Milky Way Photography

6554 Park Boulevard,Joshua Tree CA 92252

10 June, 2023

Description

Joshua Tree National Park is world famous for its dark skies! The Park is one of the few places in Southern California where you can see the Milky Way. And summer is the Milky Way season in the High Desert. In summer, it is hot during the day, but the nighttime is perfect! Temperatures are about 80 degrees, with no humidity and no mosquitoes! All skill levels are welcome to attend! (See equipment requirements below). Bring your DSLR or Mirrorless camera and I will teach you how to capture the Milky Way! You will need a camera that allows for interchangeable lenses and manual settings of Aperture, Exposure Duration and ISO - and a study Tripod. In order to capture the night-sky, it is best to use a “wide-angle” lens (“mm” is below 24mm). It also helps to have a “fast’ lens - these are lenses with maximum aperture of F2.8 or smaller (F1.8 or F1.4). You can contact me before signing up to determine if your camera is capable of capturing the night sky. We will meet at the “old” Joshua Tree National Park visitors center in Twentynine Palms - 74485 National Park Dr, 29 Palms, CA. From there we will car-pool into a ‘dark’ location in the park. After the workshop, I will send you an e-book which walks you through the process of post-processing your images using Adobe Lightroom Class (requires a subscription). Activity Level: Easy, 1/4 MileCourse Itinerary: Milky Way Photography, Spring 2023Participant Waiver: Please fill out and return the participant waiver within seven days of your event: [email protected] (digital signature or photo of signed doc is ok). To receive your $10 off Membership Discount, please enter your membership code at the checkout! Learn about your instructor, CaseyLives in Joshua Tree, California. Casey teaches Landscape and Nighttime photography in Joshua Tree, Death Valley and Iceland - through his company “Joshua Tree Workshops”. Casey has been a professional photographer for over 2 decades. He previously managed a studio in Arizona which focused on automotive/motorcycle photography for print and advertising. Casey has won numerous awards, including 2nd place in the annual Joshua Tree National Park Arts Exposition - 2022 / Photography group. Casey also manages the “Joshua Tree Visitors Guide” an on-line resource for all things Joshua Tree!