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You know what's funny? We were out in the field shooting for well over 5 hours and I personally don't have much to show for it, photo-wise. But that is just how it goes when instructing. I spent the evening popping over from student to student, making sure their focus was still accurate, exposure settings were optimal, and they were getting results they were happy with.

During long exposures, we discussed locations in the area, planning for Milky Way photos, problems and solutions when photographing in light-polluted areas or clouds, and really tried to go over sticking points with night photography. When you get down to it, there are quite a few factors that contribute to getting a good, vivid Milky Way image. Questions were asked and answered, and it was a great time of sharing.

I had my camera mounted on the tripod and moved it around the whole night, snapping a few behind the scenes shots, and then joining the fun during the light-painting of the bridge area. We ended the night with a 30 minute, single exposure, star trail photo on our way back into town.

I had a blast, and absolutely can't wait for the next workshop! Join the mailing list below to stay in the loop on future workshops.

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