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Astronomical Events 2023: The Definitive Photography Guide
This guide contains all you need to photograph the best astronomical events in 2023... From a complete calendar and numerous inspiring images, to step by step guides on how to plan them and on how to photograph them.
Photography Planning: The Definitive Guide
Photography planning is the art of always being at the right place at the right time to capture the photo you want to capture.
Mastering Golden Hour, Blue Hour (Magic Hours) and Twilights | Natural Light Photography
Mastering the golden hour, the blue hour (magic hours) and the twilights will help you use natural light creatively and improve your storytelling.
Moon Photography: The Definitive Guide (2023)
Whether it's a huge Moon aligned with your favorite subject or a small Moon as a dot along with a spectacular landscape... After reading this guide you'll be able to take truly legendary Moon pictures. I promise!
Star Trails Photography: The Definitive Guide (2023)
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!
Meteor Showers 2023: The Definitive Photography Guide
All you need to photograph a Meteor Shower: 2023 calendar, inspiring ideas, how to plan it with PhotoPills, all the gear... and how to photograph it step by step.
Long Exposure Photography: The Definitive Guide
All you need to improve your long exposure photography: how to plan and take long exposures, the settings, and the gear (lens filters) to get amazing shots.
Lens Filters: The Definitive Guide (2023)
Everything you need to become an expert in using different lens filters to create amazing effects and how to use the PhotoPills ND filter calculator.
Depth of Field: The Definitive Photography Guide
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.
Exposure in Photography: The Definitive Guide
Warning! If you want to learn to easily expose your photos in a myriad of different situations, keep reading. You’ve come to the right place!
Sunrise Photography: The Definitive Guide
Sunrise photos show special moments of life that you never forget. If you would like to learn how to photograph a unique Sunrise, this guide will help you do so.
Golden Hour Photography: The Definitive Guide
The golden hour is magic. The Sun bathes the scene with ochre and orange tones that make everything warmer. It happens during dawn and dusk. As soon as you read this guide your landscape and cityscape pictures during golden hour will be amazing. You will surprise yourself!
Blue Hour Photography: The Definitive Guide
Blue hour is that magical moment when the sky turns into a beautiful blue. It happens before dawn and after dusk. After reading this guide you will be able to capture landscapes and cities during the blue hour and get amazing pictures, you'll see!
Sunset Photography: The Definitive Guide
Whether it's a tiny little Sun combined with a spectacular landscape or a huge Sun aligned with your favorite subject... Thanks to this guide you'll be able to take truly stunning Sunset pictures. Trust me!
Landscape Photography: The Definitive Guide
Landscape photography is one of the great photographic genres and one of the most popular genres. Mastering it takes time, effort, and patience. With this guide you'll be able to successfully capture all the landscape photos you can imagine.
Drone Photography: The Definitive Guide (2023)
So you are the proud owner of a drone… Or you are maybe considering to get one and start conquering the world skies… Either way, you've come to the right place! With this complete guide you will learn everything you need to know about aerial photography and how to make the most out of your drone to capture the planet in a unique way.
Zodiacal Light: The Definitive Photography Guide
In this guide you’ll find all you need to photograph the zodiacal light: how to plan your shot, the gear and the settings.
Lunar Eclipses 2023: The Definitive Photography Guide
Lunar eclipses are spectacular, you should definitely photograph them. In this guide you will find everything you need: sources of inspiration, how to plan your photographic ideas and how to capture them.
Solar Eclipses 2023: The Definitive Photography Guide
This guide has all you need to imagine, plan and shoot legendary photos of the best upcoming solar eclipses… Keep reading!
Total Solar Eclipse April 8, 2024: The Photography Guide
Learn how to photograph the April 8, 2024 total solar eclipse: where to go and when, how to plan a cool photo of the eclipse, the gear you need and how to use it to photograph it step by step.
Annular Solar Eclipse October 14, 2023: The Photography Guide
In this article you'll learn everything you need to imagine, plan and shoot the October 14, 2023 annular solar eclipse.
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 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 take a picture of the Moon for beginners
Learn how to take a picture of the Moon like a pro and the best camera settings for moon photography to nail your shot!
How to photograph the Moon with a foreground
In this guide you’ll find all you need to photograph the Moon with a foreground: how to plan your shot, the gear and the settings.
50 tips for photographing the Moon
Follow these 50 tips for photographing the Moon to capture amazing pictures using the best camera and the best lens in incredible locations around the world.
What is the best lens for Moon photography? (2023)
You may know how to photograph the Moon, but do you know which is the best lens for Moon photography? Here's my selection.
What is the best camera to take pictures of the Moon? (2023)
Find the best camera to take pictures of the Moon. With this curated selection of cameras you’ll capture the Moon at its best!
What is the best camera equipment for Moon photography? (2023)
The best camera equipment for Moon photography can take your shots to a whole new level; but don't panic, you don't have to get them all!
A step by step guide to master Moon photography settings
Find out the best Moon photography settings and capture the photo you’ve imagined. Don’t guess and your dreamed picture will come true.
Your ultimate Moon photography cheat sheet: quick tips for stunning shots
This ultimate Moon photography cheat sheet has nuggets of photographic know-how for all user levels to help you become a better Moon photographer.
The 2022 best Moon pictures
There’s no better way to find inspiration than checking out the best 2022 Moon pictures that our PhotoPills tribe has captured around the world!
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...
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.
How to find sunrises and sunsets
Do you have an original idea for a sunrise or sunset shoot and you know neither whether it’s possible nor when it happens? Learn how to find out when it occurs in seconds.
The 11 Best Moon Photographers to Inspire You in 2022
Here are the 11 best Moon photographers to inspire you in 2022. Your Moon photography ideas will benefit from a healthy dose of inspiration!