Night Sky Photography Workshop

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Night Sky Photography WorkshopLimited to 6 photographers (Minimum: 3)

Join me in Moab, Utah where we will photograph the night sky using a variety of techniques. Each night, we'll photograph a different location, where dark skies and interesting rock formations will combine to create fascinating photographs. We'll capture star trails, silhouettes, and photograph the Milky Way.

The workshop will start at 4pm on Sunday, August 29th and conclude after our final shooting session the night of Tuesday, August 30th. I have a block of rooms reserved at the Holiday Inn Express, Moab. We will spend the daytime scouting locations and working on post-processing our images.

Techniques Covered

• Techniques for scouting night photography locations

• Photographing stars and star trails

• Photographing the Milky Way galaxy

• Silhouettes and blue-hour photography

• Light painting and foreground lighting

Required Equipment

• DSLR camera with wide-angle lens or wide-angle zoom of at least 24mm equivalent or wider. I recommend a lens with a minimum aperture of f/2.8 or faster for best results.

• Tripod
• Cable/remote release cord with locking feature• Intervalometer (built-in or external)
• Laptop computer with image editing software that supports layers (e.g. Adobe Photoshop)
• Headlamp/flashlight with red lens

Part of your instruction will include post-processing using Photoshop; I highly recommend bringing a laptop so that you can work on your images during the daytime.

Experience Level: Intermediate to advanced photographers who understand the fundamentals of their camera equipment and accessories. You will be expected to know how to download and review your images on your computer for the processing and critique sessions.

Nearest Airports

• Grand Junction, Colorado (about 1.5 hours away)
• Salt Lake City, UT (about 4 hours away)
• Denver, CO (about 6 hours away)