Astrophotography 101 - Useful Accessories

Thanks for watching this episode of Astrophotography 101. If you've ever wondered how to produce captivating astro-self-portraits, light paint foreground elements for a unique flare, or achieve technical perfection by mastering precise focus and cutting through light pollution, this video will explain the necessary products to truly take your astrophotography to the next level. In most genres of photography, the photographer creates the image, not the gear, but astrophotography is one exception. Below are (non-affiliate) links to purchase some of my favorite accessories:

Let me know what you thought of this latest animation. Currently under production are a number of camera basics videos ("20 Photography Terms Every Beginner Must Know" & "How to Improve Your Image Quality with Expose to the Right (ETTR)") and an advanced star trail tutorial.
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Animation: Vincent Ledvina
Voiceover: contracted from "Aarons_voice"
Sound Effects: Created by myself and sourced online
Music: Rebirth - Mattia Cupelli
Images: Sourced from pixabay
Timelapse: Used with permission from the European Southern Observatory
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[christianlouiebalicante]

I was new to photography a year ago. After watching the basics, I have had the strong foundation. And now, I was able to take photos of the milky way and create star trails. Thanks to you!

[fffostie]

Dude, DUDE! Your videos are so well-structured, I'm so happy youtube offered me this. Really appreciate the effort.

[elguapo]

Finally a great Chanel dedicated to Astrophotography. Great presentation guys well done !!

[danielirvin]

I have been planning to get back into astrophotography after a 20 year hiatus. The leap from film to digital is going to be a big one, really appreciate this series. Don't know if barn door trackers are still a thing, but still plan on making a new one. : )

[The]

Cannot wait for ETTR video! Thanks for creating awesome vid and keep up your hard work

[AstroHBF]

Thank you for the tips! I had no idea about the light pollution filters

[Nehalem]

Thank you for your time and effort to create these videos, I love them even though I don't own any kind of camera (yet). Your style kind of reminds me of Kurzgesagt but it is still unique. I hope I will soon be able to take some cool astrophotos myself! Greetings from Germany :)

[jase]

Hi Vincent,

Thanks for all your videos. They've been immensely helpful for me beginning in photography. I have a question/request: do you have transcripts of your videos available, and if not, are you able to provide them?

Thanks,
Jason.

[mindinmoon]

Thank you for your dedication! You have helped me a lot!

[mayyassakaji]

great channel, am glad i found it, keeep up the great work :)

[harish]

bro... very nice videos....can u share as to how u make these videos...its truly fascinating to watch...

[lucasjensen]

Great tips! Do you use you’re pixel stick a lot? I got one s while back and barely use it. Which is sad bc it’s so cool!

Love all your videos and the quality is awesome!

[SandyWhistle]

I saw your one video on youtube, randomly
And today i watched all your 16 videos
Why I like these?
Because these are simplistic (most important), not to long and this animation give better understand then real life explain😂😂.
We have only one problem there is not much of these videos and I know you are new here
You should make some tip vid about wild and maybe some video tips (film etc.)

[ColinRichardson]

Wow... I knew Bahtinov Mask's existed.. and knew they made that strange star shapes.. but I always wondered "WHY ANYONE WOULD WANT THAT" ... I could have had one for free for my telescope, but didn't see the point.. My bag was full, so would have been a hassle to carry with everything else, so I just said no... Now that I know you can use it for better focusing, I feel like a fool. Thank you for your video..

[duncan]

Will a Bhatinov mask work for a 24mm lens?

[rajsolanki]

Hey if you see please make a video about camera ev system and iso relation .

[wuziq]

how does a star tracker work if there's something in the foreground?

[bushcraftandastronomer.]

Only the best for astrophotography is the Hubble space telescope! One of its greatest shots is the pillars of creation! Who wouldn't use Hubble?

[detectiveamevirus]

Can use laser pointer? I think flash light to much popular for astrophotography

[MrJcalais]

Interesting that you haven't included lens warmers either the chemical hand warmers or powered units