Finding Comet NEOWISE
One semi-cloudy day around the 4th of July, I got an alert from SkyWalk 2 on my phone. Something..something.. comet visible. I didn't think much of it since...
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...
Focal Length Blending: An Easy and Powerful Creative Technique – with some Ethical Concerns
I still remember the first time I watched a Nick Page tutorial on how to create a focal length blend. Considering I was beginning my studies as a journalist,...
Deepscapes: Leave the Wide-Angle Lens at Home
Landscape astrophotography, or a nightscape, is simply the inclusion of the night sky with the landscape. Since the inception of digital photography, this photographic approach has increased in popularity....
Going Deep – Pushing the Limits of Nightscape Photography
You have probably seen them on social media: Composite images combining landscapes with totally unrelated deep sky images. These pieces of fiction seem to be very popular on Instagram,...
Adrien Mauduit – Astro Timelapse Master
Adrien Mauduit blurs the lines between deep space astrophotography and landscape astrophotography. Born and raised in France, now a resident of Norway, Adrien is known for making some of...
Peter Zelinka – Monday Motivation
Hailing from Northeast Ohio, Photographer Peter Zelinka has made a name for himself in the world of astrophotography in just a few short years. One can surf...
Monday Motivation: Alan Dyer / Amazing Sky
Alan Dyer is a name that's probably familiar to people that have been interested in astrophotography for more than ten years. Alan is the author of numerous astronomy articles,...
Deep Sky Photography – What Could Go Wrong?
The Attempt to Escape Chicagoland Perma-glow.
Ah, Door County, Wisconsin! I’ve heard rumblings about this little peninsula jutting off of the state of Wisconsin. In fact, it is...
