Milky Way Photography · Adam Thompson Photography

Photographing the Milky Way Over the Pawnee Buttes

Sat, 25 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Join me on my adventure to scout and photograph the Milky Way over the Pawnee Buttes in Colorado.

Photographing the Milky Way over Pawnee Buttes, Colorado

Thu, 10 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0000

It has been far too long since I’ve deprived myself of sleep to photograph the Milky Way! Join me on my journey to photograph an early-season Milky Way over the Pawnee Buttes in the eastern plains of Colorado.

How I Plan A Milky Way Shoot

Tue, 16 Jun 2020 00:00:00 +0000

There’s a lot of work that goes into getting a successful Milky Way image, not the least of which is planning. Here's a guide on how I plan for my Milky Way shoots.

Calculating The Slowest Shutter Speed For Milky Way Images

Mon, 23 Jul 2018 00:00:00 +0000

When photographing the Milky Way, we want to let as much light hit the sensor as possible, but we can't go too slow or the stars won't be sharp. Let's learn how to calculate the slowest shutter speed we can get away with!

How To Stack Milky Way Images In Starry Landscape Stacker

Wed, 18 Jul 2018 00:00:00 +0000

Ever wonder how to get low-noise images of the Milky Way (even with a crop-sensor camera)? One method is stacking. This tutorial will teach you how to do it on a Mac with Starry Landscape Stacker.