Monthly Program

Photographing the Beauty of the Night Sky   

Presented by Dom Schepis

  We have all enjoyed memorable views of the night sky and wished we could capture them on our own cameras.  Some celestial targets such as the moon, star trails, bright planets and the Milky Way are well within the reach of today’s cameras and cell phones.  While in the past, most astrophotography has required specialized equipment and expensive accessories; today’s cameras and software make it possible to capture some night sky events with a simple camera and tripod.  This talk will discuss some of the most basic types of night sky photography and give some examples of compositions and sky targets captured with basic cameras and smartphones.   

Dom Schepis is a long-time amateur astronomer and member of the Mid-Hudson Astronomical Association. His childhood love of the stars began after viewing Saturn through his uncle’s 6-inch telescope. Dom enjoys visual observing under dark skies as well as doing outreach at club events.

In recent years, Dom has ventured into astrophotography which is undergoing rapid transformations with new technologies.

On most clear nights you will find Dom in his backyard viewing or photographing the night sky.