Note: I shot every image in this post from the same location. In this recent galactic post, I talked about exploring those “one of these days” places that we all drive by on the way to somewhere else. Well, now I want to talk a little bit about those “somewhere else” places that we’re always on Read more... you know you want to.
We’re in for a treat this Thursday night and Friday morning. One of the finest meteor showers of the year occurs on a moonless night. The annual Geminids produce an average of 60 to 120 meteors an hour. That’s one or two meteors every minute! Peak time for the meteor shower is the early morning hours Read more... you know you want to.
The key to making great photos of meteors is to be real quick with the camera. Just kidding! Actually, the real key is to be slow and methodical. As in taking your time to set up and get everything just right. The idea is simple. Point the lens at a section of sky where you think (hope) Read more... you know you want to.
It’s time for one of the best meteors showers of the year. The annual Perseids typically produce rates up to one meteor per minute, but the rates could be even higher at times. The projected peak period is the early morning of this coming Sunday, August 12. However, the Perseids occur over several days and Read more... you know you want to.
It’s time for another meteor shower! April’s Lyrids are predicted to peak in the early morning hours on Sunday, although it’s worth going out on Saturday morning as well. The Lyrid meteor shower is not a major shower, producing maybe 15 – 20 meteors an hour on average, but meteor showers are unpredictable and you never Read more... you know you want to.
A meteor (shooting star, falling star) is the visible light that is created when a meteoroid enters Earth’s atmosphere. If the meteoroid does not burn up and reaches Earth’s surface, it is called a meteorite. Photographing meteors is surprisingly easy. Basically, all you need to do is point a camera at the sky and use Read more... you know you want to.
Post Update: I am no longer making Nightly Night Photography Notes posts on this blog. Instead, I am providing regular night photography news updates through the Night Photography News eNewsletter. Signing up is free and easy. Simply click the link, enter your email address, and choose Night Photography News from the list choices. Happy New Year! Read more... you know you want to.
Wanna be a kid again? Here's how you can relive your childhood and take pictures at the same time! I've been getting a lot of interest in the firefly photos I shot this summer. Everybody wants to know how I shot and processed them. Truth is, I used several different techniques depending on the particular shot I Read more... you know you want to.
