How to Photograph the Night Sky - Course Preview
Ian PlantJoin us for a tutorial on photographing the night sky. You’ll learn how to set-up your shots at dusk, how to capture brilliant star shots, and how to edit your photos for even more dramatic effects.
Get the skinny on exactly what to do when photographing the night sky, from capturing the beauty of the stars, to the outline of the constellations, and even to the moon in the night sky. Professional photographers Doug Gardner and Kevin Adams give you in-depth instruction and a plethora of tips so you can take high quality photos like theirs. They will show you how to gather information that will tell you what time the stars will be in the perfect position for your shots, how to set up your shots ahead in the daytime, and what camera settings and lenses you should use for beautiful photos of the night sky.
See all of the videos in our How to Photograph the Night Sky Course:
- How to Photograph the Night Sky – Course Preview
- How to Take Pictures of the Night Sky: Beginning Set-up
- Tips and Techniques for Photographing the Moon
The Southern Appalachian Mountains have long been known for its many waterfalls, lush mountain range, beautiful wild flowers, and abundant wildlife. But rarely is it thought of as a great place for nighttime photography. Oh yeah. Yeah, I'm really liking what we're getting here, Doug, with the waterfall in the bottom, little bit of rock down in the foreground, and this nice cliff up here. There's a lot going on here.
Yeah, and we got the full moon behind us. It's fully illuminating everything at the moment. And we got just that little bit of sky up here. And you know what's gonna happen, that sky is going to record as blue because it's illuminated by the full moon, but it's gonna be a blue sky with stars in it. Oh, it's just the coolest thing in the world.
It is cool, 'cause it's gonna look like a daytime shot, but stars. Pretty much, like a slightly underexposed daytime shot with stars in the sky. All right, that's looking pretty good. And one thing you have to keep in mind is because we're using a 2x converter and a 1.4x converter, that's taken away some light, so I need to adjust my exposure a little bit off of that, and I'll be dead on the money. So, guys, kill the light one more time.
Oh yeah, that's looking really good. I hope you all have found that helpful. And remember, it's not just about the photograph, it's the outdoor experience, even if it is after dark.
What is the best lense to use for a good still shot of the moon.
How do you photograph the stars?
More specifics on settings for night photography