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John Watkins |

John Watkins

John Watkins

This is a view of the Milky Way at the Lower Falls of the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone. Although it is not a unique location by any means (I have shot it before), it is a spectacular place and I am really pleased with the results. Also, it was the first time we had gotten back to Yellowstone since the pandemic, and re-visiting this magnificent park and one of my favorite locations was special. This was shot with a Sony a7iv and without the use of light painting. The night sky is 7 exposures at f/2.0, 15 seconds, ISO 6400 stacked in Starry Landscape Tracker. The falls and the land were a single exposure of about 3 minutes at the same settings. Blended in Photoshop using Brad’s technique. It really was not difficult to process because the images were so good. I’m extremely happy with my Sony a7iv, which seems to have the right blend of technology for night sky photography. I’m particularly impressed with the clean rendering (very little noise) of the foreground.

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Brad goes above and beyond to make sure that everyone is comfortable and getting the help they need, both out in the field and in post-processing. He is always there to answer any questions and he does so with kindness and patience. The small class size is perfect, and because he does not bring his own camera to the workshops, it allows him to spend quality time with each participant. – Jenny

Brad bleeds excellence in everything photography-related. He is kind, intelligent, quick-witted, knowledgeable, but most of all, caring. At no additional cost, Brad offered to lead during extra nights when weather threatened planned photoshoot evenings.  He purposefully left behind his camera to ensure focus on helping students.– Roger

I just attended my third Goldpaint Photography 5 day workshop in beautiful Mt. Shasta. That alone should tell you a lot about Brad’s workshops. I love Brad’s work professionally and love that he teaches his own processes to his students. He is the only instructor of workshops I have attended who does NOT bring his own camera. His full attention is on his students.– Patricia

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