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Category: Tutorials

Tutorials and Techniques for Astrophotography

Posted on August 13, 2013November 12, 2018

How to Photograph a Defocused Star Trail “Rain Shower”

Rain shower defocused star trails

An unusual method for photographing star trails creates a rain-like effect.

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Posted on August 12, 2013May 10, 2021

Photographing Epic Star Wars Lightsaber Battles

Photograph version of the classic Brothers Hildebrandt Poster

How I combined two of my favorite things: photography and Star Wars

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Posted on May 20, 2013May 29, 2021

Expose to the Right for Astrophotography in Light Pollution – Palos Verdes, Los Angeles, California

The Milky Way galactic center from Palos Verdes, California

A method for improving Milky Way exposures in light pollution

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