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How to Shoot Star Trails and Sample Images for You to Practice Stacking

by Darlene Hildebrandt | Last Updated: August 19, 2017

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If you’ve ever wanted to try shooting star trails you’ll want to read this and follow along. I even give you 94 images to try processing if you haven’t shot any yourself. I’ll walk you through step-by-step how to shoot it, how to process and stack them for a final stunning image.

How to Photograph Star Trails and the Milky Way

by Darlene Hildebrandt | Last Updated: August 13, 2017

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How to photograph star trails and the Milky Way – tips for equipment needed, camera settings, and set up so that you can go try this yourself.

Easy Guide to Night Photography

by Jesse Summers | Last Updated: March 28, 2019

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A guest article by Jesse Summers on astral night photography. Tips for finding a good spot, minimal gear you need to do the job and how to set up your camera to get the best exposures. Follow his tips and you can do some great night photography!

Night Astral Photography – an Interview With Jesse Summers

by Darlene Hildebrandt | Last Updated: March 20, 2022

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Tips for stunning night photography images from photographer Jesse Summers from “Into the Night”. In this short 30 minute interview, Jesse shares way to find locations with no noise pollution, how to find the Milky Way, the formula for exposure times that insure clear crisp photos plus a whole lot more.

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