What we’re about
This is a collective of people who share a passion for night and long exposure photography.
This Meetup is about gathering in groups, small or large, to capture the night and share the outcome with each other. Online events for image studies, goals review, training, as well as self-assigned challenges round out the program. Education, respectful and constructive feedback, exhibition of images and socializing during and after our gatherings are all part of our activities.
We explore old, new, popular and exotic places in the greater Boston area, southern New Hampshire and Maine, Rhode Island, northern Connecticut and central Massachusetts and there are occasional field trips to places such as New York or Maine. Inner city nightscapes are as much part of our portfolio, as will be dark sky star, astro-landscape and Milky Way shoots or light painting opportunities.
The group was founded in 2013 and has been active continuously. We average roughly one event every week, and we even keep it alive throughout the winter. Photo shoots are most frequent, but we also have online lectures, individual challenges, conferences and public events and paid excursions. Browse our hundreds of "past meetups" to see what we have been doing.
Most standard meetups are free, membership dues will cover Meetup.com costs, minor group expenses and promotional means, invited lectures and trip organization expenses. There are also some paid events, as announced in those meetups, to provide services to learn from professionals in smaller groups with formal instructions, or to cover venue costs. You can sign up for this group for free and see if this is for you during the one month trial. If you pay right away, you still get 13 months of membership.
Night photography is exciting, presents the world in a truly different light and is serene and calming in many ways. However, it is also very different from daytime shooting, sometimes physically taxing and requires to watch out for yourself and others. All our meetups are conducted with adult and mature members, who provide safety through numbers, but you will always be responsible for your own safety.
We are looking forward to seizing the night with you!
Jürgen, GBNP Organizer
Find me online at https://LinkTr.ee/JMLobert/
Upcoming events (1)
See all- Total Lunar Eclipse (Blood Moon)Needs location
This will be a full lunar eclipse easily visible from the US, if weather cooperates. The full cycle from partial eclipse to end is from 1 a.m. on Friday to 5 a.m. in the early morning. Please sign up only if you know you can make it!
Download a full tutorial on how to photograph a lunar eclipse from my Patreon store. I will also announce a webinar to cover this (which will include the tutorial).
The moon will be south at 50° high in the sky at the beginning of the total eclipse and will go down to the west at 16° at the end. Should be easy to shoot with a clear sky looking south-west.
| Event | Time in Boston* | Moon elevation from horizon |
| ----- | --------------- | --------------------------- |
| Partial Eclipse begins | March 14at 1:09 a.m. | 187° (S) / 50° high (max altitude) |
| Full Eclipse begins | March 14at 2:26 a.m. | 214° (SSW) / 47° |
| Maximum Eclipse | March 14at 2:58 a.m. | 223° / 41° |
| Full Eclipse ends | March 14at 3:31 a.m. | 232° (SW) / 36° |
| Partial Eclipse ends | March 14at 4:47 a.m. | 248° (WSW) / 16° |
During the total eclipse, the moon will turn red, which is why it is called a "Blood Moon", the Milky Way will not be visible, it will be below horizon.
For the moon itself, use the longest lens you got, maybe with tele-converter, the 400-600mm range is great for this. During blood moon, the exposure needs to be cranked up to very high ISO and exposure time needs to be compromised - up to a full second. Alternatively, you can mount the long lens on a sky tracker, which will enable you to take 5+ s photos without blur at lower ISO, making for better quality.
This will be a long night, don't forget spare batteries, bring a lawn chair, snacks and fluids and perhaps that extra layer or blanket.
See this page for more information and an animation: https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/in/usa/boston?iso=20250314
Make sure to check in with the organizer and no guests, as always.
