Astrophotography
Photographing the Milky Way handheld with the Sigma 14mm f/1.8 Art lens
Dec 4, 2017
John Aldred
Only a few short years ago, the idea of handheld photographs of the Milky Way would’ve been a thing of fantasy. Now, though, thanks to…
These are the winning photos of Insight Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2017
Sep 15, 2017
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
In August this year, we presented you with beautiful shortlisted images of Insight Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2017 contest. The winners of nine categories…
These are NASA’s mind-blowing photos of 2017 solar eclipse
Aug 22, 2017
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
The solar eclipse is over, but the hype isn’t. As a matter of fact, some of us living far from North America are even more…
The definitive guide to not messing up your solar eclipse timelapse
Aug 17, 2017
Syrp
As most of you in the photography and filmmaking community know, on the 21st of August, North America (and some parts of South America, Africa…
Testing the Canon 6D Mark II for astrophotography nightscapes
Aug 11, 2017
Alan Dyer
No pretty pictures in this blog I’m afraid! This is a blog for gear geeks. The long-awaited Canon 6D Mark II camera is out, replacing…
These are the stunning shortlisted images of Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2017
Aug 1, 2017
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
The Royal Observatory Greenwich, in association with Insight Investment and BBC Sky at Night Magazine, organized the ninth annual contest for the Insight Astronomy Photographer…
Astronomer uses 2bit Game Boy Camera to capture craters of the Moon
Jul 5, 2017
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Although I’ve (sadly) never owned a Nintendo Game Boy Camera, I love to see how artists, scientists or nineties kids play with it in the…
Filmmaker captures incredible storm with red sprites and the Milky Way in the background
Jun 9, 2017
John Aldred
Photographing the Milky Way is something many aspiring night sky photographers only dream of. As is capturing brilliant storms full of bright lightning flashes. Both…
Shoot for the stars – The beginner’s guide to astrophotography
May 30, 2017
John Aldred
I’m not really a big astrophotographer, the skies are just too bright around here most of the time. I’ve dabbled with it here and there,…
How I photographed rare moonlit Firefalls at Yosemite National Park
May 18, 2017
Rogelio Bernal Andreo
This is the famous and elusive Horsetail “Firefall” Fall in Yosemite, but unlike every other image you may have seen – always taken near sunset…