Description
Cape Cod Milky Way Photography with John Tunney
Date: June 6-8, 2024
Fee $475 members/$495 non-members
8 people max
Join photographer John Tunney for two nights of fun and adventure learning to photograph the Milky Way over some of Cape Cod’s most scenic locations.
The workshop begins with an early-evening session to discuss camera settings, focus techniques, strategies to reduce noise, and processing techniques. You’ll also learn to use Photopills to plan your night shoots.
We’ll then take a quick break to grab some food and then head out into the field for a sunset shoot and to practice the settings and focusing techniques. From there we’ll then spend the night photographing the Milky Way over Cape Cod lighthouses, beaches and other scenes.
The next day we’ll reconvene at CCAC in the late afternoon for classroom session of editing and image review. From there we’ll grab a quick bite to eat and then head out for an evening/sunset shoot and then into the night for the stars.
We’ll meet the next day in the late morning for editing, image review, discussion and wrap up around 12:30.
Expect to be out past midnight.
What you’ll learn:
– Milky Way exposure settings
– Focusing in the dark
– Using Photopills to plan Milky Way shoots
– Light painting foregrounds
– Combining exposures in Photoshop
– Noise reduction strategies
Location: We’ll be working on the Lower and Outer Cape in the Cape Cod national Seashore and surrounding areas. The itinerary is flexible and will be based on conditions at the time.
Skill level: You need to know how to change your aperture, shutter speed and ISO settings. You should have expereine with Lightroom or similar editing program.
Activity level: Easy to moderate. Some walking with equipment and short distances in sand.
What you’ll need:
An Interchangeable Lens Camera (DSLR or mirrorless)
Fast wide-angle lens (14mm-24mm recommended and at least an F4 (F2.8 is better)
Sturdy tripod
Computer for editing
Flashlight and/or headlamp
Comfortable walking shoes
Bug spray
Appropriate attire (it can get cool at night)
Download and install PhotoPills App.
Meals are not included.
Instructor Bio:
John Tunney is a fine-art photographer, photography educator and author. He specializes in fine-art coastal imagery, including impressionistic seascapes, traditional landscapes/scenics and night photography. As an instructor, he has led classes and workshops for many years on the Cape and in Maine, Iceland and other locations. A frequent exhibitor in art shows and festivals, John’s award-winning work has been featured in a solo exhibition at the Griffin Museum of Photography, Winchester, MA, and in many solo and group shows in galleries and other exhibition centers. He is the author of The Four Seasons of Cape Cod and is a contributing writer to Petapixel.com. You can see his work at www.jtunney.com or on Instagram at @johntunneyphotography.