The Moon is the first celestial object to catch our eyes. For some amateur astronomers, it quickly becomes a bother, its light obscuring the "faint fuzzies" we try to catch in our telescopes. Or, like ...

The moon is one of nature's wonders, but to photograph a full moon (or any moon) successfully, you first have to understand it. Although astrophotographers specializing in the moon usually photograph ...

The first supermoon of the year will dominate the night sky tonight (October 6). The moon is one of nature's wonders, but to photograph a full moon (or any moon) successfully, you first have to ...

The moon has tantalized humanity since the dawn of time, and it remains an alluring sight worthy of being captured. However, taking images of our celestial neighbor requires some knowledge of ...

Moon photography requires a balance of exposure, focus, and stability. Using a DSLR or mirrorless camera with a telephoto lens, a sturdy tripod, and manual settings like ISO 100-200, aperture f/8 to f ...

Soft power is a term used in international relations to describe persuasive influence. According to Wikipedia, “it involves shaping the preferences of others through appeal and attraction.” It’s this ...

Douglas Goodwin receives funding from Scripps College and the Fletcher Jones Foundation to teach a classes on Computational Photography and Machine Learning. As the Moon casts its shadow across the ...

The night sky is one of the toughest subjects to capture on camera, and photographing the moon poses particular technical challenges that you just won’t encounter in day-to-day photography. Yet, it’s ...

There’s a final Super Moon this coming weekend – it’s the last in a sequence of four. First, we need some background as to why there are differences in the apparent size and position of the moon. The ...