Let us be your lodestar
Don’t put your camera away when the sun sets! Learn how to shoot night sky landscapes in our guided tours.
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Discover the Cosmos Through Your Lens
Our mission: Capturing and sharing the night sky’s beauty, inspiring wonder and connection to the cosmos. We make night sky photography accessible and enjoyable for all with Lodestar Photo Tours, offering guided instruction and support for photographers of every skill level.
We’ll take you to dark sky locations to photograph stars, the Milky Way, the moon, planets and other astronomical phenomena with beautiful foreground subjects to make your photos different. We will guide you through the process of night sky photography concentrating on composition, technical matters, equipment tips and image processing. You’ll finish the week with a solid foundation in how to visualize, plan, compose and execute great night sky photos. You’ll be able to edit and process the images to get your final results.
Our Approach
- Tailored instruction for all skill levels: From beginners to seasoned photographers, our tours cater to diverse needs and interests, ensuring personalized learning experiences.
- Enhance artistic vision and technical skills: We focus not only on technical proficiency but also on nurturing creativity, encouraging participants to develop their unique photographic style in capturing the night sky.
Our Principles
- Accessibility: We strive to make night sky photography accessible to everyone, regardless of experience or equipment, fostering an inclusive community of stargazers.
- Education: Our expert-guided tours and workshops provide valuable insights and techniques, empowering photographers to improve their skills and capture stunning celestial images.
Our Mission
- Capture and share the beauty of the night sky: We aim to immortalize the mesmerizing spectacle of stars, planets, and celestial phenomena through captivating photography.
- Inspire curiosity and connection to the universe: By showcasing the wonders of the cosmos, we hope to ignite a sense of wonder and deepen people’s appreciation for the vastness of space and our place within it.
Meet your instructors
Stan Honda
Photojournalist
Chirag Upreti
Neurobiologist
The tours are led by photojournalist Stan Honda and Chirag Upreti. The New York-based duo will outline a systematic approach to the process that will benefit all subjects that you photograph.
Stan and Chirag specialize in creating natural views of the sky and landscapes. Emphasis on composition will make your photos stand out from the crowd. We’ll concentrate on utilizing single images to tell the story you want to tell. Minimal processing techniques will produce realistic looking scenes, approaching what you experience in nature.
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Journey through our visual tapestry – where moments transcend time and memories find their eternal home.
