Top Tips for Photographing the Night Sky

Below are a few helpful tips to follow if photographing the night skies for the first time. Remember, like most art forms, astrophotography takes alot of practice and patience:

Use a tripod.
With the widest F-Stop available; experiment with ISO settings between 400–1600.
Use a 10 second delay (self-timer) and set the exposure to around 25–30 seconds – the delay will eliminate button-press shake.
Try briefly illuminating landscape features in the foreground by quickly flashing a torch.
Beat the cold. Wrap up warm and take spare batteries!

Did you know? To celebrate the wonders of the night sky in the National Park, we hold an Astrophotography Competition every year. Head over to the competition page for more details.