Strap on some snowshoes and grab your camera! This unique trip is a chance to photograph northwest winter landscapes at their finest. The quiet beauty of snow covered trails is best experienced on a set of snowshoes. On this trip, the group will explore the stunning winter wonderland around Mt. Hood. You’ll learn how to photograph snow most effectively as you experiment with winter landscape techniques.

Photographer Laura Valenti Jelen will help you to turn a creative eye on the landscape as you experiment with new perspectives. Jonathan Jelen of Oregon Wild will assist as a snowshoe guide and will talk to the group about the unique ecology of the area. The second class will be a group sharing and critique of work created during the trip.

Need snowshoes? Reserve your rental for an added $10 when you register by phone. Students must be physically fit and comfortable with snow hiking.

Laura Valenti Jelen is the Program Director of Newspace Center for Photography. She also teaches traditional black and white darkroom classes and leads Portlanders on photography field trips. Laura co-curates the gallery for Newspace, and juries widely for photography competitions and exhibitions. She also serves regularly as a portfolio reviewer at review events such as Photolucida and Review Santa Fe. Her own work is in the collection at the Museum of Contemporary Photography. Outside of photography, Laura is also a half-marathon running mentor for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s Team in Training program. Her degree is from Reed College.

www.valentiphotography.com