An Evening with Geoffrey Berliner: The Soul of Analog Photography

Get a rare look inside his remarkable collection, featuring distinctive optics that showcase the creativity and craftsmanship of photographic design across eras.

Geoffrey collects broadly—from special-effects and soft-focus lenses to Hollywood glamour optics and early Petzval designs—guided by a simple belief: the lens is the heart of photography. Hear how his deep knowledge of optics and inventive approach to trading and collecting have shaped one of the field’s most eclectic analog lens collections.

If you shoot film or care about the character of glass, this is an evening not to miss. 

Please Note: This is a don't miss in-person event that is also livestreamed on the Adorama Events YouTube channel.

Geoffrey Berliner is a NYC professional photographer and artist working primarily with analog and historical photographic processes. Much of his work is portraiture made using the 19th century wet plate collodion process. Berliner's main interest is the history of photography, especially the history of photographic technology, lenses, cameras and process. Much of his work is made using vintage gear in a contemporary practice, with the goal of maintaining the relevance of analog / historic processes. Berliner brought his passion for photography by founding and directing a nonprofit photographic arts organization from 2007 to 2024 to support photographers and artists through education, residencies, exhibits, lecture series, youth programs, darkrooms and many other programs.

All photos are property of Geoffrey Berliner

Instagram: @geoffreyberliner

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