Scheduled Photo Tours

The Cascade Center of Photography in collaboration with Wanderlust Tours

Learn to capture the milky way or the night sky in the High Desert with your camera

Sunset with Starlight Tours Milky Way Tours

Central Oregon's high altitude, crisp, clear air, low humidity and cool nights provide excellent conditions for Milky Way and Night Sky Photography. With a choice of capturing the stunning Milky Way during the summer month or a sunset-to-night tour for a spectacular sunset and numerous star trails during the dark moonless evenings, our local photographer guides will show you the best locations, as well as the proper camera settings for capturing those magical images.

Tour includes:

Transportation
Individualized photography instruction

Please bring:

Warm clothing
Headlamp with redlight
Your own camera, lenses and sturdy tripod
A basic, working knowledge of photography
Appropriate footwear (hiking boots preferable)

Please note: a night in the wild desert country of Oregon is a rewarding and beautiful experience for everyone, but not all cameras are created equal. To adequately capture the Milky Way and the stars, please use a wide angle lens with the biggest possible opening-- like F 2.8.

Our SUNSET WITH STARLIGHT TOURS start early enough and include the time to capture a sunset shoot followed by time to shoot the night sky.

Full-frame cameras and modern sensors will create better night photos than older model digital cameras.