Astrophotography

Shooting the Milky Way With a Mobile Phone

Nov 3, 2016 Aaron Palabyab

I just got back from Batanes as part of a large group of bloggers and other media people who were there to try out the…



This guide to astrophotography will have you shooting stars in no time

Oct 20, 2016 John Aldred

Yesterday we showed you South of Home Photography’s beautiful photographs of the New Zealand winter night sky. If you’re just starting out with astrophotography, it can…



This couple spend their cold winter nights in New Zealand photographing the amazing night sky

Oct 19, 2016 John Aldred

There are few things on this earth more appealing to landscape photographers than New Zealand, the Milky Way, and Auroras. So, when I came across…



Improving your night photography with foreground lighting

Oct 14, 2016 Jesse Thornton

One of the biggest challenges when it comes to night photography is incorporating good foreground elements, but learning a few simple tricks will instantly elevate…



Welcome to the world of extreme camera modding

Oct 12, 2016 John Aldred

A lot of us modify our gear to make things better suit the tasks we need them to perform. Sometimes we do it just to…



Movie captures amazing Milky Way with Canon MH20f-SH shooting at 400,000 ISO

Sep 12, 2016 Udi Tirosh

I’ll admit that when Canon first launched the MH20f-SH I was kind of skeptic. I mean what in the galaxy are the uses for a 4,000,000 ISO camera?…



This is why your night sky photography sucked last night

Aug 17, 2016 John Aldred

It’s why mine always suck, too. Light pollution. It’s hard to escape it these days. It’s the thing that puts many budding astrophotographers off before…



Your guide to photographing a meteor shower

Aug 10, 2016 Thomas O’Brien

Photographing a meteor shower is more like photographing a time-lapse than traditional still photos. You can never anticipate where or when a meteor is going…



The spectacular Perseid meteor shower will peak on Friday night with a meteor every 18 seconds

Aug 9, 2016 John Aldred

As Earth passes through the trail left by comet Swift-Tuttle, the night sky will come alive this month. More commonly known as the Perseid meteor…



Photographer captures amazing photos of the Milky Way over the mirrored salt flats of Bolivia

Aug 1, 2016 John Aldred

Astrophotography is one of those genres I love to admire from a distance. I’ve tried it occasionally and failed miserably every time. I’m sure most…