Dan is a professional nature and landscape photographer, photography educator, and co-founder of Capture the Atlas. His base camp is in California, USA, but he spends long periods of time exploring and photographing new locations around the world.
Apart from shooting the Milky Way, the Northern Lights, and any breathtaling landscape, he enjoys leading photo tours to some of the most photogenic places on Earth.
You can find more about Dan here.
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In this 2022 Topaz DeNoise AI review, you’ll find an in-depth analysis of and tutorial for this noise-reduction software from Topaz Labs. Topaz DeNoise AI is a potent, AI-powered software that removes noise while keeping and enhancing the original detail in your photos. It has an easy, intuitive interface with different noise removal options depending on your … Continue reading Topaz Denoise AI review (2022): My experience using Denoise AI
Topaz Denoise AI has proven to be the best photo noise reduction software compared to other denoise software such as DxO PureRAW, Lightroom, Photoshop, and Luminar AI. However, each program has its own pros and cons, and finding a balance between eliminating noise and maximizing the photo’s detail is crucial when it comes to deciding … Continue reading Best Noise Reduction Software for Photographers in 2022
Knowing when is the best time to see the Milky Way is key for planning your Milky Way photography sessions and for increasing your chances of success seeing and shooting our galaxy. Generally speaking, the best time to see the Milky Way is during the Milky Way season, which goes from February to October, usually … Continue reading Best Time to See the Milky Way + 2022 Milky Way Chart
A good starting point to photographing the Milky Way is: aperture f/2.8 or the widest in your lens, ISO 3200-6400, and a shutter speed between 10-25 seconds depending on your focal length to capture sharp stars. The longer the focal length, the faster your shutter speed should be. However, photographing the Milky Way is more … Continue reading How to photograph the Milky Way + 2022 Viewing Chart!
Viewing our galaxy from Earth is one of the most mesmerizing experiences, but where can you see the Milky Way? It doesn’t matter if your goal is to photograph the Milky Way or you simply want to enjoy a nice view of our galaxy. To maximize your chances, you have to find the best places … Continue reading Where can you see the Milky Way? – 10 best places in the world
In this Nik Collection 5 review, you’ll find how to use Nik Collection with simple steps, and my experience using this popular photography plugin. Nik Collection 5 is the latest version of DxO’s photo editing software suite. This is a powerful editing tool to enhance your photos in an intuitive and easy manner. Nik Collection Version … Continue reading Nik Collection 5 Review: The Best Photography Plugin
Using a star tracker for astrophotography is the best way to shoot the night sky in all its glory. I’ve been doing Milky Way photography for many years, but it wasn’t until I started doing tracked astrophotography that I could finally capture the clean, colorful, and detailed images that I had been looking for a … Continue reading Astrophotography with a Star Tracker – How to get started
The first thing that comes to mind when we think about the Milky Way is its core. However, to capture the full band of our galaxy, you’ll need to shoot a Milky Way panorama. Whether it’s a Milky Way arc, a vertical Milky Way panorama or a Milky Way mosaic, each of these will add … Continue reading How to shoot a Milky Way Panorama – Step by Step Guide
In recent years, star trackers have become more accessible to the public, however, deciding which one to buy can be exhausting. There are a lot of different specifications, brands, models, etc., which can make the process of buying the best star tracker harder than it should be. I’m a professional astrophotographer and I’ve been using … Continue reading Best Star Trackers for Astrophotography in 2022
Shutter speed in photography is one of the essential things to understand, and it forms, along with aperture and ISO, the basics of the Exposure Triangle. Besides its key role in exposure, there are other important shutter speed effects on photography: motion and shakiness, two key things for capturing the image you want. Apart from … Continue reading What is shutter speed? Understanding shutter speed in photography
