Have you ever looked at a photo of the stars shining over a lighthouse and wondered how they did that? Or tried it yourself and come home with blurry, noisy files? We can easily help you fix that with a quick correction. The right instruction makes all the difference.
Maine's coast is one of those places that makes night photography feel almost unfair in the best possible way. Rocky shorelines, historic lighthouses, open Atlantic sky, and dark enough skies that the Milky Way actually shows up.
What makes night photography tricky
Your daytime camera settings stop working at night. Stars trail faster than you'd expect. A lit lighthouse blows out when you expose for the sky. Autofocus gives up in the dark. None of it is impossible; it just takes knowing what to adjust and why.
Beginners discover the exposure triangle makes total sense at night because the stakes are so obvious. Advanced shooters find that a new location forces fresh thinking. There's something here for both.
Why guided instruction helps
Night photography has a slow feedback loop. Without someone experienced beside you, it's easy to spend an hour on a problem that takes two minutes to fix when you know what you're looking for. Good instruction also means the location research is done for you, where to stand, when the Milky Way rises, and which foreground elements are worth including.
What the workshop looks like
Seacoast Photography School's three-day Maine Lighthouse Tour runs from June 12 to 14. Daytime stops at Marshall Point, Owls Head, and Rockland Breakwater build the compositional skills you'll use after dark. Night shoots at Pemaquid Point and West Quoddy Head put them into practice. The workshop closes with a guided editing session, where you'll take your shots from the camera to finished images.
Class size is small by design. Join Instructors David Mazur and Michael Sheets for this one-of-a-kind, personalized, and hands-on workshop.
Learn More: Maine Lighthouse Tour
Polish Your Photography Skills Live & Online
Step into spring with Pick Your Week, a live online photography skill series where YOU choose what to learn. No locked-in curriculum. No courses you don't need. Just the skills you actually want to strengthen, one session at a time.
How it works:
β Browse 6 topics (gear, light, focus, composition, editing & websites)
β Pick one session or combine multiple to build your own learning path
β Join live, ask questions, and walk away with real skills you can use immediately
Spring & Summer Schedule
Spring and summer workshops at Seacoast Photography School are a great way to build your skills while enjoying the great outdoors. With small groups and hands-on learning, you will get real experience shooting along the coast, taking a guided photo tour, or even on a travel adventure to Yellowstone.
Whether you join a workshop or travel adventure, it is a fun and relaxed way to grow your creativity and confidence behind the camera. All levels welcome. Need to master your camera? Join us for a private One-to-One session.
