SWAP 2014- Southwest Astrophotography Seminar

Hello friends,
                      Please join us for SWAP 2014! The 2nd annual Southwest Astrophotography Seminar will be held October 29-31 at the Tucson Convention Center. Watch for Registration to open soon.

While still early, it's time for both you and me to start preparing for Tucson 10/29-31 (BOO!), and ASAE on 11/1-2. We've already got an incredible lineup of speakers- drum roll please... You wanted science? We got science!


Scientific Imaging

Dr. Arne Henden- Director AAVSO

Mr. Tim Puckett- Director Puckett Worldwide Supernova Team

with more invitations still out...


Deep-Sky Imaging

Mr. Ken Crawford- Chairman of the Advanced Imaging Conference, and Photoshop expert

Mr. Rogelio Bernal Andreo- PixInsight expert and recipient of over 20 APODs

Mr. Richard Wright of Software Bisque- The Father of OpenGL, astro-imager, speaker, and best-selling author. Richard will cover the nuts and bolts of getting started in image acquisition

Probably me Warren Keller with an overview of image processing for beginners in several programs.


Solar System Imaging

Mr Alan Friedman- Solar artist extraordinaire, recipient of many SpaceWeather.com and APOD images

Mr. Christopher Go- Planetary imager extraordinaire. When we think of Jupiter, Saturn, and Mars shots that make our mouths water, we think Chris Go!

Mr. Robert Reeves- Noted author, amateur astronomer, and one of the world's foremost High-Resolution Lunar imagers


Land/Skyscape Photography ala TWAN

We are the first major imaging conference to address this popular and gorgeous genre. Mr. Rogelio Bernal Andreo will teach us how to produce stunning APOD photographs like these-

http://www.deepskycolors.com/landscape.html

https://www.flickr.com/photos/deepskycolors/sets/72157635312137077/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/deepskycolors/

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Not bad you say? Incredible we say! Thanks for your support and interest. Hope to see you in beautiful Tucson for Halloween!

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ASAE-SWAP 2014

Mr. Alan Traino is back- large and in charge! It's official- ASAE 2014, will be held November 1rst and 2nd at the Tucson Convention Center.

SWAP, the Southwest Astrophotography Seminar will be held the 30th and 31rst of October (boo!) with a possibility of adding an extra day (29th). Much more from Alan and myself to follow. Pen this in your calendar and we hope you can join us!