Introduction to Astrophotography, March 4, 2026 - University of Patras, Greece 2026-03-05 |*** *** It was a distinct honor to be invited by the "Orion" Astronomical Society to deliver a lecture on "Introduction to Landscape Astrophotography" at the lecture hall of the Department of Geology, University of Patras. Addressing a full house, I had the opportunity to break down the techniques
I am excited to announce an upcoming seminar on Nightscape Photography, hosted by the Orion Astronomical Society at the University of Patras. As a cinematographer and a Global Ambassador for Tokina and Hoya, my work has always been a balance between technical precision and artistic storytelling. In this session, I will be sharing the fundamental steps required to capture the majesty of the night
During my latest workshop, I had the opportunity to capture this mesmerizing view of the night sky, showcasing the beauty of the universe in a single frame. Betelgeuse, Aldebaran and the majestic Orion can be seen behind the silhouette of the frozen trees. EXIF: F1.4 - 10sec - ISO 3200 Single Exposure Lens: Tokina atx-m 23mm F1.4 X Camera: Fujifilm XH2s Filter: Kenko
HOYA STARSCAPE Light Pollution Cut Filter Review *The Review was updated in 2020-10-19 with new data and photos/videos.* *** *** Intro For some photographers, filters are not required for astrophotography or night photography in general. In general someone can say that this partially true, with the exception of Light Pollution Filters. Light pollution filters were well known for astronomers and deep
The Calmness of the Island and the Space Traveller Antiparos island, Aegean Sea, Greece July 12th, Dawn Description: Comet C/2020 F3 Neowise continues to brighten the early morning sky and forces us to get up early once again in order to capture its beauty. Story: Living on such a small island it was a dream that came true for me three years ago. The
The night sky is always magical! The experience of seeing the galactic core with your naked eyes is so amazing. In this image, the viewer can see many celestial objects, like the bright Jupiter on the left and the faint Saturn on the far left. On the right is the bright Antares on the colorful Rho Ophiuchi region, while in the middle the viewer
My first Milky Way Galaxy photo for this year was captured back in March, as the Milky Way season was slowly starting, where I had the honor to work with Cokin in order to create some night sky images for their new light pollution filter called CLEARSKY. The filter is of highest quality, with Double side multi AR Coating & AF Coating (waterproof, anti-oil
Tokina Opera 16-28mm F/2.8 Review UPDATE 2019-05-15 -> Adobe just released a lens profile for Opera 50mm F/1.4 in the latest update of May 2019 (LR Classic 8.3 / Camera Raw 11.3) **Please note that at the time of writing this review, Adobe hasn’t released a lens profile for Tokina Opera 16-28mm F/2.8* *** *** It is early
One year ago this day, "Keep Looking Up" was released ! Keep Looking Up was my first personal astro-timelapse project and despite encountering many difficulties while in the production, the film was released and won several awards and very positive reviews from festivals around the world ! Find more about "Keep Looking Up" Project here !
I’m very happy to announce that from September 26 to September 29 I will be hosting three (3) daily talk shows about my personal experience of using Tokina lenses and filters on Kenko Tokina Booth on Photokina ! See you there ! Booth Location Hall 5.2. D-020 / E-29
