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Tag: night photography

Posted on December 1, 2017November 12, 2018

Tutorial: Stacked Astrophotography Panoramas

Tutorial: Stacked Astrophotography Panoramas

This video tutorial combines two of my favorite techniques for maximizing image quality of astrophotos: stacking and stitching.

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Posted on August 13, 2017November 12, 2018

Review: Urban Night Photography with the Fujifilm X-T2

Fujifilm X-T2 Review: Urban Nightscapes

Using one of my favorite techniques for astrophotography, I take a shot at shooting ultra high resolution urban nightscapes with the Fujifilm X-T2. In this user experience review, I test the X-T2’s low light shooting performance while exploring the cities of London, England and Edinburgh, Scotland at night.

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Posted on 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.

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Posted on November 11, 2014November 12, 2018

The Night Sky on Film: A Salute to the Photographic Process

For me, photography is a way to slow things down, to hold on to moments that I recognize as being otherwise impossible to possess.

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Posted on April 3, 2014January 27, 2020

Milky Way Exposure Calculator

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Use this simple calculator to determine the best exposure to start with for photographing the Milky Way.

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Posted on March 27, 2014November 12, 2018

Best Lenses for Milky Way Photography: Fuji X

Best Lenses for Night Photography: Fujifilm

The very best lenses for my personal favorite compact camera system for astrophotography: the Fuji X-Series.

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Posted on March 22, 2014September 13, 2017

Rokinon 14mm f/2.8 IF ED UMC Review

Rokinon 14mm f/2.8 Review
The Rokinon 14mm f/2.8. Lots of glass for the money.

Here’s a quick review of the Rokinon 14mm f/2.8, arguably the best, most affordable lens for astrophotography.

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