ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP
19-23 JUNE 2025
USD 995 (U.S. dollars)
Welcome to the Astrophotography Workshop in the Peruvian Andes.
It will be 03 days where we will share our knowledge about the various techniques to photograph the Milky Way in one of the best night skies in the world: The Cordillera Blanca.
Our operational base will be the city of Huaraz, where we will conduct theoretical lectures and practical field trips with all the appropriate logistics for the participant to enjoy the experience accompanied by a staff of experts and leading photographers worldwide.
The practical part of the Workshop will take place in spectacular locations of the Cordillera Blanca with altitudes between 3900 and 4200 meters and all the displacements will be in our comfortable transportation. It is an event open to all the public: from the person who only has his or her mobile phone to the
It is an event open to everyone: from the person who only has his cell phone to the expert photographer who wants to expand his knowledge in the field of Landscape Astrophotography.
It will not only be a workshop, but a visual experience with spectacular mountain landscapes and the celestial bodies of the Universe.
Let's discover the lights and colors of the Andes sky!
START:
Thursday 19 JUNE 2025: Lima, Peru
Time: 09:00 pm (Terminal Terrestre)
FINISH:
Monday 23 JUNE 2025: Lima, Peru
Schedule 06:00 am (Terminal Terrestre)
DAY 01: Thursday
Travel from Lima to Huaraz
09:00 pm: Boarding at Terminal Terrestre Lima - San Isidro area.
DAY 02: Friday
Huaraz
Upon arrival to the city of Huaraz our staff will be waiting for you at the bus terminal to take you to the hotel.
We will have a theoretical talk about the "Technique of Landscape Astrophotography" by Jheison Huerta.
After lunch we will prepare the photographic equipment to move to the chosen location in the Cordillera Blanca for the practical part and registration of the astrophotography.
for the practical part and registration of the Milky Way. Then we will return to our hotel in Huaraz to rest.
DAY 03: Saturday
Huaraz
After breakfast, we will have a review of the photographs taken the night before and we will have a theoretical talk on the "Night Panoramic Technique" by Jheison Huerta.
about the "Night Panoramic Technique" by Jheison Huerta.
After lunch we will prepare the photographic equipment to move to the location chosen in the Cordillera Blanca
for the practical part and registration of the Milky Way. Then we will return to our hotel in Huaraz to rest.
DAY 04: Sunday
Huaraz
After breakfast, we will go on a photographic tour to the northern area of the Cordillera Blanca to reach a panoramic point located at 4,700 mts. and photograph the highest mountain of Peru: The Huascaran (6,768 mts.).
located at 4,700 mts and photograph the highest mountain of Peru: The Huascaran (6,768 mts). We will visit beautiful lagoons of glacier origin
We will visit beautiful lagoons of glacier origin and after sunset we will return to Huaraz to prepare the return trip to the city of Lima.
DAY 05: Monday
Arrival to Lima
Arrival in the city of Lima is scheduled for 06:00 am in the area of San Isidro.
ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY IN THE MOUNTAINS
Our Workshop takes place in locations with altitudes between 3,000 and 4,200 meters above sea level,
to take advantage of the benefits offered by the sky of the Cordillera, which enjoys a very dry air, far from the light pollution of the cities and surrounded by mountain landscapes that give us fantastic compositions.
of the cities and surrounded by mountain landscapes that give us fantastic compositions.
We will spend some very cold moments at night but everything will be rewarded by the extraordinary images that we will take home.
Jheison Huerta
The workshop will have as speaker the Peruvian photographer Jheison Huerta, accompanied by his staff of collaborators.
Founder of the agency Photo Andes, in charge of organizing photographic tours since 2014 in the most photogenic destinations in the world, such as: Peru, Norway, Iceland, Morocco, Bolivia, Italy Peru, Norway, Iceland, Morocco, Bolivia, Italy, Italy, Argentina among others.
He is currently a Sony brand ambassador as Alpha Partner for Latin America and is also a professor of Astrophotography of the Domestika.org portal .
The dynamics of a photographic tour is particular and different from a conventional tour, it is important to trust in an experienced and knowledgeable organization. It is important to rely on an organization with experience and knowledge of the strategic locations to get the best images.
Jheison Huerta has received international recognition for his work in the diffusion of astrophotography in Latin America. in Latin America that earned him the recognition of NASA with the APOD (Astronomy Picture of the Day) and his work was published in the
most important media: BBC, National Geographic, History, Mirror, Telemundo, Globo, El Comercio and many more.
He was nominated by the Photopills app among the 25 most inspiring photographers in the world and his work is part of the book " Photopillers of the World". of the book "Photopillers of the Year 2020". His work on the "Inca Cosmovision" is permanently exhibited at the prestigious Larco Museum in Lima.
He is currently collaborating with National Geographic UK in the production of the series "Welcome To The Earth ", presented by Will Smith and broadcasted by National Geographic UK.
presented by Will Smith and broadcasted on the Disney+ platform.
What will you learn in the Astrophotography Workshop?
- Theoretical Principles of Wide Field Astrophotography
- Configuration of your photographic equipment
- Night focus modes
- Recognition of the main guiding constellations
- Use of the main plugins of the Photopills application
- Milky Way capture technique
- Rules of Composition: Nightscape
- Field practice of the concepts
- Night Panoramic Technique
- Camera (Reflex, Mirrorless, Poweshot, etc.)
- 01 Wide angle lens (18-55mm, 14-24mm, 16-35mm, 12-24mm, etc.)
- 01 Telephoto lens (70-200mm, 75-300mm, 100-400mm, 55-250mm, etc.)
- 01/02 Extra batteries for the camera
- SD memories (32gb, 64gb, 128gb)
- Tripod (required)
- Headlamp (required)
- Physical Filters (Neutral Density, Polarizers, GND are optional)
- Remote trigger (optional)
Since 2014 pioneers in spreading Astrophotography in Latin America and providing the best photographic experience in the Andes!
and providing the best photographic experience in the Andes!
USD 995 (U.S. dollars)
Reserve your place by paying USD 300 in advance
- Transportation in comfortable and exclusive Bus: Lima - Huaraz - Lima
- 02 Nights in Hotel in Huaraz(Double Occupancy)
- Theoretical and Practical Workshop on Astrophotography by Jheison Huerta
- Transportation to the locations chosen for the practical part of the course
- Breakfast and Snacks during the Excursions
- Cordillera Blanca Photographic Tour
- Entrance to Huascaran National Park
- Photographic consultancy provided by our staff
- Local flights Lima - Huaraz - Lima
- Travel insurance
- Food and beverages in Restaurants (Lunch and Dinner)
- Cabs
- Tips
EXTRAS
- Single Room USD 190 (02 nights of the Workshop)
- Flight Lima - Huaraz - Lima with LATAM airline company
https://www.latamairlines.com
MOUNTAIN CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT PHOTO
Detailed information on costumes, equipment and accessories needed for the workshop necessary for the workshop
will be provided to participants who confirm their attendance.
- Bank transfer (only residents in Peru and USA)
- Credit cards
- Western Union (sending international payments)
- Pay Pal (Consider an extra 5% for bank commissions)
Reservation Fee: USD 300
Second Payment: 30 days before the Workshop: USD 695
Cancellation of Participation and Refunds:
- Cancellation 60 days before the start date: Full refund of the amount advanced.
- Cancellation between 60 to 30 days before the start date: USD 300 will be retained.
- Cancellation between 30 to 15 days before the start date: USD 695 will be retained.
- Cancellation between 15 to the start date of the Workshop: No refunds will be made .
