Learn & Explore

Field Notes & Tutorials

In-depth guides, technique breakdowns, and location reports — written from real experience in the field.

ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY

Milky Way Guide — Georgia Edition

Dark sky locations within driving distance of Atlanta, camera settings, NPF rule explained, and post-processing the night sky.

ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY

Moon Photography at 600mm

Looney 11 rule, Atlanta moonrise alignment using PhotoPills, focusing for lunar detail, and Lightroom processing.

Atlanta Blue Hour — Best Spots & Settings

Piedmont Park, Jackson Street Bridge, and aerial blue hour with the Mavic 3 Pro — timing windows and exact camera settings.

Getting Started with the Dwarf 3

How to use the Dwarf 3 smart telescope for deep sky objects — setup, best targets from Georgia, and post-processing stacked images.

ND Filter Guide — Stops, Stacking & When to Use Each

3-stop through 10-stop ND filters explained — with the exposure math, real-world use cases, and graduated ND technique.

Flying the Mavic 3 Pro Over Atlanta

LAANC authorisation, Atlanta Class B airspace explained, the best legal aerial locations in the metro, and Mavic 3 Pro settings.

LANDSCAPE TECHNIQUE

Focus Stacking for Landscapes

Two-frame and three-frame stacking workflows for the Sony A7RV — corner-to-corner sharpness blended seamlessly in Photoshop.