Colorful Auroras Could Appear Tonight in U.S. as Solar Storm Races to Earth
Thanks to a powerful solar storm, photographers at high latitudes may be treated to fantastic northern lights displays tonight in the United States and Canada.
Step-by-Step Guide to Capturing Great Milky Way Photographs
Photographers wanting to capture beautiful Milky Way photos need the right plans, the appropriate gear, and some basic knowledge of optimal camera settings.
Socotra: Hidden Gem in the Arabian Sea is a Photographer’s Paradise
The small island of Socotra is a relatively unknown but incredible destination for adventure-seekers and nature photographers. One such photographer, Benjamin Barakat, recently visited Socotra and returned home to Switzerland with many stunning photos, including spectacular night sky images.
Gorgeous Timelapse Film Shows the Rugged Beauty Around Moab, Utah
Ron Risman captured beautiful timelapse scenes around Moab, Utah, -- including the less visited, yet just as picturesque locations -- to demonstrate the diversity of the area found outside of the wildly popular Arches and Canyonlands National Parks.
10 Stunning Photos from the 2022 Milky Way Photographer of the Year
Travel and adventure photography blog Capture the Atlas has published its annual Milky Way Photographer of the Year collection that showcases the best night sky captures from all around the world.
Photographer Shoots Stunning 8K Timelapse of Auroras Over Alaska
Astrophotographer Vincent Ledvina is an avid northern lights enthusiast, photographer, and physics undergraduate. During his latest trip, he captured a spectacular 8K aurora timelapse in Fort Yukon, Alaska.
10 Incredible Photos From the 2021 Milky Way Photographer of the Year
Travel and adventure photography blog Capture the Atlas has released the results of its annual Milky Way Photographer of the Year, a collection of 25 stunning photos showcase the night sky from locations all over the world.
Astronomers Warn Starlink Satellites Could Have a ‘Fatal’ Impact on Astrophotography
Hundreds of astronomers, satellite operators, and dark-sky advocates recently joined forces to call out a problem that impacts all three groups: the growing number of SpaceX 'Starlink' satellites in orbit, and how these 'constellations' could actively hurt scientific progress and have a 'fatal' impact on some forms of astrophotography.
This Full Astrophotography Workshop is Now Available for Free on YouTube
Ian Norman and Diana Southern over at Lonely Speck just uploaded their full 2016 astrophotography workshop to YouTube for free. This incredible resource covers everything from getting the shot, to basic editing, image stacking, and panorama stitching. They even included the Q&A from the end of the meetup!
15 Stunning Photos from This Year’s Milky Way Photographer of the Year
Travel and photography blog Capture the Atlas has released its latest installment of the "Milky Way Photographer of the Year" compilation—an annual collection of 25 photos that highlights some of the best night sky images from around the world.
Photographer Captures the Milky Way and Bioluminescence Together in Beautiful Photos
Photographer Ricardo Ghion recently reached out to share some truly stunning photos he captured that are both quite rare and incredibly difficult to capture: nightscapes of bioluminescence shining beneath the Milky Way.
Before-and-After Photo of NYC Shows the Impact of COVID-19 on Air Traffic
These two nearly identical star trail photos by New York City street photographer Eran Bendheim, shot one year apart, show something that's really difficult to capture visually: the impact of COVID-19 on air traffic.
This 8K Timelapse Captures Every Level of Light Pollution from LA to the Great Basin Desert
Last year, photographer and filmmaker Asif Islam of Asif Photography set out to capture an 8K timelapse that would show the impact of Light Pollution. So he travelled from one of the most light polluted places in the world all the way to one of the least, capturing every level of light pollution along the way. The result is an award winning timelapse called Where are the Stars?.
This Robotic Camera Telescope Wants to Bring Astrophotography to the Masses
Astrophotography is one of the more difficult and expensive genres of photography you can get hooked on, especially if you want to capture deep space imagery. But a new robotic camera/star-tracker/telescope called Stellina wants to change all that.
You Can Shoot the Milky Way Hand-Held with the Olympus E-M1 Mark II
When it comes to optical image stabilization, it seems like nothing comes close to touching Olympus' OM-D E-M1 Mark II. As one photographer recently discovered, the 5-axis optical stabilization is so good, you can actually shoot the Milky Way hand-held with this monster.
The NPF Rule: A Formula for Sharp Star Photos Every Time
A common rule of thumb to figure out your maximum shutter speed for sharp stars at night is to divide 500 by your focal length. Sometimes it's called the 600 Rule or the 400 Rule or several other numbers that can be used depending on your sensor size. Unfortunately, it's a a very inaccurate rule today.
Capturing Beautiful Photos of the Milky Way… with a Polaroid SX-70
Night sky photography—the milky way, star trails, that sort of thing—usually means a decent camera and a nice bright lens. But photographer Daniel Stein has managed to make it work using just a Polaroid SX-70 and some Impossible Project IP600 film.
Capturing the Milky Way with a Phone, Compared to the Sony a7R II
I just got back from Batanes as part of a large group of bloggers and other media people who were there to try out the photography features of the Asus Zenfone 3 line of mobile phones, courtesy of Asus Philippines. I was there mainly as a resource person on shooting the Milky Way, but I was intrigued about the possibility of pulling off Milky Way shots using a mobile phone.
How I Captured a Field of Sunflowers Blooming Under the Milky Way
I have known about these sunflower fields for several years, but seeing as the flowers only bloom for about two weeks, between work and travel I have never had the opportunity to go and photograph them.
Lightroom Basics: How to Edit a Milky Way Photo
This short Lightroom tutorial will show you how to turn a simple RAW photo of the Milky Way into the kind of bright, vibrant Milky Way shot you're probably used to seeing online—complete with out-of-this-world colors.
Everything You Need to Know (and Bring) to Photograph a Meteor Shower
Photographing a meteor shower is more like photographing a time-lapse than traditional still photos. You can never anticipate where or when a meteor is going to streak across the sky.
Clear Dark Sky: Accurate Cloud Cover and Visibility Forecasts for Photogs
The website Clear Dark Sky has been mentioned in a few tutorials posted here on PetaPixel, but if you've never heard of this incredible weather resource for photographers you're in for a real treat.