When did we stop looking at each other?
A traveling portrait project documenting lives across Sonoma County. One face, one story, one moment of genuine presence.
about the project
1,000 Faces.
One Story.
Our mobile photography studio travels across Sonoma County, setting up in farmers markets, community centers, schools, and street corners. You sit. We photograph you against a stark white backdrop. Nothing to hide behind, nothing to distract. You write, a sentence, a memory,
a hope. It is a human mirror. Whatever feels true.
Eye to Eyes exists because every face carries a story worth stopping for. And because truly seeing another person is how we come to understand ourselves.
The experience
What happens
when you sit down
1. You show up
Find our mobile studio at a location near you. No appointment needed. Walk in as you are. The backdrop is white. The space is quiet.
Where it’s going
Every portrait.
One Space.
Sonoma Valley
Museum of Art.
In 2027, all portraits will be exhibited at the Sonoma Valley Museum of Art. From one to one community. From there, the exhibition travels. The archive becomes a book.
Calendar
Be the art.
Come find us.
The studio comes to you. Walk in.
The backdrop is white. The space is yours.
Mentoring
Is the core of this project
Adriel Velazquez
Richie Cross
Philip King
Zoey Arent
Denis Paetzold
Peyton Gomez
Sofia Portello
Media
In his own words
KSVY 91.3 Hollywood & West Napa Street
Interview with Jock Mcdonald
This project is made possible through
Our Partner
Our Sponsors
Built with the community,
not just for it.
Farmers. Teachers. Elders. Children. Strangers. Neighbors. All of them seen.
Tell someone about Eye to Eyes
Share the project with a friend,
a neighbor, or your community.
The more people who know,
the more faces we can photograph.
SUPPORT THE PROJECT
Help us keep the studio moving
Eye to Eyes runs on the generosity of people who believe every face in Sonoma County deserves to be seen. Your donation keeps the archive growing and the 2027 exhibition on track.