A Night at Craig’s Through the Lens – 2 Days

What better way to take in the Victorian High Country than to break out the camera and capture some of the most breathtaking scenery you can imagine. Now imagine doing it at night.

Following an amazing hike to Craig’s Hut, Tim from Under the Southern Sky Photography will lead a small workshop on shooting nightscapes – where the stunning night sky meets beautiful scenery.

Difficulty: Grade 3 (moderate) Departing on 10 April 2027 Briefing Session on Friday 9 April 2027 at Merrijig High Country Hotel Bookings close on Wednesday 24 March 2027

This workshop will be tailored to your level of photography and nightscape experience and will guide you through anything from:

• Safety while shooting at night
• What equipment you’ll need
• How to find interesting things to shoot
• Camera settings to use
• How to focus your camera at night
• Basic processing techniques

Through to advanced topics, such as:

• How to find, place and light foreground objects to really make your art shine
• Taking and stacking multiple photos for a cleaner image
• Setting up and using a star tracker
• Advanced processing techniques and panorama stitching for the ultimate in astrophotography results
• Be spoilt on this hiking photography workshop from the moment you start walking.

The hike will take you through forests of towering Alpine Ash, through Snow Gum covered alpine areas and up above the tree line with breathtaking views of the Victorian High Country as you traverse over Mt Stirling’s summit, before arriving at Craig’s Hut, where you will spend the night camping. This part of our high country is photographer’s paradise.

Craig’s Hut is a movie set built especially for the film The Man from Snowy River in 1982 and was named after the family that lived there. Today it’s one of Victoria’s most iconic places to visit, and you will have a rare opportunity to capture this iconic location at night with the assistance of a professional astrophotographer.

Places are limited, only 6 people will get the opportunity to join us on this amazing adventure.

A briefing session will take place the day before the start of the tour at 5:00pm sharp at Merrijig High Country Hotel. Please contact us if you are running late. It is very important that all tour participants attend the briefing session. This is where we will get to know each other, distribute equipment, discuss the tour and answer any questions. Tim will also cover some of the theory side of Astro.

For more details on inclusions and itinerary, click Go to Bookings Site.