The House of Science in collaboration with the 6x6 Centre for Photography, for the second consecutive year, is organising a practical astrophotography workshop focusing on the milky way. Our goal is for all participants to have their own printed photo by the end of the series.
The workshop is comprised of three sessions:
· Friday 29/07/2022 – Theory and Background:
Theory and background: Photography basics, focusing in the dark, composition, lighting, exposure, software.
· Saturday 30/07/2022, 20:00 – 00:00 – Photoshoot:
For this session we will go to a dark sky location. Photo shooting, equipment demonstration (star trackers, different wide-angle lenses) and also: observation of different celestial objects through our telescopes (planets and more).
· Monday 01/08/2022 – Digital Editing:
Post processing in Photoshop and Lightroom, introduction to advanced techniques such as image stacking.
How to Participate:
The workshop will take place at the House of Science and the 6x6 Centre for Photography in Limassol. Interested individuals can register for the workshop by filling this form: https://forms.microsoft.com/r/4fe856fzqK or by calling (+357) 25253580 or e-mail info@houseofscience.com.cy
Participation Cost: €160 (incl. VAT and one 40x60cm print)
What you will need: A camera with manual mode (DSLR, Mirrorless etc), a tripod.