Using an iPad as a Lightbox for Backlit Macro Photography
The Apple iPad (or other tablets) can be great lighting tools for macro photography. I’ve used the iPad for lighting and backgrounds for water drop photography, oil and water backgrounds, and for macro studio shots. The iPad coupled with a…
How to use Photoshop to Selectively Edit Colors in Your Photos
There are several tools in Adobe Photoshop like the Hue / Saturation and Color Balance Adjustment Layers that allow you to do selective color adjustment. The problem is that these adjustments layers will affect the color across the entire image. …
Deep Sky Astrophotography – Frame Types You Need to Shoot
Astrophotography differs from most other forms of photography in that not only do you need to take multiple exposures and stack them, you also need to take different types of frames / images. Typically, multiple frame types (Lights, Darks, Flats,…
Deep Sky Astrophotography – Finding Your DSO Target in the Night Sky
If you don’t have a GoTo Mount, it can be a challenge to find your Deep Sky Object (DSO) in the night sky. However, there are techniques to help you locate your target. In this blog, I will discuss several…
How to Add a Comet to Stellarium
Comets are not preloaded into Stellarium, but it is quick and easy to load one so you can find where and when you can see a comet in the night sky. Here are the steps to add a comet to…
How to Take Water Drop Refraction Photos with your iPad as a Light Source
For water drop refraction photos, you want to have the background illuminated that you want to show in the water drop. Your iPad is perfect for this. It has a built-in light source and can store a large amount of…
Setting Up Olympus Focus Peaking for Macro Photography
Focus peaking is a useful feature for macro photography. A lot of times manual focus is required for macro photography and focus peaking will indicate when your subject or part of your subject is in focus. Olympus OM-D cameras have…
Lightweight Nature Macro Photography Set Up for Olympus OM-D Cameras
Olympus OM-D cameras are perfect for nature macro photography. They are lightweight for long hikes and have terrific image stabilization. For my set up, I wanted to have mobility and nimbleness to photograph insects and other subjects on longer nature…
How to Polar Align a Sky-Watcher Star Adventurer for Astrophotography
An accurate polar alignment is key to being able to take longer deep sky astrophotography exposures and to capture more information in your images. It’s important to take your time and get it as accurate as possible. Polar alignment, leveling…
How to Set Up the Sky-Watcher Star Adventurer for a Deep Sky Astrophotography Shoot
When I first started out in deep sky astrophotography, I made myself a checklist to set up my equipment for an astrophotography shoot. If I didn’t do this, I knew I would forget a step and have to start over. …
