Welcome to the Santa Cruz Film Photographers newsletter!

Anne and Renee here. We wanted to take a moment to say thank you—for participating in our Seabright photowalk and for being part of the Santa Cruz Film Photographers community. We were blown away by the turnout, with more than 40 people joining us, and we’re excited to keep up the momentum! We want to hear how we can serve you, so please make sure to take the feedback survey below.

Also, big shout out and thank you to our local film lab, Bay Photo Film, for sponsoring the event. We enjoyed handing out free processing coupons and raffling off rolls of film.

We’d love to include more photos from the photowalk in our next newsletter and in future promotions. If you’re open to sharing your photos with us, please add your film photos to our shared folder (put your name or Instagram handle in the file name so we can give credit).

Add your photos

Upcoming events

The next big sponsored(🤞) photowalk will take place in the fall, but in the meantime, we will have casual gatherings scheduled periodically. See below for details… we hope you can join us! (Questions or interested in hosting? Email scfilmphoto@gmail.com.)

Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park | Saturday, July 11th at 10am
Anne(@queen_spatula) and Shane (@mrcatasaurus) will be going out for a photo adventure to Henry Cowell. We’ll meet at the visitor center and head out for a 2 mile walk through the redwoods. Parking passes are available to check out at Santa Cruz Public Libraries. Accessibility: Wide, paved trails and minimal inclines. (Questions? Email scfilmphoto@gmail.com or DM Anne.)

What matters to you? We want your feedback!

This group is evolving, and your thoughts and opinions are very valuable to us. Let us know what kind of events feel exciting to you and how communities like this add value to your creative practice. One lucky survey participant will win a roll of film :)

Take the survey

Community Values

As this community grows, we want to keep it welcoming, respectful, and enjoyable for everyone. A few things we’ll always aim for:

• Everyone is welcome. Whether you’re brand new to film or have been shooting your whole life, there’s a place for you here.

• Photograph with consent. Please ask before taking close-up or identifiable photos of others, and respect their wishes.

• Be kind. We’re all here because we love photography.

• Accessibility is important. We’ll include accessibility information for each event whenever possible. (We welcome suggestions for accessible locations or feedback on how to provide better details.)

In Conclusion

We want to thank you all again for being here. We’re still discovering what this can become, and we’re excited to see it unfold together.

Our goal is simply to cultivate connection through experiences and activities related to our shared passion of film photography, because together, we’re more creative, energized, and inspired. ⚡

Stay tuned, and we will connect again soon.

Your friends,
Renee (@filmpotato_) and Anne (@queen_spatula)

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