Praxisbuch Nachthimmel fotografieren

Photographing in the Light of the Stars

Astrophotography without a telescope of the Milky Way, star trails, meteor showers, auroras, and more. The moon and planets can be photographed using a camera and telescope. Nighttime weather phenomena such as noctilucent clouds are also covered. The shots can be planned with smartphone apps like PhotoPills.

Most photographers pack away their cameras as soon as the sun sets. However, the night sky offers plenty of light for photography and is one of the most photogenic subjects in landscape photography. Night photography can be done with a relatively simple camera and a tripod, but it requires a thoughtful and systematic approach, technical knowledge, a creative eye, persistence, and skills in image editing.

The practical book "Photographing the Night Sky" inspires you to venture out at night with your camera and capture spectacular photos of the sky and landscape in the light of the stars. Rutger Bus is a passionate astrophotographer who specializes in stunning night shots featuring the Milky Way, meteor showers, comets, and deep-sky objects. With this practical book, you too can achieve impressive photos, as it covers all the essential knowledge and skills for ultimate night photography, from vision and preparation to execution and image editing.