Mission Mission

[via Joshua Cobos on Instagram]

P.S. If you’re a fan, perhaps let Joshua know.

The fine folks at BAYCAT, who spend their days teaching and empowering Bayview-Hunters Point youth, are in the midst of a 7-week fundraiser that involves Instagram and hashtags! Each week, there’s a theme (such as last week’s: “our digital city”). Anyone can post photos that illustrate the theme, and each week a judge judges the best ones. And for every photo submitted, BAYCAT gets $1. And at some point down the road, the best overall photo wins some prizes.

This week, I’m the judge, and I picked the above photo. The below photo is runner up.

The next theme is “unexpected art.” Submit your entries via Instagram, Twitter or Facebook, using the hashtag #BAYCATbyYou

Our boy Joshua Cobos, of the popular Bad Blood with Joshua Cobos series, wants you to have some physical copies of his work:

I moved to Los Angeles about three months ago and have slowly been setting up my studio off Sunset Blvd in Hollywood. Upon unpacking, I found the collection of prints I had made while living in San Francisco. While I love and cherish the memories formed through collaboration and exploring, I have decided to not print these works in any other form. Instead, I would like to share these photos with my friends and compatriots of Photography. I hope they find a good home.

Read on for further details.

[via Corntard]

[via Jess]

A perspective we don’t usually get to see. Click it to view it larger.

[via Bonesurf]

Bonus party pics after the jump:

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What a gorgeous shot by the great Corntard! Click here to see it all big and bright.

Global warming, am I right?? Seven more glorious shots, plus credits, after the jump: (more…)

[via The Tens]

Billy and Bruce of Polaroid SF are celebrating another year of daily instants with another show at 111 Minna, and they shared with us a sneak peek of some of their favorite shots from our neighborhood. I was stoked to see that good ol’ Flat Top and Mohawk (formerly Flattop and Mohaw) made the cut! Go ahead, click and zoom in to see them in full glory.

Here’s what they had to say about shooting in the Mission:

The light in the Mission is some of the best in the city. The ‘golden hour’ always seems to last a little longer in this part of the town. And there is never a shortage of characters out on the street to engage with. A day out shooting in the Mission is almost always rewarding.

Another Year in Polaroids opens this Friday the 13th, 5-10pm, and of course it includes a Polaroid photobooth. The show is up for one night only, so add this to your calendars now!