The night sky may be the most awe-inspiring spectacle that any of us will ever see. It can, however, be difficult to capture in a photograph, as it requires specialized techniques that are rarely used when shooting images during the day. Grant Collier sheds light on how to capture these otherworldly images by sharing secrets he has learned over the past 21 years. He explains how to take photos of the Milky Way, northern lights, meteors, eclipses, lightning, and much more. Grant begins by reviewing equipment and supplies that are helpful when photographing at night. He then discusses many software programs, web sites, and mobile apps that will help you plan your shots. Finally, he offers extensive advice on how to capture and process images at night. He goes beyond the basics and teaches how to blend multiple exposures and create huge stitched images to capture incredibly detailed photos that you never before thought possible! The 3rd edition has been completely updated. It includes information on the best new camera gear and on improved noise reduction and sharpening software. There are many other small updates throughout the rest of the book, and there are a few new photos. However, since the 2nd edition was released less than 4 years earlier, it's not a huge update from that edition. If you own the 1st edition, it is a very substantial update from that book. Topics covered in this book include: - How to photograph the Milky Way, northern lights, eclipses, meteors, lightning, air glow, lava, and more! - What moon phases to shoot under. - Capturing star trails using very long exposures or by combining many shorter exposures. - Techniques for capturing detail in the foreground with and without a flashlight. - Stitching huge images that can be printed very large. - Stacking and blending multiple exposures to increase detail and reduce noise. - Focus stacking to increase depth of field. - Using an equatorial mount (or star tracker). - Basic and advanced techniques for post-processing images in Lightroom and Photoshop, including reducing noise, minimizing light pollution, increasing star size, and more. "Collier's Guide to Night Photography" covers more topics and goes into more depth than other books on the same subjects...It is the night photography book from which I have learned the most. --QT Luong, author of "Treasured Lands" and first to photograph all 59 U.S. national parks. An extraordinary and highly 'user friendly' instruction manual, "Collier's Guide to Night Photography in the Great Outdoors" should be considered a 'must read' by anyone wanting to take photographs of night sky phenomena. --Midwest Book Review I've been contemplating writing my own e-book on this very topic for awhile now; however, I feel like there's no way I could have done a better job than Grant has in this tremendous guide. It is an absolute slam dunk. --Matt Payne, photographer and host of F-Stop Collaborate and Listen Grant Collier has been working as a professional photographer since 1996, and he began taking photos at night in 2003. Grant has photographed nearly every conceivable phenomenon at night multiple times, including solar and lunar eclipses, meteors, lava, moonbows, lightning, comets, the northern lights, forest fires, the Milky Way, star trails, and more. As a result, the advice in this book comes from first-hand knowledge that has been thoroughly tested in the field. Grant produces and takes all of the photos for the Starry Nights Wall Calendar, which became the #1 bestselling wall calendar on Amazon for several weeks in each of its first two years. He also produces the Universe calendar, the James Webb Calendar and is the author of 20 books, including Moab, Utah by Day & Night, Arches National Park by Day & Night, and Collier's Guide to Photographing Arches National Park. His images have appeared on several magazine covers, and his work has been featured on CNN.com, NBC, CBS, PBS, Los Angeles Times, Denver Post, and the cover of the Rocky Mountain News.