Star Photography Workshop - Rick Whitacre Photography

Star Photography Workshop
Rex Naden and Rick Whitacre
Perseid Meteor Shower over Half Dome
Rick Whitacre
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Dark Matter
Rex Naden
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Rex Naden’s passion is landscape photography. Since 2006, Rex has assisted
photographer Charles Cramer in teaching Printing for the Fine Art Photographer at the Ansel Adams Gallery in Yosemite Valley and in Silicon Valley. Rex served for three years as a Trustee at the Center for Photographic Art
in Carmel, CA, at a venue established by Ansel Adams and Cole Weston. His
Exhibiting artists included Jerry Uelsmann, Al Weber, Huntington Witherill,
and Charles Cramer. He associated closely with David Bayles and Ted Orland,
authors of Art and Fear.
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2010
Western Light, A Point of View, Lumiere Gallery, Atlanta
8x10, Center for Photographic Art, Carmel, CA
Point of View: Landscape Interpreted, Los Gatos Museum of Art, Los Gatos, CA
Landscape: Master and Apprentice (with Charles Cramer), Institute for Western Civilization, Cupertino, CA
Contest Winners Exhibition, Smithsonian Institute, Washington, DC
Natural Designs, one-man show” Viewpoint Gallery, Sacramento, CA
Representation Debbi Schonburger-Pierce, New York City
Suzy R. Locke and Carol Dabb, San Francisco Bay Area
Books
http://rexnaden.magcloud.com
Social Media
https://www.facebook.com/nadenphoto
https://plus.google.com/+RexNaden/posts
Website
http://www.rexnaden.com
Rick Whitacre is an avid night photographer specializing in astro-landscape
photography. His images have been selected for exhibitions at both the Triton Museum of Art in Santa Clara, CA and the Bradford Washburn American
Mountaineering Museum in Golden, CO. In April, 2013 he received an Honorable Mention for his Milky Way over Half Dome Panorama in the 2013 Statewide Photography Contest at the Triton Museum of Art in Santa Clara, CA.
His image Strand of Pearls was short-listed in the Royal Observatory Greenwich’s Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2012 contest and was published in
their Astronomy Photographer of the Year book. In 2013, Rick’s image Tenaya
Lake Milky Way was also short-listed and appeared in the 2013 edition of their
Astronomy Photographer of the Year book.
In May of 2013, his image Golden Gate and Star Trails took 5th place in the
International Earth and Sky Photo Contest 2013 held by The World at Night (TWAN). The images Alamere
Milky Way and Camping Under the Stars - McWay Falls were also named as Notable Photos / Special
Mention in the contest.
Books
http://rwhitacre.magcloud.com
Social Media
https://www.facebook.com/rwhitacre1
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ricoshanchez/
Website
http://www.whitacrephotography.com
Photo: Portal to the Stars
Rick Whitacre
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STAR PHOTO WORKSHOP | REX NADEN AND RICK WHITACRE
Star Photography Workshop
Rex Naden / Rick Whitacre
September 13, 2014, 9 am-4 pm, Convenient Silicon Valley Location TBD, Cost $150
Astro-landscape photography is a relatively new art form combining classic dynamic landscapes with the
Milky Way, planets, meteors, and the night sky. This workshop will cover everything you need to know
to create your own astro-landscape photography images including star trails, the Milky Way, and meteor
showers, as well as using the moon, starlight, and light painting for foreground illumination.
The one-day workshop will be conducted indoors in a conference room environment. Night shooting
will be simulated on real Canon and Nikon setups. Post-processing will be demonstrated by computer/
projector. Participants are encouraged to obtain the necessary equipment and capture their own photos
in the field after the workshop; good shooting dates and locations will be discussed. To get the most from
this workshop, participants should a) have a working knowledge of both Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop and b) have a late-model DSLR such as Canon, Nikon, or Sony.
The material covered will include:
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Light painting
Pre-planning
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Pre-planning for blending of images in
post-processing
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Techniques for minimizing noise
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Safety and comfort concerns with night
photography
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Equipment checklist
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Determining the best times and locations to
shoot
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Planning your shoot*
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Tips for having sufficient power for your camera to shoot all night
Techniques
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Capturing stars as Star Trails / Circles
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Capturing stars as points of light for Milky
Way photography
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Capturing meteor showers
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The best camera settings for each type of
capture
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A simulated Shoot (in a dark room):
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Proper use of flashlights
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Camera set up
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Finding and adjusting your composition in the
dark
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Focusing in the dark
Post-processing
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Getting the most out of your images in Lightroom and Photoshop
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Lightroom Develop Pre-Sets
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Managing Noise
Foreground lighting techniques
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Stacking for star trails
Ambient light from stars, moon, and light
pollution
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Blending in low-noise or light-painted
foregrounds
$150 cost includes a light lunch (contains gluten), morning and afternoon refreshments and a 40-page
wire-bound Star Photography Guidebook which will be provided at the beginning of the workshop.
Class size will be limited to 10 to 15 students. A deposit of $100 will hold your reservation.
STAR PHOTO WORKSHOP | REX NADEN AND RICK WHITACRE
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Golden Gate Star Trails
Rick Whitacre
Vision of Clarity
Rex Naden
Camping Under the Stars- McWay Falls
Rick Whitacre
Tableau Nocturne
Rex Naden