Learn to Shoot the Night Sky with Sigma Ambassador, Babak Tafreshi
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...
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,...
Add “Star Glow” to Your Milky Way Photos
I will show how I add “star glow” to some of my images in Adobe Lightroom with an adjustment brush. I won’t be going through how I process an image from start to finish. Instead will use an example photo to quickly show how to add “star glow” to the brightest stars to give the picture a little more pop.
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,...
Our MilkyWayPhotographers Favorite 2019 Photos
As time marches on, it's worthwhile to look back and review your photographic work. Some people make Top 10 collections of photos. Others single out their personal best for...
Secrets from the Stars – A Kickstarter Book
We've all heard the issues with Kickstarter and other crowdfunded projects and the problems they get into sometimes. But when one is a book on Milky Way and night...
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...
IRIX Edge Light Pollution Filter Review
The IRIX 95mm Edge Light Pollution Filter costs about USD 179.00, which is a lot of money for a specific purpose filter. (It's also available in 67mm, 72mm, 77mm, and 82mm diameters.) While no filter can remove all light pollution, I wanted to see if this light pollution filter could help with my Milky Way photography.
Advanced Milky Way Photography Post Processing Techniques
There is no right way or wrong way when it comes to Milky Way photography post-processing. At MilkyWayPhotographers, we aim to teach various post-processing techniques to help you achieve...
