![]() ![]() Here are a few examples from one of the most beautiful places in the Canadian Rockies, Tangle Ridge. With good planning you give yourself the opportunity to be in the “right place at the right time.” With a bit of planning, you can understand what the possibilities are for shooting in a particular location (what is in the night sky, and when to see it, as well as seasonal variations in the landscape). The difference between a “stunning” image of the night sky and “nice” image of the night sky often comes down to planning. Whether you're just starting out in night photography, or you are a seasoned astro photographer, this is my best advice for getting the most out of your next trip to photograph the stars. Since that's not yet possible, I've devoted myself to teaching, and sharing what I have learned so others may be able to experience it for themselves. ![]() I wish I could bottle the wonder, awe, joy, and peace I feel sitting under a sky full of stars and share it with the world. Cameras enable us to see deep into the universe, and glimpse what is invisible to the human eye under low-light conditions. I might be biased, but I think that's especially true of night photography. Photography is interesting that way: It's often a gateway to “something more.” Seeing the world through a camera and lens often changes how we experience a place or a moment. I didn’t know it at the time, but that night marked the eventual end of my path in academia, and the beginning of my career as a full-time photographer. That all changed when I saw my first glimpse of the Milky Way on the back of my camera it was like someone had pulled back a curtain and allowed me to peer into the universe. ![]() In my early adulthood I moved to a large city to attend university for what I thought would be my career in research psychology. I grew up in northern Alberta where the sky was so dark and the stars shone so brightly, that I felt as if I could reach out and touch them. The pull of the night sky is built into my DNA. ![]()
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