15 Tips to INSTANTLY IMPROVE Your MILKY WAY Photography

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In this video I’m sharing 15 tips that will help you dramatically improve your Milky Way photos. At least, these very same tips have helped us, the PhotoPills team, get much better photos of our Galaxy.
And if you have any other cool tip to share, let me know in the comments! 😋
TIME INDEX
00:35 Tip 1: Milky Way Photography Subjects (Less is More)
01:12 Tip 2: Plan Your Milky Way Photography
02:45 Tip 3: Milky Way Photography Composition (Use Composition Elements)
03:55 Tip 4: Milky Way Photography Framing (Frame at Night)
04:59 Tip 5: Milky Way Photography Focusing (Maximize Depth of Field)
06:38 Tip 6: Milky Way Photography Foreground Light Painting
08:45 Tip 7: Milky Way Photography Photo Ideas (Think Different)
10:04 Tip 8: How to get Pinpoint Stars (Avoid Star Trails)
11:51 Tip 9: Milky Way Photography Mix (Mix it)
13:15 Tip 10: Expose To The Right (ETTR) - Milky Way Photography in Heavy Light Pollution
13:54 Tip 11: Harmony in Milky Way Photography
16:02 Tip: 12: Milky Way Photography panoramic images (panos)
17:03 Tip 13: Reflexes in Milky Way Photography
17:36 Tip 14: How to Avoid Vibrations - Avoid Blurry Milky Way Photos
18:27 Tip 15: Take Action - Just Do It!
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INSPIRATION
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- The 36 Best Photos in 2020
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PHOTOGRAPHY FUNDAMENTALS
- Understanding Natural Light: Golden Hour, Blue Hour and Twilights
• Understanding Natural ...
- Understanding Depth of Field (DoF) and How to Calculate it
• Understanding Depth of...
- Understanding the Hyperfocal Distance
• Understanding the Hype...
MILKY WAY PHOTOGRAPHY
- Milky Way Photography Planning
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- Learn Milky Way Photography
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- Milky Way Photography Masterclass with Alyn Wallace
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- How to Post Process the Milky Way with Nick Page
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- How to Calculate the Milky Way Photography Exposure Time
• How to Calculate the M...
MOON PHOTOGRAPHY
- How to Plan a Photo of the Next Full Moon with a Building
• How to Plan a Photo of...
- How to Photograph the Moon with Foreground
• How to Photograph the ...
- How to Get in Focus Both The Moon and The Subject
• How to Get in Focus Bo...
- Moon Photography Masterclass with Jennifer Khordi
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SUNSET & SUNRISE PHOTOGRAPHY
- How to Plan a Powerful Sunset Photo | When You Know the Date
• How to Plan a Powerful...
- How to Plan Any Sunset Photo You Imagine
• How to Plan Any Sunset...
- How to Plan a Sunset Photo in a Valley | Or a Sunrise
• How to Plan a Sunset P...
LANDSCAPE PHOTOGRAPHY
- Landscape Photography with Nigel Danson
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- Landscape Photography Post Processing with Albert Dros
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- How to Edit Your Landscape Photography in Photoshop with Sean Bagshaw
• How to Edit Your Lands...
LONG EXPOSURE PHOTOGRAPHY WITH LENS FILTERS
- Calculating Long Exposure Times Using ND Filters
• Calculating Long Expos...
SEASCAPE PHOTOGRAPHY
- Seascape Photography Masterclass with Francesco Gola
• Seascape Photography C...
METEOR SHOWER PHOTOGRAPHY
- How to Plan Any Meteor Shower Photo You Imagine
• How to Plan Any Meteor...
- How to Plan a Photo of the Perseids Meteor Shower 2021
• How to Plan a Photo of...
- Perseids Meteor Shower Photography Masterclass with Ian Norman
• Perseids Meteor Shower...
STAR TRAILS PHOTOGRAPHY
- How to Plan Any Star Trails Photo You Imagine
• How to Plan Any Star T...
- How to Photograph Star Trails
• Star Trails Photograph...
CONJUNCTIONS
- How to Photograph the 2020 Great Conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn
• How to Photograph the ...
TIMELAPSE PHOTOGRAPHY
- How to Calculate Time lapse Settings
• How to Calculate Timel...
LEARN PHOTOPILLS
- How to Enable and Use the Widgets
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- How to Save, Share and Import Plans and Locations
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- Calibrating the Augmented Reality Views
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@PhotoPills 3 жыл бұрын

What other tips do you use in your Milky Way Photography? Comment Below! 🤓 👉 To download our super detailed Milky Way Photography guide: www.photopills.com/articles/milky-way-photography-guide 👉 To watch our Milky Way Photography free course: bit.ly/3slNBIo

@ShajahanPhotography 3 жыл бұрын

Light Pollution map in PhotoPills ???? amazing Rafael... much awaited 😍😍😍😍😍

@PhotoPills 3 жыл бұрын

Me too!

@cagdasdmr 3 жыл бұрын

That will be insanely wonderful 🤩

@bwashburn8499 3 жыл бұрын

@@cagdasdmr And me

@sic04250f 3 жыл бұрын

YES

@dannyschoning6941 3 жыл бұрын

That would be great!!!

@alisonfairley5444 3 жыл бұрын

Cannot wait for the Light Pollution Pill! won't that be just awesome! thanks again guys and this video has some great tips!

@PhotoPills 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Alison!

@MrJcalais 3 жыл бұрын

My tips are when shooting the milky way in a dark sky with no light pollution the histogram only needs to come across from the left halfway! To check if your stars are in focus take a test shot and if the stars look bloated it is sign of either the focus is still not sharp or your lens is dirty! If you don't own a star tracking device do an image stack I've found that twenty images stacked is a sweet spot! My last tip is when editing in photoshop go to the channels in photoshop there will be four layers first is the rgb layer followed by red,green and blue, find the best layer out of red,green and blue with the most details in the core of the milky way click on it go select all copy then click the rgb layer then paste! Set the blend mode to luminosity open the layer you just pasted in camera raw make some adjustments to highlights, blacks ,whites and shadows but only small amounts this should bring out more details in the milky way!

@PhotoPills 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for the Tips!

@bobsheridan6692 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for another inspiring video...just in time for the Milky Way season! Looking forward to the addition of a Light Pollution Map in PhotoPills app.

@PhotoPills 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Bob!

@davelynch6143 3 жыл бұрын

Rafa and team, mil gracias for these videos - they are a great source of inspiration and allow us to get stimulated to think about photography whilst locked down. ¡Un equipo fabuloso! Muuuuuuuuuuuuchisimo gracias ..........

@PhotoPills 3 жыл бұрын

Love you too!

@frankmenkel8329 3 жыл бұрын

Very helpful information. Need to watch this multiple times to remember. I love Photo Pills. I have no idea how I could live without it. Thank you for providing such a great product.

@PhotoPills 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Frank!

@beatfarmerfan 3 жыл бұрын

You guys never cease to amaze! Another great informative video with the best photography app on the planet!

@PhotoPills 3 жыл бұрын

Love you too!

@carljarvinen1189 3 жыл бұрын

As always very helpful advice and entertaining as well...

@PhotoPills 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Carl!

@tomersi 3 жыл бұрын

I could listen to you talk all day...lol Oh, and thank you got this incredible video. Can’t wait for your follow up videos on this!

@PhotoPills 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!!

@scdawes Жыл бұрын

Another great video , a newbie regarding Night sky/ Milky Way photography as wildlife is my speciality but leaning so much from the photopills team and app .

@PhotoPills Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

@bestie1977 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing video. Thank you 🙏🏼

@PhotoPills 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Kevin!

@magendhirannarainasamy2228 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for all the tips 😘

@PhotoPills 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@robinleow185 3 жыл бұрын

Super brilliant, Rafael!!!

@PhotoPills 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome!

@KomalSanjeev 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome video! Thanks for the tips

@PhotoPills 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Komal!

@killoylean 3 жыл бұрын

Great, thanks!

@PhotoPills 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@FunnyBoysFilms 2 жыл бұрын

Wow I don't know about half of these Photopill features that's amazing thanks.

@PhotoPills 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@Mr09260 3 жыл бұрын

GREAT VIDEO!!

@PhotoPills 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Peter!

@Adamix1212 3 жыл бұрын

Another way of sharpening (and also lighting) is capturing 2 different shots and then blending them: one with the sky in focus and the second one with the foreground in focus and with an exposure time of about 1-2 minutes (just to capture more light on the foreground). Thanks for this great video :)

@PhotoPills 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip!

@drshawnie 3 жыл бұрын

I like that you showed the dark sky map in Black Mesa region. I'm an Okie!

@PhotoPills 3 жыл бұрын

@stacybamon6073 3 жыл бұрын

Gracias Rafael. Estoy esperando el final de los toques de queda nocturnos. Ha sido un año terrible para la fotografía nocturna, con la excepción del verano pasado, cuando pudimos salir, y con cometa Neowise.

@PhotoPills 3 жыл бұрын

A ver si el 2021 es mejor!

@lockechrisj 3 жыл бұрын

I need to really step up my MW shots. These examples were amazing Do you guys use trackers?

@PhotoPills 3 жыл бұрын

Yes we do... sometimes!

@mickue 3 жыл бұрын

Stand in the frame and point your torch towards the sky. Super unique :D

@PhotoPills 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Michael!

@johnoconnell6667 3 жыл бұрын

Tip to avoid the problem at 4:10: go to places where other people don't go. Or go when they won't go (cold, weekdays, etc). I have never shot a location where I wasn't friends with the other photographers at the site. In that case, we can coordinate lighting periods so we don't mess each other up. I usually go alone and then I don't have to worry at all. I don't think I have much desire to ever shoot a place where there are gatherings of photographers shooting the same scene.

@PhotoPills 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the Tips!

@ButterflyDragon9 3 жыл бұрын

Yes! I've had to share areas with other unknown photographers and some can be extremely selfish and never give a thought that they might be messing up someone else's shot.

@user-go8yr4rc5e 3 жыл бұрын

Hi. Thanks for all your videos. Sorry for a newbie question but is there any way with the subscription to select to get only the English versions? I’m getting both language versions just now and unfortunately only speak English. Thanks

@PhotoPills 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Alan! I'm afraid youtube sends all the videos to all subscribers. It doesn't detect your preferred language.

@By.ozalsa 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for these great tips. I’m confident they will make an impact on my photos in few coming months

@PhotoPills 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@prathameshdhiwar9564 3 жыл бұрын

Very exicet for the light pollution map❤️❤️❤️😍😍😍😍

@PhotoPills 3 жыл бұрын

Me too!

@timgordon876 Жыл бұрын

Great video - as always! I have a cropped sensor camera - in the Hyperfocal Table, do I use the lenses actual Focal Length, or do i need to convert using the crop factor? PS - Going to the Moroccan mountains next year to take my first MW picture - can't afford to get it wrong!!

@PhotoPills Жыл бұрын

Hey Tim! PhotoPills takes into account the crop sensor of your camera. So use the actual focal length :)

@dannyschoning6941 3 жыл бұрын

I love you!

@PhotoPills 3 жыл бұрын

Love you too!

@scdawes Жыл бұрын

Just a random thought about painting the foreground could you not justa rrive at the location a few hours early and shoot the foreground under natural light then merge it with the night sky milky way in post processing to save the issue of using artificial lighting ?

@PhotoPills Жыл бұрын

Sure!

@thomastuorto9929 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the vid. Quick question, If PP says the MW is visible between 3 & 5 am, will it be most vissible (or stand out more) at 4 am which is rite in the middle or is it the same thru out with just a different position. I guess I should turn off Long Noise Reduction for a stacking5 or more photos also? Thanks for any replies.

@PhotoPills 3 жыл бұрын

It's the same, no need to wait. And yes, turn off long exposure noise reduction :)

@thomastuorto9929 3 жыл бұрын

@@PhotoPills thank you.

@PhotoPills 3 жыл бұрын

@@thomastuorto9929 Thanks!

@ButterflyDragon9 3 жыл бұрын

I love your video and I love PhotoPills... but I have to admit, I really started laughing at myself on this video. When you said "wireless shutter" I heard "wild ass shutter".

@PhotoPills 3 жыл бұрын

hahahaha

@lancealbon46 3 жыл бұрын

I set my camera on a 10 second timer and then run to the side of my camera to paint my subject with light from a torch 🤣👍🏼 but your way is much better! Haha

@PhotoPills 3 жыл бұрын

hahaha... thanks!

@247jinjaninja Жыл бұрын

How do I get the Milky Way screen in the planner menu , mine only toggles between sun and moon. ?

@PhotoPills Жыл бұрын

Hey! Tap the Map Settings button. You'll find it on the map, next to the (+) map button. Then, under Map Layers, tap the eye icon next to the Milky Way layer. This icon is used to switch on and off layers.

@briannicholson2971 Жыл бұрын

Great set of tips ...one question I have...is it best to take multiple exposure's and stack , if so how many would you say is best. thanks 👍

@PhotoPills Жыл бұрын

Thank you Brian!

@briannicholson2971 Жыл бұрын

@@PhotoPills I personally love your presentation..

@garycphoto5370 3 жыл бұрын

I use my drone to light paint!

@PhotoPills 3 жыл бұрын

@MS-xg3zl 2 жыл бұрын

HI,May I ask what fill light does the 16:27 character use? Flash? Are there any tutorials in this area? thanks

@PhotoPills 2 жыл бұрын

It's a less powerful light than a Flash. I'm sure you can do it with the torch of your phone too.

@MS-xg3zl 2 жыл бұрын

@@PhotoPills Thanks Reply. Portraits are not hazy without flash?

@richardgodin6609 3 жыл бұрын

In tip 6 you talk about using 2 LED Panels to add light. What is the Manufacturer and model of the lights used?

@PhotoPills 3 жыл бұрын

We use 2 Phottix M180. And we also have the M200R.

@THCFILMS-uo2gc 3 жыл бұрын

Hi. I am a photopiller but planning with the app, there is one thing I don't understand. Tomorrow I will be 2000 metres up in the mountains. How can I calculate how much of the Milky Way I will be able to see? My fear is that I will be too tall and the mountains will cover it. I should plan ahead to avoid unnecessary weight. Help me please 🤔

@PhotoPills 3 жыл бұрын

Hey! You can use the Black Pin, put it on the mountains, align it with the Milky Way (moving time) and Panel 2 (black pin panel) will tell you the height of the MW above the mountains.

@THCFILMS-uo2gc 3 жыл бұрын

Wonderful!!! Tks a lot!!!

@richardgodin6609 3 жыл бұрын

In Tip 6 you mention using 2 LED Panels to add light to the photos. Who is the Manufacturer and what is the model of the lights used?

@PhotoPills 3 жыл бұрын

We use 2 Phottix M180. And we also have the M200R.

@cagdasdmr 3 жыл бұрын

Is there any way to reset planner? If I want to start planing from scratch. I can’t find if there is :(

@PhotoPills 3 жыл бұрын

Nop, the planner is always with your last plan. You need to switch off and on things manually. But we'll do something about it it the future :)

@cagdasdmr 3 жыл бұрын

@@PhotoPills Reset feature could be great! I am sure there are people who want this too. Thank you :)

@PhotoPills 3 жыл бұрын

@@cagdasdmr What would you expect a "reset" button do by the way? Bring the red pin to your current location and the time to your current date and time?

@PhotoPills 3 жыл бұрын

@@cagdasdmr Thank you!

@hjs1966 Жыл бұрын

Hello PhotoPills Specialists, do you have an idea, why Night-AR doesn't work on iPhone 11 pro max? Software-Version 15.7 on iPhone I get a message 'Wait for valid compass values.'

@PhotoPills Жыл бұрын

Hi Hermann, First of all, check you are not using a case with a magnet. There are cases that have magnets or metallic structures that affect the accuracy of the compass or it doesn't allow the compass to read a good value. So, if you use a case, remove it just in case to be sure it doesn't affect the compass. Even plastic cases could have a metallic structure inside. Then reboot your iPhone as explained in this article: support.apple.com/guide/iphone/force-restart-iphone-iph8903c3ee6/ios And finally do the 8-figure gesture until the spinner disappears. We recommend doing it every time you use the Augmented Reality view, even in cases that the spinner doesn't appear, like 4 or 5 times. It improves the accuracy of the compass sensor a lot. We show how to do it in this video: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/j5qHdbJ7yrGuXWQ.html Let's see if this fixes the problem.

@hjs1966 Жыл бұрын

@@PhotoPills Today I tried it again after delete and reinstall photopills and now it works ... Thanks for your quick replay.

@mchume65 9 ай бұрын

If your lens does not have a focus infinity stop, get to the location before it gets too dark to focus on anything. Found this out the hard way.

@PhotoPills 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for the tip!

@MrTakeOne 3 жыл бұрын

I need help taking it without a tracker!! Link to best video plz ? ? ? 🥲

@PhotoPills 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Justin! Here you'll find all you need: kzfaq.info/sun/PLI-0nYk64zjq33-jqByOzE7wcYp46xn5q

@gregthompson5165 3 жыл бұрын

Hi... can anyone tell me how to remove the white concentric circles surrounding the red pin that have suddenly appeared ?? Cheers

@PhotoPills 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Greg! You need to switch off the Milky Way layer. Tap on the Map settings, next to the (+) map button. And then under map layers, tap the eye icon next to the Milky Way layer to switch it off.

@olympusfotograph 2 жыл бұрын

Swipe to panel 7, tap on the left milky way icon to switch it on or off. Easy.

@randallbenton6906 3 жыл бұрын

You mention NASA's Blue Marble map. It looks quite useful, but where can I find this?

@H3ct0r713 3 жыл бұрын

I found this, but don't know if is the same blue-marble.de/nightlights/2019

@PhotoPills 3 жыл бұрын

Yesss

@By.ozalsa 3 жыл бұрын

Please save us and hurry with the light pollution app or feature in photopills. 🙏🙏💙

@PhotoPills 3 жыл бұрын

hahaha

@wooster2937 3 жыл бұрын

Teasing with light pollution - wow very cool.

@PhotoPills 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!!

@stevenheizman4312 3 жыл бұрын

great video, you guys are awesome. my two cents; one, you mention not using white light, it destroys night vision (I dont have much prob). use a *hands free* light source with red in it (not real original but true). I use a head lamp with white and red light, using red only, once beginning shooting. also keep 2nd flashlight in pocket with extra batteries in your bag. two is re light pollution. I just bought a LiPo filter (~$50 on Amazon) havent used yet. can you try several and evaluate? I go to dark skies 5-6x/yr but practice 20 mins from my house at a lake just outside a major city, so its pretty light polluted. hope filter alleviates some of that. also appreciate comments re photo stacking and use of water in foreground. guy named Eric Pare does *awesome* light painting too w/tubes. check him out, he's way good.

@PhotoPills 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for the Tips! We love Eric too :)