Welcome 2026 Speaker Chris Nicholson
We are delighted to announce that Chris Nicholson will be presenting at the Nightscaper Photo Conference!
Partner, Instructor, Director of Content at National Parks at Night, Night Photo Summit and Nightscaper Photo Conference
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Chris Nicholson is the author of Photographing National Parks and is a partner and director of content for National Parks at Night.
As a former magazine editor and longtime magazine contributor, Chris' work has appeared in over 40 books and periodicals. He has served as a book editor for National Parks Traveler, a content consultant for Chimani national-park travel guide apps, and a writer for various photography websites. Chris is co-director of the Great Smoky Mountains Photo Fest, has taught for CreativeLive, is a regular presenter for Out of Chicago and the B&H Event Space, and he speaks at photography conferences and events around the U.S.
Chris’ Presentation
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Natural Night: The Gentle Touch of Starlight on the Landscape
The largest obstacle in night photography is this: It’s dark outside.
We can push the limits of modern cameras to reveal the beauty of the night skies. But as amazing as those capabilities are, the foreground of the image is almost always a challenge. While solutions for this problem exist, many of them result in a foreground that doesn’t appear in a photograph the way our eyes see it in person.
Natural light painting, blends, exposure, moon phases—all of them can play a role in creating a natural look to your night images. Join Chris Nicholson as he weaves a way through these options and more, showing multiple paths toward creating foregrounds that maintain a sense of apparent realism.
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