Want to Take Majestic Night Sky Photographs in the Desert? There’s a Class for That

With a nice camera, you can capture all the stars in the Milky Way.

Joshua Tree during a dark sky photography workshop, led by Desert Institute on Sept. 16, 2023. Julia Carmel/TNS

By Julia Carmel From Los Angeles Times

It’s no secret that one of the best stargazing spots in Southern California is Joshua Tree National Park. The park is an International Dark Sky Place—meaning that aside from some light pollution coming from Palm Springs and the Morongo Basin, it has some of the darkest skies in the region—and it’s just a two- or three-hour drive from Los Angeles.