Special Event
The Gallery at Leica Store San Francisco

Tales from the City: a special book night with Joshua Amirthasingh

December 04, 2025
Leica Store San Francisco

Join us on Thursday, December 4th, at 6:00 PM PST for a special evening at Leica Store San Francisco!

We're delighted to host San Francisco–based photographer Joshua Amirthasingh as we celebrate the release of his new photobook, Tales from the City (Nazraeli Press, 2025). This highly anticipated monograph continues Amirthasingh's exploration of San Francisco through a cinematic and deeply personal lens, capturing the city's golden light, shifting fog, and the quiet moments that unfold within its urban rhythms.

Blending nostalgia with a love of cinematic storytelling, Tales from the City transforms San Francisco into both setting and character, inviting viewers into dreamlike narratives where atmosphere and memory intertwine. Through images that balance stillness with story, Amirthasingh offers an intimate portrait of a city that is both familiar and unexpected.

The evening will include a presentation by Joshua Amirthasingh, where he will share insights into his creative process and the inspirations behind Tales from the City. Guests will also have the opportunity to purchase and have the book signed, engage in a Q&A with the artist, and connect over his atmospheric approach to image-making.

Don't miss this chance to experience San Francisco through Amirthasingh's lens. We look forward to welcoming you!

* RSVP is required, seating will be available on a first come first serve basis. Conversation will begin at 6:30 PM, and will be followed a book signing with Joshua Amirthasingh.

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with Various Artists

Vision to Volume: A Special Night of Fine Art Photobook Making

December 11, 2025
Leica Store San Francisco

*This event is open to the public, and everyone is welcome to attend without needing a ticket.

the work of artists who participated in an intensive photobook publishing Monograph Masterclass led by renowned photographer and director Mark de Paola.

In collaboration with Leica Akademie USA, dePaola Pictures, Camera West, and Brilliant Graphics, this showcase features the debut of limited-edition fine art books created by the program’s participants emerging voices in contemporary photography who transformed their personal projects into beautifully designed, professionally produced monographs. Guided by Mark de Paola, producer and editor Sage Backstrom, and a team of publishing, design, and print experts at Brilliant Graphics, each student brought a unique visual narrative to life, from concept to completion.

Ranging in subject from humanistic documentary to lyrical abstraction, these books are a testament to the vision, commitment, and craft of new photographic storytellers. The showcase highlights the creative journey of these artists and the power of the photobook as a medium of personal expression and cultural dialogue.

All books will be available for purchase both in-store and online through Leica Store San Francisco. Join us in celebrating these remarkable achievements in independent publishing.


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Leica SL3 Owners Workshop

January 10, 2026
Leica Store San Francisco

Leica Store SF hosts a workshop for current owners of the Leica SL Systems. Owners shoot with their own cameras and learn practical skills to enhance their SL3 experience with a professional Leica Akademie Instructor.

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