Astrophotography: My Journey So Far| Blog by Yash,14, Hyderabad
When space and photography come together, magic happens! 14 year- old Yash from Hyderabad writes about his love for astrophotography in this fascinating blog.
Astrophotography is the art of capturing images of our beautiful celestial bodies, such as stars, galaxies, nebulae, planets and more, with the help of a camera and telescope. This hobby has been my passion for over the past two years, and I have to say that it has been an incredible journey so far.
As a 14-year-old, I have always been fascinated by space and the mysteries it holds. I love to read about planets, stars and galaxies and I always wondered what it would be like to capture them through a camera lens. So, I decided to give astrophotography a try. My journey began with a modest camera and a telescope. I spent countless hours researching and learning about the art of astrophotography. I
learned about the various techniques, settings and equipment required to capture stunning images of the cosmos.
Back in 2020, I had an opportunity to capture the Conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn (on 21st Dec'2020); it was a historic event, as the previous Conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn was in the year 1623, about 398 years ago. Initially, it was not an easy task, and I had to experiment with different settings, deal with issues such as light pollution and master the art of focusing. But with patience and persistence, I gradually started capturing some mesmerizing images of our night sky. My first successful astrophotography image was that of the Orion Nebula. The Orion Nebula is one of the brightest and most recognizable nebulae in the night sky. Capturing its beauty was a moment of sheer joy and amazement for me.
Over time, my parents got me better equipment, including a better camera and a more powerful telescope. I started exploring the night sky even further and capturing images of deep space objects such as galaxies and star clusters. One of the most memorable moments in my astrophotography journey was capturing the Andromeda Galaxy. The Andromeda Galaxy is a spiral galaxy, which is about 2.5 million light-years away from us. It was amazing to capture the beauty of a galaxy that is so far away.
Apart from capturing images, astrophotography has also taught me a lot about astronomy, the physics of light and the technical aspects of photography.
It has been a great learning experience for me so far and I am grateful for the opportunity I got to pursue this hobby. It has allowed me to explore the mysteries of our universe, capture breathtaking images of the night sky and learn about the technical aspects of photography. I would encourage anyone who is interested in space and photography to give astrophotography a try. It is challenging but an equally rewarding hobby that has the potential to ignite a lifelong passion for astronomy and photography.
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4 Responses
All the best keep it up
This story is inspiring and fascinating
It goes to show that you can accomplish your dreams if you have the desire, drive and mental processing nothing is out of reach.
You have accomplished a great deal in a short lived life. It would be fantastic to see all that you have achieved in the next several years.
Thank you for sharing this story, both my husband and I throughly enjoyed the blog and lives the pictures.
Good going Yash. I like your passion for astrophotography and the images shared are great. God bless you.
Keep it up Yash. You are natural at this. Best wishes.