How to photograph the moon

Monday 22 July 2019, 13:31 by Michelle Peeters | 9,644 views | 0 comments

This article was translated from Dutch with the help of AI. Read the original.

Now that we have celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing, pretty much everyone has ‘moon fever’.

Now is really the time to grab your camera and head outside to photograph our moon, and this excellent video shows you everything you need to know to make it happen.

This entertaining video comes from Karl Taylor and shows you everything you need to know about how to take a fantastic photo of the moon.

Although astrophotography is a notoriously difficult genre, the moon is an exception. Given both this and its beauty, it is a wonderful subject for beginners and advanced photographers alike.

Also, unlike other types of astrophotography, you do not need specialised equipment or huge amounts of time and post-processing to create high-quality images. All you need is your camera, a telephoto lens and a decent tripod.

Although Taylor uses an external shutter release (remote control) for this shot, there is no problem if you do not have one. Instead, use the self-timer and mirror lock-up if you are shooting with a DSLR, so you can minimise vibrations.

Watch the video above for the full ins and outs!

We have written articles about photographing the moon before. Here are some interesting ones:

- Total lunar eclipse on Blue Monday
- The story behind Ansel Adams’ iconic moon photograph
- Venus’ date with the moon
- Photograph the lunar eclipse tomorrow
- How to photograph the rare Blue Moon
- Photographing with your smartphone through a telescope: iScoping

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