During this five-day workshop, 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 and Night Sky workshops will teach you everything from planning the shot to shooting single, multiple and tracked images, through post-processing your images with stunning results

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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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Our programs cover:

  • Advanced planning to select the best nights to shoot
  • Location and scene selection in order to create dramatic, stunning, and unique photos.
  • Camera settings to ensure your shots turn out beautifully.
  • How to use a star-tracker to achieve better Milky Way and Deep Sky photos
  • Post-processing in Lightroom, Photoshop.
  • How to use stacking software to combine night sky images for stellar results

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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.

We look forward to having you join us. 

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About our Workshops

What's Included

  • Four nights shooting the  famed Southern AZ dark skies
  • All Transportation to all locations
  • Award winning, professional photography guides
  • Snacks and Bottled Water
  • Daily classes covering how to prepare to photograph the Milky Way and Deep Space objects. What is best equipments for night sky photography. How to process the images after the shoot.
  • After workshop zoom class, our "How to photograph breathtaking monsoon storms E-book, Lightroom presets and Photoshop actions
  • How to use a star-tracker to capture even better night sky images
  • The experience of a lifetime

What's Not Included

  • Transportation to and from your location to the workshop
  • Hotel Accommodations
  • Lunch, Dinner and Alcoholic Beverages
  • Camera, Lens, Post Processing Software*

 * We typically bring extra lightning triggers with connections to all makes of cameras, ND filters in the most common sizes, Canon cameras and lenses and tripods to the workshop. So if you forget something we probably have you covered.

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Recommended Equipment
Lens suggestions below

  • DSLR or Mirrorless Camera
  • Sturdy Tripod with Ball Head
  • Camera Backpack or case (preferably with a rain cover)
  • Intervalometer
  • Blower and microfiber cloth for cleaning lenses
  • Laptop to download each days photos
Cell Phone or tablet with Photopills installed
  • Extra batteries for your camera(s)

Recommended Lenses
(We recommend f2.4 or faster lenses)

  • Fast Wide-angle zoom lens (16-35mm, full frame)
  • Fast Mid-range zoom  lens (24-70mm, full frame)
  • Fast Telephoto lens (300mm, full frame)
  • Fast 50mm Prime (Nifty Fifty)

About Me

Robert Gallucci Workshop Leader

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.


2023 Workshop Dates

In 2023 we are offering two multi-day workshops. We also offer single, two and three day options. Email us for details

  • Base Camp: Sierra Vista, AZ - During this five-day workshop, you 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

  • Base Camp: Sierra Vista, AZ - During this five-day workshop, you 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


$75.00
$75.00
$75.00


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