How far do you have to travel from London to a reach a darker skies to see the Milky Way?
You could leave London and arrive at a darker skies location within 2 hours by using the city’s ThamesLink service and we want you to join us for our south east England astrophotography workshop that focuses on Milky Way / landscape astrophotography.
Photography Tours At Night have been offering Milky Way photography workshops for over 5 years both nationally and internationally and what we have learnt about Astrophotography in the UK is we need to be flexible with locations, patience for clouds to clear and lucky as we need a clear night sky. So this makes planning and completing workshops technically but we do love a challenge and astrophotography is just that but with our tutor on hand to assist you, we do all of the planning so you can enjoy the experience.
Unfortunately we cannot tell you where we will be going as we have to study the weather on the days leading up to the workshop to see where will be clear but we will email the group with information on meeting point and we are planning our workshops around the last and first trains times so you can drive or take the train to join us for this experience.
Photography Tours At Night have been offering Milky Way photography workshops for over 5 years both nationally and internationally and what we have learnt about Astrophotography in the UK is we need to be flexible with locations, patience for clouds to clear and lucky as we need a clear night sky. So this makes planning and completing workshops technically but we do love a challenge and astrophotography is just that but with our tutor on hand to assist you, we do all of the planning so you can enjoy the experience.
Unfortunately we cannot tell you where we will be going as we have to study the weather on the days leading up to the workshop to see where will be clear but we will email the group with information on meeting point and we are planning our workshops around the last and first trains times so you can drive or take the train to join us for this experience.
What kit do you need for a Milky Way landscape Astrophotography workshop ?
In relation to photography kit. You will need a camera, a minimum of two fully charged batteries, minimum of one 64gd card, A remote shutter release cable and a wide-angle lens is perfect for the tour so now it's all about the 10mm, 14mm, 16mm and 24mms. You will also do well if you have one MM's mentioned above with a 2.8 aperture, and a very sturdy tripod. We will be bringing manual star tracker that you will have a short time to use and this will be shared between the group allowing each person to have their set time to use this. Please contact the office to discuss your kit if you are not sure
Dates of our Milky Way Photography workshop
Itinaray
12th or 13th May 2023
Or
16th or 17th June 2023
Or
August date to be announced; please join us subscribers list to be the first to hear.
Potential Location
We are aiming for the SouthDowns, we meet at London’s Kings Cross St Pancres for 11pm to head out using the ThamesLink towards dark skies.
Please note, As we require a clear night to shoot the Milky Way. You will be required to have two dates available to ensure a better chance of a successful shoot. The back up date will not go ahead if the first date is available. For example, if the 12th May is a clear night, However, if both nights are clear, the first date will go ahead and the second date will be canceled. We also require good weather, please read about our weather here
Or
16th or 17th June 2023
Or
August date to be announced; please join us subscribers list to be the first to hear.
Potential Location
We are aiming for the SouthDowns, we meet at London’s Kings Cross St Pancres for 11pm to head out using the ThamesLink towards dark skies.
Please note, As we require a clear night to shoot the Milky Way. You will be required to have two dates available to ensure a better chance of a successful shoot. The back up date will not go ahead if the first date is available. For example, if the 12th May is a clear night, However, if both nights are clear, the first date will go ahead and the second date will be canceled. We also require good weather, please read about our weather here
Cost of Tour
The cost of this 2 hour workshop is £289
Please note; while this workshop is listed for 2 hours but could exceed that time if clear Skye’s allow, Spaces are limited to 5 participants. Please also note that southeast light pollution is quite bad so this means the Milky Way is not as bright as it would seem in places like the Sahara desert. However, as many areas now turn of lights at around 12am which allows for a better chance so unfortunately this workshops starts at a we have traveled to the darkest parts we could find to see what is around and due to the nature of this tour is non-refundable if we fail to see the Milky Way on the night due to weather-related reasons but you will be offered another date. If we have to cancel before the tour for weather-related reasons you will be offered a new date. Please also note. The weather can be cold or freezing at night (depending on the season that you tour). Please ensure you dress appropriately in order to enjoy the tour. London is warm compared to a lot of the UK and you will be exposed to the elements. You may also be required to walk on a short distance on rough uneven ground, in the dark, walking requires a medium level of fitness in order to reach better locations. Please ensure you have good walking boots/shoes and head light touch; red touch only while on location.
Please note; while this workshop is listed for 2 hours but could exceed that time if clear Skye’s allow, Spaces are limited to 5 participants. Please also note that southeast light pollution is quite bad so this means the Milky Way is not as bright as it would seem in places like the Sahara desert. However, as many areas now turn of lights at around 12am which allows for a better chance so unfortunately this workshops starts at a we have traveled to the darkest parts we could find to see what is around and due to the nature of this tour is non-refundable if we fail to see the Milky Way on the night due to weather-related reasons but you will be offered another date. If we have to cancel before the tour for weather-related reasons you will be offered a new date. Please also note. The weather can be cold or freezing at night (depending on the season that you tour). Please ensure you dress appropriately in order to enjoy the tour. London is warm compared to a lot of the UK and you will be exposed to the elements. You may also be required to walk on a short distance on rough uneven ground, in the dark, walking requires a medium level of fitness in order to reach better locations. Please ensure you have good walking boots/shoes and head light touch; red touch only while on location.
