RayKo Photo Center is a 12,000 square foot public photographic facility with rental darkrooms, a state-of-the art digital lab, and commercial studio space. The resources include affordable high end photographic services, a wide range of workshops in traditional, digital, and historical techniques, and specialized individual or group tutoring. In our gallery, there are over a dozen exhibitions a year, featuring two stellar international juried shows. The General Store is stocked with an array of new and used film cameras, film, traditional and digital paper, and much more.
RayKo’s goal is simple, to provide a space where photographers of all levels have access to a pro lab environment, and to encourage artistic and professional development by furthering photographic education.
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2010 KODACHROME JURIED SHOW
CALL FOR ENTRIES
In 1935 KODACHROME was released as a 6mm home movie film, then for 35mm cameras in 1936, to huge success. In the summer of 2009, Kodak announced that Kodachrome was being “retired, concluding its 74-year run as a photography icon,” with the final rolls hitting retailers shelves in early September of that year…leaving at least one Bay Area store unable to fill orders on its waitlist, while online “superstores” sold out in a matter of days.
In a juried exhibition this December, RayKo Photo Gallery celebrates the life of Kodachrome, considered by many the greatest color film ever made, the subject of popular song, and the only film to have a park named after it (Kodachrome Basin State Park, Utah).
Click here to start the submission process for the exhibition. Open to any images originally made on Kodachrome.
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The new class schedule is in, with a few new offerings, such as Digital Negative to Albumen print, B&W or Digital Photography for Teens, and Hand Processing for Color Film. Tuition to multi-week courses include lab access passes. See why RayKo has gained such a great reputation for offering affordable and information packed classes. Register online today, and remember to type in the coupon code EARLY at checkout, to receive $25/off when you sign-up 1-week or more prior to the class start date.
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SIGN-UP FOR CLASSES ONLINE
Even when we’re closed, you can still sign-up for classes, see which ones are full, and of course email us if you’d like to be put on a waitlist for the next session. Go to the workshops pages above, or click here for a full shopping cart listing. UPDATE: $25 off early registration discounts are now automatically applied.