Staff

Gallery Director and Photo Instructor

Renée has been a member of the Sixth Street Photography Workshop since 1995. She joined the project when she was on the edge of homelessness. She is a self-taught photographer who studied art therapy at San Francisco State University. She teaches beginning and advanced film photography, digital photography, studio lighting, portraiture, and portfolio and gallery show preparation.

Gallery and Workshop Assistant

Daniel Torlakson is a local photographer, photo instructor, and arts community member. He began photography in high school, working freelance with his local newspaper. Since then, he has gone on to further his photography at CCSF, where he has gained multiple certificates of achievement as well as winning the Yefrim Cherkis Scholarship. Beyond helping out with the day-to-day of the gallery, Torlakson teaches workshops and one-on-ones on a variety of topics, including (but not limited to) digital photography, portraiture, studio lighting, and digital editing techniques.