Night Photo Summit

08/17/2026

Congratulations to 2022, '23 and '25 Night Photo Summit speaker KEN LEE, 2023 and '25 speaker KATRINA BROWN, and 2025 speaker MONIKA DEVIAT on placing with their fantastic night photos in this year's Capture the Dark photography contest, hosted by Dark Sky International. Click below to see all the amazing 2026 winners.

They say a photograph is worth a thousand words. With over 2,400 entries, from over 22 countries, together we’ve created a powerful story of the night…

07/13/2026

Congratulations to 2022 Night Photo Summit speaker KAH-WAI LIN on winning the third place award for International Aerial Photograph of the year!

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06/29/2026

If you're in or near New York City on July 29, come see Night Photo Summit speaker CHRIS NICHOLSON at the brand new B&H Event Space! He'll discuss "The Magic of Photographing Moonlight." sponsored by Smoky Mountains Photo Fest. Free to attend, but register to reserve your space. https://www.bhphotovideo.com/find/eventDetails.jsp/id/5189

06/23/2026

Looking for solid info about when and where you can effectively photograph the Milky Way? 2025 Night Photo Summit speaker JACK FUSCO has released Milky Way Tonight, a brand new app that reveals all you need to know about shooting the core wherever you are or wherever you will be. From collated weather data to light pollution levels and more, the app will help you find the best time and place to be there and be ready. Check it out at themilkywaytonight.com.

Weather, dark sky ratings, moon phase, and galactic core timing combined and updated daily. Every tool. One app. Built for astrophotographers by Jack Fusco.

05/04/2026

It's back! Dark Sky International is now accepting entries for their annual Capture the Dark photo contest. Submissions accepted through June 30. Check it out! Enter. Then win. 🙂

Capture The Dark - Photo Competition

04/28/2026

The PhotoPlace Gallery in Middlebury, Vermont, is hosting a juried exhibit of night photography titled "After Dark: Night, Sky, and Shadow." The juror is none other than perennial Night Photo Summit speaker LANCE KEIMIG! Submissions are being accepted through this coming Monday, May 4. More info at the link below.

 PhotoPlace Gallery invites submissions for After Dark, a juried exhibition celebrating photography made in the hours between dusk and dawn.

04/20/2026

Congrats to 2026 Night Photo Summit speaker IAN LAUER for reaching 100,000 followers on YouTube! https://www.instagram.com/p/DW9rqnbktLi/

04/16/2026

This is International Dark Sky Week! What are you doing to PROTECT the dark? What are you doing to ENJOY the dark?

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Celebrate International Dark Sky Week, a global event inspiring people to discover the night, reduce light pollution, and take action to protect dark skies worldwide.

03/26/2026

2024 Night Photo Summit speaker ANDREW MCCARTHY (aka Cosmic Background) and 2025 speaker CATHRIN MCAHIN recently teamed to produce "Beyond the Pillars," a collaborative image of the Eagle Nebula combing his high-resolution astrophotography with her genius skill with color. Check it out! https://cosmicbackground.io/pages/beyond-the-pillars

03/25/2026

Night Photo Summit sponsor SMOKY MOUNTAINS PHOTO FEST just announced their next event, a conference in the Carolina Mountains this coming fall. Moreover, the co-directors of this conference are perennial summit speakers KEVIN ADAMS and CHRIS NICHOLSON. This event looks like a ton of fun! Check it out at smokymountainsphotofest.com.