Upcoming Classes and Workshops

We offer courses and workshops on assorted topics in photography, ranging from beginner to advanced!

All full classes have a recommended donation of $150 to cover the cost of supplies. All 1 day workshops have a recommended donation of $75 to cover supply cost and pay the facilitator. No payment is needed or required to register or attend a workshop.

Intermediate Darkroom with Drew

Covering more advanced darkroom techniques and some more experimental techniques.

Please contact us with any questions at contact@tacomaphotocenter.org

  • September 4th - 7th

Street Photography

Gather and go on a photo walk, weather permitting. 

Meet at 6pm at the Photo Center and we head out for a walk. All cameras welcome and if you don’t have one we can provide one for you.

Please contact contact@tacomaphotocenter.org with any questions.

  • July 29th

  • August 12th

  • August 19th

  • August 26th

  RA-4 Printing with Cormic  

This one-day workshop is an excellent introduction to a color darkroom practice. Learn how to make prints from your color negatives using the RA-4 process! Due to space concerns, this course is open to two students at a time. Class time is Tuesday from 2-6pm.

Please contact cormic@tacomaphotocenter.org with any questions.

  • Session 1: July 29th

  • Session 2: August 5th

  • Session 3 : August 12th

  • Session 4: August 19th

 Large Format Photography with Levy 

A class for learning how to work with large format cameras, load sheet film, process 4 x 5 and 8 x10 negatives. I do recommend some previous camera experience for this one, at least fundamentals, but you can always brush up on your own too.

Please contact us with any questions at contact@tacomaphotocenter.org

  • August 22nd Noon-4pm

  • September 5th Noon-4pm

Critique Night 

Come in with your photos and chat with others about your work in progress and successes and challenges you have had. Troubleshoot, ask questions.

Please contact contact@tacomaphotocenter.org with any questions.

  • July 25th 6-Close

  • August 22nd 6-Close

Introduction to Darkroom with Drew

We will cover the basics of camera operation, loading film, developing black-and-white film, and working in the darkroom, from contact sheet printing to final enlargements.

The class is is drop-in / drop-out style, but over the course of the week 6~8 hours would be enough to get through most concepts.

Please contact contact@tacomaphotocenter.org with any questions.

  • Session 1

    July 31st - August 3rd

    Session 2

    August 21st - 24th

Our ongoing programming is primarily brought to you by a generous commitment from the Tacoma Office of Arts & Culture.