HAMBURGER EYES

PRINT SALE: These photos were specifically printed for SFMOMA by master printer Seth Dickerman as part of the exhibition – “Around Group f.64: Legacies and Counterhistories in Bay Area Photography.” These prints haves 4 tiny holes in each of the corners. These prints were installed with push pins and displayed from Jan – Oct 2025.

These prints of photos by Ray Potes are 16 x 20, 1 of 1, signed, and eager to find a new place to live.

These prints will ship separately.

Have a closer look click here – https://shophamburgereyes.com/

CHILDREN

RZZ — Sun, 02 Nov 2025 18:16:39 +0000

Photo by Cosimo Fanciullacci

More photos from past publications of zines and books.

Stay tuned for new stuff coming soon.

Photo by Grant Lewandowski

Photo by Eric Kim

Photo by Tyler Haage

Photo by Joao Pedro Lima

Photo by Sal Hernandez

Photo by Chris Leskovsek

VIEWS

RZZ — Fri, 17 Oct 2025 01:01:21 +0000

Photo by Jordan Utley

Photos from past issues and books.

Photo by Jessie Dinan

Photo by Nick Jones

Photo by Samuel Liebert

Photo by David Root

Photo by Tamas Bernath

Photo by David Uzzardi

Photo by Elmo Tide

Photo by Caleb Stein

SEERS

RZZ — Fri, 10 Oct 2025 00:36:42 +0000

Photo by Yu Chang

More photos from the latest issue of our printed magazine, printed on paper with staples.

Photo by Lex Kim

Photo by Thatcher Keats

Photo by Don Standing

Photo by Manu Jougla

Photo by James Han

LENS CULTURE

RZZ — Fri, 10 Oct 2025 00:29:41 +0000

Check it out, I got an interview on Len Culture. Also, they ask me to be on the jury for this year’s B+W Awards.

CLICK HERE – https://www.lensculture.com/articles/hamburger-eyes-hamburger-eyes-celebrates-25-years-of-black-white-photography

COMMEMORATION

RZZ — Wed, 01 Oct 2025 00:06:56 +0000

It’s not often you get asked to load up a wall with photos in a prestigious museum, in fact this might be once in a lifetime. Let’s make a poster about it. We will be giving away a handful of these this week Thursday Oct 5 at the museum, 6- 8pm. The remainder of them available in our online store. Limited edition.

Have a look, get one today – shophamburgereyes.com

GRAND CLOSING

RZZ — Fri, 26 Sep 2025 01:28:35 +0000

Our exhibition at the SFMOMA is coming to an end. Sunday Oct 5th will be the last day to view our stuff in this building amongst some of the greatest art and photography of all time. Join us Thursday Oct 2, First Thursday (free entry) between 6 – 8pm for an unsanctioned closing group hang. We will be giving away free posters to commemorate the occasion (while supplies last).

TALKING

RZZ — Thu, 05 Jun 2025 03:47:47 +0000

This Thursday is First Thursday, the free day at SFMOMA! We will be doing a talk and slideshow along side Erin O Toole, Adrian Martinez, Janet Delaney, and Zig Jackson. 6pm.

CLICK HERE FOR ALL THE INFO

CONTEMPORARY CALGARY

RZZ — Thu, 05 Jun 2025 03:37:14 +0000

In other First Thursday news, I have some photos up as part of a zine workshops event in Calgary, Alberta, Canada!

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RELEASE

RZZ — Sun, 01 Jun 2025 22:38:39 +0000

There was a rollercoaster in place of my brain recently when having a photography exhibit go up at SFMOMA. Even though it was a small showing (only 32 photos), the g-force walloped me both literally and figuratively. In a good way.

Since “The Nopening” in January I haven’t been able to get anything done. Add to that a couple of weeks ago I fainted, hit my head, and woke up in the ER with a concussion. What is happening to me?

I think the first target you set as a young photographer is to get published in a magazine or newspaper. That one is easy because you figure out how to start your own magazine or newspaper and run your own photos in it.

The second target is almost a joke, you say it but don’t mean it because it is pure fantasy, that is to have your photos in a museum.

It has happened before, a photo here or there, in an institution, in another city, in another country, but nothing like this.

It felt like we won a championship, training since the day we made our first zine. Yet we didn’t know there was a contest, so it was also very much lottery vibes. Either way, I will take it. I am grateful and proud of our efforts. We tossed the grenade, kaboom the exhibit opened, and I was blown to bits.

Finally getting it together. What is next? Easy to overthink it but also easy to answer, more books and zines. Next year will be the 25th anniversary of Hamburger Eyes, let’s make a book. We will work on new issues for this year, we will work on a new book for next year, and we will cancel all other plans because nothing else matters.

More soon.

PS. Our exhibit at SFMOMA is not over, it is up through August and I am doing a slideshow presentation in the theater there this Thursday, June 6th at 6pm PST alongside some great photographers.

REPORTING

RZZ — Sun, 01 Jun 2025 21:46:36 +0000

2 new issues of Ray’s Reports – with new and improved print quality!

CLICK HERE TO ADD TO YOUR COLLECTION

PROTO

RZZ — Sun, 01 Jun 2025 21:13:42 +0000

Sometimes we make stuff and decide against it. Normally we would sell these prototypes and samples at a book fair but we skipped all of them this year, so we shall sell them here!

We have few copies of this brown tee and a mesh hat.

CLICK HERE TO HAVE A LOOK

More Prints

RZZ — Thu, 20 Mar 2025 17:25:27 +0000

Thanks to every one who purchased a print! It’s been great. For those that missed out, I added 40 more.

CLICK HERE TO CHECK IT

PRINT SALE!

RZZ — Thu, 13 Mar 2025 19:44:29 +0000

It’s a print sale! We are putting together funds for the production of new issue(s) of Hamburger Eyes. These prints were made between 2015-2025 on the occasion of Hamburger Eyes events and exhibitions in San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York, Tokyo, Munich, and Calgary.

All photos by Ray Potes. $30 each. Printed on various laser print machines on various papers in various cities. 8.5″ x 11″. Some have multiples, though most are 1 of 1. Signed.

Thanks in advance!

CLICK HERE TO MAKE A PURCHASE OR TWO

Ray’s Reports No. 31

RZZ — Thu, 13 Mar 2025 19:10:54 +0000

New issue of Ray’s Reports out now. This one has photos from all over California. I still love making zines.

Ray’s Reports No. 31
“Perceived Slights”

36 pages
Laser Print
Stapled

CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE TODAY

SFMOMA

RZZ — Tue, 14 Jan 2025 02:48:05 +0000

Pleased to announce Hamburger Eyes has a photo exhibit at the SFMOMA as part of the “Around Group f.64: Legacies and Counterhistories in Bay Area Photography” show on view from Jan 16 to sometime in Sept.

Although there is no formal official opening reception, join us there for the Nopening this Thurs 5 – 8pm.

(Not free. No party.)

https://www.sfmoma.org/exhibition/around-group-f-64-legacies-and-counterhistories-in-bay-area-photography/

Search

RZZ — Fri, 03 Jan 2025 20:31:49 +0000

Photo by Manu Jougla

More photos from our latest issue out now.

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Photo by Lex Kim

Photo by Don Standing

Photo by Thatcher Keats

Photo by Yu Chang

Photo by James Han

SHOOTS

RZZ — Fri, 27 Dec 2024 02:10:11 +0000

Photo by Don Standing

Photos from pages of our latest issue, out now!

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Photo by Manu Jougla

Photo by James Han

Photo by Thatcher Keats

Photo by Lex Kim

Photo by Yu Chang

Hamburger Eyes No. 56

RZZ — Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:40:41 +0000

Seasons Greetings! The new issue has arrived and is now shipping. This issue features an all full frame layout – shoutout to the darkroom scene, a much larger format – 8.5 x 11, and because of the recent return to staple bind we can enjoy flat spreads with one handed page turning. What a time to be alive. Thanks for being part of all this. Thanks for your continued inspiration and support.

Happy Holidays!

HAMBURGER EYES No. 56
The Continuing Story of Life on Earth

James Han
Manu Jougla
Lex Kim
Don Standing
Thatcher Keats
Yu Chang

60 Pages
8.5″ x 11″
Staple Bind
Published by Hamburger Eyes

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GLASSES

RZZ — Wed, 11 Dec 2024 19:54:25 +0000

Photo by David Catalano

Special thanks to everyone who pre-ordered the upcoming new issue! We should have copies within the next couple of weeks, we will ship asap.

And for those of you who didn’t pre-order, stay tuned the drop coming soon.

Here are more photos from past issues of our zines and books.

Photo by Tamas Bernath

Photos by Pierre Terdjman

Photo by Tom Souzer

Photo by Claudio Majorana

Photo by Ben Gore

Photo by Rafael Cardenas

SPRAY

RZZ — Wed, 04 Dec 2024 17:24:50 +0000

Photo by Lex Kim

Some previews of the upcoming new issue. Available for pre-order for the rest of this week. Get a discount and help us get this issue out, hopefully before the end of the year. We can’t have the pre-order up forever so if you haven’t reserved your copy yet, today is the day!

CLICK HERE TO MAKE A PURCHASE

Photo by James Han

Photo by Manu Jougla

Photo by Thatcher Keats

Photo by Yu Chang

Photo by Don Standing

PRE-ORDER Hamburger Eyes No. 56

RZZ — Sat, 30 Nov 2024 23:38:29 +0000

It’s happening, PRE-ORDER the new issue during our cyber sale. We are hoping to get it out before the end of the year, reserve your copy today and get it at a discount.

Have a look, it’s a banger! Photos from Portland, NY, Belgium, China, and beyond.

This issue is the biggest one yet, with an 8.5″ x 11″ format we have entered real magazine size territory and hope to find a spot in news stands and magazine display racks with the big boys.

It is an exciting time, thanks in advance for being part of it.

HAMBURGER EYES No. 56
The Continuing Story of Life on Earth

James Han
Manu Jougla
Lex Kim
Don Standing
Thatcher Keats
Yu Chang

60 Pages
8.5″ x 11″
Staple Bind
Published by Hamburger Eyes

CLICK HERE TO SHOP

GRAY DAY

RZZ — Thu, 28 Nov 2024 17:40:28 +0000

Forget about Black Friday, it’s Gray Thursday. We have brand new charcoal gray hats and have reloaded on zines and other things.

Also, everything is on sale through Monday. Automatic 15% discount on check out. Every single sale will go towards the next issue of Hamburger Eyes, help us get it out before the new year!

Also, it’s been a while. Hope all is good with you. Hang soon.

Happy Holidays.

https://shophamburgereyes.com/