Online Group Exhibition - “Harmony” - Summer 2025
Analog Forever Magazine is proud to present "Harmony," an online group exhibition featuring 38 photographs created with film and analog processes curated by Melissa Castro Keesor, Director of San Francisco's historic Harvey Milk Photo Center.
Melissa writes:
This exhibition explores the quiet power of harmony through the lens of photography. Each image reveals a moment of balance—between light and shadow, movement and stillness, human presence, and natural form. Whether found in a fleeting expression, a balanced landscape, or an unexpected symmetry, harmony is presented here not as perfection, but as a state of connection. In a world often defined by noise and tension, this collection invites you to slow down, look closely, and rediscover the beauty of things in tune—with each other, and with ourselves. These photographs are not just compositions; they are visual meditations on how seemingly contrasting elements can coexist in peace.
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ABOUT THE CURATOR
Melissa Castro Keesor has served as Director of San Francisco's historic Harvey Milk Photo Center since 2021. Currently the oldest and largest community wet darkroom in the United States, this San Francisco Recreation & Parks Department facility offers exhibits, classes, workshops, and lectures taught by working professionals across both fine art and commercial photography disciplines.
A graduate of The Academy of Art in San Francisco with a BFA in Photography, Melissa moves fluidly between film, instant, alternative process, and digital photography. Her versatility across all mediums and formats informs her curatorial vision and educational approach. Melissa has established herself as a respected voice in the photography community, serving as a portfolio reviewer for Medium Photo and Los Angeles Center for Photography, and sitting on the board of Photo Alliance. Her curatorial vision has brought to light the work of notable photographers including Arthur Tress, Jock McDonald, Norma I. Quintana, Jamie Johnson, Katinka Herbert, Lana Z Caplan, Barbara Boissevain, and recent exhibitions featuring Harvey Castro and Izzi Valencia.
Melissa continues to expand the Center's cultural footprint, passionate about bringing dynamic, thoughtful and diverse photography into the space. Her latest initiative, the San Francisco Photobook Fair, launches this Fall, further cementing the Center's role as a vital hub for photographic arts in the Bay Area.