
About the event
Join Peter from Peter Fogarty Photography and Melbourne Photography Excursions, and Sony Digital Imaging Advocate, Dylan Giannakopoulos at their Kilcunda Bridge Astrophotography Workshop held on Saturday 9th September 2023. Nothing quite compares to the feeling of seeing the Milky Way light up the back of your camera, so why not come and experience it for yourself?
At the workshop, you will learn how to:
- Use the 500 rule to capture tack-sharp stars.
- Plan your astrophotography shoots around moon phases and galactic centre visibility.
- Manually focus your lens.
- Utilise compositional techniques to create eye-catching images of the Milky Way.
After booking, participants will receive a 20% discount code for Dylan and Peter’s Magiclands Seascape Photography Workshop on Saturday 9th September 2023, through Sony Scene. The code will be sent out within 48-72 hours, subject to availability.
You will be invited to join a private Facebook group that is strictly limited to past attendees of Dylan Gianna Photography Workshops. The Facebook group offers members a space to share their images, ask questions and learn tips and tricks from Dylan.
WEATHER POLICY
Astrophotography workshops are highly weather dependent and the decision to cancel or postpone the workshop due to weather conditions will be made 24-48 hours prior unless in extraordinary circumstances. Conditions are rarely perfect and the cloud coverage can change quite quickly and is often unpredictable. If we are waiting for clouds to clear, the core concepts will still be taught and other techniques such as light painting will be introduced.
COVID-19 IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
If you have tested positive for COVID-19, you must not attend the event. Please contact sonyscene.sanz@sony.com prior to the event to arrange a refund.
Techniques covered
- Compositional techniques
- Fundamentals of astrophotography
- 500 rule
- Manual focus
- Manual mode
What to bring
- Camera
- Fast wide angle lens (35mm or wider with a maximum aperture no less than f/2.8)
- Spare memory cards and batteries
- Tripod
- Remote shutter release
- Filters
- Head torch (ideally with a red light)
- Warm and waterproof clothes
- Sturdy footwear