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Field notes, editing thoughts, and stories from years of photographing northern light, night, and landscape.

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How to capture sharp star photographs
Tutorial

How to capture sharp star photographs

Thanks for the email responses for my last tutorial. I got a couple of questions about how do I manage to get sharp images at night of the stars. In this tutorial, I have listed the key elements you have to master when you want to capture most crisp images at night. 1. Focus If you want

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5 Steps to Work Like a Pro in Lightroom
Tutorial

5 Steps to Work Like a Pro in Lightroom

In this tutorial, I show you how you can set up your Lightroom to optimize and quicken your workflow. I hope you enjoy the tutorial. 1. Use Collections and Smart Collections instead of Folders Creating a collection based catalog is the first thing I recommend to everyone who is starting to use Lig

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5 Steps to Boost Milky Way in Lightroom
Tutorial

5 Steps to Boost Milky Way in Lightroom

Five steps how to boost stars and Milky Way in Lightroom. First you need a photograph captured in a dark situation pointing towards the Milky Way. Here is an example image captured in Yyteri, Finland. There are many things you need to know and consider before you can shoot these type of sce

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Moonlit Road
Behind the Photography

Moonlit Road

I had the pleasure to witness this beautiful night view near Loviisa, Finland. The moonlight and fog created this unique atmosphere. This road is by far one of my favorite roads in Finland! Exif & Equipment Nikon D810, Nikkor 14–24 mm f/2.8 G ED, Sirui Tripod 30 sec. ISO 1000, f/

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Nikkor 14–24 mm f/2.8 G ED Review - Night Photography
Behind The Scenes

Nikkor 14–24 mm f/2.8 G ED Review - Night Photography

I have now been using the Nikkor 14–24 mm f/2.8 G ED lens for the last month. As promised, here is an overview and review of the lens for the type of work I do. I have also included some photos taken with it in the daylight to show full-size unedited photographs. Introduction Nikkor 14–

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Stillness of Night
Behind the Photography

Stillness of Night

I have been fortunate to photograph at night for the last couple of weeks. This is one of my favorites from the time. I used my Vision of Depth technique from my Night Photography Masterclass. You can learn it here: Star Photography Masterclass. Equipment & Exif Nikon D810, Nikon 14 - 24

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Searching For The Horizon

Searching For The Horizon

I had a great time last week in Yyteri, Finland. I walked down the beach and found a perfect spot to capture the Milky Way with reflections. This was one of the first photographs I took with the Nikon 14 - 24 mm f/2.8 lens. It's a fantastic piece of glass from the first impressions! I'll be writing

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Star Photography Masterclass
Resources

Star Photography Masterclass

As you may have noticed, it has been quite some time from my last post. Finally, after countless hours of work, I present to you my new eBook, Star Photography Masterclass. Here is a quick intro about the Masterclass. Learn more here. Essential Guide to Star and Milky Way Photography H

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