Viewpoint Photographic Art Center

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Viewpoint is Northern California's only nonprofit photographic art center offering an over 20 exhibits a year as well as workshops, lectures, field trips and more. Viewpoint Photographic Art Center, a nonprofit organization, is in the heart of a thriving, energetic and supportive photographic community. Viewpoint’s role is to promote the art of photography through:

- Exhibits of original photo

graphy by contemporary and historic photographers.
- Lectures, discussion, workshops, field trips and educational programs.
- Events to foster public awareness and appreciation of photographic art.
- Collection, preservation and publication.

Want to grow your photography skills this summer? 📷☀️From infrared photography and drone imaging to studio lighting, com...
05/30/2026

Want to grow your photography skills this summer? 📷☀️

From infrared photography and drone imaging to studio lighting, composition, and creative experimentation, our upcoming workshops are designed to help photographers of all levels grow their practice and try something new.

Here’s what we have coming up this season:

Exploring the World Beyond Visible Light: An Infrared/Full Spectrum Photography Workshop
🗓 May 31, 2026
Less is More…The Notion that Simplicity and Clarity Lead to Good Design
🗓 June 6, 2026
Having Fun with Drones with David Wong
🗓 June 13, 2026
Introduction to Studio Lighting and Posing with John Hernandez
🗓 June 27, 2026

Explore workshops through the link in bio!

📷: Jan Lightfoot

May exhibitions at Viewpoint are still on view through June 6! What Matters — Joha Harrison & Jillian KnoxStillness Betw...
05/28/2026

May exhibitions at Viewpoint are still on view through June 6!

What Matters — Joha Harrison & Jillian Knox
Stillness Between Water & Light — Todd Damiano

Explore atmospheric landscapes suspended between visibility and mystery, alongside deeply personal works rooted in memory, family, texture, and connection.

📍 Viewpoint Photographic Art Center
🗓 On view May 6 – June 6

See what’s new on the walls at Viewpoint.

What’s the photograph you’ve been excited to share lately? The Viewpoint Members’ Exhibit is a chance to see your work o...
05/24/2026

What’s the photograph you’ve been excited to share lately?

The Viewpoint Members’ Exhibit is a chance to see your work on the gallery walls alongside a creative community of photographers exploring all kinds of subjects, styles, and ideas.

Every year, this exhibit transforms the gallery into a dynamic collection of perspectives, experiments, stories, and moments captured through photography — and we’d love for you to be part of it.

✨ Members may submit one photograph
✨ Open to all photographic styles
✨ The first 100 entries will be accepted

Not a member yet? Join the Viewpoint community and share your work with us this summer.

🗓 Exhibit Dates: July 8 – August 1, 2026
🗓 Registration Open: May 15 – June 8, 2026

We can’t wait to see what you’ve been creating.

Link in bio for details!

📷:Chris Malysiak | Vampiric Ozzie

What if your camera could capture what the human eye can’t see?Explore the creative possibilities of infrared and full s...
05/23/2026

What if your camera could capture what the human eye can’t see?

Explore the creative possibilities of infrared and full spectrum photography in this upcoming Viewpoint workshop. Learn how photographers use modified cameras, filters, and digital processing to create surreal images filled with unexpected color and atmosphere.

The workshop will cover:
• Infrared/full spectrum camera and filter options
• Equipment and subject recommendations
• RAW image processing from capture to final image
• Creative approaches to photographing beyond visible light

Exploring the World Beyond Visible Light: An Infrared/Full Spectrum Photography Workshop
Date: May 31, 2026
Time: 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM

Register through the link in bio!

📷: David Arnold

Add something new to your summer photography bucket list ☀️Viewpoint’s upcoming workshops are a chance to experiment, bu...
05/15/2026

Add something new to your summer photography bucket list ☀️

Viewpoint’s upcoming workshops are a chance to experiment, build skills, and explore fresh creative perspectives all season long:

🌈 Infrared / Full Spectrum Photography Workshop — May 31
See beyond visible light.

✂️ Less is More: Simplicity & Clarity in Design — June 6
Strengthen your eye for composition and visual storytelling.

🚁 Having Fun with Drones with David Wong — June 13
Take your photography to new heights.

💡 Introduction to Studio Lighting & Posing with John Hernandez — June 27
Learn the foundations of studio portrait photography.

Try something different this summer and keep your creativity moving!

Register at the link in bio.

Photo by David Wong

Calling all photographic artists — Viewpoint’s 2027 exhibition season is now open for proposals!This is your invitation ...
05/14/2026

Calling all photographic artists — Viewpoint’s 2027 exhibition season is now open for proposals!

This is your invitation to share bold ideas, compelling stories, and inventive approaches to the photographic arts in one of Sacramento’s leading spaces dedicated entirely to photography.

We’re currently accepting proposals for:
✨ Solo exhibitions
✨ Group exhibitions
✨ Main Gallery + Step-Up Gallery presentations

From documentary and portraiture to experimental processes and conceptual work, we want to see projects that spark conversation and leave an impression.

🗓 Proposals due by June 30, 2026

Bring your work to the walls at Viewpoint and be part of a year of dynamic photographic programming.

Apply through the link in bio.

New exhibitions are now on view at Viewpoint—Artists’ Reception this Weekend (Sun. 1 - 4 p.m.)Step into shifting landsca...
05/13/2026

New exhibitions are now on view at Viewpoint—Artists’ Reception this Weekend (Sun. 1 - 4 p.m.)

Step into shifting landscapes, layered memories, and deeply personal stories through two new exhibitions:

📷What Matters — Joha Harrison & Jillian Knox
A moving exploration of memory, family, texture, and connection.

📷Stillness Between Water & Light — Todd Damiano
Atmospheric landscapes suspended between clarity and obscurity.

Join us for our Artists’ Reception, everyone is welcome! :
Artists’ Reception — May 17 | 1–4 PM

Thank you to everyone who supported Viewpoint during this year’s Big Day of Giving.Your generosity helps keep photograph...
05/09/2026

Thank you to everyone who supported Viewpoint during this year’s Big Day of Giving.

Your generosity helps keep photography thriving in our community through exhibitions, workshops, artist opportunities, and creative programming at the region’s only photographic art center.

Because of you, Viewpoint can continue to be a space where photographers gather, learn, experiment, and share their work.

We’re deeply grateful for every donation, share, and word of support. Thank you for being part of our community and helping make this work possible.

If you missed Big Day of Giving, you can still support Viewpoint by becoming a member or making a donation through our website.

We couldn’t do it without you. Thank you.

Pictured: Garrett MacLean © floatinginthegreatsaltlake

It’s the Big Day of Giving, and Viewpoint hopes you’ll help us reach our goal! We still need to raise $2,800 to get ther...
05/07/2026

It’s the Big Day of Giving, and Viewpoint hopes you’ll help us reach our goal!

We still need to raise $2,800 to get there, and every donation makes a difference. Your support helps sustain exhibitions, workshops, and programming at the region’s only photographic art center.

As a special thank-you, donors who contribute $200 or more will have the opportunity to select a free matted print from Viewpoint’s private collection. Then join us at Viewpoint today, from 1–4 PM for our Big Day of Giving Reception, where you’ll be able to select your print and celebrate with our community.

Support Viewpoint and help keep photography thriving in our community! 💝

Pictured: Rich Brooks & Lee, Sunset Vineyard

Big Day of Giving donations are now live! Support Viewpoint with a donation of $200 or more and receive a free matted gi...
05/07/2026

Big Day of Giving donations are now live!

Support Viewpoint with a donation of $200 or more and receive a free matted gift print as our thank-you for helping sustain the region’s only photographic art center.

Then join us at Viewpoint on May 7, from 1–4 PM for our Big Day of Giving Reception, where you’ll be able to select your print and celebrate with our community.

Your support helps keep exhibitions, workshops, and photography programs thriving.

Donate through the link in bio 💝

Pictured: Gert Van Ommerring and Greg Hubbard

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2015 J Street, Ste 101
Sacramento, CA
95811

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Wednesday 12pm - 5pm
Thursday 12pm - 5pm
Friday 12pm - 5pm
Saturday 12pm - 5pm

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