Stargazing Through the Lens: Dark Sky Photography Techniques

 Learn the tips, tricks, and techniques for capturing Joshua Tree National Park’s world-famous night skies on film. In this evening workshop, you learn alongside an experienced landscape photographer. The workshop includes practical lessons on scouting, planning, and timelapses in a relaxed and self-paced environment. 

• This workshop takes place at Cap Rock in Joshua Tree National Park.
• The workshop is suitable for photographers who want to take their skills to the next level.
• Entry to Joshua Tree National Park is included in the cost of enrollment.
• Participants must bring their own photography equipment. An equipment list is available after enrollment.
• No meals or equipment are provided.

This class is leisurely. It requires less than 2 miles of walking with shade, seating, consistent terrain, and little to no elevation gain.

Instructor Jon Norris: Jon Norris is a professional landscape photographer and hiking/backpacking guide, a JTNPA business member, and a Desert Institute volunteer. Jon offers one-to-one and small group workshops, plus photographic adventure hikes and backpacking tours, in Joshua Tree National Park. He started taking photos at the age of 14 with his trusty Zenit 10, teaching himself the fundamentals of photography via countless rolls of poorly exposed 35 mm film. Born in the UK, Jon spent 25 years working in aerospace engineering (15 years while living in France and Germany). As a recovering engineer, he now divides his time between marketing and photography and lives in Lake Forest, OC.

Photo credit: Jon Norris