After a long hiatus, I’m excited to say that Lonely Speck workshops are officially back!
It’s been a few years since I last led a group under the stars, and during that time, a lot has changed—both out in the world and in the way I think about photography, teaching, and time spent outdoors. But one thing hasn’t changed: there’s still nothing quite like standing under a dark sky with a small group of passionate photographers, chasing starlight in quiet places.
So I’m starting back again, with something simple and personal.
Next month, I’ll be leading the first new Lonely Speck workshop in over five years—an immersive, hands-on astrophotography class in California’s Alabama Hills, in the Eastern Sierra, one of my favorite night sky locations anywhere in the American West.
This 3-day experience will include classroom sessions, deep-dive editing sessions, and, of course, two long nights of shooting in the field in the Alabama Hills area. We’ll cover everything from simple night photography planning to large-format astrophotography panoramas, timelapse, and even, if we’re lucky, meteor shower shots. This workshop is scheduled just after the peak of the Perseid meteor shower to try to balance the best amount of moonless time at night, and closeness to the peak. More than anything, we’ll just spend time doing what we love—making images of the night sky in one of the most beautiful places in the world.
The group is intentionally small—just 7 participants—so if you’ve been waiting for the right time to join one of these sessions, I hope this is it.
📍 Alabama Hills Astrophotography Workshop
Dates: August 18–20, 2025
Location: Lone Pine, California
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Thanks for being part of this community. I’m really looking forward to making star photos with you again.
– Ian
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