"I highly recommend Mark Fitzgerald as a photography mentor. He has been my mentor for the past 9 months and in that time he has helped me get up and running with Lightroom and Photoshop. This has been immensely helpful to my development as a photographer. He has helped me set up a viable directory structure, showed me how to create presets and workflows so I can reuse them and modify them as needed. In addition to showing me how to use these tools, he also challenged me to further explore software features and key photography concepts on my own and share what I learned with him. His mentoring goes beyond how to use the tools, he also provides insights on elements of a great photograph and how to improve my shooting and editing techniques. His encouragement and taking the time to show me his work and those of other photographers whose work is similar to mine was inspiring."

Levern Dahlman
LDahlmanFineArt.com
Evanston, IL

“I recently watched the Zoom for your Pro Photo Supply Lightroom Develop module advanced class, which I could not watch the day the class was offered. I am writing to say that I continue to be so impressed with the amount of valuable information you include in each class and the clarity with which you present it. It seems that every minute of the three hours included material your students will use each day we work in Lightroom. And it was wonderful that you added the newest update improvements too, with information about how to make best use of them.”

Joyce Brekke, Portland, OR

"With a recent ‘update’ from Adobe, causing a strange fringing around the image edges, and not getting any help from Adobe, I called Mark to see if could rid me of this trauma. It took a bit of pondering, but he didn’t give up, calling for a couple more test shots, he then realized the adjustment they made to a ‘default’ setting in Camera RAW. Something of course that I never used… Just one little, ‘uncheck this box’, and I was back to normal workflow! Whew, what a blessing for which I am very grateful to Mark for having the bandwidth to figure it down to that one little box! Give him GO!"

Doreen L Wynja

www.doreenwynja.com

Hillsboro, OR

“Hey Mark just a note of appreciation. I have been re-watching our last light room session. I just really appreciate the way you teach. Your lessons are very succinct yet dense with information. I feel very fortunate to have gotten the grant to work with you.”

Heléna Thompson
helenaduprethompsonphoto.com
Portland, OR

"Thank you for coming to MPPA and teaching Lightroom! I wasn’t going to attend because I only use the program to import, cull and sell. I am SO glad I went. As soon as I learned you can print from LR, I decided to learn how to edit from there as well. A dance school that I photograph and print every year is taking less than half the time in LR vs PS. Thank you, thank you, thank you! I have time to write this post to you ONLY because I learned to use LR."

Melissa Thompson, M. Photog, CPP, Pistachio Alley Photography, Cody, WY

“I was in desperate need of help untangling a mess I had made of Lightroom. I looked online, and asked all of my friends, to no avail. Nothing worked. I have been using LR for years, and this was a surprise. Fortunately I made contact with Mark through PPA’s Loop forum. He was able to get into my computer remotely, find the problem and get it fixed quickly. Happy happy happy! He really knows Lightroom inside and out and can explain it to anyone.”

Sara Goodnick, CPP
Sara Goodnick Photography
Phoenix, AZ

“I came to Mark Fitzgerald looking for help with Lightroom. I needed to organize about 180,000 photos which I’d accumulated over a decade. Mark is an expert, a superior teacher, and a master at helping set up methods to organize  photos so they’re easily accessible. He’s very good natured and unstoppable when it comes to solving seemingly unsolvable situations. If you’re looking for help in this area, I highly recommend Mark.

Edward Marritz
Edward Marritz Photography and Cinematography
New York, NY

“Mark is a true magician as a teacher – extremely knowledgeable, clear and patient. He’s been wonderfully helpful as he walks me through the powerful cataloging powers of Lightroom. He really opened up my LR workflow, while changing my understanding of organizing my photos, and setting up a backup system that is automatic and works! I truly sleep better assured that all of work will still be there when I wake up.”

Steve Allen, Ft. Meyers, FL

“What an amazing workshop you gave!  I’ve been so focused on working on the “business” side of my business that I was starting to loose passion for my work.  Your workshop gave me a great jump start.  What you do in HDR was so mind blowing!  I’m so itching to try it. I’m feeling so excited and re-energized – something I haven’t felt for quite some time.  I just wanted to thank you so much.”

Joni Shimabukuro, CPP, Joni Photo, Portland, OR

“I contacted Mark for online private training to improve my image editing and formatting skills in Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop. Of all of the types of training methods I have used (workshops and seminars, self-study reading, other online sites) this was unequivocally the best instruction I’ve ever received. The training was clear, focused on the skills I needed, and easy to remember. With Mark observing online, I was able to use the skills I had just learned, which reinforced my comprehension. Mark is patient, pleasant, and understanding. The training Mark offers is definitely worth the cost.”

Susan Hilton, Philadelphia, PA

“Mark Fitzgerald is one of the foremost experts on Lightroom!  I had significant issues which 12 different people on the Adobe help desk attempted to solve, including two of the stated “experts of the experts”.  After none of them could retrieve crucial lost LR information for me, Mark stepped in and successfully found the fix.  Without his expertise I would have lost several months of work.”

Bruce Smalley, BDSmalley Photography, Sedona, AZ

"Mark is an absolute wiz with Photoshop and has helped me immensely with my digital processing needs. He is also an incredible teacher. I can not recommend his skills and expertise enough. It is truly a pleasure to work with him."

Suzi Eszterhas, Suzi Eszterhas Photography, Corte Madera, CA

"Thanks again for making the trek out and doing a great job!  I don’t think we’ve had a group that large since I joined the club in 1990, and several people spontaneously remarked to me that they’d really appreciated the program.”

Gordon Battaile, Program Director, Forest Grove Camera Club (Member of the Columbia Council of Camera Clubs)

“Mark is a born educator with a very comfortable teaching style and tons of patience. His knowledge is vast, and as complicated as this subject matter can be, he will stick with you until you have a firm grasp of whatever it is you’re working on. All this makes him my go-to guy for Lightroom and Photoshop. Novices and professionals alike, will benefit from working with Mark.”

Nancy Petrie, My Lens on the World

“Mark, thanks so much for being part of our event. I was so impressed with your presentation style. Your organization, your pacing, the tone of your presentation made it easy to listen.”

Dennis Wilson, Navigate Photography Seattle, WA

“I had the pleasure of working with Mark while I was on a regular visit to the Portland area. Mark accommodated my schedule and my way of learning. His style and delivery was exactly what I needed. He knows how I earn my living in photography and showed me several techniques to save time and money in my regular work. He sparked my creativity, too, with “seeing” an image come out of something ordinary. Mark made sure I learned the most important things in Lightroom and how to best apply Photoshop and plug-ins to my workflow. Mark is truly a dedicated teacher.”

Julie Diebolt Price, Cr. Photog., JDP Photography, Orange County, CA

“Thanks again for such a wonderful class. Each week I have been applying the skills you taught and I have improved in my organization and editing as well as my confidence as a photographer. Everything was taught right to my level without being overwhelming! Such an incredible class and excellent teacher. I hope to take more classes in the future.”

Rebecca Roemhildt, Portland OR

“I want to thank you for the Lightroom workshop you did at Evan Pilchek’s studio. My workflow is SO much faster now and editing is a breeze. I actually feel about 3x as efficient. I also like my edits so much more now and feel very confident about the files I send out.”

Anna Campbell, Anna Campbell Photography, Portland OR

“We really appreciate your participating in the 2010 Winter Wings Festival. Our goal was to provide a complete weekend of activities for nature photographers and you really helped us achieve that. We look forward to working with you again.”

Diana Samuels, Festival Co-coordinator, Winter Wings Festival, Klamath Falls, OR

"Mark was recommended to me based on his teaching abilities. I was so impressed – I got everything that I was expecting and so much more. Mark is excellent at adjusting to his client’s needs – he taught me exactly what I needed to know for my business. I would have spent months trying to learn what he taught me in just  a few hours. I’m really looking forward to our next session!”

Raitis Stalazs, First Wedding Band, Portland, OR

"It’s a great day when a room of your peers rank you as GREAT! And, they did! Congratulations for a great presentation, a professional look into some murky waters for some of us, and a clear and concise understanding of the potential for Lightroom. You definitely are my Photoshop and Lightroom hero from this point on. Thank you for enlightening our professional group.”

Fay Marley-Clark, Vice President, Pierce County Professional Photographers Association, Tacoma, WA

“Mark – Lightroom is saving light years of my life. Thank you for always suggesting a better way to operate my business. My husband thanks you too!”

Denyce Weiler, Something Blue Photography, Portland, OR

“I recently attended two brilliantly designed sessions on Lightroom and Photoshop presented by Mark Fitzgerald. His confidence in his ability and the depth of his knowledge was displayed many times through his willingness to answer basic and advanced questions during his presentations. His examples were dramatic and to the point, and easy for all to see. His style is more like that of a committed coach having a conversation with a team member. It’s easy to feel he’s only talking to you.”

Marc Weinberg, Photo DXpeditions

“I just wanted to let you know how much I enjoyed your Lightroom: Beyond the Basics workshop. You made the software useable for me. It was a pleasure meeting you and watching a master present a subject he really cares about.”

Jerome Hart, Jerome Hart Photography, Portland, OR

“A big shout-out about Mark Fitzgerald at The Digital Darkroom. I’ve got a Lightroom 4 catalog of almost 140,000 images and that’s kinda like my LIFE in there, so it’s, uh ‘important’ to me.

🙂 I suddenly had an odd occurrence the other day where directory listings in the Library module were not even responding to my mouse and when I clicked on them Lightroom crashed. Every time. Yipes! Of course, I tried optimizing the catalog, and closing and opening Lightroom, and rebooting my computer.  All to no avail. The catalog looked to be corrupted! Terror… But, then I rang up Mark and he said to try Synchronizing the directory above those problem ones and just like that the problem was solved. Shazam! What a relief! There’s nothing like having that kind of guy in your corner when fighting it out with a wonderful and terribly powerful tool like Lightroom. You see, Mark has such deep experience, not just from his own life as a photographer but from his teaching, consulting, and answering just the kind of question I had. It makes him a true ‘guru’ of all things digital. That is invaluable… and darn near magical!”

Charles Waugh, Charles Fine Art Portraits, Portland, OR

"From Good to Great with PHOTOSHOP workshop with Mark Fitzgerald truly made a great difference with the family wedding I was asked to photograph shortly after attending this workshop. Mark’s presentation was so clear, reasonably paced, and offered key tips that were easily retained thanks to his excellent handouts and easily understood presentation. Mark also responded clearly and most respectfully to all questions asked through this workshop. The class atmosphere was most encouraging and receptive to all levels in Photoshop. I learned key tips in shooting RAW that literally saved many of my photos at a family wedding that was held in low light as well as tips in Photoshop CS5. Following the workshop and the wedding Mark was also very helpful and quickly responsive by email when I was stuck on a particular processing technique. I would highly recommend any classes taught by Mark Fitzgerald.”

Sue Hylen, Arts & Cultural Manager, Bainbridge Island Metro Park & Rec District, Bainbridge Island, WA

“I attended your 10 Things I wish someone had told me about Photoshop class. I learned two important things in that class: (1) I can enjoy learning deep software when I know which parts I want to use. (2) The right teacher can help me find those parts and how to efficiently use them in an efficient workflow. Thank You!”

Sandy Hall-Behrens

“Mark, I was really impressed by your presentation, very insightful, investigative, and well illustrated and documented. I was personally able to take away some good information and challenge some of my conceptions (misconceptions) of the camera profiling process.”

Gary Hush, Gary Hush Photography, Portland, OR

“Mark, would you be interested in being our guest speaker again for Feb 26th in Portland? You had an incredible amount of requests to come back again (by attendees) that put you at the top of our list.”

Rick Hatmaker, Pacific Northwest Color Management Users Group

“Thanks for your camera profiling info the other night at the seminar in Seattle. I took those bits of info and incorporated them into my next two assignments and you can see the results. It’s amazing to me what one little thing will do to get a photo to POP.”

Mike Penney, Mike Penney Photographer, Seattle, WA

“Mark Fitzgerald is a master at teaching technology to photographers. When I wanted to switch over to Adobe Lightroom, Mark came to my studio and worked with me in my own environment. He listened to my questions, concisely walked me through my options, and followed-up after the consultations. His in-depth knowledge of Lightroom saved me hours of time. Mark’s professionalism and follow-through won my trust and respect. I can’t recommend him highly enough.”

Kimberli Ransom, Kimberli Ransom Photography, Portland, OR

“Mark, I just finished that Lightroom class with you, and I am SO excited to start working with it. It’s just amazing. No wonder all the photographers I know are always going off about it.”

Erin Fitzpatrick-Bjorn, Kidding Around Photography, Portland, OR

“I started working with Mark on Lightroom a little over a year ago, basically from the ground up.  It has been a remarkable learning experience.  Because of Mark’s experience (both traditional dark room and digital), his clear and precise instruction, his knowledge of the systems and his infinite patience, I have quickly moved to a point where I am comfortable with digital workflow and the Lightroom tools.  And the bonus is that, thanks to Mark, I also have a better awareness in the field and have become a much better photographer.”

Connie Morrison, Connie Morrison Photography, West Linn, OR

“Mr. Fitzgerald’s knowledge of the subject matter (color management and workflow in Adobe Lightroom) and his presentation style are refined to the point of creating a truly engaging and memorable learning experience.  His description of raw image capture and the impact of underexposure to the data curve was one of many points that was topical and, in many cases, counterintuitive to photographers that were weaned on film exposure or the jpeg format. Mr. Fitzgerald’s descriptions are succinct and coupled with clear examples or supporting graphics that make his style perfect for those of us with a visual orientation.“

Michael Wilhelm, Staff photographer, Custom Publications, The Oregonian

“I just wanted to let you know that you may consider me one of your ‘successful graduates’. I have moved to a different computer and successfully set up Lightroom and Photoshop. I doesn’t seem like much for most people, but for me it is a major triumph! I hope you realize that you’ve created a very loyal disciple–I only do things your way.”

Heidi Watts, HH Watts Photography, Oregon City, OR

“Mark, you saved my bacon today when we talked. I have two projects due to clients tomorrow morning when I developed soft/hardware problems that slowed my post production to a crawl. You suggested three measure I should undertake, in order of priority, and even noted that I might want to try the first one before moving forward with the other options. That suggestion got me back on track toward meeting my clients’ needs and expectations. I can’t thank you enough for your technical expertise, ability to find solutions quickly, and your responsiveness to my needs."

Paul Sivley, Paul Sivley, Photographer, Tualatin, OR

“I have worked with Mark for a few years now, and have always found him to be one of the sharpest professionals in his field. His understanding of photography, workflows and tools is unrivaled. Couple this with his unique ability to impart his knowledge upon others, and the result is simply amazing. I truly enjoy having him present at seminars and classes here in the MacForce Theater. I would recommend Mark to anyone who is interested in learning more about digital photography, editing, restoring or retouching images. Especially those who want to get up to speed on emerging digital tools.” 

Chris Gear, MacForce, Portland, OR

“I have attended several seminars taught by Mark Fitzgerald in the Seattle area. Each seminar has built upon the prior learning experience. Mark instructs with a complete curriculum in a short amount of time and he does a great job of imparting new information. Each seminar includes notes that follow the day’s instruction. It’s very helpful to have the speaker notes so that you can absorb the content without having to take an exorbitant amount of notes. Mark is adept at accepting and answering questions, yet doesn’t let the audience bog him down. I highly recommend seminars taught by Mark Fitzgerald.

Robb Drake, Plateau Portraits, Sammamish, WA

“Mark is what you expect in a teacher; knowledgeable, caring, thoughtful, and respectful of a student’s present skills and the difficulty he or she may be having. His services apply to the newbie as well as the experienced photographer. Mark understands Lightroom, Photoshop, and the whole arena of digital photography and how to apply the available tools to achieve world class images.”

Ron Gasser, Image Reflex, Everett, WA

“I was at the Raw to the Wall workshop and learned a lot f useful information! I’ve been struggling with using Lightroom to its full advantage, and the workshop was extremely valuable. Thanks.”

Colleen Zobel, Coleen Zobel Photography, Portland, OR

“Mark’s knowledge of Photoshop and Lightroom is extensive. He has the ability to teach photographers in a way that is easily understandable and well-paced. If you have the opportunity to attend one of Mark’s seminars, don’t miss it.”

Jeffery Fong, Jeffery Fong Photography Kirkland, WA

“Mark has led two Photoshop classes for our photography association and both were valuable to me in my photography and web businesses. His ability to speak and write are excellent.”

Daniel Payne, Daniel Payne Photography, Tualatin, OR

“I have known Mark for several years now and he has always provided me with the solutions to my problems when I’m crunched with a clients deadline, or new ideas to make my studio’s digital workflow smoother. In addition, I recently participated in one of his full day seminars on workflow and retouching images and the information I was able to immediately plug in to my studio processes is priceless. He is both technically proficient and down to earth at the same time and I would highly recommend him to assist your studio or organization.”

Brian McLernon, Brian McLernon Photography, Portland, OR

“I just wanted to let you know how much your tutoring helped me in Adobe Lightroom. Now the book I bought actually makes sense. You seemed to help the stumbling block with your expert teaching. It’s also great to have someone to rely on with the ever changing and new updates that I wouldn’t necessarily know about. Thanks again, I know I’ll be working with you many more times.”

Melody Saunders, Poochini Pet Portraits, Lake Oswego, OR

“Mark, thanks so much for helping us get our workflow down. It changed life for us! You are an excellent teacher and very patient.”

Lara Blair, Lara Blair Images, Camas, WA

"Having been dragged into the digital age kicking and screaming I quickly learned to depend upon assistants who were digitally savvy. When on assignment without an assistant I was not as comfortable as I needed to be handling the workflow process. Mark’s classes have made these basic skills seem relatively simple and given me a new sense of confidence while I’m on location. The possibilities that Mark presents in his lecture make me want to learn even more advanced techniques.”

Keith Wood, Keith Wood Photography, World Wide Annual Report Photography

“The Raw to the Wall workshop moved quickly and efficiently and really demonstrated how Lightroom and Photoshop work together to form the total workflow. I highly recommend this workshop to anyone just starting out with LR or PS, or to anyone wanting to pick up a few more useful tips.

Chris Sollart, Chris Sollart Photography, Sammamish, WA

“I want to thank you for helping me get started on my career in photography via a couple of classes I took at Advance Camera a couple years ago. With just a couple of your classes, I was able to jump in and start editing photos immediately. I now have a business as of this year and am hoping to continue to grow it for many years to come.

Don Currier, Raining Light Photography, Portland, OR

“Thank you for your assistance with Lightroom. We are doing really well, and in fact the other night I shot a wedding, loaded it into Lightroom, made some small tweaks, and posted them online the same night. I was amazed!”

Emily Andrews, Emily Andrews Portrait Design, Beaverton, OR

“My hats off to Mark Fitzgerald as a first rate professional whose superior technical knowledge is matched by his exceptional abilities to guide and interact with others. Mark proves time and again that he is a superlative leader and teacher in the field of work flow for photographers.”

Dan Christopher, Dan Christopher Photography, Portland, OR

“Mark has been an invaluable resource in my business. His knowledge of Photoshop and skills at teaching have helped me to further my own skills in Photoshop. I have benefited greatly from his one-on-one coaching. Thanks!”

Darcie Radtke, Truth in Light Photography, Vancouver, WA

“I have managed several computer technology training organizations in both the federal government and private sector as well as acted as a technology instructor myself. I have been in technology and related training for over 20 years. Bottom line – Mark is one of the best technology instructors I have ever encountered.”

Michael Anderson, West Linn, OR

“As Public Relations Chair for ASMP Oregon, I became aware of Mark two years ago.  I have had the pleasure of participating in a 60+ person workshop that  Mark conducted and I have paid to have him tutor me  “one-on-one” in my office.  His breadth of knowledge and easy way of explaining new application upgrades and concepts make time spent with him a bargain and a pleasure.  In itself, that level of being able to organize and explain new concepts is remarkable.  Beyond that, however, Mark understands my profession and my personal approach to be able to tailor his instruction to meet my primary workflow concerns.  He is an outstanding professional and I recommend him highly.”

Gray Wilson, Gary Wilson Photo/Graphic, Portland, OR

“Mark is the man I call when I have to untangle anything involving PhotoShop or Adobe Lightroom issues. He is generous with his time and his expertise and I know he is worth his fees.

Jamie Bosworth, Jamie Bosworth Photography, Portland, OR

“I just wanted to say thanks and tell you how much I appreciate your newsletters and advice on Photoshop, etc. I think you represent the best of how photographers need to collaborate and share information.”

Frank DiMarco, DiMarco Images, Portland, OR

"Mark, your RAW to the Wall seminar taught me many useful, effective Photoshop techniques. Your instruction is clear and easy to follow, your teachings immediately useable. My improved image quality and faster workflow makes me happy each time I see a print. Thanks to you, my clients are getting a much better product than I produced before meeting you."

Tom Irey, Tom Irey Photography & Framing, West Linn, OR

"Mark is so accessible that I like to think of him as part of my staff here at Something Blue. With his help I have transitioned from a film-based workflow to a one hundred percent digital workflow. Without him my knowledge of Photoshop and this digital world would still be at square one.”

Denyce Weiler, Something Blue Photography, Portland, OR

"I recently took your workshop, RAW to the Wall, in Seattle. You are a great teacher. I use your soft light for all of my burn/dodge, awesome! Thanks so much!"

Willow Eskridge, Willows Photography, Tacoma, WA

“Just a note to say what a splendid job you did last night in your presentation. Even though you and I had gone over a lot of the material, the way your presented it last night really helped put a lot of things in perspective for both Laurie and me. It also helped our understanding of the differences between Lightroom and Photoshop. I still have a huge learning curve ahead of me, but the way you explained things last night left me with the feeling that there’s still hope for my old brain.”

Dan Christopher, Dan Christopher Photography, Portland, OR

“Mark, I think you’re a great teacher and I’m very impressed at how well you teach and explain. Also the amount of knowledge you have about Photoshop as well as the photography industry is very impressive. Your background and experience are very helpful. It’s great that you are so organized and efficient and still have an artistic eye.”

Beverly Gray, Portland, OR

“Mark has proven that he not only knows his stuff, but that he also knows how to listen and tailor fit instruction to my needs, (instead of filling my head with too much information just because he knows it!) There are teachers and there are Geeks. Mark has a good blend of both, getting me on the road of actually feeling somewhat skilled with what I am doing!”

Doreen Wynja, Eye of the Lady, McMinnville, OR

“Mark I got a lot out of your seminar. You are a very good teacher. I’m using new wrinkles every day.”

Bob Bahner, Bob Bahner Photography, Portland, OR

“I attended your PMPA sponsored class ‘From RAW to Wall Portrait’ Saturday. I am relatively experienced with Photoshop / Bridge CS2 so I wasn’t sure how much I would learn in the class. I must say I am extremely pleased however, with the many important new things I learned. You opened new doors for me and have empowered me to take my digital darkroom work to a new, more organized, more proficient, and more expert level. Your knowledge and presenting skills are superb and I recommend you whole heartedly to anyone using Photoshop at any Level. Thanks very much.”

Michael Fant, Supreme Images, Vancouver, WA

“Mark has given me the tools, knowledge and confidence take my images and workflow to a higher level and standard. That is so exciting! Thanks Mark!!”

Jodi Collins, Urban Photography, Portland, OR

“Mark, I want to thank you for your time in coming to my studio this morning. I appreciate it so much and it has given me new hope, vision, and direction. It is so wonderful that you have such and understanding of a photographer’s plight. I feel very lucky to have you in the same city and I look forward to learning so much.”

Krista Blythe, Krista Blythe Photography, Portland, OR

“You should be proud of your excellent training; I was able to do the Photoshop for this entire project myself!! It saved me time and money to not have to hire a free-lancer.”

Annette Orban, Graphic Designer – Orban Ranch, Phoenix, AZ

“I have been teaching software programs for 15 years. I am seldom impressed and more often underwhelmed by people trying to demo software. I must say though, what a great job you did in explaining the program and ease at which you moved around. Kudos for a job well done.”

Bob Hestand, Portland, OR

“I was wasting a lot time and becoming very frustrated trying to learn Photoshop on my own.  Mark’s one-on-one coaching was a great help to get me started on the right track.  Mark not only knows his subject but is an excellent teacher with a clear and easy to understand way of teaching.  I am glad that he is local and will be available as I need more help.  Mark has been great and the money was well spent!”

Kathi Lamm, Lamm Photography, Sherwood, OR

“Mark’s classes are excellent!  He has the technical knowledge and hands-on experience to provide an environment for learning real-life solutions.  I especially like how Mark answers questions – always with respect and with insight.  Plus, the classes are fun because of Mark’s style and sense of humor.”

Jim Orr, Salem, OR

“Mark is easy going and easy to understand. His teaching format is very personable and people like him. All of the comments we receive on our evaluation forms are positive. Advance Camera is fortunate to sponsor classes taught by Mark.”

Jordan Sleeth, Advance Camera, Portland, OR

“I had no previous Photoshop experience and Mark’s clear, concise, hands-on instruction helped me to create a solid foundation that I have continued to build on. Thanks to Mark’s excellent teaching skills I was able to successfully design and publish a stunning coffee-table book of photographs. Mark’s Photoshop class was invaluable to me.”

Donna Lee Holmes Executive Director, Focus on Youth

“Very useful class. Mark moved efficiently and quickly which was great! There was no time wasted on useless outside or irrelevant information. Thanks!”

Melanie Conner, Melanie Conner Photojournalist, Portland, OR

“I was very impressed with your work and professionalism and will definitely recommend you to anybody that I know that could use your help.”

Tim Ehlbeck, Tim Ehlbeck Photography, Portland, OR

“Great introduction…wish I had taken this earlier. Your session is a must for anyone going digital.”

Lee Freeman, Portland, OR

“I just wanted to thank you for the Digital Perfection class. It has been very, very useful to me. I’d say I use at least one of the “tricks” learned in that class each and every day now and my images have been looking much better. I’m recommending your workshops to everyone I talk to. Thanks!”

Craig Mitchelldyer, Mitchelldyer Photography, Milwaukie, OR

“I am a portrait photographer who feels very grateful to have found The Digital Darkroom. The owner, Mark Fitzgerald, is a great listener – which I feel is very important as one artist to another. I would recommend him to become a team member in your photography business.”

Loma Smith, Loma Smith Photography, West Linn, OR

“Mark, I really enjoyed the class yesterday, I got so much out of it.  Your class has gotten me kick started again. Thanks.”

Barb Parker, Barb Parker Photography, Gresham, OR

“Mark, I didn’t even know I didn’t know this stuff.   Thank you for your ability to share information so patiently and clearly until I got it!  I know I can take the information from your class and put it to good use immediately.”

Beverly Woodard, Sew Essentials, Portland, OR

“Thank you for helping me solve my problems with converting from film to digital. You make me look good in the digital world.”

Jerry Auker, Jerry Auker Photography, Portland, OR

“Your training has really made a huge difference in every aspect of my workflow and overall technique. I wouldn’t be able to take on the workload I have this ear without either a Micronesian sweatshop post studio or those skills. Thank you.”

Michelle Burke, Michelle Burke Photography, Portland, OR

“Last week’s workshop was just great… you certainly took things to another level that I never knew existed. Just hope I can put a small portion of that lesson into practice. Thanks again.”

Ken Wohlers, Beaverton, OR