About

Like photography, Light Rider Studios is a lot of things ! Our job is to help you fit photography into your life how you need.

We do reproductions of art & photographs plus restoration; we teach lessons in analog & digital photography; &, yes, we develop film (including single-use cameras) into digital images that you can share & print !

Vision

Light Rider Studios is a community photography studio where the connections between people, place & time that light-writing (photo-graphy) offers are fostered.

We have Members that make their art here; clients who have their work made by the artists here; & we empower students to create a photography practice that works for them.

John Ritchie Images blog post about us .

Mission

Anyone wanting to respectfully explore their stories & the those around them using Photography, artist Koa A. Tom welcomes you to share their studio. At The Studios we honor with gratitude the land itself and the people who have stewarded it throughout the generations. Our role in this tradition is growing photography that empowers community by recycling chemicals; restoring photographic heirlooms; & encouraging individuals to see if photography offers them something akin to home.

Albany-Democrat Herald story on The Studios & Corvallis Advocate article about us .

in entering this Space & utilizing its services & other offerings, you honor our Community Agreement :

Folx Are Sayin’

“you have given me something precious… . Now, everyday when look at it, I get to see my dad in a very vivid way.” – Deborah G., restoration recipient

“A wealth of knowledge.” – Rachel Wilson, mixed media artist

” a great place to collaborate” – John Ritchie, photographer