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Shooting the stars: Tips for astrophotography.

  Start exploring the Milky Way with your camera. The night sky can be the ultimate canvas for a photographer — there’s something magnetic about it that keeps people looking up at the stars. With the right equipment and knowledge, you can take gorgeous pictures of everything from star clusters to the new moon, joining your fellow astrophotographers in mapping out deep space.    Be intentional with long exposures. Before you set out on any photography venture, define your intentions. What kinds of photos do you want to take? Have you got the equipment and knowledge to do it? Explore these possibilities to discover which ones seem most interesting to you.  Light painting:  Light painting is a popular technique that many photographers use to great effect and not just with the night sky. Light paintings are long exposures that cause points of light to blur and travel, creating interesting photographs that are scribbled with light. Many astrophotographers use this method to capture the rota