This is a Great Time to Shoot Venus!
Venus is the third brightest natural object in the sky behind the Sun and the Moon. It can be hundreads of times brighter than the other planets and the brightest star. Continue reading
Author Archives: Luis Argerich
How To Take Photos of the Sun with your DSLR
In the coming days the Sun will get a lot of attention. On May 20th, the US west coast will be able to see an annular eclipse of the Sun and then on June 5/6 Venus will transit the disc of the Sun, an event that will only be repeated in 105 years. In this article I will present basic information on how to photograph these events and the Sun in general using a DSLR camera. Continue reading
Using Filters for Nighttime Photography
In general terms the wise advice is to remove all filters when you are shooting at night. There are several good reasons to do this. Continue reading
How to Photograph the Milky Way
Photographing our own galaxy: The Milky Way is a great experience. From a dark location without light pollution the dusty band of the Milky Way is a wonderful sight to the naked eye and it looks even better in long exposure photographs. Continue reading
Making Cloud Panoramas
Cloudscapes show the beauty of clouds in the sky. Sometimes clouds can take unusual shapes or colors and sometimes they are just beautiful against the blue sky. A panoramic format can be a good tool to show the sky because to our eyes it will look more natural. Continue reading
Making Abstract Photos in Front of Your TV
With the Superbowl coming this is a fun project to try and you can use it too with other sports and with non-sports broadcasts. The idea is very simple, take slow speed images of your TV producing abstract images that can look good or interesting either as a single photo or as a complete set. Continue reading
Multi-Level Sharpening an Image
I can’t even start to count the number of books, articles and tips that are written about sharpening. There are so many recipes and so many methods that it gets confusing. In this small article I will describe a simple technique to control the amount of sharpening in an image. Continue reading
How to Photograph the Real Colors of the Moon
When we see a photo of the Moon we usually see a monochrome image with tones of gray showing an image very similar to what we see with the naked eye. Surprisingly the surface of the Moon has some colors, they are muted but they exist. Continue reading
The Beauty of the Night Sky by Rogelio Bernal Andreo
Rogelio Bernal Andreo is an award winner astrophotographer born in Spain and living in California. He constantly produces images that show the beauty of the night skies beyond what words can describe. Continue reading
10 Tips for Using Long Telephoto Lenses
Long telephoto lenses are typically used for wildlife and bird photography but they can also be used for macro shots and landscapes, here are a few tips to improve your long focal length shots. Continue reading
