Astrophotography Workshop with hands on field session with Khagol Mandal
About the Event
Khagol Mandal is glad to announce "Astrophotography Workshop with hands on field session".
The course contains 6 hours of Online Theory Talks followed by Overnight Hands On session at our photography site.
Dates for Theory Session: Time: 6 to 7:30 pm
20 Feb 2022: L1-Introduction to Astrophotography
26 Feb 2022: L2- Basics of Astrophotography
27 Feb 2022: L3- Astrophotography Part-1
06 Mar 2022: L4- Astrophotography Part-2
- 1 field session possibly at Naneghat on 12 March
Brief List of Topics Covered:
Evolution of Astrophotography, Professional vs Amateur Astrophotography, advantages and applications, Astrophotography at Khagol Mandal
Pre requisites for a successful photography session (Sky, visibility, condition forecasts etc),Latest technologies & terms (cameras, lenses, mounts, f ratio, focal length, file formats, other useful gear), Setting & composing the star trails, constellations, painting with light,
Imaging the moon, planets using video, Sun and Solar Eclipse imaging
Basic workflow & details of Polar Alignment, Shooting star clusters, nebulae, galaxies, milkyway, Advanced topics and automation
Planning for live session, Q&A , Practical checklist & individual equipment
A full night hands on practical Astrophotography with Anurag, Kiran, Ashirwad at a mountaintop dark sky place near Naneghat.
Coverage : Practical imaging of moon, planets, startrails, painting with light, constellations, milkyway, colored and binary stars, clusters, emission nebulae, reflection nebulae, dark nebulae, Spiral galaxies and many deep sky objects!
Register Now and be a part of the Astrophotography at Khagol Mandal !