What I Learned Photographing the Night Sky {northern California photographer}

What I Learned Photographing the Night Sky {northern California photographer}

I'd like to share with you a bit of a tutorial of what I learned photographing the night sky. Recently, I've taken some time to learn how to photograph in the (almost) dark nights. Because there is so much ambient light in our world now, it's next to impossible to find a truly dark sky which is needed for the natural light of the stars to really pop. Although I live in the country, it is still difficult to find a sky with little ambient light.

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Photography Workshops - Why I Attend, and Why I Teach
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Photography Workshops - Why I Attend, and Why I Teach

Attending photography workshops is another one of the best things one can do for their growth as a photographer. (I talked about a Project 365 in an earlier blog post.) A few years ago while attending a photography workshop, I met a veteran professional photographer who was also attending. He owns and operates his own photography store/gallery in a vacation area. He's owned it for years; has supported his family with his photography. I mean, he knows photography. It's been his lifelong career.

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