SANP proudly presents Going to the Dark Side by the widely recognized international “Father of Nightscape Photography” Royce Bair. 
SANP is thrilled to welcome Royce Bair to Knoxville, Tennessee. Royce Bair is an internationally acclaimed professional photographer and educator, a full-time professional photographer, author, and photo workshop leader. He has been a professional magazine and advertising photographer for three decades. He is one the early innovators of a genre of night photography some call “nightscapes” and has often been called "the founding father of landscape astrophotography". His unique images have received worldwide newspaper and magazine syndication. Royce believes the foreground is just as important as the starry night sky and may need additional natural or artificial light enhancement for better recognition and aesthetic appreciation. Lecturing and presenting workshop throughout the world, Royce has taught various ways to accomplish this, including his public service website on "Low Level Lighting" methods.
He was the founding organizer of the highly successful Nightscaper Photo Conference. The scholarships provided by the conference to aspiring nightscape photographers were named after Royce Bair at the 2026 Nightscaper Photo Conference.
All images are copyrighted by Royce Bair 
Airglow Jackson Lake Tetons
Description of the workshop: “Half the park is after dark” is a catchy slogan used by our national parks, and I'm encouraging people to discover this unique world with their photographic night vision.
During the past two decades I've been able to avoid the crowds in our public lands and find amazing beauty and solitude in places that are oftentimes crawling with tourists in the daytime — it's like a whole new world of photographic opportunity!
In my "Going to the Dark Side" workshop I hope to not only get people excited about "nightscapes" but help them find new ways of seeing and enhancing their nighttime compositions. If photographers have tried astro-landscape photography in the past and found it challenging, I will help them break some of the technical barriers and help make it more fun and fulfilling.
If a seasoned photographer thinks they've already figured it out, I can assure them that there is much more to learn. I will teach advanced photographers’ new techniques that are opening up many exciting horizons in the nightscape genre! — Royce Bair
In addition to camera equipment for night photography, Do YOU Know: What Astronomical Dusk is and the best timing for photographing? Do you know how to use the Twilight Zones and how many they are? What is the best definition of the Blue Hour and how to use it? What is the best shape for stars? How to take panorama shots of the night sky? Why to eliminate stars in your images? What are some of the best software options for processing your night sky images? What planning tools to use for night photography? How to use the moon for night photography? How to deal with aircraft at night? What white balance to use? What is airglow? You may discover these answers and more at this workshop.
Who Should Attend: You should if you have thought about, considered, tried, the challenge of taking night photography. You will learn about various equipment options that may include information about cellphones, GoPro, DSLR, and mirrorless camera. The star tracker he prefers when he uses one. Lenses that work best for night photography. Lighting the scene at night so it looks natural and not like a spotlight beaming on the foreground or the building is on fire. The technique developed by Royce is now used by many of the professional landscape astrophotographers including those conducting international workshops.
You should attend if you consider yourself a beginner, an intermediate or an advance night photographer as you will discover techniques that will take your night photography to a higher level.
What to Bring: A notepad and pen. You cannot record the workshop.
Rules to Know: This is a NON-REFUNDABLE event. No EXCEPTIONS
All attendees will receive a link for his eBook Milky Way Nightscapes. A forty dollar value
Date and Time: August 15th Doors will open at 8:30 a.m. The presentation will start at 9:00 a.m. and continue until 3:30 p.m. with appropriate breaks.
Drinks: Drinks are allowed in the auditorium in containers that will not spill. Food is not allowed in the auditorium.
Lunch is on your own.
Location for the this Session: Goins Auditorium in the J. L. Goins Administration Building on the Hardin Valley campus of Pellissippi State Community College, 10915 Hardin Valley Road, Knoxville TN
Registration is available through August 13th, or until all seats are taken. There is no registration at the door. Everyone who attends must register online, with no exceptions.
Registration fees:
For this Saturday Session Members only $125 dollars
For this Saturday Session Nonmembers is $150 dollars.
Any questions email me at dalepotter55@gmail.com
