Course Description: Night Star Photography

Experience the creativity and beauty of star photography with professional photographer Brent Bunch. Learn how to do star photography and light painting with a flashlight, how to set up a digital camera in full manual mode to achieve the best star shots, and how to edit star shots in your computer. This class will take place at Prineville Reservoir State Park, which is an International Dark Sky park.

 Course Details: (seats remaining)

Schedule: Every day, starting on 05/31/25 and ending on 05/31/25
Times: 07:00pm-11:00pm PDT
Class Price : $79.00

Additional Course Information

Class will be held at Prineville Reservoir Campground, Day use boat dock and fishing pier. Meet near the fish cleaning building in the boat parking lot at 7 pm. Students will fill out a parking permit for their vehicle at the beginning of the class. Please bring with you to class: adjustable digital camera that can shoot in full manual mode (manual focus, shutter speed, aperture, and ISO), tripod, wide angle lens (preferred F2.8 or faster), spare battery recommended. Optional: Red filter flashlight, remote shutter release, laptop to edit photos. If you have questions about your camera or equipment, please contact the instructor, Brent Bunch, at sbunch3@msn.com. This class will be held outside at night; please dress appropriately. Class may be rescheduled due to weather.

Instructors

Name Additional Resources
Brent Bunch

Facility Detail

Prineville Reservoir Campground Day Use Boat Dock and Fishing Pier
Prineville Reservoir State Park
Prineville, OR 97754

Cancellation Policy

Students must cancel by contacting our office via phone: (541) 383-7270 or email: ceinfo@cocc.edu. Cancellations received 5 days prior to the start of the class will receive a full refund. Full refunds are also issued for classes cancelled by COCC. Refunds will be issued back to your card or in the form of a check and mailed within two weeks of the cancellation date if paid by check or cash. Failure to participate in a course or program does not result in a refund. Exceptions to the general refund policy are noted in the course descriptions on our website and in the printed schedule. If you have any questions, please call us at (541) 383-7270.