Homer Photo Fest

Homer Photo Fest is a Videographer in Homer, AK, located at 65055 Nearly Level Ave. The organization operates as a collaboration of the Homer Council on the Arts, the Homer Photographic Center, and the Kachemak Bay Campus-Kenai Peninsula College/UAA. It organizes citywide photography exhibitions, exhibition openings, print viewings, portfolio reviews, workshops, lectures, and round table discussions focused on photography.

The festival features public lectures and workshops by nationally known artists, group photography exhibitions, and one-on-one portfolio reviews. Specific programming has included an opening night gala exhibition and a silent auction and seafood banquet dinner. The 2011 festival took place May 31 through June 4, featuring a group photography exhibition and a portfolio walk with work by participants. On June 2, the public viewed all portfolios of participating photographers in the classrooms of the Kachemak Bay College. An opening night gala exhibition featuring work by attending artists occurred on June 3 for First Friday. The festival concluded on June 4 with a silent auction and seafood banquet dinner, which required advance tickets.

Guest artists served as workshop instructors, portfolio reviewers, and lecturers. Sam Abell, a photographer for National Geographic recognized for assignment and travel photography and environmental portraiture, participated. Andrea Modica, an artist photographing the personal and domestic dramas of ordinary life, was a guest. Steven Perloff, director of Photo Review in Philadelphia and a photographer specializing in portraits, also joined. Additional support for the event was provided by the Alaska State Council on the Arts and Gage Photo Graphic.

For more information about the Homer Photo Fest, one may contact Alan Parks, Director of the Homer Photographic Center. Inquiries can be directed via email to [email protected] or by phone at (907) 235-5680. The mailing address for the organization is 65055 Nearly Level Ave., Homer, AK 99603.

This local collaboration brings together artists, educators, and the public in Homer to celebrate photography through workshops, exhibitions, and portfolio reviews.

Located on Nearly Level Ave in Homer, the business sits about 0.8 miles from Diamond Ridge Road and 1.1 miles from Diamond Creek.

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