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Posted on September 7, 2013November 12, 2018

How to Pick a Lens for Milky Way Photography

How to Pick a Lens For Milky Way Photography

The lens is the most important factor in the image quality of a landscape astrophoto. We outline all the most important traits of a great astrophotography lens in this complete guide.

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Posted on August 13, 2013November 12, 2018

The 2013 Perseids from Vasquez Rocks Park, California

Perseid over Vasquez Rocks

The 2013 Perseid meteor shower was difficult to capture.

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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 June 26, 2013April 28, 2016

Astrophotography Workshop Recap: Trona Pinnacles, California

Sid taking his first Milky Way photos.
Sid, workshop participant, taking his first Milky Way photos.

A recap of the June 2013 astrophotography workshop at Trona Pinnacles National Monument, California

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Posted on June 24, 2013April 28, 2016

Under the Full Moon in Trona Pinnacles, California

Trona Pinnacles
Trona Pinnacles, California

Rounding the bend to Trona Pinnacles is like initiating the entry burn into the atmosphere of an alien planet.

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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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