🌌 Desert Stars: A 3-Night Astrophotography Experience
Colorado National Monument | Small Group Workshop | Premium Editing Access Included
🌠 Experience the Stars Like Never Before
Towering red rock canyons. Clear, dry desert air. Some of Colorado’s darkest, most cinematic skies.
This 3-night astrophotography workshop at Colorado National Monument brings together passionate night sky photographers for an unforgettable, hands-on experience. Learn to master night compositions, Milky Way exposure blending, and pro editing techniques—all in one of the most iconic and underrated desert landscapes in the American Southwest.
✅ What’s Included
📸 3 Expert-Guided Night Shoots
Meet at a hand-picked location each evening before sunset
Hands-on help with camera setup, focus, composition, and tracking
Shoot until 12:30 AM with in-the-field feedback and coaching
💻 Daily Editing Sessions
2-hour group sessions each day covering Lightroom & Photoshop workflows
Live demos on Milky Way stacking, noise reduction, and foreground blending
One-on-one feedback in a supportive, small group setting
🎁 BONUS: 3 Months of Groth Galleries Astro Access
FREE access to your premium astrophotography editing group
Includes weekly tutorials, presets, critiques, and behind-the-scenes walkthroughs
$1,500 value—yours free with workshop registration
💬 Past Participant Feedback
“We took a 2 day private workshop with Sam. It was extraordinary. Sam was a great teacher. He showed us how to use the star tracker and gave us all kinds of crucial tips we would not have been able to figure out from YouTube videos. We were able to make amazing photographs of the Milky Way on our own by the second night. Sam is incredibly knowledgeable and patient. I highly recommend him.”
— An-my, New York
“Marvel at the immensity of the cosmos while standing on the precipice of a 2,000ft canyon.”
— Paul, Tennessee
📷 Gear Recommendations
Bring your own DSLR or mirrorless camera, tripod, wide-angle lens (f/2.8 or faster recommended), a headlamp, and star tracker (optional). A full checklist will be sent after registration.
❌ What’s Not Included
❌ Lodging and transportation (carpooling recommended)
❌ Meals or snacks
❌ Park entrance fees
❌ Camera gear
❌ Weather control (but the desert skies rarely disappoint!)
📍 Schedule
Each Night:
🕕 30 minutes before sunset — Meet at location, review composition & setup
🌅 Sunset, Blue hour shots
🌌 Milky Way & star photography until 12:30 AM
Each Day:
💻 Editing & critique session (1-3 hrs)
🗣️ Open Q&A and one-on-one review
👇 Invest in your Astro Success
Note: Limited to 6 astrophotographers