Astrophotography can be overwhelming when you are just getting started. To help, we’ve listed some of our most helpful resources to help you on your astrophotography journey.
So if you’re just getting started in astrophotography, the best advice I can give is to be prepared that your first few images will probably be not what you expected, especially if you’re comparing them to what you see elsewhere here on the site.
But they will certainly improve over time, I have seen some amazing images from fellow astrophotographers who are relatively new. It just takes a little trial and error.
So take your time, go through these resources and most of all, practice, enjoy, and hopefully lots of clear skies are coming your way.
Questions & Terminology
Setting Up
- Setup Guide For When Out In The Field
- Star Adventurer PRO: Setup & User Guide
- Polar Alignment Guide
- How To Focus on The Stars
- Star Hopping: Manually Framing Your Target
Astrophotography Guides
- Beginners Guide To Astrophotography
- How To Photograph The Milky Way
- How To Photograph Star Trails
- How To Photograph The Moon
- How To Do Astrophotography From The City
Astrophotography Gear
Gear Maintenance
Image Processing
- Guide To Using Calibration Frames
- List of Astrophotography Stacking Software
- List of Astrophotography Image Post-Processing Software
- Deep Sky Stacker Tutorial
With these guides, you should definitely be headed in the right direction. All that’s left now is for you to get out there and start capturing those amazing images.