Northern Lights Photography Workshop Tour

Overview

We pioneered Aurora Chasing tours in Fairbanks and have a combined 24 years experience. We both guide each tour and are award winning and multi-published photographers. Our publications include National Geographic, Alaska Magazine, Feature Films and many others.

When the weather is tough, if the Aurora can be reasonably found. We're the ones to get you there.

City: Fairbanks

Sun 23 Feb

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Starting at $395.00

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Sun 23 Feb

Starting at $395.00

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What's Included

Photography Instruction and Guidance

Coffee and/or Tea

Professional Aurora Portraits

Additional Info

Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation Policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

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Reviews (90)

Achal S

Dec 2022

My parents were visiting us from India to visit their infant granddaughter, and wanted to see if they could get a glimpse of the northern lights - they had flown to Alaska a few years earlier, but didn't have any luck then. Very last minute, I reached out to Ronn to see if they could accomodate my parents for an Aurora chasing adventure. I cannot overstate how much Ronn went above and beyond to accommodate me and my parents! They were in town for a couple of nights, and Ronn didn't have any tours scheduled for the night with the best chances of seeing the lights - he went out of his way to open up bookings specially so that my parents could make it to the tour, and was extremely warm and hospitable with them on the day of. My parents had an absolute blast, and they ended up getting a great light show as well! They were raving about lights, the experience, and Ronn's hospitality for the rest of their trip!

knqbasecamp

Dec 2022

Ronn and Marketa were awesome. They are so knowledgeable, friendly, and skilled with great customer service. We booked a private tour with them had a fantastic time. They worked with our schedule and the weather to make sure our night was perfect in every way. I can't say enough good things about the tour and how much we enjoyed it. Everything from learning about the Northern Lights, to improving our photography skills, to the awe of viewing and photographing the Aurora. They also took time to let us change into our wedding attire (we had gotten married just the day before) and take an amazing portrait that will be hanging on our wall soon. The photo I attached was taken with my phone, so it doesn't do justice to how amazing our camera photos came out. But it shows the level of amazing customer service as Ronn and Marketa were helping my wife with her camera.

Uschi_12

Dec 2022

This workshop was my first foray into night photography and - though I had done a lot of research and practiced beforehand - I was still not at all convinced that I would get any photos in the dark – let alone ones of the elusive aurora. When I contacted Ronn with my concerns, he replied quickly and re-assured me that I had nothing to worry about. The first issue was that I thought it would not be possible to get enough help. I felt I might need more attention than would be possible. This certainly turned out not to be true. In the van on our way to the first location, all of us were given general information about the aurora, which was followed by detailed instructions on how to set up our cameras. Everybody received the help they needed at all times. To Rent or not to Rent? My 2 choices: “Do I want to rent their professional equipment and have everything set up for me in order get the best photos?” or “Do I want to learn new skills using my own somewhat out of date DSLR but risk not getting the best shots?” Ronn assured me that my camera was just fine for my purposes (simply for my own enjoyment) and that I did not need to rent their high end equipment. He was always available not only to check and adjust settings but also ready with explanations for the settings so that I could understand more about the process. With Ronn’s help and expertise, I learned a lot about my camera – and settings I did not know I had! Predicting the Aurora - Why book with Aurora Chasers? Prior to the workshop with Ronn and Marketa, I had been out looking for the lights 4 times with very mixed results despite predictions. The first night I went out on my own, I saw some grey streaks in the sky. Clouds? Aurora? At that point, I did not realize that the lights cannot be seen with the naked eye unless Aurora activity is high; however, the camera can pick it up. Having learned that, I did manage to take some blurry photos the second night after the “clouds” were identified as aurora by another guide. The prediction with K number, clarity of the sky, general weather pattern was for a “fair” viewing that night. I went back to the same location the next night since the forecast was for “excellent viewing” based on K5 and clear skies. I returned without photos. There seemed to not have been any lights. The third time was at a different location and with help of a guide who identified the streaks in the sky as aurora, I managed to get some nice though not in focus photos. The forecast had been for “poor viewing” because of cloudy skies and a low K number; however, the aurora was clearly visible in the camera. The reason I am mentioning all of this in such detail is that I learned that you cannot rely on general predictions and K factors etc for the aurora and that you need a professional guide for the best chance of seeing and photographing the aurora. Case in point. The night before the workshop with Ronn and Marketa, they sent out an email saying that the chances of seeing the aurora on our night would be very slim and offered to refund the money, although they would go if those who had signed up still wanted to go. Based on what I had just learned, I took my chances and was rewarded with a once in a life-time- experience - seeing the aurora with my own eyes and wonderful photos to remind me. Pure Magic. Aurora Chasers is truly an apt description. Ronn and Marketa did a great job literally chasing the aurora in their van (we tried three locations) using apps and up to the minute weather reports which led us to a perfect spot where we could observe a beautiful aurora display in a clear dark and starry night. I’ll take slim chances with those two any time! Ronn and Marketa provided an all-around excellent experience and outstanding service and I would encourage anybody to sign up for their workshop. Thanks guys!