How to PHOTOGRAPH the Milky Way | Settings - Timelapse - Tips

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  • @hvodinh
    @hvodinh Рік тому +2

    Just stumbled on your Milky-way series. They are super instructive, thank you! Love your low key delivery style.

  • @dalestoltman3204
    @dalestoltman3204 4 роки тому +1

    Your explanation of terms, settings are easily understood and how to use PhotoPills is excellent. I would have been very happy with that time lapse. Nice job. I will re-watch all your video's on the Milky Way Series.

  • @candaedomkowski6569
    @candaedomkowski6569 6 років тому

    Really great milky way series Brenda. Glad you got Ferdinand back safely to his momma!

  • @fababei
    @fababei 5 років тому

    Despite the light pollution, you're right: it's a good example. All your three tutorials are full of useful information. Thanks a lot Brenda.

  • @HistoryByGPS
    @HistoryByGPS 6 років тому +24

    I disagree with you assumption that the time lapse was ruined. The lights and extra flashes adds to the story. Great job! - Jim

  • @mondujar279
    @mondujar279 6 років тому +22

    You are a star yourself. You explain things so clearly and concisely, it’s refreshing to know we all have difficulties and failures on the way to that one perfect shot

    • @outdoorphotographyschool7366
      @outdoorphotographyschool7366  6 років тому +2

      Thanks so much, Andrew! And it's true - the unpredictable moments help make the perfect shot even more special when it finally happens. :)

  • @derekthomas4471
    @derekthomas4471 4 роки тому +1

    You might not have set out to do what you intended however the time lapse you created is still amazing! It reflects the real world. Sadly I live in a Bortle 4 location so never see the true beauty of the Milky Way. I am however off on holiday to a dark sky location in the coming weeks & really can’t wait to try out the techniques & tips you’ve covered in the last three tutorial videos! Between you & Alyn Wallace (Astrophotographer), I really have learnt so much. Keep making these great videos! Thank you... 👏👏👏

  • @CChapin831
    @CChapin831 5 років тому

    Thanks for including all the difficulties. Headlights and party-goers are definitely part of what have to deal with. At least I don't have cows.

  • @thosyoung373
    @thosyoung373 5 років тому

    Excellent video... sometimes you have to take the uninitiated in stride. You’re not only an excellent teacher (love your videos), but a very patient person.
    You mentioned in Part II that it’s important to protect your night vision. Can you imagine that the very worst offender is my vehicle? At night, there are white parking lights; brilliant lights illuminating the ground outside each door; brilliant LED lights for switch settings, foot lights, power stations, door exit lights, etc; even with the headlights turned off, there are exterior and interior lights on unless the car is shut down and locked, with the alarm on. I’ve had to search the internet for large rolls of transparent red film that I can put over parking lights, etc. I guess the Japanese think their customers want all these brilliant lights on.

  • @DjPorkchop73
    @DjPorkchop73 4 роки тому +1

    Hi Brenda. I have been all over YT since I got my first real camera in December and watched loads of photography channels out there and enjoyed most. However, I never saw yours for some reason until last night. I literally have learned more over night than the last few months combined I believe. The way you do your videos is top notch. Thanks for all you do for the community. And I agree with another commentor as well, I also liked the time lapse anyhow. :-) Take care, be safe and stay healthy. Oh and hope the leg is better from the fence jump. Have a great night /day!

    • @outdoorphotographyschool7366
      @outdoorphotographyschool7366  4 роки тому +1

      Thanks so much for your kind words! I'm so glad the videos are helpful and that you ended up finding them somehow. It's great having you here!

    • @DjPorkchop73
      @DjPorkchop73 4 роки тому +1

      @@outdoorphotographyschool7366 Your very welcome and it's good to be here in your community :-)

  • @OSLABADS
    @OSLABADS 4 роки тому +1

    You’re awesome!! Excellent teacher!! Thanks

  • @berkleysdad09
    @berkleysdad09 5 років тому +1

    There is so much to learn in photography. Thanks for your videos and your great teaching style.

  • @joefrat
    @joefrat 6 років тому

    You are too funny. You roll with the punches and the time lapse was still fantastic. I recommend bringing a cooler of beer next time so you can join the party and maybe make new friends in the process. They could have been aspiring photographers. 😉

  • @cheereverytime
    @cheereverytime 6 років тому

    the best tutorial out of hundred thousands vids out there!

  • @rogerholland98
    @rogerholland98 4 роки тому +1

    Just getting into Milky Way photography with my crop sensor Nikon. Great trio of videos that really helped me. Thanks SO MUCH!

  • @mikebailey1237
    @mikebailey1237 4 роки тому +1

    Just came across your tutorials. You are a wonderful teacher. Love your style. I have just become so interested in night photography. 5 stars

  • @carlreid4161
    @carlreid4161 4 роки тому +1

    Great series Brenda I’ve watched them all after your Friday PhotoPills series episode on Milky Way. I often take a self inflating mat to help my knees and also to just lie back and marvel at the night sky.

  • @gwhite5555
    @gwhite5555 6 місяців тому

    Your tutorials are excellent. Accessible, comprehensive, concise, zero ego. Thank you so much. At 73yo, seeing the Milky Way is tops on my bucket list for this summer.

  • @richardcprovost
    @richardcprovost 3 роки тому

    This three part series is the clearest explanation on using photocells to the equipment and setting for milky way photos I've seen. Thank you so much.

  • @ponymoore6140
    @ponymoore6140 4 роки тому +1

    Another awesome video from Brilliant Brenda :)

  • @7775Kevin
    @7775Kevin 3 роки тому

    I think the time lapse was beautiful. I know why you don’t like it, but to me it still looks magnificent.

  • @VesaGuardian
    @VesaGuardian 4 роки тому +1

    Good results, even though you had some unexpected difficulties with tech and the party going on nearby. about the party, here in Finland, we have an old saying, that I also follow every now and then: If you can´t beat them, join them! Thanks for the video, I learned a lot, once again.

  • @pas812
    @pas812 4 роки тому +1

    I don’t think it turned out badly. Just the opposite actually. Good work. 👍🏻

  • @natew.455
    @natew.455 2 роки тому

    Even though things didn’t go quite as planned, the image and clip were stunning. I’m excited to get out there!

  • @LawrenceScottLSPIX
    @LawrenceScottLSPIX 3 роки тому

    Hey Brenda I really liked the time lapse, I also enjoyed the brief time the cars headlights lit the hills at 5he side of the lake.
    As always, very well explained and educational and a joy to watch.
    Best wishes from Scotland, Lawrence :)

  • @davidgoltra9950
    @davidgoltra9950 3 роки тому

    Great video. I really like your straightforward, direct approach in getting the information across. The time lapse was actually pretty cool. Love the shooting stars

  • @daggad02
    @daggad02 5 років тому +1

    Thank your, very clear and easy to understand video :)

  • @herlingwowor1896
    @herlingwowor1896 3 роки тому

    Loved your results those cars headlights made it look like some ufo’s came in. Thank you for this great tutorial. I have never shot nite photography but you are making it irresistible.

  • @95Civictuner
    @95Civictuner 6 місяців тому

    Thank you much for this series! Especially for the PhotoPills tutorial and planning info. I’m really hoping for a Milky Way photo shoot this summer and this was great insight!

  • @cagdasdmr
    @cagdasdmr 3 роки тому

    I will try my first milky way photography on the 11th of Feb and I am trying to research as much as possible. Your series is helped me much and thank you for that. I hope I will able to get good photos of milky way. Greetings from Turkey :)

  • @francesmartinez7986
    @francesmartinez7986 4 роки тому +1

    Are you kidding me, the pictures you got are amazing. I wish I could even get something like that, wow!

  • @SidneyPratt
    @SidneyPratt 4 роки тому +1

    Thanks Brenda.

  • @jerclarkedotorg
    @jerclarkedotorg 4 місяці тому

    Love this series! Thanks so much for your down-to-earth and common-sense approach!
    Being ready for dissappointment is definitely half the battle with astro. I live in Mexico City and normally can never shoot the stars, and on a trip to Sri Lanka I carried a tripod the whole time without having a single clear nigh to shoot!
    Wish me luck on my trips this summer lol

  • @TheChapin333
    @TheChapin333 6 років тому

    Still an awesome sight , what a lovely part of the world you live in

  • @gruncletim
    @gruncletim Рік тому

    I just came across these videos. Even with the cars coming by and the occasional blast of light, the time-lapse was still epic.

  • @montanaylago
    @montanaylago 6 років тому +9

    I'm glad that you decided to share the time-lapse even when you did not like it a 100%
    Better luck next time!

  • @shupingyin8082
    @shupingyin8082 3 роки тому

    Hour teaching is precise and come to the point there is no prolonged useless talking. I watched your entire PhotoPills Friday vids I Follow you here and on IG

  • @vaunsphotography6820
    @vaunsphotography6820 6 років тому +1

    Pretty cool results!

  • @Mr31formula
    @Mr31formula 2 роки тому

    Thank you for making these tutorials. They are concise and easy to understand. Very cloudy this time of year in Michigan. First clear night going to practice on stars and star trails to practice.

  • @roberthennessey128
    @roberthennessey128 4 роки тому +1

    Thank you Brenda , I just finished watching your 3 v-blogs on the Milky Way. Great information and thorough, I’m sorry you ran into the party group very frustrating I’m sure...hopefully they didn’t harass you. I just downloaded Photo Pills, this is how I found your blog. Thanks again I subscribed and will check out more of your vlogs. I’m always learning and absorbing as much as I can, took up photography-after I retired, as a hobby, I’m hooked lol.😊

  • @stopitwithusernames
    @stopitwithusernames 2 роки тому +1

    "Night photography is a great way to really dive in and know how to use your camera, front to back."
    Amen!

  • @Joe-B1
    @Joe-B1 6 років тому

    Another fantastic video Brenda and you are an amazing teacher. Keep up the good work. Happy snapping from London.

  • @GaleRainwater
    @GaleRainwater 4 роки тому +1

    Nice to have you back Brenda. I am referring back to some of your great Astro. information. Thanks

  • @stuartfarquharson213
    @stuartfarquharson213 6 років тому

    Thanks Brenda, excellent series of videos. Lovely dog too 😃

  • @bodywise007
    @bodywise007 2 роки тому

    Another wonderful video. For single exposures the noise reduction does work. It is a light and dark exposure. Nice that you are still using a DSLR D810 and have not succumbed to the Mirrorless crowd - yet. The Lake is NEK. Hint: further north. Secret. Next level is polar mount. A new vista.

  • @PT-re2gi
    @PT-re2gi 6 років тому

    Always love your tips. A great teacher indeed.

  • @veronica0406
    @veronica0406 4 роки тому +1

    Great video!

  • @davidburchettephotography6513
    @davidburchettephotography6513 5 років тому

    Soo the farther you can get away from people (and roads) the better chance you have to reduce that set of problems. I think your time lapse came out just fine though. It’s quite an experience to get out there and see that night sky in a dark sky area. Did you mention bringing binoculars? Once everything is set up and going it’s nice to relax a bit and do some skywatching while your camera is doing it’s thing. Really liked your tip about the gaffer tape on an old card! Enjoying your vids quite a lot. Keep up the great work!

  • @raymondchao1075
    @raymondchao1075 3 роки тому

    Thanks so much explaining all the details about photo pills and night Phototgraph. I learned from you a lot, great!

  • @kevinbaird7277
    @kevinbaird7277 4 роки тому +1

    Great video again, i love the time lapse, so much to see, i would be more than elated to have this in my portfolio, great work.

  • @tonybelton345
    @tonybelton345 6 років тому +6

    That was a really nice time lapse sequence. The car lights and “party” added to it I reckon. I’m going to have a go!

  • @deadwood1887
    @deadwood1887 5 років тому

    Best tutorial on filming the Milky Way I have seen. Thanks for all of your efforts. Very complete.

  • @berniestang2616
    @berniestang2616 Рік тому

    I think the result was still beautiful. Thank u …. Love your videos !!

  • @mahendrakambli466
    @mahendrakambli466 5 років тому +1

    I'm badly waiting for your part 4 video if you are making though.. great work thank you so much

    • @outdoorphotographyschool7366
      @outdoorphotographyschool7366  5 років тому

      Thanks, Mahendra! I wasn't planning a 4th part to the series, but I might do one on post-processing Milky Way images.

  • @pebayou.3380
    @pebayou.3380 6 років тому

    A great teacher indeed...interesting also the part "earth is moving", but thats not your fault.

  • @ChrisMosner
    @ChrisMosner 5 років тому

    Well done. The real party was going on in the heavens, and you captured it beautifully.

  • @sturejo
    @sturejo 5 років тому

    Clear, presise, to the point - and in a charming way!

  • @TerryStoa
    @TerryStoa 6 років тому

    Nice lessons, Brenda. Your videos are very well done!

  • @JensChrStrandos
    @JensChrStrandos 5 років тому +1

    Excellent video.

  • @gordonrobson2635
    @gordonrobson2635 5 років тому

    great set of videos, everything is explained so well and easy to understand. You are a great teacher

  • @palnemeth5808
    @palnemeth5808 6 років тому

    Amazing!
    Thank you!
    Lord bless you!

  • @EricAlainDufresne
    @EricAlainDufresne 5 років тому

    Regardless of the party and headlights, great video. Thank you very much.

  • @YOWValley
    @YOWValley Рік тому

    Incredibly well done. I learned so much, I feel re-inspired. Thank You!

  • @scottsmith4145
    @scottsmith4145 2 роки тому

    Awesome series. Very well explained. Going out in a couple weeks to a dark site in Nevada desert to shoot the milky way. Hopefully the sky is clear! Thanks for the refresher!

  • @AK-km2kd
    @AK-km2kd 6 років тому

    It will be helpful if you make 4th part of this series and explain how you post processed these images.

  • @allen4505
    @allen4505 6 років тому

    Thanks for making these videos. I'm glad I happened by your channel

  • @chevyvantravel9735
    @chevyvantravel9735 5 років тому

    that tl turned out really nice considering the circumstances... got me all motivated to go do the same...thanks for posting.

  • @camerond1433
    @camerond1433 Рік тому

    I was literally watching this video to shoot at Lake Willoughby how funny😂.

  • @michebre
    @michebre 3 роки тому

    Thanks so much for your videos. Very helpful for a beginner shooting the Milkyway.

  • @philliphendon4991
    @philliphendon4991 2 роки тому

    I’m really trying to learn the PhotoPills app. I would have given up long ago if not for your videos. Thanks so much for taking the time to break it down so well. Great job!

  • @bobbowring1702
    @bobbowring1702 4 роки тому +1

    This has helped me a lot many thanks so I now try this very soon

  • @donwyates
    @donwyates 5 років тому +1

    I concur with all the previous positive commenters regarding your video(s) on this subject. I'm so glad I found your channel!

  • @MirthofMirthness
    @MirthofMirthness 5 років тому

    Love that you put up what you got that night instead of doing it again until it was perfect. It will make me feel better when i go out and shots dont go perfectly as i predicted. Thanks for your work and keep it up!

  • @alimel1267
    @alimel1267 4 роки тому +1

    I loved it..
    As a matter fact, I watch all three videos about shooting the Milky Way... thank you so much for all the great info.. I will try to do it with my Canon M50 and the 50mm f1.8 lens..

  • @johnwheeler5271
    @johnwheeler5271 2 роки тому

    Have watched your videos Brenda.Thankyou for all your help and advice.J

  • @terrylong8465
    @terrylong8465 5 років тому

    I've done several Milky Way photo shoots in the past and was pretty successful but, I'm just now getting into timelapse photography. I learned a bit on FPS and timing watching this video and will follow your steps when I'm out shooting. It'll be several months before I try the Milky Way but we've got a full moon coming this month so I'll give that a try. Thanks.

  • @deborahhammond8576
    @deborahhammond8576 5 років тому

    I am new to Astro, just watching you tubes before I venture out. Have just watched all three of yours and from start to finish they are the most informative. I realise I am possibly too late for much this year, but at least I can now hope to fathom Photo Pills and be ready for next summer here in UK

  • @cotswolddroner7714
    @cotswolddroner7714 5 років тому

    That was awesome! There are so many factors that come into play that can blow up Milky Way shots (been there/done that). I really like your teaching style and will watch the three videos again when I get ready to go shoot the Milky.Way in April. I scoped out a.darker sky spot about 30 minutes outside Charlotte, N.C. and hope just to get something decent. Thanks for these videos!

  • @TheMarkJackson
    @TheMarkJackson 6 років тому +2

    Ms Brenda, just want to thank you for your informative series on filming the Milky Way. With the aide of your videos I successfully found and photographed the galaxy.. I live in a not so light friendly environment so it was very hard to see. I was up at midnight smiling ear to ear because I found it in lightroom. Thanks so much for providing an easy informative way to do this. Can't wait to get back out tonight and try again. Weather permitting. You're a great teacher..

    • @outdoorphotographyschool7366
      @outdoorphotographyschool7366  6 років тому

      Yay! That is so great. You just put a huge smile on my face. I'm glad that you were able to figure out how to get some shots of the Milky Way. It really is a fun experience. I hope you continue to have fun with it. :)

  • @justinbourne5888
    @justinbourne5888 6 років тому +2

    I think your time lapse video turned out very well, despite the inconvenience you had with your location

    • @outdoorphotographyschool7366
      @outdoorphotographyschool7366  6 років тому

      Thanks! I was bummed it wasn't perfect, but then again, this is a good example of the majority of situations - sometimes, they don't go as planned but still tell a story (as Southeastern Bound noted here too).

  • @someshrc50
    @someshrc50 5 років тому

    You are really a great teacher. A tutorial on Star Trail would be great too. Keep teaching us and take care of yourself. Somesh, Kolkata

  • @bigleafwoodcraft1453
    @bigleafwoodcraft1453 4 роки тому +1

    You are amazing!!!

  • @giovannisciotti9972
    @giovannisciotti9972 2 роки тому

    Your videos are the best i have ever seen thanks

  • @PQPhotography
    @PQPhotography 6 років тому +2

    I love it. The fact that you had a party of people that ruined some of the shots makes the work seem even more beautiful in my eyes. Great time lapse and great explanation as well. I'll be traveling south to North Carolina next week and will be shooting the milky way when I'm there.

    • @outdoorphotographyschool7366
      @outdoorphotographyschool7366  6 років тому

      Thanks so much, Paul! I'm glad you think it added to the story. I hope you have some clear skies in NC!

  • @roystonwalters454
    @roystonwalters454 3 роки тому

    Thank you so much. I'm an astrophotography newby and I found the information you gave and the way you delivered it (no umms or ahhs - how do you do that?) second to none. Amazing.

  • @arielrodilla874
    @arielrodilla874 5 років тому +1

    The issue with the shutter stopping after a certain amount of shots could be the write speed of the SD card you’re using. Great video!

  • @suzannebeers6238
    @suzannebeers6238 4 роки тому +1

    I want to send a HUGE thank you for this series! I was able to take what I learned from you out on our last trip to the dark skies of NW New Mexico (Kiowa National Grasslands) and get some AWESOME pictures of the Milky Way! You're the BEST!

  • @duathlete827
    @duathlete827 5 років тому

    Very well done! You are providing a wealth of knowledge and are obviously very intelligent and know the technical aspects of photography. Just discovered Photopills and was looking for instructional UA-cam vids on how best to use it and your's is the best I've found. I've subscribed.

  • @AdelBarham71
    @AdelBarham71 5 років тому

    that was awesome!! love it and great work

  • @ЕвгенийЛагунов-ц2ы
    @ЕвгенийЛагунов-ц2ы 6 років тому

    Excellent!!! Thank you very much!!! You are a great teacher!!!

  • @stephenwoodburn2970
    @stephenwoodburn2970 5 років тому

    Brenda, just watched your Milky Way three part series. You are an excellent instructor and have really helped me understand this process better. Thanks for sharing and I look forward to more of your content.

  • @drrobram
    @drrobram 3 роки тому

    Hi, greeting from Tijuana, Mexico, a friend and I are planning a trip to Barrancas del Cobre in the State of Chihuahua, Mexico, your videos were very helpful on the planning and we are beginning to use the Photo Pill application, it's very difficult but with your explanation I think we nailed it. I'll tell you how the photos come up

  • @WatchHobbyist
    @WatchHobbyist 5 років тому

    The best tutorial I’ve come across. Thank you

  • @ChrisSummers
    @ChrisSummers 3 роки тому

    Very good videos, watched the 3 in this series. I am just getting into astrophotography although I shoot all kinds of other stuff. We were shooting last night at Enchanted Rock State Park in the Texas Hill Country and had a similar experience. No one in the camp ground where we were set up on the edge of at 9pm. Watched the crescent moon set and then the stars and the MW appear. At 11 o'clock all these campers started showing up, the campsites were all behind us but their flashlights and car headlights didn't help. At one point a couple walked right in front of or tripods headed to the restrooms! Oh well we got some good shots anyway! I subscribed and Liked!

  • @williammorgan9023
    @williammorgan9023 5 років тому

    Thank you for sharing your expertise. My wife and I are going to Joshua Tree in early November and I hope to use the things you are showing here to take a stab at some night photography.

  • @JimBaughOutdoors
    @JimBaughOutdoors 5 років тому

    Thanks for the video. Hey, the thing is even with the cars, etc, it still is a great looking timelapse. To me, the occasional clouds or stray lights adds some dynamics to the time lapse. Good job! We are producing a milky way film from the eastern shore and will send you a link when it is finished in June or July. I subbed to your channel and will stay in touch. Godspeed. Jim Baugh, Jim baugh outdoors tv.

  • @suteramas
    @suteramas 2 роки тому

    OMG Thank you i love your video. I so happy to learn & clearly to understand. I'm from malaysia 🥰❤️👍👏🏼

  • @mariacyou9265
    @mariacyou9265 6 років тому +5

    Your tutorials are great, Brenda. 👍 Thank you so much. 🙏 It is a pity that the lights of the cars ruined the beautiful night scenery. Best regards and take care. P.S. How nice of you to show us your four-legged friends.❤️

  • @petemarsden9431
    @petemarsden9431 4 роки тому +1

    Wow, only just discovered your channel, and love the detailed but clear instructions you give us for this fascinating hobby. Keep up the great work!

  • @sarajitsil
    @sarajitsil 5 років тому

    A very informative video series on Milky way shooting.
    Thanks Brenda for sharing this with the world!