Yellowstone At Night - Alumni Summer 2023 Workshop
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Yellowstone National Park is known for big skies, clean air and sunny days that all add up to nighttime skies that are filled with brilliant stars.
Against this vast expanse of the starlit sky, the Milky Way provides a spectacular background to Yellowstone’s geysers, hot springs and steaming pools.
Join us in July 2023 on this Alumni Only 4-night workshop and discover the magic of being surrounded by a world of stars.
At well over 2 million acres of incredible beauty and its spectacular clear skies ~ Yellowstone is a premiere location to photograph the night sky.
Each area of the park will provide you with remarkably unique night-scape shooting and lighting challenges to better hone your skills.
Within Yellowstone are half the geysers on planet earth. There are over 500 of them, and they erupt, spew, gurgle, gush, and yes even - explode - making them exceptional for reflecting and illuminating the night sky!
Each night our shooting will begin at sunset and continue for several hours of astrophotography to be able to maximize our time in the park.
Some of the locations we will shoot:
- Upper Geyser Basin - Old Faithful Area
- Midway Geyser Basin - Grand Prismatic Area
- Lower Geyser Basin - Norris Geyser Area
- Firehole River Area
- West Thumb Area
Required Equipment and Accessories:
Astrophotography requires a professional level camera and lens in order to be successful and get the image results you are looking for.
If you do not have a professional level camera or lens, we would highly recommend purchasing or renting them.
- DSLR or mirrorless camera with non-extended, "native" ISO to at least 12,800 and shutter speeds to at least 30 secs
- Wide angle lens with a aperture of f/2.8 or larger and a full frame equivalent of 14 - 24 mm
- A sturdy tripod (long exposures require it to be very stable)
- Shutter release cord or intervalometer (best option for exposure blending)
- Extra batteries
- Headlamp with a red filter
- Small flashlight
If you need to purchase or rent ANY of the required equipment - please, feel free to contact Craig at 520.732.1440 to help you get set up.
- Warm clothes (as the night gets later it does get cooler)
- Gloves and hat
- Hiking Boots
- Sunscreen
- Snacks and beverages
- Bug Spray
- Folding camping portable chair. We do a lot of standing.
What You Will Learn:
Techniques we will be focusing on:
- Single Shot Milky Way
- Star Trails and Processing
We will also take a look at:
- The best times to photograph the Milky Way
- How to find the best dark sky location
- Best equipment to use
- How to focus in the dark
- How to set exposure and ISO
- Rule of 400 / 500 / 600
- Identifying other lights in the night sky
What You’ll Need For Processing Class:
More Details:
Participants: Limit 10
Experience Level: Intermediate - Advanced This workshop is only designated for those who are "Alumni Members" of Craig Wennersten.
Endurance Level: Moderate - Light hiking is involved, but nothing too strenuous. We’ll drive to each location then hike to the best position.
Transportation: We will car pool to the park every night.
Grand Teton Details:
We’ll spend two nights photographing a few of the more popular landmarks.
Some of the more popular locations include:
- Jackson Lake
- String Lake
- Oxbow Bend
- Jenny Lake
- The Snake River
- The Moulton Barns
- Schwabacher's Landing
- Willow Flats
Grand Teton National park has numerous lakes that are exceptional for reflecting and illuminating the night sky!
Authorized Permittee of Grand Teton National Park
Workshop Dates:
Yellowstone Workshop Dates: July 17 - 20, 2023 *SOLD OUT Contact us to be put on our waitlist.
Arrival Date: July 16, 2023 or morning of July 17, 2023
Departure Date: July 21, 2023
Optional Grand Teton Workshop Dates: July 21 - 22, 2023
Departure Date: July 23, 2023
Lodging:
Our home base for this workshop is Springhill Suites located in Island Park, ID (12 west of West Yellowstone) where we have reserved a block of rooms at a reduced rate.
A reservation link will be emailed upon registration to reserve your room.
Antler Inn in Jackson, Wyoming will be our base hotel for the Tetons session. We have a block of rooms there at a reduced rate as well.
Please call Antler Inn at 307.733.2535 to reserve your room.
Price for the Workshop:
$2,495.00 For Yellowstone Only / Deposit $495.00
$2,695.00 Yellowstone with Teton Extension / Deposit $495.00
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The cost of this workshop DOES include:
Bonus Day Tour Of Yellowstone Guided By Rik Williams:
The cost of this workshop DOES NOT include:
Hope To See You There! Keep Looking Up!
Please feel free to contact Craig if you have any questions or need any help with your gear or equipment requirements. I am happy to help!
