Spend an evening photographing fireflies, the stars, the moon, and nature at night!

Join award-winning photographer Jeff Pfaller for an evening capturing dark skies and the phenomena that happens in nature after dark. You’ll hear stories about chasing rare dark sky phenomena in American public lands and learn the basics of astrophotography. Ideal camera settings, composition techniques, how to edit dark sky photos, and more. Bring your DSLR or mirrorless camera plus lenses, a tripod, remote shutter, red light headlamp, and your curiosity about night skies. We will be hiking into the preserve at night, so please come dressed for the weather and activity. Trekking poles, headlamps, or other accommodations to make the hike easier are encouraged! We will be hiking in the dark on natural surface trails to reach our photo destination.

ABOUT JEFF

Jeff Pfaller is an award-winning photographer and has visited all 7 continents, all 50 U.S. states in the U.S, and over 20 countries. He funds his wanderlust and parkaholic habits as a content strategist. He lives in Chicago with his wife, three children, and rotating menagerie of animals. His latest project, Dark Skies, is a landscape photography book celebrating national parks and rare moments in the night sky, captured after the crowds have gone home.

PARKING & ARRIVAL

Please park in the paved Wittenbach Agri Science Center parking lot. We will gather near the building at 9:15pm, and will hike into the preserve together.