Rachel is an astrophile, powered by caffeine, with a strong affinity for winter. First of Her Name, The Unslept, Queen of the North, Khaleesi of Coffee, Breaker of Rental Cars, and Mother of Teenagers… We recommend bringing ear plugs and an eye mask if you are a light sleeper! In true night owl fashion, we will have breakfast after sunrise, and sleep during the day. We will then head out to location in time to watch the moonlight fade and the Milky Way rise over the desert landscape. We will begin each evening with classroom time to prepare you for the shoot ahead. Our adventures will start after the sun goes down. If you feel better about having a strap, we recommend getting a black rapid style that quickly and easily detaches from your camera before you put it on a tripod We recommend removing the ones that come with your camera. Using camera straps on a tripod is a bit like attaching a parachute to your camera. Headlamp or flashlight for night shooting (please avoid anything with a red light function… if you bring a red light we will feed you to the coyotes!).If you don’t currently own a wide angle lens, you will need to rent one for the trip. I use a Sony 16-35 mm f/2.8 G Master, and a Sony 12-24 mm f/2.8 G Master. And if it’s not raining or snowing, the wind hurls sand at your camera, which gets lodged in every crevice. #ItNeverRainsIntheDesert she says! 😂😂😂 But sometimes it snows.
ASTRO TIMELAPSE IN PHOTOSHOP UPGRADE
This tripod has been all over the world with me and has worked reliably at every shooting location. SLIK has graciously extended a 15% discount to workshop attendees if you need to upgrade your current gear.
It is lightweight but sturdy and it gets low. Mefoto and the ManFrotto BeFree tripods are NOT acceptable. I use a Slik USA carbon fibre 734 with an SBH 200 DQ Ball Head. You will want it to get low (within a few inches of the foreground). You need a tripod that isn’t at risk of blowing over when you mount your camera and lens on it. You will be shooting in strong winds in the desert. ***STURDY TRIPOD*** I can’t even tell you how many tripod issues I encounter on every workshop.With that in mind, you will need to dress in layers, and be sure to have a warm jacket. It gets very warm during the day (reaching highs of 90 F) but can get very cold at night (reaching lows of 40 F). Weather in the desert varies greatly in April.Intervalometer (either in camera or a remote trigger).We will give you the tools to help you express your creative visions through your photography, using LightRoom and/or Adobe Camera Raw, and Photoshop Editing is how you breathe life, creativity, and personal style into an image. If you are new to astro landscape photography and would like to gain some experience, check out our Wildly Creative: Astro Under Dessert Skies Photography Workshop happening the week before, April 16-22, 2023! Multiple methods for removing noise and de-flickeringĪ basic understanding of night photography is highly recommended.
ASTRO TIMELAPSE IN PHOTOSHOP HOW TO
How to set key frames, and use levels and ramping for smooth transitions.Editing in LRTimelapse, DaVinci Resolve, and PhotoShop.
Learning how to mask out parts of the scene with blue hour blending.Creating a Timelapse in the natural light of the stars and the moon.Mastering settings for the changing light at night.This workshop is designed to introduce you to the magic of astro timelapsing. Some of the topics we will cover include: We are excited to partner with Sony, who have graciously offered to provide gear for anybody wishing to put Sony’s low-light cameras and lenses to the test! Of course, you are welcome to use your own gear of any brand.
We will be exploring a variety of landscapes from the Alabama Hills to the northern reaches of Death Valley National Park.īoth Rachel & Jess are proud members of the Sony Alpha Imaging Collective. Join Rachel and Jess April, 2023 for five nights of capturing the night sky in motion, on a Timelapse Photography Workshop. The real magic is found in the movement of moonlight and starlight dancing across the landscape. A single image can only tell part of the story. Timelapsing is a unique way to capture the experience of a night under the stars. Experience the Wild West of the Alabama Hills the way cowboys once did, as they gathered around the campfire and watched the Milky Way float across the night sky.
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