Arches at Night Milky Way Photo Workshop

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Workshop Description

We will visit a wide variety of great locations in Arches National Park, as well as a couple of locations in Moab, Utah outside the park, including Canyonlands National Park. The workshop will include classroom work to better your photographic craft, including time to process and critique your images. We will shoot each evening into late at night as weather allows, with a few hours each day dedicated to classroom instruction and image processing. We will end the workshop with a group slide show and critique.

Capturing the Milky Way with your digital camera
Techniques and gadgets for better Milky Way photography
Making your red rock sunset images pop
Determining proper exposure
Capturing great images in challenging lighting conditions
Analyzing a scene for compositional options
Using filters to improve artistic results

Adobe Lightroom workflow for getting the most from your images
Post processing for Milky Way photography
Stacking images to reduce noise
Creating composite images with layer masking
Techniques for creating star trails images
Photographic techniques for shooting the red rock sandstone of the Colorado Plateau

Skills Needed:

All skill levels are welcome. Participants who have a good working knowledge of their cameras, and basic understanding of digital workflow and knowledge or exposure to Adobe Photoshop or Lightroom will get the most from this workshop.

Physical Demands:

Though locations visited during this workshop are readily accessible, the hilly terrain requires some moderate hiking (typically less than 3 miles round trip). Participants MUST be in good physical shape and able to climb and descend moderate to steep inclines. They should wear sturdy boots and use caution on slippery and rocky slopes. As this is a night workshop, we will be shooting late at night, sometimes into the wee hours of morning. We will hike to Delicate Arch, which is a 3.5 mile round trip with a 500' elevation gain topping out at 5,000'.

Group Size:

Maximum 6 photographers. Note: This workshop usually sells out quickly!

Registration fee: $1150+tax per person ($1229 including Utah services tax)

Deposit to reserve a date: $400

Dates and Times

Workshop begins Wed, May 28 at 3pm, and ends Sun, June 1st at 11am. 2 slots available due to a cancellation - book now!

For more details, and to pay a deposit: https://rocklightphoto.wetravel.com/trips/arches-at-night-photo-workshop-rock-light-photo-88739955

Non-photographer/tag-along rate: $500 - for a spouse/partner/friend who wants to come along, eat meals with the group, and travel to some of our shooting locations. Note there is a double occupancy rate for the lodging options at the vacation rental properties.

Where to Meet

Participants will gather and be based at the Red Rock Garden vacation rental property in Moab, Utah. Directions and details will be sent well in advance of the workshop.

Accommodations are available in one of our luxury vacation rental properties just 10 min. south of Moab, Utah, each with a private hot tub and a fully equipped kitchen, which will be a great base of operations for visiting Arches National Park other locations in and around Moab and Castle Valley. One of the two properties will be the home base for the workshop, giving us a place to gather for classroom sessions, a kitchen to use for meals, and a chance to mingle with and learn from your fellow photographers. See website for details.

Contact [email protected] with questions