Focus stacking is a technique that allows you to achieve a deep depth of field in a final image by blending (or stacking, as it’s often referred to) several images together. The idea is that you take several shots of your subject, each focused on a different spot. Once you combine the images together in Photoshop, you’ll end up with a perfectly sharp, in-focus subject.

ISO is one of the three settings that make up the exposure triangle (the other two being aperture and shutter speed). Understanding what this setting does and how to utilize it properly is an important step in fully mastering the art of photography.

This guide will give you the rundown!

There’s a lot of work that goes into getting a successful Milky Way image, not the least of which is planning. There are a number of factors to take into account when planning your shoot. As such, it can be a daunting task for those who are just starting out, so I figured I’d write a guide on how I go about planning these late-night shoots.

It’s no secret that I love natural arches. If we’re going to be honest, though, they can be a challenging subject to shoot. Today I’d like to share 4 of my top tips for shooting natural arches.

Not only is aperture an essential component of the exposure triangle, but it is also a camera setting that gives you a great deal of creative control. As such, it’s important that every photography understand how it works!

When photographing the Milky Way, we want to let as much light hit the sensor as possible. With this in mind, it’s only natural to assume that we want to use a slower shutter speed. This is certainly true, but the fact that the Earth rotates can make things a little more complicated. This guide will teach you how to determine the slowest shutter speed you can use while still getting pin-sharp stars.

You’ve spent countless hours planning and obsessively checking the weather to go out and capture what you hope will be an epic Milky Way shot. You’ve got a great location, a killer composition, and took the time to carefully dial in your focus and camera settings. You get them home and realize that there is just too much noise for there to be a good image. What went wrong? How do people get these epic, low-noise Milky Way shots?

Over the years I’ve come to spend more and more time shooting out in what some might call “bad weather”. There truly isn’t too much weather that I won’t get out and shoot in at this point (within reason, of course). Your ability to shoot in challenging conditions (and even enjoy it) all comes down to the knowledge you have.