Description

Milky Way, Photopills & More
John Tunney
Dates: June 27-29
Cost: $425 Members/$450 Non-Members

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 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 stars 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.

We’ll visit at least two locations each night. 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 and techniques

Skill level: Experienced and enw night photographers are welcome. You need to know how to change your aperture, shutter speed and ISO settings. You should have experiencee with Lightroom Lightroom Classic 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

Lightroom, Lightroom Classic or similar editing program.

Photoshop (no experience necessary).
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.

A frequent exhibitor in art festivals, John’s award-winning work has been featured in a solo exhibition at the Griffin Museum of Photography, Winchester, MA, the Cultural Center of Cape Cod and in 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.

As an instructor, he has led classes and workshops for many years on the Cape and in Maine, Iceland and other locations. He’s looking forward to more photography adventures in the future.

You can see more of his work at www.jtunney.com or on Instagram at @johntunneyphotography.