Events, photo walks, talks from the masters, in-depth workshops. Expand your horizons with one of our many events across Australia.
Explore Sony’s Digital Imaging line-up, an ever-expanding range of cameras, lenses and accessories that have been developed to meet a diverse range of creative needs and technical requirements.
Events, photo walks, talks from the masters, in-depth workshops. Expand your horizons with one of our many events across Australia.
Explore Sony’s Digital Imaging line-up, an ever-expanding range of cameras, lenses and accessories that have been developed to meet a diverse range of creative needs and technical requirements.
Join award winning landscape astrophotographer and Sony Advocate Will Godward for an in depth 6 part online masterclass series focused on Milky Way photography. Across two months, this practical and inspiring workshop series will guide you through every stage of capturing the night sky, from setting up your Sony camera and choosing the right gear, through to planning, shooting, editing, timelapses, and creating tracked panoramas.
Designed for photographers wanting real world guidance and a stronger understanding of astrophotography, this series will help you build confidence with your Sony camera and take your Milky Way images to the next level.
With over 20 years of experience photographing the night sky, Will Godward shares practical techniques, proven workflows, and the lessons he has learnt in the field.
Sessions
1. How to Set Up Your Sony Camera for Astrophotography and Selecting the Best Bodies and Lenses
Learn how to correctly set up your Sony camera for astrophotography and understand which bodies and lenses are best suited to night sky work. This session covers important in-camera settings, lens selection, focal lengths, apertures, and how to get the most from your Sony gear under the stars.
2. Planning for Milky Way Photography, Aurora, Meteor Showers, Comets, Eclipses and Night Sky Compositions
Understand how to plan successful Milky Way shoots by learning about seasonality, moon phases, weather, darkness, timing, and location. This session also covers planning for meteor showers and finding strong night sky compositions that connect the landscape with the sky. Using the correct software and apps to support your planning.
3. Accessories and Star Trackers for Better Milky Way Photography
Explore the accessories that can make a real difference in the field, including tripods, lighting, power solutions, interval shooting, filters, and more. You will also learn how star trackers work, when to use them, and how they can improve image quality and detail in your Milky Way photography.
4. Basic Milky Way Editing in Lightroom
Learn a simple and effective Lightroom workflow for editing Milky Way images while keeping them natural and balanced. This session covers RAW file preparation, white balance, contrast, colour, noise reduction, and bringing out the structure of the Milky Way. A raw un edited Milky Way image will be provided, so you can follow along during the session.
5. Capturing Star Trails, Timelapses and Editing Astro Timelapses using Sony Cameras
Discover how to transform the movement of the night sky into compelling visual stories. In this session, you will learn how to capture stunning star trails and create astro timelapses using Sony cameras, from planning and camera setup through to interval settings, composition, battery management, storage, and editing workflow. Whether you want to create dramatic circular star trail images or smooth cinematic timelapse sequences, this session will help you bring the stars to life.
6. Advanced Astrophotography and Mastering Tracked Milky Way Panoramas
Take your astrophotography further by learning how to create tracked Milky Way panoramas with greater detail, scale, and impact. This session covers planning, camera orientation, overlap, exposure consistency, and practical field workflow for capturing panorama sequences successfully.

6x live 60 minute online workshop sessions
Practical Sony camera setup advice and gear recommendations
Real world camera setting examples and shooting workflows
Planning tools for the Milky Way, meteor showers, and compositions
Editing guidance for Milky Way images in Lightroom
Astro timelapse and tracked panorama techniques
Live Q&A with Will Godward during each session
Zoom link provided
Learn how to confidently photograph the Milky Way with your Sony camera
Understand the best camera settings, bodies, and lenses for astrophotography
Improve your planning, compositions, and field workflow
Learn practical editing techniques to bring your Milky Way images to life
Discover how to capture astro timelapses and tracked panoramas
Build your skills across a complete 6 part learning series
Any photographers wanting to learn Milky Way photography
Beginners wanting a clear and practical introduction to astrophotography
Landscape photographers looking to improve their night sky images
Photographers wanting to understand star trackers, timelapses, and panoramas
Anyone wanting expert guidance and a structured pathway to stronger results
*Each session will be recorded and provided for online viewing for 1 week to those who've paid for that session.
