Private Tour
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3 hours 30 minutes
Mobile ticket
Enjoy a private photo tour to experience and photograph the clear night sky of the High Desert. Very flexible tours start at your preferred time with a duration of ~3 hours. This is your private tour for 1-2 persons.
Service animals allowed
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Private tour
Professional photographer guide
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Central Oregon
Shooting time and location will depend on time of year. We will contact you to discuss exact meeting time and place. Central Oregon’s high altitude, crisp, clear air, low humidity and cool nights provide excellent conditions for Night Sky Photography. With a choice of moon lit nights illuminating the landscapes or capturing the Milky Way and numerous star trails during the dark moonless evenings, our local photographer guide will show you the best locations, as well as the proper camera settings for capturing those magical images.
Pickup included
8 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Nicole G,
Sep 21, 2024
- Review from Viator
Night tour was so beautiful, we were escorted to some beautiful places. She was very knowledgeable and professional. Genuinely great time.
annew402,
Jul 31, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
I am 1000% happy I signed up for this. Barb was extremely helpful with setting my camera up and patient with all of my questions. I can’t believe the amazing photos I got thanks to her help. I highly recommend signing up. You will not regret it.

pskoong,
Jun 7, 2021
- Review from Tripadvisor
We are beginners in photography and this tour was educational. instructions were clear and easy to follow along, and Christian was very pleasant and easy going, allowing us plenty of opportunity to practice and giving us feedback.
ddoggin,
Sep 6, 2020
- Review from Tripadvisor
Doug was great and made the night perfect! Learned a lot, tool killer photos and saw a lot of satellites! Well worth it!
Daydream766249,
Sep 5, 2019
- Review from Tripadvisor
Our guide, Doug, took us to the desert spot that had a pond. The spot was stupendous! I was shooting with a Canon 5D and my son had a Sony RX100. Doug helped him figure out how to do long exposures, and some of his were better than mine. Very wonderful guided experience.Worth every cent it cost.

Chris Handley ATL,
Sep 10, 2018
- Review from Tripadvisor
Douglas Bowser picked me up at my hotel and took me to a couple awesome locations at Sparks Lake. Doug has a lot of experience and was very helpful in guiding me on night photography best practices. I hope to be back in the future and I'll be sure to book another tour.

Elizabeth T,
Jul 17, 2018
- Review from Tripadvisor
Christian and Zack were the instructors for this exceptional class. The range of participant’s skills were varied but Zack and Christian were able to handle all questions expertly. Regardless of your photography background, these classes will teach you photographic and processing procedures which will significantly elevate your experience and competency. Great fun! I plan on attending future classes with this group
Louisa N,
Jul 16, 2018
- Review from Tripadvisor
A very good introduction to the technique of photographing a night sky. The results are fantastic, the coach pleasant and very experienced. A recommendation for anyone who has always wanted to try this subject! Very good introduction into night sky photography with an experienced and pleasant coach. A strong recommendation for all to ever try to catch the milky way...
Operated by Cascade Center of Photography/ Bend Photo Tours