Thank you David for supporting the podcast and contacting us about making an in depth episode on Astrophotography. If you have any topics you want us to discuss email us at explore.travel.capture@gmail.com

In this episode we talk about everything we know to capture beautiful images of the night sky, also known as Astrophotography. We break down the gear you need, the places you can do it and the settings we use to get amazing photographs and Timelapse's of the night sky.

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• Intro (1:43)

• Catch up(3:33)

• What is Astro photography(12:24)

• What we like about (14:15) what got us into it(15:46)

• Where to shoot(20:35)

• How to plan (apps we use)(24:25)

The Moon: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/the-moon-calendar-moon-phases/id1077455978

Photopills: https://www.photopills.com

Lightpollution Map: https://www.lightpollutionmap.info

• What gear is needed(32:58)

• How to capture (settings we use and start with) (38:42)

• How we experiment and get creative with our Astro photos (blow up lantern, interesting compositions, adding motion via timelapses. (52:19)

Gear we use

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Color tool I use: https://www.codymchardy.com/store/p/sony-a7siii-slog-3-utility-lut

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