Category: Imaging
Finally! Shooting Under Dark Skies – Heart Nebula
It’s been an absolute stinker of a summer when it comes to astrophotography opportunities. However, I took…
Just Having a Little Fun with Astrophotography
I feel much more comfortable now with my astrophotography setup and processing routines. I’m not where I…
The Veil Nebula on a Nice Summer Evening
It’s been slim pickin’s for decent weather to shoot so far this summer. Not to mention we’re…
Testing New Siril Features and the Iris Nebula
Those wizards over at Siril.org dropped their latest version 1.2.0-beta2 back in March. I wasn’t really paying…
N.I.N.A. Manual Focusing Routine and M51
I’ve been super distracted lately trying to get the next-gen star tracker project tidied up. And while…
Feedback on Using N.I.N.A for the First Time
I kind of like “clear enough” nights. Those nights when the weather conditions are less than ideal,…
Reviewing My Astrophotography Process
With everything going on lately, I totally missed the fact that I’ve now posted over 100 blog…
Shooting M81 & M82 with the Samyang 135mm
I’ve learned that if the skies are clear, you better be outside. Because you never know when…
Father and Son Time – Imaging and Testing
Up to this point, I mentioned that I’d had a lot of fun getting my kids outside…
The California Nebula with My Friend Murphy
It’s been quite a while since I’ve been able to head outside and shoot. So after obsessing…
Roadtrip to Shoot the Pleiades Under Dark Skies
A long holiday weekend and an opportunity to spend some time with friends were more than enough…
Comparing Photos of Sadr – 2 Different Lenses
I’ve had a hard time getting my last photo session with the Canon 75-300mm f/4-5.6 lens out…