Star Trails Photography Workshops
in Joshua Tree National Park

3-hour session in JOshua Tree
all skill levels welcome
small workshops
covid precautions

Scheduled near the New Moon when the night skies are their darkest. Spend the evening exploring the park and the dark skies in Joshua Tree. An excellent introduction to dark skies photography for beginners, and an excellent location for experienced photographers to take their craft to the next level.

Note: The Milky Way "core' is best viewed March-September, but Star Trails Photography in Joshua Tree is great every month during the New Moon. 

workshop includes

  • 3 Hour evening session in the park

  • Star Trails Photography training

  • Optimal camera settings for ISO / Aperture / Exposure / Color temperature

  • Night photography from numerous locations in the park

  • Night-Lighting Techniques

  • Overview of Astronomy topics relevant to Dark Skies photography

  • Post-Processing PDF provided for Lightroom "Classic" / Star Stax

  • Optimal Camera Setup, including lens selection - pre-class

2023 Workshops

You will learn how to make Star Trails.

Recommended Camera Equipment

Check our gear guides

This workshop requires that you have a DLSR (or Mirrorless) camera which allows for manual settings of Aperture, Exposure duration and ISO. The camera should support interchangeable lenses - FAST (F2.8 or faster) and WIDE (20MM or wider, 14MM is preferable) are best for nighttime photography (lenses can be rented on-line at www.borrowlenses.com). You will also need a steady tripod and an Intervalometer (build-in or external).

As Seen In

Featured in "Visit California Magazine / 2018

As seen in Sunset Magazine / Jan 2017 issue

Hope you can make it