My mistress, the night sky, yields more than just the Milky Way. Star trails come in a close second. There are a number of ways to capture and process for star trails. Let’s take a look. Capture method one If you are an Olympus photographer with a relatively new camera
How can you create eye-popping light painting while photographing star trails photos with less work and stress? Find out some effective strategies for this and more! First, what is light painting? The term is often used loosely to describe any addition of light to a night photograph. Really, though, it’s a
How do we light paint a Joshua Tree? And how do we photograph light streaks from a passing truck? Let’s have a look. There are three components to this photo that I will discuss. Let’s go over the streaks of light from the truck first. Streaks of light Photographing light
Where should you focus your camera when photographing star trails? The answer might surprise you! Composition is still king Like with other forms of night photography, it’s easy to get excited about what is happening in the night sky and forget about composition. But composition is still king. It’s important
How did I create this night photo in the Alabama Hills, near the foothills of the Eastern Sierra? It involved star trails, light painting, long exposure and more. Creating those star trails in the night sky I set a Pentax K-1 and a 28-105mm f/3.5-5.6 on a Feisol tripod and
The easiest star trails ever, using StarStaX. Here’s a very simple beginner’s guide for using StarStaX. Best of all, StarStaX is free! What is StarStax? StarStaX is free software that runs on Mac and Windows. They describe themselves quite well, so we’ll let them kick off the description. StarStax is
Unsure of which direction to light paint your subject? Sometimes, your environment can offer a suggestion for creating more natural and pleasing night photography photos! What is light painting? The term is often used loosely to describe any addition of light to a night photograph. Really, though, light painting is
Understanding the basic operations of your camera can be overwhelming. We’ll simplify the Exposure Triangle (shutter speed, aperture, ISO). And we’ll keep it short and sweet! Why is it called The Exposure Triangle? Eh, why not? There are three camera settings that work together to control how bright your image
Joshua Tree National Park is fantastic for night photography. How can light painting help take your desert photo to the next level? What is light painting? The term is often used loosely to describe any addition of light to a night photograph. Really, though, light painting is a technique that uses a
You can create star trails in Photoshop in three easy steps. It’s really quite easy! Star trails are magical. They show the celestial movements of the stars over a long period of time. And they’re easy to create. You’ve taken some photos of the night sky in succession, one right
The Manfrotto Element MII is a lightweight tripod aimed at hobbyists and entry-level photographers who need something sturdy yet easy on the pocketbook. But the tripod seems to check many boxes for such an affordable tripod. Let’s have a look. Note: Manfrotto sent us the Element MII aluminum tripod and
Interested in a friendly, informative night photography workshop at otherworldly Joshua Tree National Park? Or the dinosaur sculptures of Borrego Springs? Join us under the stars. The workshop will cover the basics of night photography, composition, creativity, tips, techniques, Milky Way, star trails and more. This is a great workshop
