How to Photograph the Night Sky like a Pro (How to Photograph Anything like a Pro)

2013. — 118 p. — ASIN B00HIE1A1E. Do you struggle to take great photos of fireworks or the stars and night sky? In the latest book "How to Photograph the Night Sky like a Pro" another book in the best selling "How to Photograph Anything like a Pro" photography book series. You'll discover the secrets the pro's use to get amazing photos of star trails, planets and even deep space! Here is what is covered in this complete guide to Photographing the Night Sky like a Pro by Award Winning Professional Photographer and Best Selling Author Steve Rutherford. Beginners buying guide to telescopes and how to use them with cameras. Dozens of astrophotography techniques, tips and tricks. Equipment needed to capture star field planetary and celestial objects. Specialised telescopic equipment studies. Аll the resources to find processing software for astrophotography. I have also included a complimentary gift of membership to Photographic Fanatic Magazine, our online digital publication that will compliment this book and further improve your photography skills. Like us over at facebook.com/PhotographicFanaticMagazine (Start Here tab). Please also come back and leave a review we would love to know what you thought of this book. Don't forget to check out the other books in the "How to Photograph Anything like a Pro" best selling photography book series. TITLE PAGE 2 WHAT OUR READERS AND STUDENTS ARE SAYING 3 COPYRIGHT STATEMENT 5 CONTENTS 10 INTRODUCTION 13 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 7 ABOUT THE AUTHOR 8 AN OVERVIEW 14 Shoot for the Stars – An overview of Night Photography 15 What gear will get me started? 16 Where do I need to go? 17 Practicing for the very first shot 17 WHAT EQUIPMENT DO I NEED 19 How to pick a camera 19 What kinds of pictures do I want to take? 20 Whats the best kind of camera? 22 How much do you need to spend? 23 How CCDs work 26 ACCESSORIES AND ESSENTIALS 29 The Telescope 29 Tips on buying a telescope 34 Buying Guides 35 Telescope Mounts 37 Tripods 37 Camera Adapters 38 Remote Release switches 38 Remotes Timers 39 DSLR Camera Batteries/External Power 39 Telescope Power Supply 40 Computer Power Supply 41 Extra Mempry cards 41 Focussing Aides 41 Other Hardware Focussing Aides 42 Live View Focussing 42 Computer Software asssited Focussing 43 Computer Equipment 43 Guiding 45 Unguided Astrophotography 47 Crayford Focusser 48 Motorized Focusser 48 Polar Alignment Scope 49 Filters 49 EXPOSURE 54 Using Available Light 54 Low Light Rewards 54 Metering at Night 54 The 500 rule 55 Stacking Exposures 56 CONSIDERATIONS 58 Preparing the Photographer for the Night 58 Preparing the Camera for the Night 58 Sky considerations 59 ADDITIONAL TIPS 61 Mirror Lock up 61 Focal Lengths 62 6 STANDOUT TIPS TO MASTER THE TECHNIQUE 63 Combine elements to create artistic interpretation 63 Gain a solid understanding of lunar and planetary motions 63 Invest in gear with string low light capabilities 64 Fall in love with low ISO 64 Find the infinity point 65 Master your post-production 65 COMMON OBSTACLES IN NIGHT PHOTOGRAPHY 67 Trade Offs 67 Light Pollution 67 The Importance of Moonlight 67 Viewfinder Brightness 68 EXAMPLE SUBJECTS AND IMAGES 70 The Stars and the Milky Way - a step by step guide 70 Star Trails - a step by step guide 73 Finding Polaris in the North 75 Finding the Celestial Pole in the South 76 Shooting the Moon 77 Polar Cap Auroras 78 Shooting the Aurora 80 Comets 82 Top 5 Celestial Bodies, where to find them, with just a basic camera or telescope 84 DIGITAL POST PRODUCTION AND SOFTWARE OPTIONS 89 Processing 89 Free Software 89 Software for the Pc 90 Software for Mac 94 COMPLIMENTARY GIFT 98 GLOSSARY 99 BACK COVER 117