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CreativeLive

Astro Landscape Photography

via CreativeLive

Overview

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The solar system and the magic within it can be seen with more than just a telescope. Capturing the milky way and the movement of the solar systems around us can make for engaging and out of this world photography. In this class you’ll learn:
  • What equipment to use and setting your composition in the field 
  • How to find your focus and exposure in the dark 
  • How to capture star trails and the best opportunities based on the lunar calendar 
  • How to capture the Milky Way and create striking panoramas of the night sky.  
Lance Keimig is the author of Night Photography- Finding Your Way In The Dark and leads photo tours around the world. 

Syllabus

  • Introduction to Astro Landscape Photography (ALP)
  • On-Location Demo: Composing, Focusing, Exposing & Mobius Arch ALP
  • Post Processing: Mobius Arch
  • Gear for ALP
  • How to Use an Intervalometer for ALP
  • Camera Settings for ALP
  • On-location Demo Focusing Demo for ALP + SharpStar 2
  • Determining Exposure for ALP
  • On-Location Demo Lathe Arch Light Painting & ALP
  • Post Processing: Lathe Arch
  • How to Shoot Moonlight and Star Trails for ALP
  • On-Location Demo Star Trails Stacking
  • Post Processing: Star Trails Stacking
  • On-Location Demo Panorama for ALP
  • Post Processing: Panorama
  • Close-out for ALP

Taught by

Lance Keimig

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