Photography Critique Sessions

Wednesday, October 23 & Wednesday, December 11
6-7:30PM

at Harvey Milk Photo Center
Wednesday, October 23, December 11, 6-7:30

Sign Up Here.

Harvey Milk Photo Center proudly hosts critique sessions open to all current members. These friendly and supportive gatherings provide a unique opportunity for photographers and visual artists to share their work and receive valuable feedback from peers.

What to Expect

  • Structured Feedback: Each presenting participant gets a dedicated 15-minute block to present their work and receive constructive criticism. Presenters are strongly encouraged to show images that relate to each other allowing a more insightful conversation.
  • Supportive Environment: Our sessions are designed to be encouraging and insightful, fostering growth and creativity.
  • Diverse Perspectives: Gain fresh insights from fellow artists with varied experiences and artistic approaches.

Why Participate?

Critiques are an essential tool for artists and imagemakers. They offer numerous benefits:

  1. Self-Understanding: Gain deeper insights into your own work and artistic process.
  2. External Perspectives: Learn how others perceive and interpret your images.
  3. Goal-Oriented Feedback: Receive ideas and suggestions to help you achieve your artistic goals.
  4. Skill Development: Participating in critiques, both as a presenter and observer, helps develop critical thinking and analysis skills crucial for artistic growth.
  5. Community Building: Engage with like-minded individuals, fostering a strong and supportive artistic community.

How to Participate

HMPC is committed to providing a safe and inclusive space for its members. Behavior that disrespects a person’s rights, dignity, or self-worth will not be tolerated. When participating in critique, please be mindful to:

  • Allow everyone space to share their thoughts
  • Not dominate the conversation
  • Be constructive with your feedback – it’s an opportunity for growth!
  • Follow the instructor’s directions and time constraints

HMPC reserves the right to remove anyone not following these guidelines from a session in progress and/or any future critiques.

Join Us

Whether you’re a seasoned photographer or just starting your artistic journey, our critique sessions offer a valuable platform for growth and connection. If you’d like to present your work or just join as an attendee, please fill out this form to register for our upcoming critiques. 

Prints in header by Aaron F. Anderson, photo by Katherine Akey