Here’s how to create beautiful pictures of the night sky.
Want to shoot perfect pictures of the night sky? Great! Our photographer André Meier has put together his top tips to help you along the way:
- It’s best to use a tripod to prevent blurring.
- Disable image stabilisation to ensure it doesn’t cause any unwanted interference.
- Use a remote shutter release or the timer function to keep your photos free of any vibrations.
- Use manual focus, since autofocus is often not good enough for this type of photography.
- Take your photographs in RAW format, as this will allow you to take care of the white balance later.
- Increase the ISO number and open the aperture to capture as much light as possible.
- Set the time exposure setting to allow for long exposure times.
- If you are using your mobile phone to take photos, select the new Night Mode.
- Take pictures at twilight to capture beautiful lighting moods.