There is something about night photography that causes people to rush their setup (often to maximize time under a clear sky), yet a hasty setup routine often results in disappointment. To focus your camera lens, find the brightest star you can find in the night sky (or the moon/bright ...
Thegolden hoursinclude the first hour aftersunriseand the last hour of light beforesunset. What makes this lighting situation so ideal for photography is the sun’s positioning relative to what you are photographing. Due to the sun beginning its speedy rise or setting in the sky, the light s...
In 99% of cases, I use the Aperture Prioritycamera shooting mode. The name clearly suggests that it prioritizes the aperture setting, which is crucial for landscape photography as it allows you tocontrol the depth of field (DoF). Even when I require more control over the camera settings,I ...
White Balancing for Night Photography: A daylight white balance is usually too warm for night sky photos, but I often find this to be the most natural “general” setting to use when shooting in RAW. Generally, cooler settings are used for astrophotos, depending on location and environment. ...
I assume that you are using a DSLR. If so, the ISO should be set as close as possible to your camera's "unity gain" setting. With most DSLRs, ISO 800 is a good guess for unity gain. Exposure times should be based on what your mount can do. With good polar alignment and good ...
1. Aperture – The first basic camera setting The aperture is one of the most important photography settings, and one of the basic camera settings for beginners. 1. Aperture setting on camera What is the aperture camera setting? Simply put, the aperture is the opening of the camera lens, ...
Seeing the Aurora Borealis blaze in the night sky makes for a perfect photo opportunity. Pick the best camera settings for the Northern Lights. Use manual camera settings. Start by setting your camera to manual mode. Modern cameras have great automatic modes, but manual camera settings are a ...
ISO is a key player in low light photography. Increasing your ISO setting makes the camera sensor more sensitive to light, allowing you to capture brighter images in dark conditions. However, higher ISO settings can introduce noise into your photos. The trick is to find the right balance betwe...
Night photos: Better and easier with AI assistance Do you find your photos and videos dark and grainy in low light? NightCap will help by unlocking the full potential of your iPhone or iPad’s camera. AI camera control makes it easy by automatically setting optimum focus and exposure for a...
. The ASI Air Pro has gain "presets" for 0, 90, and 240. Plus manual setting. If it were labeled ISO, I'd at least know what I was doing. I've experimented with gain set to 90, and 128. What should I be using as optimal? what about cooling? Now that it's fall and the ...