About My Workshops

Come learn from Alex McGregor and I atop of Loveland Pass, Colorado! There are only 12 spots so reserve yours soon. This is a 3 day workshop, the itinerary is shown below:

1. 22 May 2020, we will meet in, or near, Frisco for a 4 hour classroom seminar. Bring your camera gear to the seminar. This class will cover the basics of astrophotography and Milky Way chasing. We will be shooting that night as well atop Loveland Pass.
2. 23 May 2020, we will be shooting this at Green Mountain Reservoir.
3. 24 May 2020, we will be shooting at a trail head located outside of Montezuma.

This is a beginners astrophotography workshop, we will be teaching how to plan, prepare, foundations of astronomy/astrophotography, and much more. This is not a tracker workshop and we will not be teaching about this technique. Also, since this is a beginner workshop, we will not be teaching panos, stitching, focus stacking, or other advance techniques. Although, there might be an opportunity to learn some more advance techniques such as stacking if time permits. This workshop is for those who have very little to no experience with the Milky Way shooting. We want you to gain an advantage in getting started in astrophotography which most people, ourselves included, did not have when we started. 

We want this workshop to teach our students to how to be prepared in certain situations and share knowledge that would have benefited us in our early career. Our final goal is for every student to leave our workshop with multiple images they are happy with. To achieve this, both Alex and I will not be shooting, this will allow us to continuously help all our students with any questions they might have. Although, we may set up our camera to allow to capture video, time lapse, or group pictures. When the workshop dates get closer we will send out a pamphlet to all our students with more information.

Not Included

No accommodations will be provided, it is solely up to the attendee to find room and board for the duration of the event.

No food or meals will be provided for the attendees besides a couple snacks like granola bars and water. It is solely the responsibility of the attendee to bring food and properly be nutritious during this workshop.

Transportation will not be provided by the instructors and it is the responsibility of the attendee to have adequate transportation. The instructors reserve the right to transport someone in case of a severe medical emergency that requires immediate medical attention and 911 cannot be reached. The attendee acknowledges this and is solely liable in a situation as such.

The attendee is responsible to bring proper equipment to the workshop. This includes pen, notebook, to take notes during class, camera, tripod, and any item the attendee may need to properly succeed. The instructors may provide one item of equipment or two if it is necessary but will not have enough for every attendee so attendee must bring what they need.

Requirements: Must be over 21 (if under 21 must have parent or guardian sign contract). It is not required to have a full frame camera but it is recommended. Must have at least 1 lens that is equal to or faster than f/2.8 stop and the wider the better! I shoot primarily with a 20mm f/1.8 which is perfect for astrophotography. Anything above a 35mm lens will be hard to shoot with and will not let you shoot for very long exposures. I recommend prime lenses as well, they tend to perform better than variable zoom lenses for astrophotography. Must have a tripod! Intervalometer or remote shutter release is recommended for any long exposure photography. I recommend using a wireless remote not a cable one. Also, be prepared for cold weather and possible wind.

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Come learn advance landscape astrophotography from Alex McGregor and I in Summit County, Colorado! There are only 12 spots so reserve yours soon. This is a 4 day workshop, the itinerary is shown below:

1. 17 July 2020, we will meet in the afternoon in Frisco for a 3 hour classroom seminar. That night will be shooting at Summit Lake.
2. 18 July 2020, we will be shooting at Boreas Pass right outside of Breckenridge that night.
3. 19 July 2020, we will be shooting at Ute Pass that night.
4. 20 July 2020, we will have another 3 hour class at the same location as Friday. This class mostly covers editing, and if you have a laptop feel free to bring it. On our final night on this workshop, we will be shooting at Clinton Gulch Reservoir.

This is an advance landscape astrophotography workshop, we will be teaching how to shoot panoramas, focus stacking, in front of the camera work, stacking multiple images to reduce noise, other options besides the Milky Way, and much more. This course will be Photoshop focused, and familiarity with Photoshop is recommended. Alex and I will put together a video of how we edit an advance image before hand. Each student will receive a copy of this video at the end of the workshop. This video has a copyright and is just for the students use. Students should have a bit of familiarity with panoramas as well, we recommend you try one on a landscape first. Also, a tripod such as a ball head or an actual panorama head is recommended. 

The main goal of this workshop is for our students to gain knowledge on how to create more defined images. Using the techniques we teach, our students will be able to capture more gases in the night sky and this leads to more colors. After this workshop, our students will have the ability to create images that can be printed on a large scale without a high amount of noise. On the last day we may have time to teach about tracker photography and allow our students to use our trackers, just to showcase the next step in astrophotography. Our final goal is for every student to leave our workshop with multiple images they are happy with. To achieve this, both Alex and I will not be shooting, this will allow us to continuously help all our students with any questions they might have. Although, we may set up our camera to allow to capture video, time lapse, or group pictures. When the workshop dates get closer we will send out a pamphlet to all our students with more information.

Not Included

No accommodations will be provided, it is solely up to the attendee to find room and board for the duration of the event.

No food or meals will be provided for the attendees besides a couple snacks like granola bars and water. It is solely the responsibility of the attendee to bring food and properly be nutritious during this workshop.

Transportation will not be provided by the instructors and it is the responsibility of the attendee to have adequate transportation. The instructors reserve the right to transport someone in case of a severe medical emergency that requires immediate medical attention and 911 cannot be reached. The attendee acknowledges this and is solely liable in a situation as such.

The attendee is responsible to bring proper equipment to the workshop. This includes pen, notebook, to take notes during class, camera, tripod, and any item the attendee may need to properly succeed. The instructors may provide one item of equipment or two if it is necessary but will not have enough for every attendee so attendee must bring what they need.

Requirements: Must be over 21 (if under 21 must have parent or guardian sign contract). It is not required to have a full frame camera but it is recommended. Must have at least 1 lens that is equal to or faster than f/2.8 stop and the wider the better! I shoot primarily with a 20mm f/1.8 which is perfect for astrophotography. Anything above a 35mm lens will be hard to shoot with and will not let you shoot for very long exposures. I recommend prime lenses as well, they tend to perform better than variable zoom lenses for astrophotography. Must have a tripod! Intervalometer or remote shutter release is recommended for any long exposure photography. I recommend using a wireless remote not a cable one. Also, be prepared for cold weather and possible wind.

Click Here To Download Waiver and Contract

You must own or rent a tracker to attend this workshop. There are only 10 spots so reserve yours soon! This is a 4 day workshop, the itinerary is shown below:

1. 14 August 2020, we will meet in the afternoon in Frisco for a 3 hour classroom seminar. We will be shooting at Loveland Pass that night. 
2. 15 August 2020, this night we will be shooting at Boreas Pass right outside of Breckenridge.
3. 16 August 2020, the shooting location this night will be Green Mountain. 
4. 17 August 2020, the final shoot will be announced a couple weeks before the workshop. 

This is a tracker astrophotography workshop, we will be teaching how to set up a tracker, how to use a tracker, how to blend a tracked shot in with the foreground, and much more. Tracking allows the user to theoretically shoot as long as they want at a specific location in space. Tracking is usually done at a very low ISO and makes for magnificent images. A tracker is a tool though and can not be used in every situation. Editing a tracked image is so much fun and is very different than any other style of astrophotography. Seeing the gases pull out of the night sky is quite an amazing experience. We will provide an editing video for our students at the end of this workshop that they can use. This will be a great introduction into deep space photography. 

Trackers can be very finicky and this workshop will require Alex and I to be very diligent with each student. The main goal of this workshop is for our students to successfully track an image for more than a minute. Students will learn to collect data rather than chasing compositions. Our goal is for every student to get multiple images they are happy with and we will be helping everyone the whole time. We will not be shooting, maybe just to capture video, time lapse, or group pictures but we will focus on students and helping them the whole time while they are shooting. If you are looking to purchase a tracker Alex and I recommend a Sky-Watcher Star Adventurer. 

Not Included

No accommodations will be provided, it is solely up to the attendee to find room and board for the duration of the event.

No food or meals will be provided for the attendees besides a couple snacks like granola bars and water. It is solely the responsibility of the attendee to bring food and properly be nutritious during this workshop.

Transportation will not be provided by the instructors and it is the responsibility of the attendee to have adequate transportation. The instructors reserve the right to transport someone in case of a severe medical emergency that requires immediate medical attention and 911 cannot be reached. The attendee acknowledges this and is solely liable in a situation as such.

The attendee is responsible to bring proper equipment to the workshop. This includes pen, notebook, to take notes during class, camera, tripod, and any item the attendee may need to properly succeed. The instructors may provide one item of equipment or two if it is necessary but will not have enough for every attendee so attendee must bring what they need.

Requirements: Must be over 21 (if under 21 must have parent or guardian sign contract). It is not required to have a full frame camera but it is recommended. Must have at least 1 lens that is equal to or faster than f/2.8 stop. I shoot primarily with a 20mm f/1.8 it is perfect for astrophotography. I recommend prime lenses as well, they tend to perform better than variable zoom lenses for astrophotography. Since this is a tracker workshop almost any of your lenses are compatible with this style of astrophotography. My favorite lens to use on my tracker is my 50mm f/1.4. Must have a good tripod that can support your tracker! Intervalometer or remote shutter release is recommended for any long exposure photography. I recommend using a wireless remote not a cable one. Also, be prepared for cold weather and possible wind. Must have your own tracker!

Click Here To Download Waiver and Contract