Cambridge University, 2007. — 235 p. — (Practical Amateur Astronomy). Practical Amateur Astronomy Digital SLR Astrophotography. In the last few years, digital SLR cameras have taken the astrophotography world by storm. It is now easier to photograph the stars than ever before! They are compact and portable, easy to couple to special lenses and all types of telescopes, and above...
2nd edition. — Cambridge University Press, 2018. — 358 p. — (Practical Amateur Astronomy). — ISBN: 978-1-316-63993-1. Digital SLR cameras have made it easier than ever before to photograph the night sky. Whether you're a beginner, nature photographer, or serious astronomer, this is the definitive handbook to capturing the heavens. Starting with simple projects for beginners...
Cambridge University Press, 2016. — 330 p. — ISBN: 978-1107548442. The Moon boasts an unexpected variety of landscapes - including volcanic features, sinuous valleys and ghost craters - which are readily visible from Earth. This practical guide explains and demonstrates how you can capture impressive images of our nearest neighbour in space using a variety of different...
Dos Gatos, 2017. — 74 p. — (Age Level: 12 - 18; Grade Level: 5 - 12). Imaging the night time sky has gotten easier with digital cameras. This book describes the basic camera types and processes to take pictures of celestial events and objects such as the moon, the sun, constellations and even lunar and solar eclipses. You don't neet an expensive telescope or motorized mount to...
Ebook, 2013. — 344 p. A primer and a fully-formed, practical format for entering the world of long exposure astrophotography, Allan Hall's Getting Started: Long Exposure astrophotography brings the rewarding pursuit of stellar imaging to your bedside table. With academic flare and his signature approachability, Hall utilizes a suite of formats to provide readers with everything...
Ebook, 2014. — 312 p. Getting Started: Budget Astrophotography is a great reference guide for beginners and amateur astrophotographers. If you have an interest in astronomy and want to capture what you've viewed through a telescope, doing so is possible from your own home. Hall's comprehensive guide also provides ideas about where to start (as in, what targets are best to...
David & Charles, 2005. — 262 p. "Spacecam" celebrates the unique perspective of cameras freed from the confines of Earth: looking back at our own colourful planet and charting the activity of satellites and space shuttles. It also explores the solar system with stunning pictures of our nearest neighbours, and thanks to technology like the Hubble Space Telescope, strange and...
Duncan Baird, 2006. — 192 p. This breathtaking photographic tour of the universe features more than 180 exquisite, cutting-edge images, as well as a foreword by award-winning physicist Stephen Hawking. The photos, taken by the newest space explorers — highly sophisticated telescopes, probes, and satellites — are arranged in an A to Z format with thorough text blocks that...
Knopf, 2018. — 320 p. From the record-breaking astronaut, national hero, and best-selling author of Endurance, a breathtaking collection of photos documenting his journey on the International Space Station, the vastness of space, and the unparalleled beauty of our own home planet. One's perspective shifts when one lives for an entire year--as Commander Scott Kelly, and no other...
Springer, 2012. — 205 p. This book shows amateur astronomers how to use one-shot CCD cameras, and how to get the best out of equipment that exposes all three color images at once. Because this book is specifically devoted to one-shot imaging, "One-Shot Color Astronomical Imaging" begins by looking at all the basics - what equipment will be needed, how color imaging is done, and...
Rocky Nook, 2014. — 240 p. Today's photographic equipment allows amateurs to take pictures of the stars that far surpass images taken just a few decades ago by even the largest observatories-and this book will teach you how. Author and world-renowned astrophotographer Thierry Legault teaches the art and techniques of astrophotography: from simple camera-on-tripod night-scene...
Amherst Media, 2017. — 205 p. — ISBN13: 978-1-68203-209-1. Award-winning photographer and accomplished instructor Andy Long provides a comprehensive guide to photographing the Aurora Borealis. It, readers will learn everything they need to know about photographing this phenomenon — along with some very special techniques designed to help kick their image-making up to the next...
Amherst Media, 2017. — 128 p. — ISBN13: 978-1-68203-209-1. Award-winning photographer and accomplished instructor Andy Long provides a comprehensive guide to photographing the Aurora Borealis. It, readers will learn everything they need to know about photographing this phenomenon — along with some very special techniques designed to help kick their image-making up to the next...
EBook, 2014. — 159 p. If you've ever wanted to learn how to photograph the aurora borealis (northern lights), this book is a must for you. Discover why seeing the aurora is listed on every bucket list you can find. In this 139-page eBook, Andy Long shares with you many of his favorite photographs of the magic that is the northern lights and teaches you everything needed for...
EBook, 2014. — 159 p. If you've ever wanted to learn how to photograph the aurora borealis (northern lights), this book is a must for you. Discover why seeing the aurora is listed on every bucket list you can find. In this 139-page eBook, Andy Long shares with you many of his favorite photographs of the magic that is the northern lights and teaches you everything needed for...
CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2016. – 318 p. – ISBN: 978-1539828808. Discover breathtakingly rare photos captured by actual NASA space telescopes and see the Universe as never viewed before! Stunning details from beautiful celestial objects are captured and displayed in absolute vivid colors. Galaxies from staggering distances are brought to you up-close, as if...
Cambridge University Press, 1993. — 156 p. Unique among amateur astronomy books, The Cambridge Eclipse Photography Guide describes everything a viewer needs to know to observe and photograph the solar and lunar eclipses in the 1990s. It gives maps and descriptions of where and how to watch forthcoming eclipses, with particular attention to two popularly-awaited solar eclipses:...
Amphoto, 1960. — 168 p. It is a complete guide to the photography of the heavens. Whether the photographer is interested in capturing the beauty of the moon or the sun, the magnificence of comets or man-made satellites, or the vague incandescence of distant galaxies and nebulae, he will find vital information on equipment and techniques here. From the simplest shots requiring...
Springer, 2019. — 357 p. — (The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series). — ISBN: 3030009572. Enrich your next sea vacation with this fun how-to guide to observing and doing astrophotography on water. Collecting together the author's five decades of astrophotography and teaching experience, this book shares all the practical information you will need to start on your own...
Springer, 2019. — 357 p. — (The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series). — ISBN: 3030009572. Enrich your next sea vacation with this fun how-to guide to observing and doing astrophotography on water. Collecting together the author's five decades of astrophotography and teaching experience, this book shares all the practical information you will need to start on your own...
Rocky Nook, 2023. — 264 p. — ISBN: 978-1681989693. Now everyone can learn to take great pictures of the cosmos! The night sky is filled with immense beauty and mystery, and it’s no wonder so many photographers want to learn how to take great photographs of all it contains: the moon, stars, planets, galaxies, and beyond. But for photographers just getting started photographing...
2nd Edition. — Routledge, 2017. — 432 p. — ISBN: 978-1138055360. The Astrophotography Manual, Second Edition is for photographers ready to move beyond standard SLR cameras and editing software to create beautiful images of nebulas, galaxies, clusters, and the stars. Beginning with a brief astronomy primer, this book takes readers through the full astrophotography process, from...
Focal Press, 2015. — 288 p. Capturing the serene beauty of planets, stars, and celestial bodies is both fine art and scientific discovery. Fascinating, challenging, and extremely rewarding, astrophotography is a pursuit that is greatly enhanced by gaining access to the type of detailed instruction this book offers, with charts, tables, over (number of TK) images, and real-life...
Ilex Press, 2021. — 208 p. Great photography begins at sunset - learn to photograph the night sky like a professional. When the night sky transforms terrestrial landscapes into otherworldly works of art, you need to know the professional techniques for capturing your nocturnal masterpieces. This complete course combines the classic beauty of landscapes with the vast, exotic...
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