Welcome 2026 Speaker Erik Kuna
We are delighted to announce that Erik Kuna will be presenting at the Nightscaper Photo Conference!
Vice President of Operations, KelbyOne
Professional Aerospace & Astrophotographer
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Erik Kuna is a professional photojournalist, an award-winning aerospace and astrophotographer, and a photography educator, as well as vice president of operations at KelbyOne, an online learning platform for photographers. With over two decades of experience in the photography industry, Erik has become a sought-after mentor, known for his ability to demystify complex techniques and to empower his students to elevate their craft. Passionate about the art of photography and dedicated to helping others achieve their creative goals, Erik looks to inspire and educate photographers around the world to put their photographs in their best light.
Erik’s Presentations
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Plan Your Night Missions: Pre-Trip Tools to Set You Up for Success
So much of a great night photo happens before the shutter ever clicks. This presentation will take attendees behind the scenes of how Erik Kuna plans his trips using tools such as Google Earth for terrain scouting, PlanIt Pro and PhotoPills for celestial alignment, weather apps and almanacs to time the conditions, and even some overlooked resources like local light pollution overlays and terrain shadow studies.
He’ll show you how to go from “Where do I shoot?” to “Here’s exactly where to stand and when to stand there.” It’s tactical and nerdy in the best way, but accessible for every level.
Nightscapes That Launch: Adding Spaceflight & Sky Events for Drama
This one brings it all together: How to elevate your astro images by timing and capturing rockets, satellites, ISS passes, eclipses, meteor showers and even reentries.
Erik Kuna will walk you through how he has built images that combine long-exposure astro work with real-time space events, from tracking Falcon 9 launches to planning ISS transits over iconic foregrounds. He’ll share gear setups, timing tools and composition tricks, as well as how to turn these fleeting moments into jaw-dropping storytelling images.
It’s astro meets aerospace—and it’s a great way to stand out in the night photography scene.
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