An Introduction to
Astro-Photography
Wednesday, February 15, 7:00-9:00 pm
Are you interested in how to take pictures of the
night sky, galaxies and nebulae? Laird Calia
will show you what is possible with regular
cameras and tripods. You will learn how to take
star trail images and wide shots of night sky.
Sander Pool will give an overview of the use
of telescopes and dedicated equipment for
astro-photography (includes a discussion about
keeping a telescope and camera aimed at the
same point in the sky for hours and computer
post processing to increase detail and color).
The topics will be fairly technical but should
be enjoyable to anyone interested in digital
photography and the night sky. Laird is a life
long night sky enthusiast who contributes to
variable star observations and takes imagesfrom his observatory in Ridgefi eld. Sander
has been taking astro-photos from his yard
in Ridgefi eld for the last four years and has
published dozens of images on his site
www.carpephoton.com. He presented
advanced image processing techniques at
the 2010 Mid West Astro-Imaging Conference.
Both participate in astronomy events for New
Pond Farm Education center and the Ridgefi eld
Discovery Center. FREE.
Reservations are required and can be made by calling the farm at 203-938-2117 or emailing kristen@newpondfarm.org
