Astrophotography Workshop with Sigma Ambassador Jack Fusco - LIVE

Photograph the Milky Way and night sky with Sigma Ambassador Jack Fusco.

Included in this workshop are the Online Astrophotography lecture & Online Post Production lecture. We recommend workshop attendees join the online class before attending this workshop to get the most out of your experience. The lecture will be recorded and a link for viewing will be available for 30 days.

Not able to join the workshop? We offer the online lecture as a stand-alone

Alternate date:

ON LOCATION

Jack will lead a small group of photographers at a viewpoint in the North Cascades. The night will begin with Jack Fusco giving us an overview of the techniques discussed in the prerequisite online lecture as the group prepares to put them into practice.

What You Will Learn

• We will meet on location with time to scout and plan compositions.
• Jack will share his personal approach to how he would plan an entire night to maximize his time shooting and ensure that he leaves with images he is excited about.
• The night will begin chasing as many Milky Way compositions and shooting techniques as possible and end with time to shoot star trails.

What You Should Bring

• A DSLR or Mirrorless Camera with manual settings
• A fast aperture lens
• Extra batteries (2 or more) and memory cards (64gb+)
• A sturdy tripod
• Shutter Release / Intervalometer
• Red light-equipped headlamp, the red light will be less harsh on our eyes and help keep night vision intact, and less disruptive to surrounding photographers.
• Warm clothing – Dress in layers to help stay warm. Hand warmers just in case it gets cold in the mountains at night.
• Water/Snacks

LOCATION: We will be shooting near a parking lot on mostly flat surfaces. There is easy access to pit toilets nearby. There is no hiking required at the location.

SIGMA LOANER GEAR!

Reserve a Sigma lens for the workshop via a link in your registration confirmation email. If you don't own a fast aperture lens, or want to try a different lens, Aaron Norberg, from SIGMA, will be on hand with a selection of SIGMA lenses for attendees to use during the location outing. But mounts and focal lengths will be limited. It's best to reserve a lens if you want to borrow a specific lens.

POST-PRODUCTION – via Zoom AUGUST 27th 5:00pm-6:00pm

During this session, Jack will review his workflow for processing his images.

• Image import and organization
• Deciding which images to process and which to discard
• Single Image Edit
• Stacking Images for Noise Reduction
• Using Presets to get started + dialing in your style
• Export for Web

Post-production zoom class is included with your workshop registration fee. All Zoom Links will arrive via Eventbrite 30 minutes before the start of the meeting.

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About Your Workshop leader:

Jack Fusco is a professional landscape astrophotographer / timelapser. What began as a way purely to document his travels as a touring musician, photography has become his main form of creative expression.

On his often-sleepless journey, he strives to share the wonder of the night sky with as many people as possible. Whether chasing the Milky Way along coast lines or capturing the Northern lights in unforgiving remote locations you’re sure to find him coffee in hand, smiling up at the stars.

Many of Jack’s images are often planned days, weeks, or even months in advance while waiting for weather and celestial objects to align. The resulting work shows a true and complete dedication to his craft.

His work has been featured by National Geographic, TED, LA Times, NASA APOD, BBC, Forbes and many more

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