2018 Perseid Meteor
Shower Workshop

August 10-12, 2018
Terlingua, Texas

The Perseid Meteor Shower is hands down the most anticipated meteor shower of 2018. This year, the moon will be in its new stage, meaning there will be zero light to interfere with viewing meteors, which peak on the night of August 12.

The skies in the Texas Big Bend are so dark, that fireballs light the ground a brilliant turquoise-green when large chunks of cosmic dust burn up in the atmosphere above. Smoke trails left behind glow brilliantly for several seconds. And if that wasn't enough, the brilliant core of the Milky Way will be visible during it all.

When you read articles stating 100 meteors per hour could be visible, they aren't talking about near your city, they're talking about dark sky spots like Big Bend. If you enjoy astrophotography, or even just looking up at the night sky, this is the can't miss photography workshop of 2018. 

Lodging

The cost of lodging is not included in the workshop. We are staying at Big Bend Resort & Adventures in Study Butte-Terlingua. You can contact them to make your reservation at any time by calling (432) 371-2218.

Other options in the immediate area include Chisos Mining Co. Motel, Big Bend Holiday Hotel, and El Dorado Hotel. There are other options in the area. If you need help finding lodging, let us know. 

WORKSHOP SCHEDULE

Friday August 10th        -5:00pm Meet and Greet at Big Bend Resort & Adventures
                                        -6:30pm Class on Setting Up Your Camera at Night
                                        -7:00pm Depart for Shooting Terlingua Ghost Town
                                        -7:30pm Setup for Perseid's Over Terlingua
                                        - Shooting lasts until dawn*

Saturday August 11th     -3:00pm Editing Astrophotography Images Class
                                         -6:00pm Dinner
                                         -7:30pm Depart for Shooting Terlingua Ghost Town
                                         -8:00pm Setup for Perseid's Over Big Bend landscapes
                                        - Shooting lasts until dawn*

Sunday August 12th     -3:00pm Editing Astrophotography Images Class
                                         -6:00pm Dinner
                                         -7:30pm Depart for Shooting Terlingua Ghost Town
                                         -8:00pm Setup for Perseid's Over Big Bend landscapes
                                        - Shooting lasts until dawn*

Monday August 13th -Depart from Terlingua

*We carpool to all locations, which are within a 10 minute drive from the lodge. This allows guests to leave early if they would like. 

You will leave this workshop with a thorough understanding of what it takes to create breathtaking images of the Perseid Meteor Shower and the Milky Way. Jason will teach you everything you need to know, from planning your shoots, to successfully capturing your images, and how to bring the images to life with post processing software. 

The Perseid Meteor Shower workshop will give you the foundation you need to go out, setup a camera, and take dramatic pictures of the heavens above. We will then build on that knowledge and teach you some of the finer nuances of night sky photography. You will learn years of knowledge in a matter of days, all during the most prolific meteor shower of 2018. 

THE PERSEID METEOR SHOWER WORKSHOP WILL HELP YOU

• Understand the night sky
• Know how to locate stars and constellations
• Plan out your shots by utilizing star charts and light pollution maps
• Learn how to properly setup for shooting the night sky
• Learn how to focus your lens in total darkness. 
• Learn how to shoot the Milky Way and meteors.
• Learn how to light your foreground with a Speedlight
• Learn how to reduce noise in your images
• Learn how to paint with light
• Learn how to use gels to add color to your images
• Create star trail images 
• Create zoom images 
• Create stunning timelapses
• Create panoramas of the night sky 

HERE IS A LIST OF RECOMMENDED ITEMS

• A sturdy tripod
• A DSLR camera with capability to shoot at least ISO 1000 with moderate to little noise.
• At least 2 batteries for your camera and a charger
• A wide angle lens of at least 24mm with an aperture of f/4.0 or less. 
• Memory cards totaling at least 64 gigabytes 
• Camera bag that can be easily carried
• Laptop with access to Adobe Creative Cloud (30 day free trial at Adobe.com) 
• Card Reader and/or USB cable
• An intervalometer 
• Flashlight (recommend a Maglite or similar with high luminescence)
• Hiking Boots
• A Warm Coat (it will most likely be chilly, as it is the desert)
• Snacks
• Folding chair 

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