Andre Costantini – Night Sky Photography

Andre Costantini – Night Sky Photography

What You’ll Learn:

You’ll learn pro photography techniques and tricks from two night landscape photographers who have more than 40 years of combined experience shooting the night sky. We will cover: DSLR camera gear and how to use it to capture stunning images; how to take sunrise, sunset, and blue hour photos; tips for shooting the Milky Way, light painting, and star trails; techniques for capturing time lapses and panoramas; and editing basics to put the final touches on your photographs.

Night Sky Photography

Learn how to capture stunning night landscape pictures of the stars and Milky Way in this nine-part online photography course. Pro photographers Andre Costantini and Ken Hubbard will teach you how to capture breathtaking photos from dusk ‘til dawn including light painting, the blue hour, star trails, and post processing techniques that’ll make your images more dynamic. This night sky photography class will change the way you see the night sky.

Understanding Your Camera

• DSLR camera basics
• Shutter speed, aperture and white balance
• Histogram 101
• Camera accessories
• Lenses
• Helpful apps

Sunrise and Sunset

• How to set up your shot
• Three scenarios to consider
• Camera meters
• Composition 101
• How to white balance

The Blue Hour

• Ideal settings
• How to shoot in the dark

The Milky Way

• Scouting the shot
• Lenses
• Camera settings

Post Production

• Essential Lightroom skills
• Special tips for editing night photos
• Outputting

Light Painting

• Find your angle
• How to set up the shot
• Light painting techniques

Star Trails

• How to capture star trails
• Editing star trails

Panorama

• Panoramas 101
• Panorama shooting techniques
• Photoshop tips

Time Lapse

• Techniques for time-lapse photos
• How to choose the best location
• Extra gear
• Editing

How This Course Works?

We know you have a busy schedule, so we’ve designed this course to be taken at your own pace. You’ll learn through a variety of interactive formats, including video instruction, photo descriptions, and more. Plus, at the end of each section you’ll have a homework assignment to reinforce what you learned. Each lesson builds on the last, and, while we’ve designed the course to be 9 weeks long, you can take it as quickly or slowly as you want. Plus, once you purchase the course, the lessons are yours forever.

INSTRUCTOR

Andre Costantini has been a professional photographer for more than two decades. His clients include American Repertory Theatre, Constellation Center and Discovery Channel. He regularly teaches workshops on filmmaking and photography.

“In my photographs, I focus on mood, gesture and simplicity. Each is an important factor in taking photograph of our captivating night skies. I’m looking forward to sharing the techniques you need to develop your own style,” says Costantini.

Ken Hubbard is the field services manager for Tamron. His portrait and landscape work has appeared in galleries nationwide and he teaches enthusiasts how to take better photos at workshops across the country.

“Photography can open your eyes to the world around you. I’m excited to teach you the fundamentals of night sky photography that will form the foundation for a lifetime of capturing beautiful images,” says Hubbard.