The island of Antiparos is easily approached as it is very close to the island of Paros, which offers a national airport and a sea port. There are a lot of airlines that fly to and from Paros but due to high season for summer holidays in these islands at the time of the workshop, book early to reserve your seat. There are also many ferries that arrive daily from the port of Piraeus to Paros and you probably wont have a problem getting a ticket on time for that case, still if booked early it will be much better.
From the airport of Paros or from the port of Paros to Antiparos, there are buses that can transport you there or taxis.
There is no need for car rental after you arrive in the island of Antiparos as I will arrange all transportations during the workshop.

These workshops are a lot of fun, but more importantly, I want you to feel safe and secure.
For this reason all the locations chosen for the workshop, are easily accessed and close to the coastline, with minimal level of physical activity. However, if fitness or mobility is an issue please let me know, as there are other locations which offer great shooting possibilities close to the road or near the village.

Your camera : either a DSLR or mirrorless, we need a camera capable of manual settings and interchangeable lenses. If it helps to understand the topics better for controlling your camera and feel more confident with its usage, bring along your camera manual and I will be happy to help you more.

Lenses : Wide angle lenses are preferred, as also fast lenses with aperture F2.8 or faster, still even a kit lens will do the job, at least for the beginning. During the workshop I will provide various Tokina lenses to the participants for testing purposes, in case you don’t have in your possession any fast aperture or wide angle lens, or you simply want to try something different from yours. Also, during the workshop you will be able to test on your lenses the Hoya RA54 Red Enhancer Filter which reduces light pollution.

Tripod : A sturdy tripod is a must have for this type of photography so bring one with you if you can. I have in my possession spare tripods in case you can’t bring yours for the workshop. Please let me know before arriving to the island to make the arrangements.

Batteries and Memory Cards : At least two (2) fully charged batteries for the camera are required, as the long exposures and the type of photography we are going to make, demands lot of processing power. Fast Memory Cards of at least 16gb are preferred, with the ideal being 32 or 64gb.

Accessories / Various Items : A basic intervalometer is required if you plan to film for time-lapse sequences. They are also inexpensive, with a minimum price of 20 euros and you can find them in camera stores or in Ebay. For more advanced sequences, with smooth transitions to day to night (to day) a more dedicated device is required. During the Workshop I will provide a Timelapse+ View Controller for testing and usage purposes plus a special 15% discount in case you want to buy one. A Red Head Lamp is a must have inexpensive accessory that will help you work at night without losing your night vision and also, let your hands free to change camera settings etc. In case you don’t have one, I can also provide that to you.  If mosquitoes are a problem to you, or simply make you feel uneasy, bring a bug repellent, although I will also have some in my bag just in case.

(Optional) Motion Control System : If you have a system in your possesion, bring it with you if it is easy to transport. During the workshop I will provide a Cinetics Lynx 3 Axis Motion Control System to experiment with your sequences.

(Optional) Star Tracker : If you have a star tracker in your possesion, bring it with you if it is easy to transport. During the workshop I will provide three (3) Vixen Polarie Star Trackers to experiment with longer exposures nightscapes.

(Optional) Laptop and Tablet / Smartphone : If you would like to take notes or follow along with the processing, you may want to bring a laptop along. In my studio we will have daily classroom sessions and we will use a projector to show the post processing workflow step by step from my computer, as we will edit the images that you captured during the on-location photo shooting session. Tablets and smartphones are required for planning and/or to use as controllers in motion control systems or in specific applications like QDSLRDashboard & Timelapse+ View for smooth day to night to day transitions.

Summer days in Greece are hot, with temperatures above 33C, but the temperature and moisture at night makes the night more chilly, so a thin jacket or a long sleeve shirt will cover you at night just fine.
Weather plays a very key role in night sky photography but it is unpredictable. There is only a minimal chance that weather may compromise our photography shooting conditions, but even if that happens, the lessons will continue if the conditions permit.
I like to shoot on clear nights, but light cloud cover can add a very interesting effect in your images. Even if there is partial cloud cover, I promise you that you will still take home some great shots and the knowledge on how to greatly capture the night sky on any given night.

For astrophotography images we will emphasize and use software applications like Photoshop and Lightroom plus free applications like Starstax, DeepSkyStacker and Sequator.

For time-lapses except the above, we will also use software like LRTimelapse, After Effects and Premiere Pro.

If you have any questions, or simply need more information, please contact me and I will be happy to answer you.

I am also available on a limited basis for private/individual workshops. If you are interested, feel free to contact me at workshop@christopheanagno.com

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