Getting out under the canopy of stars is always a great treat for me. Using a fair amount of iPhone apps helps in my quest for Milky Way and other night sky phenomenon. There’s a drawback that can be overcome from their use. Read on for some night sky photography
I always thought star trails took hours of time, loads of technical gear, a great deal of knowledge on the night sky and astro telemetry to get a really cool result. So I never tried, until now. I recently captured my very first star trail photo and it also had
When it comes to night sky photography, I am purely an amateur, a hobbyist. I don’t actually do it all that often either. But when an opportunity presents itself, one surely must make the effort. Going ill-prepared is almost as bad as going ill-equipped. Warkworth Astronomical Radio Observatory Quite literally
At this day and age, most of us use our mobile phones to document daily life in photos. Innovations in smartphone photography have made it possible for us to get great results even in low light conditions. The iPhone, for example, has become a more powerful tool for all kinds
Intervalometers are inexpensive and invaluable, so why not throw one or two of these in your bag? But what is it? An intervalometer is basically a remote shutter release that offers more controls. It allows you to tell the camera shutter when to shoot, how long the shutter should stay
We encountered this unusual structure in a ghost town in the Sonoran Desert. Here’s how I got this unusual night photo. Imagination run amok During the waning light of the sun, my friend Mike Cooper and I came across this unusual structure. This was a 100-year old smelter. But to
How do you go about light painting a building so it looks like the lights are on? How do you create texture in a reasonably natural way through the way you light paint? I’ll describe how to do this and more. Three steps to light painting Step one: Illuminating the
Many beginners find astrophotography and nightscape photography intimidating because they think it requires sophisticated gear. However, that’s just a common misconception, as you can actually get beautiful nightscape shots even with basic camera gear. So, are you in the mood to photograph the night sky but a standard DSLR and
