ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY

Shounak Mondal

Dec 29, 20234 min read

Night Sky Photography Basics - Start Here

To start our journey, let's explore the basics of a DSLR camera. Basics of the Basics Focus - This is easy to understand. When the object...

Shounak Mondal

Dec 9, 20233 min read

Objects in the night sky

Now that we know the camera and astrophotography basics, it's time to look up and know the night sky. This is a key motivation for...

Shounak Mondal

Dec 6, 20232 min read

Navigating the night sky

To truly appreciate astrophotography, we need to learn to navigate the night sky. With practice, we will be able to instantly identify...

Shounak Mondal

Dec 2, 20234 min read

Shoot your first night sky image

So you have now read the basics of photography and also astrophotography. You also have a good idea of the various celestial objects in...

Shounak Mondal

Nov 2, 20232 min read

5. What should I shoot tonight?

This is not as easy as it sounds, but luckily there are several good online resources for astrophotography planning. Here is what I use....

Shounak Mondal

Nov 2, 20233 min read

Choosing a telescope

This is one of the hard things to do for beginners as choices are plenty and often beginners do not have the technical knowledge required...

Shounak Mondal

Nov 1, 20237 min read

Get started with Deep Sky astroimaging

You have done widefield photography of the night sky using a DSLR camera and a tripod. You know how to plan and target objects to shoot...