Why Aim North?
Why does shooting a star trail to the north (in the Northern Hemisphere) present some advantages over any other direction?
View ArticleBasics: Setting Up Your Tripod
Do you know how to set up your tripod for optimum stability and security? Are you sure? We've watched many people do it wrong at our workshops and events. Unfortunately, improper setup can result in a...
View ArticleLandscape Astrophotography
Landscape Astrophotography: The Marriage of Earth and Sky is a powerful way to draw attention to our magnificent universe... but some thought, creativity and planning is needed to make compelling...
View ArticleSneaky Night (and Daylight) Photo Processing Tips
Some sneaky photo processing tips that you can use on night and daylight shots, and a gaggle of helpful shortcuts that you can use every day.
View ArticleStacking: the Overloaded Word That Needs Explanation
Stacking is an often used, but confusingly overloaded word. Here we demystify what people MIGHT mean if they say they "stacked" an image. We also explain how to do an "Aligned Stacked" image in...
View ArticleGeminid Meteor (and other) Shower Tips
Want some tips on finding dark skies, and catching the Geminid Meteor shower? We have compiled some tips for you here with links to more details.
View ArticlePhotoshop Alternatives: On1 RAW 2019 (+Affinity and Gimp)
Looking for an alternative to Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom? Don't want to rent-for-life? We look at alternatives to Photoshop like On1 RAW 2019, Gimp, and Affinity. First look is On1, and it has...
View ArticleCross Country – Things Learned Driving East to West (Parts 1 and 2)
Thinking of taking a long road trip? We just did... all the way across the USA. Here are some tips we learned for planning travel, investigating photography sites, and staying out of trouble. (Part 1...
View ArticleCross Country – Parts 3, 4 and 5
In the previous article (parts 1 and 2), we discussed how we planned the driving portion of our cross country road trip, including tools for mapping, weather, and destination selection. In this...
View ArticleDown with Duplication – And How I Backup My Images
Struggling with image duplicates? Backups? Folder structure? Dropbox? Us, too. Here are some tips including tools for removing duplicate photos.
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