The newly formed Newport Photography Workshops has announced its 2009-2010 schedule of weekend classes, and leading off the slate is PAG founder Kurt Norlin with a two-day workshop on Pinhole Photography July 11-12. "Pinhole is photography at its most basic," says Kurt. "All you need is a light-tight chamber with a small hole at one end, photo-sensitive material at the other, and some simple shutter to control the exposure." Of course, you have to calculate aperture size, focal length and exposure time, but that's what his class is for. Over the weekend participants will learn how to make simple pinhole cameras and produce paper negatives and prints. Tuition is $175 with a $25 materials fee. To register, contact Kurt at norlink1@hotmail.com. If you'd like to see some of Kurt's pinholes, go to panowolf.smugmug.com. The July Pinhole Workshop will be followed by a one-day session on Aug. 8 designed to help photographers discover, or rediscover, their passion for the medium. Planned for the fall are workshops on toy camera photography (Oct. 10-11), “seeing” like a photographer (Oct. 16-18), and an introduction to the arcane carbon printing process (Nov. 14-15). Click on 'read more' for details.

Leaves with Porch,' pinhole photo by Kurt Norlin

There's been a lot of interest expressed for doing some one-day field trips this year, but so far only one has come off—a low-tide trip to the Coast June 24 that attracted 12 members, a great turnout (see their pics in the "Low Tide Trip" gallery). If you'd like to ignite another day-trip, click the 'read more' button for details on how the 'system' works. Also, check out the details on two three-day excursions planned late this summer and fall-- one to the South Coast Aug. 10-11-12, and one to Sumpter on Oct. 16-17-18.

'Low Tide at Seal Rock.' photo by Rich Bergeman

The PhotoArts Guild was originally formed by five photographers in 1988 who wanted a forum for feedback and critique to encourage their growth as image makers. It became affiliated with the Corvallis Art Center in the early 1990s and currently has over 40 members. For information on the PAG's goals and membership, click 'more'