GIFT CERTIFICATES
2025 Milky Way Photography Workshops
in Joshua Tree National Park
Featured in 'Visit California' Magazine
2025 summer:
june-JULY ONLY
1 evening in JOshua Tree
all skill levels welcome
You must book Local Lodging (Extra)
Scheduled during the summer months near the New Moon phase when the night skies are their darkest. Spend the evening exploring the park and the night skies in Joshua Tree. An excellent introduction to Night-photography for beginners, and an excellent location for experienced photographers to take their craft to the next level.
SMALL GROUPS:
LIMIT 4 PHOTOGRAPHERS
workshop includes
Photography Session: A few Hourse Before Sunset until about 11pm
Sunset/Landscape photography session in the park
Milky Way Photography training
Optimal camera settings for ISO / Aperture / Exposure / Color temperature
Night-photography in the park
Panorama photographic techniques
Night-Lighting techniques
Overview of Astronomy topics relevant to Night Photography
Includes Post-Processing Video for Adobe Lightroom "Classic" - Sent after the workshop.
General itinerary*
Workshop Starts around Sunset
Landscape/Sunset Photography Session in the Park
Night / Milky Way Photography Session in the Park (Dark-midnight)
Return to Your Hotel around midnight to get some sleep
*Subject to change based upon the weather!
Notes:
you can request a date now - or decide later (subject to availability)
we will email you a gift certificate for you to print out.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
You must be able to walk 1/2 mile with your equipment and be able to do some light bouldering (similar to climbing on a step ladder).
Recommended Camera Equipment
Check our gear guides
This workshop requires that you have a DLSR (or Mirrorless) camera which allows for manual settings of Aperture, Exposure Duration and ISO. The camera should support interchangeable lenses - FAST (F2.8 or faster) and WIDE (20MM or wider, 14MM is preferable) are best for nighttime photography (lenses can be rented on-line at www.borrowlenses.com). You will also need a tripod. You can bring a laptop (for processing your images). Once you've registered, you will receive a preparation guide and a list of useful apps for night photography.
