How to Photograph the Night Sky

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Mount the camera to a tripod and adjust the f-stop to f/2.8 or wider.. Set the ISO high.. Turn the white balance to tungsten white.

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Mount the camera to a tripod and adjust the f-stop to f/2.8 or wider.

Step 1

Mount the camera to a tripod and adjust the f-stop to f/2.8 or wider.

2

Set the ISO high.

Step 2

Set the ISO high.

3

Turn the white balance to tungsten white.

Step 3

Turn the white balance to tungsten white.

4

Choose a manual or slow shutter speed.

Step 4

Choose a manual or slow shutter speed.

5

Download a night photography app.

Step 5

Download a night photography app.

6

Turn off the flash and high dynamic range (HDR) setting.

Step 6

Turn off the flash and high dynamic range (HDR) setting.

7

Secure your cell phone to a tripod.

Step 7

Secure your cell phone to a tripod.

8

Consider attaching your cell phone to a telescope.

Step 8

Consider attaching your cell phone to a telescope.

9

Compose each photograph with an interesting focal point.

Step 9

Compose each photograph with an interesting focal point.

10

Adapt to your situation.

Step 10

Adapt to your situation.

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Take lots of photographs using a variety of settings.

Step 11

Take lots of photographs using a variety of settings.

12

Edit your photos in post-processing to get the desired look.

Step 12

Edit your photos in post-processing to get the desired look.

13

Stack the photos in processing to make the image you want.

Step 13

Stack the photos in processing to make the image you want.

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