9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

Registration

11:00 a.m. to 11:15 p.m.

Welcome & Introductions

11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Sketch, Study, Shoot: A New Approach to Nightscapes (sponsored by Shimoda), by Jess Santos

Blending Time with Astro-Landscape Photography (sponsored by Canon), by Brennen Nicole

12:45 p.m. to 1:45 p.m.

Shooting My Favorite Four Corners Nightscape Locations, by Royce Bair

New to the Night: A Wonderer’s Guide to Dark-Sky Photography (sponsored by B&H Photo), by Gabriel Biderman

1:45 p.m. to 3:15 p.m.

Lunch / Vendor Visits

3:15 p.m. to 4:15 p.m.

Seeing Like an Artist: Applying Art & Design Principles to Night Photography, by Jess Santos

If an Image Could Speak: Composition and Storytelling, by Joshua Snow

4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Plan Your Night Missions: Pre-Trip Tools to Set You Up for Success, by Erik Kuna

Panoramic Techniques and Tools for Night Photographers (sponsored by Novoflex), by Matt HIll & Martin Grahl

5:45 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Tales of the Night, by attendees

6:45 p.m. to 8:15 p.m.

Opening Night Dinner

★ 8:30 to 11:00 p.m.
Nightscaper Star Party Brought to you by ZWO

9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. · Morning Add-Ons

• The Power of Smart Objects In Night Composites, with Tim Cooper

• Color Channel Masking, with Marybeth Kiczenski

• PhotoPills One-On-One, with Chris Nicholson

• Portfolio Reviews, with Erik Kuna

11:00 a.m. to 11:15 p.m.

Morning Stretch

11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Defining a Visual Path: Methods for Strengthening Composition and Enhancing Mood through Processing, by Joshua Snow

Nightscapes That Launch: Adding Spaceflight & Sky Events for Drama, by Erik Kuna

12:45 p.m. to 1:45 p.m.

Processing Strategies for Stellar Night Photos, by Tim Cooper

Beginner's Guide to Milky Way Landscapes (sponsored by Nikon), by Paul Van Allen

1:45 p.m. to 3:15 p.m.

Lunch / Vendor Visits

3:15 p.m. to 4:15 p.m.

Cinemagraphs of the Night Sky, by Katrina Brown

Field of View: Natural and Fantastic Night Panos, by Matt Hill

4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Magic of Painting Auroras: Live Painting Session, by Cathrin Machin

The Best, But Not Necessarily the Brightest: Low-Level Lighting Round-Up, by Lance Keimig

5:45 p.m. to 6:45 p.m.
Armageddon: NASA’s Worst HR Decision, by Bryony Richards

Nail Your Nocturnal Foreground (sponsored by OM System), by Peter Baumgarten

★ Night Walks

See exhibitor tables for more info

9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. · Morning Add-Ons

• The Magic of Local Adjustments in Lightroom, with Chris Nicholson

• Dodging And Burning: Defining A Visual Path, with Joshua Snow

• Portfolio Reviews, with Marybeth Kiczenski

• Portfolio Reviews, with Erik Kuna

11:00 a.m. to 11:15 p.m.

Morning Stretch

11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Space Weather Tools: Traps and Truths for Chasing Auroras, by Marybeth Kiczenski

Master Color Like an Artist, by Cathrin Machin

12:45 p.m. to 1:45 p.m.

Raw to Radiant: A Processing Masterclass for Vivid Star Trails, by Katrina Brown

Natural Night: The Gentle Touch of Starlight on the Landscape (sponsored by Night Photo Summit), by Chris Nicholson

1:45 p.m. to 3:15 p.m.

Lunch / Vendor Visits

3:15 p.m. to 4:15 p.m.

How to Jump-Start Your Creativity in Night Photography, by Ken Lee

Assembling a Beginner Portable Deep Sky Astrophotography Kit, by Forest Chaput de Saintonge

4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Interstellar: Black Holes, Time Warps and Emotionally Compromised Physics, by Bryony Richards

YouTube Secrets: Building a YouTube Channel Around the Night Sky, by Ian Lauer

5:45 p.m. to 6:45 p.m.

Cameras for the Heavens: Advances in NASA Astrophotography, by Jaya Bajpayee

The World of Narrow Band Filters (sponsored by Spencer’s Camera & Photo), by Clarence Spencer

★ Night Walks

See exhibitor tables for more info

9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. · Morning Add-Ons

• Stitching Panos with PTGui, with Matt Hill

• Beginner's Guide to Processing Astro-Landscapes In Lightroom Classic and Photoshop, with Erik Kuna

• PhotoPills One-On-One, with Chris Nicholson

• Portfolio Reviews, with Lance Keimig

11:00 a.m. to 11:15 p.m.

Morning Stretch

11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

From Dark to Bright: A Photoshop Workflow for Deep Sky Astrophotography, by Forest Chaput de Saintonge

What’s New, True and Fun in Night Photography Gear (sponsored by Sony), by Michael Hollender

12:45 p.m. to 1:45 p.m.

When Plans Go Wrong: Working with Mother Nature’s Unpredictability, by Marybeth Kiczenski

How to Light Paint Subjects Creatively, by Ken Lee

1:45 p.m. to 3:15 p.m.

Lunch / Vendor Visits

3:15 p.m. to 4:15 p.m.

The Fast Track to Deep Space Photography: How to Easily Capture Your First Deep Space Image in One Night, by Ian Lauer

From the Sun to Our Skies: Capturing CMEs, Auroras and Eclipses (sponsored by ZWO), by Roi Levi

4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Traveling with NASA: How New Technology Allows Us to Explore the Universe from Earth, by Jaya Bajpayee

Where People Meet the Stars: From Silhouettes to Astro Portraits. (sponsored by Sigma), by Jack Fusco

5:45 p.m.-6:00 p.m.

My Conference Experience, by the Scholarship Awardees

6:00 p.m.-6:30 p.m.

Giveaway Supernova / Farewell Remarks