Audio system for the 2021 NightScaper Convention

Audio system for the 2021 NightScaper Convention, Could 10-12, in Kanab, Utah. The biggest and most complete “Astro-Panorama Images” convention ever assembled—40 speaker consultants and ‘legends’ from 9 international locations! Twelve returning audio system from our 2019 convention (with all new packages), and 28 new audio system.

A whole program schedule is now out there. Make your convention reservations now!

DISCOUNTS: Many of those audio system are providing low cost coupon codes of as much as $200 off. Verify their web sites and social media postings.

SPEAKERS ~ PROGRAM TITLES and DESCRIPTIONS:

Alan Dyer – Co-author of the favored guidebook, The Yard Astronomer’s Information, and creator of the e book, How one can {Photograph} and Course of Nightscapes and Time-Lapses. Alan will current two packages: “Chasing the Northern Lights” and “Diving into Deep-Sky Images.”

Brad Goldpaint – 2018 winner of the Astronomy Photographer of the 12 months and producer of the upcoming time-lapse movie, “Phantasm of Mild.” Brad’s program, “Photographing the Milky Means with Moonlight,” may sound counter-intuitive, however the outcomes might shock you. One of the crucial difficult points of evening pictures is capturing the darkish, ambiguous panorama beneath a starry evening.  Synthetic lights and longer exposures can be utilized to assist keep away from this downside, however what if there was a pure approach to liven up your photographs?

Ben Canales – Ben is without doubt one of the earliest nightscape innovators. In 2011, he obtained worldwide consideration as Nationwide Geographic’s Journey Picture of the 12 months. Ben’s program, “People in Evening Images–Your self or Others,” will discuss concerning the energy of including the human determine into an evening shot, and the way that may be simply you or good friend/mannequin you carry alongside.

Yuri Beletsky – Yuri is a global astro-landscape photographer and knowledgeable astronomer from Chile. “Residing in Chile, the nation well-known by its darkish clear skies, provides me a singular alternative to disclose the majesty of our cosmos and to share my ardour with folks all over the world.” Yuri will do two packages: “Pure colour of the evening sky,” and “Mastering panoramic photographs of the Milky Means.”

Jack Fusco –  Jack was a latest TEDx speaker about nightscape pictures. His upcoming convention program, “The Artwork of Chasing the Shot,” embraces the journey of each failure and success to raise your photographs and storytelling. In Half II, Jack covers “Capturing vs. Creating” – discovering the place your private line will get drawn.

2nd Row:
Ron Risman – Producer and director of dozens of timelapse movies which have obtained nationwide consideration in promoting and documentaries, Ron’s program, “9 Methods to Enhance Your Astro Images with Timelapse,” you will find out how capturing a time lapse can profit you once you’re within the area. Few evening photographers really keep out lengthy sufficient to seize time lapse footage. However there are eight the explanation why time lapse footage has shortly grow to be the swiss-army knife of astro pictures.

Eric Gail – Eric’s program will present you the way to “Grasp the Energy of Photoshop.” The proprietor and founding father of the Journey Images Community, Eric has been colour processing and retouching for Hollywood and the music business for greater than 30 years. His work could be seen on TV, on-line and in print all around the world. He has logged greater than 40K hours in Photoshop and has taught on a company degree.

Bryony Richards – Bryony’s program, “Nightscapes and Science: what tales are your pictures hiding?,” will deal with a number of the scientific parts of nightscape pictures together with: Airglow versus aurora. Airglow colours and their significance—how will you improve airglow in your photographs Telling the distinction between planes, satellites, meteors, comets, or iridium flares. Composition of meteors primarily based upon colour. Chemistry of nebula and the way getting this proper may help your colour balancing!

Joshua Snow – Josh’s program, “Verge of Actuality,” discusses the mindset of conceiving a imaginative and prescient on your imagery, and bringing it to life in submit processing by inventive selections, staying true to the artwork and coping with the psychological struggles of being an artist. Josh will aid you transfer away from simply “taking pictures” to the next degree that transports the viewer into your soul.

Aaron King – Producer of the favored Photog Adventures collection of podcasts, video tutorials and workshops, Aaron will do two packages: “Know your Cosmos!” (Key suggestions and tips to know when and the place your Milky Means Alternative shall be.) “Milky approach Panoramas!” (Why one thing you suppose is difficult is definitely the simplest factor ever and you continue to solely want Lightroom to do it!)

third Row:
Christine Kenyon – A preferred author on nightscape pictures, Christine’s program, “Come Alongside on a Digital Nightscape Journey,” will take you on a nightscaper journey; executing a plan, from idea to completion. Via immersive multimedia you’ll be transported “nearly” from the convention room to the sphere.

Wayne Pinkston – Co-founder of the Low Degree Lighting methodology for landscapes, Wayne will current an intensive step-by-step program on how he does his distinctive synthetic panorama lighting, showcased together with his wonderful nightscape panoramas.

Russell Brown – A dwell efficiency of the ‘Russell Brown Present’ is to not be missed! As Senior Principal Designer at Adobe Techniques Inc. and an Emmy Award-winning teacher, his means to each train and entertain has endeared him to audiences all over the world. His program, “The Wonders of all Issues Cell,” pushes the boundaries of cell phone expertise to seize lengthy publicity evening pictures.

Miles Morgan – An expert airline pilot, primarily based within the Pacific Northwest, Miles’ distinctive model of twilight pictures is proof that there’s far more to nightscapes than simply capturing the Milky Means! You will uncover this in his program, “Discovering Selection in Evening Sky Images.”

Bettymaya Foott – Bettymaya is the Director of Engagement for the Worldwide Darkish-Sky Affiliation (IDA). A fellow nightscaper, her ardour for saving our evening skies from the encroachment of sunshine air pollution is contagious! Her program, “Save the Stars,” will each enlighten your understanding and transfer you to motion.

4th row:
Matt Dieterich has been keen about astrophotography since 2005. Utilizing telescopes to seize photographs of the evening sky was his entry in astrophotography. In 2015 Matt went to work for Mount Rainier Nationwide Park as an Astronomy Ranger. Over time, his YouTube Channel helped others study astrophotography. Final yr Matt served as Artist in Residence at Craters of the Moon Nationwide Monument. Matt’s present profession focuses on putting in telescopes for astronomers and astrophotographers all all over the world.

Marc Toso – Marc’s web site and program, “Historical Skies,” focuses on humanity’s relationship with the evening sky. Marc will talk about archeoastronomy, how evening pictures intersects science, tradition and faith and the way studying about and appreciating the evening sky can finally train us about ourselves, our origins and humanity’s place within the universe.

Roger Clark – A planetary and NASA scientist, with over 300 scientific papers to his credit score, Dr. Clark’s packages will cowl “Pure colours within the evening sky,” and “Put up processing to protect star and nebula colours.”

fifth row:
Gavin Hardcastle (aka Fototripper) is a British panorama photographer that moved to British Columbia and has grow to be standard by his Fototripper YouTube Channel. Due to Canadian quarantine restrictions, Gavin’s program will solely be introduced nearly (presently, about 75% of our audio system are planning to current their program in particular person on the convention).

Mike Shaw – Creator of two books on astro-landscape pictures. Mike’s program, “Astronomy 101 for Nightscapers,” provides you with a crash course with enjoyable details concerning the Earth’s place within the Photo voltaic System, Milky Means and Universe, and the way the Earth’s every day and annual actions offer you ever-changing views of the cosmos. You’ll additionally discover the lesser photographed options of the Earth’s evening ambiance.

Eric Benedetti – Eric’s program, “Monitoring Mounts: Rising Accessibility to Astrophotography and Nightscapes,” will assist dispel the parable that individuals have to spend hundreds of {dollars} on issues like Full Body cameras, extremely costly and particular lenses, and different gear that the pictures group considers the norm!

Wenjie Qiao – Sony World Images Nationwide Awards Winner and creator of Planit Professional, an app utilized digital viewfinder to plan panorama pictures exactly. Wenjie’s program is about “Planning Evening Images in an Simple Means”. It won’t solely cowl the Milky Means, but in addition each side that you could probably plan within the starry evening. You can see out how his inventive planning concepts may also be a part of your evening pictures workflow.

Ryan Smith – Ryan will assist your outline your imaginative and prescient as a photographer and as a businessperson. He’ll do three packages: “Images, the proper Aspect Hustle” – Ideas for making your ardour pay it’s personal approach. “Photographer or Artist” – Defining your individual private imaginative and prescient that’s greatest for you. “Images Life is a journey, not a contest” – Having fun with the craft with out “taking part in the sport.”

sixth row:
David Swindler – Creating high-quality panoramic photographs at evening is far more tough than in the course of the day. David’s program, “Creating Extraordinary Evening Panoramics” will talk about his greatest suggestions and tips to assembling the proper evening panoramic picture from taking pictures to post-processing.

Mike Taylor – Mike and Sonia Taylor function the freelance imaging studio out of a nineteenth century farmhouse in central Maine. Mike’s program, “New England Evening Images,” discusses how Maine is without doubt one of the final bastions that provides darkish skies on the east coast. Behind the Scenes graphics and RAW recordsdata present how he blends lengthy foreground exposures with the evening sky.

Derek Sturman – Derek’s program, “Perceiving and Portraying Actuality,” will current the strategies by which photographers try to copy a complete expertise inside the confined dimensions of a picture. Utilizing Photoshop, it is possible for you to to precise extra of the emotion or expertise from that second than the digicam is ready to seize. Derek will deal with composites as effectively and blended photographs and the tactic of making artwork that replicates an expertise quite than simply a precise mechanical replication of a second.

Ross Schram von Haupt – Though digicam expertise has come a great distance, evening pictures nonetheless faces lots of issues, together with noise, coma and astigmatism. Ross’ program, “Methods for Clear Evening Pictures,” will cowl a number of in area and submit processing strategies to beat these limitations.

Royce Bair – Founding father of the NightScaper Convention, creator of the eBook, Milky Means NightScapes, and co-founder of the Low Degree Lighting methodology for astro-landscapes; Royce will current two packages: “Nightscape Ethics,” and “Superior Methods for Low Degree Lighting.”