This article provides you with 10 photography self-assignments that you can use to get your own creative juices flowing. They’re designed to help you grow in skill as a well-rounded photographer while helping you build your portfolio at the same time. Many of these projects are best executed over a period of time, rather than in […]
Reading books, attending workshops, and browsing the Internet are all good things that can help you take better photos. The following tips will improve the way you create amazing photos and how you see photography. 1. Know your camera. Your camera has lots of features that most photographers—including yourself—never use. You might not even know […]
May 26, 2021, was the first lunar eclipse in three years—although it was only barely total, with the moon completely inside Earth’s shadow for just 14 minutes or so. But, as usual, I would bite off more than I could chew. Preparation I had a relatively new Evostar 150mm refractor on loan from Sky-Watcher Australia […]
If you are uncomfortable putting a camera in front of a stranger’s face yet still want candid street photography, look for a good vantage point up over the action and shoot down. You will be amazed by the sense of freedom and the results. The Setup Down in the streets a light-weight, fast camera is […]
Creating timelapse videos can be expensive. To make a moving timelapse, many photographers use a motorized dolly system, which can set you back hundreds of dollars. Luckily, clever photographers have devised creative ways of making timelapse videos on a budget. In this tutorial, Morton Rustad shows us how to create a hyperlapse sequence with a camera […]
After the solar eclipse in Idaho, I couldn’t resist continuing my “long-service leave” and returning to Canada’s Yukon Territory for some early-season aurora hunting. I had just two and half weeks (one New Moon cycle), based with my friends and supporters Andrea and Florian Lemphers at Shallow Bay, north of the capital, Whitehorse. I had […]
I was booked in as a tour guide for the Great America Eclipse of 2017 back in 2014, three years before the actual event. For three months beforehand, I worked solidly on planning and rehearsing my strategy while collecting and freighting gear from my home in central Victoria, Australia, to the site of the shoot. […]
I hope you enjoy this video, “The Moon in Motion,” with footage of the “Great American Eclipse” captured from locations in Idaho and looking over the Tetons on August 21, 2017. It’s best viewed with the lights down and the music up on the biggest screen you have. Music is by my talented friend, cellist […]
Some of the most breath-taking photographs taken have been of the night sky. Capturing the stars, moon and Milky Way give a sense of mystery and wonder. That said, without the proper preparation, night photography can be tricky. In this guide, you’ll learn the entire process of taking stunning photographs of stars in the night […]
The Sky-Watcher Star Adventurer 2i is an updated version of the original Star Adventurer tracking mount. It brings the app-based control of the Star Adventurer Mini (SAM) to its slightly larger brother. Setting Up The mount has had a cosmetic overhaul, with white paint and green attachments in place of the original black or red. […]
