Close Approach of Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, and the Moon – Jan 29th to Feb....
From January 29th to February 2nd, the Moon will move across the morning sky past Jupiter and then Venus on it's way to New Moon. The Moon will be...
Chasing The Milky Way in Kings Canyon National Park
Kings Canyon National Park is an overlooked destination for Milky Way photography. Living in the San Joaquin Valley of California can pose challenges for those of us that like...
Chase The Milky Way MindShift Bag Giveaway Winner, Part Deux!
July has been a busy month for all of us, and it's taken a little bit of time, but we are happy to announce the second winner in our...
Five Composition Tips for Milky Way Photography
Learn my five favorite composition tips for Milky Way Photography! Make sure your images have quality composition when you go out for your next Milky Way!
Milky Way Photography is...
See The Best Vacation Spots in Our Solar System – Wanderers by Erik Wernquist
there's a film that shows all my dreams and more come true! Made in 2014 by Swedish film maker Erik Wernquist, the film Wanderers shows what it could be like to travel around our solar system. Wernquist, a digital artist and animator, took actual images from NASA spacecraft and combined them with live action and computer generated graphics. The film shows tourists exploring and experiencing the beautiful vistas across our solar system.
Is There an Eclipse Today? How to Plan and Photograph a Total Lunar Eclipse.
The short answer to the question posed above is "yes" if today is May 15-16, 2022. It is the first of two total lunar eclipses in 2022 - so...
Anatomy of an Image – Mackinac Bridge and Comet NEOWISE
Deepscape astrophotography is quite polarizing. You are attempting to record a scene in which your eye cannot, or barely can, see. As a result, the vast majority of these...
How to Photograph the 2020 Geminid Meteor Shower
The Geminid meteor shower is arguably the best meteor shower of the year. The 2020 shower peak should occur during the early evening hours of December 13th for North...
Milky Way Photography for Beginners – Research, Location Scouting and Apps
In Part Two, I cover the "In The Field" portion of a Milky Way adventure - from pre-trip items you should look at to prepping the camera before the...
Creative Nightscapes and Time-Lapses by Mike Shaw – Book Review
You know how it goes, it's a lot like the hero's journey. In my quest to travel from ignorance to wisdom, I often turn to Google, and it's child...
