Northwest Aperture is a group of Pacific Northwest photographers dedicated to helping photographers live their better photographic life through inspiration and education. We host workshops, tours, and online training. Find us on Instagram at @nwaperture for a daily dose of PNW inspiration.

Upcoming Workshops

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May 11

Sweet Creek and Oregon Coast - FULL DAY (May 11, 2024)

Join us on an all-day multi-location adventure workshop. Spanning from waterfalls to coastal views, these diverse scenes will help you get beautiful Oregon landscapes in one outing. It helps you stretch for a wide variety of photography techniques and subjects.

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May 16

Waterfalls After Dark, “Plus” (May 16, 2024), Columbia River Gorge

Nighttime waterfalls with long exposures and light-painting. Learn new and interesting ways to capture some of our PNW’s beautiful falls. (Zoom post-workshop on editing included.)

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Jun 28

Portland Light Trails (June 28, 2024)

Learn the art of nighttime cityscapes and urban light-trails in Portland! You’ll learn exposure and composition techniques spanning a few different locations (in walking distance). And a follow-up Zoom class will teach you editing tips for getting your best outcome shots.

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Jun 29

Waterfalls After Dark (June 29, 2024), Columbia River Gorge

Nighttime waterfalls with long exposures and light-painting. Learn new and interesting ways to capture some of our PNW’s beautiful falls. (Zoom post-workshop on editing included.)

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Jul 18

Waterfalls After Dark, “Plus” (July 18, 2024), Columbia River Gorge

Nighttime waterfalls with long exposures and light-painting. Learn new and interesting ways to capture some of our PNW’s beautiful falls. (Zoom post-workshop on editing included.)

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Lessons & Classes

These are personalized one-on-one training sessions. Specific dates/times will be arranged directly after registration.

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Photoshop Essentials

$70.00

Four hours of Photoshop training (two 2-hr Zoom sessions). Get started using Photoshop effectively and efficiently with one-on-one personalized training.

Using PhotoPills

$45.00

This is a 2-hour online class using Zoom video conferencing. Several hands-on exercises will show you the various capabilities of PhotoPills using actual shoot scenarios and locations.

Exposure Blending in Photoshop

$45.00

Learn how to blending one, two and three images to achieve results not possible with Lightroom edits for higher dynamic range. This one-on-one training will teach you how to apply various techniques to your images for incredible results.

Photoshop TK8 Plugin

$60.00

This class will provide you with an introduction to the TK8 panels and go into depth on how to use the true power of TK8 - pixel based masks. This is two 90-milute classes using Zoom video conferencing.

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