Milky Way Over a Freshly Painted Lighthouse
Also, winter workshops!
West Quoddy Head Lighthouse got a well deserved fresh coat of paint in September this year! The painting happened during a workshop I was leading, and we were able to photograph it sort of half-painted. After the workshop was over they finished the painting and I went out to get the Milky Way over the tower, and this is the result.
Nikon Z6 with NIKKOR Z 14-24mm f/2.8 lens @ 14mm, f/2.8. Sky: Star stack of 20 exposures at ISO 6400 and 10 seconds each, stacked in Starry Landscape Stacker for low noise. Foreground: Single 4 minute exposure at ISO 1600 for 4 minutes for lower noise and more detail. The camera was in the same place for all shots which were all taken within a few minutes.
Come join me as we photograph this scene and others on the coast of Maine!
Winter Photography Workshops
I am excited to announce my first ever winter workshops! These are held in Lubec, Maine, 2 hours east of Acadia National Park.
I have a couple different sets of workshops available this winter:
Very Late Season Milky Way & Maybe Winter Landscapes
Nov 14-17, 2025 (3 nights)
Dec 12-15, 2025 (3 nights)
For these workshops the Milky Way Galactic Core will not be fully visible but we will be able to get the fainter part over West Quoddy Head Lighthouse, like the photo at the top of this post. We will also focus on other daytime landscapes, and maybe we’ll get some snow! See the workshop page for more information and photos.
Jan 12-15, 2026 (3 nights)
Feb 11-14, 2026 (3 nights)
The Jan/Feb workshops are my first ever fully winter workshops where we will focus on lighthouses, landscapes, and fishing boats. Hopefully we will have snow and sea smoke! Sea smoke is a mist that forms on the ocean on very cold mornings. These workshops are scheduled in Jan & Feb which have the best chance for sub-zero F mornings with good sea smoke engulfing lighthouses, cliffs, and fishing boats. Stars will not be the main focus. This is for hearty folks who can stand being out in the cold! Dress warm! See the workshop page for more information and photos.
All workshops will visit Campobello Island by car, part of Canada, so bring your passport!
Also coming are 2026 May & June workshops in Newfoundland, and 2026 summer workshops in Maine. Stay tuned for those details!
Click the button below to learn more and submit your application!