Star Trails Photography

Joshua Tree, California

The Original

Night Photography Workshops

Offered by Joshua Tree Workshops

These workshop are scheduled near the *New Moon so that the skies are dark. Spend the night exploring the park and the night skies in Joshua Tree. An excellent introduction to Night-photography for beginners, and an excellent location for experienced photographers to take their craft to the next level.

NOTE ON THE MILKY WAY: The Milky Way "Core" is primarily visible in the northern hemisphere during the months of April-September. During the months of October-March Joshua Tree offers some the darkest sky in Southern California - which are perfect for learning Dark Sky Photography, Light Painting and Star Trails Photography. December is also when the Geminids Meteor Shower visits Joshua Tree. 

Workshop Includes

  • One evening session - 4 hours

  • Night-Photography training

  • Night-Lighting techniques

  • Star Trails techniques

  • Workflow PDF for Post-Processing Star Trails in Lightroom “Classic” and Star Stax

Night Photography Workshops

*What is the "New" Moon?  The "New" Moon is the phase of the moon when the Moon disappears from the night skies - leaving the skies very dark (and perfect for Night Photography). It is the opposite Moon phase from the Full Moon.


Also check out our Guide to the Milky Way

see the milky way