Astro photography
Ever stared up at the stars in wonder at the vastness of the universe? Then lifted your camera to capture the moment only to find a blur of lights or just the darkness of the night sky in your shot?
This is where photographer Graham Cowan comes into the picture. Cowan will run a series of astro photography workshops in Darwin and Katherine in April and early May, where he will share tricks and tips to capturing the Milky Way through a camera lens.
Off The Leash caught up with Cowan to pick his brain before the workshops.
Who are these classes for?Everything is on YouTube, but quite often when people first start out they have no idea what search terms to use in relation to some-thing as simple as shutter speed or aperture or how that works in capturing and exposing your photos properly.
It’s all about learning and reading your camera. Photography is generally about your aperture and your depth of field - what’s going to be in focus and how that works in your camera.
Edith Falls is great and I like Fogg Dam - it’s nice and close to Darwin and there’s zero light pollution. Also the termite mounds at Litchfield can make a nice shot as well.
I can go out and no two nights are the same.
Fall in Love with Astro Photography
Darwin Thu 4 & Fri 5 Apr | Thu 2 & Fri 3 May | 7.30-10.30pm | Fogg Dam Conservation Reserve | $150 | darwinphotographyschool.com.au
Katherine Sat 13 Apr | 7.30-10.30pm | Nitmiluk National Park | $150 | darwinphotographyschool.com.au
