new zealand

February 22 - March 7 South and North Islands, New Zealand

“Te Whanau o Marama” - A Maori phrase that means the family of light, or the cosmic family above; sun, moon, planets, stars, and constellations! Join us as we tour you around to the best astrophotography spots in New Zealand as we teach you how to capture the vibrant Southern hemisphere night skies and magical caverns of bioluminescence glow worms of New Zealand.

FULL! LOOK FOR 2026.

mt rainier

July 23rd - 27th Mt Rainier, Washington

The behemoth, glacier-clad volcano of Mt Rainier, vibrant alpine meadows, and scintillating night skies are a potent mix of natural inspiration. Known for the depressing rain, the Pacific Northwest brings equilibrium back by having unrivaled summers of paradise! Join us as we tour you around while teaching you how to capture the amazing wonders of the Central Cascade mountains during the prime of summer joy, wildflower blooms, and milky way season.

8/8 SPOTS FILLED!

wild wyoming

August 23th - 27th Yellowstone and Grand Tetons, Wyoming

Geysers and galaxies, name a more iconic astrophotography duo? Iconic in American nature lore, Yellowstone is also an extremely underrated National Park for capturing the nights skies and possibly Aurora during this solar maximum. Join us as we protect you from grizzly bears and squirrels alike while we tour and teach you night photography at this geothermal wonderland full of vibrant pools, explosive geysers, and inspiring vistas of the night sky.

8/8 SPOTS FILLED!

alumni star party

August 28 - September 1 Idaho, Undisclosed Location! :)

Our annual alumni star party! Join us and our amazing alumni in the beautiful mountain lake areas of Idaho for an astrophotography get away full of remarkable beauty, epic compositions, good memories, and camping under the darkest skies with a chance for Northern Lights. (Don’t worry there are hotel accommodations available, for the soft handed alumni like TOM B <3)

20/20 SPOTS FILLED!

into the labyrinth ii

September 13 - 16 Lake Powell, Arizona

Join us is the sandstone labyrinth of Lake Powell exploring and capturing emerald water ways, towering backcountry canyons, and expanses of remote desert and lake wilderness! For this extremely unique adventure photography trip we explore via boat the remote wilderness of Lake Powell, capturing secret canyons and have easy access guiding you to shoot night photography from iconic spots that are typically extremely difficult getting to. Enjoy camping under the stars, swims on backcountry beaches, and night photography adventures capturing the stars over epic canyon vistas with a group of small adventure and photography lovers surrounded by soul touching remote wilderness!

cosmic canyons

September 17 - 22 Grand Canyon and Navajo Nation, Arizona

Just like our Navajo Nights workshop, you can join us in the backcountry of Northern Arizona as we tour you around working with local Navajo and Hopi guides to explore, capture, and even 4x4 and backcountry camp with us at the most vibrant and otherwordly canyons in the world with pristine dark skies! The elevation, remoteness, and colors of the vibrant Dakota and Entrada sandstone layers are a potent mix amazing night photography and will leave an impression on your soul! This tour includes exclusive access to Coal Mine Canyon, Tatahatso Point, Blue Canyon, and the classic Antelope Canyon.

canyon clarity

October 10 - 13 Lake Powell, Arizona

Our first NON-PHOTOGRAPHY based adventure trip! Join us in the 8th wonder of the world as we explore the endless sandstone canyons of Lake Powell on a truly one-of-a-kind backcountry boating, adventure, and camping trip. We got asked by enough people who want to adventure but aren’t serious astrophotographers to do this trip, so here it is! We guide our small group uplake deep into the backcountry labyrinth of the Lake Powell and immerse ourselves in golden cathedrals of eroded rock, emerald green waters, sweeping canyon lake views, backcountry desert beaches, the largest natural bridge in America, and the darkest skies in the Southwest! This trip is our most adventurous and wild trip of the year for those looking for a challenging but rewarding unique adventure experience to make unforgettable memories with a small group of like-minded adventure and nature lovers.

AVAILABLE SOON!

hanksville

October 15 - 20 Hanksville, Utah

Moab’s beautiful, lesser known sister! Hanksville is a small town surrounded by immense beauty: expansive badlands, colorful bentonite hills, and epic sandstone cathedrals! Join us for an immersive astro + photography adventures as we tour you around to the natural beauty of Hanksville while teaching you how to capture it all! This workshop is a balanced mix of camping under the stars surrounded by natural beauty with hands on photography instruction; as well as staying in hotels where we do our post processing classes.

AVAILABLE SOON!

White Sands

October 22 - 26 Alamogordo, New Mexico

Join us for exclusive after dark access in White Sands National Park to capture the expansive white dunes during the best light; sunset, twilight, and full darkness when the stars are out! Watching the colorful southwest sunsets burn off into twilight and night skies is a one-of-a-kind soul touching experience here. This workshop includes a special adventure to capture one of the most densely populated petroglyph areas in the country.

3/8 SPOTS FILLED!

Valley of Stars

November TBD

luminous labyrinths

December TBD New Zealand

Join Derek Culver and Tom Rae in the underground limestone river systems of New Zealand capturing millions of webs of bioluminescent Glow Worms! Working closely with private farms and cave systems, we will have exclusive access to the world’s most spectacular grottos and tunnels where we will teach you the art of capturing Glow Worms. Many people try and fail, as this is much more difficult than capturing the night sky- Between our hands on lessons and exclusive access to private tunnels that have never been captured before, you will leave this workshop with a deep understanding of long exposure photography, advanced editing techniques, and incredible pictures of this magical phenomenon. We will be staying in dark sky areas near each incredible cave we capture, so there will also be lots of opportunities to capture the Southern Night skies like the Megellanic Clouds and Vela Nebulae Complex as well when the weather cooperates.