Intro to Milky Way Photography

Camera Settings

Focusing Technique

Recommended Gear

Shooting Conditions

Image Blending

Conclusion

Tip 1: Milky Way Photography Subjects (Less is More)

Tip 2: Plan Your Milky Way Photography

Tip 3: Milky Way Photography Composition (Use Composition Elements)

Tip 4: Milky Way Photography Framing (Frame at Night)

Tip 5: Milky Way Photography Focusing (Maximize Depth of Field)

Tip 6: Milky Way Photography Foreground Light Painting

Tip 7: Milky Way Photography Photo Ideas (Think Different)

Tip 8: How to get Pinpoint Stars (Avoid Star Trails)

Tip 9: Milky Way Photography Mix (Mix it)

Tip 10: Expose To The Right (ETTR) - Milky Way Photography in Heavy Light Pollution

Tip 11: Harmony in Milky Way Photography

Tip: 12: Milky Way Photography panoramic images (panos)

Tip 13: Reflexes in Milky Way Photography

Tip 14: How to Avoid Vibrations - Avoid Blurry Milky Way Photos

Tip 15: Take Action - Just Do It!

Introduction

How to Plan your Milky Way Photography

Milky Way photography gear

Milky Way camera settings

Final words

Introduction

When is the Milky Way shooting season

How the Milky Way changes position through the year

How to plan the Milky Way - Planner

How to Plan the Milky Way arching above a subject

How to Plan a nice diagonal of the Milky Way

How to Plan the Milky Way completely vertical

Rewarding your photos - PhotoPills Awards

Introduction

Step 1 Place the Red Pin in the location

Step 2 Set the shooting date

Step 3 Switch on the Milky Way layer

Step 4. Find the shooting spot and shooting time

Step 5. Find when the composition you want occurs

Final words

Gear

Crop Sensor Focal Length

Finding the Milky Way

Perfect Conditions

Settings

Shutter Speed

Star Trails

Setting ISO

Sample Shots

Intro

Use Apps to Locate Milky Way Core

Tripod and Wide-Angle Lens

Scout your location before it gets dark

Remember the 500 Rule

Conclusion

In This Video

Scouting & Gear

Camera Settings

Editing & Results

Light = Signal. What you need to know about signal to noise ratio.

ISO invariance. What is it, and why do we care?

What camera should I use to photograph the Milky Way?

Lens aberrations are important to understand. This article goes in depth to the different types, and at the end of the article links to the lens aberration test I mentioned.

500 rule, this is the corner stone of “What shutter speed should I use?"

Having a good tripod is essential. Here is what to think about

Break the Planes

Balance the positive space with the negative space

Weight on Left

Shape from Top to Bottom

Framing the Core

Intro

Gear

Planning

The Moon Cycle

Seasons of the Milky Way

Camera Settings

Exposure Settings

Shutter time

Focusing

Conclusion

Intro

Photography Gear

Focus Stacking

Death Valley, CA

Planning Your Shot

Shooting Tips

Focus Stacking for the Milky Way

Monument Valley, AZ

Valley of the Gods, UT

White Pocket, AZ

White Sands NP, NM

Misc. Images in Arizona, Utah and New Mexico

Upcoming Workshops

Outro

Intro

Moon Phases

What is Astro Twilight?

Milky Way Photography During Full Darkness

New Moon

First Quarter Moon

Waxing Gibbous Moon

Waxing Gibbous

Moon Window of Opportunity Cheat Sheet

Milky Way Photography Course

Island in the Sky Overview

Thoughts on Post-Processing

Milky Way Timelapse

Goldmask Arch

Conclusion

Final Thoughts

Milky Way Photography Workshops