One-on-one Nightscape photography instruction

Learn to capture Milky Way Landscape photos from the ground up, or perfect your current skillset by learning more advanced techniques!

Learn Milky Way Photography

Do you struggle with capturing a Milky Way photo that lives up to your expectations? Or are you an absolute night photography newbie and doubt if you even have the skills to get your first Milky Way Landscape photo? Well, I can teach you how to capture stunning Milky Way Landscape photos that you will be proud to display, regardless of your experience or skill level!
Whether you’re an absolute beginner or a seasoned photographer, I invite you to join me for a night under the stars (or at your computer) to improve your night photography skills. We will work on the areas that you need help with. If you are a beginner, we will start at the beginning covering location planning, equipment, focusing in the dark, night photography settings, workflow, and basic processing techniques. We will focus on single shot wide-field astrophotography using wide-angle lenses. Get ready to create stunning art!
If you already have some experience with photographing Milky Way Landscapes, we can focus on more advanced techniques such as composition, stacking, light painting, blends, star tracking, Post processing or what ever “floats your boat”.

Prices start at $200. Want to bring a friend? - No problem! I can accommodate a group of up to 4 people, live in the field or via zoom.


“I learned more about night sky photography from Michael in a few hours than I did by taking an entire, multi-day course from another photographer. Michael is great at explaining complex subjects in terms that are easy to understand. Since Michael’s training, my nightscape images have received a lot of positive attention and have even led to a commission from Adobe for night photography. “
~ Alex Macphee