Walgreens Storefront Photo Exhibit

Elevate Art Menlo Park’s first downtown photo exhibit features Los Altos photographer Bill Scull. Walgreens has generously allowed us to display sixteen of Bill’s amazing photos in two large storefront windows on Santa Cruz Avenue. The exhibit was designed to encourage passers-by to stop and learn how exceptional photographs are created.

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Photo Exhibit

Like painters, top photographers use their artistic insights, technical knowledge, and mastery of composition to create engaging images.

This photo exhibit offers viewers the opportunity to appreciate how photographers use various design elements to produce exceptional art.

Sixteen photos are organized in eight curated pairs. Study the ones in each pair and discover the unique combination of design elements that distinguish each photo. See what they share and how they differ. Enjoy!

Photo Design Elements

Here are some design elements artists employ to create their unique works. When an individual photo is carefully studied, one can begin to appreciate their contributions and impact.

  • Subject(s) and settings

  • Activities, motion, expressions, stillness

  • Viewer perspectives

  • Subject framing

  • Lines, shapes and forms

  • Patterns and textures

  • Light, shadows, tones and contrast

  • Object juxtaposition

  • Warm, neutral and cool colors

  • Complementary and contrasting color palettes


Exhibit Information

Installation Date: August 2022

Photographer: Bill Scull

Sixteen 20 x 30 colorful photographs

Site: two wide storefront windows.

SPONSOR - PARTNER: Walgreens (Menlo Park)

STREET ADDRESS: 643 Santa Cruz Avenue, Menlo Park

Note: A smaller collection of Bill Scuill photographs is displayed inside the Bagel Street Cafe at 746 Santa Cruz Avenue.

Dana Hendrickson*, Debbie Hall*, Bill Scull (Photographer), Christine Duval* * Elevate Art Team