Beginner'S Guide To Astrophotography

Beginner's Guide To Astrophotography | Rocky Nook

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Beginner's Guide to Astrophotography | Rocky Nookby Beginner's Guide to Astrophotography | Rocky Nookis ideal for photographers interested in learning how to take great photos of the moon, stars, planets, galaxies, and beyond. This book will help you understand the night sky before going over proper gear and settings. Whether you plan on shooting with a smartphone, DSLR, or mirrorless camera, you'll learn how to take great photos of the cosmos.

This handy beginner's guide goes over what gear you need and don't need, along with helpful accessories. Next you'll learn about various techniques such as proper exposure settings, focusing tricks, and composition setting and you'll learn how to plan, set up, and carry out a shoot. This book also goes over post-production techniques. Additionally, you'll learn which weather, astronomy, and navigation apps are best.

Some of the phenomena you will learn how to photograph include moon phases, constellations, asterisms, star trails, aurora borealis, meteors, nebulae, star clusters, galaxies, comets, and more.

Author: Mike Shaw Soft Cover, 228 Pages Published: July 2023

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Publisher	Rocky Nook
Publication Date	July, 2023
Author	Mike Shaw
Includes Images	No
ISBN Number	ISBN 13: 9781681989693
Cover Type	Soft
Number of Pages	228
Dimensions	10.0 x 8.0" / 25.4 x 20.3 cm
Packaging Info
Package Weight	1.47 lb
Box Dimensions (LxWxH)	10.1 x 7.9 x 0.6"

Chapter 1: What Is Astrophotography, Exactly?

Chapter 2: Understanding the Night Sky for Astrophotographers

Chapter 3: Astrophotography Equipment, Setup, and Technique

Chapter 4: Landscape Astrophotography Subjects

Chapter 5: Deep Sky Astrophotography Subjects

Chapter 6: Choosing Where and When to Shoot

Chapter 7: Synthesis: Your First Astrophotography Session

Chapter 8: Making Your Astrophotography Images Look Amazing

Chapter 9: Advanced Astrophotography

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Darrel@Mindspri	04/09/2024
[Soft] Am looking for more of these guides for other cameras 5

Brian	01/08/2024
[228] I'm new to autofocus and new to digital. This book's 1st page is Pre-shoot Checklist. My relief was palpable. The book's design is sturdy, it's made to used often. Thanks Rocky Nook. 5

Bob	24/07/2024
[Rocky Nook] The guide is a the perfect compliment to the complexity of the Sony's menu system. 5

ALVARO	23/07/2024
[July, 2023] Fairly new to photography and I took the plunge and bought a Canon R6 because I wanted to buy something nice and not work my way up. This user guide is perfect for someone who is starting up or even for a seasoned photographer. I showed this book to a friend who was my go to for canon questions and he was presently surprised by what he saw, he himself started looking for a guide for his R. It's compact, user friendly, not complicated like most user manuals and very insightful. The breakdowns with picture examples are the best part. If you are on the fence trust me it's worth it. 5

David	13/07/2024
[228] Very handy if you own a Nikon Z5 if you can't remember all the buttons. 5

Maria	12/07/2024
[Mike Shaw] It's a helpful book. 5

Michael	07/06/2024
[1.47 lb] If you need to quickly recall a setting, or function this is your guide. It's well laid-out, font size is not too small, hard cardboard on covers and thick stock pages make it sturdy enough to throw in your case, or backpack. Very informative illustrations and guidance throughout. If you are an avid or even occasional photographer, you will find this guide indispensable. 5

Jay	06/06/2024
[228] I have the Dummies guide to the D5600, and this is the perfect on the accompaniment. It now stays in my camera bag, and it's great fast review when on the go, especially if your photography moves between Nature, sporting events and family gatherings. 5