Night Sky Photograhy

Night sky photography is another interesting motif to shoot. The sky is usually clearest in winter because the air is cold and dry. It’s not easy, though. You need a tripod for long exposures, and it gets really cold standing outside at night. But if you get up in the middle of a freezing night, you can capture some amazing shots. You need a good camera and a fast lens to let in enough light. I used a 14-24mm f/2.8 lens for wide shots and a 28-300mm zoom for closer ones, both on my Nikon D800.