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Allan Hall makes learning how to photograph the night sky easy with his new book "Getting Started: Budget Astrophotography." In this guide, you will learn the fundamentals of astrophotography - what it is, how it's done, and how to do it yourself. "Getting Started: Budget Astrophotography" is divided into these three sections in order to provide a comprehensive overview of the basics of astrophotography. Understanding The first section of Hall's guide focuses on understanding astrophotography. Amateur and professional stargazers know that one of the most important things to consider when viewing the heavens is light . Light is exactly what it sounds like - too much light in our environments makes it more difficult to get a good look at planets, stars, and other celestial bodies. If you want to get the best view and photo possible, you must find a location that has little light. This makes a huge difference. In addition to finding a good location for viewing and shooting, you will learn about camera basics, including how to a camera and focus a lens. Beyond that, you will read about various types of teles and what they do. Doing The title of the second segment of this reference guide speaks for itself. Once you've learned the fundamentals of location, cameras, and teles, it's time to put your knowledge to use. This section discusses how to find targets, as in how to find objects of interest to shoot. From capturing images to camera and exposure settings, you will learn how to make the most of your instruments and location by taking a great . This section also discusses making videos, image stacking, and image editing, an important aspect of astrophotography. Many of the celestial s we see are time-lapse or edited in some way (to improve clarity and reduce visual "noise"). While it may sound difficult, this reference guide simplifies the processes by providing step-by-step instructions. Building For the handy home astropho