Photographing the Milky Way with a basic camera
A kit lens, a tripod and a dark field: the settings, the framing and the first picture I take.
Latest videos
A new video every Sunday from the field: the Milky Way, the moon, star trails and planning dark nights.
Settings for a dark sky: aperture, ISO and shutter
The three numbers I set before every night shoot, and why I change them in that order.
Finding focus on a star
Live view, a bright star and a slow turn of the ring. How I get sharp stars every time.
Planning a night around the moon
How to read the phases so that you shoot the Milky Way in the dark and the moon when it is full.
Shooting a full moon with detail
Why the moon is bright, what exposure to use and how to see the craters.
Making star trails from a pile of photos
Two hundred short pictures, one free program and a sky full of long lines.
Newsletter
Dark Sky Notes
A short letter every other Sunday from the field: what is in the sky, one tip and one picture to try.