Astrophotography Workshop

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Come and learn Astro Photography from Olympus Trailblazer Alex McClure & Olympus Trailblazer Jamie MacDonald. Your Tuition includes guided fieldwork, editing training, lodging and critiques of your digital files.

Early summer in the high country of Arizona is amazing for Astrophotography.
And we will be staying at 8,000 feet in the aspens & pine trees.
Northern Arizona has some of the darkest skies in the US. In fact Pluto was discovered not far from this location back in 1930.

This is a 3 night workshop and your lodging is included!
We can also be making day trip's to the Grand Canyon and/or the Red rocks of Sedona (both are an hour drive). Or just hang out in the beautiful alpine meadows that surround the cabins and rest!
Plus we will make a special trip to see the Pluto Telescope at the Lowell Observatory.

We will be taking over the Flagstaff Nordic Center (http://www.flagstaffnordiccenter.com/) for 3 nights. One of the great things about this location is you will be able to shoot all night if you like and be just a few steps away from your accommodations.

There are 4 cabins and 3 yurts, so it is 1st come on the cabins (the yurts are cool to). Bathrooms and showers are located in the lodge just a minute walk away.

This workshop is hands on. We will be shooting right beside you. We will also teach you what you need to know get out, setup a camera, and take amazing pictures of the night sky anywhere you go.

Thing we will cover
Understand the night sky
Plan out your shoots
How to shoot the Milky Way
How to properly setup for shooting the night sky
How to focus your lens in total darkness
How to light your foreground and light painting

Also
How to reduce noise in your images
Utilizing star, moon and light pollution software.

Astrophotography required equipment
A Mirrorless or DSLR camera with capability to shoot at least ISO 1000 with moderate to little noise.
A sturdy tripod
At least 2 batteries for your camera and a charger
A wide angle lens of at least 24mm with an aperture of f/4.0 or less.
Memory cards with at least 64 gigabytes
An interval meter (if you want to do time lapse)
Camera bag that can be easily carried
Laptop with access to Adobe Creative Cloud (30 day free trial at Adobe.com)
Memory Card Reader and/or USB cable

Extra Equipment
Flashlight (I recommend LED Lenser or similar)
A Red flash light or red Headlamp
Hand warmers
Hiking shoes (Boots are nice)
A Warm winter Coat (it will be cold at night)
Gloves & hat
Folding chair
Sleeping bag & Pillow
(You can pick up supply's at Walmart at flagstaff if needed)

Cost

A 50%, non refundable deposit is required to reserve your space for the workshop. The remaining balance is due 30 days prior to the workshop. If the remaining balance is not paid (at 30 days), your space can be forfeited. Your tuition is $999 a person and this price will include your accommodations. You can add a friend to your cabin or yurt for and extra $200 (making it around $600 per. person).

Single person price $999
Double occupancy $1,199

Meals and transportation are not included.
But there will be coffee, bagels and muffins in the mornings in the lodge.

But the mornings are for you. Shoot around the area, sleep in or even run to town for breakfast.
Bring your favorite snacks the closest food is in flagstaff. Carpooling from Phoenix area is also recommended.

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