2024 Milky Way Season Schedule Announced!
there are 2 Milky Way astro-photography offerings in Joshua Tree
workshops include:
expert hands-on instruction by casey kiernan, joshua tree resident
small workshops (4 photographers)
milky way and star trainls techniques
lightroom classic post-processing class via live zoom call
all skill levels welcome
(see equipment requirements)
Actual Milky Way Image is based upon the month and weather
Classic Milky Way over “Arch Rock”
$749 ($259 DEPOSIT NOW, $500 DUE IN APRIL)
The Milky Way alignment with arch rock
is only available on these dates
May 27, 2024 - Monday - SOLD OUT!
May 28, 2024 - Tuesday - $749
May 29, 2024 - Wednesday - $749
May 30, 2024 - Thursday - SOLD OUT!
June 2, 2024 - Sunday - SOLD OUT!
June 3, 2024 - Monday SOLD OUT!
June 4, 2024 - Tuesday - $749 (1 Opening!)
June 5, 2024 - Wednesday - $749
Milky Way Asto-Photography
in Joshua Tree National Park
$499 ($200 DEPOSIT, $299 DUE IN MAY)
June 30, 2024 - Sunday - SOLD OUT!
July 1, 2024 - Monday - SOLD OUT!
July 2, 2024 - Tuesday - SOLD OUT!
July 3, 2024 - Wednesday - SOLD OUT!
the original joshua tree miulky way workshop
2024 Milky Way Photography Workshops
In Joshua Tree National Park
DON’T MISS THE 2024 MILKY WAY SEASON
JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK PERMIT # PWR-JOTR-CUAID-22096
Featured in 'Visit California' Magazine
includes adobe lightroom training
(ZOOM Session)
may/june/july ONLY
1 NIGHT in JOshua Tree
all skill levels welcome
small groups (4)
all workshops taught
by casey kiernan
Scheduled near the New Moon when the night skies are their darkest. 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: I offer small groups and I will do my best to help you, but Joshua Tree Workshops is not responsible for the quality of your final images.
workshop includes
Includes Adobe LIGHTROOM Classic Training
Photography session starts a few hours before sunset -> till about midnight
Post-Processing session is 8am-11am the following morning (via Zoom)
Lodging is not provided. You are welcome to stay at Local Hotels, AirBnB or make your own arrangements.
Milky Way Photography training
Optimal camera settings for ISO / Aperture / Exposure / Color temperature
Night-photography in the park
Night-Lighting Techniques
Star Trails Techniques
Overview of Astronomy topics relevant to Night-Photography
Post-Processing training on Adobe Lightroom "Classic"
Training for Milky Way and Star Trail Techniques.
General itinerary
(Subject to change)
Workshop starts a few hours before sunset.
Evening / Milky Way Photography Session in the Park (6pm-midnight)
Return to your Hotel around midnight to get some sleep
8am - Next Morning - Lightroom Classic Training via ZOOM
11am - Workshop ends
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
For Milky Way workshops, you must be able to hike for 1/2 mile with your equipment and be able to do some light bouldering (similar to climbing up a step ladder with camera gear). Please do not sign up if you are not able to climb a small ladder with your gear. Contact me for suggestions on other workshops.
Learn Milky Way Photography
Camera Equipment REQUIREMENTS
Check out my gear guides
This workshop requires that you have a DLSR (or Mirrorless) camera which allows for manual settings of Aperture, Exposure Duration and ISO. The camera should support interchangeable lenses - FAST (F2.8 or faster) and WIDE (20MM or wider, 14MM is preferable) are best for nighttime photography (lenses can be rented on-line at www.borrowlenses.com).
You will also need a tripod. You can also bring a laptop (for processing your images). Once you've registered, you will receive a preparation guide and a list of useful apps for night photography.
