Opening Reception: Saturday, November 4 at 2 – 5 pm

Exhibit Dates: November 4 – December 2, 2023

Juried by: Ann Jastrab & Brian Taylor       

Meet the Artists:  Saturday, 1 – 4 pm, November 25

Location: Harvey Milk Photo Center, 50 Scott St. SF

Cover Photo: Annelies de Kater

Exhibition by the ImageMakers

Open Edition

In its simplest form, frame of mind refers to what the photographer was thinking and experiencing when initially creating the image and during development or post-processing that resulted in the final work of art. Each ImageMaker in this exhibition was asked to provide a “frame of mind” statement to accompany their selected image and which gives some insight into their creative process.   

Is the photographer trying to tell a story, convey a message, express a feeling, mood or emotion, communicate an idea, or something else?  How do they accomplish their objective – use of light, color, black-and-white, line, shapes or forms, techniques?

As viewers, our own frame of mind affects how we perceive and interpret these photographs.  As such, we are drawing on our own experiences, thoughts, and emotions to form our response and attitude towards these images.

When you view one of these images, what do you experience or get from that image and does it correspond or differ from that photographer’s frame of mind?  In what ways? Why?  We invite you to explore and enjoy the diversity of imagery and frames of mind displayed here.

The images in this exhibition were juried and selected by Ann Jastrab, Executive Director, Center for Photographic Art, Carmel, California and Brian Taylor, artist, photographer, historian and Professor Emeritus, San Jose State University.

Harvey Milk Photo Center Hours:

Please call ahead for any class related closures to the exhibit space, film processing room and/or the digital lab.

Monday: Closed

Tuesday: 3 pm – 8:30 pm

Wednesday: 3 pm – 8:30 pm

Thursday: 3 pm – 8:30 pm

Friday: Closed

Saturday: 11 am – 4:30 pm

Sunday: Closed