Night Photography Teacher

MikeShawPhotography.com | IG @mikeshawphotography
Twitter @mikeshawphoto | FB @mikeshawphotography

Mike Shaw is an internationally recognized night photography teacher who loves exploring the universe with his camera. He is the author of two books on night photography, The Complete Guide to Landscape Astrophotography and Creative Nightscapes and Time-Lapses. He is the host of the annual Aurora Summit Conference. He is also a delegate to the International Dark-Sky Association. He recently helped create the video tutorials in the Planit Pro app, and he offers interactive online lessons with Adobe Photoshop Lightroom.

Astro-Landscape Photographer

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Royce Bair has been a professional magazine and illustrative advertising photographer for 3 decades. He also finds satisfaction helping other photographers achieve their vision through his writings, international lectures and workshops. As a dark sky advocate, Royce was one of the early innovators to focus on a new style of night photography that some call “nightscapes,” or starry night skies with a foreground landscape feature. His unique astro-landscape images have received worldwide syndication through The Huffington Post, and he is the author of the book Milky Way NightScapes.

Landscape and Astrophotographer

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Jess Santos is a wanderer at heart, constantly on a road trip to anywhere. She spends most of the year teaching and adventuring in the Wild West chasing the vibrant colors of desert landscapes and the distant glow of the Milky Way. Although she calls Arizona home, she is always excited to explore and photograph new and different ecosystems, and she is especially fascinated with life in extreme environments.

Fine Art Photographer

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Joshua Snow is a Phoenix-based fine art landscape photographer specializing in complex and creative photography that treads on the verge of fantasy. HIs work encompasses landscapes from around the world, usually via some sort of epic adventure with his trusty pup.

Director of Engagement, Astrophotographer

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International Dark Sky Association (IDA)
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Bettymaya Foott works for the International Dark-Sky Association as director of engagement. Preserving dark skies is her life goal and she finds that astrophotography is the most poignant way to express a love for the night, as well as educate about the impacts of light pollution. You can see more of her work at bettymayafoott.com and on Instagram at @bettymaya.foott.

Rocky Mountain School of Photography, School Director

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Forest Chaput de Saintonge directs Rocky Mountain School of Photography with his wife, Sarah. He has been immersed in photography since he was born. He grew up in Missoula, Montana and began taking photos with an SLR when he was seven years old. He started working for Rocky Mountain School of Photography at age 13, and teaching at age 18. During his free time, he likes to become a master at new things, build stuff, hike, photograph, and be an astrophotographer.

Photographer, Founder of Action Photo Tours

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David Swindler is an award-winning landscape and wildlife photographer. He has been recognized by the International Photography Awards, Siena International Photo Awards, Sony World Photography Awards, International Landscape Photographer of the Year and National Geographic, among others.

David earned a degree in chemical engineering and worked in the semiconductor industry specializing in optics and photolithography. In 2014 he left his day job to follow his true passion. He has traveled to some of the most remote regions of the world and has extensive experience photographing a wide variety of subjects and conditions.

As the founder of Action Photo Tours, David finds great satisfaction in helping others learn photography, especially in the wild desert environment near his home in Kanab, Utah. He is an expert in night photography and loves to get out and shoot the starry night skies.

Artist

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Kristine Rose is a fine art nightscape photographer and educator who lives in Nova Scotia, Canada, and teaches students all over the world through her online programs. She holds degrees in fine arts and design. She worked in corporate creative for 11 years running a product photography studio before quitting during the pandemic to create fine art nightscapes and to teach full time. She now works with thousands of students across the world, has 2 APODs under her belt, has her work in over 50 collector’s homes, and has exhibited locally and internationally.

nightinvr.com | IG @sadeqhayati

Sadegh Hayati is a visual artist who explores the world at night for finding real stories that turn on your imagination. He works with technics specialized for night works, such as long single-exposure photography and high gain videography, virtual reality and panoramas for simulation. He strives to make art from the night's views and stories that trigger our society's imagination to fly. Hayati is a visual artist who explores the world at night for finding real stories that turn on your imagination. He works with technics specialized for night works, such as long single-exposure photography and high gain videography, virtual reality and panoramas for simulation. He strives to make art from the night's views and stories that trigger our society's imagination to fly.

Photographer

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Dr. Kah-Wai Lin is a professional landscape photographer based in New Jersey. He is the Goodwill Ambassador and former Chapter, Clubs and Councils Vice President of Photographic Society of America (PSA). Dr. Lin is the official photographer of Phase One Camera, ambassador & education advisor of NiSi, ambassador & global marketing advisor of Fotopro, ambassador & global marketing advisor of Feiyu, pro team of Spiffy Gear and pro team of Red River Paper. He also operates a camera & telescope store, Stetinden Photo, in New Jersey. Over the past few years, he has been presenting over 200 seminars worldwide, and has received over 200 awards in photographic contests. Notably, he is the recipient of Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition from US Member of Congress.

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Adam Woodworth is a landscape photographer based in Maine. He has had a love of photography for over 20 years. His work has been featured by Nikon, Outdoor Photographer magazine, Digital Photo magazine, The Luminous Landscape and others. He enjoys teaching and has a new book titled Night Sky Photography: From First Principles to Professional Results, as well as a new Milky Way Master Class video training series.

Photographer

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Marybeth Kiczenski is a Great Lakes-based adventurer and photographer with an obsession for dark skies and northern lights.

Wasn’t always this way, though. She got her feet wet, so to speak, with automotive photography. Always at the racetrack, she loved capturing those nuanced moments of a car under extreme pressure. From the tire wrinkle to the flames exerted through the exhaust right before launch.

Marybeth is also an automotive product specialist who travels on the show circuit, a job that has taken her to virtually all corners of the United States and sparked her extreme wanderlust. She says this world is full of beauty, waiting to be discovered, and that’s where the shift from automotive photography to landscapes and nightscapes happened. What a difference, too! From high-speed, split-second reactions to minute-long exposures of the night sky. Couldn’t be any further apart, and she enjoys the challenges of both.

Marybeth feels fortunate to find wonderful people in the Nightscaper world who inspire and push her beyond her limits. She has been featured on National Geographic Your Shot and Sky & Telescope, and was awarded an APOD (Astronomy Picture of the Day) in 2021. Her hope is to inspire and help others grow in their own journey.

Huge Milky Way Nerd

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From the very inception of Photog Adventures, Aaron King encouraged everyone to join him in going out more. On YouTube and on the podcast, he said it as often as he could.

He says, “We all have busy lives with work and family but we need to make time to get out on adventures more. We need more time out in nature with our camera. You won’t regret making it a priority. The only adventure you will ever regret is the one you didn’t go on.”

Photog Adventures is all about chronicling and sharing the stories of Aaron’s adventures “getting out there” and encouraging you to join him. Whether you have a full-time job or demanding family responsibilities, he says you just need to start making adventure a priority in your life.

Scientist, Photographer

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Dr. Bryony Richards was born in the United Kingdom and has spent her adult life studying, working and taking photographs across Europe, Oceania, Africa and the USA.

She holds a doctor of philosophy degree in geology from the University of London, with her subsequent research and publications focusing on complex geological datasets across six continents. Among her research interests, advanced imaging including remote sensing of the Martian landscape have continually led Bryony to reevaluate her photography practices, honing her work to include a scientific narrative.

Bryony’s professional photography is focused on landscape and astrophotography with an emphasis on how these photographs can not only look beautiful but also be a valuable scientific tool. Bryony is passionate about women in astrophotography and about educating young people through photography. Her photographic work is commonly featured in international publications with many pieces having won international photography awards.

Photographer

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Erik is the Vice President of Operations for KelbyOne as well as a photography trainer, and a passionate rocket launch photographer. His goal is to create images that help educate people about the space industry, and inspire them to learn more about the beauty of space exploration. His passion was ignited in 2015 by seeing the SpaceX Falcon 9 booster land successfully. He felt like from that moment, he had to be part of documenting and capturing the beauty and inspiration of spaceflight and has never looked back. He's also an avid Milky Way landscape photographer and a PhotoPills addict.

Telescope Technician | Astrophotographer

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Matt Dieterich installs telescopes for astronomers at observatories all around the world. He integrates cameras, software and telescope hardware to help ensure observatories capture high-quality data.

Using telescopes to capture images of the night sky was Matt’s entry into astrophotography back in 2007 from the suburbs of Pittsburgh. Over the years, Matt’s work has been published by outlets such as National Geographic, PBS, CBS and the Smithsonian Institution.

With the goal of inspiring others to stargaze, Matt continues sharing his passion for astrophotography during workshops and on his social media channels.

Landscape Astrophotographer

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Dan Zafra is a professional landscape astrophotographer from Spain based in California. His main are of expertise is night photography, with a special emphasis on Northern Lights and Milky Way photography using star-trackers.

Dan’s mission is to help others discover, learn, and master their Milky Way photography. He has spent years pursuing this passion, both online through articles, guides, and his Milky Way Course, and offline on his signature astrophotography workshops.

He’s also the creator of the popular “Capture the Atlas Milky Way Calendars,” which help 40,000+ photographers plan their shots around the world every year, and the creator and curator of “The Milky Way Photographer of the Year”, an award-winning annual list that inspires people worldwide to go out and photograph the Milky Way.

Partner, Instructor, Director of Collaborations at National Parks at Night, Night Photo Summit & Nightscaper Photo Conference

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Gabriel Biderman is a travel and self-taught fine art photographer who has been exploring the night skies for over 20 years. Gabe loves the “process” of creating the image and pushing the limits to see what we can do when we capture time for seconds, minutes or even hours. He is well-versed in both film and digital, and enjoys blending the surreal look of the night to enhance historic and urban landscapes.

Gabe is also a co-founder of National Parks at Night, the leading source for night photography education and hands-on workshops since 2016. He has also been teaching night photography with CreativeLive, Rocky Mountain School of Photography, Maine Media Workshops, B&H Photo, and at various trade shows and institutions since 2008.

Gabe’s work has been exhibited in New York, London, San Francisco and Hawaii, and he is the author (with Tim Cooper) of Night Photography: From Snapshots to Great Shots.

Partner, Instructor, Director of Marketing at National Parks at Night, Night Photo Summit & Nightscaper Photo Conference

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Matt Hill is an upstate New York-based photographer, artist and educator. His passion for night photography is eclipsed only by his urge to share this knowledge and to continue to hone his skills. He’s very forward about the fact that he rarely shoots photos during the day.

Matt is also a cut paper artist. Fascinated by the dilation of time and portraiture, he combines these crafts into projects that include paper fashions in long exposure portraits at night. His career is driven by a fascination with technology, business and art. He has edited a featured film, created stop-motion videos and hundreds of livestreams, built a few businesses, and has been a marketing director at two prestigious companies in the photo industry over a 25-year career.

All of these experiences inform his practice of night photography—the common thread woven throughout. Growing up in the Adirondacks infused a love for wilderness in Matt. He carried this through to being a partner at National Parks at Night, which brings together two of his favorite things. It also allows him to promote conservation of precious lands via making art. Exploring wild spaces with people who also care passionately about dark skies, rendering a vision of the night artfully and wilderness is a dream come true.

Partner, Instructor, Director Of Content at National Parks at Night, Night Photo Summit & 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 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.