Astrophotography is a complex hobby that involves a lot of moving pieces. From setting up your equipment to processing your image it can be difficult to understand each part of the process, especially if you’re new to the hobby.
In my tutorials, I walk you through everything from setting up your equipment, showing specific image processing techniques, providing tips for improving your astrophotography or reviewing the latest equipment. I will offer advice based on my experiences, that might help you in your journey.
Photograph the Moon with a point-and-shoot camera You can take some incredible pictures of the moon through a telescope using an inexpensive point-and-shoot camera. Some of my very first astrophotography images were of the moon in its many phases using the afocal method (eyepiece projection does not use a camera lens) method. The photo above…