Update now! We've improved the Spot Stars calculator with the NPF rule to take into account the aperture, camera megapixels and the declination of the stars to calculate the maximum exposure time to avoid trails when photographing the Milky Way!

"Photography is a long run, where you’ll be continuously learning and exploring new ways. But if you do it with the heart, you’ll achieve bigger goals." - Jesús Alcántara

"Only fews things in my life bring me as much joy as capturing the sheer beauty of nature and how it has been shaped by humans." - Szilard Szasz-Toth

"I’m a 23 year old digital marketing consultant originally from Australia, but I moved with my partner in March this year to New Zealand so we could pursue photography which we both love." - Joanna Scott

"I picked up a camera about seven years ago when I realized that I’d be going away to the military and it turned out to be one of the better decisions that I’ve made in my lifetime." - Michael Pistono