Let’s explore the beautiful Oregon Coast! While attending the Oregon Coast Photography Workshop, we will capture stunning landscapes along some of the world’s most picturesque shorelines, spending our days and nights immersed in photography.

Oregon Coast Photography Workshop

June 25 – 30th

Bandon & Seaside

Level – Beginner – Intermediate Photographers

1-1 Field and Classroom learning

Our workshop provides professional photography guidance in stunning locations. Marc Rassel Photography will assist you in mastering your camera settings and shooting techniques while helping you create compelling compositions and capture breathtaking nightscapes.

Additionally, we will cover post-processing techniques in Lightroom Classic and Photoshop to ensure you can beautifully showcase the coast’s splendor.

If conditions allow, we will explore essential practices and settings for photographing the Milky Way.

Highlights of the Workshop

• Tailored to Beginner – Intermediate Photographers
• Lodging and transportation during the workshop is included. Transportation to Bandon, OR (start of the workshop) / from Seaside, OR (end of the workshop) may be available before and after the workshop – contact us for details.
• Variety of shooting locations available and scouted with flexibility to travel to nearby areas if weather requires us to be mobile.
• While nothing is guaranteed in nature, we will use the best scientific tools and data available, combined with local knowledge plus a willingness to chase clear skies to give us excellent chances of photographing stunning view of the night sky.
• Variety of landscapes.
• Chance to learn a number of landscape, sunrise / sunset, low-light and night sky shooting techniques across a variety of conditions.
• Small group post-processing instruction is included – you’ll be able to develop your images from this workshop under expert instruction and 1-on-1 learning.
• Mid-season shooting means many late nights, but lower chances of cloud cover and the ability to photograph the Milky Way.
• Maximum of 6 participants means individual attention and stronger camaraderie and collaboration with fellow photographers.
• Red Cross First Aid / CPR Certified; we also travel with long-range radios and GPS emergency response beacons.
• Fully permitted and insured.

Teaching Topics

This landscape and astro photography workshop concentrates on the following teaching topics:

• Proper camera and exposure settings for a wide variety of conditions
• Understanding effective compositions
• Focus-stacking (Shooting and processing)
• Planning and shooting composite images for clear foreground and sky
• Post-processing workflows
• Image editing in Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop
• Understand the position of the Milky Way through the night and seasons
• Planning your shot in the field and through the use of technology
• Getting oriented under the stars and finding the galactic core
• Overview of various resources for finding dark skies and predicting the Milky Way position
• Overview and usage of basic to advanced equipment, including portable star trackers to extend exposure time without star trailing
• Calculating exposure time based on focal length and sensor size / resolution
• Creating star trail images
• Shooting multiple exposures for image noise reduction
• Timelapse editing in LRTimelapse

The visibility of the Milky Way is highly dependent on weather. Light to moderate cloud cover will not prohibit us from shooting the Milky Way. If we encounter dense cloud cover, we may adjust the shooting locations and/or focus on landscape shooting and lighting techniques.

What’s included

• Lodging – 5 nights lodging in Bandon and Seaside, OR, including breakfast (Private and Shared Rooms available)
• Local ground transportation
• Professional guide throughout the workshop
• Expert post-processing instruction throughout the workshop
• Photography guiding and instruction throughout the trip
• Park entrance fees are included

Some of the places we will explore

• Sunset at Secret Beach

• Sunsets at Lighthouses

• Thor’s Well

• Sunset at Hug Point State Recreation Area

• Possible MW at Haystack or Shipwreck

• Ecola State Park

• Possible MW at Haystack Rock / Cape Disappointment / Shipwreck