Having the right equipment can make a huge difference when it comes to taking pictures of the stars. Getting started with astrophotography doesn’t have to be expensive. Amazon has a lot of great deals on refurbished products and your local camera store or Craigslist are also great places to check. Cameras The great debate! In …
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Getting started with night photography can be overwhelming if you aren’t sure how to setup your camera. This cheat sheet should help make night photography a little less intimidating. Shutter Speed Imagine your photo as a blank canvas that will capture all the light it can in the time that the shutter is open. The …
There is no bad time for taking pictures of the night sky, but astrophotography during each moon cycle is a different experience. New Moon About 4 days before and after a new moon are the prime days to capture the milky way with the least amount of light pollution. You can see the crispness in …
Night photography is one of the more challenging genres of photography but mastery of the long exposure will really change your photography game. On a completely dark night, there may be a tree or a person that you want to highlight. This is where the technique of light painting comes in. What is light painting? …