired result, how to change the size of the negative, and what lighting conditions give the best result. The two-day format will allow students to develop their work for a fun and informative group critique session!

Saturday April 21 , 7pm
Open Screen
Venice Arts Gallery, 610 California Ave., Venice, CA 90291

Admission: Free

In celebration of What's Going On Now, Venice Arts will host an Open Screen event featuring your videos exploring how the themes raised by Marvin Gaye's seminal album continue to resonate today. The evening will also feature the final version documentary short "We Win or We Die,"which focuses on the Egyptian uprising and premiered in workshop form at Venice Arts Gallery last summer, as well as a selection of short films from Media That Matters.

Saturday April 21 , 5:00pm-8:00pm
Opening Reception: Six Shooters
Mr. Musichead Gallery, 7511 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, 90046.

Admission: Free

In association with MOPLA, BritWeek, Los Angeles and Mr Musichead Gallery present the music photography exhibition "Six Shooters" featuring the work of Andrew Cotterill, Andy Fallon, Paul Harries, Mick Hutson, Roger Sargent & Andy Willsher who are six of the UK’s most talented music photographers. Their work frequently appears in publications such as NME, Mojo, NME, Q, Metal Hammer & Kerrang & Uncut. Photographic subjects include Morrissey, Paul Weller, Beth Ditto, Jarvis Cocker, Lee Scratch Perry, Lemmy, Lily Allen, Ozzy Osbourne, Richard Ashcroft, The Libertines, Oasis, The Strokes, The White Stripes, Neil Finn, Slipknot, Slash, Eminem, Marilyn Manson, Thom Yorke, Bono, Josh Homme and many more.

Saturday April 21 , 6pm-10pm
Artist Reception: F/9 Photography Collective Exhibition: Looking for Home
Translight Photography Center, 618 Moulton Ave. Ste#E, Los Angeles, CA 90031

Admission: Free

A collection of black and white photographic works from the members of the F/9 Photography Collective. Featuring work by Ashly Stohl, Dan Shepherd, James Barros, Jim Brammer, Massimiliano Leanza, Michael Gotz, Mike Spitz, Shannon Rowland O'Connor, and Travis Robinson.

Sunday April 22 , 2pm
MOPLA + DiYfO presents DIY Tabletop Photo Studio
ADC Contemporary (2525 Michigan Ave., Unit F2 Santa Monica, CA 90404)

Admission: $22

Learn to make your own tabletop photo studio, meet other photographers, and support SNAPSHOP!, all in one place!

Tuesday April 24 , 7:00pm-10:00pm
The Collaborative Documentary Project with Julia Dean
Julia Dean Photo Workshops, 755 Seward St., Los Angeles, CA 90038

Admission: $445 (mention MOPLA during registration for 10% discount)

This class is about documentation and collaboration. It is about a group working together to tell a story about one topic. This topic can be as serious as homelessness or as diverse as documenting all religions in Los Angeles. The class can decide. Julia will come to the first class with three ideas. The class members are welcome to bring additional ideas. We will then discuss all topics and come to a conclusion by the end of the first class about what topic to embrace.

Wednesday April 25 , 7pm - 10pm
PRETTYBIRD, UNION EDITORIAL and KENTcollective present...
Union Editorial, 12200 W. Olympic Blvd., Suite 140, Los Angeles, CA 90064

Admission: Free, with required RSVP

An evening of work from PRETTYBIRD photographers: Chris Stanford, Jen Rosenstein, John Huba, and Michael Miller.

Wednesday April 25 , 7:30pm-9:30pm
OPEN SHOW Los Angeles #13 in conjunction with ADC Contemporary and MOPLA
ADC Contemporary, Bergamot Station Arts Center, 2525 Michigan Ave., F2, Santa Monica, CA 90404

Admission: Free

OPEN SHOW Los Angeles provides a forum for our local community of visual storytellers to share their projects. Each month photographers, film makers and multimedia producers of L.A. gather at different venues around town for an evening of live presentations and lively conversations. This month we are doing something a little different to celebrate the Month of Photography in LA. We are working with the ADC Contemporary Gallery, which has two great photography shows up on the walls, and this month's OPEN SHOW will feature artists in the show.

Thursday April 26 , 7pm-10pm
MOPLA + Smashbox Group Show
Smashbox Studios, 8549 Higuera St., Culver City, CA 90232

Admission: Free with RSVP to april26@monthofphotography.com

Opening night features 40+ photographers, DJs, drinks, MOPLA raffle, and Smashbox yello! photobooth. Featuring the work of: Ron Azevedo, Allan Barnes, Jimmy Bazan, Edwin Beckenbach, Tatiana Botton, Liz Bretz, Mike Byrne, Natasha Calzatti, Ed Canas, Eric Charles, Susan J Chen, Bryan Chipka, Gilda Davidian, Sven Dreesbach, Nick Farrell, Lewis Francis, Tatiana Gerusova, Amro Hamzawi, Diana King, Bobby Lee, Tamar Levine Christopher Malcolm, Gray Malin, Claire Mallett, Ann Mansolino, Erin Meehan, Noe Montes, Mallory Morrison, Ren Navez, Matteo Patocchi, Valerie Patterson, Rollence Patugan, Kristen Perman, Gregory Prescott, Claire Rosen, Eleonora Ronconi, Frank Schaefer, Dave Slodki, Cameron Smith, Christian Smith, Emma Sywyj and Alison Turner.

Thursday April 26 , 5:30pm-8:00pm
Opening Reception: emerging (I) 7
Creative Center for Photography, Freestyle Photographic Supplies 5124 Sunset Blvd, Hollywood, CA 90027-9897

Admission: Free

The Gallery at the Creative Center for Photography presents emerging (I) 7, the seventh annual student exhibition of silver-based, fine-art photography. Freestyle's Educational Steering Committee has selected a group of outstanding student work for a new exhibition of photographic prints. This year the diversity of prints has widened greatly, to include not only traditional B&W prints and alternative process, but also chromogenic prints and digital-crossover images. The work demonstrates the keen vision of a new photographic generation.

Friday April 27
Studio Portrait Lighting Intensive with Bobbi Lane (Julia Dean Photo Workshop)
Julia Dean Photo Workshops, 755 Seward St., Los Angeles, CA 90038

Admission: $575 + $100 model and equipment fee (mention MOPLA during registration for 10% discount)

Join instructor Bobbi Lane as she discusses the three main elements of lighting – direction, quality, and depth - and the intricacies of how lighting patterns define the face, how light modifiers affect quality, and how to combine both techniques with lighting ratios to set the mood. Lighting has many aspects that need to be addressed individually and then combined to create a meaningful portrait. The use of strobe lights, how they work, and the step-by-step lighting set-up are the first layer in the foundation. All students will have hands-on experience working with strobe power packs, umbrellas, soft boxes and grids. Metering techniques, stands, C-stands, use of flags, diffusers and reflectors will be covered in great detail.

Friday April 27
Fresh Look Portfolio Reviews
Smashbox Studios, 1011 N Fuller Ave., West Hollywood, CA 90046

Admission: $250 (10% discount for current APA, ASMP, WIPI and Lucie Foundation members. 15% discount for students with valid ID)

Submit by April 15 ($75.00 Application Fee). April 16-28 A la Carte open enrollment. Friday, April 27 & Saturday, April 28. At Smashbox Studios West Hollywood. Review sessions are assigned on a first-come-first-served basis. Submit your work today for a chance to meet with the industry's top professionals.

Friday April 27 , 7pm
WIP FLASH 2012: First Nature
Broadway Art Space, 929 Broadway, Santa Monica, CA 90401

Admission: Free

WIP FLASH is a MOPLA (Month of Photography L.A) event featuring Women In Photography. Enjoy treats from local food truck favorites Kogi and the Green Truck, with wine tastings by VENO KADO and cocktails poured by Stoli. Music by violinist DJ Manifesto. Valet service available. WIP FLASH will donate 20% of photography sales proceeds to benefit Heal the Bay.

Friday April 27 , 7pm
Slideluck Potshow Los Angeles VI
Fifth., 1201 E. 5th St. #C, Los Angeles, CA 90013

Admission: $10 suggested donation

Feast your eyes on Slideluck Potshow LA VI… An event with fine food and photography by local and international talent. Slideluck Potshow (SLPS) is a non-profit slideshow and potluck fete for all members of the arts, exposing curators, reps, and editors to new work, while infusing the arts community with a non-commercial vitality and refreshing exchange. Taking place is about forty cities around the world it was recently named one of the most innovative, rule-breaking, model-changing, ideas to come out of the Big Apple.

Friday April 27 , 8pm-1am
KCRW, Stones Throw Records & The Lucie Foundation Present: An Evening of Photography & Music
Lot 613, 613 Imperial St., Los Angeles, CA 90021

Admission: $25 (tickets available at mopla.eventbrite.com)

Featuring the photography of: B+, Eric Coleman, Joao Canziani and Viviane Oh. Performances by: Madlib, Peanut Butter Wolf, Jonti, Gary Wilson and Jonwayne. Also featuring the MOPLA silent auction to benefit Lucie Foundation’s at-risk youth photography program Snapshot! A special projection by the Los Angeles Times & Pro’jekt LA Part I. And a preview of the Create:Fixate Snap Flash Exhibition A portion of the proceeds raised will be donated to Pablove Shutterbugs.

Saturday April 28 , 10am-8pm
Shoot LA
Smashbox Studios, 1011 N Fuller Ave Los Angeles, CA 90046

Admission:

Bron Imaging Group and Hasselblad are proud to announce that Los Angeles will be the host of Shoot LA, a professional photography forum held on April 28, 2012 at Smashbox Studios in Los Angeles.

Saturday April 28
Fresh Look Portfolio Reviews
Smashbox Studios, 1011 N Fuller Ave., West Hollywood, CA 90046

Admission: $250 (10% discount for current APA, ASMP, WIPI and Lucie Foundation members. 15% discount for students with valid ID)

Submit by April 15th ($75.00 Application Fee). April 16-28 A la Carte open enrollment. Friday, April 27 & Saturday, April 28. At Smashbox Studios West Hollywood. Review sessions are assigned on a first-come-first-served basis.

Saturday April 28 , 7pm-2am
Snap Flash 2012: Create:Fixate's All Photography Show
Lot 613, 613 Imperial St., Los Angeles, CA 90021

Admission: $15 admission before 9pm / $20 after. Gallery Preview $5 donation. Online Pre-Sale Tickets Available Soon

Snap Flash will present an array of images adhering to the premise that life can reside in a single moment in time and in that mile-second, a whole story can be told. This show will honor moments in time that would have never been shared without the presence of a photographer and their remarkable vision. The curatorial direction will include all photographic mediums and styles including film, digital, 3D, multi-media image manipulation, and even interactive. Anything goes as long as the original image was captured on camera by our participating photographers and we promise to present more than a handful of stimulating images. Create:Fixate is dedicated to supporting emerging artists and bringing together a community where creativity is a catalyst of expression and dialogue. Through festive art exhibits, the organization exposes new talent in a professional environment along with attracting and cultivating a new generation of art lovers. These events attract new art enthusiasts through artist involvement, community outreach, and education programs.

Saturday April 28 , 7pm-10pm
Opening Reception: John Klukas: Phantom Queen
Edgar Varela Fine Arts, 727 S. Spring St., Los Angeles, 90014

Admission: Free

Artist Statement: “I like creating something that doesn’t really exist – a physical representation of a fantasy or dream. I begin an image usually with a vision or a sketch from a dream. From there I pull together my team, cast a model and build the environment in which the image is to take place. I often invent lighting schemes and camera techniques to support the realization of my images. These settings do not exist and so I cannot use traditional means to document them. I must go outside the normal boundaries of how a camera is used and instead use it’s unique characteristics to distort and blur reality in order to create my images."

Monday April 30 , 6pm-11pm
Opening Reception: California Love
The Forge, 2636 Huron St., Los Angeles, CA 90065

Admission: $5 (Free for all contributing artists)

“California Love” is group exhibition of photographic prints curated by A. Dola Baroni and Henry Diltz. This showcase will feature the works of 18 Los Angeles based photographers and their interpretations of the life, energy, and beauty that surround us in California. Our \"California Love\" print exhibition will be presented alongside our monthly All Visual LA Slideshow and will also mark the debut of The Forge\'s newly remodeled studio, gallery and event space.