ABOUT
BORN
February 14, 2001
San Diego, CA
BIO
Hamburger Eyes began as a small xeroxed zine, turned into a magazine, and has now evolved into a publisher with a headquarters fully equipped for producing zines, magazines, and books along with a professional darkroom rental facility for printing editions of silver gelatin black and white prints and full color chromegenic prints.
THE MAGAZINE
When opening Hamburger Eyes Photo Magazine you enter a pictorial history of both the unseen and iconic moments of everyday life. It is organized in such a way that it has become many things to many people. As a photo journal, we share our travels and experiences. As a photo diary, we share our accomplishments and heartaches. And as a photo album, we share our families and friends and reach people on a level they have been familiar with since their first birthday party. We have contributions from photographers of all levels. Inspired by the traditions that began with National Geographic and Life Magazine, we hope to revitalize the sensation of photography as a craft as well as a tool to record and document. The magazine was published bi-annually, off-set printed in black and white on glossy stock, perfect bound with a cardstock cover, holding 150 pages at a run of 3000 copies. The magazine was carried in shops, stores, libraries, galleries, and museums across the entire planet. Hamburger Eyes Photo Magazine has gone on hiatus since the release of Issue 013. This hiatus has allowed the company to grow in other directions.
View back issues here: http://www.hamburgereyes.com/back-issues/
THE PUBLICATIONS
In this current turbulent economic landscape, Hamburger Eyes decided to take it back to day one by acquiring their own printing and binding equipment. This way, they could still produce without the dependance on advertising dollars or the pressures of offset print shop minimums. They are able to put out more photos, more often, in a more accessible way on all ends.
View and purchase publications here: http://hamburgereyeland.com
THE DARKROOM
Hamburger Eyes upped its commitment to photography and photographers by expanding into a full-service, professionally maintained darkroom facility: Photo Epicenter. The headquarters contains state of the art enlargers with color darkrooms including a 40″ RA-4 processor and a b/w darkoom with rc processor, and a 6 foot sink for developing film and fiber prints.
More info here: http://www.photoepicenter.com
THE EXHIBITIONS
Hamburger Eyes has exhibited photos in bookstores, galleries, and museums worldwide. Often these events are to celebrate new releases, new photographers, or to celebrate collaboration projects with companies such as a Hamburger Eyes hardcover book released in 2008 by Powerhouse Books, a Hamburger Eyes shoe with Etnies in 2009, a Levi’s sponsored Photo Workshop in 2010, and photo tshirts released by In4mation in 2011. Last year included exhibits in New York, Honolulu, Reno, Paris, and Berlin. This year look for shows in London, Mexico City, Las Vegas, and more.
Also, every summer, Hamburger Eyes holds a critically acclaimed online art auction to raise funds for continuing to produce publications and exhibitions. Stay tuned for that, amazing photography at amazing prices.
CONTACT
HAMBURGER EYES
26 LILAC ST
SF CA 94110
info@hamburgereyes.com
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