Category Archives: Photo Tip

ISS Predictions – San Francisco Bay Area

Posted on February 4, 2012 by Steven Christenson

International Space Station Transit predictions for the San Francisco Bay Area. Includes all transits above 30 degrees altitude within approximately 90 miles of the Bay Area. Continue reading →

Posted in Photo Tip | Tagged events, ISS, Jupiter, maps, moon, predictions, Saturn, Sun, transit | 2 Comments

Zoom Zoom

Posted on January 12, 2012 by Steven Christenson

Others have done it, why not us? Catch the International Space Station as it transits the face of the moon. Continue reading →

Posted in Creativity, Photo Tip, Travel, Trivia | Tagged Coast, crossing, flight path, ISS, lunar, moon, Muir Beach, Ocean, overlook, Pacific, predawn, prediction, transit | 1 Comment

Foreground – o – Matic

Posted on December 24, 2011 by Steven Christenson

How to handle distracting elements from a star stack – making your foreground the way you want it using some simple photoshop manipulations. Continue reading →

Posted in Animation, Creativity, Photo Processing, Photo Tip, Photoshop, Stacking | Tagged foreground, hand blending, layers, masking, Photoshop, quick selection, replacement, selection, stacked images | Leave a comment

What is Special about the December 10th Lunar Eclipse?

Posted on December 7, 2011 by Steven Christenson

December 10th will bring us a total lunar eclipse visible from much of the United States. It will be the last such total lunar eclipse for the next 3 years. The Eastern United states will get just a glimpse of … Continue reading →

Posted in Announcement, Astrophotography, Creativity, Image, Photo Tip, Travel, Trivia | 5 Comments

Total Lunar Eclipse and San Francisco Golden Gate Bridge

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Steven Christenson

Catch the eclipsed moon over the Golden Gate Bridge. Free,rare event! Continue reading →

Posted in Announcement, Class, Creativity, Image, Photo Tip | Tagged class, course, event, free, golden gate bridge, lunar eclipse, sunrise, webinar | Comments Off

Out Darn Gaps!

Posted on November 15, 2011 by Andy Morris

Using Photoshop to fix those pesky gaps in star trails. A guest column by Andy Morris. Continue reading →

Posted in Creativity, Gaps in Trails, Guest Column, Image, Photo Processing, Photo Tip, Stacking | Tagged Andy Morris, centering, mozzer502, Photoshop, radial, radial blur, removing gaps, rotating, smoothing, stacked, Star Trails | Leave a comment

Focus at Night? Here is a powerful trick

Posted on October 29, 2011 by Steven Christenson

I have addressed the night focus bugaboo before. It was a singular topic of a post (I can’t focus at night) and it has been a running thread including a sub topic of problems with long exposures. But I finally … Continue reading →

Posted in Focus, Photo Tip | Tagged bahtinov, buying, focus aids, focus mask, reviews, using | 1 Comment

Protected: Night Photography 111: Catching the Moon

Posted on October 27, 2011 by Steven Christenson

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Astrophotography Equipment Recommendations – Beginner to Intermediate

Posted on October 18, 2011 by Steven Christenson

For basic astrophotography I recommend starting with a wide angle lens and a sturdy tripod. That’s it. Go out there and get some Milky Way or starry sky shots. Take plenty and average stack them (after aligning them). More on … Continue reading →

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Astro201: Target that Fuzzy!

Posted on October 18, 2011 by Steven Christenson

Helpful hints for locating and photographing hard to see objects in the night sky… Astronomers and astro images will not be amused, however. Continue reading →

Posted in Astrophotography, Photo Tip | Tagged deep sky objects, field of view, finding objects, green laser, locating, nebula, night sky, pointer, polar alignment | Leave a comment