How to Photograph the Milky Way – Astrophotography Tutorials, Tools, Gear + Inspiration
I recently got the new Viltrox AF 24mm f/1.8 lens and tried it out on some star trails shots in Chicago. Join me on a night of shooting stars from a light polluted city.
Continue reading “Astrophotography with the Viltrox AF 24mm f/1.8: Chicago Star Trails”Happy Thanksgiving! Join Ian Norman and Diana Southern on a wintery astrophotography trip to Green River Wildlife Area in rural Illinois in this video review. For this trip, Ian tries out the Canon EOS Ra, a special version of the EOS R with Hydrogen alpha light sensitivity for astrophotography.
Continue reading “Video: Exploring Hydrogen Alpha with the Canon EOS Ra”
Check out our quick astrophoto comparison of the Rokinon Samyang AF 18mm f/2.8 FE Lens and the Zeiss Batis 18mm f/2.8 for Sony E mount.
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In this short video, travel with Lonely Speck to Alabama Hills, California to demo the SharpStar2 in the field to achieve perfect critical focus on the stars.
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In this video tutorial I walk through a technique for reducing noise and improving image quality by combining multiple astrophotography exposures. I also demonstrate what to do when auto-alignment tools, like Photoshop’s Auto-Align Layers function, fail to properly align your images.
Continue reading “Milky Way Exposure Stacking with Manual Alignment in Adobe Photoshop”
Here’s a little inspiration and my answer to why we stay out late in the cold and the dark.