September TBD

Here in southern New Hampshire, we are pretty lucky, geographically speaking. In not very much time at all, you can drive to the beach, to the mountains, to the woods, or to a place with minimal light pollution that allows you to capture the heavens in all their glory. In fact, we can find all of those things within driving distance in the majestic Acadia National Park. And we will.

We welcome any and all who want to embark on this photographic adventure that is practically in our own backyard. We'll include a couple of chances to capture the Milky Way, a sunset shoot, and all the coastal beauty you can handle. (Maybe a sunrise shoot, too, depending.)

Day 1:
We'll meet at 2PM at - or near - the hotel of our choosing. There, we'll discuss techniques, and gear, with a manual photography refresher. After dinner, weather permitting, we'll take our first stab at shooting the Milky Way.
Stay: Ellsworth, ME

Day 2:
We'll spend the morning sharing the lessons learned in our night shoot and will go over editing techniques for night photos. Following lunch, we'll depart for Acadia National Park. Everyone should be prepared to drive, but not everyone will have to drive. We'll carpool as much as possible. The drive to Acadia will be a scenic one, and we'll be stopping along the way for some landscape photography assignments. We'll eat dinner near the national park and then head out for our second Milky Way shoot.
Stay: Ellsworth, ME 

Day 3:
In the morning, once we've recovered from our late night, we'll return to Acadia for a workshop on shooting the ocean with a long exposure. Please note: you'll need an ND filter for this workshop. Mid-day, we'll return to our hotel to edit and tweak photos. We'll critique each other's work, gently, of course, and everyone will select their 5 best images for inclusion in a Student Showcase Slideshow. Maybe there will even be popcorn. For sure, there will be plenty of oohs and aahs to go around.
Stay: Ellsworth, ME

Days 4:
Depending on the will of the group, we may be up and out early for a sunrise shoot in Acadia. If so, here will be a stop for coffee somewhere along the way.  If not, we'll simply head home at our leisure. Either way, we'll have experienced this lovely bit of Maine as fully as possible in a short time.
While we will do our best to be flexible with the details of the schedule, we cannot guarantee clear skies. If we can't see the Milky Way, we'll paint with light in the dark, instead.