The Deep Space Course - 2024 Edition
Have you always wanted to capture your own images of the beautiful nebula and galaxies in the night sky? Believe it or not, you don't need a big telescope and heavy mount to create breathtaking photos! Throughout this course you will learn how to find, capture, and process your own astrophotography images.
The first edition of the Deep Space Course was released in 2018, and it was designed for photographers with a DSLR, star tracker (like the Star Adventurer or SkyGuider Pro), and a telephoto lens. With this modest setup, and a little practice, you can start to capture some great deep space images.
The 2024 Edition of the Deep Space Course is the culmination of thousands of hours of work over the past 6 years. Throughout the 80+ videos, I will teach you everything you need to know about astrophotography!
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Course Layout
The 2024 Edition of the Deep Space Course has over 84 new videos, showcasing the latest gear, techniques, and processing tools. The course is broken up into four main modules - Gear, Planning, On-Location, and Post Processing. The bulk of the content is focused on image editing, since this can have a huge impact on how the final image turns out.
We'll start off with Camera Gear, because you need to have the right equipment for the job. A bad camera or mount will make this hobby much more difficult than it should be. I'll list my favorite cameras, telescopes, filters, accessories, and more.
Once you've got the gear, we can move on to Planning. You'll start by picking a list of targets that you'd like to photograph. Then you will learn where they are located in the night sky. We'll also discuss light pollution and the weather, and how to work around each problem.
This brings us to the On-Location videos. I will show you just how easy the setup process can be, provided you have a go-to mount, ASIAir, and dedicated astro camera. For those with DSLRs and star trackers, we'll have some additional videos that cover the entire shooting process. Either way, you should have enough information to head outside with confidence!
Finally we have the Post-Processing section, which includes over 50 videos! This is where the magic happens. We take the RAW, ugly, dark data and transmute it into a beautiful final image. It seems that many astrophotographers struggle with these steps, so I will show you my easy workflows that can radically transform an image.
Most of the processing will be done in PixInsight and Photoshop. If you're new to both programs, that's okay! We start off slow and build a solid foundation. This ensures you understand the interface and don't feel overwhelmed. We've got plenty of advanced workflows too, in case you want to learn something new.
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What We'll Cover
The night sky is filled with stunning nebulae, galaxies, dust clouds, and much more! However, it can be difficult to get a nice photo of them, especially from light polluted areas. With this in mind, we'll be focusing on targets that are easily achievable, regardless of your skill level or astro equipment. The ideal focal length for most of these targets is between 250mm - 600mm. No large telescopes required!
It can be difficult to follow along with other people's tutorial videos, especially if your data is different. That's why I've included all of my personal FIT files for each Full Workflow. This allows you to follow along with me step-by-step in each video.
Northern Hemisphere:
- Orion Nebula
- California Nebula
- Rosette Nebula
- Andromeda Galaxy
- Triangulum Galaxy
- Rho Ophiuchi
- Pleiades
- North American Nebula
- Veil Nebulae
- Horsehead Nebula
- Lagoon Nebula
- Heart Nebula
- Elephant's Trunk Nebula
- Jellyfish Nebula
- Pinwheel Galaxy
Southern Hemisphere:
- Carina Nebula
- Statue of Liberty
- Large Magellanic Cloud
- Running Chicken Nebula
- More coming soon!
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Challenge Peter
The Deep Space Course features my "Challenge Peter" tutorial series. This is where you can send in your own RAW or TIFF photos, if you are having trouble editing. I will create a unique tutorial based off of your image(s), and show you some special techniques to fix any problems you may have. This is a great way for everyone to learn more about editing photos! If you have some images you would like to submit, please send an email to: [email protected]
Purchase
The 2024 Edition of the Deep Space Course is now available exclusively on Howtube!
If you have any questions, please send an email to: [email protected]