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2021 PERSEID METEOR SHOWER
PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP
NOTE: On the night of August 12, the moon does not rise high in the sky until after midnight - so the viewing will be great! And the moon is a small cresent so it is not very bright.
YOU WILL NEED TO ARRANGE LODGING NEAR JOSHUA TREE
We will spend the night exploring the park and the Milky Way in Joshua Tree. An excellent introduction to Astrophotography for beginners, and an excellent location for experienced photographers to take their craft to the next level. The following morning I will teach a post-processing session using Adobe Lightroom Classic (3 hrs - includes lite-breakfast).
Class size limited to 5
WORKSHOP INCLUDES
Nighttime PHOTOGRAPHY Session - from sunset -> night
Astro-Photography training
Optimal camera settings for ISO / Aperture / Exposure / Color temperature
Astrophotography from numerous locations in the park
Night-Lighting techniques
Overview of Astronomy topics relevant to astrophotography
Post Processing session using Lightroom Classic to bring out the best images
The following morning (8-11am - includes lite-breakfast).Optimal Camera Setup, including lens selection - pre-class
EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS
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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). You will also need a tripod. You will also need to bring a laptop (for processing your images). Once you've registered I will send you a list of download instructions for the software which is used in the workshop.
