No other visual experience can compare with seeing a black hole in the sky, surrounded by an inner corona with myriad shades of red with multicolor streamers expanding out from the sun in all directions. Even non-religious people describe a Total Solar Eclipse as a “spiritual” event. Veteran eclipse photographer Dan Ward will share tips, tricks and suggestions for successfully imaging the next eclipse. April 8, 2024 will be the last total solar eclipse visible from the United States until Aug. 23, 2044.

Bio

A semi-retired Chief Workforce Economist, Dan Ward is an avid amateur astronomer and photographer. He is actively involved with astronomy educational outreach for the Northern Virginia Astronomy Club (NOVAC) and the Analemma Society. He regularly teaches classes on Stargazing with Binoculars, Capturing the Night Sky with Smartphones, and Eclipse Photography. Having won numerous photography awards, Dan retired from competition in 2017. His greatest personal accomplishments are having remained married to the same enchanting lady for 50+ years, being the father to two daughters, and more recently becoming “Starpoppa Dan” to his star child granddaughter, Delilah!

In Person at the Dunn Loring Firehouse

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