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Hasain Rasheed

2020 YBCA 100 Honoree

Hasain Rasheed’s photographs have been published throughout the world in many media formats both online and in print. Hasain has extensive experience creating his own art, helping build campaigns,and documenting important community programs and the work of nonprofits, government agencies, and businesses. Hasain’s partners include the Associated Press, PBS, Stanford University, MUNI, the Oakland Tribune, Alameda County, the cities of Oakland and San Francisco, UC Berkeley, the Oakland Unified School District, and many other organizations, large and small. Hasain’s most recent personal work includes a collection of tin-type portraits of Black Oakland communities and also a project on Black Cowboys and Farmers. His work can be found here: www.hasainrasheed.com, shotshopoakland.com, rasheedphotography.com and on Instagram @hasainrasheed @theshotshop @oaklandphoto


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“It’s a constant desire to want to be better…When I hear the other artists in the 10 talk, I feel motivated to learn more. And not only about myself, but about them and their art and the value of working in community.”

Hasain Rasheed setting up his traveling portrait studio to shoot tintypes of his fellow YBCA 10 members at YBCA. November 20, 2021. Photographs by Mabel Jiménez.

Hasain Rasheed pours collodion onto a tin plate as he prepares to take a tintype portrait of fellow YBCA 10 members. November 20, 2021. Photographs by Mabel Jiménez.

Hasain Rasheed pours collodion onto a tin plate as he prepares to take a tintype portrait of fellow YBCA 10 members. November 20, 2021. Photographs by Mabel Jiménez.

Hasain Rasheed makes some final adjustments to his light as he prepares to take a tintype portrait of fellow YBCA 10 members. November 20, 2021. Photographs by Mabel Jiménez.

Hasain Rasheed places the plate holder on the back of his wetplate camera as he prepares to take a tintype portrait of fellow YBCA 10 members. November 20, 2021. Photographs by Mabel Jiménez.

Hasain Rasheed goes under the dark cloth as he prepares to take a tintype portrait of his fellow YBCA 10 members. November 20, 2021. Photographs by Mabel Jiménez.