PhotoPills Friday Ep 20: How to PLAN a MILKY WAY Image

Welcome to Episode 20 of PhotoPills Friday! Ever wonder what those white concentric lines are on the map in PhotoPills? Do you find them confusing? They are actually very helpful for planning Milky Way images, and in today’s video, I show you how to use them and other tools inside of PhotoPills to plan a Milky Way image. Enjoy!

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[tedk]

You have a GIFT! This video was such a great help to me after learning of Photo Pill for the first time and preparing to become an astro photographer. I'm sure I will watch each video several times. The speed of talking is perfect for me unlike some videos where the speaker talks way too fast. And you are obviously very knowledgeable about the app. I am glad to subscribe to Outdoor Photography. I am not going to search for another tutorial as it couldn't be any better. Thanks so much for all the time you must have invested in creating this course. See you soon! Ted in Sebastian, Fl.

[AngeloTullio]

The best video I ever seen about Milky Way photography planning. Thanks a lot Brenda for your effort! Cheers

[wildonsanibel]

Oh my goodness! I've been struggling with understanding exactly what I was looking at in PhotoPills with the Milky Way info. Your exercise ball and tin foil example was pure genius. What a great visual! I get it now and what a Eureka moment! Thank you so much. Your videos are extremely helpful.

[carljarvinen]

As a former science teacher I thought your use of the exercise ball was a great model to help visualize the information in PhotoPills. Well done and thanks for this series. Extremely helpful...

[michaelmckeag]

Brenda, what a clever application of an instrument of torture (BOSU ball) as an instrument of edification! Also, synchronization of the aluminum foil Milky Way with the PhotoPills display is pure genius. Bravo!

[chilodaone]

i just stopped watching this video, ill go back and start watching all the photopills Friday episodes until i get to this one (Y)

[peterfowler]

Hi Brenda it’s Peter well I have an Olympus mod-em10 mark iii and I am having trouble with the menus I was wondering if you can help me

[kristinorman]

Ironically, I'm watching this on May 10, 2021 and wondering if we will see the shot planned for May 12, 2021???? :)

[Savage_]

If the Milky Way starts at around 13.1° and ends at 12 and a half degrees. Why is the galactic core at 17° and the total Milky Way at 170°? I guess my biggest part of this question is if the galactic core is 17° at the time that you're showing us and you go to the galactic core when you scroll over one page and then it says that the exact same time it's 17°. How can it be at two different places at the same time?

[paulrea]

Thank you Brenda . Brilliant explanation as always

[claudiadavids]

I started watching your tutorial videos today... I am trying to find how to activate the "live picture mode"(not sure how it is called) I saw a photographer use the app and while he was moving his phone in real time there was an overlay that showed the position of the Milkyway.... Hope you can give me a pointer with this information.

[dr.achalgarg]

Another excellent video. I love photographing milkyway. Your video takes all the guess work out. Now I can plan much better next time. Thank you, Brenda.

[fredkrieger]

Another great video explaining a great tool. I'm suppose to do a Milky Way shoot tonight in Naples, Florida and hoping the clouds won't stop us.

[greggorter]

thank you Brenda for your hard work in getting these great videos up for all of us. It's much appreciated & enjoyed !!! Hi from Australia ;)

[johnx]

Haha - I uploaded the planner to my Photo Pills app inside a minute! Thanks for your perseverance!

[ponymoore]

Thank you for producing this video Brilliant "Brenda" :)

[LeeMansfield]

Superb as always Brenda - you do the best PhotoPills tutorials - thank you and keep up the great videos

[sarveshr]

Best Video for Milkyway planning, cleared my all doubts. Hats of for the Explanation. Photopills app is best for landscape and Milkyway photography, but it is so overwhelming. This video will be really very helpful for the many people like me

[davidkauer]

Absolutely the clearest explanation on the use of Photopills for Milky Way photo planning. Thank You so much. Headed to your next video. It's Oct 6, 2021 (Arizona) looks like I still have a few days of opportunity left. Wish me luck

[carolelabrecque]

You’re so SO interesting to listen. I luv that ! 🥰🥰 Merci 🙏