How We Got the Shots: 5 Photographers, 5 Stories

How We Got the Shots: 5 Photographers, 5 Stories

Have you ever looked at a night photo and thought, “How by gosh did they do that?” Friday night is your chance to find out!

Join five Night Photo Summit speakers for this special pre-conference panel session. Benjamin Barakat, Melissa F. Kaelin, Andrew McCarthy, Brandon Nesbitt and Jess Santos will each share a night photo from their portfolio and will tell the story behind the shot—everything from the circumstances in the field, to gear they used, to post-production techniques to finish the job. See the methods behind the madness of images of silky star trails, auroras, solar system bodies, cityscapes and blue-hour blends.

Then hang around to ask questions of all the presenters, and to generally just have a good time and a few laughs in this lead-up to the fourth annual Night Photo Summit.

To Attend:


January 27, 2024, 01:00 AM

Stage A

01:00 AM - 02:00 AM

About The Speakers

Jess Santos

Jess Santos

Photographer & Educator, The Image Guild


Andrew McCarthy

Andrew McCarthy

Astrophotographer, Cosmic Background Photography


Benjamin Barakat

Benjamin Barakat

Photographer, Barakat Photography GmbH


Brandon Nesbitt

Brandon Nesbitt

Photographer, Images by Brandon


Melissa F. Kaelin

Melissa F. Kaelin

Writer, Artist & Stargazer