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Tips and Techniques for Photographing the Moon

Doug Gardner
Duration:   9  mins

Description

Follow two experienced professional photographers in the field as they share their secrets on getting expert photos by the full moon after dark. Based on their years of experience and knowledge, Doug and Kevin give you scores of tips that will help you achieve the high quality photographs you desire.

You’ll follow Doug Gardner and Kevin Adams, two expert photographers, as they are out in the field photographing the moon. They demonstrate how they take professional quality photographs of the full moon at night, and give tips on determining the time of sunset and moonrise, and how long after that you should wait for the optimum time for the highest quality images. You’ll get tips on shutter speeds, aperture settings, size and types of lenses, and how to manage settings in the dark.

They also demonstrate how you can combine and enhance your photos for even more dazzling imagery.

See all of the videos in our How to Photograph the Night Sky Course:

  • How to Photograph the Night Sky – Course Preview
  • How to Take Pictures of the Night Sky: Beginning Set-up
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