NIGHT SKY & LANDSCAPE PHOTOGRAPHY
Night skies, wild places, and how to shoot them.
Fine-art prints of the Milky Way, landscapes and wildlife, plus guides to help you make photos like these yourself.
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LEARNING CENTER
Take your camera off Auto.
Plain-English guides to shutter speed, aperture and ISO, and the settings behind every night-sky shot on this site.
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Plan your next night out
Find the best nights to see the Milky Way, check the clouds and test what you know.
Milky Way plannerWhen the Milky Way's core is up, where the Moon is and the cloud forecast for any place and night.Open the planner →Milky Way calendar 2027Every good night of the year, plus moon phases, meteor showers and eclipses.See the calendar →Night Sky QuizTen questions built on real photos. Can you tell a nebula from a galaxy?Take the quiz →Gifts for night sky loversPrints, mugs and blankets for stargazers and national park fans, from $15.Browse the gift guide →
ABOUT
Hi, I'm Nicholas.
I picked up my first point-and-shoot on a road trip across the US, photographing bald eagles and waterfalls. Today I chase dark skies, wild landscapes and wildlife, and I share what I've learned so you can make photos of your own.
A beginner's guide to shutter speed, aperture and ISO, the three settings that control manual mode.