When: May 31, 2019 (8:00 pm - 12:00 am)

Where: Lost Lake, Oregon

Tuition for this workshop is only $160

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Included with your tuition:

• Hands-on photography instruction and assistance
• How to set up your camera in the challenging environment after dark
• Guidance and instruction on composition
• Guidance and instruction on long exposures, camera settings and focusing at night
• Photo critiques (post workshop)
• How to manage noise associated with long exposure/high ISO images
• Post processing help and suggestions (including noise reduction)
• Written and digital copies of all presented materials

Refund policy:

• Cancellations made more than 30 days prior to the workshop date are eligible for a refund (less a $20 cancellation fee).
• Cancellations made 14 to 30 days prior to the workshop date are eligible for a 50% refund.
• Cancellations made less than 14 days prior to the workshop date are not eligible for a refund.
• If the workshop is cancelled due to weather conditions (cloud cover in the forecast the days leading up to to the workshop), you will receive a full refund.

7:30-8:30: Workshop orientation (Hood River)

8:30-9:30: Travel to Lost Lake

9:30-11:30: Milky Way photography

In the event that weather cancells this workshop, the following alternate dates will be available.

• May 30th
• June 2nd
• June 3rd

If you would like to stay overnight in Hood River, here are some choices.

Best Western
1108 E Marina Dr
Hood River, OR 97031
(541) 386-2200

West Cliff Lodge
4070 Westcliff Dr
Hood River, OR 97031
(541) 386-2992

Comfort Suites
2625 Cascade Ave
Hood River, OR 97031
(541) 308-1000

River View Lodge
1505 Oak St
Hood River, OR 97031
(541) 386-8719

Lone Pine Motel
2429 Cascade Ave
Hood River, OR 97031
(541) 387-8882

Oak St Motel
610 Oak St
Hood River, OR 97031
(541) 386-3845

The wonder and amazement of the Milky Way. Billions of stars stretching over the entire night sky. Throw in majestic Mt. Hood and Lost Lake to take your photography to the next level and amaze your friends and family.

Certain equipment is required for this workshop. See "What to Bring".

The date for this workshop was specifically chosen during a time when the Milky Way will be positioned directly over Mt. Hood. This only happens during a few days each year from this location.

Due to the remote nature of this workshop, participants should bring water, food and safety supplies (see 'What to Bring').

Photography instruction and assistance will be provided in the field and tailored to individual needs with an emphasis on the many challenges faced when shooting at night.

This workshop requires many things to come together. Cloud free skies, enough snow melt to allow us to gain access to the lake and a forecast calling for good weather into the next day. If any of these conditions aren't met prior to the workshop date, the workshop will be cancelled and participants will receive a full refund.

NOTE: If all required conditions are favorable based on forecasts leading up to the workshop and then we experience unforeseen conditions during the workshop, participants will be given credit towards a future workshop.

Physical requirements for this workshop is rated as EASY. There is a short hike to where we'll shoot from that requires a bit of scrambling through some trees and brush.

Click here for sample images from the area

Due to limited parking and space along the lake, the workshop will be limited to only 4 participants. A waiting list will be available.

Lost Lake sits at the base of Mt Hood. Mt Hood is considered one of the jewels of Oregon. Mt. Hood is Oregon's tallest mountain standing 11,235' above sea level. It is the second most climbed mountain in the world behind Mt. Rainier.

I am a passionate photographer with an extensive knowledge of landscape photography. I have been leading Milky Way workshops for the past 5 years. I have lived in the Northwest my entire life. My passion for photography goes back to the early 1980's. I am the Coordinator for the Portland/Vancouver Photography Meetup Group and has led several outings and workshops throughout the Northwest. I am also an instructor in Adobe Photoshop Lightroom.

I recently published my book (Photographing the Milky Way). It is available on Amazon in paperback and Kindle format. Click here for more information.