How to PHOTOGRAPH the Milky Way | Settings - Timelapse - Tips
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- Опубликовано: 16 июл 2024
- Welcome to Part 3 of my Milky Way Series! In this video, I review HOW TO PHOTOGRAPH THE MILKY WAY in a straightforward and simply way. I give details on the camera settings you should use for both still images as well as shooting a Milky Way timelapse. Join me as I travel to a lake in northern Vermont to apply the settings and skills that I review in the first half of the video. You'll get a sneak peak into other aspects of my Vermont life outside of photography and also see that photography outings don't always go exactly as planned. Enjoy!
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Best sure to check out the rest of my Milky Way Series for a complete guide on how to photograph the Milky Way:
Part 1: How to PLAN a Milky Way Photo | Step by Step with PhotoPills - • How to PLAN a Milky Wa...
Part 2: How to PREPARE for Night Photography - Gear, Accessories, Tips & Tricks - • How to PREPARE for Nig...
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Camera - any DSLR or mirrorless camera that can handle high ISO settings will do. I currently use the following:
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You are a star yourself. You explain things so clearly and concisely, it’s refreshing to know we all have difficulties and failures on the way to that one perfect shot
Thanks so much, Andrew! And it's true - the unpredictable moments help make the perfect shot even more special when it finally happens. :)
I disagree with you assumption that the time lapse was ruined. The lights and extra flashes adds to the story. Great job! - Jim
:) Glad you think so - thanks! That is a good perspective.
You’re awesome!! Excellent teacher!! Thanks
Thanks for the kind words!
"Night photography is a great way to really dive in and know how to use your camera, front to back."
Amen!
I'm glad that you decided to share the time-lapse even when you did not like it a 100%
Better luck next time!
Thanks, David!
There is so much to learn in photography. Thanks for your videos and your great teaching style.
Thanks, Brad!
You are a great teacher. Keep up the good work and be careful. There are a lot of crazy people out there.
Thank you, Edward! And will do. :)
That was a really nice time lapse sequence. The car lights and “party” added to it I reckon. I’m going to have a go!
Nice to have you back Brenda. I am referring back to some of your great Astro. information. Thanks
Thanks, Gale! It's great to be back.
Your tutorials are excellent. Accessible, comprehensive, concise, zero ego. Thank you so much. At 73yo, seeing the Milky Way is tops on my bucket list for this summer.
Just came across your tutorials. You are a wonderful teacher. Love your style. I have just become so interested in night photography. 5 stars
Thank you so much! I appreciate the kind words. I'm glad the videos are helpful.
Just getting into Milky Way photography with my crop sensor Nikon. Great trio of videos that really helped me. Thanks SO MUCH!
You are so welcome!
You might not have set out to do what you intended however the time lapse you created is still amazing! It reflects the real world. Sadly I live in a Bortle 4 location so never see the true beauty of the Milky Way. I am however off on holiday to a dark sky location in the coming weeks & really can’t wait to try out the techniques & tips you’ve covered in the last three tutorial videos! Between you & Alyn Wallace (Astrophotographer), I really have learnt so much. Keep making these great videos! Thank you... 👏👏👏
You're most welcome! Best of luck and may you have clear, dark skies! :)
Great series Brenda I’ve watched them all after your Friday PhotoPills series episode on Milky Way. I often take a self inflating mat to help my knees and also to just lie back and marvel at the night sky.
That's a great idea - thanks for sharing, Carl!
Despite the light pollution, you're right: it's a good example. All your three tutorials are full of useful information. Thanks a lot Brenda.
Another high quality "how to" Brenda. Really love how you explain it for those of us with less experience.
Glad you found it to be helpful! :)
Hi Brenda. I have been all over YT since I got my first real camera in December and watched loads of photography channels out there and enjoyed most. However, I never saw yours for some reason until last night. I literally have learned more over night than the last few months combined I believe. The way you do your videos is top notch. Thanks for all you do for the community. And I agree with another commentor as well, I also liked the time lapse anyhow. :-) Take care, be safe and stay healthy. Oh and hope the leg is better from the fence jump. Have a great night /day!
Thanks so much for your kind words! I'm so glad the videos are helpful and that you ended up finding them somehow. It's great having you here!
@@outdoorphotographyschool7366 Your very welcome and it's good to be here in your community :-)
Excellent video... sometimes you have to take the uninitiated in stride. You’re not only an excellent teacher (love your videos), but a very patient person.
You mentioned in Part II that it’s important to protect your night vision. Can you imagine that the very worst offender is my vehicle? At night, there are white parking lights; brilliant lights illuminating the ground outside each door; brilliant LED lights for switch settings, foot lights, power stations, door exit lights, etc; even with the headlights turned off, there are exterior and interior lights on unless the car is shut down and locked, with the alarm on. I’ve had to search the internet for large rolls of transparent red film that I can put over parking lights, etc. I guess the Japanese think their customers want all these brilliant lights on.
Thanks Brenda.
Thanks for including all the difficulties. Headlights and party-goers are definitely part of what have to deal with. At least I don't have cows.
Ms Brenda, just want to thank you for your informative series on filming the Milky Way. With the aide of your videos I successfully found and photographed the galaxy.. I live in a not so light friendly environment so it was very hard to see. I was up at midnight smiling ear to ear because I found it in lightroom. Thanks so much for providing an easy informative way to do this. Can't wait to get back out tonight and try again. Weather permitting. You're a great teacher..
Yay! That is so great. You just put a huge smile on my face. I'm glad that you were able to figure out how to get some shots of the Milky Way. It really is a fun experience. I hope you continue to have fun with it. :)
I love everything you do. You make everything so clear in an uncomplicated way. I really appreciate you. Thank you.
Good results, even though you had some unexpected difficulties with tech and the party going on nearby. about the party, here in Finland, we have an old saying, that I also follow every now and then: If you can´t beat them, join them! Thanks for the video, I learned a lot, once again.
That's a good old saying! :)
love it, can't wait to do it.
Even though things didn’t go quite as planned, the image and clip were stunning. I’m excited to get out there!
Brenda, great video, as always I learned a lot!! Keep them coming!!
Still looked great thanks
Another awesome tutorial! I really appreciate how thorough you are. Even though there were a lot of cars going by the time lapse was still really cool. Always enjoy your videos!
Great - glad you still liked it! Thanks!
You are simply an amazing teacher.... Seriously, I have seen numbers of videos on RUclips about Milkyway photography - your video stands par apart from rest I have watched. Not only you gave great information, tips but also took all the setbacks as learning lesson and that is something I respect and value. Thank you for this 3 part video!
Cheers!!!
Your tutorials are great, Brenda. 👍 Thank you so much. 🙏 It is a pity that the lights of the cars ruined the beautiful night scenery. Best regards and take care. P.S. How nice of you to show us your four-legged friends.❤️
:) Glad you enjoyed seeing the fuzzballs - they definitely add a lot to life! :)
Love that you put up what you got that night instead of doing it again until it was perfect. It will make me feel better when i go out and shots dont go perfectly as i predicted. Thanks for your work and keep it up!
A very informative video series on Milky way shooting.
Thanks Brenda for sharing this with the world!
Always love your tips. A great teacher indeed.
Thank your, very clear and easy to understand video :)
Clear, presise, to the point - and in a charming way!
The best tutorial I’ve come across. Thank you
Great job, enjoyed!
Thanks!
You are a wonderful teacher, I learn something each time I watch and can’t wait to try it out. Thanks for showing the reality out there at night. Some photographers make it look like one gets a perfect image every time. It’s worth the effort. Be safe out there on your own.
Thanks so much, Sunflower! I appreciate that. Best of luck with your shots!
Just watched the whole series and what great info. I'm going out to try my first ever Milky Way photo here in Colorado and taking all your tips and tricks with me. Especially the hand warmer trick. Never even crossed my mind about condensation at night. Thanks so much for making this video and looking forward to watching more.
As ever a well put together video and very easy to follow ,thanks Brenda x
Thank you, Chris!
Good tips! Nice video. Thanks!
I concur with all the previous positive commenters regarding your video(s) on this subject. I'm so glad I found your channel!
I just came across these videos. Even with the cars coming by and the occasional blast of light, the time-lapse was still epic.
A good series of videos for those that have never done MW photography and looking to get into it.
Great - thanks for the feedback! That was my goal.
Your videos are the best i have ever seen thanks
This three part series is the clearest explanation on using photocells to the equipment and setting for milky way photos I've seen. Thank you so much.
Thanks so much explaining all the details about photo pills and night Phototgraph. I learned from you a lot, great!
Very clear,thank you
great set of videos, everything is explained so well and easy to understand. You are a great teacher
Another fantastic video Brenda and you are an amazing teacher. Keep up the good work. Happy snapping from London.
Best tutorial on filming the Milky Way I have seen. Thanks for all of your efforts. Very complete.
that was awesome!! love it and great work
Loved this, and it demonstrates that we don’t always get exactly what we want, but can still yield beautiful results. I loved the imperfections as you see them. I see them as a little character adding to your story.
Thanks, Brian! That's life, right? Glad you enjoyed it.
I've been looking forward to this episode and you never fail to impress with your technical explanations. Thanks so much for that and keep up the good work. It was so interesting watching the time-lapse with the MW moving across the sky. I'm filing this away for future reference with plans to try this one day. There'll be a small window of opportunity at the end of summer, for me here in Sweden when the darkness comes back, and I do have ready access to dark-sky areas. Your video has given me the confidence to try it!
Yes, that is so great! I'm off to the Yukon shortly - heading to the midnight sun, so no night sky photography until I return to Vermont. I'm glad you feel like you can tackle it later this summer!
That worked well, despite the interruptions. Appreciate the time you have taken on this series. Cheers.
Thanks, Andy!
Thank you for making these tutorials. They are concise and easy to understand. Very cloudy this time of year in Michigan. First clear night going to practice on stars and star trails to practice.
Thanks so much for your videos. Very helpful for a beginner shooting the Milkyway.
awesome thanks for these videos great work.
the best tutorial out of hundred thousands vids out there!
Brenda, thanks for this series. I’m planning my first milky way shoot in a couple of weeks. I’ll probably watch you a few more times. Didn’t consider a time lapse but definitely adds a dimension, thanks for that idea. Certainly enjoy all your videos and look forward to following all you tips and suggestions. Also I thought your time lapse was great the changing foreground lights added some definition.
Thank you! And I'm glad the series has helped prep you for your first MW outing! I wish for you clear skies! :)
Thankyou brenda, another fantastic informative video. I hope to try these tips next time I'm in a dark sky location.
Great! Good luck!
Just stumbled on your Milky-way series. They are super instructive, thank you! Love your low key delivery style.
Great video again, i love the time lapse, so much to see, i would be more than elated to have this in my portfolio, great work.
Many thanks!
Very nice set of tutorials, As an advanced MW shooter I found them clear, concise and correct (except I am a mirrorless shooter ha ha). Thanks for being concise. Love the red sheets for the LCD. I have gone as far as replacing all my car inside and trunk lights with red LED's. Thanks again. and the party seems to always follow me as well. Sometimes, they shoot off wireworks and I incorporate that into my images.
Astro has never been one of my favourites, but this has inspired me to have another go. Thanks for the push.
Go for it! :)
Thanks for making these videos. I'm glad I happened by your channel
Hi Brenda, I have to say that your 3 tutorials are magic, great tips, thank you, it helped a lot.
That's very sweet of you! I'm glad they helped you out.
Enjoying the video i cant wait to try tonight. thanks
Excellent video Brenda. What I find coolest about photography is that no matter how you plan a photo shoot, a lot of things are out of our control and force us to adapt to a new situation, and although it seems frustrating can be very rewarding. Big hug and until the next video.
Couldn't agree more! No matter how many planning apps you might have, you can never predict everything - that's part of the fun, right? :)
Still an awesome sight , what a lovely part of the world you live in
Nice lessons, Brenda. Your videos are very well done!
Great vid as always.
Another Excellent Video.
Thanks!
Great video. I really like your straightforward, direct approach in getting the information across. The time lapse was actually pretty cool. Love the shooting stars
Incredibly well done. I learned so much, I feel re-inspired. Thank You!
A very comprehensive but very easy to understand explanation of the various settings Brenda and I now have a better understanding of the timelapse calculations. Despite your challenges your timelapse still looked nice at the end of the video
Thanks! Glad you think so. If you watch closely, you can see it jumping a little too - that's from my camera shutting off after about 80 images. I think I was having buffering issues.
I love it. The fact that you had a party of people that ruined some of the shots makes the work seem even more beautiful in my eyes. Great time lapse and great explanation as well. I'll be traveling south to North Carolina next week and will be shooting the milky way when I'm there.
Thanks so much, Paul! I'm glad you think it added to the story. I hope you have some clear skies in NC!
Thank you much for this series! Especially for the PhotoPills tutorial and planning info. I’m really hoping for a Milky Way photo shoot this summer and this was great insight!
Brenda, just watched your Milky Way three part series. You are an excellent instructor and have really helped me understand this process better. Thanks for sharing and I look forward to more of your content.
Thank you Brenda , I just finished watching your 3 v-blogs on the Milky Way. Great information and thorough, I’m sorry you ran into the party group very frustrating I’m sure...hopefully they didn’t harass you. I just downloaded Photo Pills, this is how I found your blog. Thanks again I subscribed and will check out more of your vlogs. I’m always learning and absorbing as much as I can, took up photography-after I retired, as a hobby, I’m hooked lol.😊
What a wonderful way to spend your retirement! Thanks for subscribing and happy learning! : )
Excellent series! You have a very natural style for the camera, and share your knowledge in a logical sequence. I love the way you broke down this series into relatively short segments, intersperse photo cuts, and provide big, bold headlines. This is one of the best instructional videos I've seen, and I've seen quite a few. I've been shooting for more than fifty years, long before there were such things. I'm across the river in Keene, and familiar with the locations you are shooting from.
Andy
Hi Andy! I'm glad you've enjoyed the series. It's nice to hear from another "local"! :)
Excellent tutorial- lots of information communicated very effectively
Great - thank you!
Love the necessary and practical details that you went through Brenda! Easy to pick up! Love the hand warmer trick on the lens, the wrappers to cover your gear, and the Rokinon 14mm lens that you have! I using one too for my astro shots. These tricks shows that you love the field with a budget in mind. Not just spending unnecessarily. Photography can be affordable! Way to go Brenda. Thank you.
So glad you got a lot out of it! Thanks!
Hour teaching is precise and come to the point there is no prolonged useless talking. I watched your entire PhotoPills Friday vids I Follow you here and on IG
This has helped me a lot many thanks so I now try this very soon
Terrific! I hope you have dark and clear skies!
Regardless of the party and headlights, great video. Thank you very much.
Excellent video.
Great video - very inspiring! thank you
Excellent!!! Thank you very much!!! You are a great teacher!!!
Awesome! Glad the video was helpful.
Thanks Brenda, excellent series of videos. Lovely dog too 😃
I enjoyed your videos on this topic and I really would like to get out there and try some of your tips! Thanks.
Great! Hope you have fun doing it!
I want to send a HUGE thank you for this series! I was able to take what I learned from you out on our last trip to the dark skies of NW New Mexico (Kiowa National Grasslands) and get some AWESOME pictures of the Milky Way! You're the BEST!
WOOHOO! That is such a terrific outcome! Thanks so much for sharing your success with us!!
that tl turned out really nice considering the circumstances... got me all motivated to go do the same...thanks for posting.
Thanks so much for the great Milky Way how to videos, I’ve learnt so much from them! Your simple explanations are refreshing and now I’m keen to give astrophotography a shot😊
I am new to Astro, just watching you tubes before I venture out. Have just watched all three of yours and from start to finish they are the most informative. I realise I am possibly too late for much this year, but at least I can now hope to fathom Photo Pills and be ready for next summer here in UK
Another awesome video from Brilliant Brenda :)
Thank you so much 🤗, Pony Moore!
Hi Brenda - I just found you on RUclips and the timing couldn’t be more perfect. I’m learning nighttime photography in order to shoot the Milky Way. Your 3-part video series was incredibly helpful including explaining how to use PhotoPills. I can’t wait to get back out to shoot! Thanks!
That's so great, Amy! I hope you have lots of fun getting some Milky Way shots.
Absolutely Beautiful. You have a knack for connecting with ordinary people as well as extraordinary people. lol The Milky Way portrait was outstanding. Actually I also loved your time lapse even with all the craziness. You just can't hide excellent work.
Thanks so much for your kind words, Ben. I really appreciate it!
was great, well done
I think the result was still beautiful. Thank u …. Love your videos !!