No one is born with this knowledge. These are just some of the people and groups who have helped me learn more of this sometimes crazy hobby.

Ian Norman - Lonely Speck

Ian Norman and his wife Diana Southern have compiled a website overflowing with information on photographing the Milky Way. If you want to learn how to photograph the night sky check them out.

Alyn Wallace Photography

I have studied Alyn’s work and watched his YouTube channel in my effort’s to improve my own work. His images are simply stunning.

Nigel Danson

Nigel’s landscape photography and YouTube tutorials have inspired and educated me for years. I never fail to learn something new about fantastic light.

Mads Peter Iversen Photography

Another master at landscapes, Mads teaches composition and Photoshop skills that will make any photographer better.

Gunther Wegner - LR Time Lapse

A few years ago I got into doing time lapse movies. They are a really great way of showing changes in weather or the stars at night. LR Time Lapse is excellent software to combine the power of Adobe's Lightroom with a powerful time lapse generator. Gunther provides software, equipment and tutorials on his site and yet is never too busy to reply to an email or comment with help and suggestions.

Cloudy Nights Forum

If you want to learn astrophotography, discuss equipment or just shoot the breeze this is the hangout. It's a global community filled with people who share a passion about the sky. It is also filled with some of the most knowledgeable people in the fields of astronomy, telescopes and astrophotography.

Digital Photography School

While it can be a bit commercial looking with ads and sometimes redundant articles it is packed with reviews and short tutorials on a myriad of general photography topics. They also have a Facebook page. If you follow them you'll see articles and reviews in your feed.

Fred Espenak - Mr. Eclipse

When I prepared for photographing the 2017 total solar eclipse I practically memorized this site. It contains information on both past and future eclipses (solar and lunar). It also has maps and tons of articles on watching and photographing the most incredible astronomical spectacle you will ever see.

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