Newspace Center for Photography - Darkroom, Studio and Gallery - Portland, Oregon

Classes & Workshops

 

Newspace offers a variety of photography classes and workshops in everything from traditional darkroom to digital photography to studio lighting. Registering online is simple and secure, however you may also register over the phone or fill out and mail in the registration form via this link. registration form.

Class sizes are kept small to ensure the best possible experience. We have also devised a level system, to help you decide which class best matches your photographic experience.

CLASS SKILL LEVELS:

Level One (L1): Beginning students with little or no training in photography. Digital students are comfortable with fundamental computer skills such as word processing, email, and internet browsing.

Level Two (L2): Students understand shutter speed and aperture controls and use single lens reflex (SLR) cameras in manual mode. Digital students have a basic understanding of Photoshop, Elements, and/or Lightroom. Lighting students can use strobes. Film students can use filters and burn and dodge.

Level Three (L3): Students have been photographing seriously for a few years and have taken a few photography classes or workshops. Digital students have a concrete working knowledge of Photoshop.

Level Four (L4): Professional photographers and advanced students with over five years of experience. Digital, lighting, and film students are confident using advanced techniques.


Please review our registration and cancellation policies before you register.


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Winter 2010 Schedule

 

You can download the full schedule at the bottom.

Click class name for more details

If a class is full, please call to be placed on the wait list.

Digital Media

 

Learning to Use Your Digital SLR Camera *New Sections Added*
(L1) Instructors: Jason Kaplan, Stuart Mullenberg & Susan Bein

Fundamentals of Photography
(L1) Instructor: Jason Kaplan & Mike Vraneza

Learning to Use Your Digital Point & Shoot
(L1) Instructor: Rebecca Forbes Benoit

Picasa: Digital Imaging Made Easy
(L1) Instructor: Rebecca Forbes Benoit

Photoshop Elements
(L1) Instructor: Mike Vraneza

Introduction to Lightroom
(L1-2) Instructors: Mark Fitzgerald & Ron Kaplan

Introduction to RAW
(L2-3) Instructor: Mark Fitzgerald

Basic Photoshop
(L1-2) Instructors: Susan Bein & Mark Fitzgerald

Intermediate Photoshop
(L2-3) Instructor: Susan Bein

Scanning Salon
(L2-4) Instructor: Pete Gomena

Layers & Masks
(L2-3) Instructor: Pete Gomena

The Fine Art of Digital Printing
(L2-4) Instructor: Ron Kaplan

Creative Filmmaking with Your HD DSLR
(L3-4) Instructor: Andy Batt

Film & Darkroom

 

The Manual Mode
(L1) Instructor: Christine Eagon

Beginning Darkroom
(L1) Instructor: Laura Valenti & Bob Farr

Intermediate Darkroom
(L2-3) Instructor: Bryan Wolf

Color Darkroom
(L1-4) Instructor: Bryan Wolf

Toying with Creativity: Plastic Cameras
(L2-4) Instructor: Michelle Bates

Lighting Techniques

 

Lighting Basics
(L1) Instructors: Michael Henley & Donn Marr

Conquering On-Camera Flash
(L2) Instructor: Jason Kaplan

Intermediate Lighting
(L2) Instructor: Stuart Mullenberg

Lighting Techniques for Portraiture
(L2-4) Instructor: Tom Hassler

Photo Assistant's Crash Course
(L2-4) Instructor: Stuart Mullenberg

Studio Lighting Crash Course
(L1) Instructor: Lorenzo Triburgo

Methods & Practice

 

Documentary Vision
(L2-4) Instructor: Brian Lee

The Beauty of Still Life
(L2-4) Instructor: Frank Lavelle

The Natural Portrait
(L2-4) Instructor: Christine Eagon

Fashion I: Style & Light
(L2) Instructor: Chad Boutin

Fashion II: Beyond the Basics
(L3-4) Instructor: Chad Boutin

Lighting the Spark
(L2-4) Instructor: Cherie Hiser

Travel Photography
(L2-4) Instructor: Joel Preston Smith

Presentation is Everything
(L1-4) Instructor: Bob Farr

Field Trips

 

On Assignment: Historic Pittock Mansion
(L2-4) Instructor: Laura Valenti

On Assignment: Oregon Winter Landscapes
(L2-4) Instructor: Zeb Andrews

On Assignment: Roller Derby
(L2-4) Instructor: Chris Ryan

On Assignment: Sacred Spaces
(L2-4) Instructor: Christine Eagon



Download the 2010 Winter catalog


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Registration & Cancellation Policies

 

*Payment in full is required upon registration to hold your spot in the class.

*If a class is cancelled by Newspace you will receive a full refund.

*You may cancel up to five days in advance to receive a full refund.

*There will be no refunds or transfers if you cancel with less than five days notice or fail to show up. Newspace cannot be responsible for giving refunds for classes, workshops, or other programming missed due to illness, emergencies, or events beyond our control.

*There is a $5 (per class) processing fee for all refunds.

*Please mark your calendars once you register as we will not be contacting you to remind you beyond your initial registration confirmation.

Please send class cancellation requests to:


Parking

 

For evening and weekend classes you may park anywhere in front of our building EXCEPT where there are "no parking" signs posted. There is ample street parking as well. On weekdays you may use our three spaces directly in front of Newspace or on the street.

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