15 Beautiful Images from the 2024 Milky Way Photographer of the Year

Capture the Atlas has revealed the 25 winners of the seventh annual Milky Way Photographer of the Year photo contest have been unveiled, showcasing the best Milky Way images from shooters all around the world. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-05-20 20:42

How to Photograph the Milky Way: The Preparation

Milky Way photos should first and foremost do one thing: fascinate. When the viewer’s gaze loses itself in the vastness of the motif and he begins to dream, the photographer has achieved his goal. petapixel.com »

2021-04-14 19:33

Use This Astro Calendar to Plan Your Milky Way Shots This Year

Planning is key to capturing the best Milky Way images. Unlike other types of photography, shooting our galaxy requires you to consider many astronomical factors, like the sunset, the moon phase, and the Milky Way’s location in the sky. petapixel.com »

2021-01-11 22:53

This Milky Way Calendar Will Help You Plan Your Next Astro Shoot

If there is a type of photography where a great planning increases your chances of success, that’s Milky Way photography. The Milky Way is visible throughout the year in most of the areas of our planet, but the most interesting part of our galaxy, the galactic center, is only visible during a few months every […] petapixel.com »

2020-01-22 22:54

Searching For The Milky Way

I modified my Nikon D800 to create a astro-camera to shoot the milky way from several place in italy. I changed the original anti-ir filter wiht a Baader filter and so I created my personal version of the Nikon D800. boredpanda.com »

2017-08-31 01:46

The Fujifilm GFX 50S’s High ISO Quality is Insane

The Fujifilm GFX 50S‘s ISO invariance makes it so easy to shoot the Milky Way that it’s not even funny. I was able to take an “impossible” shot, capturing the Milky Way in the middle of Sydney, during a light festival, without bracketing on the Milky Way. The sensor captured so much info on the […] petapixel.com »

2017-06-08 20:11

How I Photographed an Erupting Volcano in Front of the Milky Way

A few weeks ago I went to Guatemala to try and shoot the eruption of Fuego, an active volcano on the edge of a little town called Antigua Guatemala. But I didn’t just want to shoot the erupting volcano, I wanted to align the eruption with the Milky Way to create something unique. I planned […] petapixel.com »

2017-04-11 21:02

Wedding Photos Under the Milky Way and Northern Lights

About a year ago, I was asked if I would like to do a wedding photography at night. The bride Erika had seen a photo of a moon halo I took earlier that year. In that photo, I had two friends that I ran into that night. They were out chasing the northern lights and […] petapixel.com »

2017-03-04 20:50

Capturing Beautiful Photos of the Milky Way… with a Polaroid SX-70

Night sky photography—the milky way, star trails, that sort of thing—usually means a decent camera and a nice bright lens. But photographer Daniel Stein has managed to make it work using just a Polaroid SX-70 and some Impossible Project IP600 film. petapixel.com »

2017-01-13 21:31

These Beautiful Images of the Milky Way Were Shot on Impossible Project 600 Film

Images by Daniel Stein. Used with permission. Photographers have very mixed opinions on Impossible Project’s film, but there’s no denying that Daniel Stein nailed this photo of the Milky Way. thephoblographer.com »

2017-01-11 11:02

Capturing the Milky Way with a Phone, Compared to the Sony a7R II

I just got back from Batanes as part of a large group of bloggers and other media people who were there to try out the photography features of the Asus Zenfone 3 line of mobile phones, courtesy of Asus Philippines. petapixel.com »

2016-11-01 20:47

This Photo Captures Lava, Milky Way, Meteor, and Moon in a Single Shot

Adventure photographer Mike Mezeul II captured something truly extraordinary a couple of weeks ago. While hiking around Volcanoes National Park on the Big Island of Hawaii one night in September, he managed to capture the moon, the milky way, a meteor, and flowing lava in a single frame. It’s one of those photos that comes […] petapixel.com »

2016-10-11 21:04

10 Tips For Taking Milky Way Photos in the Desert

Everything you need to know about night photography in the desert.

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2016-09-27 22:10

I’m Chasing The Milky Way Through Whole Tatra Mountains

Every time when the weather let me see the stars I'm visiting Tatra mountains in order to take photos at night. boredpanda.com »

2016-09-14 21:18

Lightroom Basics: How to Edit a Milky Way Photo

This short Lightroom tutorial will show you how to turn a simple RAW photo of the Milky Way into the kind of bright, vibrant Milky Way shot you’re probably used to seeing online—complete with out-of-this-world colors. petapixel.com »

2016-08-17 18:24