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Bring Your Astro Photography To The Next Level – Post Processing Tricks


Bringing Your Astro Photography To The Next Level

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So you’ve just pulled an all nighter and now have a card teeming with, epic, astro photos. Now it’s time to edit! but where do you begin?

In the case of astro photography, the edit can really make or break your photo. Finding the balance between processed but not overdone can be tricky. That’s why I created this tutorial!

This particular workflow I discuss can blend perfectly into all tastes or styles of editing and is a fantastic starting ground to get the ball rolling with your image. I even share a few cool tricks such as adding colour to the stars and creating the Starglow effect!

Now maybe you haven’t quite had the chance to shoot the milky way yet, or perhaps don’t know where to begin. Luckily I recently wrote a blog post all about 7 tips to get better photos of the milky way. From pre-planning, to building a composition, it’s all covered! Click below to check it out:

7 Tips For Taking Incredible Milky Way Photos

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If you have any questions about this tutorial feel free to comment below!

Happy Editing!

-Brendan

 

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Brendan Williams

Hey, I'm Brendan! I'm a professional photographer and photo retoucher who has spent the majority of his career shooting or retouching outdoor lifestyle and social media campaigns for brands like G-Adventures, xoxo Bella, P&G, Fitbit, Chevy, Tourism California, and more. These days I primarily focus my efforts on this site, creating guides and tutorials that I wish I had earlier in my career. Each week I publish new tutorials on Photography, Photoshop, Lightroom, and Canva to help you unlock new skills and bring your creativity to new levels! Everything you learn here is backed by real experience, so you can finally skip the fluff and focus only on what matters.

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