Astrophotography Course
Shoot INCREDIBLE star shots in this astrophotography course for beginners. Learn night sky camera settings, how to get sharp shots and edit.
Learn how to shoot the stars with confidence, using the camera gear you already own. No astronomy degree. No complicated kit. Just step-by-step guidance and real results.
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Use your existing DSLR – no fancy gear required.
Capture constellations, and incredible night skies.
We break it down clearly, camera settings & focus without jargon.
Get help from real photographers who’ve been where you are.
This course gives you a complete roadmap for photographing the night sky—from camera settings to composition, focusing in the dark, and dealing with real-world challenges like light pollution.
Set up your camera for long exposures, using shutter speed, aperture, and ISO settings that work specifically for night photography. Focus sharply in the dark—no more blurry stars or frustrating guesswork.
Capture the Moon, constellations, and starscapes, even in average conditions or semi-urban areas. Compose and light your scenes for dramatic night landscapes with foreground interest.
Edit your astrophotography images to bring out detail, contrast, and colour—without overprocessing. Work with basic gear (tripod, remote shutter, wide-angle lens) and learn how to get the most from what you already own.
Emily is a professional photographer and passionate astrophotographer who’s spent years capturing stunning images of the night sky—from starscapes to distant galaxies.
She’s taken everything she’s learned and built a beginner-friendly course that makes astrophotography simple, structured, and fun.
With Emily’s guidance, you’ll skip the confusion and start creating your own night sky masterpieces—no matter your experience level.
When you complete this course, you’ll receive a CPD-accredited certificate—a real, recognised qualification that proves you’ve taken the time to invest in your creativity. It’s not just a nice bonus. It’s something you can share, print, frame, or use to mark your progress.
Even though this is an online course, it’s structured, high-quality training backed by over a decade of experience and trusted by thousands of students around the world. This is photography education that respects your time—and your potential.
Get started with the gear, settings, and simple rules that make night sky photography possible. You’ll learn the basics of lenses, tripods, and camera settings—plus how to use the 500 Rule to avoid star blur and set yourself up for consistent results.
Come behind the scenes on a real astro shoot. Emily walks you through live setups using single and stacked exposures, star trackers, time-lapses, and how to frame stunning foregrounds—even in challenging light.
Turn your raw files into breathtaking night sky images. You’ll learn essential editing techniques using Lightroom Classic, including stacking, enhancing star trails, and making powerful yet natural-looking adjustments.
Learn to photograph the moon in crisp, dramatic detail. From camera settings and lens choices to timing apps and post-processing—this module gives you everything you need to capture jaw-dropping lunar shots.
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Yes! This is exactly what this introduction to Astrophotography course has been designed for. We’ll guide you through what equipment you’ll need and how to set it up correctly with clear, jargon-free instructions and demonstrations.
From choosing the right shutter speed, aperture, ISO, to focus and exposure modes – you’ll learn it all. Everything is laid out in simple to follow steps and explained clearly by a highly experienced teacher and Astrophotographer.
Yes. Ideally if you would like to render the best possible versions of your astro photos we’d recommend subscribing to Adobe Lightroom to be able to follow along to this course perfectly.
Your course instructor Emily Lowrey uses Lightroom Classic to edit the photos she takes during the course.
While other photo editing software may be compatible in parts, we can only guarantee 100% compatibility when using Adobe Lightroom Classic.
This is an Astrophotography Course for Beginners and it assumes no prior knowledge, experience or specialist equipment. We’ve designed this course to be simple to follow for everyone who is interested in capturing spectacular night sky photos, galaxies, star trails, nebulae and more.
Whether you have a DSLR or a Mirrorless camera, this course guides you through how to get started with Astrophotography and how to edit your photos for awe-inspiring results.
This is an introduction to Astrophotography Course, which is designed to get you started right away by teaching you the basics of shooting and editing the night sky, using the camera you already own.
If you’re a competent or knowledgeable astrophotographer already, or looking to learn advanced techniques then this introductory course may not be for you.
On the other hand, if you’re new to Astrophotography and intrigued to learn how to shoot the stars and produce some incredible night sky shots, then this is absolutely the course to get you started.
Do you want to know how to stack images for astrophotography? Where to focus etc? This Astrophotography for Beginners Course will give you all the guidance to get started and give you practical tips and techniques for shooting in the dark.
You’ll learn how to use startrackers, timelapses for incredible milky way videos, and all the DSLR or Mirrorless settings on your camera.
This course is spread over 21 individual lessons which are divided into 4 entertaining modules. It has been designed to be low-impact and time-saving.
These lessons combined should take you around 2 hours to complete.
You’ll get lifetime access to the course content so you can review them again and again and even shoot and edit alongside course instructor Emily Lowrey, as she walks you through the steps for producing incredible night sky shots!
Not at all. This course is designed for everyday cameras—DSLR, mirrorless, or bridge. You don’t need a telescope or specialist gear to capture incredible night sky images.
Yes—you’ll receive a CPD-accredited certificate when you finish the course, showing your progress and commitment to learning.
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