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Author: Ian Norman

Ian Norman, co-founder and creator of The Photon Collective and Lonely Speck. Ian is a full time traveler, photographer and entrepreneur. In February 2013, he called it quits on his 9-to-5 to pursue a lifestyle of photography. Follow Ian's photography adventures on Instagram.
Posted on April 17, 2016November 12, 2018

Announcing: July 30th, 2016 Lonely Speck Meetup at Trona Pinnacles, California

This July, we’ll be traveling to Trona Pinnacles National Natural Landmark in California for a night of camping and astrophotography. Won’t you join us?

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Posted on April 5, 2016January 27, 2020

Sony a6000 Astrophotography Review

Sony a6000 Astrophotography Review

Let’s take a look at Sony’s best selling interchangeable lens cameras ever made: the Sony a6000. In this review we test the a6000’s low light performance and try it out for Milky Way and aurora photography in California, Nevada and Alaska.

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Posted on February 10, 2016February 5, 2026

NOW SHIPPING: SharpStar Precision Focusing Tool by Lonely Speck

SharpStar2 Precision Focusing Tool for Astrophotography by Lonely Speck

Achieve perfect critical focus with the new SharpStar by Lonely Speck. Now compatible with more lenses (including wide-angle)!

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Posted on January 8, 2016November 12, 2018

8 Things I Learned About Astrophotography in 2015

8 Things I Learned About Astrophotography in 2015

These are a few of my favorite things that I learned about astrophotography in 2015.

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Posted on November 30, 2015November 12, 2018

Removing Coma Aberration in Adobe Photoshop: Astrophotography Tutorial

In this video tutorial, Tyler Sichelski walks through a novel method for removing coma aberration from astrophotography using Adobe Photoshop.

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Posted on November 23, 2015November 12, 2018

The Lonely Speck Gift Guide 2015: Our Favorite Astrophotography Gear

Lonely Speck Gift Guide 2015

In this article I talk about our favorite gear, some of which has helped shape our world of landscape astrophotography. Check out what we’re looking to buy this holiday season and why.

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Posted on November 17, 2015June 4, 2019

Focusing at Night: A Tutorial

Focusing at Night

Focusing at night can be difficult. In this tutorial I review some of my favorite tips and techniques for focusing a camera lens in the pitch dark and I introduce a tool to make the process even easier.

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SharpStar2 and PureNight Astrophotography Filters

Shop our SharpStar2 focusing filter and PureNight light pollution filter, exclusively sold here on the Lonely Speck website.

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Download Film Speck One for free or check out our premium Lightroom preset packs, starting at just $10.

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