On October 22nd and 23rd CAP3 hosted its second annual intensive, two-day event in the middle of the desert, titled Capturing the Cosmos: An Astrophotography Workshop. The workshop included theoretical tutorials, CAP3 astronomy seminars, and a practical guide to the Abu Dhabi desert. Professional astrophotographers Benjamin Barakat and Yousef Al Qasimi taught attendees just what it takes to create breathtaking photos of the Milky Way and the night skies. The Center had 240 signups at the onset. This year, the program partnered with Manarat Al Saadiyat, Gulf Astronomy Group, Gulf Photo Plus and had both Nikon and ibrandconnect as sponsors. Upon completion, 115 students understood how to plan trips and shoots successfully, how to capture and compose the images, and how to bring the images to life with special advanced post-processing techniques.