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A Guide to the August 21, 2017 Total Solar Eclipse: When, Where and How to Shoot it
The August 21, 2017 total solar eclipse will be legendary. This guide will give you all you need to photograph the eclipse: from planning it to the gear you need and the camera settings. Everything in one place!
How to Shoot Striking Full Moon Silhouettes Videos
You're about to learn how to use the Moon as a theatre to create your own full Moon silhouettes stories. It all begins with a crazy idea...
The Definitive Guide to Shooting Hypnotic Star Trails
Even if these are the first words you’re reading about Star Trails photography. This guide will help you imagine, plan and shoot Star Trails images nobody has taken before. Images that people can’t stop sharing and talking about. Promised!
A Guide to the Best Meteor Showers in 2017: When, Where and How to Shoot Them
All you need to enjoy watching and shooting one of the best late-night shows performed by nature: Meteor Showers.
The Ultimate Photography Guide to Depth of Field (DoF)
All you need to know to put depth of field into practical use in one single place. This complete guide will help you learn how to use depth of field to tell stories that win hearts and minds, regardless of your level of expertise.
7 Tips to Make the Next Supermoon Shine in Your Photos
You’re about to learn how to shoot pictures of the Supermoon that will give you goosebumps. I'll give you everything you need, from inspiring examples and planning tips to camera settings. Are you ready?
How To Plan The Next Full Moon
The Find tool is cool for planning future moon alignments, but what if you wish to plan a shot with the next full moon? This tutorial will help you learn how to work out the shooting spot and time, step by step.
How To Plan The Milky Way Using The 2D Map-Centric Planner
No matter the location on Earth you are or plan to go, this tutorial will help you learn the hidden secrets within PhotoPills’ 2D Map-Centric Milky Way Planner that will allow you to easily plan any Milky Way photo you imagine.
How To Plan the Milky Way Using The Augmented Reality
Learn how to use PhotoPills’ Night Augmented Reality to figure out the exact date and time the core of the Milky Way will be exactly where you want.
Understanding Golden Hour, Blue Hour and Twilights
Knowing the time each sunlight phase occurs, and its light conditions, will allow you to assess what type of photography will be most suitable for each moment.
Understanding Azimuth and Elevation
Mastering azimuth and elevation will allow you to use the Find tool of the Planner to plan any photo you imagine with sun and moon.
How to find moonrises and moonsets
Need to plan a moonrise or moonset shoot and you know neither whether it’s possible nor when it happens? Learn how to easily find when it happens.