moon – Lonely Speck

August 27, 2025August 27, 2025

Lonely Speck × PhotoPills Free Mini-Meetup: Full Moon Over the Sunshine Skyway Bridge – September 7, 2025 @ 7:56pm

The Sun rising over Sunshine Skyway Bridge.

I’ve planned a small, in-formal astrophotography meetup to capture the full moon rising behind the Sunshine Skyway Bridge, from Fort De Soto County Park in St. Petersburg, Florida, at the southernmost point of Pinellas Peninsula. This meetup was prompted by the announcement of the PhotoPills World Meetup to shoot the moon on September 7. I liked the idea, so I made a plan. If you’re in Central Florida, I’d love for you to join! This mini-meetup is completely free and in a public park, but just a heads up: Fort De Soto has a $6 fee for parking. Details after the jump!

July 6, 2023August 5, 2023

Moon Shot: Building an Affordable Lunar Photography Kit

Moon Shot: Building an Affordable Lunar Photography Camera Rig

Shooting detailed photographs of the moon requires ultra-long telephoto reach. At only about 1/2 a degree in diameter in terms of field of view, the moon is a relatively small target that requires the use of some really long optics. In this guide, we outline the details of an ultra affordable lunar photography kit and why a typical full-frame or APS-C sensor digital camera might not be the best choice when trying to shoot the moon.

June 10, 2021January 8, 2022

Shooting for the Moon with the Sony a1

The Sony a1 is Sony’s new premium flagship camera. It’s the best of Sony’s lineup, but is it the best camera for you? Here are my thoughts on the Sony’s most expensive Alpha camera.

July 20, 2015April 22, 2020

Star Trails and Moonlit Landscapes Tutorial

“The first time I made a photograph of a moonlit landscape, I literally said “wow” out loud. I couldn’t believe how much detail the moonlight brought out of the photograph.” In this tutorial, Tyler Sichelski walks through his process for shooting and processing surreal long exposure landscapes under the light of the Moon.