May 15, 2022
at 9:00am -
3:30pm
with Steven E. Labkoff
Photography is about capturing light. Most of the time, you are shooting in daylight or shooting with artificial lights to capture a scene. But what happens when you want to or have to shoot in the dark? The night is full of interesting subjects - and the night sky is full of exceptionally interesting subjects! The trick is knowing how to set up, shoot, and process your images taken in the dark and how to do it safely. This course will provide both an introduction to shooting at night (selection of subjects, site selection, equipment, and post-processing) as well as intermediate lessons on getting exceptional results at night (cityscapes, skyscapes, and landscapes). In addition, we will go over the "why, what, and how" of making exceptional images at night. And after we cover the night photography, we will move our attention skyward, to the night sky. We will explain how to shoot the Milky Way, star trails, and heavenly bodies (the moon, planets, nebulas, and galaxies). For astrophotography, we will cover the array of equipment needed - both inexpensive and semi-professional. We will ensure that you feel confident in shooting and post-processing some easier targets (like the Milky Way), and more importantly, some of the tricks in terms of how to find the best locations to create an image before you take the photo. You will leave this course more confident in your choice of subjects, picking the right equipment, and how to process your images after the shoot.
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