Creating Natural NightScape Photographs

Learn new ways to create more natural Milky Way landscape photographs in this free presentation and catered social get-together, sponsored by Adobe Systems (http://www.adobe.com/).

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The world of wide-field, astro-landscape night photography is changing. Often called “NightScape” photography, this unique and increasingly popular style of starry night photography is on the verge of undergoing a dramatic makeover due to overcrowding in some of the nation’s most popular national parks.

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NightScape expert, Royce Bair (http://intothenightphoto.blogspot.com/2015/03/nightscape-podcast-with-royce-bair-and.html), has interviewed some of the world’s top innovators and will reveal their secrets for blending multiple night exposures and Low Level Landscape (LLL) lighting techniques that produce the most natural and stunning images — and comply with the national park's desire to reduce light pollution and visitor impact (http://intothenightphoto.blogspot.com/2017/01/night-photography-to-be-banned-in.html).

Guest presenters, Eric Benedetti (http://www.ericbenedettiphotography.com/) and Clarence Spencer of Spencer's Camera (http://www.spencerscamera.com/) will also show some advance techniques on tracking and astro modifications for your camera.

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SCHEDULE: Social hour & check in begins @ 6:30pm. Presentation @ 7:30pm. Q&A's from 8:30-9:00pm.

No-Show Policy: Please do not register if you are not serious about attending this free event. Please cancel and make room for others if your plans change. No-shows will be banned from future events.

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