Night (panoramic) photography. Theory, practice, and editing.

online course

25th January - 26th January 2025

A two-day weekend online course focused on night photography. From the basic theoretical foundations to photo editing.

I would like to invite you to a two-day online course on night panoramic photography – theory, practice, and post-processing, including the aurora borealis.

The content of this two-day online course is packed with information. It aims to teach landscape photographers the theory of capturing night (panoramic) photographs, including working with star tracker, night photography filters, and more. We will also focus on specific practical steps in the field, such as how to properly capture images of the night sky and landscape. Since no panorama can be created without knowledge of photo editing, the course also includes training in the post-processing of night photographs, all the way to preparing them for print. Lastly, we will address the specifics of capturing and editing aurora borealis photographs.

If you cannot attend the course online, you will receive, like all other participants, more than 6 hours of video recordings from the entire course!

Why this course

Are you just starting out with night landscape photography? Have you been practicing night landscape photography but still feel it’s not quite right? Have you captured numerous night photos in the field but struggle with editing them? Unsure how to create masks properly? Are you facing issues with masking errors, such as in compositions with trees in the sky? Do you not know how to create a night panorama? Uncertain about photographing the aurora borealis? If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, then this course is perfect for you...

  • Location: online

  • Date: 25th January - 26th January 2025

  • Number of participants: max. 6 photographers

  • Lecturer: Jan Šmíd (Master QEP certification)

  • Price per person: 749 USD / 699 €

  • Language: English

  • If the scheduled date doesn’t work for you and you wish to participate in the course live (rather than just accessing the recording), please inquire about other possible or individual dates!

For whom the course is intended

This photography course is designed for photographers interested in night landscape photography. It doesn’t matter if you’re an experienced landscape photographer or just starting with night photography. In this course, you will learn about the theory and practice of night photography, including techniques for editing, especially panoramic images - from processing RAW files to preparing final photographs for print. You'll also discover how to capture and edit the aurora borealis and more.

Photography Course Program (for reference only)

• Online meeting of participants

• Introduction to the program

• Lectures on the theory and practice of night photography, including the aurora borealis

• RAW editing, working with PTGui (panorama stitching), Photoshop (exposure bracketing, adjustment layers, masks, precise masks and selections, etc.), sharpening, and preparing for online presentation

• Discussions and Q&A

Included

  • 2 online meetings 3 h each.

  • RAW files.

  • Video recordings of the meetings.

  • Free consulting after a period of practice (usually it’s suggested after some months).

Recommended equipment

A laptop or computer with a camera, Zoom (online version, no payment required). Software: Photoshop and PTGui Pro (trial version is sufficient, available for free download on the PTGui website).