Prerequisite: Because this workshop involves instruction on multiple topics, having knowledge in one of the topics before the workshop will be helpful.

Required Equipment: you will need at minimum a nodal rail and pano rotator with detents. I have specific recommendations, but if want you already own meets these requirement, then you can use those. A 20mm or 24mm focal length is easier to stitch than wider lenses. It will be helpful to have a laptop or other device that can run Lightroom to stitch panoramic images.

Agenda for 2024. Agenda for 2025 will have an additional day.

Day 1:

• 1pm: Meet in the conference room at the hotel for instruction on how to create a single-row panoramic images. We will discuss finding the anti-parallax point (nodal point) in your lenses in multiple ways including using lasers or the traditional way. After the discussion, the group will break out into teams of three people to find the points for your lenses at different focal length.
• 5pm: Break for dinner
• 7pm: Instruction on photographing the Milky Way.
• After we finish the Milky Way instruction, we will head out into the field to photograph the night. We could be out until 2am.

Day 2:

• 2pm: Meet in the conference room at the hotel for processing instruction for both Milky Way and creating panoramic images. We will use Adobe Lightroom Classic with retouching in Photoshop (if needed).
• 5pm: Break for dinner
• 7pm: Sunset panorama session and after that night photography. We could be out until 2am.

Day 3:

• 2pm: Meet in the conference room at the hotel for image review and questions. If we finish this session before dinner, we will head out into the field to practice panoramic images.
• 5pm: Dinner
• 7pm: Sunset panorama session and after that night photography. We will be out until midnight at the latest.

Day 4:

• 10am to Noon: Image review
• Noon: break for lunch
• 2pm: Outing to photograph panoramic images.
• 5pm: break for dinner
• 9pm: Meet for final night photography session.

Note: The agenda may change based on the conditions.

Maximum number of participants: 10

Level: This workshop is for all levels of photographers and works best for photographers using digital cameras.

Activity level: Expect 3 miles of hiking each day.

What’s included in the workshop fee: Quality small group and one-on-one instruction. Conference room for classroom time. Fun!

What’s not included in the workshop fee: Transportation to Grand Marais and photography locations. Carpooling is highly recommended. Lodging. Meals except for breakfast which is provided by the lodge.

Lodging partner: The lodging partner is within walking distance of downtown Grand Marais. After you register, you’ll receive information about booking your room in the room block. You’ll need to make your room registration separately from the workshop fee.

Check-in date: June 6, 2024 | May 18, 2025

Check-out date: June 9, 2024 | May 23, 2025

Getting to Grand Marais: Grand Marais, Minnesota is 110 miles north of Duluth, Minnesota on Highway 61. Duluth boasts a small international airport. It’s 260 miles north of Minneapolis, Minnesota, which has an international airport that also acts as a regional hub. Grand Marais is 128 kilometers south of Thunder Bay, Ontario on Highway 61. Thunder Bay has a small airport. Car rentals are available at the airports.

Weather: The average temps are 44°F for lows and 62°F for highs.

Equipment list: After registration, you will receive a suggested equipment list and participant package. The package will discuss equipment options, photography techniques and more.

Registration and Cancellation Policies

Please, read the Registration and Cancellation Policies at the link. There are no exceptions to the policy.