Nightscape Photography: Low-Level Light Painting
Capture dazzling Milky Way landscape photos in a single exposure! Join Erik Kuna on location as he goes through every step in his workflow to incorporate low level light painting into his Milky Way landscape photographs. No compositing required! You’ll learn about the essential gear, the camera settings, how to scout your locations, how to set your camera and lights on location, and how to finish it in post processing. Once you learn the steps you’ll find it is easy to repeat in other locations and foreground subjects.
Release Date: 2024-05-02
Lessons
Introduction
Erik introduces the class and discusses what will be covered in the lessons that follow.
Duration: 0 mins 45 seconds
Balance the Light
Balance the light on the scene with the light in the Milky Way.
Duration: 3 mins 23 seconds
Scout Location
You’ll want to scout the location before the sun goes down.
Duration: 9 mins 37 seconds
Essential Gear
Erik discusses the essential gear you’ll need to create these photographs.
Duration: 7 mins 27 seconds
Camera Settings
Learn the basic camera settings you need to get started.
Duration: 6 mins 44 seconds
Milky Way and Fire Station
Join Erik on location as he photographs the Milky Way with a fire station in the foreground.
Duration: 6 mins 0 seconds
Photo Walk Through
Join Erik as he walks through the photos taken in the previous lesson along with some others created with the same technique.
Duration: 8 mins 6 seconds
Shot Break Down
Erik walks you through the settings and how the light built up in each shot.
Duration: 12 mins 36 seconds
Post Processing Workflow
Join Erik as he walks through his post processing workflow for these types of photos.
Duration: 23 mins 21 seconds