I am a long time astrophotographer and your advice is very sound. Personally I like a darker skyglow and process my images to reflect this. To reduce coma in the corners it is sometimes useful to drop your aperture by one stop. Yes you collect less light but it can be worth it. As a Pentaxian I have recently acquired a 14mm F2.8 and am hoping to use it soon when I get to the country side. Also in Australia the centre of our milkyway is right overhead during winter. I promise to share some images with you with this new setup. As a final note to darken the night sky it is best to shoot towards the zenith. There is always more sky glow around the horizon. If you shoot towards the poles the stars rotate less so you can also increase your exposure length and/or use a longer focal length. The increased focal length also darkens the background. Thank you for another great tutorial
That is a galaxy that’s doing your head in. I think it is the Andromeda galaxy M31. It is 2.5 million light years away and is visible to the unaided human eye if you know what to look for
I will be going to a dark skies area and am wanting to try getting some shots- got my tripod, my Sony a6500 ( set on manual) and my new Sigma 16 f1.4 lens. Now all I need is a head torch and a clear night! Thanks Marc- hope the baby is doing well!
@@GamingThistle Ah, thanks! I am happy to report that eight and a half weeks later, I am now cast free and doing physiotherapy to get my range of motion back. Walking a bit better every day and will soon be able to ditch the crutches! It has been a real learning experience but I have had plenty of time to explore my new camera ( Sony a7iii) and ordered a couple of new lenses as a consolation prize! Hoping that I will be hiking again by next spring!
Question. When you put light on the foreground, was it continuous through the entire exposure, or did you do it more like "light painting" where you lit the rocks with just a short burst?
Hi, in these shots I lit the rocks in bursts and experimented with different times. Basically the more time I added light to the rocks, the brighter they become. Hope that helps 😊
Thanks. I really enjoy your channel. I was a pro videographer and photog back during the film/analog days. So I watching as much and learning as much as I can now that everything is digital. Your videos are really helpful.
Cool! My son and I just took some photos of the stars and we did a lot of different exposures and we did ok with an ultra wide that has a f4 for the biggest aperture and 30 seconds gave us a good exposure. Hoping we can afford one with a f2.8 someday. I really like your shots!! we too painted with a light. It was a very bright one that is for my bike, maybe too bright so in some shots it was too much but we got some good shots. Thanks for the video, I learned some stuff we will use next time. Just to let you know, in the past I have done a lot of star trail shots on film so I had to wait like a week to see my results on the slides but really enjoying our new digital camera because we can see it in a matter of seconds. Thanks again!
I'm looking for a smartphone which can do full Manual settings. I've seen one phone with shutter speed from 1/8000-16s, ISO 3200 and no RAW support. I've seen another phone with RAW support, ISO 6400, shutter speed 1/4000-30s. Is 1/4000 gd for fast photography of water splash? I've to buy the 2nd phone right? 1. Oppo K1 2. Honor play
Yes, that's the Andromeda Galaxy. I did the same thing and captured it by accident last year. I zoomed in on it on my camera when I saw it because at first I thought it was a comet. Once I realized what it was I zoomed in on it with my lens and took a better picture of it and then cropped the picture even more. I would love to have something like a 600mm lens to get a better shot of it.
Excellent vlog and tips. Recently in Spain doing my first few evenings of Astrophotography and used some of these techniques. The higher ISO I never knew about so will try that next time as in Iceland this week. Will the settings be similar for Northern Lights? Really helpful thanks again 👍
+Jurgen Klopp hi, thanks for the comments. I've never photographed the northern lights but if I do these are the settings I would start with. Hope that helps.
The School of Photography hopefully I will see them on my up and coming trip to Iceland and I will start with these settings. My wide angle lense is a sigma 10-20mm F3.5 so hopefully that aperture will be good enough. Thanks again for the help 👍
Great tutorial! I’m going to try this. I shoot in canon 80D which is a really good Camera but it’s crop senor and my widest lens doesn’t have a low aperture so I’m going to have to use the 50mm f1.8. Also do you need a ND filter?
Hi Marc, it is possible to avoid star trails - checkout a homemade device known as a 'barn door mount' it lets the camera rotate in the opposite direction to the earth. Sensor noise then becomes the limiting factor. There's also a great bit of free software "Deep Sky Stacker" that will take multiple long exposures and combine them to give more detail and reduce noise. The galaxy shot is impressive, I took one of Andromeda with a 100-400L on a crop, and it's not that good :(
Cool Tutorial Sir.....My Question Is..That I am Having the lense 18-105 mm.....Is Star Photography Possible In that lense ????.... Waiting For Star Trail Tutorial !!!!
Yeah no problem... I personally have and take shots with my kit lens and there's no problem other than noise which can be solved in Photoshop and just go out and shoot don't let gear limit you to practice and take shots.practice Will take you somewhere rather than sitting and watching tutorial
I've read from others that they stop down at least one level to help with the star astigmatism on the edges. Others just crop out the outer edges. Whatever works 😀
I was hoping for photographs of Robert De Niro🙁 (does that give my age away? I nearly said Clark Cable). Joking aside, another excellent video with the usual perfect instructions.
Step 1: Live in a country where night sky is not orange. Alas. I live in Singapore, most light pollution in the world. I tried plenty of times to find a decent spot, but every time it's just handful of stars and bright orange sky.
fantastic tutorial!!!!
I am a long time astrophotographer and your advice is very sound. Personally I like a darker skyglow and process my images to reflect this. To reduce coma in the corners it is sometimes useful to drop your aperture by one stop. Yes you collect less light but it can be worth it. As a Pentaxian I have recently acquired a 14mm F2.8 and am hoping to use it soon when I get to the country side. Also in Australia the centre of our milkyway is right overhead during winter. I promise to share some images with you with this new setup. As a final note to darken the night sky it is best to shoot towards the zenith. There is always more sky glow around the horizon. If you shoot towards the poles the stars rotate less so you can also increase your exposure length and/or use a longer focal length. The increased focal length also darkens the background. Thank you for another great tutorial
Thanks Peter for sharing 👍 glad you liked the tutorial
Thanks for the new inspiration. I will give it a try
+Marcel Zwart good luck, tag us on instagram when you've done some so we can see 😊
Thanks again for another cool tutorial! I'll give it a try sometime 😄
Thanks ingrid, don't forget to tag #theschoolofphotography on facebook or instagram so we can see them 😊
That is a galaxy that’s doing your head in. I think it is the Andromeda galaxy M31. It is 2.5 million light years away and is visible to the unaided human eye if you know what to look for
+Mark Jagger wow! Thanks 😊
The School of Photography your welcome
I will be going to a dark skies area and am wanting to try getting some shots- got my tripod, my Sony a6500 ( set on manual) and my new Sigma 16 f1.4 lens. Now all I need is a head torch and a clear night! Thanks Marc- hope the baby is doing well!
+Chryseas S. You're welcome, good luck with it. Don't forget to tag your images #theschoolofphotography on facebook and instagram so we can see them 👍
Ha, ha! well the trip didn't happen as I broke both my ankles three days before I was due to leave....maybe next year!
@@chryseass.5143 Yikes.
@@GamingThistle Ah, thanks! I am happy to report that eight and a half weeks later, I am now cast free and doing physiotherapy to get my range of motion back. Walking a bit better every day and will soon be able to ditch the crutches! It has been a real learning experience but I have had plenty of time to explore my new camera ( Sony a7iii) and ordered a couple of new lenses as a consolation prize! Hoping that I will be hiking again by next spring!
Question. When you put light on the foreground, was it continuous through the entire exposure, or did you do it more like "light painting" where you lit the rocks with just a short burst?
Hi, in these shots I lit the rocks in bursts and experimented with different times. Basically the more time I added light to the rocks, the brighter they become. Hope that helps 😊
Thanks. I really enjoy your channel. I was a pro videographer and photog back during the film/analog days. So I watching as much and learning as much as I can now that everything is digital. Your videos are really helpful.
Thanks, glad you like our stuff 👍
Does this tutorial work for a rain of stars?
Great tutorial, could you please do a video on shooting the Milky Way? Which way to point and maybe ETTR with editing please. Thanks
+MrWaseemN hi and thanks. There is more star stuff on the way, please make sure you subscribe to be notified 😊
Cool! My son and I just took some photos of the stars and we did a lot of different exposures and we did ok with an ultra wide that has a f4 for the biggest aperture and 30 seconds gave us a good exposure. Hoping we can afford one with a f2.8 someday. I really like your shots!! we too painted with a light. It was a very bright one that is for my bike, maybe too bright so in some shots it was too much but we got some good shots. Thanks for the video, I learned some stuff we will use next time. Just to let you know, in the past I have done a lot of star trail shots on film so I had to wait like a week to see my results on the slides but really enjoying our new digital camera because we can see it in a matter of seconds. Thanks again!
Thanks for the comments 👍
I'm looking for a smartphone which can do full Manual settings. I've seen one phone with shutter speed from 1/8000-16s, ISO 3200 and no RAW support. I've seen another phone with RAW support, ISO 6400, shutter speed 1/4000-30s. Is 1/4000 gd for fast photography of water splash? I've to buy the 2nd phone right?
1. Oppo K1
2. Honor play
DK Nex you can also get the Moment app which allows you to change settings.
Yes, that's the Andromeda Galaxy. I did the same thing and captured it by accident last year. I zoomed in on it on my camera when I saw it because at first I thought it was a comet. Once I realized what it was I zoomed in on it with my lens and took a better picture of it and then cropped the picture even more. I would love to have something like a 600mm lens to get a better shot of it.
Thanks Carl, appreciate that. I think it's amazing that you can see another galaxy like that. 😊
Excellent vlog and tips. Recently in Spain doing my first few evenings of Astrophotography and used some of these techniques. The higher ISO I never knew about so will try that next time as in Iceland this week. Will the settings be similar for Northern Lights? Really helpful thanks again 👍
+Jurgen Klopp hi, thanks for the comments. I've never photographed the northern lights but if I do these are the settings I would start with. Hope that helps.
The School of Photography hopefully I will see them on my up and coming trip to Iceland and I will start with these settings. My wide angle lense is a sigma 10-20mm F3.5 so hopefully that aperture will be good enough. Thanks again for the help 👍
As always, great video.
Thanks Barry, glad you liked it 👍
Hi.I would like to know.... do you shoot with noise reduction on or of?
Hi Ray, with it off. Hope that helps 👍
Great tutorial! I’m going to try this. I shoot in canon 80D which is a really good Camera but it’s crop senor and my widest lens doesn’t have a low aperture so I’m going to have to use the 50mm f1.8.
Also do you need a ND filter?
Good luck, you don't need an ND filter.
Thank you! Great tutorial 💙 May I ask if I can use a 50mm lens for this? :( Sorry I'm still a newbie
You're welcome Dionne. You could use the 50mm however it will crop in more on the stars. Give it a go and #theschoolofphotography so we can see it 👍
@@theschoolofphotography I will. Thank you very much 💙
Brilliant. So much light pollution where I stay, but I will give it a try in ASAP
+Elie S70 good luck, don't forget to tag #theschoolofphotography on facebook or instagram so we can see them 😊
I have an 16-50mm on my a6000(kit lens) is it ok?
Cuz those lens are not amazing in low light...
+Demento if the lens goes down to f2.8 it should be OK. Hope that helps 😊
My lens doesnt have infinity focus sign. Any tips how to find it? :)
+Glen Antonio hi, just focus on the furthest point away. That is your infinity focus on most lenses. Hope that helps 👍
I have a canon 10-18 mm with widest aperture at 4.5 , will it work or not?
+Upakar Dhakal hi yes it will work, just up the ISO by a couple of stops. Hope that helps.
Where was the free guide. Can’t find it? Is it no longer available
HI Robin, the link is in the describtion of this video. Thanks
Hi Marc, it is possible to avoid star trails - checkout a homemade device known as a 'barn door mount' it lets the camera rotate in the opposite direction to the earth. Sensor noise then becomes the limiting factor. There's also a great bit of free software "Deep Sky Stacker" that will take multiple long exposures and combine them to give more detail and reduce noise.
The galaxy shot is impressive, I took one of Andromeda with a 100-400L on a crop, and it's not that good :(
Cool Tutorial Sir.....My Question Is..That I am Having the lense 18-105 mm.....Is Star Photography Possible In that lense ????.... Waiting For Star Trail Tutorial !!!!
+Harshal Kanakhara hi, yes that lens will be fine, just use it at it's widest angle. 👍
is it possible to get a shot like that on a Kit lens?is it possible to get a shot like that on a Kit lens?
+Same you will need to have a lens with an aperture of f2.8 so just check that on your lens. Thanks
Yeah no problem... I personally have and take shots with my kit lens and there's no problem other than noise which can be solved in Photoshop and just go out and shoot don't let gear limit you to practice and take shots.practice Will take you somewhere rather than sitting and watching tutorial
I will and thanks for the motivation :)
This is the first comment. As usual excellent.
+S Selvam thanks 😊
I've read from others that they stop down at least one level to help with the star astigmatism on the edges. Others just crop out the outer edges. Whatever works 😀
I was hoping for photographs of Robert De Niro🙁 (does that give my age away? I nearly said Clark Cable). Joking aside, another excellent video with the usual perfect instructions.
+Mark Harris thanks 😊
it is probably Canis Major Dwarf Galaxy or Andromeda. :)
No link to the free guide.
In the description it states - 'Click here for our Free Guide to Photographing the Stars -'. That's where you'll find it. Thanks
You look like MARK RUFFALO!!
You won't like me when I'm angry!
It's the Andromada Galaxy
Step 1: Live in a country where night sky is not orange. Alas. I live in Singapore, most light pollution in the world. I tried plenty of times to find a decent spot, but every time it's just handful of stars and bright orange sky.
+Rahul shame, maybe next time you're away somewhere.
Rahul Ok....Thanks...
I thought he was going to give us tips about how to be a paparazzi.
No, not really.
Haha.