* 7-day Advanced astrophotography course including trips to various parts of La Palma.

Next edition:  Announcement soon! 

An opportunity to join a world-leading astrophotographer Babak Tafreshi (TWAN and National Geographic) for a 7-day intensive workshop covering landscape astrophotography, image processing & timelapse techniques. The AstroMaster La Palma workshop program program will include trips to various parts of the island including the European Northern Observatory. Aimed at photographers & astronomers with some experience on photo processing & timelapse.

Organised by

Astrolapalma S.L.U. (www.lapalmastars.com) Leader in La Palma for astronomy services for amateurs and general public, in collaboration with The world at night program which joins international astrophotographers in promoting stunning nightscape photos and time-lapse videos of the world.

With the participation of Babak Tafreshi

Babak Tafreshi is an Iranian-American photojournalist, National Geographic Explorer, and one of the world’s leading figures in nightscape astrophotography. He is the founder of the international project The World at Night (TWAN), which brings together astrophotographers from around the globe to showcase the beauty of the night sky above Earth’s landscapes.

His work has been widely published and exhibited internationally, including the exhibition “Lights Out: Recovering Our Night Sky” at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History (Washington, D.C.) in 2023, on display through December 2026.

Awarded by institutions such as the Royal Photographic Society and National Geographic, his work bridges art, science, and conservation, presenting the night sky as a universal element that connects humanity.

Web: www.babaktafreshi.com

Workshop Topics

Scheduled in 7 full intensive days (and nights), the AstroMaster workshop will train participants into many topics including:

• Definition of Nightscape Photography
• Best cameras, lenses, and accessories for low-light imaging
• Preparation, how to apply the latest tips and apps for planning your nightscape images
• Best celestial events and targets to photograph and when, where and how to shoot them
• From short exposure Milky Way and constellation images to long exposure star trails
• Using portable star trackers for deeper nightscape and astroimages
• How to use natural and artificial lights at night, from the moonlight to light-painting techniques
• Creating Panoramas, All-Sky images and Virtual Realities
• Creating timelapse videos of sky motion and night-day transitions
• Processing images and photo sequences in Photoshop, Adobe Camera Raw, Lightroom, Adobe Premiere and LRTimelapse.

On site instruction will include what to shoot, selecting composition, camera settings and lens selection. Detailed schedule will be emailed to those interested.

Venue

Los Cancajos, Breña Baja, La Palma (Canary Islands, Spain). Full address and detailed info about logistics will be given after registration.

Language: English

Price

Workshop price: $2550 USD (~ 2250€)* It may vary on next edition.

10% discount to past Astromaster participants

Price & Registration click here (REGISTRATION) 2023 edition. 

More info

Previous editions of AstroMaster La Palma and some of their participants and their photos.

Over the years, AstroMaster La Palma has hosted multiple international editions, with participants from 35 countries. One of the most recognized astrophotography workshops in Europe.

• Edition 1 – September 2013. Miguel Claro, Alexis Bechtel
• Edition 2 – May 2014, @shahin3780,  Justin Kabaus, AntoniJubier, Pierluigi Giacobazzi, Michael Schlünder
• Edition 3 – September 2014, @akruljamil, Ahmad Zahid
• Edition 4 – October 2015 + Conferencia Internacional de Astrofotografía, Tunç Tezel (@vulerulum), @Gislimararnas. @destinationklahr, @saevarhb, Alejandro Sánchez de Miguel, @Teruyasu_kitayama
• Edition 5 – May 2016- Emanuele Balboni (@emabalboni),  @Vikaschander,  Joerg Niggli
• Edition 6 – May 2018 – Astronauta Claude Nicollier, @ChiragUpreti, @dr.puya, Sergio Garcia, @Colegolphotography
• Edition 7 – May 2019 – Bernard Lenses, Elsy Cook, @RosadelRaval, @Mahdi Zamani
• Edition 8 – 2020/2021 (cancelked due to COVID-19)
• EEdition 9 – Mayo2022. Amirreza Kamkar, Bernard Lenses, Elsy Cook, @globularbrain , @destinationklahr, @vjazayeri, @Edred, @carolclix, @vjazayeri
• Edition 10 – May 2023 – Elsy Cook @edreddd, @brewmaster970, @didierctorres, @VanessadelCampo, Amirreza Kamkar, Marcos Ruiz, @fungkawah

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