Photographer Mike Shaw is teaching a Night Photography workshop Oct. 7 as part of the Los Alamos Photography Club’s continuing public-workshop series taught by professional photographers. Photo by Mike Shaw

Los Alamos Photography Club News: 

The Los Alamos Photography Club is continuing its public-workshop series taught by professional photographers. This year’s workshop is on Night Photography with Mike Shaw on Saturday, Oct. 7. 

Dr. Mike Shaw is an internationally recognized astrophotographer, night photography teacher, and author of Creative Nightscapes and Time-Lapses (2018) and The Complete Guide to Landscape Astrophotography (2017). His third book, The Beginner’s Guide to Astrophotography, and a new set of night photography articles for the Adobe Lightroom Academy will be published in 2023. He is a delegate to the International Dark Sky Association. He has taught in the Bryan Peterson School of Photography for five years and at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum for four years.

Shaw’s enthusiasm stemmed from an entire magazine section explaining how to capture images of the night sky with a regular camera. He felt like he had been hit by lightning! He instantly realized that he could start taking pictures of space with the gear he already had. Years later, he started Mike Shaw Photography and realized that his passion and mission are to help you create incredible images of the night sky, ones you’ll want to share. See more at MikeShawPhotography.com.

Workshop Syllabus

• Photographing the night sky with a DSLR or mirrorless camera
• Subjects include: The Milky Way, the Moon, meteor showers, constellations, eclipses, star trails, and more
• Night photography gear and recommended cameras
• Exposure settings
• Focusing and composing in the dark
• Nightly variations and monthly seasonality
• Plan any night photography subject
• Post processing

Field Work Syllabus

• Shoot some night sky images
• Try out night sky filters
• Try out trackers
• Try out panorama heads

Use other accessories

Workshop Information

Registration and Information Contact:

                            Martin Cooper

                            mcooper@cybermesa.com

                            (505) 672-9696

Intent:                For photographers at all experience levels

Location:            Crossroads Bible Church

                            97 East Road, Los Alamos, NM 87544

Schedule:           Saturday, October 7, 2023

                            9:00 AM – 4:30 PM

                            One hour lunch break (meal not included)

                            Morning and afternoon coffee/snack breaks

Cost:                   $100 per person

Size:                    Limited to 35 participants

Optional Field Work Session:

Location:            White Rock Overlook Park

Schedule:           6 PM – Midnight (Astronomers’ dark night)

Cost:                   $50 per person

Size:                    Limited to 12 participants