Milky Way Workshop and Memorial July 5th with Jim Baugh on the Eastern Shore of Virginia

 

This workshop is dedicated to Welch Astrophotoger

Allen Wallace

RIP Allen, gone way to soon, but your work will live on forever.

JB

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Friday July 5^th, Wachapreague on the Eastern Shore of Virginia

The Milky Way over the Atlantic Ocean Workshop 2024 with Astro Photographer Jim Baugh. July 25th

Friday July 5th I will be holding a special Milky Way workshop in the Wachapregue area on the Eastern Shore of Virginia.

Fee is $425 per photographer. Workshop is limited to a total of four (4) photographers. A guest can accompany each photographer but please limit it to only one guest please. There is no fee for the attending guest.

Instruction includes: How to film the Milky Way from single exposure to trackers, timelapse, and Shadowpainting foregrounds for Nightscapes, and post processing.

Time:

Meet at 7 pm June 5th at the Wachapregue Inn, departure is 7:30 sharp.

Payment: (no payment until day of event)

There is no deposit required, simply email jbotv@outlook.com and we will reserve and confirm your reservation. Please include your contact info in the email including cell phone. Payment must be made by physical check at time of arrival in Wachapregue.

Weather:

The reason there is no deposit is because there is always a good chance clear skies will not be available. If this is the case, and the other window dates are also cloudy, then this workshop will be rescheduled for the following new moon month of August. The week of July 5th we will be monitoring the weather charts and will notify everyone if the workshop has clear enough predicted skies for the event.

Participants knowledge of photographic gear:

Each participant must have a full knowledge and understanding of the exposure triangle (ISO, Aperture Shutter). This is not a workshop of how to teach basic understandings of photography. Participants should be very familiar with their own gear.

Accommodation: If you are traveling a good distance I suggest booking a room at the Wachapregue Inn. We will be filming in a 10 mile surrounding area. If coming from Virginia Beach and looking for a good central place on the Shore and may want to try a couple of dark sky sites a good location would be the Oyster Farm in Cape Charles. This puts you at a good mid-point for Red Bank and Magothy Bay.

Gear:

Bring your camera, and it should be capable of ISO ranging from at least 100 to 12,000 ISO. Tripod, tracker if you have it if not, camera lens and tripod and your good. If you don’t have some sort of red light for night vision, you should get one. Also suggest some sort of heat pack for the lens to help combat condensation. I use 3 hand warmers wrapped around the lens.

An intervalometer is a good thing to have if you are planning a timelapse. I use a remote on one camera and internal on the 6d Mark 2.

For Shadowing painting / light painting. You should have an infield GRB light with about a 8 foot or longer nightstand. Participants don’t have to film the foreground section of the class, this will occur after filming the Milky Way, somewhere between 2 and 4 in the am. This technique of multi exposure foreground imaging is a highly powerful tool to have in your arsenal.

Remote triggering is a must for Shadowpainting. I use a Wi-Fi network connection and control the camera through the cannon smartphone app. It you don’t have a Wi-Fi camera you can use a wireless intervalometer, however it is limiting compared to Wi-Fi. If you have questions about this just email jbotv@outlook.com

Suggested focal length for wide field. 11 to 24 mm. I use a 11 to 16 and a 17 to 35.

You will also want to adjust brightness way down on your monitor once night sets.

Tips:

·         Wear dark clothing and be fully covered. This will aid in post processing while masking the foreground exposures.

·         Bring water and insect repellent.

·         For dining, the Island house is right there by the Inn, excellent food. Just make sure you are done dinner and ready to roll at 7:30pm

To confirm your spot just email jbotv@outlook.com For further questions just send an email and if you would like to chat just include your phone number and we will contact you.

 

Jim Baugh

JBOTV 

jbotv@outlook.com

804 240 7577 USA

 

*Participants are responsible for their own accommodations, lodging and transportation and responsible for their own gear.

Jim Baugh Nightscape Gallery Metal Prints

Multiple award winning short film, "The Milky Way Galaxy Our Home as Seen From the Eastern Shore"

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New Show JBOTV: Bottom Fishing on board the Miss Jennifer and Oyster Harvest with Wayne Bradby

 

New Show! Bottom fishing on board the Miss Jennifer departing from Kings Creek Cape Charles Virginia (Cherrystone Campgrounds). Also special guest Outdoorsman Wayne Bradby joins JBOTV for some Oyster Harvest and Shucking fun right on Mermaid Bay Beach, lower Chesapeake Bay

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Family Fishing on board the Miss Jennifer Kings Creek Cape Charles Virginia

 

Jim Baugh having some fun with some of his favorite fish, Sea Bass!

Jim Baugh Outdoors TV just filmed a fun show onboard the Miss Jennifer based out of Kings Creek. Probably one of the best boats we have filmed on the lower Chesapeake. Great charter, Captain and Crew. We were filming and fishing just a ½ day in October and caught a boat load of Sea Bass, or Black Willies. These were mostly smaller fish but everybody on board had a great time, this is just one wonderful family Charter and is in a great location. The Charter is located just on the other side of the creek from the Oyster Farm at Kings Creek. 

JBOTV is currently in production with the show and once completed post production will be on out JBOTV You Tube Channel as well as out JBOTV Facebook page and Blogsite. The show will air worldwide on Amazon Prime Video in January 2021.

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Article in Soundings Magazine / Bay Creek on Jim Baughs Astrophotography Nightscapes on the Eastern Shore of Virginia 2020

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Eastern Shore Post Newspaper Feature on Astrophotography on the Eastern Shore VA / Jim Baugh JBOTV written by Jim Ritch 7 31 20

Now available online, in stores tomorrow Eastern Shore Post Newspaper Edition For 7 /31/2020. Many thanks to writer/photographer Jim Ritch and the Post for featuring and promoting the clean, clear dark skies of the Eastern Shore. A real joy to meet Jim and it is great to see other folks’ enthusiasm about our night sky on the Shore, which is about the best on the East Coast. Look up folks! Thanks again for the write up. Very thorough and well done.

Godspeed, JB

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Astrophotography by 

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NEW Eastern Shore of Virginia Tourism Film 2020 / Production by Jim Baugh Outdoors TV

Here is the new Eastern Shore of Virginia Promo Film produced in 2020 by the ESVA Tourism commission in association with Virginia Tourism. The films production was done by Jim Baugh Outdoors TV, Mermaid Bay Media Productions LLC, and Mermaid Bay AIR. The original soundtrack was composed by Jim Baugh and recorded at Mermaid Bay Studios.

The film was shot over 8 months from August 2019 through April 2020. Post Production and soundtrack composition and recording took about a month, 9 months total.

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April, May & June 2020 is the best time to film the Night Sky on the Eastern Shore- and here is why.

During 2019 JBOTV used satellite maps to determine where there may be possibly some dark skies ranging from Bortle Class 1-4. We successfully located several spots along the Eastern Shore and due to filming from March-September Milky Way timelapse, we have determined that April, May, & June are without a doubt the best times for photographing the Milky Way from the Eastern Shore.

The summer months of July and August are great times for tourist to view the Milky Way mainly because as soon as it is dark, the Milky Way is already visible. This is convenient and wonderful to witness however it is not the opportune time for photographing the Milky Way. The reason is simple. The position of the Milky Way during these months is South/South West putting the galactic center above Virginia Beach. This does look pretty cool, however the light pollution radiating from Virginia Beach is a bit much. So if you intention is to photograph the Milky Way with the best conditions, then April, May, and June is what you want to aim for.

Yes it is true that the Milky Way is visible above the horizon in March, but not by much. Plus the window for photographing is very narrow. All one will have is approx. between 3:30am and 4:15am. Only about 45 minutes. Plus this time of year you will be combating heavy condensation, weather fronts that are also prevalent on the Shore this time of year, etc. So, if you are making a special trip, plan on April-June for photographing and the summer just for enjoyable stargazing.

To best show you how and where to set up your overnight camera we have pulled these graphs from Photopills. They are all of the same night and same time. The white dots that create an arch represent the Milky Way and upon inspection of these graphics, you can clearly see where the darkest sky will be, and that is Wachapreague Virginia.

To be clear

The below charts are all of the same date and time. The only difference is the location of where you are on the Shore. Your location will determine how dark the sky will be from class 1-4 bortle sky.

The reason why this area is so good is because this time of year the galactic center is over the Atlantic Ocean. The light pollution from Virginia Beach is pretty far away and it is also south west, where the galactic center is south east. So really the light pollution is not even really in the frame, all you have is dark sky.

The light pouloution of Virginaia Beach is not in the shot.

The skies are so dark at Wachapreague that in the timelapse we filmed there you can see the shadow of Saturn being cast against Cedar Island. That’s a dark Sky!

There are many places to set up in that area and I also recommend contacting a guide. You may be able to charter a boat for several hours (with licensed captain) and photograph the Milky Way from a desolate island like Cedar Island. But you do need to talk to the local folks and check rules and regs pertainling to the Island. However most anywhere in a five-mile radius of Wachapreague should be excellent viewing.

As you move south down the Eastern Shore you can see on the chart how that effects where the galactic center will be. The further south means the closer the Virginia Beach light pollution.

The Cape Charles graphic you can see the galactic center is already about over Virginia Beach (or close). This is why we will photograph the Milky Way from Cape Charles during the new moon of April. Then in May Red Bank, then in June Wachapreague. That is our schedule for 2020.

Red Bank, closer to light poloution but still an excellent location. Galactic Center still over the ocean

Lastly, if you are into astrophotography/nightscapes, etc, here on the Shore provides a very unique situation for photographers. There just is not many places on the East Coast that has skies this dark and the view of the stars overlooking the Atlantic Ocean is incredible.

Galactic Center now over Va Beach

There is also a LOT of subjects for foreground images. Anything from boats, houses, crap pots, trees, etc.

A few quick tips.

·         Plan your time for prime viewing, we use photopills and it is a great planner.

·         Just take it as a fact that you will experience condensation. The Shore is a small strip of land with the Chesapeake Bay on one side and the ocean on the other. During the 3 months of spring, you are going to get dew. Just plan on it. We use 3\4 heat packs and attach to the lens with runner bands. It is cheap and most importantly it works.

·         Make reservations for lodging early and plan on several days if you can. Clouds are an issue on the Shore and to target just one night would be hard to do, the odds won’t be with you.

·         Be respectful at night while light painting.

·         If you are photographing in June on the Shore, have at least a 3 stage bug repellent system for you and your gear. We use bug bombs, spray on deet, and an OFF disbursement fogger.

If you are planning on photographing all night, your shoot will end just prior to Astronomical Twilight, but remember the sun will be rising over the ocean in a little over an hour. This is a perfect opportunity to film the sunrise over the Atlantic. Great shots.

For more teck info and to read our shoot log from our 2019 award winning Milky Way film click the link below.

https://jimbaughoutdoors.blogspot.com/2019/03/milky-way-madness-2019.html

Clear Skies and tight lines.

Jim Baugh

JBOTV

JBOTV Nightscape Gear 2020

Cannon 200d/SL2 Toniks 11-16mm, Cannon 50mmPrime, Cannon 24mm Prime, Tammeron 18-200mm, ioptron sky tracker equatorial mount, ioptron ballead, 2 monfrotto tripods.

Wachapreague Eastern Shore Virginia