Capture stunning Milky Way photos with confidence
(without expensive or new gear)
Join the 5-day online event with step-by-step daily training, live support, and expert demos to create beautiful photos of the Milky Way
… no experience necessary
March 29- April 4, 2025
Imagine knowing…
✅ Where & when to find the Milky Way in the sky 🌌 not just point up and hoping
✅ The EXACT camera settings to use to capture it 📷 no matter your gear
✅ How to edit your photos 🤩 so the Milky Way POPs
Learn how to plan, shoot, and edit your first Milky Way photo
What is it?
A 5-day online workshop with daily trainings, live Q&A, demo and weather permitting a live Milky Way photoshoot.
Delivered via our private FB group and replays on an all access page.
What skill levels?
You can be a complete beginner at photography or a pro in a different genre.
What do you need?
A DSLR (or Mirrorless) Camera
Wide-ish lens (18-55 is fine)
A tripod
What you don’t need?
Expensive gear, epic locations, the PERFECT timing (that one never comes, btw)
Extras you might want? We talk apps (Photopills and Planit Pro) and if it’s as chilly there as it is here in Nova Scotia: a lens warmer or hot hands + rubber bands will serve you well.
Also snacks. Many snacks.
Preferably Milky Way bars.
Images by Kristine’s students... soon to be you!
$17 USD
One-Time Payment Includes:
5 Milky Way Photography classes with pre-recorded easy-to-follow, step-by-step tutorials
2 LIVE Q&As
1 LIVE Milky Way photoshoot weather depending.
Comprehensive workbooks for each day
Happening March 29- April 4, 2025!
Access to the replays and content is available until April 17th after the end of April’s new moon cycle.
BONUS: Community support and inspiration in an exclusive "pop-up" Facebook group.
Live events are streamed into the facebook group.
All content and replays are available on an all access page off of facebook.
What are the daily topics?
Your Milky Way Photography journey needs 5 core elements to succeed.
Each day will focus on one element, going through it step-by-step.
Day 1 - Find the Milky Way
(Essential Knowledge)
Crucial to photographing the Milky Way is finding it consistently.
Take the guesswork out of locating the Milky Way, so you can plan your shoots months in advance.
Day 2 - Plan Your Night Shoot
(Preparation is Key)
Every beautiful night photo has a photographer behind it who knew the moon cycle, galactic core rise and set and more.
Discover essential planning tools and apps that let you plan your shoots from your couch.
Day 3 - Camera Settings Explained
(Technical Mastery)
A well exposed, in focus Milky Way image is the foundation for success.
Learn the exact settings to use for your gear and how to use them.
Will it work for me?
If you are a photographer who wants to start your Milky Way Photography journey this is for you.
Beginner, amateur, and intermediate photographers: ALL are welcome and catered to.
This class comes from all of the experiments (mistakes 🙇♀️) I made over 8 years of shooting so you don’t have to.
Day 4 - Types of Milky Way Photos
(Creative Techniques)
Ever see a Milky Way photo and think: How did they make that?
I’ll show you how! Explore advanced techniques to create any Milky Way photo you can imagine.
Day 5 - Edit a Single RAW file
(Post-Processing = Magic)
We’re not done when we capture the photo, it needs editing to POP!
Learn the step-by-step process that is the foundation for editing every single Milky Way photo out there.
Here's what you'll get when you register for Milky Way Photography Intensive
Upon registration you’ll receive a welcome email with a link to the pop-up Facebook Group.
Each day of Milky Way Photography Intensive you will receive an email with workbooks for the day’s topic.
Classes will be delivered via pre-recorded videos uploaded daily from March 29th to April 2nd.
There are 2 live Q&As, a live edit, and weather depending a LIVE Milky Way photoshoot (Targetted April 2-4th)
Everything is recorded so if you can’t make it live, you can watch the replay.Access to the replays and content is available until April 17th, after the end of April’s new moon cycle.
The Facebook group will be open with new posting accepted from March 29- April 11thNo need to register if you're a member of Milky Way Magic; Milky Way Photography Intensive is included!
I love your trainings I always learn so much!
Thank you for being an awesome teacher and putting so much information out there for us to begin to learn with!
“It was very easy to understand and follow along.
It's not about the most expensive equipment but using what you have to work with.
It's nice to see a real person explain the steps.”
“Kristine, this course felt like a breath of fresh night air—I’m so glad I decided to join.
I’ve only been using a digital camera for 12 months, and when I first watched one of your live shoots, I didn’t even know how to operate my camera! I set a challenge for myself to revisit this after a year, and here I am.
You’ve taken a complex and challenging topic and broken it down into manageable, actionable steps.
The pacing was just right, and I enjoyed pushing myself to keep up with the course material each day.”
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need a Facebook Account to participate?
It is highly recommended. There is replay access off of facebook, but you will not be able to attend any of the trainings live or be entered to win the prizes.
I understand some people’s aversions to interacting with the platform. However, Facebook is the most widely used online platform that has the ability to host the trainings.
You are welcome to create a facebook profile just to access this training! We only require it to actually be you and submitting your email used to purchase upon requesting to join will confirm that.
How long is the Facebook group open?
The Facebook group is open from March 27th to April 11th. You will continue to have view-only Facebook group access until after the end of the new moon cycle (April 17th) so that you can replay and refine your technique this moon cycle.
After the 17th my team and I will process the closure of the group and the removal of students and trainings.
The trainings will be available afterwards only on our proprietary platform for students inside the Milky Way Magic course.
How long do I get access to the trainings?
You will have access to the replays of the videos until April 17th, and you will be able to download each day’s workbook to keep.
Why don’t I get to keep the recordings forever?
This is an exclusive event that you get to participate in for the ticket price of $17! Just like Taylor Swift, we're not offering replays, so this is your one chance to experience it live. While my performances may not have the same dazzling costumes (much to my 5-year-old daughter's disappointment), we're bringing the same one-time-only excitement and transformation.
We are a small team, and this is how we have the resources at this price point to offer this as an amazing online event.
Lifetime access is included to our Milky Way Magic members who have access to our custom learning platform on nightphotographyacademy.com
I’ve done the free “Your First Milky Way Photo” Training, is this the same thing?
Yes and also very much no. It covers the same basic ideas, but it goes much more in depth. With less volume of students we are able to dive deeper into conversations like focus and yes - I share my whole editing workflow too!
For Milky Way Magic students, you will have lifetime access to all of the replays and content inside the Hub - no need to get a ticket!
Sign up for Milky Way Photography Intensive now!
Classes March 29th-April 4th, Replay access until April 17th
MEET THE HOST OF MILKY WAY PHOTOGRAPHY INTENSIVE:
Hi! I'm Kristine
Here’s what I care about:
• Creating safe and supported spaces for photographers.
• More people creating beautiful images.
• Crafting world-class education experiences.
My street cred?
I have a BFA and BDes and have been working as a professional photographer for 15 years (teaching photography for 16!)
I've worked with tens of thousands of brand new and seasoned photographers alike over the years. I ran the commercial photography studio for an international toy company (2009-2019) as well as my own photography business, and taught Photography at NSCAD University (2008-2016)
The last 8 years I've been intensively photographing the Milky Way and selling and exhibiting my work.
It’s amazing to me that I get to create photos I love, help others do the same and have the flexibility to have time with my young family.
Schedule of Events
Don’t miss it! Get your Milky Way Photography Intensive Ticket now for only: $17 USD
One-Time Payment Includes:
5 Milky Way Photography classes with pre-recorded easy-to-follow, step-by-step tutorials
2 LIVE Q&As
1 LIVE Milky Way photoshoot weather depending.
Comprehensive workbooks for each day
Happening March 29- April 4, 2025!
Access to the replays and content is available until April 17th after the end of April’s new moon cycle.
BONUS: Community support and inspiration in an exclusive "pop-up" Facebook group.
Live events are streamed into the facebook group.
All content and replays are available on an all access page off of facebook.