In the following 9 minute video, I walk through my standard workflow for editing a RAW file of one of my favorite astrophotos from the last year. I cover all of the basic edits that I make to nearly every one of my astrophotos. If you’d like to follow along with my same RAW file...
Subtle enhancements were made to the image in Adobe Photoshop, including a curves adjustment layer, and saturation boost and contrast adjustment. Many photographers use Adobe Photoshop or Lightroom to edit their Milky Way photos, and I have some powerful techniques for those of you using those too...
Post-Processing Milky Way Photos In a basic workflow, all you really need is a raw processing application such as Lightroom or Capture One. These apps have great engines for raw processing of not just tone and color, but two other very important things in Milky Way photography:Noise Reduction...
If your image was exposed correctly, you should need only a little bit of post processing. RAW images are typically pretty flat and require some post processing to make the photograph as high quality as possible. I personally use Adobe Lightroom to process my photographs. They usually require ...
To take photos of the Milky Way you are going to have to head away from the orange dome of city lights. You will be able to capture parts of the Milky Way near cities, but to get truly amazing images you’re going to need to find a really dark location. Fortunately there are great...
especially if you are willing to experiment a little. You will learn all sorts of techniques along the way: reducing camera shake in low-light conditions, dealing with wind and atmospheric distortion, manually setting your camera, and even incorporating the moon into photos alongside additional subj...
Whether from a nearby city or the street lamp at the end of your driveway, light pollution can greatly affect long exposures. This isn't necessarily a bad thing though – in fact, it may add to the ambiance of your photo, such as a star trail image that begins during the blue hours...
. I made all the mistakes and then tried a lot of corrections while I learned and worked to inspire others to try it out, too. I will admit to liking my night photos when they look like they are taken at night, apart from moonlight shots which may sometimes turn night to day....
Open the 2 images in Photoshop, they are in separate documents, we need to get them into a single window. Step 2. It’s as simple as a 3 step process, Click, hold and release. This has to be done just right though. 1. Choose the move tool (v). Click and drag up into the th...
On-site light You’ll need some light to work in the dark environment required to capture star trail photos. Attaching a glow stick to your tripod can be handy so you don’t accidentally bump into it in the dark. A headlamp, especially one with a red light that your eyes can adjust ...