52 Assignments: Night Photography
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52 Assignments: Night Photography: (52 Assignments)


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About the Book

This book is a mission brief, a portfolio of photographic workshops, a personalised journal and an inspirational guide to putting the creativity back into your craft. It is filled with a year’s worth of weekly commissions and concepts for conceiving and composing powerful photographs of the sky at night. From capturing meteor showers and auroras to focusing on the landscape around us at night, all the assignments in this book have been written to inspire you to embrace the possibilities of your camera. Whether you are photographing interstellar objects or locations on Earth with the night sky as a backdrop, each assignment encourages you to capture the world around you with just your camera, a tripod and your imagination. Full of technical advice and professional tips, the book includes space for you to add your own notes, lists and tech specs, creating a unique journal in which you can record the journey you have made with your imagery. Complete the assignments weekend by weekend over the course of a year, or dip in every time you need to bring a new concept or creative approach to your photography.

Table of Contents:
1. The Sun 2. Sunrise, Sunset 3. The Moon 4. Regolith Moon 5. Moon Alignments 6. Major and Minor Lunar Standstills 7. Lunar Landscapes 8. Occultations 9. Transits 10. The Planets 11. Cosmic Line-Ups 12. Galaxies and Nebulas 13. Comets 14. Solar Eclipses 15. Lunar Eclipses 16. Meteor Showers 17. The Northern Lights 18. Noctilucent Clouds 19. Bioluminescence 20. The Green Flash 21. The International Space Station 22. Starlink Satellites 23. Local Landscapes 24. Light Polluted Landscapes 25. Dark-Sky Places 26. Changes in the Landscape 27. Milky Way 28. Flowers at Night 29. Ancient Sites 30. Castle Ruins 31. Boat Ruins 32. Forests 33. Self Portrait 34. Starstruck Festival Images 35. Long Exposure 36. Lighthouses 37. Coast 38. Star Trails 39. Observatories 40. The Constellations 41. Changing Seasons 42. Sought-After Locations 43. Strangely Familiar 44. Panoramas 45. Signal to Noise Ratio 46. Image Stacking 47. Star Trackers 48. A rule on Composites 49. Exposure 50. Aperture 51. ISO 52. Having Fun

About the Author :
Josh Dury, also known as the 'Starman', is an award-winning photographer, filmmaker, public speaker and writer who specializes in capturing natural world subjects, including astrophotography, landscapes and wildlife. He and his work have been widely featured in the media, including appearances on the BBC, ITV, CNN and many other media outlets. Josh is from the Mendip Hills "Super" National Nature Reserve in Somerset, United Kingdom.

Review :
Anyone looking to develop their astro skills should snap up the latest release in the 52 Assignments… series. Written by Digital Camera regular Josh Dury, there’s a night sky project to tackle every week of the year. With a collection of photo projects curated by an expert and space for you to jot down your observations as you go along, this book has everything you need for exploring new frontiers with your photography. Josh Dury has established himself as a leading light in the astrophotography world. Specialising in nightscapes, his stunning images have already earned him a string of awards and are even recognised by space agencies such as NASA. The Somerset-born photographer is also keen to share his passion and expertise with others, speaking regularly at photography and astronomy events and writing about his craft – including a technique feature in OP last year. This spring Dury publishes his first book, a collection of 52 assignments designed to build your confidence as a night photographer. Subjects range from star trails, the moon and constellations to auroras, meteor showers and solar eclipses, and there is advice on everything from using leading lines and creating composites to capturing star-filled blue-hour images and magical lunar landscapes. There are also plenty of excellent tips peppered throughout the book, and Dury’s images demonstrate the amazing results that can be achieved with the right skills. Dury reassures us that it’s not necessary to have the latest or most expensive equipment to get started. To take spectacular images of the Milky Way, for example, you just need a fast wide-angle lens, a sturdy tripod and minimal light pollution. Learning a new technique such as astrophotography can be daunting. This book covers the basics in an accessible way while also offering more experienced night photographers some fresh ideas. It may inspire you to adopt a more nocturnal lifestyle… It’s refreshing to see such a practical approach to night photography, where the reader learns by actually taking photos rather than just reading about it. It is a book that every photographer can learn from and enjoy. Photographers of all experience levels will get enjoyment from this unique, practically focused night photography guide.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781781454954
  • Publisher: GMC Publications
  • Publisher Imprint: Ammonite Press
  • Height: 210 mm
  • No of Pages: 128
  • Series Title: 52 Assignments
  • ISBN-10: 1781454957
  • Publisher Date: 13 May 2025
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: Y
  • Width: 140 mm


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