Making Milky Way Dreams Come True

in Arches & Canyonlands, the Tetons, Yellowstone, and on Mount Evans

If you've ever thought about learning how to shoot the Milky Way stars with great natural foregrounds, you won't want to miss this opportunity. Pro photographers and instructors Mike Berenson and Darren White have teamed up to offer an incredible learning experience under the night skies in some of their favorite locations.

"Seriously I don’t know how you could improve it."

With a growing reputation for being some of the most patient trainers in the business, Mike & Darren make the most of their opportunities to share all they know about capturing engaging nightscape images. And with their workshop locations in some of the absolute best locations for night photography, Mike & Darren lead students out into the night to take advantage of a plethora of great opportunities to learn and capture incredible nightscape images.

"I've taken several workshops over the years and yours was most definitely among the best of the best. Your teaching style makes everyone comfortable, whatever their level of experience."

This could be your best chance to cross off that bucket list item and make your dreams come true... learning how to shoot Milky Way stars! Multiple night training events feature a combination of classroom training and in-field instruction all with great night sky timing and lighting. It's a terrific opportunity to get all the skills & support you'll need to be a great night photographer!

"You under-promised and over-delivered. That's a great formula for success."

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Night Photography Workshop Events

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Milky Way Photography Workshop in Arches & Canyonlands - 5 Nights with Up To 4 Students - September 25-30, 2019

from 1,097.50

Where: Arches & Canyonlands National Parks
When: September 25 @ 1 pm - September 30 @ 2 am, 2019
What's Included:

5 Afternoons of Classroom Training
5 Nights of Location Guiding & In-Field Instruction with 1 Instructor

Moonlight:

September 25: 14% Moon Setting @ 5:55 pm
September 29: 2% Moon Setting @ 8:15 pm

Maximum # of Students: 4
How Much: $2,195

Milky Way Panorama Workshop in Arches & Canyonlands & Beyond - 4 Nights with Up To 10 Students - April 25-29, 2020

from 897.50

Where: Arches & Canyonlands National Parks & Beyond
When: April 25 @ 3 pm - April 29 @ 7 am, 2020
What's Included:

4 Afternoons of Classroom Training
4 Nights of Location Guiding & In-Field Instruction

Moonlight:

April 25: 7% Moon Setting @ 10:46 pm
April 29: 41% Moon Setting @ 1:37 am

Maximum # of Students: 10
How Much: $1,795
Workshop Extension Option:

Available on the night of 4/24/2020 for $295
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Made from 19 images by Starry Landscape Stacker 1.4.0.

Milky Way Panorama Workshop in Arches Canyonlands & Beyond - 4 Nights with Up To 12 Students - May 15-19, 2020

from 747.50

Where: Arches & Canyonlands National Parks & Beyond
When: May 15 @ 3 pm - May 19 @ 7 am, 2020
What's Included:

4 Afternoons of Classroom Training
4 Nights of Location Guiding & In-Field Instruction with 2 Instructors

Moonlight:

May 16: 31% Moon Rising @ 3:29 am
May 19: 9% Moon Rising @ 4:44 am

Maximum # of Students: 12 (6 per instructor)
How Much: $1,495
Workshop Extension Option:

Available on the night of 5/14/2020 for $295
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Made from 19 images by Starry Landscape Stacker 1.4.0.

Milky Way Panorama Workshop in Arches & Canyonlands & Beyond - 4 Nights with Up To 12 Students - May 24-28, 2020

from 747.50

Where: Arches & Canyonlands National Parks & Beyond
When: May 24 @ 3 pm - May 28 @ 7 am, 2020
What's Included:

4 Afternoons of Classroom Training
4 Nights of Location Guiding & In-Field Instruction with 2 Instructors

Moonlight:

May 25: 10% Moon Setting @ 11:35 pm
May 28: 38% Moon Setting @ 1:09 am

Maximum # of Students: 12 (6 per instructor)
How Much: $1,495
Workshop Extension Option:

Available on the night of 5/23/2020 for $295
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Made from 19 images by Starry Landscape Stacker 1.4.0.

Milky Way Photography Introduction on Mount Evans - 1 Night / 2 Days with Up To 12 Students - June 13-14, 2020

from 395.00

Where: Mount Evans
When: June 13 @ 1 pm - June 14 @ 4 pm, 2020
What's Included:

1 Night of Location Guiding & In-Field Instruction with 1 Instructor (on Mount Evans)
2 Afternoons of Classroom Training (in Idaho Springs)

Moonlight: 38% Moon Rising @ 2:05 am
Maximum # of Students: 12 (6 per instructor)
How Much: $395
Workshop Extension Option:

Available on the night of 6/12/2020 for $295
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Milky Way Photography Workshop in Arches & Canyonlands & Beyond - 4 Nights with Up To 12 Students - June 23-27, 2020

from 747.50

Where: Arches & Canyonlands National Parks & Beyond
When: June 23 @ 2 pm - June 27 @ 3 am, 2020
What's Included:

4 Afternoons of Classroom Training
4 Nights of Location Guiding & In-Field Instruction with 2 Instructors

Moonlight:

June 23: 8% Moon Setting @ 11:09 pm
June 26: 35% Moon Setting @ 12:26 am

Maximum # of Students: 12 (6 per instructor)
How Much: $1,495
Workshop Extension Option:

Available on the night of 6/22/2020 for $295
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Milky Way Photography Workshop in Yellowstone - 4 Nights with Up To 12 Students - August 12-16, 2020

from 997.50

Where: Yellowstone National Park
When: August 12 @ 1 pm - August 16 @ 2 am, 2020
What's Included:

4 Afternoons of Classroom Training
4 Nights of Location Guiding & In-Field Instruction with 2 Instructors

Moonlight:

August 12: 42% Moon Rising @ 12:29 am
August 15: 14% Moon Rising @ 2:24 am

Maximum # of Students: 12 (6 per instructor)
How Much: $1,995
Workshop Extension Option:

Available on the night of 8/11/2020 for $295
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Milky Way Photography Workshop in Arches & Canyonlands & Beyond - 4 Nights with Up To 12 Students - September 19-23, 2020

from 747.50

Where: Arches & Canyonlands National Parks & Beyond
When: September 19 @ 1 pm - September 23 @ 2 am, 2020
What's Included:

4 Afternoons of Classroom Training
4 Nights of Location Guiding & In-Field Instruction with 2 Instructors

Moonlight:
September 19: 9% Moon Setting @ 9:05 pm
September 22: 38% Moon Setting @ 11:04 pm
Maximum # of Students: 12 (6 per instructor)
How Much: $1,495
Workshop Extension Option:

Available on the night of 9/18/2020 for $295
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See Events in: Arches & Canyonlands National Parks in Utah Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming Mount Evans in Colorado

Images From The Student Showcase

Window

A photographer sets up to capture a unique nighttime view of Turret Arch and the Milky Way through North Window.
©Abhishek Mukherjee ~ Student September 2016 ~ Arches National Park

Star Trail Person

Born as a student's vision, Abhishek brought it to life by standing still while stars trailed around him.
©Abhishek Mukherjee ~ Student September 2016 ~ Arches National Park

Star Circles Near Jackson Lake

Sometimes the view behind the scenery really stands out as was the case in this image with star trails above and truck light trails below.
©Hal Mitzenmacher ~ Student September 2016 ~ Grand Teton National Park

String Lake Footbridge

An overhead panorama taken at the String Lake foot bridge in Grand Teton NP. ©Hal Mitzenmacher ~ Student September 2016 ~ Grand Teton National Park

Glow of Delicate Arch

With the use of a wide angle fisheye lens Mike was able to create this unique composition of Delicate Arch and the Milky Way.
©Mike Wetzel ~ Student May 2014 ~ Arches National Park

Stars Over Mt. Moran

Mount Moran reflects in the Snake River as the stars shine above.
©Dirk Heseman ~ Student June 2015 ~ Grand Teton National Park

Long Exposure Star Trails

A single long exposure captures the rotation of the Earth around Polaris (North Star).
©Donald E Newsom ~ Student August 2015 ~ Arches National Park

Milky Way Over Shane Cabin

The Milky Way rises over one of the cabins on the Shane Homestead.
©Laura Booth ~ Student June 2015 ~ Grand Teton National Park

Milky Way Through Delicate Arch

Star Trails over Grand Teton

A Break from the Fog at Jackson Lake

Vega over Balanced Rock

With some nice side light painting Mike was able to capture not only the detail and textures of Balanced rock but also Vega just to the right.
©Mike Wetzel ~ Student May 2014 ~ Arches National Park

Moulton Barn Trails

Artistic Star Trails over Moulton Barn. 113 individual images used for this.
©Sergio Rill ~ Student June 2015 ~ Teton National Park

Delicate Arch

Star Trails over Grand Teton and Moulton Barn

Laura Booth uses a very long exposure to create beautiful star trails over the Tetons and Moulton Barn.
©Laura Booth ~ Student June 2015 ~ Grand Teton National Park.

Balanced Rock and Polaris

Finding the north star, Polaris, and capturing the Earth's rotation.
©Umashankar Bala ~ Student August 2015 ~ Arches National Park

Shane Homestead

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1st Annual NightScaper Conference - Speakers Review

Jun 30, 2019

Mike Berenson

1st Annual NightScaper Conference - Speakers Review

Jun 30, 2019

Mike Berenson

Darren and I have long been fans of collaboration and when we first heard that Royce Bair was putting together a first annual NightScaper Conference in Moab, Utah, we knew we were excited. Sure enough, this was a wonderful chance to share with other Nightscape photographers from Utah and beyond.

Royce lined up 3 days of seminars with 12 speakers and a choice of 18 workshops before, during, and after the conference. As one of the speakers, I’m a little biased so I’m limiting my opinions (a bit).

With dates set for May 1-3, 2019, the event sold out in what I believe was just 34 days. And when the time arrived, everyone made their way to Moab, Utah. Seeing all the familiar faces and meeting all the new ones was a real treat! As an added bonus, the rain and clouds left Moab and skies cleared as the conference began…

Introducing Stacking To The World

Astronomers have had some ability to "stack" multiple exposures to reduce noise for years. This is where we take advantage of the fact that the location of the noise dots on each exposure is different and this allows us to sort of "average" them together to get the noise dots to disappear where the points of light just reinforce each other. The result is significant noise reduction - although the software that does this is generally very expensive and overly complicated.