How to Photograph the Moon

Sometimes we encounter situations where taking a photograph becomes difficult mainly due to the particular conditions of the photo to make. An example of this type of photos is photo of the Moon.

In this post I’ll give some tips for you to learn how to photograph the Moon.

• To photograph the Moon, use a tripod, while you may be able to get away with hand holding your camera, your best results will come from mounting your camera upon a tripod.

• Long zoom lens. In order to help fill the frame and properly show off the moon, the longer your zoom lens the better so you need a telephoto lens. For good detail a minimum of 300mm is recommended.

• Aperture. One of the most common mistakes photographers make when first attempting to get lunar shots is underestimating the brightness of the moon. Some also recommend following the sunny 16rule (f/16 at 100/ISO) or the loony 11 rule (f/11 at 100/ISO). This will be the point at which you will need to adjust on a number of shots.

• Exposure. The variables are many and include those mentioned earlier, such as the phase the moon is in, geographical location and desired shot, but on a clear night starting at about 1/125th should be a great middle ground.

• To photograph the moon use ISO 100 or lower  to keep down the noise as much as possible.

So for example you can start trying

• Aperture at f/16
• ISO 100
• 1/125 – 1/250

Good luck friends

This’s How to Photograph The Moon