Milky Way and Night Sky
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We are pleased to share that we have been named the official City of WilcoxDark Sky Photographer.
During our three-day workshops, participants will learn to master Milky Way, Star-trail, Deep Sky, and Night Photography at some of the most beautiful dark sky sites in the United States.
Our Milky Way workshops, will not only teach you how to shoot the night sky in all it's beauty, but how to shoot it in a scenic environment that allows your composition to tell a story.
In our workshops we will cover
We will be shooting dramatic sunrises and sunsets. Each night will bring a new adventure and fantastic photos. Expect to capture old west windmills, ranches, barns, and ghost towns from under the arch of a brilliant Milky Way.
We will also photograph iconic Saguaro, Barrel, and Prickly Pear Cactus in perspectives only seen at night. We will also explore an ancient pictograph adorned cave and ridges of an otherworldly golden mountain range.
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Robert Gallucci is an internationally recognized, award-winning photographer and writer portraying his life's journey in imagery and word. His work has appeared in major publications, numerous books, and on major television networks. He is currently the city of Wilcox night sky ambassador. He teaches photography and post-processing at Cochise College Center for Lifelong Learning and in private classes and workshops.
His photographic journey of discovering the world's beauty and diversity has brought him to three continents and many cultures. In all that, he has found that the southern Arizona high desert provides the most magnificent and unique visual experience - if a person allows themselves to see it. He is currently working on a book of images and stories highlighting his southern Arizona high desert home's beauty and adventure.
An incredible three-night, four-day workshop exploring the dark skies of the southern Arizona high desert.Participants will learn the basics of Milky Way photography through advanced techniques and also get to shoot a deep-sky object.Set in the old Wild West, we will capture pristine Milky Way images with amazing foreground elements like saguaro cactus, old ghost towns, majestic mountains and hoodoo formations, abandoned ranches, and iconic old-time city streets.All participants will receive an e-book on post-processing, a certificate of completion and a set of lightroom presets and photos
