Scituate Lighthouse Star Trails

Sorry for the short notice! I just realized tomorrow is August 7th, which is National Lighthouse Day, and as I am obsessed with these structures, let's celebrate it by photographing the lighthouse that ignited my fascination!

Join me at Scituate Lighthouse, which holds the distinction of being the fifth-oldest lighthouse in New England and the eleventh-oldest in the United States. As night falls, we will have the opportunity to photograph the star trails (if the skies cooperate). We will explore different methods of photographing the lighthouse, including long exposure stacking and star trails (cloud-dependent!). The featured image shows a cloud stack and star trails from a moonrise.

As there is substantial smoke, the Moon once it's high in the sky, will have a deeper orange hue, so it will be an interesting accent to the lighthouse itself. Startrails can still be had, despite the almost full Moon.

We will meet around sunset and capture the lighthouse as the light changes.

Sunset is at 7:54 PM
Moonrise is at 7:21 PM
Blue hour starts at 8:15 PM
Nautical twilight starts at 9:03 PM

What to Bring:

• Make sure to dress in layers and wear comfortable walking shoes.
• Consider bringing wide-angle or standard zoom lenses.
• ND filters (optional)
• Tripod and shutter release.
• Bring snacks and water.
• Bring fully charged camera batteries and memory cards.
• Flashlight or Headlamp.
• Dew heater is recommended, and a power bank to power it.

All skill levels are welcome!