Tag: astrophotography
Drift Alignment with PHD2
Welcome to my tutorial on using PHD2 and the bookmark technique to dial in extremely precise polar alignments.
Many of you may already be aware...
Astro-modifying your DSLR
When first getting into Astrophotography, there are several ways how you and others will begin this highly addictive and rewarding hobby.
Some will already have...
Capture Stunning Solar Images
In this 2 part series learn using an illustrated, step-by-step, walk-through of my procedure for processing hydrogen-alpha solar images.
by Rick V
In hopes of sparing...
Tweak your DSLR settings for better Astrophotography results
When shooting Astrophotography or even nightscapes you will see many benefits by tweaking your DSLR settings. Here are some tweaks that will help make...
New Skills for Better DeepSky Astrophotography
Many DSLR Deep Sky Imagers can benefit from a few tips that are overlooked very easily for better Deepsky images.
Getting started in Astrophotography is...
A Guide to Using Astrophotography Tools v3.52
Astrophotography Tools has been the go-to choice for many imagers who use both Digital SLR as well as CCD and CMOS cameras.
APT stands for...
The Beginners Guide to using Backyard EOS
Backyard EOS has proven to be a powerful image acquisition tool for those images who want to use their Canon Digital SLR this program...
PIXINSIGHT – Rescue Background Signal
We start with the image (this image I’ve applied the method with which the result will be exaggerated)
clone 2 times (image A and B)
Image...
The Ultimate Guide to Editing a Milky Way Photo using Lightroom
Many Astrophotographers lean toward using Photoshop, but Lightroom can be easier and more intuitive to edit your Milkyway shots.
Post-processing is an extremely subjective part...
A Guide to Shooting The Milky Way
THERE IS NOTHING QUITE LIKE CAPTURING THE MILKY WAY IN A PHOTOGRAPH. THE ROAD TO GETTING SUCH AN IMAGE FOR THE FIRST TIME, HOWEVER,...