Category: Inspiration

Some inspiration for venturing out in the cold and the dark to photograph the Milky Way.

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The Lonely Speck Discord Server Is Live – Join the Astrophotography Hangout: July 19, 2025, 12pm EDT

Ian Norman of lonelyspeck.com sitting at his computer.

The Lonely Speck Discord Server Is Live

Join the Hangout on the Lonely Speck Discord @ 12pm EDT / 9am PDT on July 19, 2025

Over the years, one of the most meaningful parts of running Lonely Speck has been hearing from so many of you. I love getting emails from people sharing photos or asking  questions. Some of my favorite conversations and idea starters have been inspired through a quick email or a blog comment, often from a fellow night photographer halfway across the world.

Now, I’m excited to open up a more immediate way for us to connect.

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Like a Leica: Build a Leica M6 Rangefinder from the LEGO Creator Retro Camera Kit

LEGO Leica M Rangefinder by Ian Norman lonelyspeck.com - LEGO Creator Retro Camera 31147

Here’s one that’s just for fun. I received the LEGO Creator 3-in-1 Retro Camera 31147 Kit for Christmas. The default build is a nice little retro SLR. It’s a stylish little toy that harkens back to the 1970s or 80s without really looking like any real SLR model in particular. I found it to be a surprisingly detailed and enjoyable set to build, but lacking a bit of character. Rather than sticking with the default build, I decided to see if I could make it look more like a classic Leica M6 rangefinder.

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Lonely Speck at PhotoPills Camp 2019

Lonely Speck at PhotoPills Camp 2019

We want to meet you! Want to spend a week in Spain with us, Ian Norman and Diana Southern, creators of Lonely Speck? We’ll be back as Masters for the amazing 7-day PhotoPills Camp 2019 from May 26 to June 2 in Menorca, Spain! We’ll eat amazing food, hike to beautiful locales, shoot epic landscape photos and stay up late shooting astrophotography together. Then we’ll do it again, day after day. Sound like fun?

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