Planning ahead can boost your odds of success on landscape and night photography. This class breaks down the digital tools I draw on before a shoot, showing you how each application works through real-world scenarios.

You will learn how to:
•    Predict Quality of Light: Chart the exact transitions between full daylight, golden hour, blue hour, twilight stages, and full darkness.
•    Align Celestial Elements: Map solar, lunar, and galactic paths across landscape terrain using Photo Ephemeris and PhotoPills. Shoot breakdowns show you how to line up sunsets at Deception Pass and Bandon Lighthouse, or position the Milky Way over Mount Rainier.
•    Master Astro Composition: Use Stellarium and PhotoPills in augmented reality to visualize star alignment, whether you are planning from home or standing on location.
•    Interpret Weather Data: Use professional-grade tools like Astrospherics and NOAA to assess cloud cover, wildfire smoke, fog and haze. A practical case study illustrates how to make smart decisions when forecasts change.
•    Navigate Tides Safely: Understand local water movement and tide timing for safe coastal and bay access, going beyond over-simplified textbook diagrams.
•    Optimize Phone GPS Tools: Smartphone utilities for field navigation, from true-magnetic compass headings to UTC time to altimeter readouts.

Registration sends a ticket with immediate access to the 75-minute video, featuring a detailed timestamp menu so you can quickly jump to the exact topic you need, anytime you need it.