Uploaded July 2020 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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Australian and Belgian time-lapse photographer @Matthew Vandeputte shares his tips and settings on how to capture the night sky.

0:17 - Best time and locations to shoot astrophotography
1:03 - Recommended Canon Cameras and Lenses for astrophography
1:59 - Recommended settings for astrophotography
2:01 - Shooting in manual mode and RAW
2:15 - Turn off image stablization
2:17 - Disable noise reduction
2:20 - Manual focus + live view
2:38 - ISO and shutter speed for astrophotography
2:57 - Review your histogram and adjust settings
3:03 - Reducing shutter speed for star trails
3:11 - Adding light to the foreground

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