Astrophotography for Beginners

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Astrophotography for Beginners

with Erik Kuna

lessons: 19 Course Lessons

duration: 2hr, 0min

published: 2021

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Astrophotography for Beginners

with Erik Kuna

Expand your photographic horizons with telephoto astrophotography! Join Erik Kuna with another astrophotography course with a focus on photographing nebulas, star fields, the moon, and the planets from a beginner’s perspective. You probably have all the gear you’ll need (except for a star tracker), and Erik will take you through the fundamentals to get you out shooting. In this class you’ll learn the terms and considerations for deep sky astrophotography, the importance of starting simple, how to select a star tracker, planning for the weather and moon phases, focusing for sharpness, mastering exposure, dealing with light pollution, stacking final images, and so much more! BUY COURSE

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lesson 1: Introduction (free course preview)

The instructor introduces the class and discusses what will be covered in the lessons that follow.

1min, 44sec

lesson 2: Deep Sky Astrophotography

Before heading out into the field, Erik provides an overview of what is meant by deep sky photography, and a lay of the land for what will be covered in this class.

24min, 37sec

lesson 3: Location

Erik shares where he is shooting from for this class, and how that impacts the techniques required to get the shots.

3min, 10sec

lesson 4: Start Simple

Start simple and build up. You don’t need to have crazy expensive gear to do this.

2min, 15sec

lesson 5: Principles of the Night Sky

You need to know the basics of the night sky before you head out.

12min, 12sec

lesson 6: Selecting a Star Tracker

There are a variety of types of star trackers to consider, but best to start simple.

11min, 40sec

lesson 7: Weather and Moon Phases

The weather and phase of the moon can impact your astrophotography.

14min, 8sec

lesson 8: Mobile Apps

You may want additional tools on your mobile device to help you with your planning.

4min, 45sec

lesson 9: Focusing for Sharpness

There are a few things you can do to ensure a sharply focused photo.

4min, 5sec

lesson 10: Mastering Exposure

Next to focusing, you also want to master your ability to expose correctly.

4min, 45sec

lesson 11: Dealing with Light Pollution

Depending on where you live and where you shoot you’ll need techniques for dealing with light pollution.

3min, 5sec

lesson 12: Other Considerations

There are a number of things to consider with astrophotography to help in the field.

2min, 39sec

lesson 13: Editing a Single Tracked Image

The purpose of this technique is to increase the signal and decrease the noise.

7min, 16sec

lesson 14: Shooting the Moon: Planning

There are many different ways to shoot the moon.

3min, 47sec

lesson 15: Shooting the Moon: Gear

There are a few key pieces of gear for shooting the moon.

6min, 48sec

lesson 16: Shooting the Moon: Settings

Learn the settings to consider for a moon shot.

6min, 7sec

lesson 17: Shooting the Moon: Wide Shots

Including the moon in a wide field of view is challenging because it ends up looking like a point of light.

2min, 10sec

lesson 18: Shooting the Moon: Phases

Since the appearance of the moon is constantly changing you’ll want to be aware of the phase of the moon you want to shoot.

2min, 12sec

lesson 19: Shooting Planets

Beyond the moon, there are considerations to make if you wish to try and photograph planets.

3min, 24sec

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meet Erik Kuna

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Erik is the Vice President of Operations for KelbyOne, and a passionate rocket launch photographer. His goal is to create images that help educate people about the space industry, and inspire them to learn more about the beauty of space exploration. His passion was ignited in 2015 by seeing the SpaceX Falcon 9 booster land successfully. He felt like from that moment, he had to be part of documenting and capturing the beauty and inspiration of spaceflight and has never looked back. He has recently pushed his work farther by working with Plotaverse to heighten his images with motion.

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