Night Photography Tour 

Astro Photography 

  • INSTRUCTION FOR ALL LEVELS

  • 3 HOURS

  • LITTLE TO NO HIKING

 

This is one of peoples absolutely favorite tour options while visiting Zion. There is a unique blend of dark, rich night skies, with very little light pollution, along with dramatic cliffs in the park which get perfectly illuminated by ambient lights from local infrastructure. This is an unbelievable combination for a photographer. Whether this is your first time ever picking up a camera, or whether you have a deep knowledge and experience with astrophotography, you are going to walk away with unbelievable images which have taken me years to find. For those who have no experience in photography, or night photography, this is a perfect way to learn and harness the skills necessary to take great images of the night skies wherever you travel to in the future. The education is simple, easy to retain, and by the end of the night you will feel confident in knowing how to create these sorts of images on your own.

For this tour, we recommend a wide angle lens (at least 14mm for crop sensor cameras, 24mm or wider for full frame cameras) and cameras capable of shooting at ISO 12,800 or greater. Without these, it will be hard to capture the full potential of nighttime images.

If you have an interest in nighttime photography but do not have the equipment, consider our camera rental program which consists of a quality camera, lens and tripod (pricing $55).  If you do not have a modern camera with a full frame sensor, I would highly recommend this rental package. While those cameras can shoot the night sky, the difference between the two is very significant in terms of the quality of your resulting images. The rental package creates high caliber professional images, and images shot on older sensors or crop sensors lack that professional quality.

NOTE:  THE "LOOK" OF NIGHT TIME IMAGES DEPENDS ON THE CYCLE OF THE MOON AND THE POSITIONING OF THE MILKY WAY.  Please click the "Sky Calendar" button  to find out what to expect during your visit.  

 
 

Logistics

- Meeting time is 1.5 hours after sunset

- Meeting location is Zion Adventure Company in Springdale, Utah.

- Tours last 3 hours, and we typically photograph 3 different locations.

- Little to short light hiking involved. (Customized to meet your needs and wants).

Pricing

FULL MONEY BACK SATISFACTION GUARANTEE

- 1 Photographer - $289 plus tax

- Book 2 or more photographers - $249 per person/plus tax

-Max photographers per tour: 5  (with the exception of families, friends or photo clubs)

-Non-photographer - $99 plus tax

**Make trip private for an additional $275

**Book 3 or more tours  to receive a 10% discount  (with the exception of Aerial)

CANCELLATION POLICY

-30 days or more before trip receives full refund

-Between 30 days and 24 hours prior to the trip receives 75% refund

-Within 24 hours of the trip there is no cancellation/refund

-If there is unacceptable weather than there will be a full refund/trip transfer

Recommended Gear

- Camera Body

- Wide angle (at least 14mm for crop sensor cameras, 24mm or wider for full frame sensor cameras)

- Camera with 6400 ISO or better (Full professional camera package rental available for $55, you will need to bring your own memory card)

- Tripod (REQUIRED- rentals available)

- Extra batteries and memory cards

- Normal personal gear (food, water, clothing appropriate for the season)

- Headlamp or flashlight

**Book 3 or more tours  to receive a 10% discount  

 

Questions? Feel free to contact us below. 

 
 

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