Each clear night, millions of stars shine over our heads. It’s an amazing display for stargazers and photographers alike. A star-filled night sky can be enhanced by natural phenomena like the aurora borealis, a flying comet, and even meteor showers. Be sure you’re ready for these events. We’ll tell you what you need and how to photograph comets, meteor showers, and stars.

Thinking about purchasing a landscape lens and not sure which to choose? We compared four NIKKOR lenses for the Nikon DX mirrorless Z series, including the Z fc and Z50. We tested factors important for landscape photography, including everything from weight and focusing to vignetting.

The Moon is a captivating subject. However, photos with the Moon alone are all very similar. This celestial body shines (pun intended) when you add other objects to the image, whether it’s the silhouette of the landscape or a human figure. Read about finding the right time, place, and method to shoot the Moon. 

We’ve just enetered the ideal season for photographing the night sky. And astrophotography is a very popular genre—but also very editing-heavy. Fortunately, the basic edits here are simple, and they’re also easy to do in Zoner Photo Studio. Join us for a look at some edits that are essential for every photo of the night sky!