THE OUTER BANKS 2026 - Night Sky Workshop / March

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THE OUTER BANKS - Night Sky Photography Workshop
Workshop Details:
-Geared towards photographers looking to improve their night photography skills with a simple approach to avoid technical overload.
-Hands on "In Field" shooting with support for decision on camera settings, composition and varied capture techniques for each outing
-Hands on classroom post processing techniques tailored to optimize results from your captured images.
-Workflow will include the use of Adobe Cloud Products - Lightroom Classic, Photoshop, and Adobe Camera Raw*
-Workshop will be limited to 6 participants. Small group for better Instruction (Instructor is a National Park permit holder, First Aid / CPR certified and Insured)
-We will operate between Nags Head, Pea Island, Frisco with plenty of beautiful scenes in between
-We will capture sunset, sunrise, nightscapes under the star filled sky.
-Apps will be used for planning to shoot under the best quality of light.
-Post processing will be a Classroom scenario to establish your own workflow on the image capture techniques taught within the course
-BYOL - Bring Your Own Laptop w/Lightroom Classic & Photoshop + external hard drive
-Location / Field / Classroom Photographic Instruction
-Full Frame camera is strongly suggested with a wide angle lens having an aperture of at least f/2.8 or wider
-Simplified philosophy and technique utilizing your camera manually on what photography is: ISO f/Stop (aperture) and Shutter.
-Utilizing the above to make confident decisions and control the outcome of your images and vision
-Guidance on the proper camera settings for your DSLR/Mirrorless for Night Sky / Milky Way capture, Filters, Long Exposures*, Exposure Stacking, Focus Stacking, Stacking for Noise Reduction and proper HDR capture.
*at least a 10 stop Neutral Density filter is recommended for this. A polarizing filter is also suggested
Workshop Cost
-Registration Deposit of $525 to secure your spot via EventBrite
-Total Workshop Fee is $1,275
-Balance of Workshop Fee $750 due by 1/31/2026 *a PayPal Invoice will be provided.
-Lodging, Transportation and Meals are not included.
-A Beach House will be secured as a hub for the Workshop. *Travel Insurance is highly recommended*
-Lodging options will be provided after Registration / Deposit
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