Photographer helps bridge gap between sneaker culture
Daniel Aziz,
Contributor
August 1, 2018
Filed under Arts & Life
Is talent a suitable replacement for a traditional form of education? Rolo Tanedo Jr. believed so when photography went from his hobby in 2005 to a part-time career in 2008. When he was a nursing student at California State University East Bay, Tanedo decided to drop out to pursue a career in photograp...
Trees at the core of Hayward photography exhibit
Ikaika Nichols,
Contributor
April 2, 2018
Filed under Arts & Life, Showcase
Artist Glenn Hemanes likes going to Navarro Beach for the bonfire leftovers which he calls “rescue wood.” He turns what some may see as leftover debris into pieces of artwork that he can sell. He specializes in vessels, wooden hand-made hollow containers, that look similar to bowls. Hemanes recently...
Pioneer Photography: Local business thrives in Richmond
Yasmine Castañeda,
Contributor
January 31, 2018
Filed under Arts & Life
Pioneer Photography: Anxiety and depression makes life tough
Gladys Ruiz,
Contributor
January 31, 2018
Filed under Arts & Life, Showcase
Relating to Cuba
Rebecca Esparza,
Contributor
September 21, 2017
Filed under Photos
We all need water to survive, we need dirt to plant seeds and with the mixture of the two it creates an element that we need in order to grow. They call this little community in Cuba the mud but not for the way I see it but because it is dirty and poor. Poverty is something that exists but nobody really t...
Fitness culture in Cuba
Adam Murphy,
Contributor
September 20, 2017
Filed under Photos
As Cuba’s communist government increasingly opens up to the world and embraces a more free market economy, it will be interesting to see how the island and its fitness culture changes. Only time will tell, but the passion and desire for this culture are already vibrant on the island and will only gro...
Local residents make neighborhood feel friendly
Juana Davila,
Contributor
August 30, 2017
Filed under Study Abroad: Cuba
When you are holding a camera while taking a stroll through Havana’s streets, people are either going to ask you to take a picture or charge you 1 to 2 CUCs for a photo. To some extent, I was surprised at the number of people who actually asked me to take their photo. I guess I expected the ...
Juana Davila
Juana Davila,
Contributor
August 27, 2017
Filed under Blogs
Paradise in a dark alley Old Havana is beautiful during the night; it’s like a never ending fiesta. Parents are out with their children, young couples are taking a stroll while street musicians work their magic, and others are huddled together in the wifi hotspot in front of the public library....
Cristian Sanchez
Cristian Sanchez,
Contributor
August 23, 2017
Filed under Blogs
Breathless in a foreign land Just to get something out of the way let me start off by saying that I’m not an emotional person. At least not overtly emotional or sentimental. Sure, I’m passionate about a lot of things and I’ll express excitement every now and then but overall, let’s just say...
Adam Murphy
Adam Murphy,
Contributor
August 23, 2017
Filed under Blogs
"No fotos por favor" Today was my third full day in Cuba, but my first as a photojournalist. Unlike other students on my trip to Cuba, I am not proficient in taking pictures on a professional camera. To make up for this our professor gave us a crash course class in about an hour. After which we we...
Welcome to my country, no photos please
Adam Murphy,
Contributor
August 2, 2017
Filed under Showcase, Study Abroad: Cuba
Today was my third full day in Cuba, but my first as a photojournalist. Unlike other students on my trip to Cuba, I am not proficient in taking pictures on a professional camera. To make up for this, our professor gave us a crash course in about an hour. Afterward, we were directed to go practice ta...
Oakland and graffiti art go hand in hand
Danny Hanson-Hackett,
Contributor
June 7, 2017
Filed under Arts & Life, Features, Media, Photo Galleries, Showcase
