Tuesday Night - October 21 Program: A Beginner's Guide to Night Panoramas with Matt Hill

MATT HILL

Matt Hill is an upstate New York-based photographer, artist and educator. His passion for night photography is eclipsed only by his urge to share this knowledge and to continue to hone his skills. His career is driven by a fascination with technology, business and art. He has edited a featured film, created stop-motion videos and hundreds of livestreams, built a few businesses, and has been a marketing director at two prestigious companies in the photo industry over a 25-year career. All of these experiences inform his practice of night photography --- the common thread woven throughout. It allows him to promote conservation of precious lands via making art, while exploring wild spaces with people who also care passionately about dark skies and wilderness.

Making panoramas in the daytime is challenging, but the complexity increases at night. If you're wondering how to get started, this is the presentation for you.

Matt, a deeply passionate panorama photographer, will introduce you to ideas on how to visualize a panorama, how to use the gear you have and what gear you may consider for your next upgrade. He will also cover techniques for capturing single-row and multi-row panos, as well as vertoramas and time-shifted twilight and star blends. Finally, he will give a basic primer on three approaches to stitching your newly created panos in Lightroom, PhotoShop and PTGUI Pro.

Even experienced pano photographers are likely to pick up some new ideas during this presentation. So join Matt for a presentation that includes everything from planning to exporting night panoramas, with an emphasis on clear, simple explanation for those looking to broaden their photographic perspective.