Latest videos

A new video every Friday: one night on the ridge, with the settings.

Nov 5 · 15:00
The Milky Way over the ridges
One frame, one tracker and a long walk up in the dark.
15:00
Nov 4 · 13:00
Star trails over the village
Two hours of stars turning above the roofs.
13:00
Nov 3 · 10:00
A tent under the stars
Lighting a tent from inside without washing out the sky.
10:00
Nov 2 · 9:00
A crescent moon over the mist
When the moon is up, I photograph the moon.
9:00
Nov 1 · 14:00
Setting up a star tracker
Polar alignment with cold hands, step by step.
14:00
Oct 24 · 8:00
Village lights at twilight
The blue hour before the stars come out.
8:00
Oct 17 · 16:00
Stacking a night image
How I stack twenty frames to clean up the noise.
16:00
Oct 10 · 9:00
Blue hour on the ridge
Setting up while there is still some light.
9:00
Oct 3 · 11:00
Setting up the camera at blue hour
Focus, framing and the test shot.
11:00
Sep 26 · 7:00
Walking up the pine ridge
The walk, the head torch and what I carry.
7:00

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The Ridge Letter

A short letter every Friday: this week’s night and one thing to try under a dark sky.

“The one email I open the day it lands.”

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