27 Ways to Journey into Night: Announcing our Season 7 Workshops
Where Will You Go?
Season 7 is upon us. It’s so exciting. We’re offering a scintillating array of destinations and opportunities for the luckiest of those honing their craft in night photography, or for those just exploring the world day and night.
For the second season in a row we’re announcing 27 workshops and tours (a far cry from the 5 we ran in our first season in 2016), so more people can head out into the nocturnal unknown. We also have added even more skills-based workshops, including a “101” workshop in a most desirable destination, and a new “Shoot for the Edit” workshop that blends on-location pre-visualization with post-processing wizardry.
There has never been a better time to invest in yourself, trust that wanderlust and join your cohort of stargazing, meteor-chasing photographers. Join us for Season 7, which we fervently believe is the very best yet.
A Few Notes
Use the Waitlist!
As a special thank you to those who attend our workshops and subscribe to our email list, every year we announce our itinerary to those two groups before “going public.” As usual, our community has committed very strongly to many of the workshops. (Our gratitude is infinite.) To that end, eight of our new workshops and tours sold out during the past week. Additionally, six workshops on our list were postponed from 2021 and were already sold out.
That said … If you see something you really want to attend and there are no tickets now, we urge you to sign up for the waitlist today. Openings happen for almost every workshop, and those spots always get offered to the waitlist first.
Moreover, as of press time, 13 of our Season 7 workshops still have seats left, so it’s easy to join us in amazing places such as Death Valley, Yosemite, Bryce Canyon, Morocco, Iceland and more!
The Workshops
Below you can read a little bit about each of the workshops we’ll be running in our seventh season. Click on the photos or the links to read even more.
If you’d like to see a lineup of all the workshops we have scheduled for 2022-23, including updates on how many tickets are available in each, see our Season 7 Workshops page:
OK, onward … Let the journey into night continue. Here’s where we’re going. Where will you go?
Passport Series
These are our signature event workshops, which we hold in national parks. We teach every day, either in the classroom or on field trips, and we shoot every night in beautiful and inspiring places.
In 2022 we’ll be visiting a few of the biggest household name parks, as well as a couple of more obscure but incredibly beautiful gems.
Our alumni voted for us to go back to Acadia, so we’re going! Photograph rugged Maine coastline, oceanside cliffs, forest lakes and ponds, groves of birch and aspen, carriage roads that weave into the wilderness—all under the Milky Way and moonlight in the only national park in New England.
Acadia National Park — October 1-6, 2022
Join us on the “other” side of the Grand Canyon, the less frequented and arguably more scenic side that includes majestic views and vantage points facing south toward the Milky Way. If you have not been to the Grand Canyon, you have missed out on one of the Seven Wonders of the Natural World. Even if you have feasted your eyes on the South Rim, the North offers higher and more comprehensive vantage points as well as peaceful opportunities to fall in love with landscape photography.
Grand Canyon National Park: North Rim — July 3-7, 2022
We’ll spend both days and nights exploring the subalpine landscape of Mount Rainier. Wildflower-filled meadows, stately firs, waterfalls and lakes will fill our foregrounds as we capture jagged peaks and the omnipresent Mount Rainier.
Mount Rainier National Park — August 14-19, 2022
In the northern regions of Washington state, some of the least-visited and most beautiful mountains in the U.S. rise dramatically from the landscape under untainted dark skies. An alpine wilderness rife with dramatic peaks, lush forests, placid lakes, gushing waterfalls, curious wildlife and more. We will explore by day and night, visiting and photographing different regions of this peaceful, special place.
North Cascades National Park — July 31-August 5, 2022
Chock full of wildlife, badlands, prairie, grasslands and more, this park is the place that inspired Teddy Roosevelt to begin protecting vast tracts of precious lands. Visit this often-overlooked northern gem of the park system to discover its nocturnal side.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park — July 12-17, 2022
When most people think of Yosemite, it’s probably the famous valley that immediately comes to mind. This workshop is based in Yosemite’s High Sierra, centered around spectacular subalpine meadows, mountain lakes and glacial erratic boulder fields.
Yosemite National Park: high Sierra — August 28-September 2, 2022
Boasting some of Utah’s most awe-inspiring red-rock peaks, cascading waterfalls and the beautiful Virgin River, Zion National Park and its amazing landforms are a perfect complement to the night sky. We'll explore this epic, iconic landscape under the stars, as well as venture into a nearby ghost town and its 18th century graveyard under the light of a bright gibbous moon.
Zion National Park — April 10-15, 2022
Adventure Series
The U.S. has other amazing places to shoot at night outside of national parks, and we like visiting those too. National monuments, national forests, scenic byways, urban ruins and more.
Coming up, the Adventures will include a lighthouses workshop along a famous stretch of Atlantic shore, an ocean island, some amazing desert landscapes, some brand new urban excursions and a cemetery famous from literature.
Explore the hub of southwest Utah’s high desert. Take the good roads, and those less traveled. See national parks, national forests, state parks and unbelievably beautiful night skies. Photograph sand dunes, toadstools, hoodoos, arches and more.
Grand Staircase & Kanab — May 2-7, 2022
Cape Hatteras, Bodie Island, Roanoke Marshes, Currituck Beach, Ocracoke. The Outer Banks has some amazing lighthouses to photograph, all within driving distance along some of the most beautiful shoreline in the country. Come photograph these sentinels of the sea—at twilight, night, under moonlight and with the Milky Way rising behind.
Lighthouses of the Outer Banks — June 22-27, 2022
National Parks at Night returns to Monhegan for a full five-night workshop on one of our favorite Islands. Monhegan is a place that people go back to over and over again. It’s hard to stay away for long. We’ll explore this peaceful oasis entirely on foot, covering subjects such as the local lighthouse, the village, the waterfront cliffs and a nearly century-old shipwreck.
Monhegan Island — July 3-8, 2023
Just a bit outside Las Vegas lies the Mojave Desert, and Mojave National Preserve. Within live old secrets of past desert life, remnants of mining and ranching. Old cars, old shacks, an old train depot and railroad tracks. The landscape is at once barren and full of visual interest. Sand dunes, cinder cones, lava beds, the limestone crags of Clark Mountain and the rugged ridges of the horizon. There's a lot to see, and a lot to photograph, in the Mojave.
Mojave — March 17-22, 2022
We’ll be photographing during day and night as we take a very deep dive into Pittsburgh’s rich history and explore the parks, architecture, museums, the many colorful neighborhoods, and of course bridges! We will also get coveted access to photograph the famous Carrie Furnaces, the only pre-World War II blast furnaces that remain in the Northern Hemisphere.
Pittsburgh — September 8-14, 2022
Photograph the oldest operating lighthouse in the United States as well as the 100-plus-year-old batteries that were built to ward off enemies trying to enter New York Harbor. We’ll spend three nights photographing these relics of a bygone era while also taking in and photographing spectacular views of New York City. We’ll also explore Sandy Hook during in daytime, taking ranger tours and learning more about the role the area played during the Revolutionary and World wars.
Sandy Hook — October 13-15, 2022
Spend three nights photographing in one of the most iconic cemeteries in the world, barely an hour outside of Manhattan in the village of Sleepy Hollow, New York. Expect to be spooked by an abbreviated equestrian with a penchant for drama and overgrown squash. If that sounds like fun, this is the workshop for you.
Sleepy Hollow — November 4-6, 2022
Voyager Series
As much as the U.S. is beautiful and dynamic, so is the rest of the world. We’re always on the lookout for beautiful landscapes and fascinating cultures to immerse ourselves in, especially in the dark. Over the next two years (we plan these ones a little further out), we’ll be heading to overseas destinations that range from one of the most enigmatic islands in the oceans to a recent mainstay for landscape photographers to a couple of seafaring adventures as well.
Barcelona, Spain’s premier city of culture and art, is rich in delicious dichotomies. From the 13th century gothic Barcelona Cathedral to the 19th century art nouveau masterpiece of the La Sagrada Familia, from the respectful and beautiful graffiti to the citywide art installations—here world-class food, art and architecture are woven together to create one of the most beautiful and photogenic cities in Europe.
Barcelona — September 4-9, 2022
Experience the extraordinary scenery and Inuit culture of Greenland’s captivating coastline. This trip along the striking and sparsely populated east coast of Greenland will begin and end in the village of Kulusuk, but everything in between will truly be an exploration. Glacier hikes, stand-up paddleboarding, sea kayaking and of course photography––you’ll have the opportunity to do all of these and more on one of our grandest adventures yet.
East Greenland Schooner — September 4-13, 2023
Few places on earth are as mysterious or compelling as Easter Island. The giant stone figures known as moai oversee this remote island 2,200 miles off the coast of Chile. Most of Rapa Nui, as it’s known to the locals, is a national park. Not only is it hard to get to Easter Island, it is notoriously difficult to access the park after the sun goes down. But we will be taking a lucky group of fellow night photographers on this rare opportunity of spending an unforgettable week with the moai.
Easter Island — February 20-28, 2022
The Faroe Islands is an archipelago made up of 18 rugged, isolated volcanic islands located about halfway between Scotland and Iceland. Despite the northern latitude, the climate is surprisingly mild. We’ll take advantage of the influence of the gulf stream as we explore as many of the islands as we can aboard the schooner Arktika.
Faroe Islands Schooner — October 9-18, 2022
Each area of Iceland has its own unique character and features. In the north, the massive waterfalls are mostly wide rather than tall, contrasting the tall, narrow ones in the south. The north tends to be colder, and snowier. It’s definitely less crowded. This trip comes at the end of winter, with longer days, and hopefully with a good chance of seeing the aurora above the Arctic Henge.
Iceland North Coast — April 7-17, 2023
This is the classic Iceland itinerary, in winter. Following the ring road south from Reykjavik, and eastward along the coast, we’ll photograph the famous waterfalls, horses, basalt towers, lava fields, glacial lagoon and ice beach, and we’ll take a private tour into the ice caves under Iceland’s largest glacier. Oh, and we’ll be aurora hunting every night. Even if you have been there before, there is always something new and unexpected in the volcanic wonderland known as Iceland.
Iceland South Coast — March 11-20, 2023
This will be a winter workshop focused on photographing the rugged snow-covered mountain islands, dramatic beaches, northern lights, pristine fisherman's huts and untouched beauty of this remote and breathtaking region of the world. March is a perfect time to visit Lofoten—the milder winter temperatures make the overall experience ideal for catching the auroras over a snow-globe winterscape.
Lofoten Islands — March 18-26, 2022
Enigmatic Morocco is a melange of traditional and modern worlds. We’ll focus on the small cities of the Atlantic coast, beginning with Marrakech and the cacophony at Jemaa el-Fna Square before we travel to the ksar and kasbah of Ait BenHaddou. From there, we will venture north to Taroudant, Essaouira and El Jadida, three of the most interesting towns along the Atlantic coast.
Morocco Atlantic Coast — November 13-22, 2022
During our tour we’ll explore the remarkable ways that past and present collide at the crossroads of the Celtic and Viking worlds. A cluster of 5,000-year-old archeological sites on the archipelago are collectively designated as a World Heritage Site called The Heart of Neolithic Orkney. The main sites consist of two major circles of standing stones, a massive chambered cairn, and the remains of an ancient village that was exposed on a clifftop during a storm in the 19th century. Orcadians live with these monuments in their backyards—these relics are part of the cultural, as well as physical, landscape that influences the way the locals interact with the world.
Scotland: Orkney Islands — May 21-28, 2022
Skills Series
All of the aforementioned workshops and tours focus a lot on exploration. Our Skills Series events focus on learning something specific—still in an inspiring place, but we focus on a precise skill set. Next year in this category we’ll be hosting workshops on shooting with post-production in mind, learning night photography 101, and two in national parks focused on learning how to use the best scouting app in the business, PhotoPills.
You’ve almost certainly seen night photos on Instagram. Photos of beautiful points of stars, a stunning Milky Way, old barns and rusted trucks painted with light. If you’ve dreamed of making photos like these, but you’ve never tried, or you’ve tried and failed, then we’re here to help. Join us in Death Valley, the national park jewel of the California desert, for five nights of learning how to shoot in the dark.
Intro to Night Photography: Death Valley — November 8-13, 2022
Long before the photograph comes the idea. And with PhotoPills, the ideas have no bounds. During five days and nights of learning, scouting and shooting in Utah's Bryce Canyon National Park, we’ll explore not just the dramatic canyon rim and the famed hoodoos, but we’ll also explore the ins and outs of one of the most powerful tools a photographer can keep in their pocket. Learn to plan and capture the Milky Way, sunsets, moonsets, star points, star trails and more in this geologic wonder of the park system.
PhotoPills Bootcamp: Bryce Canyon — June 24-29, 2022
During five days and nights of learning, scouting and shooting in California's Death Valley National Park, we’ll explore not just the rolling sand dunes and the vast desert landscapes, but we’ll also explore the ins and outs of PhotoPills. Learn to plan and capture the Milky Way, sunsets, moonrises, star points, star trails and more in this southwestern jewel of the park system.
PhotoPills Bootcamp: Death Valley — February 15-20, 2022
When it comes to night photography, capturing the right information in the field is crucial. Sometimes we need to make multiple exposures, or change focus during a series of photographs, or shoot the same scene at different times of the evening. This workshop is designed to teach you how to not only capture all of the necessary exposures in the field but also the art of processing those captures to produce your final piece of night art.
Shot for the Edit: Colorado — September 18-23, 2022
So … Where Will You Go?
Thank you all for being part of our community of eager explorers and lifelong learners, and for continuing to partner with us on these amazing nocturnal adventures. We appreciate you so very much.
Here’s to being with you, going forth, into the world, into the night!!