The Art of Star Trails (Practical Evening + Online Workshop)

Have you mastered the basics of astrophotography but want to take your night shots to the next level?

In this workshop, you'll learn how to capture star trails in the field and then edit them successfully to create stunning surreal night shots over two separate evenings.

IN THE FIELD: Saturday 2 November 8.00pm - 11.00pm

ONLINE EDITING SESSION: Monday 4 November 7.30pm - 9.30pm

Saturday 2 November from 8pm 

We'll spend approximately 3 hours in the field (1 hour to set up and 2 hours to shoot your star trail image) on Saturday evening.

Please Note: Sunday 3 November is the back up date in place in case of bad weather, so please make sure you can attend both nights if you book this event as there will be no refunds given if you are unable to attend the rescheduled evening. In the event both evenings are unsuitable to spend time in the field to capture star trails, a refund for 1/2 the workshop will be available, as the online editing session will still proceed.

Monday 4 November 7.30pm - 9.30pm

This will be followed up by an online editing session via Zoom on Monday 4 November from 7.30pm - 9.30pm to show you how to put your star trail images together and edit them in Lightroom and Photoshop.

You don't need a Sony camera to attend this event, but a selection of Sony cameras and lenses may be available to try during the evening. Please message me if there is anything specific you would like to try.

• The equipment needed to successfully shoot star trails
• The best settings to use
• Getting your composition and focus right
• How to merge your star trail images in Photoshop
• Editing your final image in Lightroom

• Camera and your widest angle lens (I recommend 16-20mm for a full frame camera or 10-12mm for a crop sensor camera)
• Fully charged battery as your camera will be shooting for up to 2 hours. Alternatively strap on an extra battery pack or plug in a powerbank. You won't be able to change your battery while the camera is shooting its sequence
• An empty memory card
• STURDY tripod
• Torch or head torch
• Remote control or phone app that controls camera (you MUST have a way to stop and start your camera remotely in BULB mode)
• Warm gear - hat, jacket, gloves, footwear
• Snacks and water
• For the editing component via Zoom: computer with Lightroom installed
• A willingness to learn and a sense of fun and adventure!