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# Photography: Night Sky: A Field Guide for Shooting after Dark

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Review: Absolute Beginer book - This book contains everything you need to take pictures like the one I took, I used low budget equipment and the result was amazing, Jennifer and James provide the Recipe for taking stunning pictures without having a degree or experience as a professional photographer, covers the most common settings for your camera in different scenarios it also provides ideas for post-processing edition to add more flavor to your pictures. The negatives reviews are pointless, don't downgrade a product just because you are not smart enough to follow simple steps or if you are a lazy reader, You must understand that this is a set of ideas/approaches for taking a picture with low light and unfavorable conditions, not all cameras, conditions, lighting, etc.. will be the same. Also if you own a professional camera or an entry-level camera you MUST know its features, settings, limitations,etc. Some reviews downgrade this book because they don't know how to use their camera, if you struggle with some terms... just google them(this applies to all hobbies, careers, etc) If you are a PRO and have already taken pics of the night sky then this is not for you (I mean you already know this...) if you are a rookie this book is for you.
Review: Finally, a book that demystifies and simplifies DSLR photography of the night sky! - I am a novice photographer and have never taken any formal courses or training in photography. My interest in photography is as a hobby and as I am a physician I have limited free time so I needed a nuts and bolts guide to get me on the right track. Right out of the box I took this book and my camera gear on a long summer weekend to Beaufort, NC where on a clear night you may still see the Milky Way and wanted to take some long exposure night shots. I spent some time reading this book and dog-eared the pages I needed and once I was set up I was able to shoot manual bulb exposures using my DSLR that I would not have easily done fumbling around on the internet trying to find simple recipes for shooting particular night sky phenomena. I was able to shoot the Milky Way (looks way more impressive on an HD TV than I ever thought it would), star trails, and have since captured several long duration exposures of the International Space Station over my home in Raleigh. One I knew how to set the camera up the only thing I needed to know was what I wanted to shoot and when. Admittedly, these techniques are quite simple once you understand how to set-up the camera. The thing I lacked was a "guru" who could simply provide the "secrets" on how to take the shots. This book met my needs and as the title indicates, it is a field guide.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #228,408 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #27 in Photography Lighting (Books) #167 in Photography Reference (Books) #298 in Astronomy (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (613) |
| Dimensions  | 6 x 0.5 x 9 inches |
| Edition  | Illustrated |
| ISBN-10  | 1594858381 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-1594858383 |
| Item Weight  | 12.8 ounces |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 176 pages |
| Publication date  | March 13, 2014 |
| Publisher  | Mountaineers Books |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Absolute Beginer book
*by G***G on October 11, 2021*

This book contains everything you need to take pictures like the one I took, I used low budget equipment and the result was amazing, Jennifer and James provide the Recipe for taking stunning pictures without having a degree or experience as a professional photographer, covers the most common settings for your camera in different scenarios it also provides ideas for post-processing edition to add more flavor to your pictures. The negatives reviews are pointless, don't downgrade a product just because you are not smart enough to follow simple steps or if you are a lazy reader, You must understand that this is a set of ideas/approaches for taking a picture with low light and unfavorable conditions, not all cameras, conditions, lighting, etc.. will be the same. Also if you own a professional camera or an entry-level camera you MUST know its features, settings, limitations,etc. Some reviews downgrade this book because they don't know how to use their camera, if you struggle with some terms... just google them(this applies to all hobbies, careers, etc) If you are a PRO and have already taken pics of the night sky then this is not for you (I mean you already know this...) if you are a rookie this book is for you.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Finally, a book that demystifies and simplifies DSLR photography of the night sky!
*by D***N on February 17, 2015*

I am a novice photographer and have never taken any formal courses or training in photography. My interest in photography is as a hobby and as I am a physician I have limited free time so I needed a nuts and bolts guide to get me on the right track. Right out of the box I took this book and my camera gear on a long summer weekend to Beaufort, NC where on a clear night you may still see the Milky Way and wanted to take some long exposure night shots. I spent some time reading this book and dog-eared the pages I needed and once I was set up I was able to shoot manual bulb exposures using my DSLR that I would not have easily done fumbling around on the internet trying to find simple recipes for shooting particular night sky phenomena. I was able to shoot the Milky Way (looks way more impressive on an HD TV than I ever thought it would), star trails, and have since captured several long duration exposures of the International Space Station over my home in Raleigh. One I knew how to set the camera up the only thing I needed to know was what I wanted to shoot and when. Admittedly, these techniques are quite simple once you understand how to set-up the camera. The thing I lacked was a "guru" who could simply provide the "secrets" on how to take the shots. This book met my needs and as the title indicates, it is a field guide.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Very Good Guide Book
*by R***M on September 11, 2015*

This book covers the basics and then some about photographing the night sky. It is well written, concise and offers a way to plan your start into this neat field of photography. She includes many lists of things from equipment to what to take on a shoot to how to set up your equipment for the shoot. Even though she is a Canon person she includes info about Nikon lenses and bodies which is a help. Its a very useful book and I have already used it to get some great pictures of the milky way.

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