Sunday, September 24, 2023

2021 Nightscaper Conference Pre-Event Webinars

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Royce Bair's 2nd Annual 2021 Nightscaper Conference will soon be upon us. It's taking place under the amazing night skies at Kanab, UT, on May 10-12, 2021. While the...
The Sky Watcher AZ-GTI goto mount i9n operation. ©2021 Ralf Rohner

Sky-Watcher AZ-GTI: The Perfect Mount for Mobile Astrophotography?

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The longer I am engaged in shooting astro-landscapes, the longer focal lengths I seem to use. Some 2 years ago, I started shooting "deepscapes," landscape astrophotography with deep-sky objects...
Light Pollution Filters, ©2021 George Liv Photo

Light Pollution Filters – Why We Use Them

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Gadget-wise, today, astro-imagers and amateur astronomers have never had it so good. At their disposal are many wonderful instruments and tools aiding and expanding their astronomical pursuits. At the...

Finding Comet NEOWISE

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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...
roaring river falls

Chasing The Milky Way in Kings Canyon National Park

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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...

Exploring the Night Skies of Alabama Hills and Bristlecone Pines

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Alabama Hills. That what my August Milky Way trip was all about. I have a list of places that I need to go to. Since it was August, though,...

Aurora Photography – Single, Stacked, and Tracked. OH MY!

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Today we have amazing technology that allows us to capture many beautiful phenomena - digital cameras have progressed at an astounding rate over the past decade. When you think...

Learn to Shoot the Night Sky with Sigma Ambassador, Babak Tafreshi

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Precision Camera and Video is hosting an online webinar where you can learn to shoot the night sky with National Geographic Photographer and Sigma Ambassador, Babak Tafreshi, on August...
COR Focal Length Blend

Focal Length Blending: An Easy and Powerful Creative Technique – with some Ethical Concerns

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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,...
Blend shot by Aaron Martinez in Southern New Mexico. Pentax K-1 / D FA 15-30mm f/2.8. Sky: 15mm, f/2.8, ISO 6400, 20s. Foreground: 15mm, f/2.8, ISO 6400, 150s.

How to be Honest in Your Photo Captions

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Since before the introduction of the program, we all know as Photoshop, people have been creating remarkable images and art with their computers. However, with great power comes great...