About the event
Astro Nightscape photography Workshop
" Milky Way Nightscape Photography + Introduction to using Star Trackers”
Diamonds Camera, Sony Australia and Sky-Watcher Australia invite you to spend a night under the stars learning the fundamentals of Milky Way Nightscape Photography plus get a hands on experience using Star Trackers. Award winning Landscape Astrophotographer Will Godward will guide you through the best set up and settings to capture amazing Astro Nightscape images using Sky-Watcher Star Trackers in the field. This is a 5+ hour hands on session involving technical advice.
GOALS:
- Capture the Milkyway core setting
Understand Camera settings for Astrophotography
Introduction to Star Tracking Mounts.
Capture the Moon Rising
Capture Sunset
Capture bioluminescence ( Dependent on location and chance )
Capture Aurora ( Dependent on solar activity )
What to bring
- Your camera fully charged (SONY Cameras can be loaned, but you will need an SD card), Fast/Wide Field lens; i.e 14-24mm range/ f4 or faster. (Note: Sony lenses will be availble to loan). Please ensure you bring a sturdy tripod if you have one. If you have a shutter release and/or intervalometer we also recommend bringing it along. As this is an outdoor night event, please ensure you wear comfortable/sturdy shoes and suitable attire to suit weather conditions.